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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
GRAND JURY STARTS PROBE.
Federal Authorities to Investigate
Activities of I w. w.

san FRANCISCO. August 1.-Federal
authorities of California. oregon and
Washington. in conjunction with the
federal grand jury. will begin imme-
date investigation of activity by In
dustriai Workers of the World in the
three states. according to Assistant
United States District Attorney Casper
A. Ornbaun.
Presidential warrants for alleged
German agents working with the l. w
W already have been requested by
Ornbaun. he said today. II was said
these warrants. If issued. will charge
treason.
Today's announcement followed re-
ports of further destruction of crops in
California, and fresh attempt to him
der industry in Oregon and Washing
ton.
After careful investigation we have
reached the conclusion that the entire
!. w. w. movement is the work of enc
my agents said Assistant District At
torney Ornbaun's statement. We have
under surveillance Germans who are
guiding the acts of these vandals.
These men are not working for labor:
they are working for the Germans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
FOOD AND DAIRY MEN
READY TO BACK HOOVER
Insist There Will Be No Shortage
If Supplies Are Properly
Conserved.

ATLANTIC CITY. ". J.. August l.
Herbert c. Hoover. II he becomes ON
clally the food administrator of the
nation, will have the support OF the
food and dairy commissioners of every
state IN an effort to conserve the food
supplies 1t WAS declared at the open
ing session Of the American Associa-
ton Of Food and Dairy Commissioners
here yesterday. ME. Hoover Is expected
10 address the convention Thursday.
Thirty states were represented at the
meeting. and it was the general opinion
food shortage in this country. at least
federal commissioner for Indiana, de-
clared solution of the problem would
be for the states to arrange for d.stri-
button OF the agricultural output. in
order that II may be carried over long
period. and the farmers price and the
consumers purchasing price may both
be kept reasonable. This must be
dore il the middleman is to be elini-
ma Ted. he declared. The country is
not socialistic enough to have the gov
eminent take over the entire business
building its own warehouses and in
'other ways establishing a compreheu-
.sire general program
. David Klein of Illinois declared that
the dissatisfaction with the food in
Germany is physical. due to the de-
grease in fat. To avoid any such effect
here he advised that the percentage of
fat be kept up in the nations menu by
providing against shortage of dairy
products
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
FAvORS 2-PLATOON SYSTEM.
Central Labor Union Endorses Plan
for District Firemen.

When the District Commissioners be-
gin framing the Districts annual esti-
mates in September they will have
called to their attention communications
from majority Of the capitals civic
and other organizations favoriug the
two-platoon system for fremen, the
latest Endorsement OF the PROPOSAL
reaching the municipal building yes
terday from the Central Labor Union
The Union Monday night passed Il res
olution introduced in behalf of Fire
mems Union. Local 1866. for the two
platoon system for District firemen
II also appointed committee. consist
ing OF John McGugsn, Benjamin Spell
bring and John Torch. to wait upon the
Commissioners and protest against the
iaying-oh of any employe of the Dis
'ric- government during the present
time
Other committees appointed are:
Resolutions, James l.. Considine tchair-
mani. h. J.. Tucker and D. Southerland:
legislative. John II Torch fchairmanD
\. :. Ah!as; D. j. oLeary. Daniel Has
sett and J. b. Dickmsn: adjustment W
y. Huttie tchairman). Harry HolIahan.
John Bots. Benjamin SpeIlbring and J
q. Smith: label. Harry r. Oehler and
J. McGuigan: contract. John r. Hartley
t"hairmsn). w. W. Eeeler. e. C. Coul-
ter. Henry Miller and Il. O'Leary; laws
y. \. James tchairman). w n Huttle
and Sam De Nedrey; organization, j.
9 clark tchairman). T. A. Franklin.
Harry F Oehler. Frank Manning and
J ". Reynolds: auditing. W f. ZeIl
chairman, J. L. Considine and w. w
keeler, credentials. N. J. Costello
chairman. A. Bridges and S : Park
er: press. Newton A. James chairman
John h. Colpoys and y. &. Sprague.
The executive committee consists of
sam De Nedrey, chairman; Hugh y.
Digney, Newton A. James. Joseph F..
Toone. W. II. SchafYer. John X. Hart
ley and W. y. Huttle. Sam De Eedrey,
Joseph +. Toone and Mary Ganzhorn
were chosen to represent the local labor
organization at the Baltimore Fedora
ton of Labor convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Captain Blackmails Officer.
PHYSICIANS DRAFT SOUGHT.
Petition Would Also Exempt Them
From Present CONSUMPTION Act.

