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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Band Concert Tonight.

Many relatives and friends Of the ma
tional guardsmen have been invited to a
band concert tonight at Z 80 on the parade
grounds, which will be given by the Sd
Regiment Band from Fort Myer.
Officers Of the squadron of cavalry are
today compl!menting Capt. John w.
Thompson of Troop p on having been
host at the best banquet they ever at
tended. This was given last night in the
New Willard Hotel. in honor of the COM
missions recently received from the War
department Capt. Thompson called for
speeches from Maj. Leroy W. Heron.
commanding the squadron. who is now
ranking officer in command OF the camp
from Capt. James H Washburr. senior
line officer of the squadron. who is tempo
rarily in command. and from Lieut.. John
B. Coulter, U. S. A., the inspector-in-
structor. who helped to organize the
squadron. The tenor of these speeches
was that the LIST District Of Columbia Cav
airy is going to make a record when 1t
gets to the cantonment at AnniEton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Heroism Is Displayed,

Wonderful heToisra was displayed by
the( British airnen. who performed re-
imaginable deeds. one typical instance
Will indicate the nature Of the import
ant work they carried out. British
aviator crossed the Ypres salient Just
as the infantry attack began at dawn.
For time he patro!1el the roads and
canals, now and then running the
ganiet OF enemy fire at Il height OF
thirty feet in order TO obtain Informal
ton for the guidance of the infantry in
their advance. During this patrol work
he came TO g. German airdrome Owing
TO the early hour. only one enemy was
stirring outside the shed and he paused
In his additions only long enough to
satisfy himself that the plane above
him evidently was one Of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Socialists Are Blamed.

Paul n. Milukoff sharply assailed the
councils for trying to dictate to the
non-socialist members Of the cabinet in
the manner in which they already die
tate to the socialist ministers. sem
sational speech was made by mem
lennikoff, wso ascribed the military
disasters and internal anarchy as due
wholly to the socialists. He referred to
the socialists as "a crowd of mad
fanatics. Adventures and traitors. who
call themselves the executive council
of the workmen's and soldiers depu-
ties
NJ. AIasiennikof declared that the
duma alone could save Russia, but that
to do so it must cease sitting In
corner afraid of its own shadow and
meet in regular session and demand
that the aninisters appear before it and
render an account of their steward
ship
The constitutional democrat. Nicholas
Lvoff also declared that the duma must
act boldly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
CAPTURED SHIP BASE.
Crew of Steamer Benguela Tells of
Submarines Operations.

COPENHAGEN. August 3.-The MEM
bers of the crew of the Norwegian
steamship Benguela. previously report
ed sunk by a German submarine. have
arrived at Bergen. They say their ship
was captured June Is in midatlantic
by a big submarine. which used the
Benguela as q base. The submarine
was still in possession when the crew
was transferred to another steamer.
juno 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Tunnel Filled With Bodies.

In the ruined village OF HoIlebeke
the British We're faced with large num-
bers of concrete dugouts which had no
surface entrances, but which We're APP
preached by tunnels. The attacking
troops forced their way into these
strongholds. which contained large
numbers of men, and blew them to-
pieces with bombs. This underground
tunnel Is still flied with German bodies.
just north of Holleheke two strongly,
held German positions were occupied
without a stoD ON the ground over
looking WysIschaete the british en-.
countered shell holes. camouhased Win
wire netting and hedges which had
been interlaced with harhed wire. rms
delayed their progress somewhat. hut'
did not save the Germans. Fferc" ficht-
ing occurred here and the Australians
who were conducting the offensive car
ried the positions with 5ayonets, klil-
ing large numbers of the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
ATHENS AND PIRAEUS
UNDER STATE OF SIEGE

LONDON. August IA state Of siege
has been declared in the whole Greek
department OF Attica, including Athens
and Piraeus. according to a dispatch
from Athens to the Exchange Tele-
graph Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Dead Clog Dugouts.

