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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

ing the buggy and making good
his escape. Edna and lrma were
quite badly bruised but when
young Charlie crawled out oil the
wreck all he had to say was "Hur
ry up. come on. let's go 10 school.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Morgan
left Tuesday for San Francisco
where they will spend the nsM
few weeks.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

Don't forget the big grocery
sale at
Lam, Hanson & Netherton's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
BODY Of RUTH CRUGER
FOUND BURIED IN CELLAR
Mystery Which Baf1ed New York
Police for Months Cleared-Ac-
cused Caught in Italy.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. June 16.-Discovery to-
day of the body Of eighteen-year-old
Ruth Cruger, the missing Wadleigh
High School student. who had been
murdered and then buried six feet I'M
der the cellar of a shop occupied by
bicycle dealer. who fled to Italy after
she disappeared. cleared mystery
which had baffied the police for months
The girls skull had been crushed.
Miss Cruger's parents identified the
body through articles of apparel she
wore February 10, the day she left
home. and high school ring. The
police late today took into custody sew
eral persons who were questioned
closely.
The bicycle shop to which the girl
went to have her skates sharpened the
day she disappeared was conducted by
Alfredo Cocchi, who fed from New
York after the girls absence from home
was reported to the police. He is now
being held at Bologna. Italy. and an eff
fort will be made to eXtradite him. Re
Gently, when detectives tried to dig up
the cellar in search for the body. Mrs
Cocchi refused to permit it. Today,
after she had left the place. detectives
entered and solved the mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
FOODSTUFFS PLENTIFUL,
is PORTO RICAN REPORT
Commission Finds It Unnecessary to
Exercise Authority to Con-
fiscate Supplies.
Especial Correspondence of The Star
and New York WORLDLY

Especial Correspondence of The Star
and New York WorIdD
Copyright, 1917. by Press Publishing Company
New York Worldly
SAN JUAN. p. R.. June 10.-The food
! commission of Porto Rico. appointed by
Gov. eager. has not yet found it nee
essary to exercise the authority given
to it by the legislature to conflscate
| foodstuffs and fix prices. Investiga-
tons thus far made by the commits
sion have revealed the fact that there
American flag today that is SO well
supplied with food as Porto Rico
Wholesale prices are generally less
than the New York prices for staples
than it will cost to replace it,
Wholesale dealers. the commission
| has found. have bought heavily. are
| well supplied and have immediate fu-
dealers are in hearty accord-wfth the
work of the commission and have eX-
pressed willingness to cooperate in
every'way possible.
OF the rice supply. the stock now in
the island is about sufficient for the
normal consumption for two months
The new crop Of rice will not be in the
market before September. So the WISH
shortage in the greatest food staple
of-rhe island.
The Partially of the people for red
beans continues to such an extent that
few consumers will accept a substitute.
Dealers say it is harder to sell for less
money any other kind Of bean than the
red variety. although Just as good
beans are freely offered. 1t is expected
that as a result of largely increased
paintings the crop of native beans. to
be harvested two months hence will be
the largest in the history Of the island.
The food commission. organized few
weeks ago. is composed of Antonio
Barcelo. chairman: Luis Sanchez Mo-
rales. John N. Turner. N. A. Walcott
and Albert e. Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
DEFENSE COUNCIL TOFIX
STEEL PRICE FOR SHIPS
Gen. aoethals Says Committee on
Raw Materials Already Has
Turned Down One Proposal.

The price of steel for the great fleet of
ships the government will build will be
fixed, Maj. Gen. Cocktails. general man
ager OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation
announced yesterday. by the council of
national defense. The councils commit
tee on raw materials, Gen. Cocktails said
had turned down proposal to furnish
plates at ~ cents a pound and shapes
at and was seeking lower prices.
Contracts placed by the fleet corporation
In Los Angeles for eight steel ships call
for for st steel Cen Goethals said. at AZ for
tracts probably will be let on that basis
II the defense council finally obtains a
lower price the government will get a re-
fund. but If it decides on higher price
the government will have to pay the diff
ference.
The Navy Department some time ago
placed steel contracts at 29-10 cents a
pound. but steel makers are obtaining
from some private shipbuilding plants
prices OF about 5 cents
Members of the shipping board consider
that . cents is fair price for steel and
say the steel companies selling at that
figure would make handsome profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
LECTURES SCHEDULED
Illustrated Series, and Others. Ar
ranged for G. W. U. Summer School

