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Evening star., 1917-11-05
AMERICAN TROOPS
VOTING IN FRANCE
Qualified Electors Helping to
Choose New York State
and City Officials.
R1 the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. November 6.-American SOL
diers sailors and marines stationed IN
Paris, in other French cities and at
the American general headquarters
who are legal residents of New York
state voted today for state. county and
city officers. New York voters with
units in other parts of France cast
their ballots there last week. The vot-
ing in Paris was done at the Hotel
Sainte Anne, which is now used for
American barracks and offices. The
polls opened at s:30 o'clock this morn
ing and will close at five tonight. The
hotel Office is being used for the poll
ing booth.
Election Officers Designated.
A captain of marines and two ma
rines who are residents of New. York
were sworn in as election officers.
Each voter received an envelope in
closing the ballot of his district. After
marking the ballot it was placed in the
envelope and sealed by the voter. who
wrote thereon his name. residence and
command. and signed an oath that he
was a legally qualified voter.
The first voter was a Young Mems
Christian Association secretary whose
home is in New York city. His vote
was accepted eonditionally, pending a
ruling whether members of the Y. NJ. C.
A attached to the expeditionary forces
are entitled to vote.
Fifteen Votes Cast in First Hour.
Fifteen votes were cast in the first
hour.
The interest here centers in the New
York mayoralty fight. Little atten-
ton Is giver to the suffrage amend
ment.
AS soon as the voting has been COM
pleted the boxes will be sealed and
taken to New York. The ballots will
be counted in the electoral districts in
which the men reside.
Distribution of ballots began last
Tuesday. All the units now in France
and England have been canvassed by
the election commissioners. with the
assistance of general headquarters
Enemy Guns Active.
notwithstanding the rainy weather,
German batteries displayed n little
more activity than normal on the part
of the French line occupied by the
American troops. German shells were
QlSIFlDuteQ 1lpdFtldlly among the
trenches, the American batteries re-
plying in the same fashion.
The enemy Is using both high ex-
plosive and shrapnel in sending occa-
sional reminders of the war toward the
American trenches. Reports reaching
headquarters. however. are that the
bombardment could in no sense be con-
sidered lively" merely being a depart
ure from the normal state of quietude
at night on that particular sector.
Men Relate Experiences.
A high officer in the United States
Army Saturday afternoon talked with
the commanding officer of the first bat
talions visiting the trenches and OBJ
tanned their statements of their ex-
periences. 1t is believed that the in
formation thus obtained will prove in
valuable in the training of new con-
tingents for their turn at the front
The rAtillery action Saturday by the
Americans ON the lines WAS above nnr-
Evening star., 1917-11-05
URGES HOME CHEER
NOW FOR SOLDIERS
:
Mrs. J. A. Harbin. Says Annis-
ton Did Not Wait Until
Thanksgiving Season.

How the spirit Of home hospitality
for soldiers 10 linking Washington and
No other cities where Washington
boys are In camp Is shown in a letter
From Mrs. Jennie A Harbin. who II
visiting In Admission, Ala.
Z In Washington mothers whose sons
Are In Camp Mcclellan. at Admission. are
Entertaining other mothers sons far
Tram home. In Admission true southern
Hospitality is being shown to the Dis
Arfct boys by the people of that COM
hunity.
tity to make things as pleasant as pos
Sfb3e for her own SON, who is a SER
Beent in charge Of a battery Of field ar
HILARY. Her letter was inspired by
wives Of the National Capital are doing
for the soldiers. She says, in part:
{: Mrs. Harbin's Letter.
) Have read with interest your letters
FROM correspondents relative to enter.
HAining the soldiers at dinner on
Thanksgiving day. The idea IL a good
ene. but in q city the size of Washing.
Ton could be carried farther, as II In
Rone in this little town.
Il will have to confess have learned
Hospitality means. and how happy it
makes our District boys. as well as the
boys from all other parts of our coun-
Cry who are at Camp Mcclellan The
Sood people OF this town have made 1t
Y practice to take into their homes
each Sunday, and frequently on week
Gays. from four to six boys and give
Them dinner and supper, for the bows
nave liberty on Sunday from noon to
10 D.m.-most of them
Means Great Sacrifice.
: From the standpoint OF the hostess
This means great sacrifice. in a great
many cases. for prices are much higher
here than in Washington for ordinary
commodities, and the entertaining is
done by all classes
From the standpoint of our bows
That does 1t mean? AS one boy es
pressed 1t last Sunday, when I had five
4of dinner: oh, this is a little Bit of
Aeaven. to sit at table, with real
liable cloth and real eats
VOW. good women of Washington.
cont walt for Thanksgiving; take them
n now-in twos or threes. They are
all nice boys. We have nearlv 3o sd.1
In this camp-the streets are crowded
with them. the post office is nacked
daily as they send off their letters I
5 nase YET TO hear one unpleasant word
DO 1t Tor boys from other places.
One Example in Washington.
recent correspondent from Aibe.
marie street. Chevy Chase, whose son
10 In the same battery as INV hov
writes me under date of October %.
TIM wondering II your two bows ate
as much as the two California boys
we had for dinner yesterday. How
we do love to see them eat, and how
much they appreciate getting into a
home.
+. I'VE are having two every SUNDAY
from the camp near American ITni.
yersity. and have four engaged for
Thanksgiving and for Christmas.
Here is one Washington woman
who has opened her heart and her
home to our soldier boys, and I know
that many others will do the same
Hhen once they realize what happiness
they will bring into the lives of those
fDys, SO far from their own homes"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
COAL KOARDERS
PLAINLY WARNED
Likely to Get in Bad 0dor With
Both Government and
Dealers.

