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Evening star., 1917-11-09
BELGIAN SPY SENTENCED.
Tried by London Court Martial and
Must Serve Life Term.

LONDON, November s.-oficial an
nouncement was made today of the con-
yiction of a Belgian as a spy. The
statement follows:
"a Belgian subject was tried by the
general court martial in London on
September "a and 20 on the charge that
he had come to the United Kingdom
with the intent to commit acts of
espionage on behalf of the enemy. He
was found guilty and sentenced to
death. The sentence was duly con-
firmed. and subsequently was COM
Evening star., 1917-11-09
BORAH BACKS
SUFFRAGE FOR DISTRICT
Will Support Any Practical Measure
to Give People Here
Franchise.

Suffrage for the people of the District
of Columbia will have strong sup
porter during the coming session OF
Congress in Senator Borah of Idaho,
recognized as one OF the ablest leaders
in the Senate.
II am in favor of giving the District
Of Columbia a voice in governmental
affairs" said Senator Borah today. Il
see no reason why the people of this
District should be deprived of the
rights OF citizenship. 1 know no rea-
son why men or women should be
punished because they happen to get
close to the seat of their government
Gives Pledge Of Support.
"There are states in this Union that
District of Columbia, and to deprive
nearly 100000 people OF all voice in
their government is fundamentally
wrong
II will support any practical and ef-
fective measure or any amendment to
the Constitution which is necessary to
give the people of the District of Co
lumbia representation"
Senator Borah, who has just returned
to Washington from the west. declared
that he eblieved the American people
a unit in their determination to press
the war to a successful conclusion.
Denies West Is Apathetic.
MY observation leads me to believe
he said, that the sentiment in the west
is no different from the sentiment in
other parts Of the country. The people
are supporting the government in every
way. in recruiting, in the liberty loan
In the Red Cross and in the Y. NJ. C. A.
activities for the Army and Navy. The
northwestern states have responded in
splendid fashion. 1t Is easy to talk
about the apathy of the west but
those who do haven't been there"
Evening star., 1917-11-09
GETS LESS COAL AND IRON.
Reduced Production in Russia. Adds
to Economic Crisis.

C.blexram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
PETROGRAD, Russia, November a.
The reduction in production of tho coal
and iron is the largest contributing
c.use for the economic crisis. The
nunition plants are operating on short
time or lack of basic materials. Rail-
wavs are operating at one-third their
canacity because of the shortage of
coal The minister of communications
recently made a statement that all
messenger trains would cease running
until further notice Passengers are
Obliged to travel by post trainA
Evening star., 1917-11-09
To Stop Unfair Trade Practices.

Book paper manufacturers yesterday
made an agreement with the Federal
Trade Commission by which alleged un-
fair trade practices will be stopped and
no further action will be taken on the
commissions complaint that the man
ufacturers conspired to enhance prices
Manufacturers doing an annual busi-
ness of $80,o00.000 are affected by the
agreement
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Lifelong Resident Dies.

John L. Morgan. a lifelong resident of
the District. died Tuesday at his home,
Connecticut avenue and Grant road. Fu-
neral services were held yesterday at
St. AIMS Church. Mr.. Morgan was
ffty-nine years old. He is survived by
his wife. Mrs. NJ. W. Morgan. and a son,
q M0rpan
Evening star., 1917-11-09
BERLIN BUTTER RATION Low.
Stomach Cannot Read" Press Re
sponds to Food Announcement,

COPENHAGEN. November 9-The
butter ration in greater Berlin has
been reduced for the winter to thirty
grams. approNimating one ounce
weekly. Fifty grams of margarine are
also granted. but the newspapers point
out that war margarine is principally
water. and has slight nutritive value.
Food Minister Won Waldow has an
would be organized to enlighten the
people on the food situation. This
Statement evoked comment from one
newspaper that the stomach cannot
read"
Evening star., 1917-11-09
To Make Over Soldiers Faces.

