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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
U. 5. GUNNERS ALERT
+. ON MERCHANT SHIPS
One Incident Is Recorded
Where German U-Boat Met
Sudden Destruction.
SPEED BIG AID TO LINERS
BY RALPH ID. PAINE.

Are American armed merchant ships
really sinking any German submarines?
Here is the account OF an action fought
by cargo steamer which leaves no room
for doubt that one very busy U-boat was
suddenly removed from the active list
OF tho imperial German navy. 1t Is
advisable to omit the name of the chief
boatswain's mate who commanded the
gun crews. In his Official report he
states:
Weather hazy. Saw submarine fir
ing on a topsail schooner. which shortly
after blew UP. Changed course to bring
the submarine on our starboard beam
about 5000 yards distant and lost sight
OF her in haze Continued on this course
for two hours and then resumed our
original course. At 2:55 pm. the sub
marine appeared out of the haze at
$500 yards on our starboard beam. She
course to bring her three points on the
starboard quarter and returned the fire.
The engagement lasted thirty-hve
minutes. during which time the subma-
rine fired about forty shots, scoring one
hit under our port counter foot from the
water, and causing afleak. We fired TWEEN
ty-seven shots. The twenty-sixth shot
forward gun, and cloud OF flame ana
dark gray smoke burst from the matches
The crew OF the submarine left the gun
and ran aft Almost instantly the sub
marine sank. bow first, the stern ifting
high out Of the water. SO that the pro-
peilers could be seen revolving. The
steamer was leaking and temporary re-
pairs were made by the crew"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Gunners on Liner Call It Sporty.

The American passenger liners. main
tanning their service almost as resu-
iarly as in time of peace. would
naturally run the gantiet much often
er than the same number of cargo
boats. They sail on an express sched-
ule and spend little time in port. 1t is
no secret that they are fast and well
armed able to whip submarine in
hRht with guns. The deadly torpedo
is another matter. but speed has so
far been q saving factor. 1t is what
the gunners on board call the sporty
ufe. nor can It DO recommended to
neopIe with nervous systems as q rest
full vocation For example. one Of these
liners. during the first six months of
war made only one perfectly tame and
routine voyage. During all her other
trips across there were fights with
submarines or escapes from torpedoes.
There 10 also the dseoy radio mes
sag . to beware Of. q kind OF trfckery
at which the Germans have displayed
great cunning. Such an instance ap-
nears in a report OF the naval officer
commanding the gunners of one of
these liners.
about pm, after we had sent our
radio to report the time OF arrival at
the ordered rendezvous. received call
from some ship using our secret call
and signing as a friendly man-of-war.
First he asked in plain language for
our position, but as we did not answer
him he repeated his question this time
using the merchant code without the
cipher. This message also remained I'M
answered. He then called us and said
he had an important message for US.
We rave him the word to go ahead
with il. This was answered by his
asking US again for our position. To
this we paid no attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

William Roach OF Delphi has been
appointed secretary of state of Indiana
by Gov Goodrich to succeed Capt. Ed
Jackson, who resigned to accent n
commission in the National Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, December az
This city soon will become one of the
big ship-manufacturing centers close to
the Atlantic coast when the American
Shipbuiiding Corporation completes its
big two-and-a-half-millio plant
on which engineers win begin the work
Monday.
1t is AIexandria's Christmas gift.
Residents in the city of all political
faiths are grateful to Representative
&C. C. Carlin for his efforts in locating
the shipbuildfng concern here. where
twelve steel ships are to be constructed.
The shipyard will. of course, be a per-
manent affair, and after the war Is over
the shipbuiiding business at this plant
viii be continued by the company. A
total Of 1000 men are to be employed.
1900 Join Red Cross.
Approximately 1900 members have
joined the local chapter of the American
Red Cross when the campaign for mem
bership. which started Monday, ended to-
night. This brings the total membership
up to about $500.
Ali arrangements have been complete ed
b. Alexandria Lodge. No. 75S, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order OF Eiks for
sending out Christmas baskets to the
poor of the city Christmas eve. The Sal
walton Army also will send out a num-
Der of baskets to poor families
| The annual inspection of Canton Alex
r.. will take place at Odd Fellows Hall
Thursday night. Col. Samuel +. Boyce
of the District of Columbia will be the
inspecting officer in charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
1900 Join Red Cross.
Christmas Mail Huge.

