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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
TO ADDRESS PRESS CLUB
Gen. Leclerq CT Belgian Mission to
Sneak Tomorrow Night.

Cow. Matthew 7 ~rInrn OF the Belgian
royal mission will deliver an address at
the National Press Club tomorrow
night at $50 O'Clock. The meeting is
open to members and their guests.
1t is expected that representatives of
the Russian mission will appear at the
club later in the week
Herbert C.. Hoover is trying to ar
range his schedule to include an APP
pearance there in the near future.
The roof garden is now omen every
night. with music every night except
Sunday and Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Relaxes Prohibition Upon Imports,

LONDON. June 22.-The government
has decided to relax the prohibition
upon importations of cotton hosiery
and glassware from the United States
Licenses for the importation of these
goods will be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Appealed to Foreman.

one young woman. after several weeks
of this sort of extra work, went to the
foreman or the section in which she was
employed and stated that her physician
told her that she was on the verge of
nervous breakdown and that she must
take the five days leave that was com
ing to her
The foreman told her the only way
In which 1t could be done was to jump
Off the precipice and send in the cor
oners certificate
Another young woman. when the fore
man of her section stated that she
would nave to work twelve hours, told
him she would not. He said it was
either that or suspension. Not daunt-
ed by his answer, she started to leave
the building shortly before 4 o'clock.
Just as she was leaving, fully attired in
her street clothes. she was informed
that she was wanted at Director
Ralph's office. She returned and was
told that unless she worked the time
required she must hand in her resigna-
ton. Fearing the loss of her position.
she resumed work. In the meantime
inasmuch as another young woman had
been sent to assist the printer, she was
compelled to remain at the bureau until
s O'Clock, Notwithstanding that there
was no actual work for her to do, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Several committees are to report at n
meeting of the Mid-City Cltlzens AS
sociation to be held tomorrow evening
at s o'clock at 1909 18th street north
west. Among the committees to be
heard from are those on registration
day activities. schools and Fairgrounds
streets and alleys. employment ana the
Home Defense League. me Two
platoon system for iiremen of the DIS
trict is to be brought before the or
ganization.
Charles F. Nesbit. superintendent OF
insurance, was in an automobile accl-
dent in front of S12 F. street YESTERDAY
demolished an electric light pole. lie
was not hurt
William J. Truitt, sixty-five years DID,
919 l. street, yesterday afternoon was
knocked down by an automobile at lo!n
hands and legs. w. W. Chambers. l4eG
Chaplin street. occupant of the auto
mobile that struck him, took him to
Emergency Hospital.
While crossing at Pennsylvania AVE-
George W. Miller, eighty years old. AS
Pennsylvania avenue, was knocked
down by an automobile owned and
operated by Mrs. 1mogene Bartlett. % I
Randolph place northeast, and received
a fracture of one of his legs. He was
taken to Emergency Hospital in Mrs.
Bartletts car.
Jennie Williamson, cOlOred. fifty
years old. 314 Maine avenue southwest,
was taken to Emergency Hospital yes
terday afternoon and treated for poison
she was reported to have taken. Ply
sicians said her condition was serious.
Several companies of firemen yester-
day afternoon, about AIS o'clock. extin-
guished fire in sheds on the premises of
Raymond Ellis and Hester Johnson.
1902 and 1904 New Jersey avenue. Dam
age to the two sheds and contents
amounted to $50.
Mrs. Mary f. Lalor. sixty-three years
injured about the head and arms by the
sudden starting of a street car at New
York avenue and 18th street yesterday.
She refused treatment.
Coroner hewitt yesterday afternoon
held an inquest at the morgue over the
body of Samuel Urban, an employe of
the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company, who was struck with piece
of metal while at work Thursday after
noon and SO seriously injured that he
died yesterday morning. The jury
reached verdict of accidental death.
The annual straw berry festival of the
joint Mems Club of Christ and Trinity
Lutheran churches was held at Trinity
Church Tuesday night. A program Of
vocal and instrumental music was pre-
scented. those participating in it being
Miss Elsie Strasser. Miss Hansen. Miss
Dittes. John Miller and Leland S. Nc
Carthy. William J. Heider, president of
the club. was loudly applauded when he
announced that the organization had
invested a portion of its treasury in
liberty loan bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Davidson Of 1908
n street northwest and her brother and
sisters. F. NJ. Davidson of Greensboro,
y. c., and Mrs. NJ. j. Fox and Mrs.
George w. Watson of Bristol. Va, gath
cred in. reunion for the second time
since the civil war Wednesday even
ing at the above residence. A large
number of friends were present. Miss
Stella Wilson entertained the gather
ing with Rotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
SOME GIRLS AT BUREAU
BALk AT LONG HOURS
Complaints Bring Reply That Many
at Engraving and Printing Plant
Desire Added Pay.

