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Evening star., 1917-10-07
MEATLESS. WIIEATLESS DAYS
COME TO CAPITAL HOTELS S
Two Agree to Eliminate Beef and Pork on
Tuesday, One to Conserve Flour
Wednesday,.

Washington will have a new expert
ence with "meatless day" next Tues
day. when at least two of the large ho-
tells. the New Willard and the New
Ebbitt. will place before their guests
menus minus all orders of beef or pork.
The Willard. 1t was said by the man
agement last night. will accompany each
menu with a printed slip saying the ho-
tel is cooperating with the food ad-
ministration in conserving the nations
food supply, and will not serve beef or
pork orders unless the guest insists.
They will also observe "wheatless day
on Wednesdays. beginning this week,
when guests will be urged to eat bread
made of rye, corn or only in part of
wheat flour.
The New Ebbitt announced last night
that hereafter on Tuesdays all beef or
pork would be taboo in its dining rooms,
and that guests would be served only
with sea foods. poultry OF mutton.
Will Explain to Guests.
I'VE are willing to go as far and a
little farther than any one else in doing
Evening star., 1917-10-07
ARMY ORDERS.

Maj. George B. Hunter. Signal Corps, is re-
lisved from duty in the office of the chief signal
emcer and vii proceed to the University Of Cali,
the School of Military Aeronautics at that place.
Maj. Edward G. Huber. Medical Corps. to
First Lieut. Stuart ". Griffin. Coast Artillery
Corps, to Walter Reed General Hospital.
Capt. Harold P. Schuck. Quartermaster Officers
Reserve Corps. to Philadelphia. Pa.
Col. Charles Crawford. infantry. to the Goth
Col Clarence E. bentler. infantry. to the 42d
Lieut. Col Joseph C. Castner. 9th Infantry, is
the District Of Columbia and the sth Militia Di-
vision. He is assigned to the 39th Infantry and
Lieut. Col Robert F. Ames. retired, to For.
Capt Martin Q. wise. infantry. to For. osle.
first Lieut.. Adam z: Potts. Coast Artiller,
cerps. 70 West Point. \. Y.
Army, to American Lake. Wash.
ssnal onces Reserve Corps. to Fort WORTH
I.r,; Of txsllyn ". oliver. infantry. Ma.
f3enai ARMY Annapolis Junction Nd.
:. & Damp Ayer a.' Msss Msdeai Reserve Corps
Maj. Arthur Young. ouartermaster ofacers' Re
berxt. First Class Charles Boelsterli. Signal
Corps. u placed upon the retired list at the Pre-
sidio Of Monterey. Cal. and will repair to his
Capt; wilbur $. owensby Signal oaicers' Re
serye Corps, is honorahly discharged
To Washington, d. C.-Second Lieuts Carl J
ehipe. Carl g. Yearling and Alonzo G. Lampkin
H1eut. Col. Oliver D. Filley. Signal Corps: Capt
Thomas H. Messer. First Lieuts. John j. Klaber
anthony r. Morris and John A. Goodearl, AUD
second Lieuts. Albert W. Longaker. Harold "
9aker and Frank +. Hutchings, Capt. Robert G.
xendrfck, Ordnance Officers Reserve Corps; Firs
LAsuf. Homer Saint-Gaudens. Engineer Oficers
4eservs Corps: Capt. Irving j. Palmer, Quarter
1aster Corps; First Lieut.. Stanhope W. Nixon
Ordnance Of6cers' Reserve Corps: Lieut.. Col Mel
- Gapen. Medical Corps; Capt. Arthur B
eEoHne. Sanitary Corps. National Army: Maj
1dwnrd Barlow. Sanitary Corps. National Army
Capt. Charles b. Ulrichs, Ordnance Oaicers' Re
Reserve Corps.
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ter. son of Percy S. Foster of this
city, and he has recently been ordered
to serve as assistant to the depot quar-
termaster at the Frankfort arsenal,
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Foster was formerly a member of
the reportorial staff of The Evening
Star and later held a position with the
American Security and Trust Company.
More recently he has been associated
with his father in business here and
has been attached to the educational
staff of the Victor Talking Machine
Company at Camden, N ].
Although born in Baltimore, he has
spent nearly all his life in this city
and was educated in the Washington
public schools. He is graduate of
Amherst, member of the Theta Delta
Chi fraternity and attended the Platts-
burg training camp of 1916.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

