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Evening star., 1917-09-26
Exquisite Gifts Of Silver.

Some exquisite gifts have been made
in the past twenty-four hours to the
Red Cross melting pot. Among these
were some new silverware, bright as
the day it was bought. which could
not have been many days ago. There
two large vases. a mayonnaise bowl
and a pair of peppers" The giver
preserved anonymity.
A set of canoes was a most valuable
contribution. The set consisted of a
brooch, bracelets. earrings and a ring
Dear Melting Pot, Greetings:
Il am a souvenir spoon just from
the big copper mine of Montana" says
a communication accompanying an Of
fering. "and I am joining your party
80 that 1 may be united with all the
other souvenirs for the good of the
cause. I belong to a little girl, named
A Pistol From Mrs. Brown.
A pistol was the offering of Mrs.
given in. although some ammunition
may be found in tho window to fit
the empty cylinder. Mrs. Browns bene-
factions went further than that.
A nve-year-old girl gave a f1ve-cent
piece. Western Union messenger 104
quarter and said it was tip given to
him. A 81 bill was given by E. Cor
nelius.
Three airships and a railroad train
arrived about the same time. They
were the playthings of a boy. Mrs
calculated to draw things to the Red
Cross melting pot: she also gave spec
tacles and odds and ends. A compass
was another present.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Guilty Of Obstructing Draft.

SAN FRANCISCO. September ga
verdict of guilty in the cases of Daniel
O'Connell. an attorney, and Ave other
men, accused of conspiracy to hamper
enforcement of the selective draft law,
was returned here last night by a jury
In the United States district court. The
men convicted with OConnell were
David ]. Smith. Herman B. Smith, Carl
]. F. Wacher. Thomas Carey and E. r.
Hoffman. United States District Judge
William C. Van Fleet will pronounce
sentence Saturday.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
6 BARRELS, 3 BOXES
FULL OF OFFERINGS
Red Cross Melting Pot to Be
Emptied First Time Sat-
urday Night.
RARE AUTOGRAPHS GIVEN

There are six barrels and three boxes
already filled with offerings to the Red
Cross melting pot, now lying in the
cellar OF Gait & Bro, in the window
OF which establishment the Red Cross
melting pot Is shown. These will be
shipped today. and the packing will
go on until Saturday night when the
Red Cross melting pot will be emptied
for the first time to determine the
money value of the gifts that have been
made to 1t by generous public.
rare collection of Confederate pa
per currency. stamps, bonds, of sigma
lures of notables Of half-century
ago and of coins has been given to
the Red Cross melting pot. The reck-
oning Of their value is beyond the
experience of those who are endeavor-
ing to get the most value out of the
contents of the Red Cross melting pot,
and advice of collectors Of museum ex-
perts would be acceptable.
Contribution From Miss Keech.
Miss S. P. Keech of Washington is
the donor of this historical collection.
Her letter explains the gift, as follows:
melting pot a collection made by my
mother. the late Mrs. Thomas A r.
Keech. hoping that it may net some
thing to the good cause. 1t includes
the following:
'One lot Of unclassihed stamps. one
lot of Confederate money and bonds,
one lot of autographs. one lot of for
eign coins. one Maximilian silver dol
lar. one lot of old silver. etc. and two
napkin rings; one Bible (Which per-
haps can be sent to a cantonment
library and help some soul seeking
light and help. one lot large pennies.
one lot of one-cent pieces and one lot
of two-cent pieces. Very sincerely.
"(AISS) S. P. KEECH."
But the communication of Miss Keech
does not indicate half of the value of
her gift. She speaks Of Confederate
bonds: Two are for 500 each and
one for $500: one Is numbered 3s9,
issued in 1861, one of the first of the
bonds to be delivered. There is for
tune in the Confederate paper cur
rency ofrered-thousands Of dollars at
face value. and now worth just what
a collector will give. The Maximillian
dollar is rare. and so are many of the
other coins given.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Gala Day for Boys in Olive Drab.

1t was happy occasion for the boys
in the olive drab. too. because 1t came
after the first two and one-half days of
grilling drill and instruction. which
formed the first part Of the big schedule
of intensified training which they start
ed Monday morning. 1t has been hard
siege with Uncle Sans work and the
men turned out in numbers and in
freshly scrubbed cottons and brightly
polished shoes to see the big show. And
they saw it. Admission gave them the
free run of things and treated them as
hOnOred guests
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Autographs of Noted Persons.

