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Evening star., 1917-11-10
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Frederick ]. Rice was appointed as
sistant prosecutor in the office Of the
United States attorney. An Official flag
for the District Of Columbia was pro-
posed by the Association of Oldest In
habitants. Two woman letter carriers
were employed by the local post ofIice.
Boy Scouts harvested the corn crop
crease In pay affecting 900 employees
was announced by the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. A YER
dict of $500 against Supt Louis F.
Zinkhan of the District Jail for COM
hitting to Occoquan instead of the jail
man who failed to pay alimony was
awarded by jury. When the coal
truck he was driving turned over the
colored driver. H. E. Gardner, was
killed. Heavy fines were inflicted in
Police Court for intoxication. s, L.
Crump was the first Washington boy
drafted to be sent to France. Army
commissions were received by a dozen
Washington students In the officers re-
serve camp at Fort Myer. Wilbur Bote-
Ter. student aviator at Babylon, L. l.,
was killed and George v. Sefbold. leu
tenant In the aviation squadron at
Camp Hicks, Tex, was hurt in falls in
machines. Lieut.. Louis Brunlet, a
young French officer. died in Washing
ton. Thomas Shelton. library employe.
committed suicide by shooting. Leon
ard D. McGrew, Treasury employe, was
killed in an automobile accident.
Among those who died during the week
were: Capt. e. L. Currier, civil war
veteran and House employe; H. Lee
Boteler. jr., young business man: Alon-
20 w. Skunk. chief clerk in the Office
Of the adjutant general, War Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
SAYS SENATOR PENROSE
BROKE WITH HIS PARTY
Mr.. Ware Regards Him as Eliminat'
ed From Republican organiza-
ton in Pennsylvania.

Representative William S. Ware of
Pennsylvania is attempting to read
Senator Penrose out of the republican
party. Mr.. Ware, who was in Washing
ton yesterday, gave out the following
statement with reference to the Phila-
delphia elections in which the Ware fac
tion, supporting the republican ticket,
defeated the town meeting party, sup
ported by Senator Penrose. Mr.. Ware
said:
'The victory of the republican party
in Philadelphia marks the elimination
Of Senator Penrose from that party
Under the election laws. he has dis
qualified himself as a republican and
cannot participate in the nomination of
republican governor at the next cleo
ton.
Against an opposition composed of
democrats. as well as the followers of
Senator Penrose; against the combined
opposition Of all the newspapers in the
attempting to discredit the republican
party, the party organization maintain
ed itself intact. 1t was a clean-cut vic
tory. 1t was the answer of the major
ity of the people to the campaign Of
INSTRUMENTATION and deceit. The voters
have shown that they cannot be fooled
by an attempted frame-up, even though
the newspapers combine in the cam
paign of Misrepresentation.
THE result means that Philadelphia
and Pennsylvania remains strongly re-
publican and that the attempt to dis
credit the republican party has failed"
Senator Penrose is not in Washing
ton. but at his Office the efforts of Mr.
Ware were not regarded with great seri-
BUSINESS. The town meeting party, it
was pointed out, was a local affair and
was made up of republicans as well as
Of men of other parties
Evening star., 1917-11-10

country. They did not know tha4 th4
British captures in three years amounss
ed to $4,000 prisoners. 663 guns an0
1.250.000 square miles of terrttory.
They did not know that $4,000, 900
human beings had been transported to
and from the British fronts with the
loss of only $500 by enemy action.
In q word. they knew almost nothing
Of the real dimensions Of Britain's war
work.
Roll Of Honor Large.
What they did know was how hard
they were striving to support the navy
and army and how long the roll OF
honor-that is. how gigantic was the
loss of fathers. sons. brothers and
f1ances. Enslaved peoples probably
fare best on no information or corr
rupted information. Free peoples Ger:
tainly require honest information. ana
enemy is told nothing vital that he
does not know already.
Britain has learned that democracy
wants to be informed about its own
business. She has learned that trying
to shield the people from unpleasant
truths is the wrong way to go about
| building up the national morale. These
lessons have not come easily nor arc
they yet perfectly learned in all quar-
ters but q great advance has been
made on the blindness that prevailed
at the beginning.
One hopes that the American censor.
, ship speedily may acquire wisdom ana
boldly lift the veil that obscures from
the nation the prodigious spectacle OF
| it's war making activities
Evening star., 1917-11-10
w. M. INGRAHAM RESIGNS
TO ACCEPT ANOTHER POST
Assistant Secretary Of War, Ap-
pointed Port Surveyor, Is Succeed
ed by Benedict Crowell.

