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Evening star., 1917-10-07
JURY FINDS MAYOR GUILTY.
H. D. Apgar Charged With Misap-
plying Funds While Bank Cashier.

MONROE, La. October Ga Jury I'm
federal court here today returned a
verdict OF guilty on twenty counts
against II. d. Apgar. mayor Of this
city. charged with misapplying funds
of the Union National Bank at Monroe.
which failed in 1915. and of which APP
gar was cashier.
Apgar was sentenced to FIVE years In
federal prison. Notice of an appeal
from the verdict and sentence tnnme.
diateIy was given.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Charged with failure to register fer
lem. Pa. was arrested yesterday after
noon on complaint of George w. Lii
lard. agent OF the Depaxtimsnt Of iJua=
tice. Kabulish tomorrow will explain
to representative Of United States At
torney Laskey why he failed to register.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
HIGH SCORES MADE
ON INDOOR RANGES
General Improvement Is Noted
in Defense Rifle
Shooting.

While there has been somewhat Of a
decrease in the number Of qualifica-
tions for the Home Defense League
Rifles over the indoor shooting ranges
during the past week. this condition
has been more than offset by the mark
ed increase in general improvement OF
all the companies forming the organf.
zation. The decrease in number OF
qualifications is due to the fact that SO
many already have qualified naturally
the percentage hereafter Will grow
Capt. Helmer Rabild Of Company r
qualified as q rileman last Thursday.
J. c. Bum OF the metropolitan ponce
force last night qualified as marks
Theater range, with score OF 143 out
of a possible 200.
The only member of the Home Rifles
to qualify as an expert, with a. score
Of $50 or better out of a possible zoo,
was Ralph c. Stokes Of Company K.
brother of Walter r. Stokes who reg
istered 1s1 late last night
Scores Of 100 or Better.
Others qualifying as sharpshooters.
with scores of 160 or better out OF a
possible 200. are: J. c. Wheate. ST.. 1Is.
Company c: F. ]. Mulyey. 161; w. W.
Delano. $50: J. A. Desha1or. lSs: Az OF
w. q
pany r; Charles T. Erwin. 17s. Com
pany T, and w. L. Hayghe, $50, Com
pany W.
The following qualified as marksmen,
with scores Of 140 OF better out OF a
possible 200: Lieut.. James Graham,
l4e, Company c.: A. F. Reaney 15S.
Company E: w. w. Wallace, l5c: ]. c.
Bum, l43, both Of Company K; George
c. Van Dusen. 143. Company L: II. NJ.
Lyon, 15s. Company n; f. Lafavre. IA.
Nd
c. Henderson, 147, both of Company !:
II. Browning. 15s, and j. !. Lee, l47'
Company Y.
Complete Qualification List.
Following is complete list of quail
flcations for the past week: Company
C, Lieut.. James Graham. +. H. Gra-
ham; J, G. Wheate. sr'; GSmpany T;ainsay f.
f. Printz. A. F. Reaney. Fl. J. Saers;
Company F., T. A. Murray; Company X,
w w. Wallace, Ralph c. Stokes. J. c.
Bum: Company L, George z. van
F. J. Mulvey. W. W. Delano. j. 4.
Deshazor; Company n. C. Newman. H.
NJ. Lyon, Ohio c. Gates, J. w. Kidwell; !;
Company O. F. Lafavre; Company r,
J. Maddox. J.. A. Cook. E: j. Gogan;
Rabild. Joel G. Winkjer: Company s.
W. +. Tippett. W. i. Rosewag. A. F.
KreRlow. W. H. Fouder; Company T.
c. II. Malone, J. r. Williams. f. A.
Hudson, G. A. Lawyer. W. C. Henderson,
Charles T. Irwin, F. p. Callaghan: Com
pany w. w. J. Lane, 6. K Roper. jr.;
W F.. Hayghe. W. B. Htpley, r. H.
Poindexter: COMPANY Y. A. J. Morris.
G. Oberdorf, ]. A. Bonsteel. W. E. Davis,
H. Browning. W. V. Lusby. J. l. Leo,
Charles S. Davis, J. II. Reifinger. w.
w. Hill. E. r. BucEler. E. l.. Dctwiler.
J. D. Waddington. w. II. Barley. W. J..
Simpson. l.. L. Gillchrest, F. II. Surguy.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