A series OF twelve illustrated lectures
on The Castles. Cathedrals and Civic
Buildings Of France and Belgium" will
he given this season at the George
Washington University Summer school
by DR., Victor Horta. dean of the ROYAL
Scnoos &c Fine Arts of Brussels and
honorary protesso: of the UNIVERSITY ~
Brussels. according to announcement ~.
Or. William Carl Ruediyer. dean ~
Teachers College and director of the
summer school .'e
The lectures will be give,
and Fridays. beginning June 81 ar I
O'Clock in the arts and sciences denar+
ment building. 2o25 G street nortbp.s,
and Will be free to the public.
Prof Horta has been snno;p..d D.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
CONSUMPTION, BR|TA|N'S
AIM FOR SUBJECTS HERE
Men Between 18 and As Must Join
Colors, if U. S. Law Will Permit.
Ccnsuls Compiling Lists.

NEW YORK. June 16.-Ail male British
subjects between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five years now in the United States
are to be compelled to join the British
colors II the law of this country will per-
nit 1t was made known here today.
British consuls and recruiting agents
throughout the country are compiling
lists Of these men. Brig. Gen. w. A.
White, in charge of the recruiting. has
gone to Washington to confer on methods
to carry the plan through.
Announcement was made that British
recruiting station was opened today in
Boston and that others would be estab-
, lished in various parts of the country
whenever consuls reported conditions
were favorable.
Reports were received that Scotchmen
living in Philadelphia have begun re
cruitng a Scotch regiment and that
Jamaica negroes in New York. also are
attempting to form a unit to fight with
the British forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
Special correspondenc. Of III. star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. June 16.-Miss Sara
Margaret Williams. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry McGin Williams of Pooles
willie. was married to c. Robert Gray,
also OF Poolesville. this afternoon in st.
Peters Protestant Episcopal Church.
The rector of the church, Rev. A. ].
Smith. oniciated.
The brides sister. Miss Carolyn
White Williams. was maid of honor.
The bridesmaids were Misses Lillian
Cray. cousin Of the bridegroom: Mary
Whaling Of Austin. Tex. and Clarine
and Bertha Fletchall Of Poolesville.
The bridegroom was attended by
Maurice H. Chiswell Of Dickerson. Md.
as best man. and the ushers were
Barnes Gray, Ralph Williams. Morti-
Misses Virginia Leigh Poole and Sara
Constance Chiswell were the ribbon
bearers. The organist was Mrs. Frank
!. Davis Of Poolesville.
Immediately following the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray left for short trip
Upon their return they will begin
housekeeping in their new home at
Poolesville
An inquest over the body of William
f. Wood. thirty-five years old. of Glen
Echo. this county, who was drowned in
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. near
Cabin John Bridge, Wednesday even
ing. was held today. with Justice of the
Peace Bernard A. Duke acting as coro-
ner; The jury decided his death was
accidental
While bathing in the canal with sew
eral companions Wood disappeared
Although none Of his companions saw
him sink. it was taken for granted that
he had been drowned and every effort
was made to locate the body. The body
was not discovered, however. until this
morning. when II was found in the ca
nal short distance from where Wood
was bathing Wood, who was unmar-
ried. lived with his mother.
George W. Duvall. lifelong resident
of this county. died yesterday in
washington hospital as a result of an
operation for malignant growth. For
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs Rosa
A. Duvall. and two sons-Carroll Duvall
of Washington and William P Duyall
OF kensinRton. The funeral will take
place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from Christ Episcopal Church, Ken
sinston. burial in Rockville Union GEM
etery. Mr.. Duvall was sixty-six years
old.
Lycurgua Cole. sixty-three years old,
and Miss Clara Susan carp, aged forty
seven. both of Clifford, Baltimore coun-
~. Md. were married in Rockville to-
Gay by Rev. J. w. Duffey. pastor of the
Methodist Church. at the home OF the
Miss Lucinda watkins Of Damascus.
this county. and Robert Irwin Wind
sor OF Mount Airy. Md. were married
at Mount Airy few days ago by Rev.
r: r. Seel. pastor of the Methodist
church at Laytonsville. the ceremony
taking place at the home of the BRIDE
groom.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk OF the circuit court here to
Paul G. Wrenn, twenty-five years old,
and Miss Margaret T Wilkinson, aged
twenty four. both Of Washington. and
Joseph r. Toml!nson. twenty-five years
aged eighteen, both of washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Result of Iire1ess Work.

