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Evening star., 1917-05-27
BAN ON POLITICAL PILL.
Secretary Daniels Issues Order Re.
lating to Requests for Preferment

Secretary Daniels has issued an order
designed to put an end to the practice
Of enrolled men and candidates for an.
pointments in the Naval Reserve Of trv-
ing to pull political wires to get ad-
vancement or immediate assignment =,
duty.
THE bureau" says the order. ~rece,ves
daily numerous communications from
politicians and men of influence uan
questing assignment to duty of mem-
bers of the Naval Reserve force. In
| each case such communication viii, ea
| forwarded to the immediate commarae
ing officer Of the reservist and nota ation
will be made on his record to the efYan.
that political influence has been soneht
to secure advancement or assignment ~
duty and the reservist will be INFORMED
| that repetition of such a case will he
sumcient cause for disciplinary action :.
Hereafter the less a candidate for
| the reserve has to say about his po-
| ltttcal influence and the pull" Of his
folks the more chance he WIN have Of
quick advancement.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
WOMEN TO AID BOND SALES.
HE Who Gives Quickly Gives
Twice" Is Campaign Slogan.

NEW YORK, May 26-Adopting as a..
campaign cry, "He who gives quickly ).
gives twice." 100000 women enrolled. .
in the National League for Womens !.
Service. it was announced here today. !.
will inaugurate Monday a nation wide .
movement to put over the liberty.
loan. Besides selling the bonds to as :,
many women in the league as can be !,
induced to invest, orders for the bonds. !;
1t was stated. will be received att
branches of the league in forty states. I
Enlisted in the campaign are several !.
national women's organizations among ;.
them the d. A. R.. Colonial Danes. Coun- :;
ell Of Jewish Women. woman's committee :.
of the Navy League. w. c. T. u. Ladies' (,
Auxiliary Ancient Order of Hibernians. !,
Association Of Collegiate Alumnae. thei:,
National Farm and Garden Association Y
and about thirty five other national or, ~
ganizations. u.
THE liberty loan affords the people an z
opportunity to express in a concrete man. q.
ner their wholehearted support of the gov 4:
ernment program and should be imme-i.'
diately oversubscribed." Miss Maude Wet !,
more. national chairman of the league, 4.
said in making the announcement ..
Evening star., 1917-05-27
APPROVES LIBERTY LOAN.
Cardinal Gibbons Will Urge Clergy
to recommend Subscriptions.

Treasury officials announced last
night that Cardinal Gibbons had au-
thorized the statement that "he is in
the heartiest sympathy with the ma
tion-wide movement to encourage the
dissemination Of information regard
ing the character and objects Of the
liberty loan.
Cardinal Gibbons let 1t be known"
continued the announcement that in
the near future he would address an
open letter to the clergy Of the diocese,
exhorting them to use their best en-
deavors to the furtherance Of this
project. The statement is authorized
that his eminence has purchased for
his own account as a personal invest
ment a block of these securities"
Evening star., 1917-05-27
FILES 1917 PENSION CLAIM.
Mother Of Ensign Van Kirk, De-
ceased Aviator, Acts on Sons Death.

Claim for a war Of 1917 pension on ac-
count OF the death Of Ensign Dean r. Van
Kirk. late commander of the aviation sec
ton Of the Naval Battalion Of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District of Columbia.
has been filed with the bureau of pensions
by Susie A. Van Kirk, mother of the
young naval militia officer. Ensign Van
Kirk met his death at Pensacola. Fla.
May 1, when a naval hydro-aeroplane in
which he was flying fell a distance Of
1000 feet into Pensacola bay.
Under the law for a person who Is
killed while in the aviation service the
wife. children or dependents are allowed
double the amount of the ordinary pen,
sion.
Ensign Van Kirk, who organized the
aviation section of the local naval militia.
had taken course of three months at
the naval aviation school at Pensacola
and had just returned to Washington
when war was declared and the naval
militia was ordered to be mobilized for
active service. Ensign Van Kirk was
ordered with his detachment to return to
Pensacola. He had been there but a
short time when he made the flight which
resulted in his death.
northeast.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
NOT mere SUMMER lob
TO CRUSH THE GERMANS
Defense Council Member Asserts
Teutons Must Be Destroyed as
One Would Rattlesnake.