tCnbieGrum to The Sunday Star ana
New York Times. Copyright, le17)
THE HAGUE. October ct is more
than obvious from the German press
that the ever-increasing disclosures by
tho American State Department and
Germany's inability to refute the
charges are causing Germans consid-
erable uneasiness.
The Hanover Courier has an editorial
entitled Back Stairs of the White
House." 1t holds that the German gov
ernment should take more energetic
steps to deny these reports. saying that
1t is Mr.. Lansing's business to see that
every citizen of free America can en-
Joy his daily disclosures. The paper as
serts that if the war could be won
though "lowness and meanness
America would have won already.
The Courier says that as pract1cat
American help and the rumored army
of a million men are not even under
way after six months Of war. the Wash
ington government seeks to make up Tor
this by not allowing twenty-four hours
to go by without divulging the contents
of a secret or ultra-secret document. to
the detriment of Germany.
Denies Truth of Statements.
Nothing is really true the paper
continues Lansing knows it is much
easier to make the most audacious state
ments than to deny and refute them
One should not make his game easier and
allow these shameless assertions W io-
main unrefuted.
The German government, unfcrtu-
nateIy, appears to have adopted the at
titude that the best way to combat this
American childishness is with Scorniul
hot tn
have disastrous results. 1t Is neces-
sary to fend Off Americas missiles
somehow, however low and obnoxious
they are, and for this purpose an en-
ergetic. thorough and speedy eniisne-
ening are.necessary.
The paper remarks that even critical
Evening star., 1917-10-07

feet Into the left-center Dleacher6. II
is doubtful II lustier homo run blow
world serieA
Hammered Out Three-Base Hit.
The Giants' lone tally came In the
following inning. when Catcher Mo
-arty hammered out a three-base hit
between Felsch and ]. Collins, which
might have gone for a home run also
had the Giants backstop been able to
run faster. Recently recovered from
broken leg, however, the best Nc
Carly could do was to reach third.
from which point he scored easily on
Sallee's following single. There were
several other times when the Giants
threatened, but in every case sensa-
tional plays by the White Sox turned
them back. The outstanding example
of these wonderful defensive plays was
shoestring catch by jackson in the
seventh inning, when he swept in on
the run and caught McCartys drive
Just of the grass and finished with q
somersault, coming up with the ball in
his hand SO quickly that Holke was
easily held at first. which he had
reached as the result OF a single to
right.
Cicotte Worked Harder.
Analysis of the balls pitched indi-,
Gated that the Giants kept Cicotte work
ing harder than the latter's teammates
did Sallee. The tendency OF the White
Sox to hit anything that looked good in
stead Of waiting out the opposing pitcher
was illustrated by the fact that Sallee
threw only eighty-six balls in eight in
nings. Cicotte's total for nine innings
was 101-
that session, nine of his offerings being
balls. two clean strikes. three foul
strikes, two fouls one hit safely and
three hit to fielders. In the same inning
was found for three safe hits and hao
two pitchers hit to fielders.
Victory Pleases Comiskey.
Charles A. Comiskey. owner of the
Chicago Americans. declared tonight
that he was the happiest man in Chi
cago and that his club. as result of
would annex the world championship
ut was one of the happiest days of
my life." Comiskey said. Il think there
never was a better game of ball in the
opening of world series. 1t was
close and even fight. New York has
great team. Eddie Cicotte. I think.
lived up to all expectations and at the
finish he looked better than at the
start. The White SoX played great
ball.
Clarence Rowland, manager of the
Chicago club. issued this statement:
II was glad that Eddie Cicotte did
what he was expected to do" Rowland
said. He was stronger against the
Giants at the finish than he was at the
start. Eddie will beat them the next
time easier than he did today.
Joe Jacksons catch in the seventh
inning was one Of the greatest he ever
made. and perhaps it saved the ball
game for us. Fred McMullin played a
brilliant defensive game at third base
and he drove in the first run. John Col
Inns deserves honorable mention for the
way he hit the ball and ran bases
am well satisfied with the first victory
for we won a tough and brilliant game.
and l now feel assured that the world
championship will belong to the White
SoX"
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Are Of unknown origin In the hsuse
Of George Taylor. 1928 9Th street, re-
suited in $50 damage.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
WARR|SK INSURANCE
RATES ARE REDUCED
Decrease In Sinklngs Is Said
to Be Cause of
Action. =
INDICATES U-BOAT FAILURE

