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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
CAUSES OF Discomfort
TO BE MADE KNOWN
MANY REACH CAMPS
10000 Members of National
Army Moved in Two Days.
Tremendous Success Attends MobilIza.
tlon Of Draft Force, Provost
Marshal Crowder ls Told.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Messages re-
ceived by Provost Marshal General
Crowder from practically every state
tell Of the tremendous success attend
ing Americas first heavy mobilization,
the moving of more than 100000 draft
ed men to cantonments.
The messages came from governors
and camp commandants. Within the
last two days approximately 10000
men have been transported. There
have been few cases of desertion, lit
tie grumbling and scarcely any break
downs In the mobilization machinery.
The movement will be practically
continuous until late in October. From
10000 to 10000 day will go to the
camps. The mobilization of the pres
ent 40 per cent will be completed only
in time to begin on the next 40 per
cent ordered out on October 5.
Preparations were being made for
the examination Of the 100000 men
left over from the present draft. The
provost marshal generals office is pre-
pared to send orders to local boards
to start on the work Immediately 1t is
authorized.
Mr.. Baker went to Camp Meade to
review the troops arriving there. 1t
Is expected his orders will be transmit
ted to General CrOwder.
1t is estimated out Of the 100000
men at least two more drafts can be
to semiofficial figures, disclosed ap-
proximately one man out of every four
available. These figures will, In the
main, hold for the men yet to be ex-
amined, 1t is believed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
POLISH WOMEN ATTACK FOES
Destitution So Extreme Relief Work.
ers Are Permitted to Seek Aid.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Starvation
and riOting in Warsaw and other sec
tons Of Poland occupied by the Ger
mans have SO increased that Germany
has relief workers to seek funds wher
ever they may be found. The Red
Cross headquarters at Geneva and
agents of the Rockefeller fund have
been called upon for help.
Prices of food in Poland have risen
to such point that none but the rich
est can buy, the poor are literally
starving and the mortality among the
children is shocking.
Hatred of the Germans is so intense
that women attack German soldiers in
the streets, and gendarmes have been
forbidden to patrol the country at
night, as many of them have dlsap-
peared.
This information reached here from
a man in Switzerland, who has been
distributing relief in Poland, and was
allowed to leave by the Germans on
condition that he raise more money.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
FINISH BRIDGE AT QUEBEC
Largest cantiisver Structure in World
Completed After Eleven Years.

Quebec, Sept. 21.-With the boiling
into place Of the big center span of the
Quebec bridge, the greatest engineer
ing feat Of it's kind ever attempted,
was completed, and Canada became the
possessor Of the largest cantilever
bridge In the world. The great struc-
ture, which is $3.50 feet long, cost $780,
100000 to build, was all but completed
today after II years Of labor, the orig
inal structure having been started back
In 1905. During its construction "a
men have lost their lives and none
tary loss of S8,5OO.OOO has been sus-
tanned through two collapses.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
Candle still Burns.

Nowadays we think of light In terms
Of electricity or gas lamps, but 1t will
surprise some to learn that the average
daily expenditure for candles In this
country alone this year will be about
$67, 1000. On this scale the valuation Of
the 1917 production Of candles In the
United States will total a round $780,
600, ,00O-Popular Science Monthly.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
GRAIN GROWERS SEE WILSON
Present Claim That Price as Fixed
Works Hardship.

Washington, Sept. 21.-A delegation
Of northwestern wheat growers and
dealers presented to President Wilson
their claim that the wheat prices fixed
by the government work a great hard
ship upon the Northwest, calling for
some measure of relief. Because Of
the addition Of a differential Of about
80 cents a bushel to the Chicago price
of 1920, the president was told, it is
almost impossible to sell northwestern
wheat. Senators Chamberlain, Poin-
dexter and Brady introduced the dele
cation at the White House.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
PRESIDENT NAMES ],
U. S. STRIKE BODY
Wilson Orders Searching Inquiry
Into Causes for Tying Up of
War Orders.
LABOR SECRETARY ON BOARD
John M. Walker Of Illinois Also Ap-
pointed - Employees and Union
Men Continue Conference in
Effort to Settle Trouble.

