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Evening star., 1917-11-25
PLAN FOR MORE CHAPLAMg.

Plans to supply the Army and Navy
with hundreds of additional chaplains
have been submitted to the Authorities
here by Rev. DR.. ]. Henry Smyths.
chancellor of the American University
in Tennessee. now a resident of Phila-
delphia. His suggestion 10 that an ar
rangement be made By churches of all
denominations by which two churches
of the same denomination in close
proximity to each other would merge
for the duration of the war. thus re-
leasing one clergyman for service in
the Army.
The call has already been issued for
one million soldiers" said DR.. Smythe
in explaining his plan, land IL will coon
he increased to double that number.
such force will need 1000 chaplainF.
It would mean an outlay OF 100000
to employ such a force of chaplains.
But If the two churches were merged
as / suggest the salary of the one pas-
tor could be maintained and the govern
ment would not be put to this expense"
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u. S. LIKELY SOON TO DECLARE
ATTITUDE ON RUSSIAN CRISIS
Reputation Of the Bolsheviki Government
by Ambassador Bakhmete@ Regarded
as Cause for Early Decision.

Ambassador Bakhmeteffs reputation OF
the bolshevik government, made known in
formal communication to Secretary
Lansing, was regarded here last night as
likely to force an early decision from the
American government on its attitude to-
ward the bolshevilli II that element con-
tinues in power
1t is fairly certain that the bolsheviki
leaders will not allow tflp incident to go
unnoticed, and It was reffarded likely that
misSal.
The matter OF naming a successor would
be dependent upon recognition by this
government, though the bolsheviki might
seek to take the view that the United
States already had recognized the over
throw Of the car, the rule Of the people
and urge that their coming into power
was only a change of administration
ton.
Reports have been received here tha
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GIVE $95.72 TO RED CROSS.
Those in Attendance at students'
concert Contribute to Cause

Atubscriptfon amounting to sos -
~Sstaken up for the Red Cross by ten
RSd5 Cross nurses furnished by the
Washington chapter at the eleventh
Annual students concert Of the Wash.
hngten College Of Music Friday night
an the auditorium of Central Htph
School
The program opened with four move
ments from symphony No. OF Haydn
by the college orchestra of nifty pfeces
ieonducted by c. e. Christiani. Thi:
vas followed by two songs by Miss
clare Young and violin solos by Miss
Kathleen Long. Miss Dorothy Nc
CauAy played Hungarian Fantasie,.
with. Frank Norris at second piano.
Mitchell Bliss gave two cello nun,bers
and George Dixon Thompson piayed
eTheInvitation to the Dance" by Taus-
sig. William santeimann, SON OF
Lieut.. Santelmann played two violin
numbers and Mrs. Selma Thomas Rifen-
burg sang "Nynphs and Fauns" by
Benberg. "a,
The program closed with the overture
Rrotnetheus" 6Ss Beathoyea. and ..Ths
gtAr apangls4 Rannsr" by the orehes-
Kas
Evening star., 1917-11-25
FOOD PLEDGE ARMY
READY FOR BATTLE
Initial Drive of Administrator
Wilson Expected to Net TO-
600 Signers by Tuesday.
CANVASS HUGE SUCCESS
KITCHEN ECONOMY PLEA
OF WILSON AS AID TO
NATION IN FOOD FRAY

Clarence R Wilson. federal food
administrator for the District, last
night issued an appeal for District
household heads to sign the food
administrations card pledging
kitchen economy as a war meas
ure
"If cards have been left in the
home, fill them out and mail them
to the administration II any homes
have been overlooked. communi-
cate with the office Of the food
administrator and cards will be
Immediately mailed. Sign the pledge
card as evidence Of loyalty to the
government and the Army. Show
your patriotism
Thus read Mr.. Wilson's appeal to
the patriotism Of District homes.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
COMMITTEE TO BOOST
0. c. REPRESENTATION