An unusually heavy Christmas mail
was received at the city post office. The
clerks and carriers at that office have
been kept busy within the past few
days receiving and dispatchine Christ
mas mail More Christmas cards pass
ed through the mails this year than
during any previous Christmas.
The hours for the services on Christ :
mas day will be announced tomorrow
morning in the various churches
Christmas music will be given at many
Of the churches tomorrow
Herbert Stansbury and family of
Tucun7cari. New Mexico, are spending
the Christmas holidays with Mr. STAINS
bury's father, u. X. Stansbury, North
Columbus street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
R. c. STARS MARK j
TRINITY OF SERVICE
Complete Trio of Badges I'M
dicating Aid to Nation
in War Crisis.
DRIVE ENDS TOMORROW

Make the trio of service badges In
your home complete. Add 10 the service
flag that represents men in the servics-
and to the food administration pledge
card the Red Cross service flag which
indicates how many of your family be:
long 10 this great organization of mercy
and relief" -
This was the appeal last evening o.
Henry T. Blair. Washington campaig
chairman. who hopes that today andv
tomorrow. the last two of the cam~
paign. will break all records. -
There was every indication that
Washington again will go '-over the
top" in war effort. IL already ha -
done in both liberty loan campaigns
and the Y n. c. A. war fund drive. Tho
departments alone viii turn ;n 2o,004-
members Monday. according to prelm -
mary reports received last evening by
Latimer B. slime. directing the departs
mental work. A.
Treasury Yields 1000. -
Alvah w. Patterson of the Interior
Department said that the member s.
| there numbered 3.6oo and that whers
about 1000 members now on leave rec
turned they would be canvassed. The
Treasury Department workers reported
that more than 1000 already hadr
Joined The Pan-American Union re--
ported a 100 per cent response from il
employees who could be reached. =
| The Buick automobile agency reports
ed all its employees enrolled. and n
service flag with fourteen crosses was
placed in the window of its sales
agency. 1t is the plan OF the Req
Cross not only to display these service
flags Christmas eve. but all the ting
alongside the food pledge cards and
the other service flags.
Drive Ends Tomorrow. =
The campaign viii close Monday even.-
| ing. Today there will be booths at Cnioff
station and at the city post office. but
tomorrow ali the booths win be re-
opened by woman workers consigu -
ment of service flags arrived yester :.
day, and more buttons are expected
Despite the handicap entailed by the
delay of these supplies the workerS
had good day yesterday. and Mr.. BlaiC
the buttons or flags that they will be
| supplied later upon presentation cc
| their membership receipts. /.
| The National Press Club last even
| ing pledged 100 members. The boardr
| of governors of that club already hadc
joined in a body other clubs are max .
ing generous response TO Maj. J. =.
Hemphill, who is in charge OF the club
canvass. :
Mrs. Fl. B. Soule's auxiliary yester .
day reported 4ol members. and othe I.
auxiliary leaders who reported moro.
| than 100 members were Mrs. A. liz
Winslow, III: Mrs. w. L. Pairo. 1870:
Mrs. ]. ]. Dimon, 1oI: Mrs. Adolpic
1 Weyl, 1875; Mrs. William c. Gorgas. ls0 :,
Mrs F. F. Fletcher. 1875. and through
Red Cross Chapter. 234 new member6
were added. 9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

James L. Ashwell, representative in
Congress of the eighth Louisiana dis
trict, was born in jackson parish,
Loptstanas forty-siSht ysara $50 today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Admit Runaway Marriage.

Rev. J. w. Duney. pastor Of the Meth
odist Church, ofaciated at the marriage
here yesterday afternoon of Miss Della
elizabeth Brown. eighteen years old,
twenty-one. of Richmond and Char
lottesville. respectively. The ceremony
took place at the home of the min
lister.
The couple admitted being runaways.
They said their marriage would ba :
surprise to relatives and friends back
home. They left for Washington i'm :
mediately after the ceremony.
Sheriff William L. Aud has appointed
John Z. Thompson of Clarksburg dis
trict deputy sheriff. He had taken
the oath before the clerk of the cir
cult court here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

The Lewis gun. the invention of Isaat
Lewis of the United States Army il
capable of firing 700 rounds per min.
ute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
|DEFERS HEARING
OF FOOD DIRECTOR
Sugar Inquiry Committee Also
Declines to Put Mr.. Hoov-
er's Statement in Record.
BEET GROWERS GIVE VIEWS