Washington, Sept. Fl. President
Wilson moved to settle the labor diff
culties threatening the war Industries
In the mountain districts and on the
Pacific coast.
letter to Secretary of Labor Will
son from the chief executive was made
public appointing a commission to get
In touch with employees and employ
ers. The commission, headed by Sec
retary Wilson, will report to the presi-
dent.
Names Labor Committee.
The presidents letter follows:
Il am very much interested In the
labor situation In the mountain region
and on the Pacific coast I have lis
tened with attention and concern to
the numerous charges Of misconduct
and injustice that representatives Of
both employers and employees have
made against each other. I have de-
cfded to appoint a committee to visit
the localities where disagreements
have been most frequent as my per-
sonal representatives.
"The commission will consist Of Will
liam B. Wilson, secretary of labor;
Col. j. L. Spangler Of Pennsylvania,
Werner q. Reed Of Colorado, John M.
Walker Of Illinois and e. P. Marsh of
Washington. Felix Frankfurter of
New York win act as secretary Of the
commission.
ut will be the duty Of the commits
sion to visit in each instance the gov
ernor OF the state, advising him that
they are there as the personal repre-
sentattves Of the president, with a
view Of lending sympathetic counsel
and aid to the state government in the
development Of better understand
ing between laborers, employers and
employees. also with the state COVER
nOrs.
"The commission should endeavor to
learn the real causes for any discon-
tent which may exist on either side,
by getting in touch with the workers
and employers. I would be pleased to
have the commission report to me per-
sonally, from time to time, such in
formation as may require my personal
and Immediate attention.
WOODROW WILSON,"
Denies Early Settlement.
San Francisco, Sept. 21.-Indications
that the hope of early settlement of
the strike Of nearly 10000 shipyard
workers and allied craftsmen are not
as bright as was reported, appeared
just before employers and union men
went into conference for further nego-
tiations over the wage controversy.
L. ]. Mcclure Of the Iron Trades
Council, one Of the union representa-
tives at the conference, states that he
read with surprise published state
ments of the employers that an early
settlement was expected and that
work would soon be resumed on mil
lions of dollars worth of war construc-
ton.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
ADJUSTMENTS FOR U. S. ARMY
President and Aids Back Plan to
Raise Funds.

Washington, Sept. 21-President
Wilson indorsed and Secretaries Baker
and Daniels Jointly authorized a ma
tional campaign to raise about $780,
600 to provide entertainment for the
men of the new army and navy In the
cities and towns near the training
camps. The campaign will be directed
by the war camp community recrea.
ton fund committee, composed of
prominent men in different parts Of the
country.
The war and navy department COM
missions on training-camp activities
have delegated the task of supplying
amusements to communities adjacent
to camps to the Playground and Recre-
alton Association Of America.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
HANG LA TOILETTE IN EFFIGY
Employees of Green Bay (Wis.) Firm
Also Sign Loyalty Pledge.

Green Bay, Wis, Sept 21.-Em-
ployees Of local cooperage company
hanged Senator La Toilette in eff1gy to
ers then signed q loyalty pledge
GAINESVILLE, Wis, Sept. Ex-senator
La Toilette and all Wisconsin con-
gressmen who voted against the war
measures In congress were severely
condemned in a resolution passed at
the annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Daily Press league, composed of 90
newspapers in Wisconsin, exclusive of
Milwaukee.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
FACES CHARGE OF MURDER
Mayor of Philadelphia Said to Be In.
voIved in Death of Officer.

Philadelphia, Sept. 21.-Because of
the reign Of terror in the Fifth ward
which eliminated in the murder of Po-
liceman George A. Eppley Tuesday
Tuesday morning, Mayor Smith will
be held in $4,000 bail today, charged
with conspiracy to commit number
of crimes, including murder. The war
rant was issued on an affidavit made
by State Representative Isadore Stern,
a resident Of the Fifth ward. Charged
with the same crimes as the mayor are
Councilman Isaac Deutsch and Police
Lieut.. David Bennett. They, too, VIII
be held in $4,000 bail each.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
TO EXHUME BODY
OF RICH WOMAN
Relatives Plan Inquiry Into Death
of Mrs. Robert W. Bingham
at Wilmington, N. c.
WIDOW OF H. M. FLAGLER
Acute Heart Disturbance" Given as
Cause of Death-Succumbed Eight
Months After Marriage to
Judge.

