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The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1917-04-21

perth in materia economi-
mica predicono tristi tempt
in clio che riguarda il costo
del Viveri e del generi di pri-
ma necessita negli Stati Uni
ii. / prezzi raggiungeranno
un'altezza proibitiva non mai
verificatasi neppure negli ul-
timi ami della guerra civile.
Tale preoccupante predl-
zione e basata su due princi-
pail consideration: la prima
circa 40 milioni di uonlini in
Europa sono stati ritirati dai
campi fruttiferi ed impiegati
in opera di distruzione g di.
morte, consumando enorme-
mente e non producendo; la
seconda che raccolti sono in
consequence poverissimi e in
certe regioni completamente
mancanti. A questa poVerta'
e manCanza debbonO necessa-
riamente provvedere gil Sta
ii Until, cui prodotti agri-
coli, specie dopo. La guerra,
.andranno in molta maggiore
quantita che ora, a nutrire
lie affamate popolazioni.
La dOmaRda G. immeRSa
Gia La domonda del prodot-
til agricoli degli Stati Unit e
immensa. Essa aumentera
dismisura dopo la guerra,
.Creando una vera penuria di
viveri qui.
Come rimedio a questa Ca
restia, che sta per aggravare
il popolo americana, sipropo-
ne che le autorita federali a.
iutino e incoraggino con ogni
mezzo il decentramentO citta-
dino g il ritorno al campi de
lie masse operate, in modo che
la produzione agricola venga
-aumentata in proporzione
l'aumento della domanda de
l'Europa.
Certamente dopo la guerra
motif lavoratori, che ora sonO
impiegati nellie fabbriche di
munizioni e di materiale da
guerra, non avranno che fa-
re, e sarebbe bene, per loro g
per la comunita, che riversas-
sero lie loro energie ALA pro
-duzione campestre.
| biIaRCI dOmeStiCi enOrme-
meltG aggPaVati
ST e fatto il calcolo che
bilanci dele spese di fami-
glia sono enormemente aggra-
vati in consequence delPalto
costo della via.
La spesa pei viveri per ogni
famiglia in media 81 E aumen-
tata da 339 dollari, mel 1913,
a 425 dollari, presentemente.
In 10 ami. cos1 calcOla IL
Evening star., 1917-05-19
MRS. ANNA E. BUTLER DEAD.
Widow Of DR.. John G. Butler and
Prominent Church Worker.

Mrs Anna E. Butler. widow of DR..
John George Butler. founder of Luther
Place Memorial Church and it's pastor
for thirtysix years until his death in
1909, died at her residence. 1107 11th
street. early today. Mrs. Butler was
seventy-eight years of age. She had
been in failing health for a year. but
had only been compelled to take to her
bed about five weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence Monday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock. with Rev. Henry Anstadt. pas
tor of Luther Memorial Church. officiat-
ing. Interment will be in Oak Hill
cemetery
Mrs. Butler was always devout
worker in the Lutheran cause and dur
ing DIR. Buffers pastorate at st. Paufs
Lutheran Church, covering a period of
twenty four years before going to Luz
ther Place Memorial Church. she be-
came noted as one of the foremost
women of her faith in the city.
Two daughters, Miss Ella c. Butler
and Mrs. Henry A. Polkinhorn, and two
sons. DIR. w. X. Butler and Rev. Charles
II. Butler. pastor of the Columbia
Heights Lutheran Church. all of this
city. survive Mrs. Butler.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
BANQUET TO CONCLUDE
WAR VETERANS MEETING
Naval and Military Order of the
Spanish-American War to Elect
Officers Today.

The eliminating feature of the sixteenth
annual meeting of the Naval and Mill,
tary Order of the Spanish-American Wax
will be a banquet at the Army and Navy
Club at O'Clock this evening, which is
being rendered the national body by the
District of Columbia Commandery, OF
which Col. c. A. Stedman, U. S. A, is the
head
The convention Tsgan yesterday with a
meeting of the cdpncil of the order Brig.
Gen. John L. ClenN,-U. S. A. retired. ma
tional commander. fesiding. The session
this morning waSfoccupied with routine
and business matters relating to the in
ternal organization of the association. tha
election of officers being scheduled ~6gf
late this afternoon.
Col. Stedman will preside tonight. while
Col. r. ID. Simms. L. $. v, win serve
as toastmaster. The list of speakers has
not yet been completed. but among those
definitely known are Senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois and Rev. DIR.
James Shera Montgomery, pastor of Call
vary NJ. E. Church, this city. About fifty
delegates and guests are expected to be.
in attendance.
The delegates from the District of Co
lumbia Commandery to this annual con-
vention are Col Simms Capt. +. ]. Dorm.
L. S. n: G. a. McAllister. engineer-in-
V. Alternates are Lieut.. J. H. Mittendorff.
L. S. N. c. A. McAllister. engineer-in-
chief of the United States Coast Guard.
and Maj. Louis Knapp, U. S. V.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
CHURCH ASSEMBLY SWEPT
BY WAVE OF PATRIOTISM
Presbyterian Body Enthused by
Reference to President Wilson
as Ruling Elder"

