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Evening star., 1917-10-11
MAY CLOSE DURING TIE WAR.
Placer Mines in Alaska Promise No
Profit at Present.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 11.-Alas-
la.s placer mines, when they close
down for the winter, viii not reopen
urtil after the war unless operating
expenses are reduced, according to a
statement received today by f. ). Ham
nofI a mining man from the Circle
CIV district who is on his way east to
confer with financiers on the situation
IJanlmill said placer mining IN Alaska
al present promises no profit. He laid
the causes to the shortage of abor. in
creased cost of all supplies and the
eight hour labor law
lie said he did not think the quartz
mines would suffer aa do the placers.
hence they operate throughout the year.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
AMERICAN SOLDIER KILLED
Sergt. George H. Davis Dies in
France of Gunshot Wounds

PlTTSBtR RGH, Pa. October 11.-Adit
Gen. Henry 2. Mccain has informed
relatives here of the death from cun-
shot wounds of George II. Davis cor
=eant with an artillery division of the
expeditionary forces under Gen. Persh-
ing in France
Serst. Davis. who was the son OF @ E,
Davis, formerly of Pittsburgh. now Of
i.aston Md. died October 6. No otber
details We're given. He was a graduate
OF st. Johns Military School An
napoiis, Md. and was a nephew of atai
Albert . Force, L. S. A.. who was
kilied in the battle of San Juan hill,
N the spaaishsAmerican war.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Reichstag Debate.

COPENHAGEN, October 11.-An un-
censored report of Mondays debate in
the reichstag shows that the socialist
sneakers produced whole series of in
structions from the higher military au-
thorities concerning the enlightenment
campaign" which were in direct vari-
ance to the principles of no politics in
the army and with the general regula-
tions which Lieut.. Gen. Won Stein, Prus-
sian war minister, said governed the
campaign. 1t was asserted by the So
cialists that the war minister was
unable to controvert this testimony
The socialists also directed attention
to the fact that the general order for
enlightenment against peace was is
sued Immediately after the adoption of
the reichstag peace resolution July 10,
showing that the campaign was directed
against the reichstag majority. They
brought out also the fact that con-
ference was called by the war ministry
in the middle of August to discuss pre-
ventive measures against strikes, and
that the strike movement of the radi-
cal socialists against the war and food
and labor conditions was still menace.
Members of the conference, 1t was
(Continued on Second Page)
Evening star., 1917-10-11
TODAY'S SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO WAR LIBRARY FUND

A number of additional subscriptions
were received today by the local COM
mittee in charge of the war library
fund. The subscriptions thus received
over $40 We're: Anonymous Through
Union Trust Company. $50; George w
Norris, s25; Mrs. Delos A Blodgett
SO and the government printing Office
employees, SIS.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Full Report of Board.


The full report OF the board or chart-
ties Investigating committee. as given
out today by the Commissioners. is as
- - 17
1oiiows'
ai .t,iis upoh 20 ,a ateIileiies cohlainea IN
se'e,al .etleIs I, auoI esseo 70 your poafa
3 NJ, 1.r,, -Ai,'iaol'' ~ .TiisS Lucy
Burns. MIS- Gardner and other mem
peIs " the h".ioIaI woman party,
coheei hlns NJ the treatment accorded to
some OF their mempers committed to
sie " Va -I. Aiouae a. oHt"au"fi, tHe 1000,
sdhitaiS tohuttlohS ana alieged I'M
proper ana wrongful discipline the
poaru OF charities. by resolutions
adopted. advised the Commissioners
that a 1uil lnvestieation should be or
dered and that pending such jnyestiga
tion the superintendent, w II. Whit
taker, should be without prejudice re-
Evening star., 1917-10-11
ELECTED TO HOUSE OF LORDS.
Lord Fairfax Is Grandson of Col
F,dmund Kirby.

EpINBTRGH octooer 1l.-Baron
Fairfax of Cameron, who formerly re-
sided in New York, the Earl of Lind
say and Lord Forbes have been elected
by the Scottish peers to sit and vote
in the house Of lords.
Lord Fairfax was formerly Albert
Kirby Fairfax, member of the firm of
william T. Bonbright & Co OF New
York and London. His mother was the
daughter of Cot. Edmund Kirby Of the
United States.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Early Copy, Please

Due to the unprecedented
pressure upon the adver-
tising columns of The Star
it is essential that copy for
display advertising should
reach this Office not later
than 7 pm. the day before
issue.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Texas Town Fears Mexican Raid.