Wilmington, N. O., Sept. 21.-Of1cial
inquiry into the exact cause of the re-
cent death Of Mrs. Robert W. Bingham,
wife of Judge Bingham of Louisville,
KY, and formerly the wife of Henry
nj. Flagler, one Of the organizers of the
Standard Oil company, through the eX-
humatiOn of her body In Oakdale ceme-
terry here, was rumored to be the rea-
son for placing armed guards on duty
at the burial plot.
Wilmington authorities granted per-
mission to relatives Of Mrs. Bingham
to have the body taken up, but declined
to either confirm or deny the rumOrs
as to the reason. DR.. Charles T. Mes
bit, city health officer, even refused to
say whether or not he had issued the
permit.
Armed Guards on Duty.
At any rate, the guards are to be
on duty day and night pending the ex-
humatiOn, 1t was stated. An autopsy
was also reported to be in prospect, to
be performed by surgeons of national
reputation.
Mrs. Bingham, who died July 27
last, was a daughter Of the late Capt.
William Kenan Of this city. She in
herited from her first husband, Mr..
Flagler, fortune estimated as high
as S700OO,0OO Under the terms of her
will her niece. Mrs. Louise Wise-Lewis
of Cincinnati, was to receive the great
er part of this fortune. Her death fol-
lowed brief Illness, ascribed to
"acute heart disturbance" about eight
months after her marriage TO Judge
Bingham.
Mrs. Bingham was about fifty years
old at the time of her death. Two
sisters, Mrs. j. X. Wise and Mrs. Bra
ham Kenan, live here, and brother,
William Fl. Kenan, Jr. resides at
Lockport, n. Y.
Drug Figures In Case.
Louisville, KY, Sept. 21.-At the
time the codicil to Mrs. Bingham 8
will bequeathing $5,OO0,OOO to Judge
Robert Worth Bingham was filed here
developments indicated that the con-
test would be based on the suppositiOn
that Mrs. Bingham had been placed
under the influence of drug when the
document was made and signed.
Judge Bingham Is on his way home
from Virginia and is>expected here to-
morrow.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
BAD WRECK IN MICHIGAN
Several Reported Killed in Head-On
Collision at Riverside.

Benton Harbor, Mich, Sept. 21.-
One man is dead, several others are
believed to have been killed and at
least 10 persons were injured in q
head-On collision Of q passenger and
freight train on the Pere Marquette
railroad at Riverside, seven miles
northeast of here. A brakeman named
LAGRANGE was crushed to death. OF
nine injured persons taken from the
wreckage thus far, two are not expect
ed to live. Several other persons are
understood to be in the wreckage. The,
two believed fatally injured are Sherry
Plummer, Grand Rapids, baggageman
on the passenger train, and Milton
Sweet, Grand Rapids, a passenger.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
WILSON FREES 2 COAL MEN
CalIfornians Who Defrauded u. 8.
Given Freedom.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-President
Wilson has pardoned James B. Smith
and Frederick Mills, vice president and
dock superintendent, respectively, of
the Western Fuel company, who are
serving sentences of 18 months each In
San Quentin penitentiary for defraud.
ing the government, according to q
telegram from United States Senator
James D. Phelan to John s. Irby, sur
veyor Of the port here.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
On the Green
Diamond
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Thursdays Results.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh. 9; New York. 9 90 innings;
darkness).
No other games played.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, 0; Detroit !.
New York, 2; Cleveland, g.
Philadelphia, 8; Chicago. Q1 innings).
Washington. 2; st. Louis, T.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-09-21
YOUNG GOULD NOW PRIVATE
Assigned to Police Work at Camp Dix,
WriahtstoWn, N. ].

Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. j., Sept.
21.-Kingdon Gould, son of George
Gould Of New York, began his life as
an army private by doing police duty.
He has been mustered into Company
X of the Tfres Hundred and Eleventh
regiment. He had unsuccessfully
claimed exemxs ION on account Of his
recent marriaxa
Evening star., 1917-12-12
REPORTS ON CONVENTION.
Miss Alice Beal Tells High School
Teachers of Buffalo Conference.

A report from Miss Alice Beai. repre-
sentfng the High School Teachers
Union of Washington at the Buffalo
labor convention, which urged in
creased salaries for high school
teachers throughout the country. was
read at the meeting of the High
School Teachers Union of the Dis
trict yesterday at Central High School.
Discussions following Miss Bears re-
port encoura ged the belief that salaries
will be raised and the pension bill
carried.
Miss. Maude c. Gunther of Business
High School was elected permanent
secretary of the union. succeeding T..
Y. Lampson. who resigned to take up
work as organizer of the American
Federation of Teachers. A committee,
consisting of L. v. Lampson, chairman:
Miss Nell M4Nutt of Eastern High
School and George Jones of Central
nigh School. was appointed to help
teachers in the grade schools of the
District to form an organization SINH
Tar to the High School Teachers Union
FUNDS will be appropriated from the
treasury Of the union to assist the
formation of the Grade Teachers
Union.
Evening star., 1917-12-12
ACCUSED OF FURTHERING
A DIsH0N0RABLE PEACE
Gen. Dubail Requests Proceedings
Against French Deputies Call
laux and Lousta1et.