NEW YORK, November 9.-Mrs. Anna
Coleman Ladd. a Boston sculptor, an
nounces that the War Department at
Washington has accepted an offer OF
her services in France in reconstruct
ing the features of soldiers whose faces
have been marred by wounds. Mrs.
Ladd Is the wife of DR.. Maynard Ladd,
who now is in France giving special
aid to children. She said she would
leave for France as soon as orders are
issued by the War Department,
Evening star., 1917-11-09
W. W. Corcoran Is Commissioned

William w. Corcoran. who. before an
swering the 'tcall to the colors'' was ,
well known newspaper man and horse
man. who has been a candidate for a
commission at the Fort Myer. training
camp for reserve officers, has receivad e
commission as first lieutenant in the Sig
nal Corps direct from the War Denarf
ment. and has resigned from the training
camp.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Lake Tonnage to Be Pooled in 1918

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November g.
The tonnage of the Lake Carriers Asso-
citation will be pooled next season, and
tho boats will be operated by a COM
mittee. At a meeting Of the associa-
ton yesterday a resolution was adopted
by representatives of members holding
ls6 per cent of the tonnage included in
the association,
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Difference in Feeding.

DR.. Cannon this afternoon told a rep
resentatfve of The Star that there In
a decided distinction between for
chile feeding" and tube feeding"@in
other words that the tube feeding il
by no means necessarily forcible feed
ing and Is not SO in the present cases.
AS for the statement that local medi-
cal men serving the District are un-
familiar with such procedure, DR.. Can
non called attention to the fact that
the Jail has a large psychopathfc ward
lin which tube feeding, which this Is.
and even forcible feeding. which this 10
mot, are an everyday occurrence, the
condition of the patients being noted
and supervised by the visiting doctors.
who represent the best medical talent
in the city.
I'VE haven't had to use force" said
DR.. Cannon. The patients are not
nervous; on the contrary. they are more
calm than usual although each has been
fed three times. Both are lying in bed
for the sake of rest, although Miss Paul
feels well enough to get up. wants to do
so and has to be cautioned against il.
She is very pleasant. moreover. about ii
all.
Her sister was not admitted under a
regular rule of the institution. 1t Is
doubly necessary under present circunu-
stances not to permit visitors to the pa
tients If jail authorities considered a
patients life in danger they would not
only admit relatives. but would at once
summon them. The only danger to
these patients lives Is an apparent sui
cidal intent, which is prevented by tube
feeding. Force has been unnecessary
and has not been used. AS for the con.
tention concerning the picket prisoners
desire to add milk and eggs to their
diet, / may say that their condition has
been watched carefully. and one by one,
as they needed ii, these two articles
have been added to their diet. until now
all get it,
Supt Zinhkan of the jail today free
ly admitted that Miss Paul had been fed
three times. but denied that it had been
done forcibly.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Russ Coup dEtat Backed
by Germany IS Belief
London Papers Declare--AHies Will Not
Deal With ReU0lters.

be used without limit for the achieve
ment of victory
The Graphic anticipates a Russo-Ger-
man peace, with the probability that
Germany eventually would get control
of Russia's resources. 1t adds:
THE western allies are now thrown
entirely on their own resources, and
must face the necessity of greater
effort than any yet made
Evening star., 1917-11-09
D. c. MEN RECEIVE
ARMY COMMISSIONS
Continued from First Page.)

serve officers who have about COM
pleted their course of training at Fort
Myer and the other training camps.
They point out that under section 3
of the national defenese act, providing
for the enlargement of the Regular
Army, Congress required that the Army
should be organized by battalions and
divisions. 1t develops that up to this
time no steps have been taken.
1t develops that up to this time no
steps have been taken toward creating
an efficient organization of the Regular
Army since its increase under the ma
tional defense act. Aside from the per-
sonai interests of the student officers
at the training camps, failure of the
department to organize divisions and
brigades in the Regular Army is re-
garded by the highest military authori-
ties as a greyious defect in the war
policies of the department.
At present there is no divisional or
ganization in the Regular Army. Not a
single divisional organization exists in
the Regular Army stationed in the
United States. There are only three
brigades, the balance of the regiments
all being independent. Under plans
prepared by the general staff there
should be thirty-two brigades and five
divisions in the Regular Army
Evening star., 1917-11-09
STRAIGHT THINKING ONE
Of WART|ME'S NEEDS
Some of Present Teaching Methods
Condemned by DR.. George
D. Strayer.