FABENS. Tex. October 1.-THE dis
covery of a band Of Mexicans late last
night three miles south Of the river
bridge, on the Mexican side, caused
many residents Of this place to remain
up all night, on account Of fear Of .
raid. Additional patrols have been seunk
out and reinforcements. including . ma>
chine :gun detachment. have boen
brought here.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Rescued From Wrecked Vessel

a PACIFIC PORT. October ll.-Te,
passengers and the crew OF the s,a.,,
schooner Quinalt, which ran on a -o.t
during a fog sixty miles south of -
were taken off safely by the coas+i
steamer Admiral Schley last nirht nj
tress signals were picked up by ~.
Schley. which went to the aid of tba
stranded schooner The Ouinalt VIII,
q lumber cargo of 426 tons, is reported
70 be n total loss
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Opposes Disarmament.

Gustav Stresemann. n national liberal
said he would not oppose a reduction
of armaments. but he thought that dis
armament hardly was practical politics
Count Won Nestarp. a conservative
thought that Germany's answer to the
Pope ought to have made clear that
Germany would not undertake to dis
arm. and hoped that Won KuehImann
had not tied himself to yielding up Bel
gium.
George Ledebour, social democrat
leader, dwelt on the damage done To
the German cause by the revelations
concerning Won Luxburg, the German
minister to Argentina. He considered
that the populations of occupied terri
tory should be permitted to decide
their own fate.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
POLICE CENSUS OF D. c.
TO START ABOUT NOV. !

Speculation as to the extent Washing
tons population has increased as a re-
suit of the war Will be determined be-
fore the first of the year by a police
census.
Commissioner Brownlow today an
nounced that the biennial census con-
Quoted by the police department. which
is anticipated with unusual interest
this year on account of the rapid
growth the city has experienced dur
ing the last few months, will start
about November l, and that effort viii
be made to complete it within a month.
j any event, the results, it is believed,
will be ready for announcement by
Christmas.
The police census conducted In 1915
gave Washington a total population of
357..4s. Last year the census bureau
estimated the capitals population at
$4,000. 1t is believed by many that
the new compilation will show not less
than 100000 persons residing in Wash
inston at the present time.
Maj Pullman, superintendent of police
stated today that practically the same
plan employed two years ago will he
used again this year by the police in
their big Census-taking Job He char
,
dertakins the local police have been
ca lied on to perform. but expressed con-
tdence that his men could do the work
accurately and satisfactorily and come
close to completing it within a month.
Most Important Ever Taken.
In many respects the coming census
Will be one of the most important ever
taken in Washington. 1t is expected
TO be more of a guide for real estate
and business men in planning for the
growth of the city than any previous
report has been. Il will be of particular
help to the Commissioners in planning
for the health. safety and comfort of
the increased population
one important service it will render
Will be in connection with plans to he
made for the housing of Washington's
alley population, which will be required
to find new accomm odationS with the
going into effect July next of the law
prohibiting dwellings in alleys. The
last census showed SIS white and S,3a7
colored persons living in alleys in the
city, with I'll colored persons living in
alleys in outlying sections of the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
German Plan Proves Trap.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FLANDERS, October 1.-THE new sys-
TEN of front line defenses fnaugurated
by the Germans, who. instead Of utiliz-
ing line trenches. organized nests of
shell holes, proved regular trap In
the battle just ended. The German
troops who occupied the craters with
out other shelter when they found dur
ing the fighting that their officers were
not with them, and not having immedi-
ate oversight, deserted soon as the
French approached. The German Of
ficers meanwhile were sheltered in con-
crete pill boxes further to the rear.
The correspondent spoke with sew
eral prisoners, officers and men, all OF
whom seemed to be in a terrible condi-
tion of fatigue. The officers declared
that their companies were reduced to
strength of only forty men. some of
whom were mere boys of eighteen. Tho
men said they were well provided with
food while on the front lines. but that
in the interior Of the country the pri-
yations were great.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Complete Star Extra
Immediately After Game