NEW YORK, August IA petition
was being circulated today in hospitals
and among doctors asking that Con-
gress provide for selective draft Of
the American doctors for military serv-
ice. The petition also asks the exemp-
tion of bona fide" physicians from the
present draft law.
The proposed draft would take
physicians and surgeons between the
ages of twenty-one and forty-five and
would be carried out similar to the
draft for the Army. According to the
heads Of several hospitals here the pc
tition was sent from the Council of Ma
tional Defense at Washington, which is
supporting the plan.
The petition declares that the meth
cd Of recruiting the Medical Corps of
the Army by commissioning reserve Of
fcers in that corps who volunteer has
proved failure and asks that in be
half of the welfare Of the nation draft
for physicians be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
PREPARING TO GO SOUTH.
New York's Advance Guard May
Start This Week.

NEW YORK. August 1.-The first de-
tachment Of the National Guard is ex-
pected to leave for training camp at
Spartanburg. S c., before the end of
the week, according to instructions
received by Maj. Gen. John F. Organ
from the department of the East. II
was said today that there might be as
many as ten companies in the advance
guard which will prepare the camp
for the regiments which are expected
to leave for the south early in August
Those companies which will leave first
have not been selected as yet, it being
said the regimental commanders would
decide which units would compose the
advance guard in a day or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
VARIOUS AUSTRIAN STATES
MAY OBTAIN HOME RULE

AMSTERDAM. August DIR. Won
Seydler. the Austrian premier. Is con-
Quoting fresh negotiations respecting
the formation of a definite ministry
with a working majority, according to
the Vienna correspondent of the Frank
furrer, Ieitung, who says that the pre-
mier's prospects of success undoubt-
eddy have improved. The corresponds nj
continues:
'As the result of the break between
the Czechs and the southern SIavs. the
latter group is ready for negotiations
regarding the entry of the majority
combination. IT is assumed in parlia :
mentary circles that working ma =
joriiy will be realized on the basis OF
n strictly defined program. the most i'm
portant point of which outside Of eco
nomic questions. viii he to carry out home
rul: for tie various Austrian states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
MEN SENTENCED
FOR VARIOUS OFFENSES.
I. w. w. Leaders, Who Incited Anti
Draft Demonstration, Get Term
in Penitentiary.

MARQUETTE. Mich, August 1.~Sev-
enty men, including |. w. w. anti-draft
leaders. drew prison. Jail and workhouse
sentences in the federal court here yes
terday from Judge Clarence W. Sessions.
John Soikkel and Pietro Pierre, both
leaders in the anti-draft demonstration
at Neaaunee, Mich. June 3, neceSsitatinS
the calling out of the troops to queil
the disturbances, were sentenced to one
year and six months Imprisonment each
at the federal penitentiary at Fort
Leayenworth. Kan.
They were also charged with making
inflammatory speeches against the gov
eminent, urging their audience not to
register and advising them to shoot the
police. if necessary. Soikkel also was
sentenced to ninety days in the Detroit
house of correction for failure to regis
fer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
SCORPION STILL LYING
IN THE GOLDEN HORN

STOCKHOLM. August 1.-The United
States guardship Scorpion. which WAS
interned some time ago. still is lying
at her old moorings In tho Golden Horn,
according to a report sent by the Swed-
ish charge d'affaires at ConstantinopIs
and communicated by the foreign Office
to Ira Nelson Morris. the American min
lister. The charge d'affaires says there
is no indication on the part of the OF
toman naval authorities that they in
tend to move the Scorpion.
The ships officers according to the
report. are permitted to come ashore
whenever they please. but the seamen
are only allowed shore leave once o
week In order to avoid the possibility
of clashes between them and German
sailors. The crew are receiving no let
tiers, although letters written by them
are being forwarded by the Red Cres-
cent and the Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
AND FAMILY
SHOT BY GERMANS
One of Two Girls Slain Il First Tor
tured-Espionage Charged
Against Dead Folk.