who+ 20 ho1;.-.d % \. +ho .,nro-n
''-oA Va A'' op -. W.
OF dollars ana cents, that the U-boats
have passed the zenith in their cam
paipn of friphtfulness. was given last
n;,h+ ,-ho, ~. ,r,, r;.Ls ;,.,,,n,o h.,
leau ahhouneeo feouc'ioh VI heaiiy
20 per cent In premiums for insurance
of American vessels and cargoes travers-
ing the war zone.
Tho re,uction va. mad. - w,s oes-
.,.,Ix .,,,,,nc.,5 ..h.,,,.. =, ~. a.,-., @.
In the risk."
Indications bava ,ot b..n I.cl;nv for
the nast thraa weels tb,t tho vox,ern,,.nt
,ntended n rey,.. r.. uy,r r;slr ,ns,,r,nca
rate, IN tha ,,1bt of raduced .ffect;v.ness
Of German submarines II hardly was
thought howeyer. that the eut would be
large
Announcement of the reduction was
made in .b;s crvn+,c statement by Tho
Treasury Department;
Reduced Rates Announced.
"The secretary Of IN. Treas,,rv TODAY
announced that tbo huroau ~ ~ cL
e ,o ua'eau @ y. va iisM .,
insurance mas reduced its rates on all
American steamers and cargoes trayersing
tho war zone from sA nor cent 70 mar
o.n. 20
cent
This reduction Is made because Of the
corresponding decrease In tho risks"
Deterr;natio, ~ th~ rev 5.,, ,,.,,,,,,,
is oased upon many factors. but primarily
on the number Of vessels traversing the
war xone and fhe n,,r,fer of ssrr,nvs
m. .r..,,,,~a... =, ...sos. W, W ~ aass
.no eaAe. ..'se''e'' VI 'ii'e'ous oseo IN co'h-
oatlng submarines also enters largely into
consideration.
From the povernment.s announcement ~
= -,., - -
40 resaloeo as apparene that OFFICIALS De-
ieve effective methods have been adopted
to deal with the U-boats. although details
NJ +heea n,ethods cannot h. -.vsa,.d Oa-
=. .o'' 'A,.Ao. 70 ieSeaieo. oiii-
Gals OF the war risk bureau pride them
selves upon the showing made thus far
nv +ha hrreau which no. ,.,,,,,., r,.,-.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Right to Commander.