Immediately after the close of
the world series base ball game
today The Star viii issue an
extra describing each plav and
containing a complete box score
The extra will also contain
items Of late general news. 1t
VIII be a complete paper, issued
ate this afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
RE|CHSTAG WILL ACT
ONALSACE.LORRA|NE
Germany Will Not Surrender
Provinces, Says Foreign Sec
retary Won Kuehlmann.
NO OTHER BARS TO PEACE
PARLEY WITH ALLIES
uon KUEHLMANN PLAN|

AMSTERDAM, October IL
The German foreign secretary,
Herr Won kue1dmnnn. will pro-
ceed nt an early date on n visit
to Vienna, Budapest. Sofia md
COnxtantfpOple. 1t In said his
mission has important political
and peace Significance.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
GREET As COMRADES
B|GFRENCKGUNS
American Arti|Ierymen 0perat-
ing Ponderous Examples
of Skill and Daring.
FINE FIELD FOR U. S. BOYS

Ey the Associated Press.
AMERICAN TRAINING. CAMP IN
FRANCE, Wednesday, October 1o.-Not
far behind the American field artillery.
which has been in training in a rugged
section of France for the past two
months, have come the men of the
"heavies.' They are veteran gunners
and many are familiar with the big
guns at home, and they greeted almost
as comrades the monster French weap-
ons which they are now grooming for
eventual use against the Germans.
Some of the guns with which the Aneri-
can artllerymen are training are Won
derful and ponderous examples of the
French gunmakers' skill and daring. They
range from the modest but marvelousy
effective ''l55" up to the staggering 400"
that hurls high explosive missile weigh
ing just short of a ton. The 400s are
We're in their days of great destructive
ness.
In caliber the guns range from the short,
squat mortars, which sit upon their
launches like giant frogs, up through the
various members Of the howitzer family
to the truly sinister naval rifles with their
long tapering barrels
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Letter From Counsel Read.

We are counsel for large group of
citizens. men and women, who have in the
past been associated with Occoauan work
house as officials or inmates and who are
ready to testify to unspeakable conditions
or mismanagement graft. sanitary de-
pravity. indielity and brutality at that
institution.
We are glad you are to conduct this
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1917-10-11

Ordering a postponement of the Oc-
coouan investigation until the "condi-
tions of unrest, excitement and dis
ouiet- at the institution have been over
come. the District Commissioners today
restored William II. Whitaker to the
superintendency of the workhouse and
served notice on the woman pickets con
fined there that unless they discontinue
their acts of insubordination and riot
they will be removed TO the Jail in
Washington and placed in solitary con-
fnement.
The Commissioners action, sustaining
a unanimous report filed by the investl-
eating committee of the board of eharl-
ties, composed Of John Joy Edison,
George E. Hamilton, DR. George NJ. Ko
Der and D. J. Kaufman, is complete
exoneration of Mr.. Whitaker and
severe exeoriation of the woman pickets.
Failed to Press Complaint.
The report states that the Cameron
plaint against the management of the
workhouse were given an opportunity
to appear and testify, but declined to
take advantage of it.
Conditions of unrest at Occoquan
have become so infammatory. il con-
tinues. that no useful investigation.
depending as it necessarily must de-
pend, upon the evidence of those who
are under the stress of excitement
and discomfort. could now be made.
In a statement experimenting the
investigating committees report Com
missioner Brownlow states that the
District workhouse is regarded by the
Commissioners model institution,
and that it is unfortunate some pris-
oners have seen fit to abuse the greater
, freedom of action permitted lin this
modern institution under this advanced
system of penal treatment"
1t was announced that Supt. Whit
taker will resume his management of
the workhouse Saturday. District
Auditor AlonZo Tweedale, who has been
temporarily in charge of the institu-
tion, will then return to his duties il
the District building.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
Assignments of Officers.

