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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
SHIPYARD MEN MAY ASK
SYMPATHETIC, STRIKE
Declare They Will Call on $500
Metal Workers Along the
Atlantic Coast.

NEW YORK, August 20.-Labor leaders
in charge of the strike in shipyards of
tho New York district today asserted that
go 900 metal workers in various parts OF
tho country would be asked to declare a
svmpathetic strike unless q settlement is
reached today A meeting of labor leaders
IN he held in Tammany Hall tomorrow is
exnected to take formal action seeking to
extend the strike. it was said.
According to those in charge Of the
6, rike. the plans include taking out men all
the way from Seattle to the Delaware
river Boston, Seattle. Philadelphia. Will
m;neton. Elizabeth and Norfolk will be
affected they said. The meeting tomor-
row will be attended by officials of the
International unions involved, machinists.
hiacksmiths boilermakers and pattern
louis weyand. vice president Of the In
,arnational Brotherhood of Boilermakers.
declared that his union was In the fight
either to win or lose everything and that
the men would keep up the struggle as
long as the employers did.
Strike leaders said the latest acquisition
70 their ranks were the mechanics en-
nioyefby the Standard Shpbuilding Com
pany. on Shooters Island The strikers
md EMPLOYERS are deadlocked over the
question of establishing minimum wage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
COOPERATING IN PROBE
OF MISS WOODS DEATH
Local ofcefs Are Told That She Was
q Victim Of Poison Sold by
Mistake.

Inspector Grant. chief of detectives. and
R. A. Sanders. pharmacy inspector of the
police department. are cooperating with
Frank L. Ball, commemorative attorney
of Alexandria county. Va. in an investi-
cation Of the death of Miss Annie l.
Wood. thirty-five years old. who died at
the home of her sister. Mrs. May Davis.
Bancroft. Va. one week ago last night.
Miss Wood was ill only about one hour.
it is stated. and the claim is made that
her death was due to a dose of poison that
had been sold her sister by mistake.
DR.. s. T. Ashton, coroner for Alex
andria county. Va. performed an autopsy
and. it is stated. found the stomach in a
condition which would have been caused
by a poison The heart also was affected.
Commonwealths Attorney Ball deemed
an inquest unnecessary, and the body
was taken to Lewiston, Pa, where the in
terment took place.
Miss Wood was a daughter of Will
liam r. Wood, 81 18th street northeast,
of her death. Mrs. Davis purchased
the preparation that is alleged to have
caused her sisters death. and it is her
claim that the drug clerk who waited
on her made mistake.
1t appears that Miss Wood who had
arranged to have an X-ray taken. was
told by her physician to take a dose
of barium sulphate for the purpose of
getting her stomach IN condltlon for
the picture to be taken, and the claim
is made that Mrs. Davis asked for such
a preparation and was given barium
sulphide. a poison, by mistake.
Inspector Grant was informed that
Mrs. Davis did not have a prescription
for the barium sulphate, but merely a
memorandum. which. 1t is stated. she
did not present to the clerk.
He was further informed that Mr..
Wood went to the same drug store and
made a purchase of barium sulphide
without prescription.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
ITALIANS CROSS |SONzO; =
TAKE $500 PRISONERS
Magnitude of Offensive Indicated by
Reports From Rome
and Vienna.

ROME, August 2o.-The
Italians in their offensive on
the Isonzo front, begun yester-
day, have crossed the Isonzo
river, and already have taken
1900 prisoners, it was officially
announced by the war depart
ment today.
VIENNA, August rs, via London
August 20.-The Italians have begun an
other big offensive against the Austrians
in the Isonzo region of the Austro- Italian
theater. where fighting is in progress
from the region of Tolmino to near the
head Of the Adriatic sea on the Carso
plateau. This information is contained in
the war Office communication issued to-
day.
ROME. August 20-"Since dawn yes
terday." reports the Italian general head
quarters STAFF, in statement issued yes
terday, "our artillery has been shelling the
enemy positions from Mont Nero to the
sea Our flights Of airplanes and air
ships have bombarded troops massed be-
hind the enemy lines"
Commenting on the new Italian ad-
vance. the press says that it, like the
British attack in Flanders. will be of
service if it demonstrates how the
peoples and armies of the allied coun-
tries feel toward the premature peace
proposals of Pope Benedict. 1t is said
of the situation. as announcement is
made that Emperor Charles is soon to
visit the Austro-Italian front, presuma-
bly, to encourage his troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
D. c. FIELD HOSPITAL
ENTRA|NS FOR CAMP
Unit to Leave for MineoIa
Mobilization Headquarters
This Afternoon.
OTHER TROOPS AS ESCORT