In many instances the purchasing off,
GERS of war material may not know what
under the present conditions is a fair
price to pay for a commodity that the gov
ernment must buy. In such cases the war
industries board, through its subcommit-
tees, has the question investigated by
some one thoroughly familiar with what
the product ought to cost, and If the man
ufacturer refuses TO produce It for that
price may, II 1t comes to the worst COM
mandeer the plant as a war measure and
SO secure what the government must have
for its grim work.
Evening star., 1917-10-07

the public. il any, which he has rom
dered has not been commensurate with
the profits he has charged. But the
commission business is but ono factor
which has operated to advance the cost
Of foods to the consumer,
Evening star., 1917-10-07
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
peci.i Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star. .
ALEXANDRIA, Va, October 6.-Fol.
lowing its annual summer recess. the y.
city council will reconvene Tuesday
night, at which time a number Of matt
ters that have accumulated since thu
last meeting will be taken up for COM,
sideration.
There is one vacancy in common coun- :
Gil. from the second ward, caused by,
the death of Henry X. Field. and 1t IL :
expected it will be filled Tuesday night.
Common council will also take up for. :.
consideration the proposition of the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany. carrying with it an appropriations
Of $4,000 toward defraying the ex-
penses of the steamer Atlantic, which
is operated between this city and the G,
company's plant at Giesboro point. ID. e, 3
The company agrees to locate zoo D
men here and no money is to be paid J
by the city until this is done. This
measure already has been adopted by q
the board Of aldermen. os
Smokers Paying War Tax -
Smokers in this city today began to 2
pay the war revenue taxes on cigar
which were advanced by majority OF
the retail dealers of the city. On all,
cigarettes which formerly sold for B
cents the price was cents, and l0-cent :
and I5-cent packages to IL cents A
raise of / cent on all chewing and
tobacco also was put into op-
GRAFTON. A number Of the retailers also.
cigars to cents and others in propor-'
tlon.
Conditions Due to War.
According to reports the city school
board Is just now experiencing some
Der OF school teachers. There are two
vacancies existing at present and.
many new teachers have been added
to the faculty with the reopening OF :
the public schools
The scarcity of teachers is due pri-si
mariiy to the war. Several Of the man =
teachers have enlisted Ia the Army and =
number of the woman teachers have
accepted more lucrative positions with .
the government. =.
The local exemption board for thlat1
city and Alexandria county has fur.
nished the police OF TINS city and the =
list of all Of the delinquent men who ,
failed to rport for the physical exs p
animation when ordered. A rounding =
of these men is being made and II 10
expected that within a comparatively
sh It time all. or a majority, at least,
', Al be apprehended. A roundup OF
slackers also Is promised
The 1.440 artillery men encamped fo&*
several months past at Camp St. Asaph2
the site Of the old race track. will
leave their camp October Is. It is re-
ported that. colored soldiers will bsf
stationed at this point.
General Menuon- W
The registration books In the four Wannuy
Of the city today were open for correction
and amendment and also for registra-
ton. 49,
It is expected that a third submaxin&<
chaser will be launched during the ooeu-&
Ine week at the plant OF the GenoluE
Aiexandria Lodge OF Elks at its mo0k1M
Ing Monday night will install GeorR
NJ. Bontx, the newly elected Doofo-
larry. Following the meeting luDons
SON Will b served. "a
. The funeral; OF Miss Caroline q HoW
lrd will take place at 3 oso1oek Duo-.
lay afternoon from her late guGeGnU11 q
IN Seminary Hil1. EAiPRRR NnQunaw-
Evening star., 1917-10-07
JAPANESE MISSIONS ARE
ENTERTAINED ON PACIFIC
T. Masao, Head Of the Party, Tells
Fellow Countrymen of Close
Relations.

BY the Associated Press.
A PACIFIC PORT. October Slap
anese residents entertained today mem
bers of the Japanese parliamentary.
school and railroad missions that have
arrived here en- route to eastern cities.
Now that America and Japan are
working together" said Marquis L.
Masao, head of the party. Il think that
we ought to get acquainted with each
other so that we may work in harmony
for the general good of the Pacific
countries, and the far east. 1 think
.Japan and America should work to-
se,ber for the Industrial and CONNER
ci,l development of China, There is
nothing to prevent that.
Should Consult Japan.
"rf some nation wishes to take
no,iticaJ action in China. that nation
should consult Japan, because, geo
graphically, we are so close tosether
historically We are reialeu' anu Jul III
stitutions are interviewer.
II have the honor to head the spe-
cial, mission of the house of repre-
sentatives of Japan to convey express
sion of good will to the people or the
United States. / am not empowered to
enter into treaty for peaceful and
friendly control of the Pacific, but who
ever may come with full powers must
have the way prepared for q good un-
between the two peoples.
otherwise he could do nothing.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Rate Was Increased.