PARIS. December 1e.-Paul Dcschan-
el, president Of the chamber of depu-
ties, announced in the chamber yes
terday that he had received two re-
quests for authorization OF proceed
ings against deputies. The demands
were made by Gen. Dubail, the military
governor of Paris. against Joseph Call
laux, who was recently accused by
Gustave Herve with being the center
of the campaign for ruinous and dis
honorable peace, and Louis Loustalot,
deputy from Landes-
Premier CIemenceau, who holds the
Evening star., 1917-12-12
BURGLARS MAKE BIG HAUL.
Enter Speedway Clubhouse and
Summer Homes at Rock Snrinp

Burglars entered the home of the
Speedway Club and the summer resi-
dences of Mrs. Maud Smith and Mrs.
r. III. Helm, Rock Spring. short dis
tance this side of Glen Echo. Md, the
past few days and made big haul 1t
is believed they carried the loot way
in wagon or automobile.
From the house of Mrs. Helm the
robbers took number of knives. forks.
spoons. victrola and wearing apparel.
Mrs. Smith also was robbed of VIC
trola. Other property taken from her
house consisted of $500 worth of vic
trola records, wearing apparel and a
quantity OF canned goods.
Complaint was made that articles of
clothing were taken from the club. Po-
lice of the seventh precinct received
complaints of the robberies and COM
munlcated them to the Maryland au-
thorities.
Evening star., 1917-12-12

Nieuw Amstsrdsm. with cargo fo4
Belgian relief. 10 being detained ~
Halifax. having been provided with No
safe conduct or distinguishing mark
and also having passengers on bcsrds
Under the circumstances and especially
In view Of the recent seizure by tho
Germans Of the Belgian relief steamer
Haeleu. the British government cannot
undertake the responsibility of permits
ting tho Nieuw Amsterdam to continue
her voyage, the Overseas Trust was
told.
The Nieuw Amsterdam. the crack
steamship of tho Holland America line.
was the first Dutch vessel to leave New
York after the embargo was imposed
several months ago on tho Dutch
steamships. She put In at Halifax some
time ago and there were fears for her
safety at the time of the explosion. She
had on board 300 passengers. including
10 Americans, and 10000 tons of corn
for the Belgians.
The Nieuw Amsterdam sailed from New
York with the same credentials and safe
conduct supplied TO. all Belgian rcliaf
ships. officials here said today
Evening star., 1917-12-12
THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER, II 1s1z.

would have been made by person
leaping into the river from the bridge.
When the crew of the police boat
reached the place where tho soldier Is
thought to have gone overheard, 1t Is
stated. they found a coating OF Ice on
the water. 1t was necessary for them
to break the ice before they could be-
gin search for the body. Benjamin
kuehiiag former member of the fire
department, who now Is a policeman
IN the seventh precinct. Is q brother
of the writer of the notes.
Mrs. Kuehlng today stated that her
son had been. sufferer frem heart
disease for several years.
Evening star., 1917-12-12
Note Left to His Mother.

Dear Mother: DO not erieve forsme
can't stand the work at the camp, and
those in charge tell me I'm bluf1lng
about my heart. My poor dear mother,
you know different. Please. dear moth
er. forgive me and do not grieve for
me. l am almost crazy. Remember. II
1 could / would go back. In the con-
dition I'm in / can't They did not be-
lieve me when l told them YOU were
an invalid. Love to you, Roy"
A letter addressed to Capt. Yocum
reads! II cannot go to another camp
in my condition. / have told you my
heart hurt me and all of you laughed
Evening star., 1917-12-12
SOLDIER ENDS HIS LIFE
BY JUMPING into RIVER
Private Roy n. Kuehling Writes
Note to His Mother Before Com
mitting Deed.

Two notes in the pockets of soldiers
overcoat picked up on Aqueduct bridge
near the second pier from the south end
of the structure. last night about Il
o'clock. suggested to the military authoH-
ties and the police the possibility that
Roy H. Kuehling, Company c, 312th Ma
chino Gun Battalion. stationed at Camp
Meade, had ended his life in the river.
who was twenty-four years old,
and resided at 814 9th street northeast
Evening star., 1917-12-12

with his invalid mother. when hs was
drafted. was absent from Camp Meade
yesterday on a pass that had the ap-
proval of Mai Zane. signed n. NJ. Kessler.
adjutant, and giving the name Of Horace
C. Yocum, captain of his company.
It was stated on the pass that was in an
envelope with note the young man had
addressed to his mother thai he had been
granted leave from 5 O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon until IL O'Clock tonight for
business reasons. The note Kuchfing
wrote his mother reads:
Evening star., 1917-12-12
Too Delicate.