The Field Hospital Company of the
District National Guard is to leave
Washington this afternoon for the con-
centration camp at Mineola, L. l.. of the
rainbow division 1t will be in the
first division of National Guard troops
sent to France.
The Field Hospital has a personnel
of eighty-two men. and they were
busy all day carting their equipment
10 the railroad yard
Hundreds of friends of the men in
this command gathered at the camp
today as soon as they learned that the
company was really going to make the
trip to Mineola today. They walked
in groups down the streets to Union
station as the Field Hospital marched
under escort of all the other units in
Camp Ordway.
There is an enthusiastic rather than
fearful throng at the train to bid god
speed TO the first organization of Dis
trict boys leaving for France. The
boys were given many parting gifts
not only of fruit and lunches, bu,
other trinkets that help to remind sol
diers of dear ones at home.
Maj. Leroy W. Heron led the escort
consisting of Battery B of Field Artil-
lery, the Signal Corps, under command
of Capt. Oliver o. Terry, and the squad
ron of cavalry. under command of Capt
James H. Washburn. When they reach
ed the station these troops were drawn
up at salute" on either side of the
road and the Field Hospital marched
between these lines.
The Field Hospital Is under command
of Maj. Herbert w. Bryson. who has
served in the District National Guard
for twenty years and was originally
with the infantry. The adjutant is
Capt. W." B. Hudson, who has been in
the guard since 1909 and in 1911 was
physical director of the public schools
The other officers are Lieut.. Henry F.
Sawtelle. DIR. Ivy A. Pelzman, Lieut.. Ar
thur H. Murray and Lieut.. Thomas H
Powick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
CONFIDENCE IN FLEET
Is VOICED BY KAISER
Thank~ &rn Aboard Ships at Helgo
land and Serving on
Submarines.

BERLIN, August 10, via London. Au-
gust 2o-Emperor William, according
to an official announcement at the Ger
man admiralty today. inspected the
units of the German feet at Wilhelms-
haven, and then visited the squadrons
in the North sea and at Helgoiand.
AMSTERDAM. August 20.-At the
conclusion of his visit to the German
high sea feet at Wilhelmshaven EN-
peror William issued the following to
the feet:
After having recently received an
announcement that renewed heavy
attack of the enemy in an attempt to
break up our sea front in Flanders had
been successfully repelled. I have to-
day. by a visit to my fleet and the
island fortress of Helgoland. been en-
abled to convince myself of the strength
and security of this front. too. l ex-
press my warm appreciation to all the
high sea forces on the water. under
water and in the air and to the fortress
of Helgoland for their untiring, self
sacrificing and successful labor, by
means of which they have kept firmly
in view and attained this aim. May the
fleet remain conscious that the conf
dence of myself and the fatherland re-
poses firmly on it,"
The emperor distributed a number of
iron crosses. His visit is reported to
have been caused by the threat of
strikes at the Wilhelmshaven arsenal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
FORMER KING OF GREECE
CORDIAL WITH THE KAISER
Assures Germany Early in War of
His Sympathy, But Insists
on Neutrality.

LONDON, August oo.-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that among the diplomatic
documents found in Athens since the
change in government is a dispatch of
former King Constantine, written a
few days after the war began, in re-
sponse to a message from Emperor
William, who proposed Greece should
range herself on the side of the central
powers. Constantine said in his reply:
The emperor well knows my per-
sonal sympathies as well as my polit-
ical opinions attract me to his side.
Nevertheless, IL is impossible for me
to understand in what manner / could
be useful to him in mobilizing my
army. The Mediterranean is at the
mercy of the united fleets of England
and France, which could destroy our
navy and merchant marine, occupy our
islands and. above all, prevent concen-
tration of my army, which could be ef-
fected only by sea in the absence of
railway communications Without il
being in our power to be useful in any
particular we would be wiped Off the
map. / am necessarily of the opinion
that neutrality is imposed upon us"
Gottlieb Won Jagow, then German
foreign secretary. replied to Constan-
tine that Emperor William would nm
derstand- the necessity of maintaining
neutrality for the present He advised
Constantine to reach an understanding
with Sofia and ConstantinopIe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
SILENT ON I. w. W.
Department of Justice Officials De-
cline to Discuss Arrests.