Little more than two weeks after
Americas entry into the war the rate
was increased approximately two
thirds. or. generally, from to per
cent. Announcement was made that
the increase was put into effect to
bring American rates to a parity with
those maintained by other govern
ments. 1t is significant. however, that
the increase was announced on the
same day that the German subma rines
ended the week of their maximum
achievement-the week of April 21,
when q total of forty vessels Of more
than 1900 tons were sent to the bottom.
The third and last increase. an
nounced July 20, brought rates up to
61-2 per cent. 1t was made. the bu-
reau announced. because the 8 per
cent rate is not adequate for the risks
undertaken through the so-calIed war
zone, as the bureau has sustained a
number Of heavy losses"
Steady diminution in the number OF
weekly sinkings since September Q is
primarily responsible for the decrease
in rates announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Should Consult Japan.
Thought This Fitting Moment.

THE Japanese parliament thought
this a fitting moment to send repre-
the people of the United States
The mission win be in this country
two months.
DR.. Y. Shima, head of the railroad
, misslon. saaa % ms goVesnmen. % was con con
anese railroads. but had taken no ac-
ton, because of the expense involved.
He said the mission was not empow-'
cred to make contracts or purchases.
its only purpose being to investigate
railroad matters here.
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Exacts a Large Share.

The retail business has exacted q
large share OF the enormous toll for
distribution. Advantage has been taken
all along the line OF false reports of a
food shortage. and an unwarranted tax
has been laid upon the distribution of
foods to consumers. Thus has a bur-
den been placed upon the necessarfes of
life under most calamitous conditions.
The situation makes II advisable that
different method of food distribution
than that now prevailing in tke Dis
trict of Columbia be devised. 1t may
not be desirable under normal condi-
tions for the municipality to enter the
business of buying and selling mer-
chandise. but unless some other means
can be found to relieve the situation
it may be necessary to put this plan
into operation. 1t is manifest that
greater powers of supervision over both
wholesale and retail establishments
which deal in foods should be given to
the Commissioners to the end that
charges for distribution may be re-
duced and the people Of the District
be able to procure the necessaries of
life at a reasonable advance over cost
of production
Evening star., 1917-10-07
CHICAGO MACHINE
CHECKS GIANTS IN
FIRST SERIES GAME

Continued from First Pase)
Evening star., 1917-10-07
Views Of Mr. Brownlow.

The recommendation for a municipal
wholesale market is in line with views
recently expressed by Commissioner
Brownlow at a citizens meeting in the
Wilson Normal School. and that this
matter may be considered by the Com
missioners and presented in some prac-
teal form to Congress during the COM
ing session is considered probable
Mr.. Roberts report also refers to the
need of a standard bread loaf, another
matter which the federation sent to com
mittee last night and will act on at an
early date. In this connection the re-
port of the superintendent states:
Il wish to again urge the necessity
for the enactment of comprehensive
weights and measures law for the Dis
trict; supplanting all horse-drawn We
hicles of the department by motor We.
hicles; the passage of law fixing the
standard weight of bread manufactured
for sale. sold. or offered for sale. in
the District of Columbia at sixteen
ounces per loaf, and a law providing
that ice shall be sold by weight onIy
The present weights and measures laws
of the District are obsolete and do not
meet the needs of present-day business
methods. The use OF motor vehicles would
result in greater efficiency and would he
more economical. With no law in force
fixing the standard weight Of bread. bak-
ers may raise the price by decreasing the
weight. and the purchaser knows nothing
about it -e
Evening star., 1917-10-07

