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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Etiquette Permits American
Officers to Shoot Germans
While in French Trenches


AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. August ia rather grim
little point of trench etiquette, which
had been puzzling the American officers
lately. has been settled by the French
with their usual politeness and mag
naninity- 1t has been decided that
American officers visiting the French
front have the right as guests to carry
revolyers or rifles. and take shot at
any German who shows his head above
an enemy parapet- American officers
have been backward about doing this
fearing to trespass upon the inaliena BILE
rights of the French to shoot every in
vader opposite them.
But the French have assured their
American comrades that the killing of
Germans no longer Is a novelty to them
and that they are delighted to have the
Americans get their first blood ac-
Quaintance with the enemy from behind
the French lines.
Passed Up Beautiful Chance
81 had beautiful chance to shoot a
German officer. who stood up in a
trench for several moments. while
? Was visiting the French front" said one
young officer today But 7 was not
: sure about the etiquette of the situation
rand RETAINED from acting Afterward
3 the French commander told me that l
should not have let etiquette stand In the
way, and that he hoped all of US in the
future IN visiting his sector of the line
would bring our revolvers or sniping
rifles along"
The American Army teens with
U0arpshooters-men who wear the sill
z yer badge Of craftsmanship on their
breasts. These men are fairly aching
to get a chance to lie in the trenches
opposite the Germans and snipe every
head that shows itself
Many of the officers will get this
opportunity soon. In anticipation of
their visits they now are being in
strUcted in the use OF gas masks and
the ordinary means OF taking quick
cover from shells or machine gun fire
The men will not receive their gas
drills yet awhile. for none of them
viii go to the trenches until all the
officers have been there and become
acquainted with the trench methods
and trench habits and the proper man
ner Of handling their men in various
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
AMERICAN WOMEN
! HELP REBUILD CITY
Show Great Heroism Amid
+ Booming Guns on the
French Front.
CONTRIBUTE OWN FUNDS
BY JUNIUS B. WOOD.
Especial Cablegram TO The Star and
Chicago Daily News.D

Copyright. 1917, nv the Chicago Daily News
Company
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQCAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, August 14-The
story OF the heroic work being done by
two American women of indemitable
will and large means became known
today when an American observing
officer returned from the French battle
xona The young women, both from
San Francisco. are Miss Ethel Crocker.
daughter Of William Crocker, and Miss
Polk. sister of Willis Polk. the noted
architect They are engaged In re-
building q ruined French city four
miles from the front, where the guns
are still booming. They have been
there year without any assistance
rom the organizations which have
made pretentious plans for such restor-
alton Assisted by soldiers and
peasants detailed by a French general,
they have made the greater part of the
city habitable once more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
Officer Was IncreduIous.

When. after an exciting day, under
IRE. the American officer was asked
by a French officer to meet two Ameri-
can women he was incredulous. He
refused to believe that there had been
any American civilians. men or women,
IN that locality since the war began,
and he was dumfounded when he was
taken to a ruined castle which was oc-
cupied by two women, both Of whom
he had known in other days
I'VE decided" said Miss Croker,
that after the French drove the Ger
mans back this city would be held and
az soon as we felt sure that it would
mover be retaken by the enemy we
started TO help rebuilding it.
Appalling stories were told of Ger
man atrocities before the hostile troops
were driven from the city. Some of
these stories cannot be printed. Civil
1ans, young and aged. We're lined up
against walls and shot. Not a family
was without some member falling
victim to German rage Before re-
treating the Germans carted away
they were unable to carry. Cattle
horses. pigs. sheep and even cats and
dogs either were killed for food or
driven away. Some cattle and sheep
have already been brought back into
the devastated district by the two de-
voted young women. Houses are being
rebuilt with homemade bricks and tenn
porary matched roofs.
We will be reimbursed for all we
have advanced to these people. They
viii get back all their money losses
when Germany turns over the indem-
nifty due them" said Miss Crocker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-15
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Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
MAKES RULES UNDER
 WHICH MEN IF DRAFT
 AGE MAY ENLIST
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WASHINGTIN, Dec. 17.-Provost Marshal General Crowder today issued to governors new rules under which men of draft age may join the colors at their own request White men only may be accepted and they may enlist only in the infantry, signal corps, med teal corps and quartermaster's depart ment. Supply conditions are such, General Crowder said that no men can be accepted in the coast artillery, field artillery. cavalry or engineers corps.
 Volunteer entstments in the regular army by men of draft age ended at noon last Saturday and they may be inducted into service now only through their local boards.
 General Crowder's telegram specified these camps to which men accepted to the special services open to them may be sent:
 Aviation section, signal corps, to Kelly Field San Antonio, Texas; land division, signal corps, Fort Leaven- worth kas.; medical department to medical officers training camp, Fort Riley, Kas., by local boards west of the Missouri river and to the medical off cers' training camp, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, by boards east of the Mississippi; ; quartemaster's corps Camp Joseph E. Johnson, Jacksonville. Fla. ordnance department Raritan Depot, Raritan, N. J.; infantry Co Fort Mcdowell, Cal by local boards of Pacific coast states, and Co Camp Greene, Charlotte, by all other boards.
 Transportation and subsistence ex- pense to the camps are to be furnished volunteers by the local boards.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
FIJI ISLANDERS
 IN ALLIED ARMIES

