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Evening star., 1917-12-09
NAVY MAY RUN SHIPS.
Government and Shipping Board
Seeking Ideal Plan,

Plans looking to operation by the
Navy Of all American merchant ships
traversing the war zone. agreed on in
principle by government oficials, have
developed 80 many obstacles that their
adoption. for time at least. appears
extremely uncertain. The Navy De-
partment and the shipping board, how
ever. are trying to work out an ar
ransement that will prove satisfactory
The boards proposal that seamen
taken into the naval reserve service
and retained aboard merchant ships
be paid regular seamen's wages hss
been turned down by the Navy Depart
ment, which holds such q procedure
would upset discipline. On the other
hand. the board contends. 1t would be
manifestly unfair to enroll seamen In
the reserve service at seamen's wages
when the board was . party to . re-
cent agreement between shipowners
md the eeamen's Union fixing sea-
mems wages for the duration OF the
war.
5 For the present. at least, the board
viii continue to recruit seamen for
,ervics, hoping . aatisfactory ad5ust-
n1eut may ~ reached.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
NO EVIDENCE OF PLOT FOUND
Crash Due to Mistake in Signals
ExohAn1ed by Ships.

HALIFAX. N. g.. December s.-In-
quiries made in every quarter today
confirm first reports as to the cause
Of the explosion Of tho French NUM-
tions steamer. Many suspicious had
been expressed. but the most thorough
investigation. 1t Is asserted. shows no
evidence Of an enemy plot.
The French ship, according to the Of
ficislly accepted versions which pri-
vate inquiry tends to substantiate. was
coming into the harbor and passing
through q channel not more than
third of a mile wide. when she was
rammed by the Norwegian RELIEF ship
limo, outward bound.
There was a mistake in signals be-
tween the ships, and when the crash
came tanks Of benxine on the deck Of
the Mont Blanc were broken open, and
1t is supposed that the liquid ran down
into the engine room.
The government pilot. officers and men
realized instantly what would happen.
Escaping in their small boats, they
reached the Dartmouth shore and ran.
and were still running toward the
woods when they were knocked down
by the force of the explosion.
Experts declare that had the same
amount of explosive been let loose on
land every living thing within a radius
of ten miles would have been killed.
The crew of an American vessel that
was fifty miles at sea reported that the
smoke that shot heavenward was seen
exactly seventeen minutes before they
heard q mighty roar.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
KINGS SYMPATHY
SENT TO CANADA;
OTHER MESSAGES

OTTAWA. December sCThs
eovsruor general has received
the following message from the
king expressing sympathy In tho
Halifax disaster:
.Buckinrham Palace. London,
December 8, 1917.
Most deeply regret to hear OF
serious explosion at Halifax re.
sultins In great loss OF i.ie ana ana
property. Please convey 20 peo-
spent so many happy times. my
true sympathy in this Graevoas
{sisned) -eEoRoD. r. L"
kilograms of sympathy have
been received also from the gov
ernor general of Australia, the
governor Of South Australia, the
British naval commander-in-
chief on the North American sta.
ton, Mr.. Edouard de Billy, dep
uty French high commissioner.
New York, and Gov. Carl Milli-
Ken of Maine.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Lieut.. "Jack' Richards, D. C.
Boy, Among Survivors
on Sunken Jacob Jones

Lieut.. John K. Richards. one of the
survivors of the Jacob Jones. is one
of the Navy's youngest officers, being
but twenty-six years old. His wife.
Mrs. Dorothy Richards, is living with
her parents. Capt. and Mrs Charles
W. Dyson. at 1s40 Lamont street north
west. A daughter. Dorotheanna Rich
ards. is nearly four years old.
Lieut.. Richards, known throuehout
Navy circles as Jack" Richards. is the
son of the late Judge John X. Rich
ards. who was solicitor general under
President Mckinley, and later succeed
ed Taft In the Sixth United States circuit
court. Judge Richards died in 1903.
Lieut. Richards was appointed to the
United States Naval Academy from
his native state of Ohio, and rraduated
with the class of 1919. He ftrst served
on the battleship Idaho, later on the
Maine and then on the Texas. He
learned torpedo work aboard the u. s. s.
Montana.
Lieut.. Richards went to tn. de-.
stroyer Jacob Jones in 1914. when the
ship was under construction bv the
New York ShipbuildinE Companv NJ
Camden. n. J. The Jacob Jones went
abroad about six months ago.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
HOLD SUFFRAGE DEBATE.
Law School. Students Uphold Votes
!; :. :. IS s. :, -. = fbr Women.