other assignments of officers of the
80 District of Columbia Regiment were:
Lieut. Col. Anton Stephan. to 163d Infan-
Try: MAJ Joseph F. Hodgson. to 16ad In
lo2d Infantry; Maj. Alexander sum
mers. to l6oth Ammunition Train: Capt
George L. TAFT. to 16lst Infantry; Capt
Eoward f: II. Brian, to 1G3d Infantry;
1apt. theodore P; Heap, to 164th In
fantry and detailed adjutant of the
Provisional Machine Gun Regiment;
Capt. John w. Oehmann, attached to
l61st Infantry: Capt. Alvin D. Hatha-
way. to led Infantry; Capt. William
+. Reckstein, to 163d Infantry: Capt.
Frank Lockhead, to 161st Infantry
Capt Tom f Fawcett, to 1921 In
fantry; Capt Clarence l. Adams. to
l6id Infantry; Capt. VIII H. Chase. to
headquarters. S1st Brigade; Capt Her
bert c. Earnshaw. to Provisional Ma
chine Gun Regiment for assignment by
reSimental commander: Capt. Frank E.
sharpless, to 16Sd Infantry. and Capt.
Caude f. Burlingame, to 162d Infantry
The changes in the first Heutenants
Were: George A. Monagon, to head
quarters. SD Brigade Infantry. aid to
Gen. Wedgwood. y. A. L. S A.; w
Laurence Hazard. to 163d Infantry:
Julian s Oliff. William ]. Bacon, c. e.
Hamilton. Charles Z. Smithson L. L.
Johnson. William e. Wall and Francis
C. Martin, to the 161st Infantry; James
r. Jones. Joe r. Mickey, Victor H. Dent
and Harold II. Galilett, to the 162d In
fantry; Peril L. Baldwin. to 14Sth Ma
chine Gun Battalion. and Henry H.
Marsden. to 14sth Field Artillery.
Second Lieutenants Assigned.
Changes in the second lfeutenants
We're: Chester NJ. Reich. Joseph A. Gio-
vannoni. Fred A. Livingston and Will
liam Martin. to 1920 Infantry: Henry F.
Rees.. Edgar H. Gerber. Edward H.
Johnson. to 161st Infantry Joseph H
Mcintyre. Robert S. Boyd. Lawrence A
Quinn and Walter p. OBrien, to 16Sd
Infantry; Harry c. Spengler and
Archibald King. to Provisional Machine
Gun Regiment for assignment by regi-
mental commander.
The following assignments of en-
listed personnel of the organization of
the Sd District of Columbia Infantry
were made as follows: Supply Com
pany to 160th Field Signal Battalion
for assignment to outpost company
Machine Gun Company to Provisional
Machine Gun Regiment. for assignme Mt
by re-imental commander; Compa nies
A, B. c. D to I61st Infantry: Companies
, E. F. 6. II to 162d Infantry and Com
panies I. X, L. NJ to 163d Infantry.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
British Official Report.

LONDON. October 1.-THE official
statement, issued today by the British
war office regarding military opera
tions on the battle front in France and
Belgium. says:
There was a hsavy rain again last
night. The enemys artillery showed
considerable activity during the night
west of PaSschendaele. Otherwise there
was nothing of special interest to
report
The official communication issued by
the war Office last night says:
I'm the course of the day hostile at
tacks against our new positions in the
neighborhood of the Ypres-Staden rail-
way led to local fighting. but without
affecting any material change in the
situation.
Evening star., 1917-10-11
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: warmer to-
morrow.
Temperatures for past twenty-four
hours ending at 2 pm. today: Highest.
81. at 1870 pm. today; lowest, 43. at
7:30 am. today.
Full report on page 16.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

First Half-Schalk singled sharply
to left field. Faber popped to Schupp.
trying to bunt. On the hit and run
play, John Collins fouled the ball and
then famed. missing a drop ball for
the third strike. Schupp kept Schalk
close to first. McMullin also struck
out The crowd cheered Schupp to the
echo.
Second half-Holke struck out, but
Schalk had to throw him out at first. Rari-
den popped to McMullin. who had to run
toward the stand to take the ball. Schupp
beat up the air and went back to pitching.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

Sworn Net Circulation. Month Of SeptembeE.
1917, Daily Average. ss,4sO, sunday, q Ssz.
Evening star., 1917-10-11

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled 10
the for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
MOTORS SAVED THE
ENTENTE NATIONS