master general, A. NJ Dockery. acting
as judge at the hearing From his de-
cision there is appeal to the Post
master General.
Some of the cases that have attracted
despite the withdrawal of the second class
The Masses and The Jeffersonian:
and within the past few days that Of
The Milwau"ee Leader. of which
former Representative Victor j. Ber-
ger is editor. Publishers of the Freie
Zeltung of Newark. \. j., and The Cali
a New York socialist daily, also have
been requested to appear before Gen.
Dockery to show cause why their sec
ond Class privilege snodld not be with
drawn.
large number of publications not
hitherto called officially into question
are under consideration in the So
licitors office.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Served 22 Years in Bureau.

Having served in the bureau for the
past twenty-five years. during more than
nine of which have occupied the posi-
tion of director, the part l have taken in
its development and enlargement has en-
gagged my entire time and attention. l
leave it and my many friends there with
keen regret
Even under normal conditions the ad-
ninistration of the affairs of the bureau
Of engraving and printing is an arduous
task. involving many details in the ham
ding of the work to be done and the thou
sands of employees. This labor has been
many times magnified by the great in
crease in the demands on the bureau, due
to the requirements brought about by the
war.
II beg to say to YOU that without the
cordial support and encouragement which
you have always accorded me it would
have been impossible for the bureau to
have accomplished the enormous task i'm
posed upon it / thank you for this sup
port and for your uniform fairness and
kindnes in all of my intercourse with you.
and wish you continued success in your
splendid administration of the Treasury
Department"
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Dull Closing for House.

Seldom has there been duller closing
of the House. Contrary to custom. there
was only little singing. but that in
two classe-those who were off key and
those who did not remember the words of
the composition predominated After two
attempts at I'm the Sweet Bye and Bye
and America the singers quit
A great cheer arose when Speaker Clark
appeared at the hour set for adjournment.
and it was apparent that the Representa-
tives were impatient. but they listened at
tentively to the Speakers closing remarks.
After congratulating the members on
the ending of the session the Speaker said
that. SO far as he had been able to observe,
temporarily politics had been abolished in
the House, and added that he thought
that every member had given the utmost
of patriotism in his service.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Cannot Seek Presidency
on DisIoyaIty Platform,
Says Senator Robinson

After the singing speech of Senator
Kellogg in the Senate yesterday after
noon denouncing Senator La Follette's
ST. Paul address, Senator Robinson took
the floor. He indicated that Senator La
Toilette has lent himself to the pro-
motion of the kaiser's ideas and de-
sires, and demanded that the Wisconsin
senator make known whether he stands
with Germany or America.
DO not any of you deceive your
selves" said Senator Robinson, with
the theory that you can organize the
disgruntled elements of the United
States and run for the presidency ON a
platform of disloyalty. 1t can't be done.
You can't even start the running much
less win. That flag stands for justice,
justice at home and liberty abroad.
That flag never was lifted in a nobler
cause than in the present conflict with
Germany. If you cannot agree with
this statement. for Gods sake familiar
ize yourself with current events as
to the attempted cheerless responsible
ity of misrepresenting your country
and it's leadership before the American
people"
Evening star., 1917-10-07

posed to Senator Martin. democratic
leader, that he be given time to reply,
and later went to Vice President Mar
shall. saying he should be recognized.
The Vice President, however, could
not assure him that other senators would
not take up the remaining few min
utes of the session.
Denounced by Senator Fall.
Senator Fall, a member of the Senate
committee to Investigate La Follette's S
utterances. sharply denounced him.
No more dangerous doctrine could
have been preached and no more
insidious utterance could have been
heard from any source than those by
the senator from Wisconsin. in my
Paul speech
La Toilette, who had disappeared
from his seat as the New Mexico SEN
ator began. walked up the aisle for the
first time and interrupted his accusers.
Senator Fall said he did not want to
be interrupted, as the Wisconsin SEN
ator had had more than two hours to
speak. but wanted to be fair with his
colleague
Senator La Toilette then asked if it
were not true that under the Constitu-
tion a writ of habeas corpus can be
suspended only in case of invasion or
nevertheless, that suspension of the
habeas corpus had been invoked recent
ly in Baltimore.
Senator Fall replied that it was not
suspended in the case of the recent ar
rests in Maryland and Ohio, but that
it has been suspended in the past in
Missouri and Kentucky.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
FOUR M0i,E AMERICANS
DECORATED IN FRANCE

PARIS. October 6.-War crosses have
been awarded the following members Of
section Of the American field service
for bravery in transporting wounded
during the French offensive at yerdun.
Joseph BixDy. Lowell, Mass; Stephen X.
Dresser. Westbrook. Me-; John B. Names.
webster Groves No.; Henry N. 6hsr-
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Dies on Railroad Train.

