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Evening star., 1917-09-28
MAY CHECK FOOD BOARDING.
Chicago Police Official offered Post
hy Administrator Hoover.

CHICAGO, September 2S.-Wesley H.
Westbrook, first deputy superintendent
of police, is considering an offer made
him by Herbert c. Hoover, federal food
administrator, to head a secret service
bureau TO check up on the boarding and
wasting of food. Westbrook returned
last night from Washington. where he
was in conference for three days with
members of Mr.. Eoover's staff.
Westbrook is serving in his present
capa city through temporary appoint
ment made by Chief of Police II. f.
Schuettler.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
MEN
LEAVE FOR CAMP
Total Number Sent From Dis
trict for the National ARMY
Now Is PAP.
REPRESENT TWO SECTIONS
MARINE BAND TO LEAD
5TH DIVISION DRAFTED
MEN TO UNION STATION

The Marine Band will head the
march of forty-hve selected men
Of division No. from the fifth
precinct police station, 5th and E
streets southeast. to Union Sta
tion tomorrow morning.
Members of the band volun-
teered to man today to lead the
boys of the southeast on the first
leg of their march to Berlin. The
men. headed by the band. will
leave the headquarters at 7:3O
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
That's pretty early in the
morning" said a band member.
with smile. but I'd be there
at o'clock. Unnecessary, for
those boys"
The route of the parade will be
up Pennsylvania avenue to the
Capitol. thence up 1st street to
Union station. The selected men
will be under the leadership of
one Of their comrades, Omar
Goode Gillette. and Chairman.
Clifford Lanham of the board
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Hints at Expelling Hefin.

In his speech on the floor Represent
ative Cooper called attention to the
fact that in spite of Representative
Hefiin's sweeping denial that he had
made any such statements as those at
tributed to him in the interview about
the German gambling house, where
members of Congress with pro-German
tendencies could be extra ordinarily
lucky at cards. that the newspaper re-
porters who reported Representative
Hefin's interview had asked to be al
lowed to testify under oath that Rep
resentative Hefiin actually did make
the statements.
During the discussion on the floor
Representative Britten of Illinois asked
whether a resolution to eXpel Mr. Hef-
lin would have to be referred to the
rules committee and learned that it
would not. Representative Campbell of
Kansas. member of the rules COM
mittee. who acquiesced in the action
Of the committee in squelching the in
vestigaling resolution. in view of the
information laid before the committee
told Representative Britten and the
other members of the House that res
olution of the highest privilege could
be presented and acted upon imme-
diately.
In ,esponse to an inquiry by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald Of New York.
Chairman Pou said that the Depart.
ment of Justice inquiry would lead up
to various grand jury actions MANY
members asked Mr.. Pou about the dam
aging newspaper interviews given out
by Representative Hefiin and Mr.. Pou
took the stand that when a member of
Congress denies an interview in any
newspaper there is no need to inyesti-
gate it further. He was asked insist
emily whether the men, to whom Repre-
sentative Heflin talked had been given
an opportunity to appear before the
committee. and although he did not
make specific answer to this. he said
that he felt that no question of YER
acity could be raised between any
newspaper and a member Of Congress
Evening star., 1917-09-28
ACCUSES MILK PRODUCERS
Have Violated Every Antitrust
Law, Illinois Official Asserts

CHICAGO. September 28.-FolIowin.
the seizure of records of the milk nro,
ducers' association. composed of $40 q,
the iarses d ImSsnna snd OF tha thnnois Wis
witnesses before a grand jury, James NJ
wilkerson, first assistant attorney gen
eral, made public a statement TO-DAY in
which he declared the producers "have
violated every antitrust law. both sta te
and federal. in every way possible"
Regarding the announcement made nv
milk distributors that next Monday the
price of milk in Chicago will be raised
from 10 to Is cents per quart. Mr.. WIZ
kerson said his office is awaiting the
jump in price with great interest"
Evening star., 1917-09-28
AMERICAN BATTLESH|P
ASHORE ON US. COAST