DALLAS. Tex. May 1o.-Routjne
business made up this mornings pro-
gram of the 10th general assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in the United
states of America. The assembly ended
its first three days of work at noon to-
day.
wave of patriotism swept the gem
eral assembly yesterday when Presi-
dent Wilson was referred to as a ruling
cider of the Presbyterian Church. The
vast assembly rose and sang "Amerj-
ca. led by Dr. Wilbur Chapman. the
rev moderator. The afternoon session
was largely patriotic and included the
adoption of resolution expressing
confidence in President Wilson, and
our gratitude to God that in this SOL
emn time. we have a President whose
confidence is in God"
DR. Harlan q. Mendenhall of New
York sought to include another reso-
luton favoring prohibition during the
war This was rejected after several
delegates urged that any resolution
which would place the assembly on
record with reference to prohibition
should be broader than for the period
of the war
II was authoritativeIy stated that the
question of reunion of the two factions
of the church will not he considered
until some time next week.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
SAVED BY HIS UNIFORM.
Ernest Coram Released From Gus
tody to Fight Germany.

Ernest Coram. volunteer. dressed in
khaki uniform. and presenting the ap-
pearance of a man who had been rough
!y handled. was before Judge PuGh this
morning Robert |. Miller. his coun-
sci, suggested to the court that the
wrong man was charged.
1t was explained that the young man.
who had Joined the army and waS pre-
pairing to go to France in defense Of
his country, visited the house of Mrs
Nellie Gooding. his sister-in-law. and
asked that he be permitted to say
farewell to his children.
Mrs. Gooding told him the children
were not there. and ordered him from
the house. Her husband. Roy Gooding.
appeared on the scene and row oc-
Cured.
Attorney Miller argued for the dis
charge of his client. coram. he said,
is not a Stacker. but is anxious to go
to the front in the defense of his ma
tive land and should be permitted to go.
Judge Pugh agreed with counsel. He
was unable to exonsrate Coram of
charges of assault. he said. and made
an order placing him on probation.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
GEN. HARVEY BELIEVES
RECRUITS WILL COME IN
Expects Coming Enrolment for
Draft to Increase Enlistments
in the Guard.

That many recruits for the National
Guard of the District of Columbia will
be obtained in the near future was the
belief expressed today by Brig. Gen.
William Z. Harvey commanding Gen.
Harvey said that when the time came
for the men between the ages of twen-
ty-one and thirty-one to register on
June 5 many of them would not wait
until they were brought into the ranks
by conscription. but would immediately
enlist. Men enlisting under these con-
ditions. he believes. will prefer the Dis
trict guard, which is their home Or
sani"ation, to any other branch of the
military service.
AS the time for registration nears
Gen. Harvey believes many men who
heretofore have not considered enter
ing the service will begin to give the
matter mature consideration. and that
voluntary enlistments will be forth
coming.
Next week Battery Il, N G n. c.. is to
begin Il campaign for recruits. and on
each afternoon a gun and caisSon will
be driven about the streets in the
downtown section. Attached to them
will be pleas for enliStmeuts.
A board of officers of the Sd Infantry
" q. ID. C., consisting of Majs. Joseph
+. Hodgson. Alexander Summers ard
Charles Il. Luce. with Sergt Maj. Ditte
as recorder. today attended the in
quest over the remains of Sergt. Cur
rier of Company |, who died as the re-
suit of a blow on the head inflicted by
Il negro who attacked him. This board
is TO make an official report on the
death of Currier. 1t is understood the
body will be inferred with military
honors. and squad of his fellow sol
ders will fire a volley over the grave.
Funeral services for Corp. James
Keys of Company L. LIST Separate Bat
talon. n. G. u. c.. who died at Walter
Reed Hospital after an illness of about
a week. were held today. and the body
was buried in Arlington with military
honorS.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
STATISTICS PRESENTED
AT CAR STRIKE INQUIRY
Contrae. Prices Paid by Company
for Strikebreakers One of
Disclosures.