William NJ. Ingraham of Portland,
Me. who was made assistant secretary
Of war in place of Henry Breckinridge,
when Newton D. Baker succeeded Lind
ley NJ. Garrison as head of the depart
ment, has resigned that Office to accept
the appointment of surveyor of the
port of Maine. He has been succeeded
as assistant secretary of war by Bene-
dict Crowell of Cleveland, Ohio. a per-
sonal friend of Secretary Baker.
Immediately after the formation of
the National Council of Defense Mr..
Crowell came to this city ar.l became
associated with the work of the general
munitions board, especially in connec-
ton with steel production. He is an
engineer by profession, and some
months ago was commissioned a major
in the Reserve Engineer Corps, and put
in charge of the Washington Office of
the Panama canal to relieve Lieut.. Col.
Brown of the Regular Army. for field
service.
Mai Crowe1l resigned his commission
as engineer officer in order to accept
the position of assistant secretary of
war. He has a reputation for executive
ability and is expected to relieve the
Secretary of substantial part of his
official burdens due to the war.
Mr. Ingraham was formerly mayor OF
Portland and has been prominent In the
democratic campaigns in that state.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
DECLARES GERMAN FLEET
DECLINES TO Do BATTLE
British Admiralty Also Upholds Sir
Eric Geddes' Figures on Mer-
chant Tonnage Losses.
l1@
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 10-The British
admiralty, replying to the German secre-
tary of the navy's criticism Of the recent
speech in the house Of commons by Sir
Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiralty.
said:
1.-The world knows from the Cattegat
events that the royal navy is waiting for
the high seas fleet. which still continues to
decline battle. No German war vessel
larger than a destroyer has shown itself
to US $50 miles west of Helgoland from
August, 1916, to September. 1917, when
the light cruisers attacked a Scandinavian
convoy
The following comment on the German
secretary of the navys criticism was given
to the Associated Press by the admiralty
ut is quite untrue that Sir Eric
Geddes excluded the Mediterranean sea
when he summarized the losses in
British. mercantile tonnage. The losses
given were those that occurred in all
seas. and it was only in dealing with
had been destroyed that the first lord
Of the British admiralty omitted the
Mediterranean owing to the variety of
nationalities operating there.
The suggestion that Sir Eric gave
the British losses in net tonnage,
whereas the German calculations are in
gross tons. is entirely false. Sir Eric's
figures dealt with gross tonnage
throughout.
'It is untrue that his statement of
losses Of British tonnage leaves out of
the account ships sailing on govern
ment service. The only tonnage ex-
c1uded is that of commissioned ships
Of the royal navy"
Evening star., 1917-11-10
IF GERMANY WON.
BY CASPER WHITNEY
OF the vigilantes.

Do you realize what would happen to
us in America il Germany defeated
Great Britain and Francec
You think of US as separated from
her by 5000 miles Of water, but oceans
in these days Of electricity and airships
and submarines are barriers no more
effective than mountain brooks.
You recall the German U-boat which
suddenly appeared last summer at our
very door to sink several cargo and pas
senger steamers off our New England
coast?
Within six months after a victory of
Germany in Europe. German warships
and German troopships would be on
their way to our ports to levy the great
tribute upon this rich country which is
part and parcel of the German war
plan.
That's what the triumph Of the kaiser
would mean to America and to you
billions of dollars Of tribute. of which
through oppressive taxation. 1t is on
the pan-Germanic program.
Omcers. merchants, educators said as
much to me in Germany. Belgium. Po-
man lines on relief work. And You
have probably read the corroborative
evidence of their purpose in the kali
eers threat to Ambassador Gerard.
America had better look out after this
warr'
In Brazil. Chile. Venezuela, prominent
German merchants whom I met in the
course of my travels frankly confided
to me the intention Of Germany "one
day" to make an overseas Germany" OF
South America. And an elephant catch
er from Hamburg told me years ago in
the 3ungles of lower Siam that the day
was coming" when Germans would not
need to ask permits of England or
IN
hand in Siam or Malay. AS a German
omcer at their great headquarters In
northern France said to me once at the
close OF discussion as to where the
ants-Great Britain, France, Germany
world power or complete defeat.
Germany wants no halfway result"
A German victory would at once put
IN jeopardy all the principles for which
we ever fought - freedom on land in
1776, liberty at sea in 1872 the right OF
frontier lines in 1S47. the reaffirmation
of the freedom of the white mar
through giving freedom to the negro in
1851. and the rights of little nations In
1sss i' ~
A fortnight ago a German victory
seemed the widest improbability. Since
then the situation has changed The
German armies are pouring into north .
ern Italy. Italy may not be able to
stop them. Germany may force her tc
make peace. With Russia and Italy
Dotn out OF the war, Germany and Aus
fria would be able to send practically
all their force against the allies on the
western front.
The chances are that England, France
and Belgium alone could not hold them
The United States must leap to thei,
side. the American people must leap te
their side. Not American soldiers only
not American ships only. not American
guns only, but American men, womer
and children from Maine to Texas. from
TexaS~to Oregon, must in one way OF
the side Of Americas allies on the bat.
tie front.
II they cannot hold a gun. they mus
support those who do. They must save
1000 and save money. They must tall
war. They must think war.
II they don't, Germany will win.
And then
Evening star., 1917-11-10
NATIONAL.

