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Evening star., 1917-01-26
DEWEY'S WILL IS FILED.
Late Admiral Remembers Sister,
Wife and Son.

The will of Admiral George Dewey.
the hero of Manila bay. dated Decem-
Der II. 1918. was filed today for pro-
bate. He directs the payment of an an
nuity OF $500 to his sister. Mrs. Mary p.
Greeley. and orders that a suitable
stone be erected over his grave site at
Arlington.
The remaining estate IS devised
Jointly to his widow, Mrs Mildred
Dewey. and his son. George Goodwin
Dewey. The widow and son are named
as executors. and II is requested that
no bond be required of them. The value
Of the estate is not stated.
The witnesses to the will were d.
Med. lie Breton. Leonard G. Hoffman
and Elmer L. Beach.
Frank Stetson, trust officer of the Ma
tional Savings and Trust Company,
presented the will to Deputy Register
Of Wills Taylor. He stated that he re-
ceived the will from Mrs. Mildred
Dewey. who took II from the safe de-
posit box of the late admiral
Evening star., 1917-01-26
TO DISCUSS PAPER SITUATION.
Federal Officials Invited to Meet
With Manufacturer and Publishers,

CHICAGO, January 26.-Paper manu-
facturers and newspaper publishers
met here today for an informal con-
ference An invitation to the members
of the federal trade commission was
extended, and 1t was expected the vari-
GUS problems of the manufacturer and
the newspaper publishers over the print
paper supply would be discussed.
Lafayette Young, jr., of the Des
Moines Uowa) Capital, one of the
newspaper publishers present, said the
publishers desired to give the paper
manufacturers an opportunity to ex-
plain the reason for the high price of
print paper.
The manufacturers undoubtedly have
their problems to meet. and we want to
find out in an informal talk Just what
the conditions are" said Mr.. Young.
"The commissioners have been invited
to join us in this discussion" -
Evening star., 1917-01-26
W. H. LIBBY rs DEAD
Was Director of Standard Oil Com.
pany of New JERSEY

NEW YORK. January 2s-The death
last night OF w. II. Libby. a director q,
the Standard Oil Company of New Ter
sey. was announced today Mr.. Libbv u, O
in charge of many OF the corporatio,,.s
foreign interests. and was for years
closely associated with John d. Arch
bold. late president Of the company.
Mr.: Libby was member years ago of
the firm Of Libby. Bartlett & KimbaII
manufacturers of 'paraftin oil. whjch
was taken over by the Standard o;i
Company. Becoming foreign represenI
tative of the Standard Oil interests. he
went to London and contfnentaI r.,
rope About ten years ago he came ha cL
to this country. and in 1915 received HE
directorship. He was about seyentws
two years old.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
RUMANIANS ARE REPULSED.
Germans Claim Successes in Minor
Actions on Moldavia Frontier.

BERLIN. January 26. by wireless to
Sayville.-Minor attacks have been
made by Rumanian forces on the west
ern frontier of Moldavia, in the Kasino
valley region. the war Office announced
today. The attacks were repulsed. The
statement reads:
.rFront Of Archduke Joseph: In the
Bereck mountain attacks by several
Rumanian companies, in the Kasino
valley, were repulsed.
"Army group of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen: There is nothing new to
report.
Macedonian front: Near Bueyuektas,
on the slopes of the Moglenica noun
tains, Bulgarian troops repulsed an ad-
vance by Serbian forces"
Evening star., 1917-01-26
Judge Shot by Unidentified Man.

WILLIAMSON. W. Va. January 26-
Judge James Damron of the circuit court
here was shot and seriously wounded late
last night by an unidentified man as he
walked with Mrs. Damron through the
subway at the Norfolk and Western
railroad station. The ball entered the
hip, and ranged downward. Judge Dam
ron has been active in the prosecution of
bootleggers. and recently took part In
number Of important election fraud cases.
He was returning from night session
OF court when the attempt was made on
his life.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
FRENCH LINER TORPEDOED.
Rumors of Socoa's Loss Confirmed by
Ohio's CAPTAIN.

