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Evening star., 1917-05-20
WOMEN'S SERVICE REGISTER.

Age-under or more than Fl ?.
WHHe OF
Citizen of the United States?.
Married?
Education elementary school, high school, college
Other education technical traning?
Speak any foreign anguage?. ......................
In what of work have you had experienced.
Are you trained have you had special training
that would be of value in tmes?. s?................
Have you had any Red Cross instruction?
Can you drive automobie? Operate phone switch
board?.... Telegraph Instrument. Operate
typewriter?. Take shorthand? Clerical work?
80. Bookkeepng?.. Agricultural work?
Make garments? 49,. Hospital suppies?....
Do you any of the following which you might make
available the government later? If So how many of
each?-Automobiles. Auto trucks..... Motor
launches. Power boats. Vans. Heavy wagons
trucks. Draft horses Saddle horses. Mules.
Is there any way by service gift you could be of service
to the government? ..........................
Evening star., 1917-05-20
LLOYD GEORGE SETTLES
BIG ENGINEERS STRIKE
Walkout Seriously Threatened Out
put Of Munitions-No More
Men to Be Arrested.

LONDON, May 19-The engineers
strike, which threatened seriously to in
terfere with the output Of munitions and
other war materials, has been settled
through the Intervention of Premier Lloyd
George. who returned from his visit to
the country to bring the warning factions
OF the engineers organization together
The conference which resulted in the set
tiement was held at No. 10 Downing
street The premier was accompanied by
ministers Henderson, Addison and Hodge
Wnlie the labor organization was repre-
sented by the committee of shop stew
ards VINO fomented the strike and by the
executive council Of the engineers or
ganization. which did not sanction it.
An Official announcement issued after
tne conference said it was agreed that the
labor members of the unofficial strike
conference should return to their dis
trlcts and advise the men to return to
work Immediately, and should leave the
executive council to conduct negotia-
tions with the government regarding the
existing differences. The statement adds
The government will not authorize the
arrest of additional men in connection
with the strike. No further action will
be taken to effect the arrest of two Of the
ten men against whom warrants have been
The government will be prepared to sug-
gest to the magistrate that, pending the
trial Of the eight men arrested, they
should be released on their own recog-
nizances and that there should be no
victfmiZation in consequence of the pres
ent strike in any government or con-
trolled establishment"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
WHAT DISTRICT WOMEN
CAN Do FOR THE NATION
Set Forth in Stars Registration
Blank and Shown by Expe-
riences Of Time.

What can Washington women do for
their country?
They can give their spare time for
nursing. making of garments. stenog-
raphy. typewriting, operating telephone
switchboard, run automobiles-in fact,
do all the things mentioned in The
Stars woman's registration blank.
Some OF these women may not be
called upon do to the work for which
they are fitted for some time. But they
stand ready to give their time and
services to their country when needed.
For example, Mrs. Mary o. Sponsler.
who has done hospital and private
nursing for fifteen years. writes: Il can
make surgical dressings or hospital
supplies. or I could do some nursing in
a hospital at night, or serve as relief
nurse for three to six hours per day"
Scores OF women show the same will
ingness to do their DIT" when called
upon.
Women, who registered for wartime
service on The Stars honor roll yester-
day, in addition to those mentioned in
last evenings paper. follow:
Miss Grace Eagon, 1928. Columbia
road northwest.
Mrs. Lucille Garrison, 81 I street
northwest.
Mrs Mary o. sponsler, So Quincy
place northwest.
Miss Annie L. Fraser, 1902 G street
northwest.
Mrs w. Stewart. 75A Bates street
Mrs. Margaret u. Weir. SGT K street
northwest.
Miss G. C. Fearing. 1915 18th street
northwest.
Mrs Lennora l. Harding, 1000 vir-
ginia avenue southwest
Evening star., 1917-05-20

ing Tuan Chi-Jui on the charge Of car
rying out secret negotiations with the
Japanese for loan Of 100.0oo.0o0 yen.
Of which 20.000,000 is to be used for the
reorganization of the Chinese arsenals,
with Japanese cooperation, the re-
mainder OF the money to be devoted to
the army.
Eugene Chen. editor of the Picking
Gazette. has been arrested, charged
with publishing rumors, because he
printed this story under the heading
Selling China"
There is a deadlock on the war Ques-
ton in both the house and senate,
many of the members of which are for
war. but are unwilling to have China
enter the war under the present cab
met. The demand for Tuan Chi-Juis
resignation has been growing rapidly
since the mob demonstration on the
night of May 10.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
PLANNING TO BUILD UP
NAVY AND Marine CORPS
Recruiting Officers at Once to Enter
Upon Active Campaign for
Enlistments.