President Wilson issued the Thanks
giving day proclamation. The Presi-
dent cast his vote at Princeton. Wom-
an suffrage won in New York state,
lost in Ohio. which was reported to
have voted wet: republicans made
gains in Maryland: Virginia showed the
usual democratic majority; Judge ]. F..
Hylan was elected mayor of New York
city: the regular republican ticket in
Philadelphia won: Baltimore voted for
greater city; the fusion ticket won
in Chicago; w. w. Lufkin was elected
to succeed Representative Gardner Of
Massa chusetts. Railroads were heard
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in an appeal for an advance in
freight rates. Sixty-three negro SOL
diers were tried by court-martial on
the charge of participation in the
Houston. Tex, riots. FiIe destroyed
the Salvation Rescue Mission at Pat
erson, N. J., with loss of eight lives.
Seven persons lost their lives in the
collapse Of a building in Brooklyn, N.
Y. Dr. Harry L. Chaplin Of Cleveland,
Ohio, noted as physician. author and
traveller. was murdered in a hotel room.
Among those who died during the week
was John D. Crimmins, well known
building contractor.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
NATIONWIDE DRIVE IN VIEW.
Red Cross Hopes to Increase It's
Membership to 100000.

A nationwide Christmas membership
drive has been planned by the Red Cross
war council. The building up Of the
Red Cross membership to 100000 in
the United States is the goal of the
campaign. This means the addition of
approximately 100000 names. The
drive Is to start December II and con-
tinue to Christmas eve.
A committee has been appointed by
the war council. Theodore N. Vail
president Of the American Telegraph
and Telephone Company. is chairman.
and DR.. II. N MacCracken. president of
Vassar College. is executive secretary.
other members are: Cardinal Gibbons
Bishop William Lawrence. Boston: DR..
Henry van Dyke. former minister to the
Netherlands. Princeton. N. J.: John w.
Britton, San Francisco; Benjamin Gratz
st. Louis: B. Ban Johnson. Chicago;
Hervey Lindley, Seattle, and John
Mitchell, New York city.
Division membership Christmas drive
committees are to be selected. Each of
the 5000 or SO Red Cross chapters also
will appoint a committee to cooperate.
make 1t q Red Cross Christmas!' is
to,hA- the -secsslitinE slogan
Evening star., 1917-11-10
TO RAISE RATE OF MILEAGE.

Permission to increase interchange
able passenger mileage book rates from
2 to 2A cents mile was asked OF tho
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day by southeastern railroads.
The New Haven and Central New
England railroads today Joined the
movement for higher passenger fares
in New England by asking the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for per-
mission to raise mileage rates from 2k
to 2h cents a mile, and one-way pas
senger fares from PA to "a cents. The
New Haven also sought authority to
increase a number of class freight rates
by varying amounts ranging from ~
to 20 per cent. 4.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
ATTENTION. METHOD ADOPTED
Route Step" Abandoned by U. S
Marines in Hiking.

Casting aside the old tradition that a
soldier who marches at the f'route STEP
will travel farther and with less fatigue
than while at attention." United States
marines have adopted the latter style of
hiking exclusively.
It has been proved that the old "go-
as-you-p please" method. SO long in vogue
in military units. will tire out the men
much quicker than the correct military
style. used at parades and drill Marines
who have used the route step" during
long distance hikes in the Philippines,
Haiti and elsewhere have adopted the
attention" method to conform with the
practice in vogue in Europe.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
FOREIGN.