It was natural, doubtless, but none the less unexpected, to find a company of Fijian soldiers in Vancouver bound for France. These warriors from the South Seas looked the part-a bushel or so of hair apiece, each particular hair standing on end, and some poles stained a vivid orange In the line was a grandson of one of the men who helped to eat John williams, the pio- neer missionary-now all of them are Christians.
 Not especially enristian, though, were their feelings the day met them, for the men had been ordered into shoes for the first time in their lives Even the few who spoke English had not the consolation of knowing what Sherman said about war, unless it be that tail, Oxford trained son of a prince at the end of the line. The cruel order came, too, on cold, raw, drIzzling day, when most of the men were homesick for the sunshine of Fiji. Nevertheless, the company lined up smartly for inspec- tion when Premier Massey of New Zea- land and Sir Joseph Ward. minister of finance. reviewed them and made speeches.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
The German Report

BERLIN. Friday, Dec. IA. (via Lon don, Dec. 17.)-The following official communication was issued today deal ing with German naval attacks on commercial traffic off the east coast of England and in the North Sea last Wednesday,:
 Simultaneously with an attack on commercial traffic on the English east coast, our light forces on Wednesday. under command of Lieutenant Captain Hans Kobe, again attacked convoy.
 'The convoy, consisting of six steam CTS totalling eight thousand tons. in cluding an armed English steamer. the torpedo boat destroyer Partridge and four armed vessels, were destroyed in battle. The English destroyer Pelew escaped damage.
 Our forces returned without losses and with a large number of prisoners. including four officers"
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
WORD E RECEIVED FROM LIEUT.. WILLIS
 IN GERMAN CAMP
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NEWTON, Mass, Dec 1.-The first direct communication from Lieu tenant Harold B. Willis of the Lafay- ette escadrille, who disappeared while flying over the German lines August IS, was received by his parents here today. The Red Cross had discov- cred the missing aviator in a Ger man prison camp, but Willis letter revealed for the first time the story of his capture.
 My last flight was some distance within the lines," he wrote. "One ot the boys in front of me attacked and l was able to put away my assailant, but was immediately jumped on by two others, latter by a third. To avoid being riddled from the rear l had to turn and engage, and was thus separated from friends on my level. French machines above us evidently did not see my situation.
 Almost immediately my motor was hit and only ran intermittently so that they could always keep above me. My efforts became the avoid ance of fire on the line of flight and to regain the group or lines. 1 did not succeed however, in any of these on account of loss of motor and the odds against me. I landed 20 kilo- meters in the rear An adversary landed beside me and proved correct and sympathetic My machine was hit 30 times. in body, motor and windshield. Half the cables were cut, tire shot away, and an unknown number of holes in the wings.
 "They took me to lunch and later to the rear. The treatment since con- tinues correct.
 My chief distress has been my in ability to tell you of my safety.
 Am with splendid French officers. Am studying German. Doing sketch ing and wood carving"
 The letter was three and a half months on the way.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
TANNER CHAPEL
 FESTIVAL TO-DAY