But the historic value attaches more
Importantly to the great number Of
autograph letters and autographs of
important personages of past day.
There are the autographs of Robert Z.
Lee: Of Susan b. Anthony: of Charles
Guiteau. murderer of President Gar
field: OF Roscoe Conkling: of John Bur
roughs: of Jefferson Davis. president of
the Confederacy: OF Alexander Hum
boldt: of George Bancroft, historian;
Of Mrs. E. D. e. N. Southworth: OF Gen.
Jubal A. Early; of any number of off,
GERS Of the Confederacy-signatu of
men whose names are written in his
tory. Then there are autograph let
ters with the same significance of sig
nature and the personal touch Of cor
respondence.
There is also a contribution Of the
Emperor of China's tea" done up in
small package with a Chinese wrapper
about it. Another souvenir is difficult
to explain: it purports to be a bit of
silver adornment from the casket of
Gin Waties (?) who died in Egypt five
years before 1S9S." the date of the in
scription. The establishment repre-
sents a woman, standing in flowing
Earb, beside a vase, with the legend
"Ruhe Sanft." These are only part Of
the marvels in this curious and valu-
able Offering.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Feature Of Instruction.

Maj. J. A. Uilo. the adjutant general
of the 29th Division. today addressed
the officers Of the division on the SUBJ
ject Of administration" Suck talks
are feature Of the instruction work
here. and members of the division head
quarters STAFF were named to give ad-
dresses on the various branches Of the
division work. Maj. Uilo is an expert on
military administration, and his talk
was of unusual value to the men who
heard it today because of the necessity
for clear understanding of administra-
ton in the reorganization of the division
and It's constituent units.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Capt. Terry Pleased With Camp.

Capt. Terry of the District organiza-
tion is enthusiastic about the natural
advantages of the camp here and ex-
poets that the opportunities for work
will be manifold. The men are we'll
satisfied with their camp site and are
feeding" well. they all say. They have
struck up the closest kind of a friend
ship with the few Jerseymen who are
here and the officers Of both outfits are
looking toward still closer affiliation
Capt. w. A. Carleton of the Quarter
master Corps. U. s. A, has reported here
as the camp quartermaster. A number
of second lieutenants from the Quar-
termaster Corps of the National Army
also have come in as assistants to Capt
Carleton. They are John c. Cove, Wal
ter J. Newman, Warren A. Hurst, Ell
mer F. Thomas. John ]. Helff. Edmund
Vongerechten. Norman Helfr, Aaron H.
Armour, Theodore B. Gould and John
Mac. I. Smith.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Eyes on New Jersey.

Anxious eyes are turned these days to-
ward the seacoast of New Jersey, whence
will come eventually the two companies
of the Signal Corps which will Join with
the boys of Company B of the District
of Columbia in the formation of the
104th Field Signal Battalion. The boys
of Capt. Terrys outfit from the District
are not entirely without some Of the
Jersey spirit. because they were pre-
ceded here by several weeks by a de-
tachment of twenty-five men under
Lieut.. V. w. Pingry, who came from
Seagirt with the first deta achments sent
to Camp Mcclellan, and. judging from
the manner in which the mon of the two
contingents have got together already.
there is going to be a smoothly running
battalion in the 29th Division.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
A Pistol From Mrs. Brown.
Miscellaneous Gifts.

Other xivers were: c. A. Ohlson, zoe
10th street southeast. coins; Miss V.
Barmbach. lead and glass: Miss NJ E.
liams. a silver watch: Miss Anna Web
ster Wilson. Kensington. Md. a child's
cup, Mrs. w. L. Saul. 425 18th street.
a basket Of plated ware: Mrs. ]. Frank
of plated ware: F. W. Mcpherson of
the White House guard, gold and silver
and plated ware; Mrs. Fred L. Volland,
255 q street, plated ware; Charles c.
Clark Of Pittsburgh. Pa. gold and sill
yer ware: Mrs. Ford. old gold and sill
yer: Mr.. Estabrook. a French clock
Harry Burton, old coin.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
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The Washington times., 1917-10-21
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The Washington times., 1917-10-21

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The Washington times., 1917-10-21
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The Washington times., 1917-10-21
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Opportunities On Night Shifts
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The Washington times., 1917-10-21

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Charge Milkmen Tried
To Fix Hoover Board
Allege Fund Set Aside to Get
Friend" in Food Ad.
ministration