The United States and Japan reached
agreement to guarantee the integrity
Of China and maintain the "open door,"
Juan T. Burns, Mexican consul general
in New York. was called home. Charles
A. Hanson, new lord mayor of London,
for nhg and greater Independence of
Denmark. The Austro-Hungarian aus
gleich was reported renewed for two
years. Liliuokalani, deposed Queen Of
Hawaii. was reported dying. Among
those who died during the week were
Sir David McVail, famous Scotch ply
sician, and DR.. Adolph Wagner, noted
German educator
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Gravel Digging Machine in Services

The sand and gravel digging naohino
belonging to the Columbia Granite and
Dredging Company Of this city. which
was out on tho marine railway at the
Alexandria shipyard. has been launcha
ed and has returned to service on the
sandbanks in the river opposite Alexa
andrfa- While on tho railway a leak
in the hull of tho digger was located
and repaired and the hull also re-
ceived attention. It is said to be tho
intention Of the>-sand and gravel dig.
ging concerns to keep the machines at
work all winter II weather conditions
will allow. The place made vacant on
the railway by the launching of the
dredge has been taken by Shoots tug
Eugenia, which is to be fitted with .
new wheel.
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Corps Called for Volunteers.

The Gas apd Flame Service Corps
now in training here wants a limited
number Of volunteers who are chemists,
gas engineers, plumbers. electrical ex-
perts.. pipefitters. interpreters. me-
chanics, chauffeurs. explosive experts,
cooks. gas experts. blacksmiths, car
penters or clerks. It also wants
muscular, quick-thinking. resolute
men, between the ages Of eighteen and
forty years, for pioneer soldier service
of high character" Tho corps gives
promise >of- eayaX>
Evening star., 1917-11-10
"Peace Prayer Chain Denounced.

BALTIMORE, November 10.-The
peace prayer chain which has been
sent to many persons in this city in
the last few weeks is denounced by
the priests. of the city as insincere and
an insfdiouA> attempt to further the en-
emy cause. Cardinal Gibbons and
DFfeees OF therArchdiocese have been
urGlmG Catholics to break the chain
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Legal Action Uncertain.

Just what legal action would be taken
by county authorities could not be ascer-
tained owing to the absence from the city
Of the county attorney. John B. Mesery.
city attorney. stated that while he de-
plored the action Of the so-called rKnights
Of Liberty" he was powerless to act, as
the city ordinances provide no penalty
for such an offense
Evening star., 1917-11-10
Rev. DR.. M. H. Williams Dies.

PHILADELPHIA, November 1o.-Rev.
DR.. Moseley H. Williams. a noted Con-
gregational preacher and widely known
writer on religious subjects. died at his
home in Germantown yesterday. He
was seventy-eight years old.
Evening star., 1917-11-10

The name Of the town meeting party
has been taken for the state election
Of next year by number Of Philade1-
phia citizens. The name has been pre-
empted also for Philadelphia congress
siaGal.andr drSanat0nial. .oloattans,
Evening star., 1917-11-10
LASH ADMINISTERED
TOSEVENTEENLW.W
Taken From Police by Robed
and Hooded "Knights of Lib
erty" at Tulsa, Okla.
TAR AND FEATHERS, TOO
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla. November 1o.-The
whereabouts Of seventeen half-naked'
severely beaten members Of tho Indus
trial Workers of the World. seized
from policemen. logged with a cat-o'-
ninetails, tarred and feathered last
night by a band Of sixty black-rooed
and hooded knights OF liberty" was
unknown here today. With the warn
ing never return to Tulsa" the I. w.
w.'s were started through tho brush
away from tho city, followed by
fusillade of shots.
Eleven of the L W. VS. were arrested
in a recent raid on state headquarters
here. Tho other six had testified last
night at the trials Of their fellows In
city court All were being taken by a
roundabout route to I. w. W. head
quarters in three touring cars by city
policemen when they were halted py
the black-shrouded figures, who pointed
rifles and pistols The policemen nad
intended to exact from the I. w. w.
turn. whereupon the prison sentences
would have been suspended.
Forced to Drive to Headquarters.
Tho policemen in charge Of the pris-
oners were offered no v1olence, but
were forced to drive the motor cars to
tho rendezvous In a ravtne near the
city and watch the work OF tho
"knizhts. none Of whom was reoog-
MED because Of tho disguise. Later in
the night tho streets Of Tulsa were pla-
carded with printed stgne bearing this
warning: Notice to I. w. VS.: Don't
let the the sun set on you in Tulsa
Vigilance Committee"
When the party reached the ravine the
industrial workers were ordered to strip to
the waist. A careful guard was kept over
each one who previously had been search
ed and whose hands had been tied with
rope.
Feathers Follow Whipping.
A circle Of motor cars was drawn about
a huge tree and in the glare OF the
headlights man after man was tied up
and lashed on the back until the blood
ran. Boiling hot tar then was applied
and handfuls Of feathers thrown into the
tar.
One old man begged for mercy and
cried that he was not an /. W. W., but
knight" declared he had been arrested
in the raid on the state headquarters, and
he took his turn at the whipping post.
vice president Of the Carter Oil Company.
was blown up here. October 90. by a
nitrogycerin bomb, city, county, state
and federal officials asserted it was the
premature breaking Of an /. W. W. plot to
terrorize the oil industry. of which Tulsa
said. was scheduled to begin November 1.
Extensive plans were made to combat the
alleged aims Of the 1. w. w, and there
were no serious developments.
Evening star., 1917-11-10