8snry F1orshedm. seventy-two years old,
- Travers street. Shreveport. La. died
% . railroad train between Baltimore
aAd this city last night shortly before
- o'clock. He was on his way from
MndelphtA to Chattanooga. Tenn,
sU1fA his wife when he was stricken.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
WASHINGTON BOY HONORED.
Norman Percy Foster Commissioned
Captain in Quartermaster's CORPS.

Another Washington boy has received
an appointment in the quartermaster's
department of the officers Reserve
Corps. He is Capt. Norman Percy Fos-
Evening star., 1917-10-07

on these corporations will be mucb
hlsher than before, the railroads hav-
ING agreed to increases in many sec
tions. Taves from the nublic servico
corporations will be increased not less
than Is per cent.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

The University Of Rochester has con-
ferred the degree of doctor of laws on
Lord Northcliffe and Justice William r
Riddell of the supreme court of On
tario, Canada IN
Evening star., 1917-10-07

der agreement for Mr. La Toilette to
speak until l o'clock. with the rest of
the time for replies and miscellaneous
final business.
Right of free speech and of discussion
of public questions was emphasized by
Senator La Toilette. while senators
criticising him declared that he tram
scended the constitutional guarantee in
that respect.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

one-fourth of the crops of Spain are
produced on irrigated lands, although
only per cent of the nations cuItiyat-
ed land is irrigated.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Attractive Commercial Offers.

- 81 have had several previous attractive
Invitations to leave the government serv-
Ice and enter commercial lines, but be-
cause of the fact that it seemed that l
could be more useful to the government
IN this time of great stress in all lines
Of its work | have put aside my personal
interest. The conditions at the bureau
are now such that / believe l can ask you
to relieve me from my present duties
without the feeling that am leaving the
service with a task undone.
THE bureau has, as you know. deliv-
cred over one-half of the bonds required
under the first liberty loan. and in addi-
tion to the delivery of 100000 daily OF
these bonds. haS already made substantial
deliveries on the second liberty loan.
and within the coming week will be de-
hvering them to your office at the NFate
of 150, 900 bonds daily. So that with the
present organization and the condition OF
the work in the bureau, l do not, at this
tine hesitate to ask YOU to relieve me.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Would Resign if Held Such Views

Senator Robinson declared that If he
entertained the sentiments La Toilette
had expressed he would not await any
action by the Senate, but would resign
his seat and seek the compantonship
of those whose views he voiced
Senator La Follette's speech was
based on the erroneous assumption that
the United States declared war on Ger
many and forced war on her." declared
Senator Robinson.
ITO make a statement of that kind
is to say a thing not based on facts.
He added he could not find words
which he would be permitted under
the rules to use in characterizinG the
Wisconsin senator's speech.
Senator Robinson said that II he
himself were to express such senti-
ments he would think that he would
have no right to retain his seat In the
Senate. He said ne believed II Senator
La Toilette would produce the afh-
davits to which he referred as coming
from citizens protesting against i'm
prisonment in alleged denial Of free
speech many of them would be found
to be from German spies.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
seNot Patriotic Americanism." T"

In dwelling on propaganda against
indemnities from : Germany. Senator
Robinson said:
'The kaiser and the. senator. from
Wisconsin talk about no war for con-
quest and no indemnities. That may be
free speech; Senator can say 1t. a fool
can say 1t, hut 1t isn't patriotic Amer
icanism."
Senator La Toilette in his St Paul
speech, Mr.. Robinson said. Jus..sed the
Lusitania's sinking in language az
near as he dared use"
What was the purpose, the motive,
behind it?" he said. THE right of free
speech also carries the responsibility
of speaking the truth. II an impress
sion is left that does an injustice to
his flag or his President, or his armies,
then in humility he ought to correct II
and not in defiance repeat It."
Apparently concerned over the replies
by Senators Kellogg and Robinson
Senator La Toilette. who had taken
copious notes Of their remarks, pro-
Evening star., 1917-10-07
INSISTS THAT SHIPPING
SHALL NOT REMAIN IDLE
Exports Board Requires Assurance
of Vessels Return Before Clear
ing Dutch Steamer.