4 half hours session This morning of
the Senate committee investigating the
local street railway strike WAS devoted
to reading into the record some statis-
tics as to employment OF 'strikebreak-
ers." of meetings of the street railway
union and of the terms of employment
laid down for regular employees of the
railway company.
The statistics We're presented by At
!ornsy Valley for the employees, some of
:aen having been furnished upon his
request by Attorney Hoover for the
company and some furnished to Mr..
Hoover hy him. The committee then
adjourned until Monday at $50 o'clock,
by which time it will have passed upon
the question OF compelling Conciliator
BIackman TO answer tire questions he
refused to answer AT yesterdays meet
ing. concerning his conversations with
persons unnamed about the financial
affairs of the company.
The first exhibit constituted the ap-
pi:cation blanks. which persons seeking
employment with the company must
sign. showing the questions asked,
iweu:y-siN in number. covering their
fitness in every way. testimonials from
former employers and of good charac-
Ter by acquaintanres, and the form of
indemnity bond required.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
WARSHIPS IN RUNNING
BATTLE IN ADR|AT|C
Austrians Make Attack, But Are
Forced to Flee-British
Cruiser Torpedoed.

LONDON. May 19-The British adj
miralty announced today that fourteen
drifters had been sunk in raid by
Austrian light cruisers in the Adriatic
sea, and that the British light cruiser
Dartmouth was torpedoed in subse-
quent engagement with the Austrian
warships. but reached port safely.
The admiralty stated that the British
warships Dartmouth and Bristol pur-
sued the Austrian vessels to point
near Cumaro when. bsttleships coming
to their assistance, the British vessels
were compelled to withdraw. The text
of the statement reads:
THE admiralty announces that from
reports received from the rear admiral
commanding the Adriatic squadron. sup
plemented by the Italian official COM
munication. it appears that early Tues
day morning an Austrian force. con-
sisting of light cruisers, subsequently
reinforced by destroyers. raided the all
lied drifter line and succeeded in sink
ing fourteen British drifters. from
which. according to the Austrian COM
munication, seventy-two prisoners were
taken.
His majestys ship Dartmouth. with
the Italian rear admiral aboard, and
H. NJ. S. Bristol Immediately chased the
enemy off. assisted by French and
Italian destroyers. The chase con-
tinued with the enemy under heavy
and continuous fire. until near Cattaro,
when. some enemy battleships coming
out in support of their cruisers, our
vessels drew off.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
THOUSANDS SEEK LAND.
Representative Ferris Urges Speed on
Homestead Applications.

Chairman Ferris of the House COM
mittee on public lands has sent letter
to Secretary Lane saying he had been
Informed that up to last Monday 53.0i3
applications had been made. involving
-. 900, 900 acres of land, for entry un-
der the recent 640-acre homestead act,
and that he had been Informed so far
no steps had been taken by the De-
partment of the Interior to classify
them.
He urged prompt action which. he
said. would doubtless result in great
INCREASE in production of food in the
public land states" A large number
of people who desire to join the ranks
of the producers on the land. he said,
are held back by lack of prompt action
on their petitions and applications.
He told Secretary Lane that great
hardship would be worked by holding
entrymen off these lands a year or two
longer; that il would be unfair to the
and would seriously
initiate against the development of the
west"
Evening star., 1917-05-19
CUTS OUT CAMPUS ANTICS
Col. Nicholson Also Bars Automo.
biles at Fort Sheridan.

FORT SHERIDAN. ILL.,. May 19.-Fra-
tcrnity pins and motor cars were
placed under the ban at tire reserve
officers training camp today by Col.
William Nicholson. comnandant. A
number of the candidates for commits
s;ons had been wearing jeweIed pins
on the olive-drab shirts. and were
using their private automobiles for
trips about the camp during leisure
hours. These, Col. Nicholson held, did
not make for democracy.
The college yells which have distin-
galished many gatherings since the
camp began also have been banished
The men were told that hencefortb
9heir schooling is to be that of the
american army and not that of the
campus.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
LIBERTY BOND" BRIDES GIFT
Secretary McAdoo Gave One to
Daughter on Weddinp nav

CHICAGO. May l3.-Necessity of sub
scriptions to the liberty loan will he
preached from the pulpits of Chicago
tomorrow. Practically every relirions
leader In the city has promised his 60
. operation and 10000 government cir
culars explaining the bonds and an
equal number oe application blanks
VIII be distributed in the churches.
Friends of William q McAdoo 81 n
today that before the Secretary of the
Treasury left for his tour of western
cities he had said that when his
daughter. Mona. became "A bride. a few
days ago, he gave her a liberty bond
as a wedding gift.
II gave her liberty bond" he said
And i told her that it gratified me to
know that she was now q fuIl-hedped
legal creditor of her country, and that
her wedding present would help to-
ward our success in the war"
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Soldiers Assailant Sentenced.