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-Evidence to
prove a nationwide plot by milk pro-
ducers to raise the price of that COM
modify was presented to Federal au-
thorities here to-day by Attorney Gen
eral Brundsgc. of Illinois.
Ramifcations of this alleged con-
spiracy as indicated. in Mr.. Brundsge's s
evidence included the raising of fund
of $4,000 to place man friendly to
the Dairymen's international League
on the Hoover Commission formed to
fix just price for milk. This was said
to have been done in Utica, n. y, last
July.
The evidence also showed an effort
on the part Of the dairymen TO sse
President Wilson on the pricefxing
issue and to boycott dealers in Pitts
burgh and elsewhere who refused 10
enter the price-boosting agreement.
The efforts to see President Wilson
failed.
Ed. Perrigo, assistant to Robert
Childs, Special United States Attorney
General, made the demand for the evil
dence upon Mr.. Brundage. after learn
ing that the documents in the latter's
possession wer of a more conclusive
nature than any collected by States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
$500, $50, 320Is Loan Total Here

For the first two weeks Of the Lib
erty Loan campaign subscriptions re-
ceived in the New York district, as re-
ported by the local committee, have
amounted to 1920, ,526,320. This is
about 10 per cent Of the s1'5oo, 100000
total which this district is expected to
subscribe to the government war loan
by the time the campaign ends a fort
night hence.
New subscriptions of s3,o10,92O were
reported yesterday, the smallest totaI
for any day since the drive to sell the
present offering of war bonds started.
The progress of the loan to date, each
days total being indicated in round
figures, is shown in the following table
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Russian Government
Warns Army and Fleet
Capital Is Menaced

PETROGRAD, Oct. 13.-The Russian
Admiralty does not try to minimize the
strategic seriousness OF the capture by
a German expedition of the Baltic ISL
and of Dago, which will prove impor-
tant as an enemy base for operations
against Reval, the great naval base on
the south shore of the Gulf Of Finland,
and menace the security of the Russian
right flank.
Proclamations have been sent to the
army and feet calling attention to the
growing danger of an attack even upon
the capital and exhorting the men to
forget their political differences and
turn their energies to the defence of
the coast. The Germans had been
bombing for several days, but with lit
tie damage. the Russian defending fleet.
Il is regarded as not improbable that
if they are successful in holding the
islands, air raids upon Petrograd Will
be conducted by the Germans from
these bases. An official statement is
sued to-day said:
"The Germans had been preparing
for some time for the landing on the
islands of 0esel and Dago, and their
operations were facilitated by the weak
ness Of the Russian patrol service. The
landing was done with extraordinary
rapidity. The forces landed are esti-
mated at not over two divisions.
THE loss of the Islands deprives the
Russians of their heretofore command
ing position over the Gulf of Riga and
enables the enemy TO undertake new
operations. probably in the direction Of
Hapsal The loss Of the islands neces-
states a change in the Russian army's
positions around Segevold and a with
drawal to the Ven ied-Valk line.
CAS- son as tie return from headquar-
ters OF Admiral Verderv3ki, Minister of
Marine, brought the Riga situation fully
70 the cognizance of the government it
was decided to lay aside all internal po-
litical questions and concentrate the
full forces on organization for the de-
fence Of the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
oConvinces
Allies of Need
ForNavalDrive
Washington Believes Con
certed Sea Campaign Will
Soon Begin
fstsn Correspondencel

WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. - Admiral
Mayo had his first long conference with
Secretary Daniels tonight at Mr.. Dan
iels's home. There will be several other
conferences during the course OF the
coming week, and it will probably be
ten days before Admiral Mayo returns
to the active command Of the feet. BY
that time the future movements OF the
battleship feet will have been decided.
His first conference was held to-day
with Admiral Benson, at the Navy De-
partment, after a brief chat with Sec
retary Daniels. The Secretary did not
inquire this morning into the details
OF Admiral Mayo's trip abroad. He left
that for tonight, when there was more
time. Admiral Benson was also pres
ent at to-night's conference.
While he WAS abroad Admiral Mayo
conferred not only with the British
Admiralty, but went to Paris and In
terviewed the heads Of the French
navy. The French officials and naval
commanders were found to be in cord
ial agreement with the American ides
of more aggressive naval policy, and
as a result of their first brief chats
with Admiral Mayo the officials at the
Navy Department here have high hopes
that the American policy will prevail
All present forecasts are based on
the idea that the feet will get under
way as soon as Admiral Mayo returns
to sea. Naval officers here believe that
the news from Germany points unmis-
taxably to this being the psychological
moment for launching a strong Lggres-
sive movement with the full strength
Of the combined Allied navies.
The news brought back by Admiral
Mavo of the force under command o.
Vice-Admiral Sims is of the best. Inc
men are fit and eager for hght, and
the ships we'll found and in excellent
condition. Admiral Mayo reported that
the American forces were doing inval'
liable work in European waters. The
two American admirals held many con-
ferences. and the advice and plans
brought back TO this country by Ad
miral Mayo represents the views OF
both of them, in which they are IT
thorough accord.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