NEW YORK. January 2S.-Rumors that
the French steamship Socoa. last re-
ported as leaving Cardiff on August 16
for an unstated port, had been lost were
confirmed here today by Capt. Y 3eri-
dam. master of the French line steamer
Ohio, from Cardiff, who said the Socoa
was torpedoed by a German submarine
in the Mediterranean on August 25, 1916.
Capt Beridam was master Of the Socoa
when she was sunk.
The torpedoing of the Socoa. he added.
was his second experience of losing a
ship in this manner. The first time, he
said, was when the French collier Antoine
was torpedoed in the same waters on Oc-
tober 3, 1915.
The Socoa was a vessel of 2.772 tons
register, built in 1913.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
ENGLISH COAST SHELLED
BY A GERMAN VESSEL

LONDON. January 2s. 1:45 p.m.-An
Suffolk coast of England las: night.
There were no casualties. The fol-
lowing official announcement was given
out today:
a small. unidentified German vessel
approached the Suffolk coast last night
and fired a number of shells. only a por-
tion of which reached the land. There
were no casualties and only insignifi-
cant damage"
Evening star., 1917-01-26
ELECTION FRAUDS ALLEGED.
Ninety-nine Men Indicted, Eleven
Arrested, in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January 26-Ad-
ditional capiases were issued today for
the remaining lightweight of ninety
nine men indicted yesterday by the
federal grand jury. which has been in
vestigating alleged election frauds here.
Eleven of those who were named de-
fendants in the true bills were taken
into custody last night.
Only two of the eleven are promi-
nent politically. They are Robert Uri-
cho, councilman from the eighth ward.
and John J. Burckhauser, councilman
from the eighteenth ward.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
WINS BRIDAL TOUR EXPENSE.
Gordon Thorne Bet Friend $1,000
He Would Wed Miss Miner.

CHICAGO. January 26.-Gordon
Thorne of Chicago and his bride. who
was Miss Virginia Miner. are on their
way to California today to spend their
honeymoon. carrying with them a
check for $1,000. signed by Townsend
Netcher. who was best man at their
wedding last night. After the cere-
mony the bridegroom collected the
check and announced to the guests that
he had wagered Netcher, a fellow club
man, last autumn that he would win
Miss Miner.
Never lost a bet with so much pleas
ure," Mr.. Netcher said as he signed the
check.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
Many Aeros Shot Down
Along the West Front;
Guynemer Gets 28th

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. January 26. 12:45 pm. For
the third successive day Lieut.. George
Guynemer Is mentioned in the COM
munication from the war Office. To-
DAVIS announcement credits him with
having brought down an airplane on
the Somme front. This brings up to
twenty-eight the number Of airplanes
DESTROYED by this pilot. The war Of
fee announcement on aerial activities
follows:
.On the Somme front yesterday Lieut..
George Guynemer brought down within
our lines at a point near Lignieres his
twenty-eighth German airplane.
TT has been confirmed that Lieut..
Herteaux. during the day of January
"a, brought down two enemy machines
The second fell at a point 1.500 yards
south of Rocquigny. Lieut.. Herteaux
Furthermore brought down German
airniane January 20. and this brings to
nineteen the number of enemy ma
chimes destroyed up to the present time
by this pilot.
other Enemy Machines Lost.
"a third and fourth enemy airplane.
after engagements in the air with
French pilots. have been brought to
earth. One was wrecked within our
lines north of Altkirch and the other
south of st. Etienne-a -Arnes. In the
Ardennes. Furthermore. it has been
that the German airplane
which on January % was subjected TO
,,chine gun fire at close range by one
of our machines was destroyed at
point north of Craonne-
"Durirg the day of January "a and
also during the night of January 25-26
FRENCH bombing squadrons conducted
the following aerial operations: Two
hundred and ten kilos (462 pounds) OF
were thrown down upon the
railroad station at Brieulles. where am
extensive fire was observed, numerous
were thrown down also upon
the railroad stations at st. Quentin and
Voyennes: the barracks at Liancourt.
Fosse. the railroad station ard barracks
Evening star., 1917-01-26
Coolest Day of Year in Chicago.