Because the young girls and women at
the bureau of engraving and printing are
being forced to work from eight to fifteen
hours a day and on Sundays. much dis
satisfaction has developed among them
and great deal of criticism is being
directed at Director Ralph and officials of
the bureau.
The bureau answers the criticism by
saying that many of the girls have asked
for the overtime work and that a great
majority are content to make the extra
money.
Friends OF the women employed there.
it Is understood. intend to appeal to Con-
gress to stop this overwork, The employees
say that it is a case of doing the extra
work or resigning from the government
service NO leaves of absence are being
granted and the plate printers in an ef-
fort TO prevent being called ION the car
pet for not turning in the minimum
amount Of work set by the bureau officials
as DAYS work. are speeding up the
presses. which makes the work of the
girls harder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

A dispatch from Vienna says that
Archduke Macmillan, brother of En-
peror Charles. has been betrothed to
the Princess FRANCHISE, second daugh-
ter of Prince Conrad Hohenlohe Schil
lingsfuerSt, Ex-Governor of Trieste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
A musical WINS given Mt the home Of

A musical wns given Mt the home of
Emanuel n. Simons, 2012 P street north
west. Wednesday evening. Vocal selec-
tions were given by E. n. Smons, Miss
Anna Hayden. Stewart E. Blassingham,
Miss Anna Olinger, DIR. n. w. Shelter
man. Miss Sadye krupsaw and Mr.. Shat
tyn: piano solos by Miss Dora Weiss,
Gordon Simons and Merle c. kesler. and
Rotations by Mrs. Flora de Leon
Simons and Allan Cowles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Opposes California Legislation.

Secretary Daniels made it clear that
he would oppose the legislation urseu
to give relief to oil operators III IAN
fornia who have claims IN the ndFdl re-
serves there.
The Secretary said that all the
boats constructed by the navy durlns
the past four years have been equipped
to burn oil. but none of the older boats
is being changed to oil burners. De-
cause of the great cost involved.
We must remember" continued the
Secretary, in discussing the OIL sltua-
ton. that America and Mexico mus.
furnish the bulk of the oil to our allies.
And the condition will become more
serious next year than this. The worst
thing we could do would be 10 nurn up
all the oil in this reserve. AS long as
possible we should buy oil and hold IN
the ground all other available OIL untii
the emergency becomes greater than IL
is now"
All the larger nations of the world are
now constructing oil-burnlng war YES
sells and this country has 200 under con-
struction, he said. If the government
cannot get oil. however it will be neces-
sary for the department to change IT'S
policy and substitute coal-burnlnS ships.
This, he said, would result in their pc
ing inferior to those used by other
countries.
Urges an Oil Survey.
Secretary Daniels recommended that
n
survey of the oil situation.
Il would like to know how much oil
there is and ascertain the amount of
undeveloped oil lands in the United
States" he said.
Pointing out the needs for oil in the
present war, he said that the whole
question had become whether the
needs of California are superior to
those of the nation"
Secretary Daniels denied that the
navy specifications exclude the use OF
Mexican oil. The specifications for the
fiscal year of 1918, however, do bar the
use of Mexican residium, he said
Lieut. Commander Richardson OF the
naval bureau of steam engineering, VINO
accompanied the Secretary, said there are
about $50 900 900 barrels Of crude oil in
the naval reserve. OF this amount $780,
900 900 barrels are in the unpatented
lands, which, when refined. would pro-
duce about 4O.000, 900 barrels of fuel oil.
This he declared, would last the navy
about seven years If all was available at
once He added. however. that at least
twenty-five years would be required to
remove the oil from the grounds in that
reserve.
Chester Narramore. chief of the engi-
neer bureau of mines. estimated the war
will result in an increased demand for
oil amounting to 100000 barrels over
the amount needed in America in normal
times He declared the practice of the
navy in burning oil under the boilers of
war vessels was a great waste. Eventu-
ally owing to the scarcity of oil and it's
value, this method will have to be chang
ed, he said.
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substitute for any one who might ot
taken ill.
Some Sham Illness.