Don't think we have a summer job
over in Europe. Germany is not starved
out. Her gold has not left the coun-
try. The only way to destroy Germany
DESTROY is as ,;y,@ ySu would rattlesnakei
So spoke DR.. Franklin H. Martin, ad.
dressing the members Of the University
Club. last night. Other speakers were
Howard q. CONN. who conceived the
idea Of the council Of national defense
and Walter 8. Clifford, director Of the
council.
1t Is blind army which goes into the
war without aeroplanes Mr.. Comm as
serted. He said that in a battle in which
twenty-eight aeroplanes were lost
there were thousands in the air For
there should be 5000 aeroplanes
Mr. Cofi1n announced that the plant of
the Wright brothers. near Dayton, Ohio
is to be taken over as the greatest
Tsn "a iens Mosla sfa needed said
Mr.. Cofin. for European war service.
France required $4,000 aeronautical
mechanics. and the United States troops
that go into the war. he said. must de-
until America can do its turn.
Mr.. cofan told OF the many problems
confronting the United States. Among
them is the matter OF producing big
be drafted by the United States for
service.
Director Clifford outlined the activi-
ties Of the council Of national defense
in general He described the various
committees and their duties.
DIR. Martin, who followed him. point
ed out that the value Of the physician
was recognized by the Japanese in the
war with Russia to the extent that
drinking Of polluted water was regard
ed as q crime. because of the possibil-
ity Of infection.
Enough physicians have pledged their
services to take care of the first army
Of a half million men that may be sent
to Europe, he declared. Both France
and England need doctors. and the
United States is ready to supply them.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
CLOTHING ESTIMATES
FOR THE ARMY AND NAVY

An idea of how much clothing
will be required for the army
and navy within the next year
is indicated by the official state
ment of the purchases for the
British army in the first two
years of the war. The British
purchases were as follows.
BOOTS, pairs-34,524,000.
CAP COMFORTERS-l3,326,OO0
DRAWERS, cotton, pairs-5,-
$4,000.
DRAWERS, wooden, pairs-D,-
959,O00.
DRAWERS, flannel, pairs-$l,-
037.OOO.
DRAWERS, cotton and wooden,
short. pairs-1,584,O0O.
GLOVES, woolen, pairs-8,382,-
600.
SOCKS, worsted, pairs-o3,565,-
600.
VESTS, woolen-o,401 600.
VESTS. hannel-o74.OOO.
BLANKETS-21,175,OO
CLOTH for jackets, yards42,-
COO,OOO.
CLOTH for trousers, yards-23,-
687, 900.
CLOTH for greatcoats, yards
21,558.OOO.
BARATHEA, yards-2,36OOOO.
BEDFORD CORD, yards-2,3O5,-
600.
WHIPCORD, yards-o,O64,OOO.
FLANNEL for shirts, yards
l05,102.OO0.
FLANNEL for hospital, yards
7.244,OO0.
| DUCK, tent, cotton, yards-38,-
$4,000.
DRILL, khaki, cotton, yards
20,870,0O0. s,
DRILL, drab, cotton, yards
40,5l6,O00.
| COTTON, gray, yards--ll,Nl.-
600.
JEANS, cotton, yards-46253,O 900.
FLANNELETTE, cotton, yards
-23,344,M0.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
SIX SWEDISH SHIPS
ARE SENT TO BOTTOM

LONDON. May II. 2:46 a.m.-Six
Swedish steamers have been sunk while
on voyages from Sweden to Finland in
the Baltic sea, says a Reuter- dispatch
from Stockholm. The steamers are the
Kyros, Pauline, Kjall. Therese, Olga and
Erik.
The Swedish steamers Lessi, Goeta
and Marta, the dispatch adds, have been
captured and taken into Swinemuende,
Germany.
The Swedish steamer Kyros was Of
221 tons gross, the Therest Of 20s tons,
the Olga of 1853 tons. There are two
steamers named Erik. and there are
three Swedish steamers named Marta,
ranging in size from 1852 to 1,742 tons.
The steamers Pauline. Kjell. Lessi and
Goeta are not mentioned in available
shipping records.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
MANY AEROS ARE LOST +;
| IN WESTERN FIGHTING
Both French and Germans Report
Successes-British Extend
Gains. /
Even German General
Is Sick Of Massacre
in Efaced Bullecourt

Especial cablegram to The Sun.
day star and New York WORLDLY
Copyright by the Press Publishing Com
pany. New York World.)
LONDON. May 26.-Philip GIBBS.
In a dispatch to the Daily Chroni-
Gle from the British front in
France. says Bullecourt is the
scene Of many attacks and coun-
ter attacks and massacres of Ger
mans, who are flung again and
again into this little town on the
hillside above Croiselles until
even their general is sick of the
sacrifice and slaughter.
Bullecourt is no longer to be
seen. and only six stumps Of trees
stick up from its upheavel earth.
stick up from its upheaved earth.
map of France.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
SAYS GERARD PROMISED
U. S. AID TO UKRAINERS-