The finding of the body is due chiefly
to the tireless work of Mrs. Grace
Humiston. attorney for the Cruger
family. For the past week she had la
borers eXcavating under the sidewalk
WINGED from information she had gath
cred in her investigation that the body
would be found where it was unearthed
A silk shirt waist. a corset cover and a
glove were found several days ago as a
result of the digging, but these could
not be identified as belonging to Miss
Cruger.
Today when detectives engaged by
the lawyer entered the cellar and re-
sumed the search over ground covered
months ago their attention was at
tracted by Cocchi's large work bench
resting against the wall at the extreme
end of the cellar. They moved the
bench. and, walking over the spot
their heels struck boards through a thin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

gian scholarship committee professor
OF architecture in George Washington
University and will give a course during
the session OF ls17-lslS on The Theory
and Practice of Architectural Compost
ton"
Miss Glascock OF the Nurses Training
School at the university will repeat her
course OF fifteen lectures on Element
ary Hygiene and Home Care of the Sex
for Volunteer Red Cross Workers" dur
ing the session of the summer school II
a minimum of fifteen students elect 10
take it, This course will he given on
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays from
30 TO 5 pm, beginning June -.
The arts and sciences branch OF the
summer school viii open June IS aud
continue through August T. Classes Will
meet i've days week. Saturdays and
Sundays being holidays.
Courses in the medical branch of the
summer school will continue for APP
proximately six weeks.
The law branch of the summer school
will open June % and continue through
August 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
j. S. COUNTED COST,
SAYS Mr.. LANSING
Secretary, With Diplomats OF
Allied Nations, Honored by
Princeton.
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED

BY the Associated Press
PRINCETON. n. j., June 16-America
has cou<ted the cost in entering the war
and is ready to pay the price, no matter
how great the sacrifice. to secure world
triumph of democracy over absolutism and
the crushing of Prussian despotism, Sec
reiary of State Lansing said today at the
10th commencement of Princeton Univer-
sity. at which 296 men were graduated.
Mir. Lansing was one of those upon whom
tie honorary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred. including ambassadors and
ministers Of the allied countries at war
with Germany. Herbert c. Hoover and
others as a part of patriotic demon
strdtion on the steps of historic Nassau
Hall.
I'VE have cast our lot with the brave
rations which are fighting for democracy"
he said. I'VE have taken up the sword
and will not lay It down until Prussian
despotiSm has yielded to the united &c
mocracies OF the world and the liberty
OF America. Europe and Asia Is made
sure for all time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
CHARGES INVESTIGATED.
Alleged Illegal Sale of Liquor to
Soldiers and Sailors.

CHICAGO. June 16.--The Illinois state
council OF defense at a meeting here to-
day asserted that the law forbiddine
the sale OF liquor to sailors and sol
diers of the navy and army is being
grossly violated in Chicago 1t was
decided to ask the states attorney and
the United States district attorney to
prosecute offenders vigorously and to
request the mayor to revoke their H.
censes
ST. LOUIS. June 1s.-Col l.. r. Irwin
commanding officer at Jefferson bar
racks. near st. Louis. has issued an EN-.
phatic denial Of reports sent to Wash.
ington and later published here tina;
illegal sales OF liquor and lax mora
conditions prevailed near the barracks
Col. Irwin denounced the reports a,
part Of an organized campaign to dis
courage enlietments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Provisions of the Law.