At q regular, meeting of the Samuel
r. NiltersDsbating Society OF the Ma
tional unIssrsity Law School last
night thetsuBdent '"That the Constitu-
tion Of tho United States Should Be
Amended to Provide for Woman suf-
frage" was decided in tho Affirmative.
Messrs. Armstrong. Bradshaw and
Berman spoka-for the Affirmative. with
Nesers. Wilson, Blum and Bremers op-
posed. Henry C. Keene presided. Prof.
James J. O'Leary and Messrs. Skinker
and Swanton acted as Judges.
The senior and postgraduate CLASSES
of the university are arranging to hold
ing the Christmas holidays. Arrange
ments are also being made for the next
intereeQety debafs. between the Miller
Debating Sodsty and the Alvey De-
bating Society, In January.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
:BESSARABIA PLANNING
TO ESTABLISH REPUBLIC
Finland Also Taking Steps Toward
- Constitution Which win Fro
'''rr' vide for a President. ,

EableEram to The Sunday stav ana
New York Time. Copyright, 1917.
.HAPARANDA. Sweden. December z
(delayed).-A letter. has reached the
Finnish government at HelsinGfors
from the central council Of Bessarabia
saying that the people Of that gov
ernment intend to establish a republic.
The bill providing for a constitution
which has been introduced In the
Finnish diet by the government u Of q
provisional character and II to hold eood
only until the diet has determined the finsl
form Of constitution. According TO
this bill. Finland becomes q republic,
with a president. who will be elected
for a period Of six years. Tho lekis-
lative power will belong to the diet.
The executive body will be the gov.
ernment council. which will replace the
existing senate.
The election for the presidency VIII
take place January Is. and the f3ret
president will assume ONCE April Is.
In the meantime the premier viii act
as president -
Evening star., 1917-12-09
LIKE FLIGHT OF BELGIANs.
Montreal Clergyman Gives Graphic
Story Of Rush Of Refugees.

MONTREAL. December "a graphic
story of the flight Of surviving inhabi-
tants of Halifax after the explosion is
told by Rev. George A Adam. pastor
of Montreal Congregational Church,
who arrived here today from Halifax.
He was in a hotel there at the time of
the explosion.
"All that had been pictured and writ
ten of the fleeing Belgian refugees
nessed the stampede" he said. ..The
people had been warned by shouted in
structions to proceed to tho sonth of
the town. as another explosion seemed
imminent
Nuns had left the cloistered quiet of
were being carried along in sheets,
half dressed mothers with babies
wrapped in blankets, hurried past
blind men were being led by little
boys.
It was pathetic. too. to sec the little
girls clutching their cats and pet dogs
hurry past; Cinnamon, shaken out Of
their celestial calm, carened south
ward. Bluejackets. hremen and sailors
of all descriptions left their ships In
safety. There were motors. too. and
carts and wagons and perambulators
In plenty in this fow Of frightened
people.
Soon the story of the disaster began
to shape in my mind as I held con-
versation with the people who had
come from the scene. Houses had been
blown over by the hundreds. Fires in
stoves had kindled the woodwork and
many persons. unable to break their
way out, were burned.
There are many stories Of families
wiped out. Of burned children seeking
vainly to awaken dead mothers. Of
husbands racing home to md 4 ruin
and their families dead"
Evening star., 1917-12-09