A week of festivities, commencing today, is to be given by Tanner chapel of the Methodist church, corner Sec ond and Jefferson streets.
 On Tuesday evening there is to be a dramatic and musical recital. On Wednesday a drama. The Dolls Tea Party" will be presented. On Thurs day evening the Indian school band will give concert and tbere will be two strong scenes presented from Richard H." including the quarrel between the king and queen, and the funeral of Henry " and the wooing of Lady Ann. The orchestra from the Indian school will play the Shake pearian music.
 On Friday evening there will be a military drill and a lecture by NJ Selansky from Russia. A bazaar will be conducted in connection with the festival. All are urged to attend. The performances will begin at S:15 each evening.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
JURY SAYS NURSE
 Is NOT MURDERER

DEDHAM. Mass. Dec. 1S- Miss Harriet A. Narney, a nurse of West Upton, was found not guilty of the murder of Mrs. Pauline Reyes, the ten months bride of George H. Reyes, a Boston real estate man, by a jury in the Norfolk county superior court here early today. The jury deliberated more than four hours.
 Miss Varney decided to spend the remainder of the night at the jail, where quarters were arranged for her. Tomorrow she will go to the home of her sister at West Upton.
 Her counsel in his closing argument maintained that an alibi had been proved for his client and that when the curtain rises on the second act of this drama, another face will be there"
 The state maintained that Miss Var ney killed Mrs. Reyes because of jeal- ousy. In the closing arguments for both sides, there were criticisms of Reyes who, according to his own ad- mission as the states chief witness against Miss Varney, had lived with the Nurse as man and wife for long period.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18

questioning by Senator Jones he ad- mitted manufacturing five grades into fourteen forms of packages.
 Mir. Hoover's statement, published Sunday to the effect that Mir. Spreck- els was sore at the food administra- tion was denied by the witness when Chairman Reed questioned him con- corning it. The witness referred to letter already introduced in which he offered to cooperate with the food administration even to the eH- tent of operating without profit II necessary. He also challenged the Hoover statement that thirty per cent of the sugar available in this coun try in the last three months had been sent to France, producing figures winch, he said. showed that in Octo- Der 24,300 tons were sent to France but none had been sent in November or during this month.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
ADMIRAL HARRIS Is
 TIRED IF NEW JOB
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Rear Ad- fniral Frederick R. Harris, recently ap- pointed general manager of the ship ping Boards emergency fleet corpora ton. today asked to be relieved of that duty and returned to his post as chief of the navys bureau of yards and docks. Ills request will be granted and Charles A. Piez, a Chicago engin- eer vice president of the emergency fleet corporation, will be named to sue ueed him.
 While 1o official announcement has been made as to Admiral Harris req son for surrendering the task, which he assumed less than a month ago, it is said he did not find the work con- genial.
 Admiral Harris was appointed gen cral manager when Rear Admiral Capps retired on account of ill health and because he was dissatisfied with the action of the shipping board in putting Mir. Piez in supreme charge of the emergency fleet corporations building program.
 The first general manager of the fleet corporation was Major General Giethals who resigned after a few months because of the boards refusal 10 give him free hand His differ ences with the board centered upon his opposition to the now abandoned wooden ship program.
 Chairman Hurley of the shipping was preparing to resign.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
NATIONWIDE MOVE FOR PROHIBITION
 WINS IN HOUSE
Continued from Page D