One notable incident OF the days
fighting occurred on the Warneton-
Gapard farm road at a windmill on
slight elevation. This place previously
had been bitterly contested because II
overlooks the surrounding country,
which is very fat The Australians
took the place in the early morning.
but the Germans regained it the same
night. At midnight the Australians
charged the position with bayonets
and elected the Germans after san
culinary lighting La Bassee Vile also
was the scene of severe fighting and
here. as at Hollebeke. were found con-
crete dugouts which are now filed with
their dead defenders who were bombed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Battle Close to Ground.

The majority of these air battles were
at height of 200 feet or less, and in
at least one instance the two opposing
pilots battled to within hffy feet of the
ground, a : which height the German
sideslipped md crashed to the earth.
The British planes were under con-
slant and heavy fire, particularly from
rifles and machine guns. owing to the
low altitude at which they Were flying.
but through all this hurricane of lead
ard steel all but three came safely
These are reported missing. and there
is no indication of what befell them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Representative Mann on Vacation.

Republican Leader Mann, who has
been indisposed for several days, has
left Washington on the advice of his
physician Information as to his desti-
nation was refused at Ills once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
How Examinations Are Progressing.

The following table shows, for the
period ending at noon today. the way
the draft examinations are running in
the District of Columbia. The figures
are subject to change, as some Of the
men accepted and who have failed to
file claims may do so within the next
two lays. and some of the men reject
ed on the first physical examination
may. upon denomination. be accepted.
while others claiming exemption will
have their claims denied:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Dies on Way to Hospital.

William Dawson, seventy years old.
of 1875 F. street southwest. died while
being taken to the hospital, following
prostration by the heat.
Phoebe Hamilton. colored, sixty five
wears old, who was prostrated by the
heat yesterday afternoon. al her home
on Davenport street. and was removed
to Emergency Hospital died there last
night. William Green. colored, 9l5 9Th
street. died last night at Emergency
HOSPITAL from heat prostration. A
number of persons were treated at
hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Work Is Well in Hand.

Most Of the local exemption boards
had completed their examinations Of
the first 200 per cent of their quota
today, and others will finish this aft
ernoon. Some of them are waiting the
lapse of five days in order to start
examinations Of additional men who
have been summoned.
Several of the boards have started
the consideration of the cases of men
who have filed their affidavits support
ing their claims for exemption in less
then the ten-day period allowed by the
regulations.
At board No. II the only details
Of the boards action available to-
day, were that out of six claims of ex-
emption acted upon six were allowed
and one claim for discharge was al
lowed.
Partial figures available up until
noon today at most of the districts
showed that since the examinations be-
gan last Monday 1885 men had been
examined. nearly the total of the first
200 per cent. or 1858 men. Out of this
number 305 were rejected as not COM
ing up to the physical requirements of
the army, $50 filed exemption claims
and 512 were accepted and made no
claim for exemption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Supports Sister and Children.

In this division there Is story in con-
nection with Claim for exemption filed
by a man who says he has a sister who
is widowed and who is an invalid and
who has five children. This man is the
sole support of these six pcrsons and
members Of the board today said that
although the War Department did not pro-
vide a card for exemption in such a case
the claim for exemption win undoubtedly
be allowed by the appeal board
While awaiting the reporting OH Nor
day OF tn" additional men summoned to
appear In order that IL may obtain It's
quota. the board at District No :,
headquarters AT No police station is
acting on such cases AZ have been Gem
pleted. A few OF the men hav. turned
in their aHidavtts. supporting their OK
emption claims In less than the ten
days allowed. and the board is trying
to keep ahead of the work as far as
possible. Up until noon today the
board had acted on sixteen cases, in
Guiding those men who were certified
for service and who did not file claims
for exemption.
Out of 1873 men examined by board No
6 at the District building. 81 have been
accepted and 20 rejected for physical dis
ability, with l27 claiming exemptions
The board did not sit today, as il wound
up yesterday afternoon with the first quota
Of registrants summoned to appear Mon
day 1t will start on the second quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Sees Counter Revolution.