With increases in the Navy and
Marine Corps provided for by Congress,
the recruiting services of these two
branches Of the military will start inn
medfate1y to encourage the enlistment
Of the necessary number OF men to
fill this increased quota. The aim will
be to get the men in the shortest time
possible.
The Marine Corps for several weeks
has been organizing for a big drive"
for recruits. It will conduct a Marine
Corps week." June 10 to Is, and re-
cruiting officers have been supplied
with volumes of literature with which
to interest young men in the corps.
They have received detailed instruc-
tions and suggestions on how to stir
up and maintain interest in this
branch Of the service.
Help Is Solicited. -
Business men. Boy Scouts. public
school children, churches. moving pic
ture theaters, owners of automobiles,
women, theater managers, electric light
companies and others will be called
upon to aid recruiting this service to
its full strength.
The aim is to get at least 1000 men
in the six-day campaign.
-Four thousand enlistments by Satur-
day night may seem like a strenuous
undertaking." said Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, commandant of the corps. 1T
is But I believe that the Marine Corps
recruiting service can do the job"
With this confidence expressed by the
commandant. the officers and <men on
recruiting work are determined he shall
not be disappointed.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
PREPARATION Demanded.
10000 DREssMAKERs STRIKE.
Paris Police Take Precautions t
Prevent Disorders.

LBkRIS, May lathe ranks of the
striking dressmakers of Paris have in.
creased until they now number some
10000. Today groups of the striker.
gathered and sought recruits for thei,
ranks from establishments not pre-.
viously. affected. Precautionary ar.
rangements by the police on a compre.
Conferences of employers. and EN-.
ployes with the minister of the interior
today were believed to give some pros
pect of an adjustment of the difficulty
The women went on strike for Satur-
day half holiday with pay and an in.
crease in pay Of one franc a day be.
cause of the high cost of living.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Preliminary Conference.
Reject Asquith's Idea.

Hjalmar Branting. editor of the Social
Demokraten. said today that Swedish
socialists could not approve former
Premier Asquith's third category of an
nexations that are not annexations-
those covering strategic positions
needed for self-defense and protection
against future attack" He said:
This is the same unfortunate line of
thought which in 1872 induced Bis
marck to persist in the demand for
Metz, an absolutely French city, but a
fortress which appealed to the German
general staff. The internationale must
reject such ideas, regardless of from
whom they come. We should protest If
the Germans demanded Liege and Ant
werp- We should protest also If the
British tried to carry out the same false
principle"
Evening star., 1917-05-20
ISSUE OVER THE CABINET
HALTS CHINA'S WAR PLANS
Deadlock in House and Senate and
Demand Made for Resignation
Of Premier.

PEKING. May 1s.-The house of rep
resentatives. by a vote Of 22s to 1se. de-
cided today not to consider any war
measure until the premier and Minis
ter of War Tuan Chi-Jui resigned and
the entire cabinet was reorganized.
Virtually all the cabinet resigned re-
Gently. but the premier refused to ac-
cept their designations.
The Pekine newspapers are denounc-
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Commissions to D. c. Men.

Commissions as officers in the Army
Reserve Corps have been issued to the
following named Washingtonians:
Erskine Gordon, captain of infantry;
E. Lloyd, jr., second lieutenant of in
fantry; S. T. Early. second lieutenant
of cavalry; c. B. Kendall, captain of
engineers: w. S. Genres. second lieu
tenant of engineers: E. L. Springmann,
Evening star., 1917-05-20
BRISTOL SCHOOLS CLOSING.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll to Be the Prin'
cipal Speaker.

DR.. Mitchell Carroll Of the Archaeological
Institute of America is to be principal
Bristol School. Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. at the school. Mintwood place
and Belmont road. The commencement
week program started last Wednesday.
The baccalaureate sermon Is to be given
this afternoon at 1870 o'clock by Rev.
George F. Degen Of Boston in the school
chapel.
Prize exercises and the studio exhibit
are to be held tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'epck. Class day exercises will be held
ptsday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
WOULD CREATE BASIS
FOR A GENERAL PEACE
Dutch and Scandinavian Socialists
Explain Reasons for a Gen
eral Conference.
BY the Associated Press.