The Navy Department at noon today
authorized an announcement that
battleship of the United States fleet is
aground in home waters, but resting
easily and probably will be hoated
soon.
The Navy Department issued this
statement:
The Navy Department has received
an official report stating that battle
ship of the United States Navy is
aground in home waters. The ship is
resting easily and it is expected that
she will be f1oated without difficulty.
The newspapers are urgently requested
not to print any information which
might lead to the establishment of the
identity or location of the stranded
vessel"
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Belgium's Rulers Tell
OF German Atrocities

Under the title of Lest We Forget" Mary
Roberts Rinehart has written careful and un-
emotional estimate of the of Humanity VS..
Germany"
The remarkable document contains interviews
with the heroic King Albert Of Belgium and with
the beloved Queen Elizabeth and pages from
diaries of German officers who revolted against
the unspeakable atrocities of their invading
panions. The article will be feature of next
Sundays Star.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
COL. HOUSE TO AID
PERMANENT PEACE
Designated by President to
Collect Data for Future
Conference.
TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY

President Wilson has requested Col.
E. NJ. House to aid in collecting data
which may be useful to American rep
resentatives at peace conference after
the world war.
This designation, admitted by Col.
House in New York last night, was con-
frmed by the State Department today.
The appointment, it was stated. indi-
Gates no new policy of this government
regarding the conduct of the war. no
intimation that any sort of peace ne
gotiations are under way, nor any sug-
gestion that peace terms are being re-
motely considered.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES,
Unexpected Strike in Joliet, III
Subject of Conference.

CHICAGO. September 2S.- Repre-
sentatives of the switchmen and train
men of the Elgin. Joliet and Eastern
railroad. a belt line for the steel mills
of Gary. Joliet and South Chicago. who
Unexpectedly went on strike yesterday,
and the officials of the road met here
today for the purpose of bringing about
settlement of their differences Local
chiefs of organizations declared the
strike was unauthorized. and both la
bor leaders and officials of the road, be-
fore the conference today, predicted
that the trouble would be settled be-
fore night.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
PASTORS JURY DISCHARGED.
Unable to Agree in Ak Case Charg.
ing Rev. L. J. G. Kelly.

= RED. OAK. Iowa, September 2s.-The
jury in the trial Of Rev Lynn ]. George
Kelly, charged with murder in connection
with the Villisca axe slayings. was dis
charged by Judge Boies at 20 pm. to-
day for failure to agree on a verdict aft
er celebrating since late Wednesday.
The jury was called in this morning.
Foreman Henry Bruce said the jury was
deadlocked and that 1T was .one of the
most stubborn juries he had ever seen"
Evening star., 1917-09-28
RUSS SEIZE OROMARU
IN CAUCASUS REGION

PETROGRAD. September os.-The
Russians have captured Oromaru, ,twen
ty-four miles west of Meri, in the Cau-
casus. it is announced officially.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Offset ANY Propaganda.

These facts were emphasized at the
State Department today. apparently to
Offset any insidious propaganda Of
those who would seize upon Col. Hodse's
new assignment as indication that the
United States was considering any of
Germany's peace "feelers."
Col. House is merely going to collect
data, historical, geographical. CONNER
cial and political. which will be of use
to Americas delegates at peace con-
ference when the time for such a con-
ference comes. The information he
gathers may be fully as useful in de-
termining further conduct of the war
as it would be in negotiating peace
terms.
Statement of the things which Col.
House is not to do furnishes an elo-
quent commentary upon the fixed policy
of the government to continue partici-
patton in the war until Germany sees
the light of democracy and gains new
idea of international obligations. Among
the functions which Col. House is not to
perform are these:
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Officials in Chicago Silent.

CHICAGO. September 2s-Federal
officials in Chicago today continued
their policy of silence on the activities
Of the grand jury which has been in
vestigating !. w. w. and kindred or
gapiZations.
There was early no hint of when in
dictments would be returned in court
or whether they might not be present.
ed in chambers with an accompanying
secrecy that would prevent publication
OF names of persons indicted until after
arrests should be made There has been
activity in the federal building here for
weeks. both preceding and following
the spectacular nationwide raids on
]. W. w. quarters
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Carl Vrooman's Address.
Names on Roll of Honor.