Against this idea the official organ of
the councils Of workmen's and soldiers
and peasants deputies raises the cry
that the duma aims at counter revo-
luton. In this other organs Of the
party Of the left agree. The Den as
serts that the aim of the duma Is to
re-establsh a deSpotism in the interest
of property. particularly landed prop
erty.
The Novaja SziZn attacks the duma
meeting as having been a giant con-
spiracy against freedom. 1t declares
that, as after July revolt. when citi-
ems were appealed to to suppress thc
conspirators they will have to fight and
arrest members of the duma.
At yesterdays session of the duma all
the speakers repud!ated the accusa-
ton that their aim is counter rcvo-
luton. They asserted that the coun-
ellis and the government under the in
nuence of the councils would ruin
Russia irretrievably and that the
dumas only aim was to prevent such
ruin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Appeal Board Meets Today.

Not until all of the examinations of
the first call men in District No. g
headquarters Dunbar High School,
have been completed will the board
members be able to give any informa-
ton as to the number of physically dis
qualified and the number claiming ex-
emption, it was said there today. This
board expects to complete it's examina-
ton Of the first call men this after
noon and then will determine whether
or not to send out additional notices.
Out of 146 men examined since the ex-
aminations~ began Wednesday, eighty
men have filed claims for exemption.
While awaiting for the additional men
summoned for Monday board No. 8.
Merritt o. Chance. chairman. is to con-
slider the claims for exemption. Mr..
Chance said the board would hold a
meeting this afternoon and pass on a
number of the claims.
The following men in district No. 3.
notified to report for examination yes
terday. failed to put in an appearance:
Bishep Nottingham Davis. 1910 18th
street northwest; Louis NJ. Merrick, for
merly Pill O street northwest: John
Bernard Reside. jr.. 1886 G street ::
Harvey Perry. 500 21st street: Richard
George ODea. 1850 Massachusetts ave-
nue.: John Carl Owens. 1895 l. street
northwest: Clifton Augustus Brown. 72S
goth street northwest: William Fcrbee,
Alexander court; Frank Newton Will
son. s0i New Hampshire avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

Col John T. Morris. fifty-seven. law
yer and former newspaperman, died at
his home, in Gainesville. Md, following
an illness of nearly a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

Two German battle planes appeared on
the scene. and the Briron engaged them
both. sending one to earth and putting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
i. S. IS TO APPEAL
EXEMPTION CASES
Every One to Be Carried Up to
District Board for Provost
Marshal General.
ATTORNEYS ARE APPOINTED

When an exemption board excuses
registrant on the ground of depend
ents or for any other reason. it won't
mean that military service under the
draft law has been entirely avoided.
Every exemption thus allowed is to
be carried to the board of appeals OF
the District in the name and on behalf
of the provost marshal general.
1t is probable that many persons ex-
cused by the local boards will after all
be pressed into service through the
action Of the board of appeals. the law
specifically instruct;ng the provost
marshal general to appeal all exemp-
tions allowed on the ground OF de-
pendents and giving him authority to
appeal any exemption granted for any
other cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
List of Fatalities.

Although eight persons died last
night and this morning. following five
deaths yesterday, due to the heat, the
drop in temperature is expected to keep
heat pr Isl alton cases down greatly
from nov GA.
Albert Hearst vas found dead In bed
az 100 Gciock this morning at the
hose whele lie roomcd. i4JI n street
The police are cndeavor!ng to locate
his wife, who Is said TO be in the city.
Charles Voelker. 1874: Sth street, died
last night at Emergency Hospital from
heat prostration suffered Wednesday.
Arthur Bowers, forty years old. of
1912 Potomac street. was found dead
in his room late yesterday afternoon,
and Coroner hewitt decided he died
from heat prostration.
Two unidentified colored men died last
night. after being removed to hospi-
tails. The police are trying to identify
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

figures have not been compiled by the
exemption board in that division.
Eighteen men, whose cases were held
pending from the first three days OF
examination. were re-examined yester-
day. All Of them were disqualified.
Members of the board will decide today
just how many additional notices for
more men will be sent out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Attorneys Appointed for U. S.