While the main forces were devoting
Attention to the injured. All vehicles
have been commandeered- An aged man
On his way to search for his wife was
6eld up and the pung sleigh taken
from him. An officer explained in a
kindly way that 1t was q ife-and-
aeath matter to take care OF the
wounded. without protest he gave up
The rig. This merely illustrates the
wonderful spirit of the entire COM
nunity.
Guards stood all around the ruined
part of Halifax. but this was Tor FORM
rather than for action.
There never is any looting In Hal
lfax in time of trouble like this. the
authorities announced today IN ans
posing of inquiries concerning lootlns.
There has been absolutely none here
soldier searchers in the Richmond
district found beside some OF the
sodies .frarments Of the Mont Blanc.
these missiles evidently caused instant
Heath and saved the victims from In
.ineration-
"A military hospital on one OF the
hers was demolished by q twenty-foot
Ehain from the Mont Blanc. which had
sAurtled through the air distance OF
- mile and a half Steamships alongside
he wharves showed gashed sides and
.keut tunnels while the paint seemed
6 have been rubbed of the sides. An
outstanding exception was the cruiser
Eiobe, apparently undamaged, but sur
iSpunded by tangled masts. steel ropes
thd plates welded into fantastic mass
6 scrap iron.
At the Richmond School. where hun
,Adreds of children are believed to nave
: sSeen killed either by conclusion or
efsnothered beneath the falling roof and
walls, q little boy was blown through
sfhe ruins and was virtually unhurt-
Evening star., 1917-12-09
PROFlTEERlNG IN FOODS
IS EXPECTED TO CEASE

Early termination Of prodteerinE in
tho distribution Of foodstufts 10 the
hope of the food administration now
that most Of the staple food commodi-
ties have been put under license, In
most instances average normal proiats
Of tho pre-war period will be used as 4
basis for determining what reasonable
margins should be.
In cutting abnormal margins the
food administration will proceed under
. recent order issued by President VIII.
son comforting on Food Administrators
Hoover powers given the Presideut IN
the food control act. This order al
rects the food administrator to dnd the
stuffs transactions in the period prior
to July /. 1914, whom buSlnass- Wns un-
der free competitive conditionsN
Evening star., 1917-12-09
CANADA THANKS PRESIDENT.
Governor General Answers Message
of Sympathy From Washington.

OTTAWA, December s.-The governor
general has sent the following reply
to the message of sympathy and offer
of assistance, from President Wilson
to the city Of Halifax:
I desire to thank your excellency for
your message, which the Canadian
government and I have received with
profound appreciation and gratitude.
We recognize in 1t and in the generous
offers of assistance to the stricken city
of Halifax which have been received
from many quarters Of the United
States further proof of that COM
munity of feeling which unites the two
peoples in a bond of mutual sympathy
and interest SO particularly appropri-
ate at the present time, when both are
engaged in common purpose to vim
dicate the principles Of liberty and
justice upon which the foundations Of
both governments rest"
Evening star., 1917-12-09
HUN TOLL on JACOB
JONES, 64 MISSING;
50 REPORTED SAVED

him Just before midnight Friday night.
1t was the bare announcement of the
fact. He Immediately cabled Admiral
Sims for a detailed report and the brief
reply made public yesterday was re-
ceived this morning. Additional details
will be announced as they are received.
Born in Raleigh.
Commander Bagley was born in
tered the Naval Academy from that
state on September Z, 1900. He was ap-
pointed an ensign February 2. 1906:
promoted to lieutenant February 2,
gust 20. 1915. in which grade he served
on duty in command of the U. S. s.
Drayton until January 4. 1917. when he
was put in command of the Jacob
Jones. Before the war. while COM
mander Of the Drayton. Commander
Bagley assisted in the rescue OF the
survivors of the vessels torpedoed by
the German submarine U-53 off Nan
tucket light.
The other officers of the Jacob Jones
Norman Scott. Assistant Surgeon Lad
islaus Adamkiewicx and Ensign Nelson
N. Gates.
Born in Ohio.
Lieut.. Richards was born at Ironton.
Naval Academy in 1907. He was ap-
pointed an ensign on June 8. 1912, pro-
NOTED to lieutenant, junior grade. June
5. 1915. and temporarily appointed a
lieutenant on August 81. 1917.
Lieut.. Norman Scott was born on
August 10. 1883. at Indianapolis. Ind
He entered the Naval Academy in 1906
was made an ensign in 1912, junior
grade lieutenant in 1915. and received
his temporary commission as a lieu
tenant on July !, 1917.
Assistant Surgeon Ladislaus L. Adam
kiewicz was born at Milwaukee. Wis.
February 21. 1893. He was appointed an
assistant surgeon June %, 1917.
Ensign Nelson N. Gates was born jan
the Naval Academy July s. 1912. He re-
ceived his appointment as an ensign June
g. 1916
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Relief From Many Sources.