Especial CableEram to The Sunday Star
and New York T1mes.)
THE HAGUE, May 26.-The Vossiche
zeitung says the congress of Ukrainers
at Kien has especial importance owing.
to an assurance of Ambassador Gerard
to a representative of the newspaper
Lukraine that America will assist the
efforts Of the 100000 Ukrainers to-
achieve autonomy.
The paper overlooks the fact that the
Ckrainers not only desire autonomy
for those living in Russia, but also
union with the Ruthrene Ukrainers, liv- I.
ing under Austrian yoke. +.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Laud Farmers Fearlessness.

The officers paid a tribute to the fear
lessness with which the farmers around
and their families received the oc-
casional visits of German shells. They
never think Of leaving their homes when
they are struck, but set about making
good the damage as well rs they can
work. In fact. the quiet. businesslike
air with which all concerned in and
affected by this war of unexampled de-
struction play their parts, is as amazing
as 1t is impressive, and presents unex-
pected possibilities Of human endurance
of suffering and death.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
smiling around for its scattered feed
among the debris.
Glass Sphnters in Cake.

The adjoining farmhouse was unin-
tured except for the windows. which
were driven in and all the glass blown
away. Later on. the farmer took a cake
out of a cupboard in his sitting room
and on eating a piece of 1t found 1t
packed with minute glass splinters. al
though the cake was completely whole.
1t seemed like conjurer's tour de force.
In another place we were shown what
the gunners said was the most curious
effect Of shell fire they had ever seen.
1t was In an open field. The shell had
struck the ground at an obtuse angle
and must have buried itself at great
depth befoSe exploding.
1t had raised up the turf about foot
with perfectly clean cut edges, not In
mound but quite nat on the top. over a
space about thirty yards square. This
was the only sign of the explosion on
the surface. but an artillery major said
that whenever the course of the shell
was explored there would be found, prob
ably, twenty or thirty feet down. q
great cavity where the explosive ha6
spent its force
Evening star., 1917-05-27
BLACK WATCH MOURNING
FATHER COLLINS DEATH
First Priest of the Westminster
Roman Catholic Diocese to
Fall in the War.
Especial CabIeGram to The Sunday Star
and New York WORLDLY

Especial CabIeEram to The Sunday Star
and New York WORLDLY
Copyright. 1917. by Press Publishing Company.
New York World.)
LONDON, May 26.-Fa.her Collins is
dead; killed on the battlefield while
performing his spiritual duty-and the
Black Watch mourns. Father Collins
"Bertie," as the officers OF the Black
Watch called him affectionately-was
attached to that brigade's headquar-
hostilities began. He was the first
priest OF the Westminster Roman
Catholic diocese to fall in the war His
epitaph can be written in the words
Of his soldier servant:
HE was a priest, a soldier and a
gentleman. From the commanding Of
fcer down to the newest Tommy we
shall never forget the padre. I can't
Killed by a Small Shell.
A brother priest describes Father
line when the great attack Of April
was launched at dawn. 1t was neces-
sary to move forward the regimental
aid post. some hours afterward. and a
surgeon went out to nnd suitable
spot. Father Collins went with him
partly to help him to find such a spot
but chiefly, with his accustomed help
fulness. to learn II any of his beloved
Black Watch were lying out there dy-
ing and needing him:
He had not gone far when a small
shell. Of the type known as pip
squeak" burst at his very feet. His
death was instantaneous. When the
colonel spoke to me of Berthe being
taken away, 1t was as II he had lost
his son. 1t Is almost impossible to
believe we shall never hear Father
Collins merry. cheering voice again."
Always Lived in the Trenches.
The colonel recommended Father Col
Inns for the military cross last Octob-
er. and wrote:
"He has been attached to the brigade
since June. 1915, and has throughout
that period done excellent service. He
has frequently conducted burials in the
open under heavy fire. and has always
lived with his battalion in the trenches
spending most Of his time in the front
line. where. by his example and encour-
agement. he did much to keep up the
spirits Of all ranks"
In the presence of Cardinal Bourne Q
solemn requiem mass for the repose OF
Father Collins soul was held in West
minister Cathedral. The Black Watch
was represented officially, and many
men who have been invalided home at
| tended.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
PARIS woman WORKERS
co OUT ON A STRIKE
Trouble Which Began With the
"1idinettes" Spreads to
Other Lines.
Especial Cablegram to The Sunday Sta
and New York Times.)