Indications that the American gov
ernment and the allies are determined
that the northern European neutral
countries shall not hold their shipping
idle were seen here yesterday in the re.
fusal of the exports administrative
board to permit the 10.o00-ton Dutch
steamer Nieuw Amsterdam to sail with
a cargo of foodstuffs for Belgium un-
less assurances are given that tho yes
sci will return.
Negotiations for the use of neutral
tonnage have been progressing for
some time between the United States
and the neutral governments. Some of
the countries are ready to turn over a
large number Of ships in exchange for
foodstuffs. but this government will
not let goods go forward until given
assurances that 1t will in no way be
used to aid Germany.
Dutch Mission Urges Compliance.
The special Dutch mission, now here
has recommended to the Dutch govern
ment, 1t Is said. that assurances be
given that the Nieuw Amsterdam will
return to the United States II the yes.
sci is allowed to sail and returns the
American government wishes her put
into the Pacific where the shortage OF
ships has sent ocean freight rates te
an unusually high level.
II an arrangement Is put through by
which neutral ships are obtained fol
American trade routes, many of the
smaller ones will be put into coastwise
service under the special act of Con.
gress.
The exports board issued an orde,
yesterday designed to prevent future
loading of neutral ships with grains
when 1t is not certain the vessels will
be allowed to proceed. All seaboard
terminal elevators were directed to load
no ships until export licenses have beer
obtained for the cargoes.
Cases are frequent" said the board
where vessels are loaded with grain
, and the board is unable to grant II.
censes. This results in rendering use.
less a considerable amount of tonnage
! in the loss Of large quantities of gram
by deterioration and in the additional
expense Of unloading"
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Reasons for Such a Course.


the names of the publications restricted
because of unpatriotic utterances de-
clare there are now two good reasons
for such a course.
One. they assert, Is that readers of
,hese publications are entitled to know
that the government considers them
orejudicial to the national interests.
The other reason is that the argu-
nent that such advertising might only
result in their wider circulation among
.ertain classes is no longer valid, since
the trading with the enemy act
signed by the President vest -rday, pro-
hibits the carriage of matter excluded
from the mails by express, automobile
Or its circulation in any manner "hat-
soever.
These considerations will be laid be-
-ore Postmaster General Burleson in the
near future.
Signing OF the trading with the enemy
act" also marks far wider scope IN tne
campaign to suppress publication of mat
ter which would affect the conduct OF the
war In this measure is the provision
that all news items. editorials and ad-
vertisements in foreign language publlca-
tons must be submitted, in an English
translation, to the postmaster at the OF
flee where they are mailed. This order
means that a new section must be created
in the office of the solicitor for the Post
Office Department to handle all questions
;ubmitted by postmaSters regarding the
mailability of the matter in such maga-
zines and newspapers. In anticipation OF
the passage of the bill. Judge William II.
Lamar has made provision for this sec
ton and has selected a man to head IT.
Forced to Suspend.
Already numerous obscure foreign Ian
guage publications have been compelled to
suspend. either through denial of the sec
ond class privileges or by declaration that
various issues were unavailable. In this
nial of the second class privilege does not
carry with it, even under the trading
with the enemy act" prohibition to cir
culate by other channels
Only publications declared unavailable
may not be circulated in any other way.
and only special issues of publications
may be declared unavailable. This is con-
sidered an important safeguard against
any possibility of government infringe
ment upon freedom of the press.
One of the gratifying aspects of this
effort to discourage German. pactfiSt and
~--' daft proDaRanda is that many pub
lications which had right to circulate
~. ,,..e the wltndarwal of the second class
privilege, and others against which the
government took no action. have either
suspended or are on the verge of doing
so because their own readers withdrew
their patronage.
Subscribers May "Chip In"
Such was the case with one monthly
magazine, devoted to vers libre. pac-
ifism and highly attenuated forms OF
spoken in its opposition to conscrip-
ton. This magazine, within the
month, has announced that its rev.
enues have been SO curtailed that the
only way to continue publication IS by
it's readers to chip in" with contribu-
tions to keep it going. In the case OF
another magazine. against which was
filed an involuntary suit of bankruptcy
Evening star., 1917-10-07
NEED OF VICE CHANCELLOR
EXPLAINED BY MICHAELIS
Agrees to Annullment Of ONCE, How
ever, at End of the First
Financial Year.