TIE executive committee of the citi-
ene joint committee on District ma
tfo1al representation has been appoint
ed by Chairman Noyes. as follows:
Theodore w. Noyes. chairman; Ross
p. Andrews. E c. Brandenburg. Chap.n
Brown. e. F. colladay. J. Harry Cum
ningham. John Dolph. John Joy Edison.
W. ct. Galliher. R. N. Harper, NJ. A.
Le9e. Louis Gutenberg. Albert Schulz
tetS c. s. Shreve and A Leftwich Sin
cfaff
tbs committee co-ordinates officialIy
the-orga ni1Htions represented in the
1oir1 committee by including in its
nel1be ship the president and secretary
of $he Board OF Trade. the president
and vice president Of the Chamber of
CoIa1n erce. the president and vice
presadent Of the Retail Merchants AS
eociatiop. the president of the Fedora
tfoH Of sCittxens' Associations and the
president of the Monday Evening Club
Hne remaining members are represent
ntivs CITIZENS who are conspicuously
ltsohel representation for the District
and of the pending constitutional
smepdnsent to secure 1t.
{ Includes SIX oncs=s?
Tfere Is doubt whether the joint COM
mittee 81 It's recent meeting f1xed the
.meu9bership OF the executive committee
At &ftean. including or excluding TIE
Bfx ef1c Ars. The foregoing list os hftees
1ncl0des the six officers
meeting of the executive conu,itte.
Is caaledsfor tomorrow afternoon at 3 :3i
o'clock p the chairman's office in Tn,
EtafS building. II Is indicated that a,
thissmeeting, either by agreement thai
the Pint committee intended the execu.
fivescomlnittee to consist of twenty-on.
menbers instead of fifteen, or by tn,
exercise of the power given to tn,
exec0tive committee to enlarge IL,
ynenbership, additions to the executive
comnittse will be authorized
s Two Places Reserved.
1t Is Understood two of these add,
fiona places on the executive commt,
Zee are TO be reserved for additiona
representation of the Federation o.
citixens ASSOCIATIONS, which on pecem
Der 4 VIII meet to ratify the constitu
Eion9l amendment. and to appoint n,
Formal and final list Of delegates to tn,
1oint committee
AT it's meeting on Monday the exeeu.
esvsSconimittee 10 expected TO appotn
important committees on orRanization
eo-operation. petition, finance. erc
which Will utilize the services OF man,
pf the strong. representative washing
Eonf3ns on the Joint committees ana NJ
tlmafely lof the thousands of washing
fonlans In the membership OF the fy,
Go-OperafinR ORGANIZATIONS
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crews stood with their guns. machine
eup, and torpedo tubes trained on the
Stricken enemy, ready to let loose q
shower of steel IN case the submarine
showed fight. But the U-boat was
badly stricken; tho explosive charge
mad done its work thoroughly. Al
though the upper part of the boat ap-
peared to have been untouched, il was
eyident from her actions that the sub
marine was unmanageable. She was
badly listed, owing to the damage to
her ballast tanks, and 1t was apparent
that her steering gear. and probably also
her engines. had jamnsd-
Probably Driven Downward.
The three minutes which elapsed be.
tween the time the depth charges were
fired and the time she emerged, a. u
catapulted. provide food for interesting
speculation.
II is probable she was driven DOWN
ward by the force Of the explosion. bat
retained enough buoyancy to rise 10 the
surface, BY the time ahe reached the
omen air the strain had done its work
ana she hung on the surface Of the
water only for q moment and tAan
began to settle again. at first hesitat-
ingly. soon with evidence OF complete
nmIine that brief period several
American sailors jumped into the oee,
in an effort to get the prize buoyed up
with hawsers so she could be toWsd
10 mort. One line was fastened To the
submarine successfully. but before Il
could be reinforced she gave Q Anal
lurch and sank like plummst. break,
inR the NnAa
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Craft Finally Sinks.
Special Medals Proposed
for u. S. U-Boat Hunters

A special medal probably will be pro-
vided for award to men Of the United
States naval service who distinguish
themselves in the warfare against sub
marines. Secretary Daniels, it was
learned yesterday, has taken preliminary
steps to this end.
The action Of the department is prompt
ed by the fact that under the law no
members of Americas armed forces can
accept decorations from foreign govern
Several instances where the British naval
authorities desired to award American
destroyer officers and men with the dis
tinRuished service order and medals OF the
British government were made public
Friday BY Secretary Daniels.
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representatives of the bolsheviki who
sought to call on the British ambassa
dor in Petrograd were rebuffed. and
that his position indicates the present
United States, toward the revolution
lists.
With the severance of any official
connection of Russia with the United
States in the matter Of diplomatic
representative also determines the
cessation Of future shipments of sup
plies, bought by Russia through the
embassy here. with the money loaned
by the United States.
In addition to the secretaries who re-
signed yesterday and offered their
services to the United States govern
ment, Lieut.. Gen. Vladimir H. Roop
and Rear Admiral de Richter of the
naval and military missions later took
the same step, and were in conference
with the State Department about the
matter
Evening star., 1917-11-25