Ten millions of the flower of Ameri-
can manhood by the selectfve dra #
have had their. names written on the
nations immortal roll of honor The
nation calls today for an equal nun ber
Of volunteers to fight in the business
world and at the ballot box. to make
the conduct of this war as clean and
patriotic. as heroic and salf-sacrificinp
in the business world at home as 1t is
in the trenches OF France and Flan-
ders.''
In urging increased food production
Mr.. Nrooman declared we are fsce to
face with famine. Not q people. Of
course but as one of sisterhood OF
nations We are not ourselves stary
ing, but millions of our fellow men
are"
Evening star., 1917-09-28
No. 6 First to Line Up.

The men from division No We're the
first to line up on the platform in front
of their train. When the men from di
vision No. II marched in shortly after
S o'clock they We're greeted with a big
cheer from their comrades of the other
division.
james NJ. DAILY. chosen to lead the p,en
of Division No. 6. let there be no doubt
in anybody's mind that he was leader. ali
right In stentorian tones, which were
easily heard out in the concourse DaIy
gave out orders to the men under him
like Army sergeants are commonly sun.
posed to do. and created no little amuse-
ment among spectators by his running
fire of directions to the men.
Francis Harper led the men of division
No. II. These men came from the head
quarters at the Eastern High School in
automobiles furnished by the board mem
bers. AS the train pulled out at exactly
S:35 o'clock, members of this disision were
putting away at cigars and cigarettes,
gifts of the board.
During the entrainment one of the
soldiers-to-be sustained the first ''casu-
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Evening star., 1917-09-28
Warning by Lord NorthclifYe.

The American financial world was
warned against the dream of speedy
neace" by Lord Northcliffe yesterday Y
afternoon. America and the entente. sin
the same boat" should pull together
he said, with Secretary of the Treas
urv McAdoo acting as stroke.
"J believe America will even surpa sc
her own magnificent record" Lord
Northcliffe declared. 1T is not nv bust
ness to criticise. or even to advise. |
merely wish to indicate a joint in our
armor which an INSCRIPTIONS and un-
sleeping enemy is sure to attack, and /
want you. the massed battalions of
finance, to bring up your reserves and
simply smother him with all arms. big
guns and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of a mil
lion dollars and subscriptions of a hun
dred dollars.
The food situation in Germany and
Austria is better than year ago, Lord
Northcliffe warned, "and financially
Germany lives in a circle and can go
on a long time spending her own money
among her own people,"
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Are Heroes Of the Hour.

1.-The two companies of Argyll and
sutherland Hfghlanders. who made such
a remarkable stand Tuesday and Tues
dav night. in the face of overwhelm-
ing odds. against German attacks in
the neighborhood of the Ypres-Menin
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Will Seek Information.

1t is considered likely that Col. House
will seek from such experts all the in
formation they have. He also may
build up an organization to carry on
his research work. He will have no
salary and no title. He will perform
his new duties under the title Of Col
House." which he has borne in connec-
tion with many important missions he
has performed at the request of the
President. Much of the work he will
perform will be valuable for the per-
sonal Information of the President
What Col. House Is to do for this
country. it was pointed out. has been
done either by persons or commissions
for all the allied governments since the
early stage of the war. Their work
dates back long before there was any
discussion of peace. and before Ger
many showed the slightest disposition
to negotiate. Some work of this sort.
in rather sketchy and crude fashion.
already has been performed by the
State Department. but it has been neg
ligible because of the pressure of other
duties.
Col House will seek to perform for
this government what men acting in a
similar capacity have been doing for
their governments almost since the
war began.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Will Not Go Abroad.

He will not go abroad. nor will he
send any agents abroad in the collec-
ton of information.
He will not be in touch with men or
commissions who have been performing
all along the services for the allied
governments as Col. House now is to
perform for this government.
He will have no connection with the
State Department nor any other gov
ernment agency.
He will not seek even information
about prospective negotiations about
terms Germany would offer, nor will he
deal with unofficial data relating to
Germany's present internal condition.
such as that which might be offered by
German socialists who go to Stockholm.
All such information comes under the
head of military information" or is
considered political" information of
such a character that it would be han
died only by the State Department.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Denotes No Changed Policy.