Some of the women at the bureau say
that the only way to get off work is to
drop on the press" Many of them
have resorted to this sham illness TO
get off, but the .great majority of the
Young women. after n stretch of sew
eral days overtime. induce some strong
er girls to work for them. by Offering
them pay for doing so In addition to
the money woman receives regularly.
she gets the pay of the girl for whom
she worked for the time so employed.
Some of the women when ordered to
work Sunday remained off and did not
appear at the bureau at the appointed
time In punishment for their disobe-
dience of orders, they were placed on
the might shift" and forced to work
from S o'clock in the evening until S
in the morning.
Fifty per cent of the woman employees
of the bureau of engraving and print
ing who are employed overtime have
asked for the opportunity: 90 per cent
are perfectly content. 1t means extra
money: that most of them want.
This is the statement of conditions at
the bureau. as explained by Assistant
Director Ferguson, in the absence of
Director Ralph. who has gone to Buff
falo He answers the complaint of the
Women's National League. making pro-
test against conditions of overWork for
women. presented to Secretary McAdoo
of the Treasury Department.
In Twelve-Hour Shifts.
There are $500 women employed at
the bureau as examiners. counters,
printers helpers, sizers. platers' num-
berers. etc. Nearly all of them are
doing some overtime, most of them
working twelve-hour shifts every day.
ST.. hundred e!igibles have been taken
from the civil service list and put to
work. A call for 100 more has been
made and they are now reporting for
duty.
Training is essential in the present
rush hour at the bureau. where they are
getting out the great issue of liberty
loan bonds and a big order Of federal
reserve notes. There is not time to
train the Inexperienced. and it is re-
garded. in the opinion of Assistant
director Ferguson. as important to oh
tain longer hours of service from those
who know their jobs at a moment when
time counts.
Five employees of the bureau have
been sent to Buffalo as counters. The
National Lithographic Company of that
city has a contract for making offset
plates for internal revenue stamps. This
is the least impo-t2nt work of the bu-
reau, and it was considered desirable to
farm it out at this time. when the bu-
reau is working at its utmost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
US. MAY TAKE OVER
ALL SUPPLIES Of OIL
Secretary Daniels Tells Senate Com
mittee Such Course May
Be Necessary.

Secretary Daniels told members OF
the Senate public lands comml,'ee ses. o'.
day that within a short time the gov
eminent must commander the oil ana
coal supply unless it can make soi,,S
arrangement to insure its supply anu anu
fix the prices. Oil is the basis lo' ,nd
conduct of the war. he declared, anu
as the struggle progresses the demand
will become greater.
Secretary Daniels urged the enact
ment of legislation which "ouiu e;,
suit in the development of new OIL
fields. but protested against the open
ing OF the naval reserves. The htiga-
ton now pending in the courts over
the title to the land set aside LOT the
navy should be continued. he sald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

William J. Truitt. sixty-five years Old
919 l. street. yesterday afternoon was
knocked down by an automobile at loth
and F streets and injured about the
hands and legs. w. W. Chambers. l4eG
Chaplin street, occupant of the auto
mobile that struck him, took him to
Emergency Hospital
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-23
BATTLE BETWEEN FRENCH
AND GERMANS CONTINUES

minor engagements have taken place
Having lost back to the French the
greater portion Of the trenches they
had captured in the vicinity of VauX-
aillon. the Germans to the east of this
region have delivered violent attacks
along front about a mile and a quar-
ter, extending from Eroine Chevregny
to La Royrer farm. Again picked
troops in large numbers were used in
the assault and again, as before
Fauxaillon. the French guns inflicted
heavy casualties on the Germans.
driving the assaulting waves back into
their trenches, except in the center
where. after repeated attempts. the
forces of the German crown prince
entered a French salient.
In Champagne, southeast of Moron
villiers. according to the Berlin wal
office, the Germans in surprise at
tack conquered a French position, but
the French later in counter attacks
regained portion Of it.
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Federal Mediator Arrives
at Butte for Investigation
Operators Declare Number
Of Miners at Work Show
an Increase. '