CHICAGO. January 26.-Four degrees
below zero. the coolest day this year.
was registered here today at the
weather bureau Street level thermom-
eters showed several degrees lower,
and suburbs reported 10 and IL degrees
below zero. January 10 the mercury
stood at below.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
REPRESENTATIVE DEAD.
David E. Finley Of South Carolina
Succumbs ct Charlotte.

Private kilograms received today at
the House of Representatives announce
ed the death Of Representative David E.
Finley Of South Carolina. He was In q
hospital at Charlotte. N. c.. suffering
from pneumonia.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
NEW WORKERS ON DUTY
AT WHITE HOUSE GATES
Delegation of Empire State Sufra-
gists, Numbering Twenty-Four,
Serving as Pickets.

Headed by Miss Alice Carpenter. New
York city, chairman Of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage, the first half
Of the New York squad of suffrage senti-
nels arrived here this morning and report
ed for picket duty at the White House
gates. There were twelve in the party.
Twelve more arrived on the noon train.
Prominent in the first squad was Mrs.
George Elder Adams. affriend Of Cot
House.
Garry Two New Banners.
The New York pickets carried two
new banners to the picket line this
afternoon The banners contain ex-
cerpts from President Wilson's book,
THE New Freedom The excerpts,
which the suffragists declare have a
peculiar significance in connection with
their campaign for the federal amend
ment, are as follows: Liberty is the
spirit" and I'VE are interested in the
United States. politically speaking, in
nothing but human liberty"
Hope to Convince President.
BY calling the Presidents own words
to his attention. the pickets hope to
convince him that he should lend his
aid to help get the suffrage amendment
passed by his party in Congress.
The first twelve New Workers watched
the Presidents return from golf with
deep interest. and when he smiled. as
he passed them, they talked about it
If the President noticed
the new banners he did not reveal it.
His machine passed through the gates
at such a rapid rate it Is doubted if he
noticed any new arrangement of ban
ners or of sentinels.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
University Laboratory Burned.

CHARLOTTESvILLE. Va. January
2S.-Fire destroyed the chemical lab
oratory of the University OF Virginia
early today. Including a valuable col
lection of chemicals of individual man.
ufacture. the loss was estimated 1t
$4,000. ss,,. ~ 4
Evening star., 1917-01-26
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:

Senate:
Met at IL am.
Senators assailed lavishness of
inauguration ceremonies and rob
berry" by Washington hotel pro-
prietors on that occasion in yot-
ing $25.00o for expenses.
Bishop Fallows OF Chicago
urged universal military training
before military affairs committee.
Houses
Met at IL am.
Resumed consideration Of rivers
and harbors bill.
Evening star., 1917-01-26

Wise advertisers concen-
trate where results are pro-
duqed. ---
Evening star., 1917-01-26
GERMANS STORM
FRENCH POSITIONS
Berlin Claims Success on
1,60O-Meter Front in I
Region of Verdun.
PARIS REPORTS CHECK