Coal consumers. large and small. who
are trying to stock up at once with
enough fuel, particularly anthracite, to
last them until warm weather are GO
ing to find themselves in bad odor with
both the government and the coal deal
ers, and before the winter is over may
have more difficulty than any other
class of persons in getting enough for
their normal needs.
Though John L. Weaver. fuel admin
istrator for the District of COLUMBIA,
is not required under the law to listen
to the needs of each consumer and
make an effort in each individual case
to see that a supply Is furnished. he is
interesting himself to see that the
small supply Of anthracite in Washing
ton is distributed as widely as pos
sible. The local coal dealers, through
a committee Of five, are cooperating
with the fuel administration in this.
and in response to Mr.. Weaver's sug-
gestion are not delivering anthracite
to any person who has a supply on
hand for more than two weeks.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

From Woodrow Wilson, who is Presi-
dent. to little Johnnie Jones, who hopes
to be President some day, everybody
the opportunity to become a war dad
dy' this week.
Eighteen teams, headed by prominent
Washingtonians. today began the cam
paign to secure $4,000, the National
Capitals share of the 100000 fund
being raised throughout the nation to
provide recreation. for soldiers when
they leave the camps and come to
town"
President Wilson, members of the
cabinet and other high government
officials, together with citizens. high
and low, throughout the city. will he
approached by the various teams.
Nobody escapes the opportunity to
become a war daddy" At meeting
of the Washington campaign committee
of the war camp community service.
held in the boardroom of the District
building early this morning, final in
structions were given the various cap
tains and leaders of teams.
Devoted to Organizing.
This morning was largely devoted to
organizing the various teams and map
ping out routes. While a great part of
the campaigning, beginning today and
ending Saturday, will be done accord
ing to schedule, equal opportunity will
be given every man, woman and child
in the city to do his or her bit" in
helping to provide wholesome recre-
alton for the soldiers from the thir-
teen camps surrounding Washington
when they come to this city, especially
on Saturdays and Sundays.
Three dollars is the cost of adopting
a soldier-becoming a war daddy" as
to John Poole. treasurer of the WASH
ington committee, at the Federal Ma
tional Bank, 14th and G streets north
west. Certificates of adoption" will
be sent every one who thus adopts a
soldier.
Auspicious Opening Of Campaign.
assurance of $4,000 already raised to-
ward the fund =Fhe first actual report
of the amounts sgsnred by the actual
teams.l to which the .s13.e0o previously
will be added. win be made at q lunch
con to be given the campaigners to-
morrow noon at the New Ebbitt House.
Ten OF the thirteen thousand was sub
scribed by Mrs. Wesley Merritt. in
Grants boy general"
Eighteen teams were lined up today
Their captains follow: No. l, julius 1.
Peyser; No. 2. Frederick L. Stephens;
No. 3, Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor; No 4,
Miss Edna ]. Sheehv: No. 6. Mrs. E. R.
Boyle; No. Z, c. S. Shippen: No. 8, Har-
old Keats: No. 9, Joseph H. Wood: No.
10, D. E. Wiseman: No. II. Roe Fulkerson:
No. 12, E. c. Graham: No. 13. Selden NJ
Ely; No. II. James W. Witten: No. Is,
Mrs. ]. D. Strong: No. 16. John Poole:
No. II, Mrs. Thomas W. Sidwell, and
No. IS. W. A. Kimmell.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
BIDS OPENED TODAY
FOR MACHINE SHOP
Building for Use in Making
Guns, Torpedoes and Mis-
ceIIaneous Ordnance.