mick, McCulloch, McFadden, Mckenzie, Mckinley. Mclaughlin (Michigan), Mapes, Miller (Minnesota), Mondell, Moores Qndiana), Morgan, Mott Nell son, Norton, Osborne, Paige, Parker (New York;, Peters, Platt, Powers, Pratt, Purnell Ramseyer Mississippi, Rankin, Reavis, Reed, RObbin, Rose Rowe, Rowland, Sanders Qndiana), Sanders (New York;, Scott Qowa), Scott (Michigan), Sells, Sinnott, Slemp, Sloan, Smith 0daho), Smith (Michi- gan), Shell, Steenerson, Sterling Qlli- nois), Stiness, Strong, Sweet, Switzer, Temple Timberlake, Towner, Tread way, Vestal Volstead Wason, Wheeler, White (Maine). Williams, Wilson Olinois). Wood Qndiana), Woods Qowa), oodyard, Young (North Da- kota), Zihlman. Total republicans, 137.
 Independents for the amendment: Bear, non- partisan; Fuller (Massa- chusetts), independent; Randall, pro- hibitionist; Schall, progressive. Total independents, 4.
 Total vote for amendment 2S2.
 Democrats against the amendment: Blackmon, Bruckner, Buchanan, Cald- well, Campbell Pennsylvania), Can trill, Carew, Church, Coady, Crosser, Dale (New York), Dent, Dewalt, Dies, Dominick, Dooling, Doremus, Dupre, Eagan, Estopinal, Fitzgerald, Flynn, Gallagher, Gard, Garner (Texas), Cor don, Gray (Alabama), Griffin, Hamill, Hardy, Heflin, Huddleston Hubert, Igoe, Key (Ohio). Lazaro, Lea Cali fornia), Lesher, Linthicum. Lonergan, McAndrews, McLemore Maher Mans field, Oliver (New York;, O'Shaugh- messy, Overmyer, Phelan, Pou, Riordan, Rouse (kentucky), Sabath, Sherley Sherwood, Slayden, Small, Charles B. Smith, Thomas F. Smith, Steele, Sulli- van, Talbot, vandyke, Welty. Wilson (Texas). Total democrats, 64.
 Republicans against the amendment: Bacharach, Britten, Cary, Chandler (New York;, Clark (Pennsylvania) |, Classon, Crago. Davidson, Davis, Drukker, Dyer, Edmonds, Benjamin l.. Fairchild, Francis, Freeman, Garland, Gillett, Glynn, Graham Pennsylvania |, Gray (New Jersey), Greene (Massa- chusetts), Greene (Vermont), Haskell. Heaton, Hull Qowa), Juul Kahn. Kennedy (Rhode Island), LohIbach. Longworth, Lufkin, McAtrhur, Mo Laughlin Pennsylvania), Madden, Magee, Meeker Merrett, Moore Penn- sy!vania), Morin. Mudd, Nichols tMlcHISanJ, Nolan, Parker (New Jer- sey), Porter, Ramsey, Roberts, Roden- berg, Sanford, Scott (Pennsylvania) Siegel, Snyder, Stafford, Swift, Tenn pleton, Tilson, Ware Toigt (Wisconsin), Waldow, Walsh, Ward, Watson (Penn- sylvania) Winslow (Massachusetts). Total republicans, 62
 Independents against the amend : ment: London. socialist: Martin, pro- gressive. Total independents. }.
 Total vote against the amendment,
 Fairs Of absentees: Stephens (Ne- braska) and Neely (West Virginia) for amendment. with Gallivan (Massa- chusetts). against it; Goodwin (Arkan- sas) and Miller CWashington), for amendment with Tague (Massachu setts), against it: Taylor (Colorado) and George W. Fairchild, for amend ment, with Curry California;, against it. Total membership of house. with one seat vacant, 434.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
STRANCLER LEWIS
 DEFEATS POLE IN
 CHAMP MAT EVENT
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NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Ed. "Strang- Ter" Lewis of Kentucky. defeated Wla- dek Zybszko of Poland, with a head lock hold at the international catch as catch can wrestling tournament here tonight. The American forced the Pole to quit after one hour. A minutes and 27 seconds of wrestling.
 The other matches resulted as fol- lows:
 Yousouff Hussane, of the Baltans. and John Freberg of Sweden, wrestled to a draw; Harold Christiansen of Denmark, defeated Pierre Lebelge of Belgium in 13:4S with an arm and half Nelson; Karl Pospishil of Bohemia, de- feated Sulu Hevonpea of Finland, the latter being disqualified after 9 min utes and 45 seconds; Frank Leavitt, American, lost to George Manich of Serbia, with a body scissors and wrist lock, in 20 minutes and 9 seconds.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
|SH|I HONORED
 UPON HIS RETURN
 TO NATIVE LAND
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TOXIC. Dec. 17.-NiScOunt Kikujiro Ishii, head of the Japanese mission which recently visited the United States, was the guest of honor at banquet given this evening which was attended by 200 Japanese and Ameri- cans. Baron Eichi Shibusawa, presi- dent of the American Japanese associa- tion and chairman of the Tokio Bank CTS association, presided. The guests at the function were the members of the special mission which visited the United States, the American ambassa- dor, Rowland $. Morris, and the staff of the American embassy.
 The banquet was the most repreSen- tative of any gathering of recent years and gave ViscOunt Ishii his first op- portunity to speak to the entire Jap anese public since his arrival from the United States. NiScount Ishii said:
 Since last I met you I have been given extraordinary opportunities to address great audiences There are many words and sentiments which I would wish to add now. but in this presence, indeed before the whole world, declare that 1 would not modi fy or withdraw anything I said in the course of our visit to America. We had wonderful trip and d wonderful eX perience. We sailed upon a voyage of discovery in search of treasure and found it.
 Tt affords me the keenest gratifuca- tion to tell you that we bring back to all the people of Japan from all the people of America a message charged with an earnest spirit of good will and a sincere desire for a good understand ing and friendship. The answer to your message of good will was deliv- ! lr~ l1n1n Af America; by men whose names stand highest in the roll of American honor. Let there be no doubt among you as to the sincerity of the message. There
 was no false note in it; there was no discordant tone in the voices Welcom- l ing us. We are well aware that our | personalities played no part in the treatment we received from the presi- dent and the people Of the United 1 States. which was intended for our | emperor and our people.
 i Now returning from our voyage of ! discovery we bring the assurance that l the true gold of America lies at the
 very heart of it's people. We are very earnest in our desire to convince the whole people of this country of the
 value and real meaning or the reception of this mission at the hands of the people of the United states. Here let
 me refer to the notes exchanged be- | twen Japan and America. For the ! consummation of this national agree
 ment I stand personally a debtor to | President Wilson and Secretary of | State Lansing for unusual courtesies
 and considerations. As the result of | the frank exchange of opinion we ar
 rived at an agreement which must help
 America, China and Japan.
 "The mutual declarations with re-
 gard to China ought not to be the sub- | ject of suspicion. Neither should they
 under any consideration give offence
 because where no ofrense IS intended
 no offence can be given
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 IN MINING DEAL
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NEW YORK, Dec. Miss Grace M. TranSla, who descibed herself as a student of Christian Science" brought suit in supreme court here today against Clarence C. Burger, a banker and promoter of this city, for s12,150 alleged to be due her for services and istructions" between April 1 and October this year
 In her complaint Miss Trankla al legged that Burger sought her assist snce and instruction in Christian Science ito lead him to a deeper understanding of it's principles so he might not only be healed, but in or der that his greater business sue cess in life might be promoted by like aid
 Burger was engaged in a large mining deal, the complaint says, and promised Miss Trankla if she de voted extra time and attention to him. exterting in his behalf the power of Christian Science" he would pay her s10,OOO extra.
 Miss Tranl1la ayers she compiled with her part of the agreement "giv- ing him both absent and present treatment" Although she believes the mining deal was a success, the plaintiff says the defendant failed to fulfill his agreement.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
Must Wise Passports