sued from general headquarters this even
ing says.
"British attacks against the villages
Of 1nchy, Moeuvres and BanteauX failed. +"
The statement of today says:
The British attacks against Bourbon,
Fontaine and La Folie wood were of es-
pecial force. Tanks in close formation
were followed by infantry. which was
slowly gaining ground on Bourbon when
it was met by = counter thrust and
again elected from the wood and the
village.
British attacks directed against
Rumilly. Banteux and vendhuile col
lapsed with heavy losses. Lower
Silssian and Posen troops took a prom
inent part in the successful result of
yesterdays fighting.
During the night the artillery duel
was intense only in some sectors.
Since early morning fresh fighting
has been in progress on the southern
edge of Moeuvres,
Army group Of the German crown
prince: The visibility being good. ar
tfllary firing was revived between
Vauxaillon and CrAonne. in the Cham
Epagne and ON both banks Of the Meuse." !"
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iish situation with regard to those vital
necessities-food and transportation
kaledines, Strong Man
OF Russia, May Restore
Order, Washburn Saws

special Dispatch TO The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO. November "a
'Kaledines, who has been prominent in
recent cables. is one Of the strong men
Of Russia" said Maj. Stanley Washburn,
speaking this week in San Francisco, as
member of the mission sent out by
the Russian embassy in Washington.
Recent news suggests the possibility
that some man Of strength will come
into control in Russia in the near future
and stabilize conditions there" Mai.
Washburn said. "Kaledines, the Cossack,
strong men in Russia of whom he is a
type.
May Suppress Bolsheviki.
III Kaledines comes into power it will
mean the suppression by force Of the
bolsheviki and the restoration of order.
| discipline and efficiency. Kaledines is a
soldier. a man without much sentiment,
practical. direct and efficient.
History may repeat itself. Napoleon
again and again defeated the Russians.
fights wherein Napoleon faced the Rus
SLAMS in which they can be said to have
been victorious. Even Eylau was a draw
and Friedland a crushing Russian de-
feat, and there was fourteen years of
this.
Yet the first troops of the allied forces
against Napoleon to enter Paris were
Russians and they forced the abdica-
| ton of the war lord at Fontainebleau.
Country's Recuperative Power.
+, Russia has again and again been COM
PEELED to give ground, and successive de-
feats are recorded against her in the
present war. But the recuperative power
Of Russia is even creator relatively than
| 1t was century ago"
Evening star., 1917-11-25