BY the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, October 6.-Dr. Georg
Michaelis, the German imperial chan
cellor, in explaining to the reichstag
the duties of the vice chancellor, ac-
cording to Berlin dispatch. said II
was not intended to make the vice
chancellor an intermediary between the
chancellor and the secretaries of state,
or to make his post superior to those
of the latter The vice chancellor was
only to be intrusted with general pow
ers which were not within the province
of the secretaries of state.
The chancellor, added DIR. Michaelis
needed representative who was free
from the burdens of a state secretary
ship to coordinate the work of the
committees which would undertake the
gigantic economic tasks in connection
sition period. He agreed to the Office
being annulled at the end of the first
financial year
The reichstag, according to a dis
patch from Berlin on October ;, ratified
the action of the main committee In
providing that the office of vice chan
celor should expire on March 81 1919
DIR. Karl Hefferich held the post for
some time previous to the retirement
of DIR. Won Bethmann HolIweg as chan
cellor, and was retained in the new
ministry under DIR. Michaelis despite
considerable opposition to him in the
German press. The Vossische Zei-
tung, for instance, referred to him as a
bad legacy" from the Bethmann Holl.
veg administration, and as IAN inspi-
ration for a pro-English current in
German foreign policy"
Evening star., 1917-10-07
SENATORS HIT BACK
AT LA Toilette AS
WAR SESSION ENDS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1917-10-07

"My face began to break out in little
pimples and in short time it was COM
pletely covered. They grew to be large,
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Ralph's Letter of Resignation.

= The letter of Director Ralph, directed
to Secretary McAdoo. rendering his
: resignation. is as follows:
sa[i.I have the honor to hereby tender my
: Resignation as director of the bureau of
Engraving and printing. to take effect at
such time as you may find it convenient
70 release me.
II have considered this action for some
time, and have deferred it only because
1t appeared that my services would be
useful in the execution of the enormous
task which has developed upon the bu-
reau in connection with the issue of Sc
curities by the government for the pur
poses of the war. but the largely aug
mented force of employees of the bureau
Is now well organized, and the work is
progressing satisfactorily, and / feel that
] must. in justice to myself and family,
avail myself OF q very advantageous op-
portunity to enter business life.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Action by Solicitors Office.

To effect suspension of second class
mailing privileges action must be
brought by the solicitors office. in the
capacity Of prosecutor. and publishers
are given a chance to defend their
right to the publication of the matter
in question, the third assistant post
Evening star., 1917-10-07
For Free Sample

Each by Return Mall address post
card: "cuticura, Dept. II, Boston"
Sold everywhere. Soap Csc. . Oint-
mentt 2Srand Soc,
Evening star., 1917-10-07
MAY PUBLISH
Of BARRED PAPERS
Longs Standing Post Office De-
partment Rule Is Now
Threatened.
TWO GOOD REASONS GIVEN

| Further effort to turn the white light
of publicity upon seditious and treason
able matter published in the United
States is planned by government Of
fcials who are about to urge upon the
Post Office Department the publication
of names of periodicals and newspapers
which have had their second class mail
ing privilege revoked on this ground.
Though the present policy of the
Post Office Department is that of alb
solute silence on the names, and even
on the number OF such exclusions from
the mails, it has become apparent that
scores of such publications have sus-
pended This fact has become known
through the printed protests of the pub
lications themselves against the action
of the Post Office Department
SO far any information about these
exclusions has been absolutely prohib-
tied because of the long standing rule.
operative since the Post ONCE Depart
ment was given such power. back in
March 3, 1879 In peace time denial
of the Second-class privilege, or decla-
ration that matter is unmailable IN any
class was considered a matter of no
public interest Before this country
entered the war such action usually re-
suited from publication of defamatory
or obscene matter, or for false decla-
ration of circulation and similar causes.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

we are willing to go as far and a
little farther than any one else in doing