PETROGRAD, Sunday, Dec. 16-The commissary of foreign affairs has mo- tified the foreign embassies that they must wise the passports of Bolsheviki couriers or that similar courtesies will be refused them. The notification says the government considers the question of recognition purely formal and that it does not care about it in the least, but that foreign governments must re- alize that the Bolsheviki constitutes the de facto government and extend to it the right for it's couriers to travel abroad
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
SUGAR CONTRACTS
 ARE WITHHELD IN
 SENATE'S INQUIRY
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from watchman up were to be em- ployes of the American and that Mott was to get s20,000 a year I strenu- ously protested"
 The SDreckels statement that the fixing of price o& s7.25 for grant, lated sugar at seaports worked a hardship on his company was at tackled by Senator Jones. The wit ness said Saturday that his company manufactured virtually nothing but granulated and brown sugars, while his competitors put up many special advertised brands which could be sold at prices regardless of that fixed. OQ
Arizona republican., 1917-12-18
MANY ENLIST IN DENVER TRebttblfcan Q aoead NAyf..1

kDENVER. Dec. 17.-One thousand and ninety -four men have been accept ed for the army at local recruiting offices within the last week, Major c. N. Barney. in charge of enlistments for Colorado and Wyoming, said today.
 Those who applied in the eleventh hour rush will get in before the time for voluntary enlistment of men of draft age expired still will be accepted if they can show they applied for en- listment before noon Saturday, Major Barney said.