Methods by which school children are
taught to become secondhand think
ers were condemned by Dr. George D.
Strayer of Columbia College in an ad-
dress on Types of Teaching at this
mornings session Of the teachers in
stitute for the first nine divisions and
related normal and high schools, pub
lie schools of the District of Columbia,
which convened yesterday at the Cen
trail High School.
Dr. Scott said that jobs of teachers,
now that this Is wartime, were of tre-
mendous Importance. He urged them
to teach children straight thinking on
cate in school children that spirit
which develops service.
Purposes Of Education.
Education in and by Community
for a Community" formed the theme OF
an address by DIR. Colin A. Scott OF
emphasized the tremendous importance
of education He said. in part:
1T is the place of education to ex-
pand social grasp of individuals. to re-
move hindrances that block their path
way toward a vital ability to think In
billions. and to provide for them rungs
in the ladder which reaches up from
the seclusion of the family to an
equally livable community OF all man
kind.
The kind Of peace that will kill wal
is evidently to be accomplished only by
education. This Will mean the removal
Of hindrances to social range and power
on the part of every individual. II
will mean the lifting of vast number
if not a majority. Of individuals from
the narrow social consciousness OF
childhood. 1t will mean that the money
that we have given to the war will be
devoted to this tremendous task. The
kind OF education needed will be a
truly social education
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Division Is Fighting Unit.

Military authorities recognize the
division as the fighting unit. 1t is in a
sense an Independent army containing
all of the troops that are necessary to
conduct an independent operation. To
make an army efficient it should not
only be organized as divisions, but
should be trained in this formation.
The efficiency of the French and Ger
man armies Is due to the magnificent
teamwork of the division.
The Regular Army should now be or
ganized as divisions SO that it could
be developed as a fighting machine.
One of the recognized weaknesses of
the old Regular Army was the fact
that it was scattered over the coun-
try in small posts so that divisions
could not be organized and the troops
could not be trained in divisional
formation.
At the beginning of this war there
were only three or four Regular Army
officers who had ever commanded a di-
vision. The more progressive Regular
Army officers recognized this deficiency
n their training.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Authors Denounced.

The Telegraph concludes by denounc-
ing the authors Of this insane crime
who, as the British people are aware.
are their proclaimed bitter enemies
and declares it's heartfelt hope in the
salvation Of Russia. which is still our
ally
.-The Immediate outlook is for civil
war;" says the Daily Chronicle. 1T is
Impossible to believe that the patriotic
and sensible majority Of the Russian
nation will sit down helplessly under
the coup d'etat. We cannot be-
lists have corrupted the Russian army
as a whole nor that the population as
q whole 10 so blind to all lessons OF
democracy learned from Great Britain
France and the United States as to
suppose that the pseudo democracy
preached by the maximalists is the
real thing"
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Stern Times Ahead.

The News concludes:
."Stern times are before US. but we
shall survive the ordeal II we are faith
full to our cause cause worth living
and dying for. Our powers are not ex-
hausted, and behind our resources are
fhose Of the United States, which will
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Dudley Field Malone Wanted.

Efforts are being made today to To-
cate Dudley Field Malone. former col
lector of the port of New York. who
was to have left last evening for
Washington to serve again an counsel
for the incarcerated picketA Efforts
are also being made to locate Mrs. Paul
in the hope that the authorities may
not refuse admission to the mother.
Miss Helen Paul called on Commits
, sioner Gardiner today. Tho Commits.
sioner said that the proper steps were
being taken in the matter. but that he
could not offer Miss Paul any eatis-
| faction. saying that IL she desired other
authority to have recourse to the
| courts Miss Paul, before talking with
the Commissioner. stated that she de-
| sired to send food to her sister In the
form of milk and eggs. as she believes
that she cannot subsist on the ordinary
| Jail food.
"Forcible feeding is not only un-
necessary. but inhumane," said a wom-
ans party leader today. 1T Is out
rageous to give by force milk and eggs.
| which the prisoners are only asking
the privilege Of procuring for them
selves in a normal way. Amy statement
that Miss Paul is taking the feelings
willingly causes amazement to those
| familiar with her Holloway jail record
| in England. She was the worst fighter
against feeding that institution had and
has never entirely recovered from the
l treatment.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Need of Reserve officers.