Neither does Col Houses appoint
ment in any way denote a change of
policy on the part OF the United States
as to the scope of its participation in a
peace conference. when such confer
ence is called. 1t has been the under
standing all along that the United
States representatives would have no
interest in the adjustment of such Eu-
ropean questions as the disposition of
the Balkans, the settlement of prob
lens involving new national units based
upon racial ties. nor any discussions
pertaining primarily to European poll
tics.
But on the historical and geographi-
cal phases of these matters it is de-
sirable that our representatives be In
formed Our participation. according
to general understanding, is to be linn
tied to problems Affecting this side of
the Atlantic. But knowledge of Eu-
ropean conditions is needed to give
definition to that policy.
At present no ore connected with this
government is equipped to speak with
voice of authority on many OF the
questions which will come up when a
conference meets. But there are many
persons in this country who can sup
ply complete. reliable and authorita-
tive data on particular phases of these
questions
Evening star., 1917-09-28
WEATHER.

Fair, cooler tonight; tomorrow fair.
Temperature for twenty-four hours end
ing pm. today: Highest. IS. at pm.
today: lowest. IS. at am. today.
Full report on page Fl.
Evening star., 1917-09-28

Ninety-nine men from draft divisions
No. 6 and II. representing the north
east and southeast sections of the city.
swung aboard the troop train at Union
station this morning. and thereby
brought the total number of local men
sent to Camp Meade since entertainments
began Wednesday to 242 men.
The NINETY and nine" cut the de-
ficiency of more than twenty men.
which existed yesterday. to a bare four.
only 246 men having been scheduled
originally to be sent during the first
three days Of the five-day movement.
which will end Sunday morning.
Daniel Donovan, adjutant general
for the District. and officials of the two
draft divisions expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the situation
today. Division No. 6. of which Dan
iel r. Garges is chairman, entrained
sixty-fou men at S:35 O'Clock this
morning, while division No. IL. A. GUIDE
chairman. entrained twenty-eight men
Division No. l, which sent its men
Wednesday. put seven more men to its
credit aboard the Baltimore and Ohio
train today.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
mo Tears, Only Smiles"

The skies may have wept this morn
ing, but there were no tears only
smiles, on the faces of the men who
steamed away today for the big can
toament at Admiral, Md
Out in the concourse the biggest
crowd of relatives and friends which
has yet gathered to say goodbye to the
departing boys pressed against the bars
and gates and looked through at rhe
men as they boarded the coaches. Few
were allowed through the gates. To-
day. as yesterday and Wednesday, there
was notable absence of emotion at
the station. Here and there A woman
might be seen weeping. but the sight
was rare.
One little woman in black stood by
the bars and waved tiny American
flag as the train pulled out The flag
was small, but to her boy aboard the
train no doubt it looked to be immense
After the train had gone the little
woman held her handkerchief to her
eyes moment. That was all She
walked away with her head up and her
flag waving.
Evening star., 1917-09-28
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
to the for republication Of all news credited
to 1t not otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1917-09-28

Sworn Net Circulation. Month Of AuEusf.
1917. Daily Average. s7.s2o, Sunday. s3.4sG
Evening star., 1917-09-28

Continued Oh Second Page.)
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
POLICEMAN A ROBBER?

First Deputy WestbroOk is still in
vestigating the story told by G. F.
Daley, 2453 Monticello av., that John
J. McGovern, 1916 N. Crawford av.,
and Al Hart, 631 N. HamIin av., aided
by a West Side policeman, robbed an
agent for the Best Brewing Co. Of
$4,000 two weeks ago. McGovern
and Hart have been formally charged
with the crime. Daley says Mccoy
ern told him of the pOliceman's con-
nectiOn. WestbrOOk is skeptiC
The policeman is said to be VIM.
G. Kelly Of the Warren av. station.
He denies Daley's story.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15