The law permitting the allies to re-
cruit in this country states specifically
that such recruitment must be entirely
of a voluntary character. A similar stipu-
lation is included in regulations recently
promulgated under the act by the War
Department and so far as officials here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Jusserand Is Spokesman.

NJ. Jusserand. French ambassador to
the United States, who also received a
degree and acted as spokesman for the
allied diplomats, in acknowledging the
honor. said the French people had been
revivified by the action of America.
I'VE have faith in omens.'' he said. land
We remember that America has never lost
war
War conditions cut deep into the pro-
gram and many degrees were conferred in
absentia as the recipients are in training
camps or already in war service abroad.
Seniors who obtained furloughs were in
military uniform when they received their
degrees. conferred in Alexander Hall.
The foreign diplomats arrived after
the regular commencement exercises
were over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON. D. C., JUNE i. 97-PART

covering of earth. The detectives
cleared away the earth and found a
wooden floor. which they tore up, and
the form of the dead girl was disclosed.
towel had been fastened around her
neck and her body had been bound with
ropes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

| have revealed Great Britain has not
sought to invoke any other statutory or
treaty provision to permit CONSUMPTION OF
her subjects on American soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

lnousn the average man isn't bad
enough to need reforming he is not
good enough to pass civil service eX-
animation for a halo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
and Righteousness shall be supreme on
the earth"
French Envoy Speaks.
=

Ambassador Jusserand said. in part:
'In behalf of my colleagues, all Of
us representing countries where the al
lies of the United States are fighting
for liberty against despotism, this
honor is particularly dear to our hearts.
coming from this illustrious and his
torical University of Princeton, one of
the Oldest. one Of tho greatest. one Of the
most famous. whose very life is sort
of emblem and part Of the life of your
great country. It's splendid present
promises an even more splendid future
and it's past is dotted with famous
names in American history. You have
Woodrow Wilson, whose day has now
come and who in his turn has pro-
nounced words which have been heard
around the world.
France you honor not because of
me, but because OF the battle Of the
Marine. Verdun and Joffre, and England
because OF Bagdad. Vimy ridge and
Ypres. and only yesterday of Messines;
Italy. for Carso and Trentino; Japan.
for kiau -chiau. and Portugal. who has
entered the war and will risk every
thing and join in the fight for liberty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
"shall Continue Until End"

I'VE are in this war; we shall con-
tinue until the end. We did not lose SO
many of our kin not to continue it until
the enemy Is vanquished. We fight
that nations. large and small, may be
given a free government. We fight in
order that the world in the future will
not know the sufferings of Poland. Bo-
hemia or Syria or Alsace-Lorraine, suf-
fering under the heel of a hated enc
my. that such things may exist no
more.
The best proof of the future is the
past. We accept the omen, America
has never lost war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
President Hibben's Address.

At the exercises at Nassau Hall Presi-
dent Hibben. addressing the ambassa-
doris and ministers. said in part:
While We admire the power and
glory of your countries. that which
warns our hearts and binds us to you
by the indissoluble ties of comrade-
ship is the knowledge that you repre-
sent people who have suffered and are
suffering. patiently. bravely and with
unquenchable hope. In the name of
Princeton we pledge you our readiness
10 fight and to suffer with you" =
Each diplomat as he came forward to
receive his degree was applauded.
When Andrew F. West. dean of the
graduate school. read the address in
The minister from Belgium. there was
belonged cheering. Dean West said:
We honor him in person for his high
merit and through him do homage to
and silent in despair. her blood still
,.-ies to God for vengeance. and that
NV shall not be in vain.
Following the ceremony there was an
Exhibition drill by the students bat
r"lion. while the men from the Prince
ton AVIATION school made flights.
The honorary degree of doctor Of
VS. was conferred the following:
Hoover. Viscount de Alte, minister from
Hortueal; Emile de Cartier de Mar
ctienne. minister from Belgium: All
AFRO Sato ambassador from Japan;
' scount VincenZo Macchi di Cellere.
g Ibassador from Italy: Sir Cecil Ar
tHur Spring-Rice, ambassador from
t'rcat Britain: Jean Adrien Antoine
.Is,sseraud. ambassador from France;
Gaorge Eliery Hale of the national re-
aasrch council. Frank Johnson Good
low. president of Johns Hopkins Uni
crsity: Sir Robert Alexander Falconer
president of the University of Toronto;
charles Horace Mayo. president Of the
american Medical Association. and
Theobald Smith Of the Rockefeller In
siitute of Medical Research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Ready to Pay Price"