schools. churches and amusement
Iplaces at Gardner. Mo. have been closed
Evening star., 1917-11-10
GREAT BRITAIN LEARNS
TO INFORM HER PEOPLE
Finds It Part Of Wisdom to Let
Populace Know What Is Going
on in the War.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.


CableGfam to The Evening star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
LONDON, November 10.-British OK
perience as the war goes on proves ever
more forcibly the wisdom Of giving the
people the greatest amount Of informa-
tion consistent with keeping the enemy
ignorant Of facts that would be useful
to him. It is found that ignorance Of
what is happening Is poor nourishment
for patriotism and public confidence. 1t
is found that ill-informed criticism of
the authorities hourishes in popular
want Of knowledge Of what tho author
tiles have to contend with and what
they accomplish.
Britain had thousands of airplanes
and more than 10000 airmen at work
before the British public knew any
thing Of the country's power in the air.
Only a day or two ago the Daily Mail
remarked after Sir Eric Geddes' state
ments in the house Of commons, "Who
knew that our naval airmen are as
numerous as an army corps" The
speech Of the first lord of the admiralty
did immense public good. The critics
demanded to know why Britain did
nothing, as they said, to help Russia
and checkmate Germany's plans in the
Baltic. They were demanding to know
why German warships were allowed to
steam across the North sea and sink
Scandinavian cargo ships and British
destroyers.
Answers the Critics.
Sir Eric made it plain at once what
Britain had done in the Baltic and what
the conditions forbade it to do. He
threw into proper perspective the
North sea raid. In effect he said to the
critics:
you might as we'll expect our ar
mics to win victories without casualties
as to expect our navy to perform its
great task without mishaps and loss"
The first lord showed that the navy,
despite all that had been done in mer-
chant shtpbutlding. now was three
| times as large as when the war broke
out.
Similar disclosures relative to the
army have had a similar effect. The
people did not know that nearly 1,000,-
600 men had come from Canada. Aus
| tralia. New Zealand. South Africa and
Newfoundland to fight for freedom
They did not know that troops from
India are fighting in more theaters OF
| the war than are troops from any other
Evening star., 1917-11-10
More Grave and Thoughtful.

's"They are not the stirring accents OF
our sMarseillaise.' but more grave and
thoughtful ones. One would think on
hearing it that it was sacred music. In
the United States, while the military
bands play 1t. all, officers and soldiers.
their heads inclined in profound medi-
tation, keep the right hand at the
height of the forehead as for military
salute
"Onlv those who, far from their coun-
try, have heard the .Marseillaise' will
understand the emotion of our Ameri-
can brothers while on the stage OF our
theater their compatrlots with youth
full and well modulated voices sang the
sacred hymn of the American nation
before a French audience standing In
profound attention. They had to repea,
the first verse; and the whole room
joined in the refrain:
And the star spangled banner in triumph shall
Ger the land of the free and the home of the
brave.
THE soiree is long to be remembered
Some American soldiers. using the only
few French words that they knew. re-
stirring as was the whole soiree: Oh
non! France d'abordn"
Among the artists mentioned as taxi
ing part in the entertainment were Miss
Of Paris. Mr.. Flipert of the Opera
Cemique. Mr.. Georges Taine of the
opera Comique and the Concerts La
moureux, Mr. Etlens of the Eden Con-
cert. Mr.. ]. E. Weeks, an American
singer. and Mr.. Green, violoncellfst
of New York.
The report contains this interesting
concluding sentiment: I'VE separated
full of a grave and almost religious
emotion with the cry of Long live the
United States" We cannot exclaim 1t
too loudly when the occasions present
themselves, this cry of Long live the
United States" because the Americans,
rather undemonstrative, love and ad-
mire France to degree almost unbe-
lievable by ourselves"