.f3esides the contributions from Maine
ana Massachusetts,. the mayors COM
uzittee of New York has furnished
large quantities of supplies. as has the
british war relief there. Cleveland
gave $4,000 for the purchase of shoes
and stockings for the destitute.
w. Frank Persons. director of civilian
relief of the Red Cross. made inquiry
of the Halifax authorities yesterday
whether anti-pneumonia serum was
needed. 1t was feared that tho ex-
posure of the destitute to the blizzard
raging over the city might result In
M epidemic of pneumonia If the
serum is desired large quantity will
lie sent by express.
r. T. Macileite, chairman Of the Hall
fax relief committee. teiegraphed Mr..
Ifsfsons yesterday that he believed the
doctors, nurses and supplies now there
or en- route would be sufficient to meet
the needs of the situation.
sBecretary Daniels has offered the Red
t'ross quantity of Navy supplies for re-
iief,at Halifax. Two ships under the di-
recfioni of the Navy already are at Halifax
GoSrg what they can to relieve the situa-
tion. and another has been sent from
.rrovineetown, Mass. with a hospital unit
TO cooperate with the relief corps. The
supplies at Portsmouth include rs, 600
blankets and 900 stoves.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
FEMININE NOTABLES
READY FOR CONVENTION
National Council to Open Confer.
ence at Mount Vernon Semi.
nary Tomorrow.

Approximately $50 delegates. represent
ing 100000 American women. arc In
Washington for the biennial convsntion Of
the National Council Of Women. which
opens at o'clock tomorrow morning In
the auditorium Of Mount Vernon Semi
nary. 11th ana NJ streets northwest.
Among the distinguished women who
will attend the convention IL Maruhionees
Of Aberdeen und Temair, president Of the
International Council Of Women. and Mrs
W. e. Sanford OF Canada. treasurer Of the
International Council Of Women. Who win
deliver words Of welcome at the opening
session.
Mrs. Philip N. Moore, president of the
National Council Of Women. will give tho
response. She will then formally open the
convention. The first morning will be
Keefe. secretary; Mrs. Kate waller bar
rett, treasurer. and DR.. Emma u. Bower,
auditor.
Celebrities to Speak.
At luncheon at o'clock tomorrow
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, first vice pres
ident OF the council. will be toaStuistroeg,
and the following will speak: Arthur e.
Eestor, oom9ittee on public Information; !;
Miss Julia c. Lathrop. head OF the chill
dren's bureau. Department Of Labor !:
Herbert c. Hoover, food administrator,
and Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman OF the
war commission on training camp activi-
ties.
At the afternoon session tomorrow.
beginning at o'clock. Mrs. Joseph P.
Mumford. second vice president. will be
in the chair. and the following reports
will be received: Mrs. William .Jen-
nings Bryan, publicity; Mrs. John Hays
Hammond, Pan-American work: Mrs
Philander P: Claxton. federal cooper
alton; Miss Vida Hunt Francis, .co-op-
erative groupsi Mrs. Frederic Schofr,
child welfare.
+ To Meet at Museum.
The evening session, beginning at 8
o'clock. will be held In the National Mu-
scum, 10th and B streets. Mrs. Myra
Kingman Miller Of the National FEEDER
alton OF College Women viii speak on
patriotic Education" A musical pro-
gram also will be rendered.
Morning. afternoon and evening ses-
sions also will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday. =
The committee of local women which
made arrangements for the convention
IS composed of Mrs. Archibald Hopkins,
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Mrs. p, p.
Claxton. Miss Eleanor G.. Du Puy, Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. Mrs Mary NJ.
North. Mrs. W. H. Bagly, Mrs. Ray
mond B. Morgan. Mrs. John N. Speel.
Mrs. Mabel Z. Blake, Mrs. Emma San
ford Shelton. Mrs. G. s. Rafter. Mrs.
Carrie E. Bassett, Miss Catherine wat
kins, Mrs. W. S. Corby. Mrs Court r,
Wood. Mrs. Adolph Kahn and Mrs. Isa-
bel w. Ball.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
.REvO[U7|ONAR|ES WIN
IN PORTUGUESE CRISIS