Department of Justice officials declined
today to comment in any, way upon the
labor situation in Washington. Oregon
Montana and Idaho, where general
strike of the Industrial Workers of the
World had been set for today. or the ar
rest Yesterday of James Rowan. district
secretary, and twenty-six other leaders OF
the organization.
Details of the charges against Rowan
and his associates. the investigation to be
conducted and of the causes for employ
ing Idaho national guardsmen in making
the arrests. officials said. were subjects
about which it was deemed expedient to
say little at the present time. 1t was in
timated, however. that the arrest Of the
|. w. w leaders was only one feature OF
general tfe-up of Industries in the affected
sections.
Attorney General Gregory. after a con-
ference with assistants. who have been
following the situation in the northwest
announced that he had no statement to
make At present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
SIXTY-NINTH new YORK
GOES INTO CAMP TODAY
Famous Guard Regiment Leaves for
Mineola, L. l., After Parade
Down 5th Avenue.

NEW YORK, August 20.-New York
city bade farewell today to its famous
regiment. ''The fighting 69th." now the
1s5th United States National Guard.
when the regiment left for its training
camp at Mineola. Long Island. after a
parade through 5th avenue and other
thoroughfares lined with cheering
thousands. The regiment will COM
prise part of the first rainbow divis-
iopr that soon will join the expedition
ary force Of Maj. Gen. Pershing in
France.
a picturesque feature of the parade
was the escort of honor. composed of
Spanish war veterans Of the 69th. led
BY Col Edward Duffy. who commanded
the unit in the Spaniah-Amertcan war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
FEDERAL DRAFT ACT HELD
VALID BY GEORGIA JUDGE
Ruled Constitutional in Test Case at
Mount Airy-Thomas E. Wat
son Overruled.

MOUNT AIRY. Ga. August 20-Fed-
eral District Judge Speer held the Sc
1ectfve draft law constitutional in a
decision made public here today. The
case was that of Albert Jones. a negro.
held in the MeDuffie county, Ga, Jail
charged with violating the law He
was represented by Thomas E. Watson,
who contended that the law is in con-
trayention of the involuntary servitude
amendment.
Judge Speer left for Fairfield, N c..
where IL is expected he will decide
whether or not the Jeffersonian. a
ma -s.::ne published by Watson. shall
be allowed in the mails. 1t has been
denied admission by the postmaster at
II ON on. Ga. the place Of publication.
..->apss il contained what had been
charged As seditious utterances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
One Obstacle in the Way.

One obstacle in the way of hard and
fast agreement for vote this week is
the growing disposition in a group of
senators. which includes both republic
cans and democrats. to increase the
rates on excess war profits as a source
of revenue.
1t is claimed by them that the aver
age of tax on excess war profits is too
low and should be hoisted to at least an
average of 40 per cent. 1t is-appre-
hended that further debate may ensue
over this point
Some other means of taxation must
be devised to meet the S10.000,0G of ex-
pected revenue loss when the bank
check tax was stricken out last Satur-
day. The committee on finance is strug-
Cling with this problem now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
RUSSIAN GENERAL SLAIN
BY MUTINOUS SOLDIERS

PETRoGRAD. August 2o.-A report
has been received by Premier Keren-
sky. according to the Novoe Nremya.
of the killing by soldiers of Gen. Pur-
easoff, veteran who had been in
active service since the beginning of
the war. certain company of SOL
diers. the paper states, refused to rec
ognize a newly appointed commander,
whereupon Gen. Purgasoff ordered the
company disbanded and the leaders of
the mutiny arrested
The mutineers then surrounded Gen.
Purgasoff and beat him to death with
the butts of their rifles before help ar
rived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
BULGARS SHELL MONASTIR,
FOURTH OF CITY BURNED