A8SOClALeu
STOCKHOLM, May 10. via London.-A
committee representing the Dutch and
Scandinavian socialists has issued a
long manifesto explaining the reason
for calling the conference of socialists
and appealing to the socialists Of the
world to participate. 1t says the initi-
ative Of the committee was prompted
by appeals from parties affiliated with
Italy. Switzerland. Bulgaria and Por-
Great Britain, British colonies. Neither
quay, Spain and Denmark.
The object of the conference. the
manifesto explains, is to re-establish
the socialist internationale as means
of utilizing workingmen's power, there
by creating the foundation for a general
peace.
Preliminary Conference.
A preliminary conference will be held
to define the attitude of the different
parties toward the world crisis and to
examine the possibilities OF a general
conference. Each party may reserve
the right to postpone it's final decision
regarding a plenary conference until
the end of the preliminary sessions.
The committee hopes to come to an
agreement with representatives of the
Russian council of workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates. who are expected in
Stockholm shortly, with view to OBJ
tanning unity of action. The interna-
tionale, the statement says, represents
the interest of none of the belligerents,
and must follow it's own course.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

The expectation of macaronf from
Italy has been suspended by order of
the italian government pending the
issuance of new instructions.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

captain and quartermaster; F. W.
Matteson, captain and quartermaster; /;
G. w. Hyde. first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps, and H. F. Kane, first
lieutenant in the Medical Corps.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
SPAIN'S NOTE Is FIRM
IN THE PATRIcI0 CASE
Reparation Is Demanded-Paris
Gets Report That Vessel
Was Not Sunk.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADRID. May 19, via Paris.-Spain's
note to Germany protesting against
| the sinking of the Patricio is said to
be short and energetic, although Of
fetal circles are extremely reticent re-
garding the tone Of the document.
The press continues to discuss the
situation with incisiveness. The Aews-
papers with liberal or independent
tendencies point out the cynical coin
cidence of this aggression with Ger
many's protestations of friendliness
for Spain. The Epoca declares that
everything in the present case upholds
J'the Spanish government in adopting
the firmest attitude. The ship was
Spanish. the cargo was intended for
Spain and the encounter wasfin Span
.sh waters, 1t says.
The Diario Universal says that the
sinking OF the Patricio seemed to be
intended expressly to convince the
most recalcitrant of the inconsistency
..of a certain declaration emanating
use for political ends"
Ell Mundo says that the government
ought to look at the question from a
broad point of view, not limiting the
ship. and take measures to end situa-
ton that cannot be allowed to con-
| tinue.
Not Sunk, Is Report.
PARIS, May 1s.-The Spanish steam
| er Patricio, reported torpedoed by a
| submarine. was not sunk. according to
| a Havas dispatch from Valencia today
The steamer was abandoned after hav-
| ing been shelled by a submarine, the
dispatch states. and was picked up
twenty miles OF Cape San Antonio and
brought to port under her own steam
The steamer was badly damaged by
| three shell holes. but otherwise was in
good condition, even her log and pa
lpers remaining intact.
The Governor of Valencia" adds the
dispatch, made an official investiga-
ton which established that the shelling
occurred outside Spanish territorial
waters, thus removing the case from
the recent protest Of the allies that
submarines were operating within
Spanish waters"
Reparation Demanded.
The Spanish note to Germany con-
lcerning the Patrfcio is framed in cate
gorical language and does not admit
of further Interior negotiations, ac-
cording to Madrid impartial, says a
Havas dispatch from that city. It con-
| tains a demand for reparation and re-
quires guarantees that such an occur
renee shah never be repeated. alluding
to assurances already given that Span
ish territorial waters should be re-
spected as If they were Spanish soil.
The Imparcial adds that the document
was unanimously approved by the
cabinet.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

A French doctor has combined tiny
telephone transmitter and receiver into
an instrument to be fastened to the
ear to help a partly deaf person to
hear.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

In the following sentence there are
all the letters of the English alphabet:
Pack my box with five dozen liquor
jugs"
Evening star., 1917-05-20

Apparatus has been invented to per-
nj 4 man about to undergo surgical
ep1rAtion - administer his own anes-
Evening star., 1917-05-20