the war, II defined its relation to all
nations and all people in strange
and gorgeous piece of symbolism.
Against a citizen Of a German name
Il elected for Mayor by an unheard
Of majority man Of good New
England name. Then il got up great
inaugural pageant and inducted him
into Office with a kiss! This literally
happened. A maiden who was Chi
oaro imprinted kiss upon the fore
head Of the new Mayor, who at that
time and with the appropriate emotion
delivered himself Of this noble aspira-
tion:
7 ask you aldermen and eve1y
citizen of Chicago, Of t0hGtever
tcn9cucv or party, creed or race, 4,
TO cooperate arith me, so thot du''-
ina tie four gears to come the
toir name Of Chicago shall stand
oat respected, honored and un-
srHed before the nations and the
peoples Of the 10orld.
That was what Chicago wanted to
hear. 1t cheered until the red lights
burned out, then went home to bed
and so 10 work.
Nobody quite knew what it meant,
least Of al the man. He was William
Hale Thompson.
Il very name of him is now an Of
fenc the ears Of his fellow citizens
In Illinois Athletic Club, which
he .onallv founded, his portrait has
beer replaced by the American flag
A finer bit Of symbolism would be far
20 seek
His personal organ, The Republa-
cqp. has narrowly and, perhaps not
permanently, escaped suppression by
,he postal authorities for sedition.
Tho National Security League has
demanded his impeachment.
But II remained for the drafted men
Of the 18TH Chicago District 10 stig-
Matte him utterly. They marched
away 20 camp displaying the following
legend:
40 THE HONORABLE WILLIAM
HALE THOMPSON, MAYOR OF
CHICAGO: We, who are about TO
20, members of the National Army,
District rs, Chicago, salute you. BY
the grace Of God We hope TO get to
Berlin and see Big Bill there. III
We do We shall tender him the warm
regards and tender solicitude of the
burgomeister of the sixth German
city Of the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
Austrians Fail to
Fight as Expected
Captured Czech-Slavs Enter
Russian Army, Says De-
fence Minister

AMSTERDAM, Oct. 13.-The Aus
trian Minister of Defence, replying at
Vienna to an Interpolation, said that
an investigation had disclosed that
small detachments of two regiments
of the 18th Austrian Infantry, in the
lighting at Zboroff, had failed to offer
the resistance expected of them.
In another reply he confirmed the
resistance of a Czech-Slav force fight
ing on the Russian side, composed part
ly of prisoners taken from the Austro-
Hungarians, who had entered the Rus
sian army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14

Attorney Hoyne and other officials who
are seeking indictments against local
milk producers.
Mr.. Perrigo asked for the letter
which told of the $4,000 appropriation.
1t was said TO have been written by
President b. d. Cooper of the Dairy
mems International League to W. j.
Kittle, secretary of the Milk Producers
Association, Chicago district, and re-
lated to the placing OF friend" on
the Hoover committee. Mr.. Kittle is
said to have replied that he deemed
such action indscreet and evidently no
further move in that direction was
taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-14
to remind you again-don't miss
this good reading on the inside pages

What women are doing for
the Sammies and Jackies. BY
Frances Fisher Byers.
PART III, PAGE 7
Ypres to be the great land.
mark in British military his
tory. By Frank H. Simonds.
PART III, PAGE I
Autocracy's Ministers dare
not cross the Rubicon to
peace. An analysis of the in
ternal politics Of Germany.
TRIBUNE REVIEW
War disturbs the moral re-
lations Of Europe. BY the
Rev. Elmer E. Clark.
PART ", PAGE !
Tribune annual Musical
Supplement.
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