From the Western Christian Advocate.
A man travelling In Maine met n mid
dle-aged farmer. who said his father,
ninety years old, was still on the farm
where he was born.
''Ninety years old, eh?'
Yes. pop Is close 10 ninety,
rs his health good?"
"'TaIn't much now. Hes been cem-
p1anin' for a few months back
What's the matter with hiin?''
81 dunno; sometimes l think farmin'
9ou't agree with him."
Evening star., 1917-12-12

portfolio of minister u wss. trans
mttted the letters ~ head sf the ~ad-
ninfstratieu Of military justice to N.
pension OF the parliamentary Immunity
OF MN. Caillaux and Leusta1ot in order
that they might be presecutcd under
the rules of military Justice.
As regards NJ Caillaux. the Temps
says the articles Of the penal code con-
cerning attempts on the safety of the
state are invoked.
Evening star., 1917-12-12
Women's SO to Sl2Sc az
Fur TrimmedHats W

Hats from regular stock in close
hitting Sturhan or medium mush-
room shapes of velvet, with smart
Trimmings of mole. beaver, .nutria
or saa1.
IS 81
Evening star., 1917-12-12
Discussed Troubles With Mother.

Private kuehllng yesterday after
noon visited his invalid mother and
discussed his troubles with her. He
spoke of finding her In sick and
weakened condition and remarked that
it almost set him crazy. During his
visit to his mother, it Is stated, he gave
no Intimation of an intention to take
his life, and when he left home het
carried no civilian clothing with him,
his mother said.
This morning his mother was ter
ribly distressed when told of the find
ing of her sons belongings on the
bridge and the notes in the pockets of
his discarded oyercoat Private Haig
the sentry. said he heard nothing Of a
splashing sound in the water such as
Evening star., 1917-12-12
Farmers Urged to Burn Wood.

in the face of what he has already
been able to accomplish. Mr.. Myers ap-
peal to the rest of the states is par
ticularly forceful. He urges farmers
everywhere to stop driving into town
to buy coal, thus depicting the suppIv
needed for people in other sections who
have no choice between coal and no
fuel"
Evening star., 1917-12-12
UNWILLING TO ASSUME
SAFETY OF STEAMSHIP
London So Notifies Owners of Dutch
Liner Detained at Halifax
With Belgian Supplies.

THE HAGUE. Netherlands. December
1.-THE Netherlands Overseas Trust
was Informed today by the British
legation that tho Dutch steamship
Evening star., 1917-12-12

Today is the seventh anniversary Of
the disappearance OF Dorothy Arnold In
New York. the mystery Of which yet
xemA3as uneolved. I
Evening star., 1917-12-12

at me and said / was bIufIng. I told
the truth. and IL / went to another
camp 1t would be the same way
Private Haig of the LIST Separate Bat
TALON, who was doing sentry duty on
the bridge last night, found sthe over.
coat and suit case of Private Kuehling
He turned them over to the police of
the seventh precinct. and today police
of the harbor precinct are dragging
the river for the body.
Evening star., 1917-12-12
s6.95 and Ss.9s Mackinaws

Made with full- SH 0E
lined sleeves with p0'@o
outside patch poe
kets and pinch backs, from
heavy. warm and double plaid
materials. Sizes s to II.
Evening star., 1917-12-12
Will Help Win the War.

Once the idea of using wood instead
of coal has taken hold of the minds
of people as a constructive and vaIu-
able aid in winning the war, it has
been found that help for the move
ment comes in many ways" said a
statement by the fuel administration,
Mr. Myer, Tennessee's fuel admins
traitor, estimates there is enough wood
on the outskirts of Jackson to keep
the people there warm for many years,
without the use of a particle of coal.
The Tennessee fuel administration
was offered 5000 cords of cedar, near
Chapel Hill, Tenn, at a very low rate
Another patriotic offer was the vafu-
able wood refuse from woodworking
plants at S1.25 a cord f. o. b. cars.
SO the conservation of coal goes on:
In many cases bettering, rather than
depicting, the farms. Most of the coun-
try cook stoves can be made wood burn
ers with little trouble, and in Tennessee
the consumers of wood can get a wood
CRATE to replace their old one by apply
ing to the dealer.