CORFU, August 20.-One-quarter of
the Serbian city of Monastir has been
DESTROYED by fire caused by Bulgarian
bombardment. the Serbian press bu-
reau announces. The number of VIC
Tins has not been ascertained.
The statement says that Saturday the
RulRarians bombarded the city more
violently than ever, firing some 1000
shells There was no reason for the
bombardment, as no fighting was in
progress Women and children who
fed in all directions have been COL
lected and taken to the reaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
NO RESPONSE TO POPE
UNTIL ALLIES CONFER

LONDON. August 2o.-Lord Robert
Cecil, minister of blockade and under
secretary for foreign affairs. announced
in the house of commons this afternoon
that the entente allied governments
would hold conference before a reply
to the Pope's peace proposal would be
sent to the Vatican.\
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
GIVEN TWO YEARS EACH
FOR ACCEPTING BR|BES
Members of New York Draft Exemp-
tion Board Plead Guilty and
Get Prison Terms.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August oo.-Dr. s ].
Bernfeld and Louis I. Cherey. indicted
members of exemption board No. 80, to-
of conspiracy to obstruct the draft law
when they were about to be placed on
trial.
They were sentenced to two years
each in the federal penitentiary at
Atlanta.
kalman Gruher. not a member of the
board. but indicted with them on the
same charge, elected to stand trial.
The specific count in the indictment
for conspiracy to which Bernfeld and
with accepting a bribe of $500 from a
registrant to exempt him. 1t was dis
closed, however, by Assistant United
States District Attorney Stanton that
the defendants had accepted $4,000 in
bribe money. He told the court they
had paid back portion of the money
and had promised to make good the
balance as soon as possible.
Comment Made by Court.
Judge Manton. in passing sentence,
said that although the maximum penalty
provided by the statute was imprison-
ment for two years and a fine of $10,-
600. the government did not wish to
accept tainted money in the form of a
fine
IHese men, salo the Judge, are
educated and pleaded guilty to having
committed a most heinous crime against
their government in time of great
stress. They can be credited with only
one act of decency in connection with
this matter, paying back some of the
money they accepted as bribes. and
their expressed intention of repaying
the balance.
Il regret that the law does not en-
power the court to impose heavier
sentence"
The defendants were allowed one
week to arrange their affairs before
being taken to Atlanta.
The task of obtaining a jury in the
case against Gruher. was begun imme-
diately. He is charged with conspiracy
in that 1t Is alleged he acted as outside
agent for Bernfeld and Cherey in ar
ranging for bribes. He was not A
member of local board No. 90, and
claims to have acted innocently,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
ALL SPAIN IS TRANQUIL.

MADRID, August 90. Oficial news
has been received from throughout
Spain that tranquility reigns every
where and the general strike is ex-
cabinet has been called, and 1T is
thought martial law will be annullsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
NEW SWISS MINISTER
AT STATE Department

DIR. Hans Sulzer. the new Swiss min
isters called today at the State Depart
ment. He saw Assistant Secretary
Phillips and made arrangements for q
formal interview later with Secretary
Of State Lansing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
Sweden Forbids Export of PAPER.

LONDON, August 20.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
reports that the Swedish government
has prohibited the expectation of news
print paper on account of the shortage
Of timber, coal and sulphur for the
manufacture Of pulp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
MANY DESTROyERS
PLANNED FOR NAVY
Secretary Daniels Discusses
With Builders Means to
Speed Up Construction.
PLANTS TO BE EXPANDED