If the War Department should create
a divisional organization in the Regu-
lar Army it would be necessary to use
at least 5000 reserve officers. They
could be commissioned in the National
Army and detailed to serve with the
regular organizat In the Regular
Army they would develop more rapidly
than if they were assigned to either
the National Guard or National Army.
Regular Army officers throughout the
Army entertain no fears of having too
many reserve officers. They generally
agree that q wise policy would be to
keep a surplus of line officers in the
active service SO that they would re-
ceive more training and be better quail
flied to fill vacancies when American
troops take section of the battle front
in Europe.
They insist that it takes years of
training to develop an officer up to the
standard that is required on the battle
front. On this account they deprecate
the determination of the War Depart
ment to place any of the candidates for
commissions who qualify on the in
active list.
Evening star., 1917-11-09
Petrograd Not Russia.

The situation in Russia, the Daily
News urges, should not be taken too
tragically. 1t points out that Petro-
grad 10 not Russia, and advises the
outside world to await developments
which 1t says, cannot fail to be swift
and dramatic
''Nevertheless," the News adds. "this
situation. coupled with the continued
advance Of the enemy in Italy, consti-
tutes q sufficiently black outlook. The
allies position has suffered shock
which It would be futile to ignore and
grave issues are hanging in the balance
We hope the worst will not be realized.
hut We must prepare for 1t. and the best
that can be looked for will leave us
seriously affected
The burden of tho war falls in
evitAb1y more than ever upon the
shoulders Of this country. France and
the United States. and the duration of
the war would seem to be prolonged in
definitely"
Evening star., 1917-11-09
P|CKETS ARE FED 7. .
At DISTRICT JAIL.
Friends Insist Lives of Miss
Paul and Miss WinsIow Are +
Endangered.
PHYSICIANS SCOUT CHARGE


low. who were recently sentenced for suf-
frage picketing in front Of the White
House. have gone on hunger strike at
the District Jail. to which they were COM
mitted. and. after abstaining from food
for some days. have been fed by the jail
physicians.
Not an Unusual Practice.
DR.. ]. A. Cannon. chief visiting ply
sician for the jail. with thirty-five doc
tors under him, representing tho best
medical talent Of Washington. today
denied categorically that forcible feed
ing is being resorted to. He pointed
out the decided difference between
"forcible feeding" and tube feeding"
and characterized as amazing any
claim that physicians serving the Dis
trist are unfamiliar with the process
and are thereby endangering the lives
of patients. Tube feeding Is resorted
to constantly in the psychopathic ward
of the District jail, he pointed out-in
faet. Is an every day @ occurrence
Miss Paul and Miss Winslow are being
endangered-in fact. stated that their
condition is in some ways improved.
Miss Pauis sister. Helen Paul. was
not allowed to call on the prisoner.
said party officials this morning. They
said further that Supt. Zinkhan had In
formed her that he was not respon-
sibie, but those in authority over him.
whereupon she directed attention to the
fact that the verdict rendered yester-
day in favor Of Joseph w. Croft by JUS
tice Hitz made 1t evident that he is dis
tinctly responsible for matters of Jail
administration.
Although party leaders at tho Cam
eron House admit that they cannot get
into any closer communication with
the District Jail than by using the
telephone. visitors not being admitted.
they said this morning they had been
given to understand that Miss Paul
had by noon today been so fed three
times and Miss Winslow twice: also
that the two prisoners are in a very
nervous condition, and that their
| lives are being endangered. They also
stated that "forcible feeding" is an
unheard-of proceeding here; that the
doctors doing it are quite unfamiliar
with such matters and are thereby en-
ldanVerinr two lives.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
Waterto Visitors