II order to carry out this provision
of the law the Commissioners today
appointed the following attorneys to
represent the provost marshal gen.
eral in bringing the appeals.
Julius !. Peyser, division No. l; A.
Leftwich Sinclair, No. 2; A. Coulter
Wells No. 3; Frederick ]. Rice. No: a;
Hayden Johnson, No. 5: c. T. Hendler.
No. 6: Edwin c. Dutton. No. Z; Enoch
A. Chase. No. 8: Edward F. Colladay.
No 3; J. Barrett CSrter, No. 10. and r.
Il. Dickey, No. II.
Adjt Gen. Donovan. in announcing
the names of the appeal attorneys.
also made public provision from the
revised rulings of the provost marshal
general regarding the exemption
boards. Under this ruling it is now
impossible for any member of board
to resign or secure release from serv-
ice except for the most urgent reason,
approved by the governor of the state,
or, in the case of the District, by the
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Considering Afhdavits Today.

At division No. Z. which has hcadquar-
ters in the Western High School, 1t vas
stated today that 10 more men hay. been
summoned for examination next Tuesday
"Wednesday aud Thursday
The exemption board will take IN
this afternoon consideration of the af-
fidavits filed in connection with exemp-
ton claims. The board finished the
examinations yesterday Of the first
group Of men summoned.
About 81 per cent Of the total of 1876
men examined on the first call at the
eighth division, headquarters at the
business High School. were disqualified
on being unable to meet the physical
requirements Just how many have
claimed exemption and how many have
been accepted Is not known yet, as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
COOL WAVE TO CONTINUE
FOR AT LEAST "a HOURS
Little Likelihood of Repetition of
the Recent Torrid Conditions,
Weather Man Says.

Today's seasonable temperature, ten
degrees cooler than that of yesterday
will continue for at least twenty-fouE
hours, the weather bureau promised
this afternoon. Tomorrow it will be
gin TO got warmer again." but there is
little Likelihood Of a repetition of the
weather Of the past four days, the
weather man promised
Cool Winds out of the northwest, &C
comporIed by general disturbances OF
the atmosphere, which at times threat
encd thundnrstorms. but never made
good, brought grateful relief to the
suffering people of the National Capital
last night. -
At noon today the official tempera-
ture at the weather bureau was 81 de-
grees, while yesterday at the same
hour the temperature was 81 degrees
The kiosk on Pennsylvania avenue reg
istered sc degrees at noon today. con-
trasted with the record OF Sc registered
yesterday at noon. At o'clock this
morning the kiosk showed TO degrees.
a normal summer temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03

.a1sed important damage to military
Establishments.
tBelgan communications: The bad
feathe: considerably restricted the
ctivity of the two artiI1eries.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Government Must Be Strong.

1.-THE government must be strong and
unanimous 1t must make for a single
goal. the defense of our great country
against the mortal peril that threatens
from the quarrels of the revolutionists
and the sweeping away Of all authority
on the spot.
.'The chief problem of the govern
ment lies in immediate organization
and in the administration of justice
without which all the reforms proposed
by the government must fail of realiZa-
ton. Until the convocation of the con-
stituent assembly all legislative acts
tending to radical change III the pres
emit regime, whether of the government
or of the social order in general and
tending to introduce even greater dis
turbance into the ideas of the peoples
rights must not be allowed"
At "A private meeting Of the duma
members several of them proposed the
couvocation of the house. NJ. Rod
zianko. the president of the duma,
while sharing in general the opinions Of
these members, considered that the
psychological moment had not arrived
for the convocation Of the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-03
Appeal to People.