BRITISH AT BAPAUME'S GATES
-GERMANS STIFFEN DEFENSE
London, March 15.-British troops
are making advance to very gates of
Bapaume in face of binding down
pour of rain a sea of mud. Military
experts estimated they must be fight
ing before last line German defenses
of city. Field Marshal Haig's report
last night placed them within a few
hundred yards of these positions.
Dispatches from front insisted that
German retirement was stiffening
and that for most part what was
started as a pursuit by British has
now developed into British offensive,
enemy only leaving his positions IN
der terrific score Of British guns.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
POLICE GRAB SUSPECT

Ernest Tohlgar, 40, 1895 S. Ada,
arrested by bet Serg't Chas. Rud-
ington on w. Randolph st. today
when he refused to halt and let de-
tectve. examine tool chest he was
carrying away from hardware shop,
81 w. Randolph, where window had
just been broken. RudingtOn fired
revolver before TOhlgar stopped. Be
lieved by police to have broken win
dow and stolen tools.
London.-British put tax on cot
ton imports to help cotton growers Of
India
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS


vegetables thrown at strikebreaking
actors, Fulton theater, Brooklyn,
where White Rats are on strike. Au-
dience fled.
Ell PasO, Tex.-sergt Alex. Fruch-
ter, 18th U. S. cavalry, detained in
guardhouse at Fl. Bliss until cor
respondence he is said to have had
with Germans is investigated. Ger
man by birth.
Freeport-Fed. Judge Lands sem
fenced Geo. Reitzell, indicted five
years ago for Mann act violations, to
sit five minutes in chair. Court said
Mann law was to stop commercial ,
lied vice, not to punish personal in
disCTetiOns.
Zurich.-Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nc
Cormick, Chicago, residing tempo
rarily here, buy clothing outfits for
SO members of YarrOwdale crew who
were in tatters when released from
German Imprisonment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25
THIs-AND FIVE CENTS!

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip. enclose five cents to Foley & Co.,
1886 Sheffield Ave. Chicago, ILL.,. writ
Ing your name and address clearly. You
will receive in return n trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound for bronchial coughs. colds
and Group: Foley Kidney Pills, for pain
In sides and back, rheumatism. back
ache, kidney and bladder ailments: and
Foley Cathartic Tablets. wholesome
and thoroughly cleansing cathartic. es-
pecially comforting to stout persopa.
Whitehead Drug Store. Adv-t- tn -
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25
w. f. CUNLFY
339 Soma Bldg.
BIG BARGAIN.


go ACRES deed land, free water and
large amount of surplus water;
500 acres is tillable and irrigable, 200
acres being in alfalfa, 300 acres in
grain; 100 acres more can be put in,
and 16 acres In pasture; 600 Is
fenced; two sets of buildings, lamb
ing sheds that cost $1,000; 1 mile to
station, on a river; $40 acres can be
filed as desert, $40 acres as pasture
land; very best cattle and sheep sec
tion In Idaho; elevation 1900 feet; no
better alfalfa land; IL head Of horses,
good supply of machinery. 12 head
broow sows. All for $685. 900. Half
cash, or will take some property.
This is Al stock ranch. Noah
Strunk. 364 Soma Bldg. IL.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25
MAKING ASSURANCE DOUBLY
SURE,

The pupils in certain class In hy-
giene were told to get down on paper
the reasons why. in their opinion. Gre
nation was superior to burial.
Cremation Is good" wrote one lit
tie boy, because the person might only
be in Cwoon, and IL he is buried he
cannot recover."--New York Times.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25
WANTED, HELP-Femaie

AT ONCE-Ten ladies to travel, dem
onstrate and sell we'll established
line to our dealers Previous exper-
fence not necessary. Good pay. Rail-
road fare paid. Goodrich Drug Co.,
Dept. 241. Omaha, Neb. J2Sc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25
BOARD AND ROOM
FURNISHED ROOMS.

ROOMS, rooms. rooms. Angus hotel,
corner 18th and Main streets: up-to-
date rooms with hot and cold rum
ming water in each room; very rea-
sonable rates: competent landlady In
charge. 4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25

FOR EXCHANGE-5-roo house and
large lot In Emmett. clear Of incum-
brance, also 6-room bungalow In
Boise. Party will exchange both for
acreage. What have you? Idaho
Realty Co., 209 North sth st. J2S
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-25


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