moe, ;r,nor.,a. s. =
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in S.,ar., -. -, 90 ~
front of ann-.xI,,,,,
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"o "u, ."e ,"e w
o'io" captured aoout o"" prisohers
and ten machine guns.
The Paris account or tho German Of
f.;,,. - =. -,,
iepor's II iaui'cheo "ions
rather wide front. the attacks being
delivered at four points between Avo-
court wood on Tho ex.re,n. left M
-,
Dead Man Hill. a distance of more than
three and one-ba1f miIes The attacks
were repuIsed. the French statement
declares eycept that the Germans pene-
trated advanced trenches near Hrli 3O4
The Cerman statement mentions the
fphtin1 In The Other sectors Of this
attack as "enternrises on Desd Man
Hill and northwest of Avocourt (Which
hrought the desired result :,
Attack at Four Points
n. d.. ..oo,.,os p
pARIG January 9s 1o.a, nm-on
the yerd,r frort lac, ni.ht tho Ger.
m.ns nade at,.cks at four points be-
tweep Avocourt vood and Dead Man
Hill Todav.s war Office announcement
saws tho Cerua,s were driven hack
with sevare ,osses al,houyh they nene-
trated advanced trenches near Hill 200
-, - 80,
IN upper Aisace the oerHaHs ieAl
their trenches at two points to attack.
but were checked by the French artil-
lery The announcement follows:
ION the right bank of the River
German forces yesterday evening deliv-
front between Avocourt wood and a
point to the east of Dead Man Hill, but
they were repulsed by our curtain OF
u, ,,,a.,;n anu oy % .ne o. " ss,iiaa.s rars
Compelled to make their way back to
their trenches, with the exception. how
ever. oL ceItain oe.acnlhehes Who wei"
advanced trenches in the sector of Hill
304. The enemy during this attack
sunerea very heaVy losses anu le..
m rt;cnIar,y in Av,conrt
...,,.s So. 50 s-s.
Several surprise Actions.
During the course of the night GER
man troops undertook several surprise
attacks upon some of our minor posi-
t;.,, h,+ .hasa q. ;lad ,,ra.r tha era ~
C,s,,s.
our men iocateo 10 the horth oi Sniiiy'
south of the Somme and to the north
east Of yinene between the Disc and
the Aishe-
I'm upper Alsace near Largitzen.
after a spirited bombardment. forces OF
the enemy came out OF their trenches
at two points. Our artillery fire put
definite check to this cndeavor.
''On the remainder OF the front there
has been intermittent cannonading.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
FORPAR1|C|PAT|ON
BY
House Committee to Report
FavorabIy Resolution for
Inaugural Exhibit.
COST LIMITED TO S1,5OO

Authority for the various depart
ments to contribute to the proposed
educational exhibit in Washington dur
ing the inaugural period is granted in
the resolution unanimously approved
today by the House committee on in
dustrial arts and expositions. The COM
mittee ordered favorable report on
the resolution recently adopted by the
Senate, but added line limiting the
expenditure of money to $3.50 for each
department. The committee under
stands that the departments have the
articles for the exposition on hand. and
the money is to be used simply for
signs. printing. carriage. packing. etc.
Several members Of the citizens COM
mittee backing the proposed exposition
were present, but they had very little
chance to talk, most of the speech max
ing being done by Representative "Cy-
clone" Davis Of Texas. Representative
Ragsdale of South Carolina and Repre-
sentative TAYLOR of Colorado.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
j. s. TO HELP SOLVE
SERVANT PROBLEM
Officials Enlist Cooperation
of Housewives of the
Entire Land.
NOW MAPPING OUT PLANS