John Z. Fritten. 1900 Wisconsin ave-
nue., and Private Albert C. Garnett.
Company f. Sd Infantry. d. c. n. c.,
last night participated in a street row
at 31st and + streets. and the soldier.
who received slight cuts about his face
and head. was taken to Georgetown
University Hospital Fritten was ar
rested on charges OF ldisorderly conduct
and assault. In Judge Pugh's court
this morning it was testified that Frit-
ten made sighting remarks about
President Wilson and the army. He
was sentenced to six months I'M
prisonment for assault and fined SO or
sixty days for disorderly conduct
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Cleveland Coal Men Acquitted.

CLEVELAND. May I9.-The jury in
the trial of six retail coal dealers
charged with combining to fix fuel
prices in violation of the Valentine
antitrust law. returned a verdict of not
guilty this morning. The jury received
the case late yesterday. Ten dealers
were indicted and placed on trial last
Monday. but the court had previously
discharged four Of the ten. because Of
lack Of evidence,
Evening star., 1917-05-19
BRITISH SHIP SUNK;
EIGHT PERSONS DEAD

LONDON. May 1s.-The British steam
ship Highland Corrie was torpedoed
bers of the crew and three passen-
gers were killed by the explosion.
The Highland Corrie. 1853 tons gross.
and 4ii feet long, was owned in London.
She was built in 1910 at Port Glasgow.
She was last reported on her arrival at
Buenos Aires April 4. from London.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Registration Precinct No. lie.

This precinct is bounded as follows.
Beginning at the intersection of the
Bowen road and the District boundary:
thence southweSterly on the District
boundary to Naylor road: westerly on
Naylor road to Good Hope road; west
erly on Good Hope road to 18th street:
north on 18th street to Anacostia river;
northeasterly on Anacostia river to
East Capitol street: east on East Capi-
tol street to Ridge road; southeastern
on Ridge road to Bowen road; east on
Bowen road to the beginning. Persons
living in this precinct must register
at the Randle Highlands School. Sdth
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Hold Two for Soldiers Death.

Coroner hewitt today conducted an
inquest at the morgue over the body of
Serst. Louis a. Currier. Company J. Sd
Infantry. D. c. n. c.. who died at Cas-
ualty Hospital yesterday morning as "a
result of a blow on the head delivered
while he was in front of 3l5 G street
southwest earlier in the morning Clar-
ence Jones. 701 I'd street southwest,
and Allen Garner. 100 d street south
west. both colored. were held for the
action of the grand Jury. it being
charged that both participated in tie
assaslt sss SnaTsnmhn wnIsh resulted the death of
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Warships Attacked by Aeros.

italian airmen. after battle in the
air, attacked the Austrian warships
outside Cattaro and confidently affirm
that one of the enemy's cruisers was
on fire and being taken in tow off Cat
taro in a sinking condition. One other
of the enemy's cruisers was reported
aged.
During her passage back the Dart
mouth was struck by a torpedo from an
enemy submarine. but returned into
port with three men killed, one officer
and four men missing and believed to
be dead, and seven wounded. There
were no other casualties to our ships"
A drifter is a steam fishing vessel,
many of which have been used during
the war in mine sweeping.
Evening star., 1917-05-19

to Soldiers Home: northerly along west
boundary of Soldiers Home by way of
Park place to Rock Creek Church road ::
northerly on Rock Creek Church road
to Shepherd street northerly on Shep
herd street TO Concord avenue or Riggs
road northwesterly on Riggs road to be-
ginning. Persons living in this precinct
must register at the Brookland School,
Monroe and 10th streets northeast.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Discharged Men Re-Employed.