Especial Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York Times.)
PARIS. May 36.-The "Midinettes"
strike is at last on the front page OF
the Paris newspapsrs-that is to say.
the allied strikes Of the Parisienne la
Dor organizations that have made the
same demand as "the little hands" of
the Rue de Ia Paix and the Place Ven
dome. 30 long as only the nidinettes
Even the police were benevolent.
Paris loves her midinettes. They are
the heroines Of SO much of her litera-
ture. even Of her opera themes. that
she forgiyes them even when clamoring
their demands at the gates Of the
are for 20 cents moro per day. 25 cents
an hour for overtime and the semain
Anglais. which means Saturday after
moons of.
Others Join in Strike.
The big fashion houses, with a vision
of American buyers staying at home
this summer II there are no new models
for them. saw the point Of the demands
and some Of the girls are back at
work. including mflliners and furriers
Meanwhile the women in other linen,
feather, 1acemaking, silk and electrical
trades. numbering 5000, have walked
out. Late yesterday the women in all
the large banks and also over 700 wom-
en- in the very important factories of
lssy Les Moulineaux Joined. and today
1t was reported the feminine help in
many Of the large provision establish
ments, department stores and restau-
rants also were on strike. SO that the
total number of women now indulging
in noisy demonstrations all over the
city is estimated at 5000. On the left
oank OF the river some Of the biggest
provision houses, including Petins.
with branches in every quarter, have
closed their doors.
Excitement on Boulevards.
The central boulevards have been
seething with excitement for several
inettes. who filled the Place de rOpera
at the noon hour, when large cordoni
OF polioe were necessary to disperse
them. Now that the trouble is spread
Ing It q known fact that the au-
thorfti6B are considerably concerned
The city is full Of rumors having to, dc
with what is back Of 1t all. and the ma.
the past history Of this country Int
consideration. informed circles do not
dismiss lightly the question Of Paris
femininity when 1t 10 once aroused
The majority Of tho public sympathix<
undoubtedly with the strikers. which
adds Significance OF Importance to the
situation, for the majority Of the em.
class that has arisen since the war
and for long the subject Of satire. TIL,
girls wages. however, have remained
the same despite the great pinch Of thu
war. while the products OF their labol
have steadily increased in price
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Ambulance Ship Given Navy.

NEW YORK. May 26.-The gift to
the Red Cross of the first ambulance
ship for the United States Navy has
been announced here. The craft is the
steam yacht Surf, owned by DR.. John
A. Harris, a New York physician, and
will accommodate 1875 patients. She viii
be formally accepted by the navy with
appropriate exercises tomorrow after
noon. The Surf was fitted out by DIR.
Harris at his own expense.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
OPENS NEW ERA FOR MANKIND
King of Italy Comments on Presi-
dent Wilson's War Message.

ROME, May 26.-King Victor Eman-
ueP message was made public here to-
day. It says the opening of a new era
for mankind was signalized by Presi-
dent Wilson's act in proclaiming the
justice Of the allied cause and declar-
the future.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
CHINESE BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
Merchants at San Francisco, Backed
by Six Companies, Raise Funds. !

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2s-Purchase
of liberty loan bonds extended today to :
when the Canton Bank OF this city
announced subscriptions of $4,000.
fully paid. with more subscriptions to-
come.
Chinese merchants. backed by the
Chinese Six Companies. propose. 1t was
said, to duplicate in subscriptions to
the liberty loan the record they made :
Cross
Evening star., 1917-05-27
CONSIDERING WAR TASK.
u. S. Chamber of Commerce Sub
mits Referendum to Members.

The Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States is conducting a referendum
among its members on proposal to create
a government agency charged with the
sole work of arousing the country to it's
war task by means of advertising in news
napers. magazines and otherwise
The suggestion also will be presented
to President Wilson.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Organizing Bond Clubs in Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 26.-The task of or
eanizing liberty bond clubs in each of
which are members of the Chicago As
sociation OF Commerce was begun yester-
day at q meeting of business men
which was addressed by James b. For
governor Of the board OF the federal re-
serve bank Of Chicago. Is
Evening star., 1917-05-27
NEARLY HALF OF ALLOTMENT
Philadelphia Reserve District Sub.
scribes $50, 800, 900 to Liberty Loan

mately one-half of the 100000, 900 worth
Of liberty loan bonds allotted to the Phil
adelphia federal reserve bank district has
nouncement tonight by the committee In
charge of the campaign here.
Total subscriptions for the week amount
ed to $S6,360,00
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Fire in Downtown Building.

called out about midnight for fire in
a vacant building in the rear of 921
d street northwest. The flames were
discovered by Policeman Moran of the
first precinct. The damage was slight.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Damage at Modesto.