William H. Avery. assistant general
manager OF the Toyo Kisen Kaisha
pointed adviser for the Asano Syndicate.
Avery's position corresponds to chair
man of 9 board OF directors, with of
flces in Toxic. San Francisco and New
Evening star., 1917-11-25
One of Neatest, Quickest
Anti-Submarine Feats by
u. S. Boats Yet Performed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BASE OF THE AMERICAN FLOTIL-
LA IN BRITISH WATERS. November
a4.-The American destroyers which
were responsible for the latest sinking
of a German submarine have returned
to their base with flags flying. Their
victory over the U-boat was one Of
the cleanest, neatest and quickest
pieces of anti-submarine work yet re-
corded by the American squadron.
The submarine was disabled by a
depth charge, rose to the surface three
minutes after the charge was fired,
hung hesitatingly at the surface for a
place of lodgment at the bottom OF the
sea.
Make Assurance Complete.
Tho measure of water at the 200 fest
or so depth at which she sank soon
comnleted the work OF destruction on
the strained plates OF the submarine.s 9
hull. For a long time bubbles and oil
continued to rise in great guips from
The grave where she lay. ana then the
Americans made assurance complete in
manner of which it is unnecessary to
so into detail.
when the periscope was sighted by the
lookout of DESTROYER which with a
sister craft, was engaged in its Gus
tnm.ry duties The submarine COM
mander was just preparing to fire a
torpedo, either at one of the destroyers
or at a merchantmen nearby.
"Periscope two points on the star
hoard how" sang out a lookout in a
voice which could be heard from end to
end of the craft. Instantly an alarm
to general quarters was sounded and
the helm thrown hard over.
Ynf
ing the sister ship of the exact loca-
ton of the enemy. At the same time
th.. heliograph began its staccato flash
ing of orders for a combined attack.
A scant eighteen inches OF periscope
had shown above the surface of the sea
400 Yards distant for few instants
and then vanished. In less time than
it takes to tell. the destroyer, under the
impetus of suddenly opened throttles,
had fairly leaped into the track where
the periscope had disappeared.
Releases Depth Charge.
At the proper moment the command
ar on the bridge released depth
charge from its fixed place. The pow
erfui explosive. 500 pounds in weight. In
its steel case. sank with a little splash
into the destroyers wake. and, at the
regulated depth, responded to the bid
ding Of its valves and burst in a terrific
explosion. A vast extent Of water was
hurled up and rose in column to
great height That the charge had
found its mark was shown by mass
~ oil and bubbles. which marked the
snot as the water found its level
Meanwhile second destroyer passed
the boiling. oily waters and
dropped a second depth charge. and
then followed the tactics of the first
destroyer in circling the spot. The two
did not have long to wait.
In less than three minutes there was q
ruSh of water and the Iy.bOaf whale.
like. came to the surface. not more than
500 yards from the first destroyer.
The Americans were taking no
chances on . German Erick. The gun
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Washington's army of food conserv-
ers-signers of the food pledge card
stands ready today to strike it's first
blow at the enemy by making economy
ruler of the kitchen.
With the big initial drive of the
pledge card campaign concluded last
night, Clarence r. Wilson, federal food
administrator for the District, looks
for the enrolment of District homes to
go above the high record mark of 10000
by Tuesday, when the campaign Of
hciaily ends.
With a total of $500 signed cards
classified and filed. 10000 cards signed
but not turned in. $4,000 homes not
visited and no reports at all from
other sections Of Washington, food ad-
ministration officials were confident
last night the success of the cam
paign would exceed the most saneuine
expectations.
First Days of Drive.
The first five days Of the campaign,
during which the greatest drive was
made for enrolment of District house
wives. greatly encouraged u.s." said
Food Administrator Wilson when latest
returns had been tabu!ated last night.
Monday the workers will start with
rush to clean up sections which have
been only partly visited and the cam
paign should be successful beyond ex-
pectations"
With the entrance of the "nying
squadron of woman volunteer work
ers into the closing stages of the cam
rklgN tomorrow to solicit pledges
among citizens who have refused to
sign the pledge cards also will be es-
tablished follow-up system by mail
to secure pledges from households
which for any reason have not been
visited.
Confident of Success.
When reports from the thickly popu-
lated colored sections begin to come
in tomorrow oficials are confident the
high mark of 10000 homes will be ex-
ceeded. The two remaining DAYS OF
the official time limit of the campaign
will be devoted to a general round-up
of homes which have not been reached
by canvassers.
Additional supplies of pledge cards
and cards Of kitchen economy instruc
tions will be distributed to workers in
all forty-one subdivisions.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
u. U.S.PATR0L CRAFT
TAKE U-B0AT CREW
Germans Surrender and Then
Sink Their Own Cruiser,
Damaged by Americans.
FORTY PRISONERS TAKEN

The German submarine captured re-
Gently by two American destroyers was
sent to the bottom by members OF her
crew onenfnc cocks below while their
sbipmates stood on deck with hands
raised in signal of surrender. Inc Gre"
were taken prisoners.
One of the Germans was orowheo
while being transferred to destroyer
and another died. The latter was nur-
led with military honors
Secretary Daniels yesterday an. an.
nounced the capture and sinking OF tne
submarine in formal statemen, W tha
made no mention of prisoners nor OF .ne
reason for the boat sinking. Inc oe-
tails leaked out at the department
later, but the Secretary would neitne.
confirm nor deny them, saying ne ,,t., nah
issued the statement in agreement WIN
the Rritish admiralty and could not add
to it.
Report in Naval Circles.
There was report in naval circles
that approximately forty men, lhclua i
ing FIVE officers, were taken on the suo
marine. If this were true. II Man po., NC
ed out, the vessel undoubtedly was one
of the largest of the cruiser type known
authenticalIy to be operated by the
Germans.
The action took place in the war zone
several days ago and the suomatlne
went down while one destroyer was at
tempting to tow her to port. Aitnoush
the British policy is to publish notn-
ing in such cases, an agreement was
reached between the Navy Depar srs sln o,,t
certain facts which Secretary Daniels
announced in a brief statement.
officers of both the War and Navy de-
partments, however. were TOO eIateo
over the news to keep 1t quie.
the report spread that some prisoners
had been taken, and before the DAY
was over the story of just what hap
pened was out.
The oficial Statement.
Mr.. Daniels statement said that
destroyer on patrol duty, sighting a
and dropped a depth bomb: that the
submarine came to the surface soon
afterward and was fred upon by two
destroyers, a second having come up
that the submarine. apparently oan-
aged, did not return the fire. and sank
Immediately after one destroyer had
taken her in tow
1t is now known that the submarine
rose because her steering gear was put
out of commission by the explosion OF
the depth bomb As she appeared
above the. water to meet gunf1re from
the destroyers at close range most OIL
her crew clambered on deck and raised
their hands Boats put of from the de-
stroyer to take the prisoners on board
and while this was going on some MEM
pers of the crew were busy opening
the seacocks below.
Craft Finally Sinks.
When the prisoners were removed
and a towline had been attached, the
captured craft. filing through the open
cocks, went down.
Navy officers assume that the Ger
man sailor who died was wounded by
shell fire. though it is understood that
Admiral Sims report did not clear up
that point.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

from Kerensky. who. he declared. is safe
and preparing plans for future activities
Evening star., 1917-11-25
BRITISH ARE GRIMLY
FIGHTING FORWARD
IN CAMBRIA REGION

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Gen. Brussiioff Shell Victim.
Kerensky Plans Action.