Mr.. Nahey then gave a list of forty
eight previously discharged by the
company for intoNicat:on. recklessneSs,
dishonesty and miscellaneous causes,
who were re-employed after the strike
sct in. 1t was shown that the first
class were made to take the pledge.
that motormen who had been dismissed
for recklessness We're made conductors
and conductors who had been dis
charged for dishonesty were made mo-
tormeu.
He then submitted the form of con-
tracts with two employment bureaus
who had furnished employees to the
company for the strike. The first was
with the International Labor Bureau.
Inc. which furnished sixty men at
$3.50 day and transportation and IN
cidentals, and who were to receive 50 a
day in case of trouble: power house
men. Sc day, and superintendents, $40
a day.
The Washington Detective Bureau.
Inc. of New York, made contract
with the company. the acceptance of
which was dated March 1t, for men. to
which expenses were to be added in
each case. at the following rates: Mo-
tormen and conductors, per day, 50: ca
BILE men, SS: lnemen, S6 pitmen. s.:
car cleaners and laborers. s.; cooks,
Sc: walters, S5: guards, Sc: lieutenants,
81: captains. IS: superintendents. $50;
detectives. IS. Subsistence was allowed
at S1.50 day.
of Mr.. Hoover the minutes of a meet
ing of union employees at the Lyceum
Theater. February 81, at midnight.
The call for the meeting was as fol-
lows:
Call for Union Meeting.
Special meeting National Capital
Local, Division $50, Amalgamated As
sociation of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees of America, will hold a
ruary y, 1917. at 12 o'clock midnight.
at Lyceum Theater tKernan's Old
Standb, 11th street and Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
ITO the employees other than motor
men and conductors: This is an in
vitation for you to attend at O'Clock
pm Are you satisfied with your pres
ent working conditions? Are you Satis-
hed with your present wages? Are you
Union man? If not. why not? This
Local will cheerfully discuss these
questions with you at the above men,
toned time and place
GEORGE A. WILBURT,
president.
u. H. COOKMAN.
Recording Secretary
GARTH W. CALDERHEAD.
Financial Secretary"
Mr.. Vahey presented statistics show
ing that between December 81 and
March 1. los motormen and conductors
had applied for admission to the local
union. and that February 21 2G9 men,
most of them employed in the mechani-
cal department of the r street shops
had Joined the union. OF this number
eighty-five were pitmen and switchmen
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Registration Precinct No. 1O-I.

The precinct is bounded as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Jack
son street and Queens Chapel road: :
thence south on Queens Chapel road to
Brentwood road: southwesterly on
Brentwood road to T street: west on T
street to Lincoln road: northerly on
Lincoln road to Franklin street; east
on Franklin street to Metropolitan
branch Baltimore and Ohio railroad: :
north on railroad to Jackson street:
east on Jackson street to the beginning.
Persons living in this precinct must
register at the LooSe-WileS Biscuit
Company. 5th street and Rhode Island
avenue northeast
Evening star., 1917-05-19

by Rock creek: on the south by the
center line of Military road and Fes-
sender street north. Persons living in
this precinct must register at the
Brown School. Connecticut avenue and
MCkinleN street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Registration Precinct No. 9-F.

This precinct is bounded as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of Division
avenue and the District boundary: south
eaSterly on the District boundary to the
southeast corner of the District: south
westerly on the District boundary to
Central avenue: westerly on the center
line of Central avenue to 49th street
east: northerly on the center line of 49th
street east to Blaine street; eaSterly on
the center line of Blaine street to Divis-
ion avenue, and northerly on the center
line of Division avenue to the District
boundary. Persons living in this pre-
cinct must register at the Burrville
School, Division avenue between Cor
coran and Dean streets northeast.
Evening star., 1917-05-19

trict boundary. Persons living in this
precinct must register at the BenninS
School, Anacostia road between Benning
road and Foote street northeast.
Evening star., 1917-05-19

English street railways are expert
menting with compound rail, the
worn parts of which Gan be renewed
without disturbing the roadbed.
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DISTRICTS ARE DESIGNATED
FOR MILITARY REGISTRATION

Capitol and East Capitol strets, east on
the center line of East Capitol street to
18th street east. south on the center line
of 18th street east, to Pennsylvania ave
nue.. SoutheaSterly on the center line Cf
pennsylvania avenue to the AnacoStia
river; southwesterly along the Anacostia
river to the center of Virginia avenue:
northwesteriy on the center line of Nir-
sinla avenue to South Capitol street:
north on the center line of South Capt.
tol street to point of beginning. Per-
sons living in this precinct must register
at the Eastern High School. Ith street
between Pennsylvania avenue and c
street southeast
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Registration Precinct No. 3-B.
Registration Precinct No. SC.

This precinct is bounded on the north
by the center line of @ street north; on
the east by the center line of 18th
street west: on the south by the center
line of X street north; and on the west
by Rock creek. Persons living in this
precinct must register at the Force
School. Massachusetts avenue between
18th and 18th streets northwest
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Registration Precinct No. -B.

This precinct is bounded OH the north
by the center line of II street south; on
the east by the center line of Delaware
avenue and the east boundary of the
War College; on the south by the Ana
costa and Potomac rivers, and on the
west by the Potomac river. Persons
living in this precinct must register
at the Greenleaf School. AZ street be-
tween NJ and n streets southwest