Herbert c. Hoover. food administrator.
failed again yesterday in an effort to have
his statement of the situation officially
heard before the Christmas holidays by
the Senate committee investigating the
sugar and coal shortage, also declining to
put his written statement in the record.
Mr.. Hoover. 1t was announced by Sen
ator Reed. chairman of the committee,
was to be heard on Friday. and later it
was announced he would be heard yester-
day. Before adjourning last evening it
was decided Mr.. Hoover would be heard
next Friday.
Mr.. Hoover transmitted to the commit
tee statement in writing. setting forth
the food Administrations view Of tho sugar
situation. BY q formal vote the commit
teo refused to insert the statement in the
record. Senator Reed said he did not SEQ
the necessity of including it in the rec
ord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Urged by Citizens Committee.

TN tho matter OF bonus. paid OF to
be paid us in connection with the con-
struction Of our packing plant at ST.
Paul, last year we were waited on by
a citizens committee. urging us to build
a plant there. and volunteering to
raise a bonus to induce us to SO do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23


situation. BY formal vote the commit
teo refused to insert the statement in the
record. Senator Reed said he did not SEQ
the necessity of including it in the rec
ord.
Judge Lindley's Statement.
Judge c. H Lindley. head of tho legal
division Of the food administration, made
the following statement in regard to the
treatment accorded Mr.. Hoover:
'on the eve of the sugar investiea-
ton the chairman. Senator Reed, wrote
to Mr. Hoover q letter wherein he ex-
tended an invitation to him to place ia
possession of the committee any infor-
nation which might throw light on tho
question under investigation.
"Deeming it important in the public
action on the sugar situation and the
Information in his possession should be
presented to the committee at the earli-
est moment, that the public might be
fully advised as to the situation from
the standpoint Of the food administra-
ton, !, as counsel for the administra-
ton, on several occasions requested
that Mr.. Hoover be permitted to make
his statement. I was advised through
tho chairman that the committee would
be glad to hear from any member Of
the food administration, either orally
or in writing, either publicly or pri-
vately. but at some later date.
Informed Of Postponement.
AFTER waiting several days and after
public announcement had been made
that Mr.. Hoover would be heard before
the committee on Friday and later on
Saturday Of this week. 1t was an
nounced late Saturday forenoon that
the committee would suspend Its SEES
sions that afternoon and that Mr..
Hoover would not be heard until Fri
day OF the following week.
"ThereuPon Mr.. Hoover sent to the
committee a written statement covering
the entire subject of sugar and the acts
Of the food administration in Connection
with It. The letter of transmissal was
read, but the chairman announced that
the statement would not be put into the
record.
Later I was informed that by a ma
jority vote the investigating committee
declined to make it part OF the proceed
ings. No reason was assigned for this
acton by the majority Of the committee.
mr.. Hoover does not feel that at this
the press"
Beet growers Of western states were ex-
amined yesterday and then the COM
mittee adjourned over until Wednesday.
when 1t plans to devote two days to in
vestigation Of the coal situation with
Fuel Administrator Garfield as the first
witness.
The beet growers declared that un-
less they are paid from $40 to $12
ton for their beets next year about rs
per cent Of the growers will be put
out OF business. owing to the increased
cost of labor and supplies.
DR.. r. E. Jones Of Fort Morgan. Col.
asserted that the wages for laborers
in his vicinity have increased 800 per
cent. All declared that reports indi-
cate that the acreage in their districts
next year will be greatly reduced.
The farmers. r. E. Whitley Of Van
Why's, Cal, asserted. are willing to
grow beets in response to the patriotic
production. provided they do not find
out that somebody else is making the
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
HENEY TRACES BIG
PACKERS PROFITS;
PRODUCERS PAY"


$50 shares. par value s1.s52, 900. Of the
corporation, which is capitalized at w.
100000.
Prince appears as the other large
stockholder in the Chicago Stockyards
Company and the original plan OF the
company. as introduced in evidence,
was to give $4,400,oo0 in stock ito the
packers in place OF rebates and
bonuses paid them up to that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