Tho provisional committee OF. the
duma has made public an appeal to
the people. in which it says:
THE riffraff OF the army. over
whelmed by a fit of cowardice. is in
flight What has occurred in the amy
is merely an echo Of what is happen
ing all over Russia. This state of af-
fairs is due to the usurpation of the
rights and power of the government by
organizations Of irresponsible parties
and to the setting up of double au-
thority at the center. while there is no
authority at all on the spot.
"A catastrophe behind the front VIII
bring with it the ruin Of the army.
which means the ruin of Russia. There
is but one way of escape. and that il
the establishment Of firm. powerful
authority. which should be prepared to
exact from each and all the execution
of their duty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06

Wilson. assisted by Percy Granger,
was greatly stimulated by the an
nouncement Sunday that President
and Mrs. Wilson might come to Rich
n4onti at that time and attend the con-
cert.
MIRA. =. E. Ellison, representing the
Campfire Gifts of America, who is
arranging for the concert, earnestly
declared yesterday that SHE was not
in any way responsible for the report
about the president which had been
spread broadcast by en- enthusiastic
press agent and which had no seri-
Gus foundation.
Mrs. Ellison explained that the con-
cert ia given under the auspices OF the
Campfire Girls. OF which organiza-
ton she is q salaried employe. The
organization undertakes TO pay the
artists and all expenses OF the con-
cert. The artists will receive 81, SEQ,
which, Il Is understood, they will per-
sonally tuEn over 10 the American Red
Cross. Mr.. Granger is an army Off
GER. on a leave OF absence for concert
work, under an arrangement whereby
he pays all of his own expenses and
turns over all of his fees to the relief
Organization.
Miss Wilson has Il beautiful soprano
voice, which has been thoroughly
trained by the best teachers in this
country, and she is now one OF the
most popular concert artists on the
American stage. She was one of the
solois.s at festival in Bangor, Maine
recently, and the press gave glowing
accounts of the artistic work of the
young soprano.
attending viii be able to go to the
concert, which were placed on sale
at the Corley company yesterday, and
the indications are that the house viii
be sold out The concert will begir
promptly at O'Clock, SO that those
attending with be able TO go the mill
military ball at the Grays' armory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-06
INDIANS READY FOR
GAME WITH JACKETS


With the team returned from the
successful Emory and Henry trip. the
Indian squad started practice for this
coming Saturdays championship bat
tie with the Randolph Macon Jackets
at Ashland The team met unex-
pected opposition in the game with
Emory and Henry Saturday. and al
though the game was hard fought
throughout the Indians won by play
ing straight football. and now and
then aerial attack. The Indians scored
the only touchdown of the game dur
ing the last ten minutes of play. but
the score Is not representative OF the
strength of the two teams. During
most of the minutes of play. the bali
was In Emory and Henry territory.
due largely to the toe of Captain Close
and the great defensive work of the
Indians.
The fact that Randolph Macon was
defeated by the Tigers Saturday brings
out another aspect of the champion
ship race. Heretofore. the Indians
have either been In possession of or
tied for last place. but now as the In
dams have already defeated Randolph
Macon once, they are in the position
to Kill the 'last place hoodoo" by a
victory in Saturdays battle at Ash
tive scores with the two other eievens
who are in the Eastern Virginia assoc
citation Richmond and Hampden-
Sydney--the Indians have been closer
contenders and with the added fact
that they have already defeated the
Jackets at williamsburg. the Indians
will enter Saturdays contest fav-
orite
william and Mary began practice
with just some preliminary work
passing the p,gskn and trotting
around the feld---for this Saturday .
Ashland game. Coach Young has an
eye on every man now and knows what
to expect from them, There has only
been a few material changes since the
last mpAnship game at Hampden-
sydney. Clark. one of the ends. Ia I'll
in he hospital and will be out of the
game fer some weeks Ferguson re-
placed him In the Emory and Henry
game and played well until ne was
Knocked unconscious. hut he Is rapid
~ coming around as the blow was not
serious, with this exception the In
dian squad is IN the best &C condition
to start the weeks practice for the
contest with the Jackets.