CHRIsTIANIA. November 24.-Dr. Da-
yfd Sosl<ice, confidential secretary to A,
pesoed through Christiania today on his
way % England. He carries q message
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
FINANCIAL NEWS
RAPID TRANSIT TRUST CERTIFICATES
TAKE THE LEAD IN LOCAL TRADING
More Than 2SO0 Change Hands and Price Advances to 3O
Up al-Nearly Everything Else Is Little
Hgher-Cramp Declines

The volume of business was not large
in the trading on the Philadelphia stock
Exchange today, but. with few exceptions.
advances were in order. Rapid Transit
trust certificates, which have not done much
for some time. took on new life and nearly
all interest was centercd in transactions In
that issue. More than $500 shares had
changed hands up to near the close. and
the price was up =, AZ 3Oai The ma iorty
Of transactions took place al 3oi,.
Although there was no definite informa-
ton forthcoming as to the cause of the
activity and strength of this issue, the
opinion was expressed by holders Of the
certificates tha; the public was becoming
mere confident that an agreement between
the company and the city for the pptration
Of the new high-specd lines was gradually
being approached and that there was every
probability that something definite in the
way Of favorable news would he announced
soon. Philadelphia Traction was unchanged
at 20, but did not develop much momentum.
Next to the Rapid Transit, American
Milling was the most active home stock.
ON sales aggr"gatng nearly 1000 shares,
1t advanced half a point to .. Lake SUI
perior Corporation, after advancing to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

10 s., lost a trnc and held at l9ia. up a
quarter. Cambria steel gained y, Lehgh
Valley Railroad. which had been weak the
latter part of last week. gained more than
point and Pennsylvania was up n frac-
ton. Philadelphia Electric, Tonopah Min
ing Electric Storage Battery and United
Gas Improvement were all unchanged.
United states steel common reached 116 Il
I'm the forenoon, hut later reacted TO 115Ts,
which was a above saturdays close. Sales
were not large. the total being only little
more than 1900 shares. william Cramp
trust certificates were one of the few issues
recording declines. They sold at 81. off Is
There was further talk IN the street Of
the prospects of an advance to I per cent
in the early future for call money And
while no definite action was taken by the
large banks the opinion was expressed
that every indication points to a higher
rate being charged soon. one of the large
downtown institutions is now charging 4
per cent for new paper and, it was pointed
out today by several bankers that. while
the New York rate sagged after reaching 4
per cent, there was every probability that
it would soon harden again. This would
naturally bring about the expected advance
in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
VEGETABLES

The general market was quiet and without i'm
portant change. Quotations: White potatoes old
Pennsyyania. choice, per bush, So 20 a a. 40
New York choice, per bush. SO 20 q 4. 40; Maine
choice, tperr bush $1,000, 80; Jersey. : per
ida. per bbl.-No. I, so; No. ., $50 80; cuiis,
s6@7 Sweet potatoes, Eastern shore per bbl -
No. $2.59a5; No. q sl.5Oa9 Sweet pota-
toes. pegwagTe 3. and M9ryIand per hamr No.
sweet gots sG5, Jersey per basket-No. l. sl25
Ne; /. s. -; Sea33o ss,i5S4 Onions old per
6smper; fSgt.S; do, caiiforhiq, per crate 50
% Ti9 splrafh an,De nerfolk 1E PeT 6bl $40 5o DO,
per Dbl! 81 55@2s csspliaower, California. per
box ;las5gzIlS9 gzIS a, Lettuce Florida; fancy. per
basket, 81 @ so; Do; North Carolina, per basket,
81 a. Beans FI9riid@s per e. basketGGreel 81 Is
.sr be-. ssSa5S. 1P3eppsers, Florida, per box.
Psas Fords d"asn psr bssRet Rrda eos
bers. Florida, per basket, 1902. Beets. Flor.
per BASKET 70 2Ssgsi tomatoes Florida. per
ACKNOWLEDGMENT: o: st@5; fancy. sa.5o9s
ket $1.40@1.75