Butte, June CIV. II. Rodgers.
mediator for the federal government,
arrived here tonight from Iowa and
will begin tomorrow to investigate the
labor conditions in Butte. He said that
at present he has no plans other than
to hear both sides of the strikes called
by the Metal Mine Workers union on
the mining companies and by the
electricians upon the mining com
panies and the Montana Power COM
pany. Mr.. Rodgers. formerly was
president of the Iowa district of the
United Mine Workers of America.
The number of men working in the
Butte mines showed a slight incrca Sc
today despite the fact that the re =
Gently organized Metal Mine Workers
union and the electricians union had
declared strikes against them. The
mines are working the day shift only
and the increase i'm the number of
workers. according to. figures an
nounccd by the mining companies, was
about l5O
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ax Associated Press.

The French and Germans in the re-
gion north and northeast of scissors
and in several sectors in Champagne
have been engaged in furious fighting
for two days with varying results,
while in the eastern theater in Vol
hvnia and Galicia the Russians are
using their guns against the Austro-
German lines in bombardments which
may prove the prelude to the COM
mencement OF infantry activity.
On the British line in France bad
weather has brought the operations OF
General Haig's army almost to a
standstill. except for bombardments
which are being reciprocated by the
Germans. patrol "Reminiscences and
aerial operations. Likewise in the
Austro- Italian theater the offensive OF
the Italians, which was resumed
Wednesday on the front southeast OF
Trent. has slackened materially in in
tensity. On the other fronts onl.
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source In fact we never do anything
'hat is not within the pale of the
law"
Another letter addressed to G.. =.
Daniels. a sales manager Of Cincinnati.
from the vice president of the Smoke
less Fuel company declared:
what you have to do. old boy. is
to get your fighting clothes on and
get money for the product. Don't let
anybody put it over you about having
less price from somebody else. When
they say that. tell them to go ahead
and buy it. We have the world as n
place to put the coal and are in ele-
giant position to get the very top notch
for any stuff we have, whether it is
high volatile or our own smokeless
COAL
Extracts from the minutes of a
| meeting held in New York February
26 1915, and of other meetings. were
read against the protest OF counsel, for
the defendants. 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-23
INCRIMINATING LETTERS
HINT COAL PRICE FIXING,

New York. June 22.-Lctters written
by members of the Smokeless Coal
Operators association of West Nir-
ginia and extracts from the minutes
of it's more important meetings, were
read into the record at the trial in the
United States district court here to-
day of 81 individuals and 1O2 Vir-
ginia and West Virginia corporations
charged with conspiracy to control the
coal industry and fix prices.
Included in the correspondence in
troduced was a letter written by G.. II
,Caperton, president of the New Rive,
Coal company, to r. Grant, president
of the New England Coal e. Coke com
pany of Boston, who was not mem
Der of the association.
Il know your feelings as to the law
covering the situation wrote Mr.
Caperton. but now that we hay,
| elected Wilson again, I do not believ,
we have much to fear from tina
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-23
WHITE sREADLEss DAYS.

Chicago. June 22.-White breadless
days as an aid to the conservation of
the wheat supply were started here to-
day when the following announcement
was made to 1000 employees in Swift
& Co.'S restaurant:
I'm an endeavor to do our bit in
saving the wheat supply. white bread
will not be served on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-23
Five Days Campaigning
Have Raised Less Than
Half Allotment.
BESIDE OTHER CITIES
HER SHOWING'S POOR
Must Raise $1l,843.4O in
Three Days to Save COun-
ty From Disgrace.
Together We Will"