MADRID. December s.-A telegram
received here from Oporto says that the
revolution In Portugal has ended with
the success of the revolutionaries and
that the government has resigned.
DR.. Alfonso Costa, former premier and
minister of finance. has formed a pro-
yisional government. including DR..
Sjdonic Paes. formerly Portuguese min
lister to Germany. 1t Is reported that
all is quiet in Lisbon and Oporto.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Water Poured in Hold.
U. S. DELAYS WEDDING.
Commander Of Jacob Jones Ordered
to Sea Before Ceremony.

SAN FRANCISCO. December s.-Lieut.
Commander David Worth Bagley. who
was in charge of the American destroyer
Jacob Jones and reported to be missing
after the warship had been torpedoed. was
engaged to marry Miss Marie Louisa
Harrington Of colusa, Cal. it became
known today.
Miss Harrington and Commander Bag
ley were to marry last summer, but he
was ordered to sea just prior to the date
set for the ceremony.
Like her flance. Miss Harrington Is a
relative of Secretary Of the Navy Josephus
Daniels. who Is a brother-in-law Of Com
mander Bagley.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
CHILD, PRAYING, ESCAPES.
Little Lola Burns Dug From Ruins
of Home Unharmed.

HALIFAX. December s.-When the
blow fell little Lola Burns. the eight
year-o1d daughter Of John Burns of
Granville street, was on her knees by
her cot saying her morning prayer. The
house collapsed. Hours later Lola was
found in the midst of the wreckage,
hemmed in by fallen timbers and sur
rounded by broken glass. but quite un-
harmed, still on her knees and praying
fervently.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
SEND US ALRPLANES!
SAYS GEN. PERSHlNG

NEW YORK, December e-A
message from Gen. Pershin1 to
the American nation sayings
sASend M all the airplanes you
can-and send them AZ soon ~
possible,o was delivered by Au-
tonight before members of tho
AutOmObile Club Of America at a
war relief assembly.
MIR. Post. who returned recent.
II from Europe, predicted that
Gen. PerohiBg would be able
eventually to send q written mes
sage hy aarplanc to President
Wilson and receive an answer i'm
the same way, all within forty.
eight houfs.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
Donations Pouring In.

NEW YORK, December S-Donations
pf money and supplies for the relief of
the people of Halifax were coming in
from many sources tonight at the head
uaarteFs Of the Atlantic division Of the
Red Cross. Although no appeals have
been made for such contributions. resi-
4ents In many eastern cities have made
generous prpffers Of aid.
J Red Cross enicfals were informed by
tae NewHayen railroad today that this
tpecial rain which left New York yes,
tefdAy with physlcians and supple
.ken&6f(y Wup1d reach HALIFAX late to.
k1GHf& xniA pa}1 bsat the usnal run
Evening star., 1917-12-09
CASUALTIES AT BARRACKS.
List Given of Killed and Wounded
Among Men in Fighting Service.