First public announcement of plans by
the United States employment service of
the Department of Labor to enlist the
cooperation of housewives of the entire
land in an effort to solve the servant
problem of the country and raise to a
new dignity the work of domestics was
made to a reporter of The Star this morn
ing by A. Caminetti, commissioner of i'm
migration. in direct charge of the employ
ment service.
Il was very much interested in the
campaign inaugurated in this city by The
Star. AMI carried out 50 successfully by
the District Federation OF Women's Clubs,
to reward faithful domestics. eliminating
in the inspiring spectacle Tuesday night.
when the faithful servants were presented
with awards declared Mr.. Caminetti.
THE employment service has for sew
eral months been considering the investi-
CATION of the household help question,
but as yet has made no public announce
ment of the fact up until this time" he
continued.
Ask Women's Clubs to Help.
I'VE are now considering the matter
of the method to be adopted to bring
about the consideration of this vital
question by the various committees of
federations of women's clubs through
out the country, who are cooperating
with the service. We want all the
help and advice we can get, from
women's clubs and from all the house
wives of the land, before we promulgate
any fixed system.
II consider" continued Mr.. Caminetti,
that this is one of the most important
fields of development that we have in
the United States employment service.
Not only does it consider the finding of
opportunities for girls and women in
the households of the land, but offers
a vast field for the creation of new
opportunities for thousands Of women,
who do not now seek employment in
household work.
BY developing the consideration Of
TINS work throughout the country, by
endeavoring to standardize the various
kinds of work in households, by truly
dignifying household work, after the
manner in which it has been dignifed
oy the District Federation of Women's
CLUBS. you will open this field to thou
sands of women and girls who hitherto
have stayed away from it.
D. c. Best Place to Begin.
II will be pleased to have the CO.
operation Of The Star and the press of
the Cnited States in considering plans
to develop the work installed. but Just
publicly announced today" continued
the speaker.
What better place is there for be-
ginning the work than in the District
of Columbia, where there are 80 manv
women who have shown already how to
deal with the subject. and where The
Star has SO energetically supported the
good work.
The women of this city have the op-
portunity and time to devote to the
work. and this city has MANY aids in
the various departments of the govern
ment here at hand And the employ
ment SERVICE" concluded Mr.. Caminet-
u. proposes to put behind the move
ment the entire service. and so asks
the cooperation of every woman in the
United States"
Evening star., 1917-01-26
Hears Prices Will Be High.

Representatives Davis In the mldst OF
the proceedings arose and declared:
II understand certain housewives in
this city are getting ready for the in
auguration and will charge people as
as high as So night for bed. If
they are going to do that 1 am op-
posed to this whole proceeding. We
had better hang out yellow flag and
tell the country the capital is infested.
I don't propose to stand by and let the
country lambs be sheared that way"
Representative Ragsdale of South
Carolina. however, who eventually
moved the adoption of the resolution.
took issue with the Texas member.
I'VE authorize the expenditure of
millions upon millions Of dollars by
the departments every year. SO why
worry about this little $1,000? Why, L
never went to an inauguration or any
other big show that 1 didn't figure on
getting trimmed. It's simply a ques-
ton of giving the public a run for its
money. The folks back home would be
interested in such an exhibition as
they propose to hold here.
Not Pleasing to Mr. Davis.
This sort of argument did not please
Representative Davis.
you are rapidly convincing me that
I ought to vote against this resolution"
he said. solemnly, IF folks are simply
coming here for jamboree."
.'Welh then, get President Wilson TO
cali on the Inaugural" returned Repre-
sentative Ragsdale. That's exactly
what they are coming for. They've
saved up four years to come here. ana
they expect big time when they get
here"
WELL" answered Representative Davis.
"all have to say 10 that when David
wanted the worst thing possible to befa1l
his enemies he prayed they might fall
into into the hands Of the extortioners."
Representative Taylor of Colorado.
who was faint-hearted over the PROPOSE
ton, said he feared the resolution would
lead the government into heavy expend-
;tures because Of a permanent exhibit
that might follow.
Present at the committee meeting were
Thomas Grant, secretary of the Cham
ber of Commerce.: Charles S. Shreve.
president Of the Federation of Citizens
william NICK. Clayton OF
the inaugural committee and NJ. F. Leo
pold of the bureau of mines.
Evening star., 1917-01-26
WEATHER.

Fair. colder tonight; tomorrow In
creasing cloudiness, probably followed
by snow by tomorrow night; lowest
temperature tonight about Is degrees
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm: Highest. As, at $50 PM
yesterday: lowest, "a. at 2 am today.
Full report on page 9.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
TRUE PETROLEUM FIELD
NOM EXISTS IN ENGLAND
OIL said To Have Been Obtained by
Drilling at Eeiham, Near
Newark.
HAS COOP DAILY YIELD
Source Described by William Forbes
Leslie as "Practicaily IneNhau>ti-
ble"-f'orings Have Becn Made in
Many Sections of Country.