LONDON. August IA dispatch re-
ceived today by the Wireless Press
from Amsterdam says:
The German authorities at Liese.
Belgium. arrested. tried and sentenced
to death within three days an In
fluential Liege merchant named Grone-
ret, his wife and their two daughters.
aged twenty and fourteen years. on
the improved charge of espionage.
The father and mother were both
shot to death in the presence Of their
daughters. The latter were offered
their freedom il they revealed the
names of their parents accomplices.
The girls refused. the eldest stating:
IF We speak we might cause fifty
people to be killed. We would rather
die alone
She was Immediately shot. The
Youngest girl then was tortured. out
ragged and also shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
OFFICER OF DRESDEN SLIPS BY
BLOCKADE; REACHES GERMANY
Lieut.. Schenk of Cruiser Sunk OFF Chile
Rides Across Andes and Sails on Nor
wegian Ship Before the Mast.

was caught and asked to come into
Kirkwan for the brief examination OF
cargo and crew. This was bad b!ow
to Schenk. He thought now II would
vail examiners are pretty good lin
GUSTS. They quickly recognize a'man's
stumbling i'll his own tongue.
A navigating officer and a smalHBrit-
ish crew were put aboard. The scout
drew on The sailing vessel tcrned
toward Kirk Wal.
A Run for Norway.
During the day the navigating officer
glanced now and then at the compass.
but apparently he didn't bother to sit
up all night to do SO. Most neutral
vessels go into kirkwall now without
any bother. This captain would have
done so--but he had uncomfortable
forebodnss about his lot when the Brit
ish authorities should learn about his
pseudo-Swedish man So while the
navigating officer slept the captain put
on all sail and scudded off in bee
line for the coast of Norway.
The coast was sighted in the morning.
There was a row, but as the Norwegian
crew declared there was not a drop
more fresh water aboard the navigat-
ing officer allowed them TO put in to
Aalsund for supplies before returning
to Kirkwall.
The crew and captain. who appear to
have had a delicate sense of irony not
too commonly met with in blunt sea
faring men in these decadent DAYS
asked the navigating officer and Brit
iSh guard, at the entrance OF the har-
Dor. if they wouldn't like a wash.
on. thanks" was the answer. Beau
tiful fresh water in abundant quantities
was rendered them for these additions
Then the Norwegian crew deserted and
left the British wondering how they
would get back to kirkWall.
Thus, by the skin of his teeth. Lieut..
Schenk got back to the shores of Eu-
rope. He went to Christian, where the
German legation gave him money and
passport. Thence he went to Malmo
and crossed from Trelleborg to Sass
nj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
TRYING OUT NEW PROJECT.
Steel Barges for Low-Priced Com
modities on Mississippi River.

ST. LOUIS. August IA fleet of steel
barges. with a cargo of 5000 tons of
coal. left st. Louis today for st. Paul
MINI. The fleet is expected to reach
St. Paul in seven to ten days. cargo
of iron ore will be brought back to St
Louis.
The trip. IL is believed. will decide
whether navigation can be carried on
successfully on the Mississippi river in
the transportation Of low priced COM
m odities. government steamer is
towing the bargeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
366 KILLED IN LONDON,
1902 HURT IN AIR RAIDS

LONDON August Since the begin
ming OF hostilities 36S persons have
been killed and 1902 injured by air
raids in the London metropolitan area
according to statement made by Sir
George Cave. the home secretary. in the
house Of commons.
During the same period. the secretary
noted. 2.i12 persons were killed and
1853 injured in ordinary street acct
dents in the same territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
FORESTRY REGIMENT DUE SOON
Preparations Already Being Made at
American University Grounds.

Under command OF Col J. A. Wood
rum. connected with the chief engi-
neers Office. in the War Department. a
regiment OF forestry experts recruited
from all states in the Union will soon
be encamped on the American Univer-
sity grounds.
Most of the officers are already on
the grounds directing tho work OF
erecting buildings, barracks and mess
halls for the regiment The entire
regiment Is expected to be IN camp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01

within a week
Tho regiment In the frst Of It's kind
to he organized in tho United StAtaa
1t Is to have n strictly military orEani-
zation and its members will be uni
formed and armed like other unite In
the United States Army.
The object of tho regiment. Col
Woodruff stated yesterday. 'f0 to fur
nish lumber for our troops ana tho0s
OF our allies in Franco and to avoid the
necessity OF shipping II over the men
will cut and manufacture the timber
in tho national forests OF France be-
hind the fighting lines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Approved Fruit and
Vegetable Gamers
and Preservers.
A New Shipment Just Received
Will Interest Many Women.