Some day when the economic his
tory of the great war Is written, the
automobile industry of the United
States will be found to have been
Teutonic allies plans for world do
minion, says Frank B. Ansted. gen
eral manager OF the Lsxington-How-
ard company. Of Connersville. Ind
Beyond any question the British
and French were saved from defeat
during the first two years OF the
war by their ability to get IN the
United States Immediately the NUM-
tions that they were not prepared
to make at home The United States
had an army of machinists and other
metal workers available for NUM-
lions making. because Of the auto
mobile industry. Hundreds OF thou
sands Of men employed in factories
making parts and accessories for au-
tomobiles were available at once.
IF the automobile industry had
not reached its present development
these men would not have been avail
able and the United States could not
have saved the entente powers and
would not be able now to arm and
defend itself.
sSThis is a point that congress over
looked in proposing to tax automo-
bile sales and profits The average
congressman ideas OF economies are
pretty haZy anyway.
another point not to be forgotten
is that the remarkably widespread
use OF automobiles and trucks IN the
United States released hundreos OF
thousands of horses for use in Eu
rome and at the same time released
millions of acres of land for the
growing of human food instead OF
keeping it in pasturage for horses.
People who persist IN thinking OF
TO remember a few OF these facts"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Circus "Spieler" To
Enlist Recruits For
u. S. Army and Navy

when the ''ballyhOo" artist gets busy at
the motorized circus" the United States.
which will tour the eastern states on
motor trucks. he will make a spiel" 70
secure recruits for the United states army
and navy. There will be a recruiting Of
tice on the show grounds at every station
II was the plan OF president Speilman
In uilding up his circus TO put on the
road something that would be Of practical
value in the way OF patriotic service, as
well as something that would be attractive
With this end in view. elaborate floats.
representing the allied countries now At
war with Germany. have been made.
These. with the magnificent -loat "Oid
Glory" passing through the streets on
motor trucks. are expected 10 arouse a
patriotic fervor and inspire many a young
man 10 offer his services 70 his country
The new circus will start from Cincinnati
early in June, being transported from
town TO town on 100 Keily-SprinEfield
trucks and Troy trailers equipped with
F'ireStone tires
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Motor Vehicle In Court
Some Recent Court Decisions of Interest to All
Owners of Motor Cars.

look for garage keys which he
thought he had lost on such GRAND
collided with and injured pedestrian
the accident occurred in the scope OF
his employment, although he was in
toxicated at the time and he had not
in fact lost the keys. but had them on
his person.-Whimster vs. Holmes,
100 5. W. (Mol 81
The driver Of an automobile when
was towing. after dark. and at slow
speed. another automobile across
sidewalk into n garage. by a rope
about IL feet long and IA inches above
the walk. should have anticipated that
persons on the sidewalk. waiting for
him to pass. would attempt to cross
between the two machines and was
therefore negligent in not giving
some warning of the presence OF the
rope, so as to render his employer IL
able for injuries Occasioned by trip
ping over the rope.-Rapetti vs. Peu-
gent Auto Import company, 1872 n. y.
S. I3s.
In an action for death at a cross
ing. an instruction that decedent
might assume that defendant would
rot operate its train in violation OF
law, and that, if decedent saw the
train approaching and did not know
or could not know that il was being
operated in violation of law. so that
il defendant had run the train at not
more than six miles per hour as per
would not have occurred. the decedent
had the right to assume that II was
safe to cross the track. as against the
objection that IL was contributory
negligence to voluntarily attempt 10
cross on the assumption that the
speed of an observed train was not
greater than allowed by ordinance.
and that the traveller assumed the risk
was not erroneous--Chicago. Indian
apolis & Louisville Railway company
VS. Lake County Savings and Trust
company, ia n. E. 0nd.) 454.
In an action for injuries received In
collision between automobiles. the
court charged that defendant was
negligent, If he carelessly and negli-
gently operated his car by negligently
or carelessly falling TO sound any
whistle or alarm or TO give any warn
ing of his approach to the crossing
where the accident took place, or care
lessly and negligently failed to slow
down so as have control Of his car or
to stop IL in case of meeting any one.
or negligently OF carelessly operated
at high and dangerous rate of speed
A number of instructions repeated
that the negligence complained of was
failure to slow down on approaching
the crossing so as TO be able to con-
troll the car in case of meeting another
car or person. Held that the jury was
not misled into applying higher de-
gree Of cars than required by law Of
persons operating automobiles on pub
lie highway.-Mitchen VS.. Brown. 19e
s. ". CNfo) 354-