LONDON. February ia true oil
field exists in England. according to
William Forbes Leslie. The place
who're 81, actually has been obtained
b. drilling is AT kelham near Newark
where il was met with at about .4Ao
fcct. I; is ''uudoubtcdly a true prtro-
leun." and. though it contains no pc
troll. ii would provide a valuable fuel
oil il Is said.
Forbes Leslie. who has thoroughly
investigated geological conditions SAYS
that all evidcnc. points to the oil in the
English oil field being within drilling
depth
1T should he possible to intcrScct
tho first oil sands OF Northwest Nor
folk between 300 and 5000 fec, be-
low the surface" he says The thick
ness "f the oil sands or The beds con
tanning oil. II course. canno, hc even
Hnprrx imatciy measured hu: from the
enormous quantity "f oil whi.h has
s"3pDd into IA" oii-Shalc series al
West N"rfolk. tho underground rctain-
ing structures must hr III considerable
extent. and should sim contain vast
Quantities az petroleum."
The well ~ i<clham au'ornntically
''ch''" from i've :" eight S"ll"nS Of
l!Hhta petroleum daiiN. noi"tthStand-
Ing ihH TACT that the oil had IL frc"
'iscti and rvs I" tn" Surfare AGAINST
tn" pressure of column If oil in the
boring.
Apart from these oil sands there
is. Forh"S-Leslic says. "a great de-
post OF oil in til, Norfolk Shaic. Wh n
II is observed that the Norfolk de-
posts Of oil shalr containing frco oil
arc OF great extent involving hum
dr"dS Of thousands IT millions of tons.
each ton If which may contain an
aNcrag" If thirty I" forty gallons "f
oil. and 80 per cent IL il in til" form
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
raining
Has Saved France
in the Present War

annual refrcsher course Of twenty
eight days.
Without ihis sound training Of the
Individual. i, would have been imr,os :
sihc for Joffrc TO have changed front
and to have fought and won tho battle
Of the Marine. You cannot perform
these great military maueuvcrs with
raw material hastily brought together.
Til" machine breaks down at once
GREAT CHANGES WROUGHT
IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Five years ago. in 1872 followed
the French armies in their Grand ma
-@av"rs in poitu. Those armies wctf
led by the same men who have com
mandcd the armies in the present war
ur 10 few weeks ago-Loifrc and
castlenau. Five years is not a Very
long period. but "A century might have
past by tho difference one sees in the
French army of to-day.
Then | saw the wonderful infantry
in red trousers and dark blue coats
marching as only French infantry can
march aud charging one another Il, the
point OF tho hayon"t. ever dashiug and
lirht-h"artcd. without a thought Of the
grin realities 81 the future. pashinu
,"N'"! W. 10y ~ we 'l"S' Spc''aen-
lnr feature Of the war naicuvcr.' :
Trenches "er" merely dug for The de-
i"rSc Of positions. ana were extremely
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-18
VIOLATING FOOD LAWS
Residents OF Hamburg and kicl Ruy.
ing In Communities in Rural
DISi riots.

HAMBURG, February Fitch res
idents Of Hamburg and kiel, especially
army and navy contractors. arc con-
tinually violating the food laws hy
travelling through the rural dists..ts
to buy up meats, eggs. butter cite. for
their own use. AZ these "cophcrs" pay
any price asked. they generally get
what they want, aud the authorities
are not able to stop their illegal pro-
visioninS expeditions.
\ Hamburg spcculator who has made
millions since the war began recently
visited villages in the district OF Bor-
denholm in search Of smoked meats
and sausaGcS. In au isolated farm
weighing forty-Scven pounds. but the
wife Of the owner refused to give it
up until he offered 500 marks ,so00l.
This is probably the highest price ever
paid for Il ham.