Comprehensive plans for material
increase of the facilities of the govern
ment's great gun plant at the Washing
ton navy yard assumed practical shape
today, when bids were opened in the
bureau of yards and docks of the Navy
Department for the Immediate construc-
ton of a six-story machine shop in the
yard for use in the manufacture of
guns, mounts, torpedoes and miscel-
laneous ordnance supplies.
Specifications of Building.
The specifications called for a build
inches wide and s5 feet inches high.
with reinforced concrete foundations,
structural steel frame. crane girders
and monorails, concrete incased steel
crete floors, gypsum roof, with con-
crete window sills, brick exterior span
drel, walls. concrete cornice and belt
course, terra Gotta interior partition
and court walls, with stucco or plaster
finish; plumbing, heating, ventilating
appliances, electric lighting, electric
elevators, etc.
Bids were received from firms in
various parts of the country, several
of them, however, being for only parts
of the construction. Those for the en-
tire work in accordance with the plans
of the department We're as follows:
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Lunch for Campaign Workers.

The community service helps in a
thousand ways to keep the soldier
properly amused when he is not in the
camp, and does perhaps more than any
thing else to insure that the men who
go to Europe will be representative of
America, clean and sound in mind and
body.
Beginning tomorrow with the lunch
at the New Ebbftt, similar lunch will
be provided for the campaign workers
each day, it is hoped. through the gem
erosity of loyal men and women of the
community.
Members of the various teams will
receive each day copy of the 81 600 900
bulletin" which is issued by the war
from headquarters at 1910 G. street
camp community recreation service
northwest. This little bulletin tells OF
the process of the big general campaign
throughout the nation.
How to Obtain Quick Response.
Give the public a clear understand
ing of the necessity for war camp com
munity seryice-what 1t means to every
enlisted man-and the $4,000, 900 quota
subscribed in a day." declared John N.
WHY'S, chairman of the national com
mittee OF the war camp community sery-
ice.
Because there are SO many movements
on now for the benefit Of the soldier and
sailor, it was not the most easy thing
in the world for us "a acquaint the
public thoroughly with our object" con-
tinued Mr.. WHY'S. "At first we were
continually being asked why we should
undertake this work when other organ1-
cations were already covering the same
field.
i "As a matter of fact, the reason we
took up war camp community service
was that it appeared to be a most
vital field of endeavor, which had been
entirely overlooked .as far as concert
, ed effort toward improving community
conditions were concerned. Up to this
time many fraternal and other or
ganizations have done splendid work
in improving camp conditions. bu,
they have not gone outside the camps
! and posts.
Work In "Neighboring Community %
.The enlisted man Is bound to &c
outside his camp or post. whenever the
opportunity affords itself. He goes to
the neighboring community seeking
rest and recreation. and that is when
we want to be with him and protect
| him from evil Influences.
I'VE do not want to accompany him
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Statement Made Public Today.

A statement made public today by the
United States Fuel Administration reads
in part:
velops 1t is due to the fndivldual hoard
distribution by the apportionment and
distr;hntion division of the United
states fuel administration. The pro-
duction of ANTHRACITE coal for the pres
the production for 1916. The demand is
also greater. Figures are not available
as to the increase of production in
bituminous coal. but the total tonnage
will be in excess of last years output.
att would appear. therefore. that any
shortage Of domestic coal would show
hoarding-a practice the fuel adminis-
tration strongly discourages. as being
a matter difficult to deal with, and re-
cards such action as unnecessary, I'M
Wise and unpatriotic in this emer-
gency."
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Several Cases of Hoarding Found.