HALIFAX. December s.-The casual
ties in the Wellington street barracks
announced tonight were: Killed. 9:
missing and presumed dead. 81: badly
wounded. 141: slightly wounded. ss;
unaccounted for. ~; total, 314.
In the married mems quarters $50
women and children were reported kill
ed, missing and badly wounded.
Thirteen sailors and petty officers
were killed on the Canadian cruster
Niobe. Fifteen other men are missing
and cannot be traced.
Evening star., 1917-12-09
from New York to Haii3Ex by from ST
to eight hours
Chicago Pledges -, 900.

CHICAGO. December e.-Torty-three
thousand dollars was pledged on the
mittse organised to rush relief to Hall
tax. Suboommtttess to swell the fund
were appointed.
James .. TorGAn. head Of the First
National Bank. acted a. chairman Of
Il lived tor seven years in Halifax"
he said. Halifax sent relief to Chi
oago l171 ut the time Of the great
nre. SsAt we do now must be done
,n,,vs :isA z: greatest expedition to be ef-
Evening star., 1917-12-09
HOLY TRINITY NEAR
|TS$75,0OO GOAL
Youngest Team Leads Con-
test for Big Silver Loving
Cup in Parish Campaign.

Holy Trinity parish, Georgetown. is
exactly s1.505 short of the $4,000 to be
paign does not close until Tuesday
night. The speedometer in front Of the
church today shows $73.495 turned In
during eight days.
carnival In the old parish hall for the
$50 campaign collectors and the ffty
other young women of the parish who
have been serving the supper to the
workers each evening at which the
daily reports have been made.
The largest individual contribution
yet made was announced last night.
This was $500 from the Boyle Rob-
ertson Construction Company.
Win silk Banners.
The honors thus far go to the young
est team in the campaign organization
captained by Miss Gertrude +. Conlon.
which has brought in the largest total
to date-more than $6.o00-and which Is
leading for the big silver loving cup to
be awarded Tuesday night. This team
yesterday brought in s2.357 and won
this team are: Miss Helen C. Sullivan
Miss Mabel NJ. Clarke. Misses Alma
B., Helen F. c. and Thelma NJ. Sweeney
Miss Frances B. Scheele and Mrs. James
Power.
The team captained by Patrick F.
Carr won the silk banner for the mems
division with returns Of $335.
There was patriotic demonstration
last night when a group of artillerymen
who are members Of the Holy Name
Society and on their way to France
visited the campaign headquarters. The
orchestra played "Over There" and the
entire gathering sang in their honor.
Report by Teams.
The report by teams last night was as
follows:
woman's division-Team A. Mrs. H. P
Brown, SIS; team B, Mrs. owen J
Clarke, $40: team c. Miss Laura c
Collins, s26: team d, Miss Gertrude E
Conlon. S2,357: team E. Mrs. Catherine
pougherty:: $3.50; team az , F: Miss Mss, Ids !,
Horigan. ss5: team H. Mrs. Mary K
Killeen. 500: team I. Miss Katherine
Mcdaniel. 5000; team J, Mrs. A. J. Nc
Intyre. 800; team K. Mrs. NJ. J. Ready
Mems division-Team 1. Patrick F.
Carr, 1895: Team 2, John D. Donovan
$500: Team 3. A. E. Farquhar. 500;
Team I. Joseph w. Freeman. $31l;
Team 5. J. Leo Koib. !Ksooinb. $40; Team g.
Added to the roll of honor. each OF
| whom gave at least 800. were Boyle.
Robertson Construction Company
Sl,5o0: a friend and Patrick J. Cook and
family, $500 each: Thomas F. Keliher
! 5000.
Each of the following gave 500: Eva
j VI. Elliott. Irene Mabel and William
krause. Charles J. WOLF. Mr.. and Mrs
. Joshua Thomas, Bernard S. Buscher
! Patrick T. Moran, Mrs. Julia Branzell
| Gaskins family. E. p. Carlin. James
OR Kuhn and mother. Ell Fabre. Mrs
Anna King and John J. King. Michae
Behn and family. Eagle Overall
| Laundry Cmpany, DR.. John Moran
] Richard v. Oulahan, Mrs. Mary E. Smith
[ and family. Samuel and Raymond Bran.
zell and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lin.
name.