The same good kind that we have
been offering, and which we were
temporarily out of owing to their
rapid disposal. Made of heavy block
tin. with wire frames for holding
eight cans. You can do your canning
and preserving without trouble,
worry and unpleasant injury of the
hands, if you have one of these
efficient articles. 500 each.
Fifth floor, Eleventh street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Others Under Sentence.

The other offenders were sentenced to
terms ranging from ten days to six
months in the county Jail and i'll the
Detroit house of correction for failure
10 register
GALLUP y. NJ. August Tinted
States Commissioner w. Ii. Ham was
one of the first arrested. He was taken
before the Mckinley County Council OF
Defense where he was charged with pub
location in new Spaper which he con-
ducts OF articles encouraging the |. w.
W. in a strike called for tomorrow morn
ing in the Gallup district. lie was re-
leased after promising to refrain from
further activities in behalf of the
|. W. ".
1t also was charged by the council
that Com missioner Ham had advised
striking coal miners a, a meeting held
in his office to resort to violence.
The thirty-two men deported were placed
in a special car on Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe eastbound. but the destination
of the eXiles was not divulged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Linens
for Enbroidering
You Will Not Be Able
to Get Them Later.

Round-thread Linens for embroid-
ering. hemstitehing and fancy work.
in widths of 10, 20. Sc, IS. 81, II and 90
inches.
Those who are going to make
gifts of towels, fancy decorative and
art linens should choose now. Many
of these qualities will be unobtain-
able in the future at any price. Others
will cost great deal more than they
do now.
Second floor. Eleventh street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Uncertain as to Destination.

BELEN. y. NJ. August 1.-The thirty
two members of the Industrial Workers
of the world who were deported from Gal
lup last night by the council of defense
Of Mckinley county were here today. I'M
certain whether this was to be the end Of
their journey or whether they were to be
carried further When the train on the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee arrived al
midnight the special car in which the
eNiles came was uncuupled and left here.
When the council of defense at Gallup
learned that leaders OF tine J. w. W. in
tended to call strike in the coal mines
OF that district today the county sheriff
was ordered TO collect all persons sus-
pected of membership in the organization.
An automobile truck with a machine
gun mounted on it escorted the men to
the railroad station, where they were
placed in special coach and sent out OF
the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01

California has voted $4,000. 900 to be
spent in perfecting the state highway
system. and not single county failed
to give the empowering measure ma
jority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Arrested Men Mostly Austrians.

Most of the deported men are said to be
Austrians nearly all of whom are mem
hers of the Industrial Workers Of the
World
Shortly before the arrival of the train
on which the exiles We're to be taken away
armed deputies cleared the streets between
the courthouse and the passenger station
of all curious persons and others consid-
cred likely to make trouble. An automo-
bile truck with a machine gun mounted
on it took up a position near the court
house. The men about to be deported were
brought out. placed between lines of
deputy sheriffs and marched to the sta
ton, the truck heading the procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
m 000war@ 6 I0tbr0p
Yok==WA
BEDSPR- ADS
at Very Low Prices.

We bought these Spreads many
months ago to protect our pa
irons against the rising prices.
We believe the wholesale price
today would be more than we
have marked them.
Satin finished Spreads for
double bed; medium weight;
hemmed.
$3.95 each.
Bedspreads, with scallops and
cut-out corners.
$500 each.
Second floor, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
BY BASSETT DIGBY.
Especial Correspondence of The Star
and Chicago Daily NewsJ