Already several Instances OF "hoard-
ing" on the part of local consumers
have come to light, where persons have
been able to get deliveries of coal from
several dealers. At least one instance
has come to light where a householder
appealed to the fuel administration for
relief, but later refused to let an in
vestigator go into the cellar to see
how much coal was then on hand.
Persons caught in such practices will
receive scant consideration from the
fuel administration when it is more
fully organized and has assumed the
wide control of the local fuel situation
which it may do under the law.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

ber 3 (delayed).-A naval bulletin last
eight referred to intense activity IN
9he Gulf of Trieste. In this connection
n may be pointed out that. while at
pention 10 chiefly fixed on tho two land
fronts, in venetia and the Trentino,
Set the authorities are not overlooking
the fact that the navy has q sea front
In the Adriatic which many experts be-
jdeve 10 the key to tho whole situation
IN the Austro-Italian war theater.
\ This front has undergone a sweeping
Ehange within the last few days, as
Nhe withdrawal of the italian army TO
pho new front west OF the Taghamen.o
fiver brings the enemy into ions
ahlong the Gulf Of Trieste from Monfai-
5cone to the mouth of the Tagliamento.
I Within Sight Of Trieste.
4 The Italian navy in the Adriatfc. un-
der command Of the Duke OF the Ao-
ruxzi. had brilliantly taken the I'M
6nd its vast lagoon. thus erecting oc.
cupation by the italian naval forces OF
the entire gulf front for twenty-five
1niles UP to Monfalcone. whence enc grest ,nsy
prize of the upper Adriatic, only ie"
amiles away
! These facts give significance TO the
present intense activity In this quarter
bf the upper Adriatic, as 1t has been
suggested that the naval front may
yet become the turning point IN the
present titanic struggle. 1t is the
view of the naval authorities that the
entente would do well to consider
uuickly and thoroughly the naval pos
Sibilities of the Adriatic, as it Is mann
Aained that II offers one OF the surest
1helds for the entente to deal deci-
kive blow.
German Navy Shut Out.
The basis for this is that Austria
6annot possibly receive naval rem
Sorcements from Germany. as all the
sea routes are controlled by the en-
Sente, whereas these routes are open
10 permit the entente to assemble
adeet. which would mako the reduction
sbf the Austrian fleet certainty.
The chief reliance Of the Austrian
navy is in keeping its big ships un.
Her cover, and thus far no important
nnit has been destroyed. Yet with the
Hntente fleets reinforcing the ltalian
Ieet in the Adriatic naval experts say
that hydroairplanes could drive the
austrian ships from their hiding place
And bring them within range OF the
combined entente fleets
I Once the Austrian feet is destroyed,
1t is pointed out, Austrian mastery OF
The Adriatic disappears. as the whole
range Of the coast. including Trfeste'
swould be under control OF the italian
Rnd other entente fleets.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Has Held Laws Valid.

LAS we have seen. this court has
held laws, valid which separated the
races on the basis Of equal accommo-
dations in public conveyances. and
actments lawful which provide for
separation in the public schools of
white and colored pupils where equal
privileges are given.
"But, in view of the rights secured
by the fourteenth amendment to the
Federal Constitution. such legislation
must have its limitations and cannot
be sustained where the exercise of au-
thority exceeds the restraints OF the
Constitution. We think these limita-
tions are exceeded in laws and ordi-
nances of the character now before
u.s..
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Campaign Begins to Raise
$4,000,O0O for the Camp
Community Recreation Fund

The nationwide campaign to obtain
funds for the war camp community
recreation service began today through
out the nation. The campaign in Wash
ington is part Of this national effort to
obtain subscriptions for fund of $4.-
100000 needed to provide wholesome
munities adjacent to the country's mill
tary camps.
The movement, which is under the
direction of a national committee, of
which John \. WiIlys. manufacturer, of
Toledo, Ohio, is chairman, is the re-
suit of an effort on the part of the War
Department and Navy Department COM
missions on training camp activities to
re-establish home ties for soldiers and
sailors when they are on temporary
leave from training quarters.
Aids Men in Fighting.
On the theory that eff the passion for
home be allowed to become dulled the
enlisted men will cease to make the su-
preme sacrifice in its defense" an ex-
tensiSe program has been mapped out
for the welfare of the man in the ma
tons service.
In brief. the plan is to establish
happy, healthy contact between all
American Army and Navy camps and
posts and the neighboring communities.
The fund raised is to he used in such
organized work as the following:
Building of community clubhouses out
side the camps for soldiers and sailors,
with all the advantages that the aver
age club possesses in the way of ath-
letic contests, swimming pool. billiards,
reading and writing facilities and
numerous other features.
Trained Men to Lead.
Trained leaders are to be employed
who will devote all of their time to the
work. There are to be moving picture
and theatrical performances, besides
entertainments at which volunteer
artists will be on the stage. and where
also men in the camps will do their
bit' by singing, dancing or acting for
the benefit of their comrades. Among
other features, great stress is laid in
the plans on home hospitality, with
it's Sunday dinners. music, pleasant
friendship, mobilization of church re-
sources and the like.
For all of this work it is estimated
that the fund requires not more than
s3 for each enlisted man to furnish the
proper environment for a year.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Bids for Entire Construction.