"Raymond.n a new book by Sir oliver
nv Mime. Sophie de Meissner in the
Woodward & Lothrop auditorium next
Friday, May 25. at IL o'clock am.
No admission fee will be charged Nine.
de Meissner is regarded as an author
ity on Russia.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
LOCATION NAMED

Mr.. Il. T. Kirk, local buyer OF the
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., has re-
ceived a communication from that
company stating that they were plan
ming to build a redrying plant here
during the coming summer and fall,
The location for the plant Is to be
on the Shafer property on Forest ave-
nue. opposite Union street, together
with the Planters Warehouse, which
has been purchased by that company.
The building will be Of brick and steel
and will be absolutely fire proof.
With one new redrying plant, and
possibly another, the 1918 tobacco
season is being looked to as one OF
the best ever had in Maysville for the
handling and redrying of the tobacco
sold here. With increased production
this year, Maysville should outstrip
all former years in the total number
of pounds sold, and from indications
the prices will remain in the neigh
borhood of Is cents per pound
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
CAPTURED HERE
Sidney Myers Charged with the Mur-
der Of u Negro In Lewis County
Taken In Custody by Mays.
vile Officials.

Chief of Police Mackey and Officer
Bloomhun captured man by the
name of Sidney Myers at the local C.
& o. coal docks he being charged with
the murder of negro in Lewis coun-
ty by pushing him in front of c. & o.
passenger train No. 2.
Myers and the negro, whose name
could not be learned, were seen TO
board the train on Saturday night at
Russell, Ky. Several times they were
seen by the train crew fighting and
once they were stopped by the con-
ductor Of the train. When near st.
Paul in Lewis county, yesterday after
noon about 2:30 o'clock, the train stop
ped and they dismounted and proceed
ed to fight some here. Myers noticed
the approach of the passenger train,
which was running at a speed of about
i5 miles an hour and, when q short
distance from them, 1t is claimed that
he pushed the negro in front of the
flyer. The negro man was instantly
killed.
Following this Myers hoped the
freight train, which was then moving.
The train crew attempted to put him
off but he threatened to kill them If
they did this. At Concord five shots
were fired at the man by the station
men there but none of them hit him.
The Maysville police were notified that
Myers was on the train and they i'm
mediately went to the coal docks
where they captured the man.
1t is said that the men were fighting
over some money that they had stolen.
One of them had told a member of the
train crew that they had made haul
in West Virgiania town of $1,000.
The negro got $500 and the white man
$500 of the booty and the latter was
endeavoring to collect some more.
The Sheriff of Lewis county arrived
Yesterday afternoon and took Myers
back with him to Vanceburg where he
was lodged in the Lewis county jail.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
ALMOST TRIPLE

The Maysville Baraca Class defeat
ed the Paris Class yesterday by the
score of 1872 to So, this being the most
overwhelming defeat of the entire con-
test. The Maysville class now leads
by over 800 points and they show ev-
cry chance of continuing to keep that
lead and get oven more. There is
some talk among the members of the
Baraca Glass to increase the lead to
500 points if possible and to hold this
mark until the end of the contest in
June. Judge c. d. Newell addressed
the class on "The Human Sheep"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
c. & 0. Wins
In the Case Of Wesley Gullett's Ad.
ministratOr Against That Com.
pany-Jury Out But q
Short Time.

In the case of Wesley Gullett's ad-
ministrator versus the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railroad in the Mason Circuit
Court, jury returned verdict in the
case Saturday for the defendant.
In July, 1916, Wesley Gullett, was
run down by freight train at the
Carmel street crossing when he at
tempted to cross the track In front of
the train. 1t is said that he walked
around the safety gates, which were
down, directly in front of the train,
but misjudged the distance of the train
and the speed at which it was going.
He was killed instantly.
Later a suit was filed in the Mason
Circuit Court against the railroad
company for the sum of $4,000 by the
administrator of the estate, the Equit-
able Trust Co., Of Dover The evil
dence was heard on Friday afternoon
and on Saturday the arguments of the
lawyers was heard, A. d. Cole for the
plaintiff and Worthington, Cochran
and Browning for the defendants.
The jury was absent from the court
room not more than five minutes Up
on their return they reported having
found for the defendant. The follow
ing were the jurymen: Nate Sdwell
l.. M. Coils, George Hook. c. c. Ar
thur, H. w. Wood, Harry Barkley, A.
d. Rains, Thomas Cummins, Jack
Hendrick, George Patillo, Frank Rice
and Jack Bean.
In the case Of John J. DeAtley Va
the c. & o. railroad. the plaintiff pro,
duced motion and grounds for q new
trial. which were fled
The case of Agnes Bierbower, et
ais, vs.. the Gibson Garment Co., wal
drought up for trial on Saturday af
ternoon but the case was not finished
having been continued until thll
morning.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
WILL HAVE NO REGULAR COURSE