We have cast our lot with the brave
nations which are fighting for democ-
racy. We have taken up the sword
aud with Gods help we will not lay 1t
down until Prussian despotism has
,.elded to the united democracies OF the
world and liberty. the liberty of Eu-
rope. the liberty of America. the lib
srty Of Asia. is made sure for all time
No service is too arduouss sacrifice
too great, to accomplish this great
purpose. We entered the war DELHI
erats!y. We have counted the cost,
and are ready to pay the price.
There can be but one end to this til
tsnic struggle. the triumph of democ-
ra"v over absolutisr,-
What then could be more appro-
Iri and inspiring than that here in
his spot made sacred by the patriotic
memories Of its share in the birth of
American liberty and democracy we
:'f"'IIi celebrate the union of the ia =
tioa's battling again for liberty and de-
mor".tcy'
One hundred and forty years ago
american freedom was the stake. To-
day the stake is the freedom of the
world rs we won then, so will we win
nov. 1t cannot pc otherwise. for the
peoples who love liberty have deter
mined that in the years to come Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
Address of Secretary Lansing.

Secretary Lansings address follows:
This is an occasion which will be
memorable to all of us who have today
been honored by this great university not
only on account OF the honors conferred
upon us. but because these ceremonies
express an idea, sentiment, which is in
harmony with the spirit of the time
AT the behest Of the authorities OF the
university there are gathered here the
diplomatic representatives of the nations
which are banded together against the
artocratic government whose Unsuitable
ambition has plunged this world into an
Tuutterable horror of death and desola-
ton. Here is visibly represented the unity
OF purpose. the unity OF endeavor. which
must and will carry this war to sue
cessful conclusion.
This war. in which we are engaged,
is war for democracy. 1t is a war
of free. self-goyerning peoples against
the despotic rulers of Germany. who
would enslave the world as they have
cnslaved their own people and their
unfortunate allies. The imperial Ger
man government is possessed and has
long been possessed by the lust of
world dominion. 1t is the old madness
for universal empire which in past ages
made OF the earth Il shambles and bru-
tailed humanity. Today the great de-
mocracies of the world. here repre-
scented stand shoulder to shoulder in
defense OF human liberty. in defense Of
'he rights OF nations. both great and
small in defense of those principles of
truth and justice which are the foun-
dation stones Of modern civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17
American Hope Was Vain"

The United States. like all nations in
which the will Of the people is the SOW
ereign will. was slow to act The
American people abhor war for wars
sake. They are reluctant to enter this
great war. as they hoped. and many for
a time believed, that the German gov
eminent would realize that the world
would never again submit to a military
d.spotism. The hope was vain. We saw
the wild beast of central Europe tear in
PIECES peaceful Belgium. We saw those
:: Nominations of barbarism. massacre
end slavery and pilage. revived at the
imperial will. We saw the assasins of
'he sea and of the air rejoice over the
vanton slaughter of defenseiess women
and children. and we saw these same
butchers rewarded and praised by their
masters for their hideous inhumanities.
Aroused at last by these repea ed
a-i:r"s against humanity to a full an
rrcciation 81 the evil character of the
y Hilary oligarchy Of Germany. the
: mcfi"an racple realized that the lib
,vtv and reace Of the world were at
stake. National safety well as our
duty to mankind compelled US to act