The sheep men were busy in this
section Friday delivering sheep to
WATERFOWL for shipment.
Mrs. j. Alexander and daughter,
Mrs. Blake, were Watertown visit
srs Wednesday.-Bradley Globe.
Mrs. r. L. White and family are
enjoying a visit from her sister, Mrs.
Garmong of WatertoWn, who ar
rived here Monday morning.-Clark
Courier.
Mrs Robert Fingerhut and baby
OF WATERFOWL came down to Clear
Lake last Monday for a few days
visit with her parents, Nh. and Mrs.
Chas. Schaefer, and to attend the
Deuel. County fair. Clear Lake
Courier.
Hubby Picket returned home Sat
urday evening after having been
with the Watertown band on their
tour of the state. -. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Morgan, of Vcrmillion, were
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul butcher yesterday on their
way to Watertown to attend the
Baptist state convention. Mrs.
Morgan and Mrs. butcher were
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Register.
Lille and Effie Quickstad were
visitors at WATERFOWL the first OF
the week. j. Mrs. E. f. Brutlat went
up to WatertoWn the first of the
week to consult physicians. =. Mrs.
p. Mead left for her home at Water
town Friday after a few days visit
with relatives and friends. Mrs.
O. M. Bjornsrud and Mrs. O. G..
Tuye went up to Watertown yester-
day afternoon for a brief visit. ,lhey
returned the same evening via Es-
telline.-Toronto Herald.
G. r. Calvert went to WATERFOWL
last Thursday night and brought
home q new bort. J.. All. Johnson
was a passenger to Watertown last
Thursday night, and he arrived
home the next day with a new Chew
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
YAHoTA AND FULLER.

Mr.. Benbow made a business trip
to- Kranzburg Friday.
Andrew Dahl returned Saturday
from Grand Forks, N. d.
Mrs. Lines returned to WatertoWn
Friday after spending three weeks
with Grandma Olds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McElhaney
and family took supper with Mr..
and Mrs. Curt Kellogg, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Odds and
Grandma Olds spent Sunday at
Ross Clap1s.
Miss Nancy Linnell, who is help
ing at the G. @. Kellogg home, is
spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Chef Stroup.
Miss Ethel WEIGH spent Saturday
and Sunday in the Live City"
Warren Clapp has moved onto
the Jim Kelley farm.
Fritz Elfring and little son were
Sunday visitors at Otto Schmelings.
The Sunshine Club spent a very
pleasant afternoon last Wednesday
with Mrs. Warren Odds. The club
meets with Mrs. Smith Robbins the
18th.
Nina Jensen is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Otto Schmeling.
Mrs. st. Clair has q fine new range.
Little Benjamin Clapp is quite i'll
with summer complaint.
Charlie st. Clair expects to move
onto Grandma Olds farm this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert braves spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Verne Olds.
Mrs. j. A. Clark and Mrs. ToWnley
are staying at the I'll. E. Leonard
home for a few days.
Alice Berkmo, Harvey HemilleT
and Mary OToole n reported on
the sick list.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-10-11
FLORENCE.

Mrs. Storrasly of Clarkfeld, MINI.
visited her sister, Mrs. G. Eggen,
last week.
"A. G. Burnstad went to st. Paul
Saturday with stock.
Rev. and Mrs. McLaird and AIRS.
Huppler attended conference at
Watertown last week.
MI. and Mrs. Olaf Olson of Wal
lace spent Sunday at the G. Olson
home.
G. Eggen has sold his residence
to Nels Holtan. G. Eggen expects
to move into the A. Fl. RistYedt
residence.
A. G. Burnstad transacted bust
ness at WatertoWn Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Best were Flor;
ence callers Tuesday.
A. D.. ellis transacted business at
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mrs. Dugan who has been visiting
with relatives here, returned to her
home at Wahpeton, N. D., Thurs
day.
do you think It'll $ right, mamma.
for h m to spend all that none on
me
Why not? II he isn't going t
marry you, you r 10 much in; and
if hei S, you r only establishing a
proper precedent fudge.