Copyright. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News Coz
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. June IL
Lieut. Schenk. late of the German crulS-
er Dresden. which was sunk in the
great fight off the coast of Chile. has
managed to get home at last. lie is a
man of twenty-five.
Such of the officers and crew of the
Dresden who got clear of the sinking
ship reached the coast of Chile and
were informed by the government on an
island. Supervision very slack.
however. and one after another the Off
GERS escaped
Schenk was the last He got away in
October last. reached the mainland and
travelled by !ess-freau"nted tracks. He
dared not use she railroad. He bought
horse rode over the Andes and came
10 .he Argentine. At BuenoS Aires he
sought A ship to take him to a neutral
port in Europe. He chose a Norwegian
sailing vessel on which he signed arti-
cleS common sailor before the
mast Though he knew not a word Of
Swedish he pretended to be SWede. lie
said he was brought to chile a s small
child The captain did not believe this
and Schenk privately had to explain his
identity. He agreed to take the lieu
tenant to Europe for a good sum Of
money and to treat him decentIy.
Captain Blackmails Officer.
But once out at sea the captain bull
lied him and treated him with brutal,
ity. And when the vessel put in a a
British colonial port in South America
he threatened to give him up unless he
gave him more money. But the pilot
took his part and told the Norwegian
captain that he himself would get into
trouble if the British learned that he
had taken money to run this German
through the blockade. So, when the
vessel headed out to Europe Schenk was
aboard. He behaved well and got bet
ter treatment. The voyage began in
February. The captain wanted to evade
the blockade scouts. If possible. but he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01

Sarsaparilla of commerce comes
from a species OF snilax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-01
Many Women Are Now Wearing
WOMANALLS-
Overalls for Women.

The garments that we show no less feminine
than dress-neat, refined and practical. For gar
dening, camping, motoring, hiking, for wear doing
the work that men have formerly done almost ex-
clusively and which women must learn to do as the
war progresses, they have equal.
We are reliably informed that in certain cities
classes have been organized for the instruction of
women in repairing machinery and automobiles, and
they always wear overals. They splendid gar
ments for housekeeping work-no skirts to get in
the way.
We are showing three different models in khaki,
blue chambray and fancy checked chambray, made
for us by Sweet, Orr and Company and to be had
only of us.
SIPS, $3.25 and $500 each.
bird fool
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-04

st. Paul. He was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Samuel
Whaley, on a charge of impeTsorl-
ating a government officer. He en-
tered a plea OF not guilty and the
case was adjourned until witnesses
will be called.
In Minneapolis he drove up 70
street car in his taxi and displaying
his pin demanded that the car be
delayed and searched for a man he
was after" The conductor obliged
him as did the officials at the work.
house in the same city.
Several Checks Found.
Several checks were found on his
person, officials said. One OF these Is
a check on a Kinkhead Tractor COM
pany, supposedly OF st. Paul to a
Charles Kingsley for SIS on the
Ramsey County State bank.
Mr.. Sommer says there are several
imposters about imrersonating Sc
cret service officials.
MCGUIRE is wanted in the Mill city
on a forgery charge.
He says he is inventing a wireless
torpedo TO destroy the submarine
and feels that the invention when
complete will exonerate him for all
time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-04
FRAZIER LOSES
FOOT RACE With
BILL" LANCER
State Officials Exceed
Speed Limit in Dash to
Get Train for Lisbon
COAL SITUATION
TO BE PROBED
Defense League Taking the
Matter up With Heads of
Concerns, Says Gov.

Governor Lynn J. Frazier given
the greatest plurality ever accorded
candidate for gubernatorial hon
ors in the state, was defeated by At
torney General William LANCER in
foot race from Gardner hotel to the
Northern Pacific station in Fargo
this morning. Both exceeded the
speed limit in Fargo.
The race was made down Roberts
street and Eighth street in an eff
Lisbon, where the state officials are
mic and celebration this afternoon.
LANCER Takes The Lead.
Attorney General Bill" LANCER
took the lead from the start, or as
soon as a bell-hop threw open the
doors of the Gardner hotel for their
release.
The governor followed at his heels
until opposite the police station
when the attorney general made his
appendages cover territory. At the
railroad tracks, LANCER won his race
with a freight train and get across
the tracks before it blocked traffic.
The Governor Is Stalled.
Governor FraZier's passage was
blocked when, he reached the cross
ing and for fully two minutes he
well, he would have made a contri-
button to the city if that Eighth
street subway was in.
In the meantime, the attorney
general had reached the train and
stood beside the conductor and the
brakeman, seemingly ready to give