EAST ST. LOUIS. Ill. May 2s.-Re-
the Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis rail-
road here are that one person was
killed and two wsre fatally injured in
the tornado at Modesto, Ill.
The property damage. according to
the reports here, was not larges
Evening star., 1917-05-27
JAPANESE RESCUE $500.
Win Praise for Bravery in Going to
Aid of Transport Transvlvania

TOXIC. May 27.-An announcement
isued by the admiralty today says that
the British troop ship TransyIvania,
which was torpedoed In the Mediter-
ranean on May 4. was being escorted
by Japanese destroyers. The destroy
ers engaged the submarine.
According to the announcement the
troops on the Transylvania. winning
the praises Of Japan's allies by their
bravery.
The official British account OF the
Transylvania's sinking did not give the
number of troops on board, but said
that twenty-nine officers. 373 Of other
ranks and eleven members of the crew
lost their lives. Announcement was
made in London on Thursday that light
Japanese naval craft had arrived in the
Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
CANCELS HIS ENGAGEMENT.
Vice President Prevented by Cold
From Making Dedication Speech,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 26-vice
President Thomas r. Marshall, who had
been scheduled to make the principal
speech this afternoon at the dedication
Of q new joint recruiting station here
in q ten-day campaign for 1900 volun-
teer recruits, was forced to cancel his
engagement on account Of . bad cold.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
HEAD Of MINE WORKERS
PROTESTS TO PRESIDENT
Declares Coal Production Program
Would Chain Men to rus.
sian Serfdom."
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 2s,-Declaring the
program recently outlined by the COM
mittee on coal production of the coun-
Gil of national defense would place
the great coal areas of the nation at the
dictation Of the avowed enemies of
union labor. with all the calamities
that would entail" John p. White.
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, today addressed a protest
to President Wilson and the council of
national defense.
"a matter of grave concern to our
nation has been precipitated by the
sudden development out of your or
ganization of committee on coal pro-
duction which sets aside a complete
national agreement between mine own
ers and mine workers just recently ar
rived at in New York CITY," said Mr..
White in his letter. by that agree
ment the basic industry of the nation
was placed on an assured foundation
of adequate and uninterrupted coal
supply. ~, ssg ~
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Would Deny Rights Of Workers.

"In spite of all of their willing sac
rifices of patriotism. the workers would
be denied the heretofore undisputed
right to advance their conditions of
life to those standards which the most
farseeing and the most numerous of
their employers have already recog-
nized they were entitled to.
This great. patriotic and solid or
ganization Of the workers of the basic
industry Of the war stands ready to
dig from the earth all the coal that
could possibly be used for all the pos
sible needs of the nation. 1t is able
and eager to double all records in the
production and distribution of coal II
it Is given the necessary facilities and
the right spirit Of cooperation and
help. It's production last year was
600,000.000 tons of coal. Right now it
can raise this rate Of production to
1000. 100000 tons.
'.Mr. President and gentlemen OF the
council, all men self-respecting enough
to be good workers and manful fight
ers must be free. They must not be
chained to the soil in spirit Of the
old Russian seEfdom. as the arrange
ment proposed by your committee on
coal production would chain them"
Evening star., 1917-05-27
m. W|AN| PRAISES
PRESIDENT WILSON
~
Tells of Many Evidences of U. S. At
tachment to France While
Here.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS. May 26.-"President Wilson,
said M. Viviani. the minister of justice,
just returned from the United States.
in an interview in the Temps. "is man
of high intellect, whose mind has been
refined by study and whose penetrating
vision perceives all shades Of American
opinion in the vast country with its
110.000.00O Of people where all races
are intermingled. He possesses in the
highest degree two mastery qualities
which mark the statesman. namely. pa
him a premature conclusion, and, when
he has reached his conclusion, action,
from which nothing can make him re-
cede." NJ. Viviani then referred to
President Wilson's parting words: I'VE
are brothers in a common cause" ad-
ding:
Nothing could exceed the combination
of gentleness and flrmness with which
these words were pronounced.
Evening star., 1917-05-27
Army Ration Now
Quoted at 81 Cents

Owing to the high cost of living,
the cost of the regulation army
ration has risen from 1918 cents
in 1890 to 50 cents at the present
time. but. than it's q better ra-
tion.-2 S...t;7- --s.-,1--