A. c. Moses Construction Company
of this city. s1.22s.s75; time for COM
pletion. 1so days: George E. Wine Of
this city. s1,124.000 or s1.116.00O. ac-
cording to material. James Stewart
g. Co. of New York. $1.22s.5oo; time.
$50 days. The Industrial Engineering
Company of New York, s936.666. for
concrete only. The James Black Ma
sonry and Contracting Company of
Boston. s1.366,900: time. $50 days. The
Lnderpinning and Foundation Com
pany of New York. s1.1s7.5G0; time. 1sO
days. Warren Moore & Co. of Phila-
delphia, s1.04S,000: time. $50 days.
Cramp &c Co. of Philadelphia. sl.137,-
sS5: time. $50 days. The Turner Con-
structing Company of New York, ST.
G79, ,799; time, sixty-nine days. Each of
the bidders made additions or deduc-
tions on various items. according to
the character of material used.
separate bids for electric elevators
were submitted by the Otis Elevator
Company at $14 .665 and the A. B. C. Elec-
trio Elevator Company at $12,700.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
10000 Tons Excess Here.

SHIPMENTS of hard coal to Wash
inton SO far this year are 10000 tons
In excess of the amount shipped for the
same period in 1916. according to United
States Fuel Administration.
Part of this has gone to supply ad-
dit;ona1 government demands, but much
of It. officials believe, has gone Into
the cellars of persons making selfish
efforts to insure their own supply at the
expense OF others. The administra-
ZION has no Quarrel 1t was made plain to-
day with those who laid in large supply
last spring, but rather with those who
within the last two months have bought
in excess of their immediate needs.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Can't Oppose Constitution.

But it is equally well established
that the police power, broad as it is.
cannot justify the passage of a law or
ordinance which runs counter to the
Limitations of the federal Constitution.
THAT there exists a serious and diff
ficult problem arising from feeling of
race hostility which the law is power
less to control and to which it must
give a measure of consideration may
be freely admitted. But its solution
cannot be promoted by depriving citi-
zens of their constitutional rights and
privileges.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Of NEGROES
AGAINST CONSTITUTION
U. S. Supreme Court Decides Police
Laws Cannot Run Counter to
Federal Charter.

Louisville's negro segregation ordinance
was today declared unconstitutional by
the Supreme Court Of the United States.
The decision affects similar ordinances in
Baltimore, Richmond, St. Louis and many
southern cities.
In rendering the opinion, Justice Day
said:
laws in the exercise of the police power,
having for their object the promotion
OF the public health, safety and welfare
is very broad and has been affirmed in
numerous ard recent decisions Of this
court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-01
RHEUMATISM MAKES
YOU FEEL old
Pains and Aches Yield to Slosns
Liniment, the Family Friend

When your Joints become stiff your
circulation poor and your suffering
makes you irritable, an application o.
Sloan's Linimcnt gives you quick re-
hci-kilis pain, starts up a good crcu-
lation, relieves congestion It is easier
and cleaner to use than mussy plaStcrs
or orntments, act, quickly and does not
clog the pores. It does not stain the
skin.
You don't need TO rub-it pcnelratcs
Certainly fine for rheumatism, stiff
neck, sc,atica, lame back, too,hache, etc
For sprains, strains, bruises, blacl;
and blue spots, Sloans Llniment reduces
the pain and eases the soreness.
Its use is so universal that you'll con
slider Sloan's Lnlment a friend Of the
whole family Generous sire bottles At
druggists everywhere 25c, Soc $lO0