1t was during this voyage that the
steamer picked up a boat containing
English freighter from the far east
The submarine had sunk her only few
miles beyond the position of the Amer
lean ship and the boats had become
separated. Soon after the rescue a de-
stroyer on patrol duty came tearing out
OF the eastward and bore down on the
ship that few the Stars and Stripes.
nrtng two guns across her bow as a
summary signal to halt and explain
herself. The steamer halted hastily.
wondering what the row was about.
The destroyer sheered alongside. vigil
liant, suspicious, her crew at their bat
tie stations. the officers scanning the
steamers side. The explanations were
apparently satisfactory. and presently
the destroyer tore off on some other
GRAND. Later the riddle was solved.
When the men from the sunken Eng
lish freighter had been taken aboard.
the nrst officer Of the steamer had fred
several shots from his revolver at the
empty lifeboat as 1t drifted astern.
Scuttled in this fashion, the boat slow
ly filled and sank.
The other boats. with the rest of the
derelict crew. had been picked up by a
passing merchant vessel which was
able to sight, from a distance. men
passing UP and down the side Of the
like submarine submerRing astern-
This was. In fact, the abandoned life
boat. Reporting the circumstances TO
the destroyer met little later, it was
surnised that this honest American
vessel might be q German decoy or sub
marine supply ship. Hence the sum
mons to heave to and the scrutiny in
search Of concealed gun ports. To the
Yankee gunners, amused by the Incl
dent, 1t was proof that Johnny Eull
was right on the job"
1t seemed cruel slant of fortune
that this American steamer. which SO
brilliantly bagged a submarine. should
have accidentally burned at sea on her
next voyage. There was no time to
Ablaxo In an instant, she was one vast
furnace while the men raced for the
boats with death at their heels. All
hands got away. including the Navy
Cunners. and their cruise in open boats
was made without severe suffering. It
waa all in the days work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Has Raised Doubts.

Furthermore the arbitrary and
brutal manner employed in the execu-
ton of these sad measures has raised
all kinds of doubts regarding the OBJ
iect in view. The question. above ALL
IS to obtain workmen in Germany. for
Germany's profit. and for the success
of its arms.
Distressing scenes occur everywhere.
The unhappy ones gathered together
in the public squares are rapidly divid-
ed into gangs. They had been directed
to bring small amount of baggage;
they are taken at once to the railway
station and loaded In cattle cars. They
are not allowed to say goodbye to
their families. No opportunity is given
TO them to put their affairs In order.
even the most pressing ones. They do
fpt know where they are going. nor
fe. what work. nor for how long. Taken
way ~ the beginning of the winter.
after two years OF privatious. having
no further resources and no means TO
provide themselves With warEi cloth
ing OF with other Indispensable articles.
what prisxtions are they goins to en-
oaNsN4 .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

totai, %oS4-uo- NsoScp-
Ouporsanity Nc. Ga Four Deserted
Freuch-American Kiddies-This little
Frenchwoman, deserted by her hus-
band five years ago. is taking good care
Of her four children, under thirteen
years.
Amount asked for. sf6s Previously ac-
knowlcdsed. 1905. c. r. s.. 81: Mrs. l..
" W. 81: F. P. p. tStar), s.: T. II.
fsfar,. SO cents; friend STAR, 81: friend,
81; Columbia r. A. Chapte-. No. lStar),
&: G. r. Wright tStar). 50: L. O. fStar).
81: cash tstarp. 81; total. s9I5J: SIN
needed. $685..
versus Present LiabIlitIes.-lIrs BIS
husband died two years ago. leaving
her with six children. only one of whom
was old enough to work.
Amount asked for. $500 Previously ac-
knowiedged. t114:55: l. NJ. G.. 81: c. w.
SO; E. L VI =; A. And e. !, s.; Il l. F.; =;
(Star), so cents; Mary r. Brickenstein,
SIS: Columbia r. A. Chapter. No / (Star)
81; Miss e. A.. 81; total, s160.o5: still
needed. $s5s.ss.
Opportunity No. 10 closed: oversub-
scribed.
| opportunfty No. II, Who VIII Help
| John Garry His Lond:-J ohm. colored
| boy o! sixteen years. the eldest of six
! children. is striving hard to be the
| and sisters.
| Amount needed, s72s: previously &C.
! knoMledged. sl6J.e5: II. s. T.. 81: Colum-
! b,a r. A. Chapter. No ftS.art. 81: teach
| ers Anthony Bowen School fSta.). $4.25;
teaehsrs Dunbar High sohool 0tasA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Quofa ttons by miller Co. Members
New York Cotton ExcbnnRc.t
New York Cotton Market