A meeting of the Lyceum Committee
of the Board of Education was held in
the High School on Friday and that
committee decided that for the coming
season is would be best to have no
regular course as has been the GUS
tom for the past eight years but in
stead to have several good numbers
at various times during the winter.
This plan is doubtless very good one
and the interest will be greater. The
committee made no suggestions as to
the numbers to be chosen.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
SENIOR CLASS PLAY

The class play of the Senior Glass
Of the Maysville High School will be
presented in the auditorium Of that
building on Friday, May rs. The play
to be given is "The Rejuvenation of
Aunt Mary" and will be presented in
three acts. There are thirteen char
acters in the play. The first practices
will be held during this week. 1t was
first decided to have two plays but
later a change was made.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
MANY FARMERS WILL ATTEND

a great number of farmers from all
over the county, are expected to be
present in this city on tomorrow af-
ternoon to attend the meeting in the
court House. Hon. Matt S. Cohen,
commissioner of Agriculture of the
state, VIII be present az the meeting to
adhress the farmers. Every man in
the county is invited to attend and
near the speakers of the afternoon.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
HELD PATRIOTIC MEETING

A patriotic meeting was held last
evening during the regular church
service at the First Baptist Church.
Several patriotic speeches were made,
by some of the prominent men of the
city. The flag was unfurled during a
very impressive ceremony. A very
large crowd was present at the meet
ing.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
FUNERAL OF MISS MARTHA
TRAXEL

The funeral of Miss Martha Traxel
was held from the home Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Traxel on
Edgemont yesterday afternoon. A
large number of the friends of
the young lady attended the funeral
The services were conducted by the
Rev. John Barbour, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, of which she was
a member.
The pallbearers were Messrs. Charles
Pollitt. Lysle Threlkeld, James Glenn
Goebel Ball, George Burris and Roy
Hampton.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
HELEN HOLMES TODAY

"The Diamond Runners" a biz SEN
sational photoplay featuring Helen
Holmes. tho most daring Girl before
the screen. Ia tho special Offering at
the pastlme today. A nve-reel driuma
Of love and adventure. Thrilling from
start TO fnish. Not . dull .momsnt
See II today,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16

DR.. w. H. Hord will stand the fol-
lowing three stations and one jack at
his farm at Orangeburg for the season
of 1917 at the following prices: Du
Pont, draft horse, $40; Oakland Con-
nor. $40; Baron Connor, $40; Jack
$500. m-w
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
LEXINGTON SALES

To date the Lexington tobacco mar
ket has sold 42,24O,39O pounds during
the season. this amount being sold at
an average of 1882 per hundred
pounds. The sales will continue for
several weeks longer. The Lexing-
ton market will probably reach a to-
tai of 5O,OOO,OOO pounds during the
season
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
CALL MEETING OF p, II. 4.

mere VIII be call meeting of the
+. I, A. at the High School Tuesday
AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock. Matters of
Importance to be brought up. All
members urged to be present
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16

Mrs. T. R. Colburn has returned
from a visit with her sons and daugh-
ter, Mr.. j. B. Thompson and Mrs. A.
H. Mezrose of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mr..
Robert Colburn of Dayton, Ohio.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16

Mr.. Lucien Luttrell, son Of Mrs.
Fannie Luttrell of West Front street
has Joined the United States Army.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
COMBESS.C COLLINS

Mr.. Jesse l.. Collins and Miss Sonhia
oomDess' both of the county, were
married in this city on Friday by
SQUIRE Fred w. Bauer.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-04-16
30 PER CENT. DIVIDEND

A meeting of the directors of the
Growers Warehouse was held in this
city on Saturday, at which time
dividend of 30 per cent. was declared.
This is an excellent showing for this
popular house, they having enjoyed
one of the best seasons ever known.