Continued from First Page)
feet into the left-center bleachers. It
is doubtful II lustier homo run blow
has ever been delivered in modern
world series.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-10
SECTION or BATTLE
FRONT FOR UNITED
STATES UNSOLICITED
General Pershlnu Approves Of
Part Of Line Assigned To His
Troops On Western Front
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. s. Naval Com
munication ServtceJ

. -. - D.
PARIS, July THE training bases
for the American expeditionary army,
where the men will be taught the fine
points Of trench warfare, are ready for
occupancy, and the section of the long
battle line of the Western front which
they are to hold has been selected
The training bases include accOmmo-
dations for three branches of the serv-
ice-the aviators, artillery and infan-
try. Here the American troops who
have already landed on French soil, and
the countless thousands who are TO fol
low them as the great army to be
raised by the selective draft is welded
together, will be encacmped for vary
ing periods of time, until their com.
manders find that the men are ready
for the bloody work of actual warfare.
From these training camps they will
then be taken TO the trenches, to find
themselves at last face to face with
the Teutonic hordes. ...
Where the American forces are to be
stationed on the long Western line is
a military secret, but Gen, John ].
Pershing, commanding the American
army in Europe, has inspected it and
has officially approved of the section
allotted to the United States troops.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-10

Struggled ashore and delivered to a
saloonkcepeT in HObOken. '
Following the seizure of the letters,
q. search was made for Won Nuber. The
former consul had evidently got wind
Of the seizue of his forbidden mail,
however, as he has disappeared.
Apparently Won Nuber was the for
warding agent for widespread Ger,
man spy system. Some of the letters
seized are addressed to various persons
in Australia, New Zealand aud India,
AS well as throughout the United
States. sr
The announcement of the mail ,seiz-
ure appears to confirm the reports of
a widespread spy system.
II is likely that the agitation that
has been commenced against possible
German spies will result1in more string
emf espionage regulations, especially
over all outgoing mail and cables.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-10
ROOSEVELT STRIKES
Big LABOR LEADER
.t-.. ... III
Brings Hand Down On Gomper's
Shoulder When Latter Re-
sents Accusation
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. 8. Naval Com.
munication service)

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 7-Theo,
dore Roosevelt struck Samuel GomPers
here last night at great mass meeting
at which Gompers had resented the
sensational accusation hurled by the
former President of the United States
that organized labor was responsible for
the recent bloody riots in East st.
Louis, Illinois, across the river from
here.
The occasion of the meeting was the
presence of the Russian commission to
the United States, which came to Amer
jca TO confer with the administration
relative 20 the cooperation of the I'm
tied States and Russia in the war with
Germany and which is now touring the
country. The Russian commissioners
were present as the guests of honor at
one of the greatest mass meetings ever
held in st, Louis. The meeting was held
in Carnegie Hail.
Roosevelt, who was the principal
speaker at the meeting, vigorously de-
nOunced the race riots in East st.
Louis, In which more than thirty per
aons, mostly negroes. were killed and
scores more wounded.
The speech of the former President
was preceded by the reading by Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fedora
ton of Labor of letter from the Him
OILS labor federation president denying
that the labor unions had any share in
the bloody riots. Roosevelt's denuncia-
ton of those whom he accused of be.
ing responsible for the trouble was
greeted with tumultuous applause.
"Why don't you wait until after an
Investigation before accusing usH'' de-
manded Gompers. ...,
,'When I was President, went to
any extreme to bring justice to the
laboring man." retorted Roosevelt,
e'but where / find the laboring man
committing murder, 1 will put him
down. I" ~ t.' ..L
Roosevelt as he made this statement
had his hand raised above his head and
he brought it down open with re-
sounding crack upon Gompers' shoulder,
The crowd Kissed and hooted when
G"r'r"rs declared that Roosevelt was
"bluffing". ....