New York. July 1i.--Moisture In
the Southwest, where rain has been
greatly needed, caused weakness in
fhe cotton market today The early
ceiling movement carried the market
about 40 to so points under last
NIGHTS closing figures Slight rallies
followed on covering There was some
local selling later In the morning with
October working off to 25.72 and the
market broke to net loss OF SO 10
IS points shortly after midday
A rally Of 20 points followed reports
NJ an improved sretdeHaafsa New
sCrleans and al Eastern belt points
4owa-d Y4atA-a fternooa Fletcher selA
sa.f, 10 1881 az compared @ttb fhe
midday low level OF . 81.
The market developed renewed
weakness late in the day under fur
Their reports OF rain, wire house and
local selling and re-sellng by OPP
orators who had bought for a reac-
ton stop orders were uncovered on
the break which sent October 10 ga
30. a decline OF SIS points from the
a,rcvious days close. The market was
Mnally unsettled at a net close Of r.
|Ho 80 points Port receipts for Tho
lay were 1913 bales New York
stocks are 4S.294 bales
Exports for the day were 1880 bales
Spot here was quiet. As points lower
IT 1895. the sales were 1913 bales
SPOT article at New Orleans was
snfeady. unchanged on the basis Of
I4k.sS for middl!ng: the sales were
sz,i26 bales Port receipts; Savannah.
s1.o41. New Orleans 1924; Boston,
a1A0 and Houston 9a7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12
Street HAS ONE
Of ITS FUNNY SPELLS
EEAcnda That II Is Rcioiced To Ienrn
That Washington Ia Going To Stop
sighting American business"
tRy BRoDAN wAILD

N New York, July 11.-~Although part
Aofxkhe Improvement IN today's market
SfA8 due to the covering of short con-
1tActs by professionals. the big sus-
n &1ning influence was a realization tina:
HAshington is going to quit nEhtins
1nGricAn business. Word to this et~
A8ct was flashed today from Washing
90n 10 wall street.
New hign record prices were made
NJ several stocks. among them being
Enanlelsng. Corn Products. Tohasco
Products and United Cigar stores
Motors were stronger. steel shares
were well bought. and all gained ma
teriaiiy on the day. Copper stocks
were tagnant with the exception of
Anaconda.
One strong influence IN the steel
list was the announcement that the
United States Steel Corporation had
decided that the advance Of prices
must be checked L is therefore sell
.ng~wire nails so they can he turned
over to the ultimate consumers at 50
n ton less than the price Some indie
pendent rnarufactur are charging
for them by Wholesale This IS in
line with the fixed policy ~ the United
states Steel Corporation. which always
has acted as a stAhiiizer OF business
conditions II has by its action pre-
vented collapse of steel prices when
they become unreasonahly low and
Is now exercising It's influence in the
other direction
Among the stocks 70 act we'll to9av
was Colorado Fuel and Iron. This
stock is perhaps the most d!srcputabto
speculative issue III Wall street II
finally he's entered the dividend pay
ing class as the result o. }0ns years II
plowing IN q profits plus the var.
Now Rockefeller is getting croit for
having done wonders in that issue,
end Wall street is beginning to Zeal
I'm 1t again
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-12
WEATHER AND CROP
CONDITION REPORT

synopsis Of weather and crop con-
ditions in Virginia for the week end
ing July 10. 1917:
In general. the week was very fav-
orable for the progress of growing
crops, being warm and humid, with
ample, and in most central and eastern
counties, well distributed rains. In
the northern portion of the Shenandoah
valley and in the southwest mountain
counties, however the rainfall has been
insufficient, and crops are suffering, es-
peciaIly gardens, pastures and mead
oyvs. Potatoes have fallen off cOnsid-
erah1y in these sections from this
cause: also from blight, and corn is
small and growing slowly. In ali other
sections corn made very satisfactory
progress and in the tobacco belt the
plants are reported growing fast. Lo-
caIlv. cultivation of these crops has
heen hampereri by too frequent rains,
ana fields are veedy; but generally
the fields are clean and we'll worked,
Wheat harvest Is practically finished
in eastern and some central counties,
while In the mountain districts it is
general In all counties except Taze-
we'll, where It ia expected to begin
about the twelfth instant. Oats are
ripening in eastern and central Gown
ties and harvest has begun locally.
Truck crops are FOR the most part do
ing well. The cutting of clover and
timothy hay continues and the second
cutting of alfalfa has been finished ir
some eastern counties. Peanuts a'e
Improving aud the outlook for apples
Is good.
EDWARD \. EN s%S,
No.