An unusual effort must be MisSoula's
part for today ana Monday if the city
does not fall into disgrace through
failure to reach the allotted 100000
for the Red Cross fund. After a day of
hard work, counting the time between
Thursday noon and last night at
o'clock. only $l,43l.S5 has been added
to the fund and $1l,S43.40 yet remains
unsubscr,bed. 1t is up to Missoula to
make that amount good. Win she do
it?.
The slogan for the state is"$400,000'
or Bust" and the one used by Chi
cago for the campaign is, IF you
can't go across with a gun, come
across with the money" With the
Missoula slogan of, I'VE must be
ready to relieve it has been sug-
gested that some of the Missoula
people get ready to relieve the city
of the disgrace of going to the ma
tional headquarters with half of her
allotment unaccounted for. Other
cities of the state are shoul6ering
their designated burden and are add
ing more, too, for good measure.
The results of the team work under
the captains Is beginning 10 come III
as indicated by the growth in the
size of the subscription column but
the majority of the amounts are
of small denomination. 1t is estimated
that every person in the city with
the exception of the smaller children
has contributed or will contribute to
the fund Many of the business men
and business firms Of the city have
responded loyalty, but there are many
more yet to be neard from and it is
expected that the fund will show a
surprising Increase when the results
are counted this evening.
A lesson might be taken from the
work done by Ravalli county. That
county's apportionment is $1,000. Yes
terday noon the report came that $22,-
900 had been subscribed. OF that
amount, Mrs. Marcus DAILY subscribed
$4,000, and her son, Marcus Daily, Jr,
subscribed $4,000, but at that the
people of Ravalli increased their ap-
portionment by $4,000, contributing
$1,000 before the week was half gone.
bad as they seem, yesterdays re-
suits are really worse. Included in the
totals today are the contributions
from the employees of the Donohue
store and others, given previously.
but by some oversight not acknowl-
edged. The days contributions were as
follows:
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War Summary

The French and Germans near
SOiSSons and in Champagne are
continuing the battle started two
days ago with varying results.
Counter attacks by the crown
prince against positions recapturcd
from the Germans were rcpulsed
by the French.
Bombardments by the Russians
directed against the Austro- Ger
man line may be but the beginning
of the resumption of infantry
action by the new democracy.
Inclement weather has brought
the operations of the British in
France almost to standstiil.
Also on the Austro- Italian from
tier, the intensity of the fighting
has materially slackened. Only
minor engagements have taken
place on the other fronts.
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Last Day Pershinu Day.

Washington. June 22.--Reported
contributions to the Red Cross 800,
100000 mercy fund tonight reached
$7, 100000. of which more than $a3,
100000 had come from New York city
and $44,ooo,00O from the remainder OF
the country. Three days of the cam
paign period. including Sunday, re
main in which to raise the additiona
$4,000, 900.
Churches will take special Red Gross
collections Sunday. Monday, the fina
day, has been designed "Pershing day
\ special message from General Per.
shing to the American people tcllint
the needs for Red Cross on the battle.
fields of France will be published.
Tonights reports showed contri-
buttons to date by sections as follows
North central. $lS,95S,O00: middl,
Atlantic, $ll,i52, 600: west, $5.G2l .OOo
New England. y5,S00,O00: south, s..
$4,000.
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REPORT RUSSIAN
SAILORS HOSTILE

Petrograd, June 21.-There have
been disorders among the sailors OF
the Black sea fleet at Sebastopol, tC
visit which the naval members of the
American mission to Russia started
Monday.
So far there have been only confused
reports as to the scope Of the trouble
with the sailors.
Minister of War and Marine keren-
sky has issued instructions that firm
measures be taken to restore order
Premier Lvoft. while admitting an out
break had occurred, declared that
rumors exaggerated its Importance.
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The swimming pool fund. which
droppd off somewhat during the last
two days, jumped several notches last
night, when the receipts from the en-
tertainmerl given by the Mount Jum-
bo Civic league, amounting to ss3.70
were turned in. A number of addi-
tional contributions made the total for
the day s125.7O. which raised the
grand total to $7,363.SO.
Garden City lodge No. 80, Interna-
tional Association of Machinists.
voted contribution of so. while sew
eral of the members of the union gave
individual contributions.
Tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O the
Elks will meet the Non-Elks in an
exhibition game for the benefit of the
, fund. This will be the third game
Do