Immediate expansion of building IA
cilities of tho United States to double or
treble tho output of destroyers during
the next eighteen months was the OBJ
ject of a conference today between Sec
retary Daniels and representatives of
twenty-five or more ship and engine
builders
IF we get what we want" the Secre-
tary said, ''the United States will have
more destroyers than any other power.
They are the one thing that a subma
rine fears
The Secretary indicated that all the
destroyers the builders could produce
would be ordered. Every effort of the
department will be laid upon speeding
ep the large number of contracts now
1snding.
Every aspect of shipbuilding that bears
upon destroyer production was taken up
& the conference There Is no shortage of
material or plant facilities. but a diff
e1lty lies in obtaining igh-power engines.
boilers and reduction gear.
Plans No More Chasers.
Secretary Daniels said no additional
submarine chaserS would be ordered at
present The chasers are valuable for har-
bor and in-shore patrol work. but the de-
stroyers are far superior even for these
duties and have, in addition, sea-going
qualities which make them of far greater
value in all ways than the small chasers.
Every suggestion that the ship or engine
builders had to make today as to addi-
tional motive power for the destroyers
was given close attention. The possibility
Of making some Of the new vessels with
oil engines was among the suggestions
offered
As to the plants at which the new de-
atroyers will be laid down, Secretary
Daniels said he favored expansion of
the most efficient means Of speeding
up Experience gained in previous
BUILDING will enable such plants to
Turn out new ships more quickly. it is
plant. lacking that experience
- Secretary Daniels decision shows
that the officers who have been con-
tending that the best answer to the
Us0st was s.nss TO- turn out an an enormous
their point. The experience of all al
, s1104 2Avfe1 that the destroyer is more
deadly to submarines than any other
tyV0 Oh craft lS OOrne out Dy TSpoIlS
from Vice Admiral Sims. founded on
the actual experience of American de-
strcyers In European waters
Make Good as Convoys
Another aspect ID. the problem Of fur
nishing conveys to troops and supply
ships. which will grow as American
forces in France are increased. Many
oficers now believe that destroyer con-
voys guarantee a large degree of Sc
curity from submarine attack. The
thing needed. in their view. is an ade-
Nuats number of destroyers to make it
certain that supply lines are not inter-
fupted- The department apparently
has approved this view.
No figures have been made public of
the number of destroyers now building.
Secretary Daniels said today. however,
that they represent the maximum ca
pacity of the country as the builders
and engine and boiler makers are at
present equipped. To expand that ca
pacity will require the expansion of
every existing plant and the addition of
new engine and boiler works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
BELGIAN MISSION GUESTS
OF CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
ENJOYS Met by Committee Headed
by Mayor Smith and Enter
tanned at Luncheon.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2o.-Mem-
bers of the Belgian mission. headed by
Baron Moncheur. were guests of the
city today for several hours. The en-
voys were met at the railroad station
by committee headed by Mayor
Smith and escorted to the Bellevue
Stratfcrd Hotel. where they were
rendered a reception and luncheon.
Leading citizens, including the mayor
and his cabinet. were present. Later
the distinguished visitors went on a
sightseeing tour of the city. They
planned TO leave for New York tonight.
The Belgian war mission. which ar
rived in the United States June II and
came directly to Washington. left here
this morning for Philadelphia.
Baron Ludovic Moncheur, formerly
Belgian minister to the United States.
who ia heading the mission, is to de-
liver an address in New York. The
other members of the party which left
for Philadelphia at o'clock this MORN
ing include Maj. Gen. Matthew G. A.
La Clercq, military head of the mis-
sion. Count Louis d d'Eursel. Maj. Leon
Osterrieth, Hector earlier. counselor,
and Jean Martens.
At the Belgian legation here il was
stated the destination of the mission
following its stay in Philadelphia is
not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-20
|. v. v. STRIKE GETS
BAD START IN WEST
Reports Indicate Protest Walk
! out Order Not Generally
Observed.
LEADERS STILL IN JAIL
Rv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, August 2O.--A gem
eral strike of the Industrial Workers of
the World called as a protest against
holding its members in Jail without
charges, supposed to begin today in Mon
tana, Washington. Idaho and Oregon, did
not get a good start, according to re-
ports received here.
Advises from Seattle stated that no
I. W. w. construction workers had gone
out there as far as could be learned.
The recent release of large num-
ber of members of the organization
held in central Washington jails
brought decision at Seattle headquar-
ters not to call the strike, and the
arrests here did not change this de-
cision.
Portland reported there was no in
terruption to industry in Oregon as a
result of the Industrial Workers of the
World general strike scheduled for to-
eral. state and local officials declared
James Rowan. district secretary of
the |. w. w. in the far northwestern
states. and twenty-six others who We're
arrested yesterday by national guards
men, remained in the county Jail as
military prisoners. Their disposition
will be discussed by Maj Clement Will
kins. who made the arrests, and the
United States district attorney and
marshal