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The evening world., 1917-08-20
WOMEN KNIT ON
FOR NAVY LEAGUE
IN SPITE OF SNUD
Daniels'S Reported Refusal of
Aid Won't Stop Making of
Comforts for Sailors.

Despite reports that Secretary OF
tho Navy Daniels has broken on CO.
operative relations with the Navy
League and is declining further aid
from that organization. business 80
usual" was the order OF the day at
headquarters OF the Navy League
Comforts Committee. at Fifth Avenue
and Forty-second Street.
At 10 o'clock things were in full
swing. Women were sitting IN every
available chair in the large room bus
lily intent on their knitting, while
others were sorting and numbering
the finished garments, which formed a
huge barricade at one end of the
room. A truck load of express pack
ages containing garments which had
been sent in from out-of-town work.
ers had JUST been delivered to the ro-
ceiving desk, and half a dozen women
we're employed in opening, sorting and
checking them.
Mrs. Woodward. Secretary of the
committee, when asked what effect
Secretary Daniels decision would
have on their work. said:
I'VE are going ahead with our work
just as usual. We do not anticipate
that there will be any further fric-
tlon. Al any rate. the work TO which
we have devoted so much time, en-
ergy and money must not be sacri-
feed to personal ndersta ndings.
The spirit of these women's work is
too fine and unselfsh TO permit that.
Our boys will need the garments
which we are making in their hard
service In France, and as there seems
to be no supply elsewhere II would be
most unjust to permit them to re-
main In need"
The work of the committee has been
| going on since April and 10000 gar
| ments have been completed and
shipped to sailors.
In many cases whole ships were
outfitted.
Sleeveless sweaters, socks, mufflers
wristlets and helmets are tho articles
OF clothing which have been made
Heavy gray wool Is used and the
articles are all made by women who
give their services free The wool IL
sold to the knitters at cost by tn,
committee, and fund OF 5000 has
been raised to supply wool to those
who wish to do something hut ar,
unable TO buy the material.
Mrs Herbert l.. Sattcrlee, Chairman
of the committee. is largely responsi,
bic for the gratifying results which
have been accomplished. She was IN
huenccd by Mrs. James Carroll Fra.
zicr, who is Chairman OF the Wash
ington branch OF the league, to form
the committee in New York shortl,
after our declaration OF war.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
MAN SHOT IN RAID
LED BY A MINISTER
Sheriff Fires in Air as Alleged Crap
Shooters Flee and One Is
Found Wounded.

RIVERHEAD, y. Y, Aug. 20
Everett Brown jr. twenty. was shot in
tho abdomen late last night IN raid
upon an old building in which It ls
claimed a number Of young men were
shooting craps. The raid was led by
the Rcy Paul T.. Edwards OF the local
Methodist church. lie was assisted by
Sheriff A. W, B!ggs. jail Warden Lewis
Kctcham and Charles II. Nesbitt. a
member OF the church
There were eight or ten young men In
the building known as Halletts MIL
when the raiders approached The sher-
M and MIR, Nesbitt remained outside
and tho minister and warden entered
The men inside fled, All escaped eG'
ccpt Brown, who was found wounded.
Sheriff Biggs says he fired ono shot
into the air. How his bullet could have
struck Brown is a mystery.
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PEUSHING PAYS
SURPRISE VISIT TO
ARMY IN FRANCE
Accompanied by Gen. Peiain.
Frcnch Commander IN Chief,
he lnspecls Troops.

WITH TitE ANEmcAN ENrE-
WTioNART ARMY m Fg,ANcE
Aus so.-dsn. Psrshins believes his
soldiers sre progressing sstisaas.
ioriiy~ IN thsir bst'is ,ruininr Ne
saia a. 10 iay. following = surpriss
infpeciion visii - yesterday.
= sm entirely satisfied with whai
! have seen the American com
rnandsr asserted zone thing that
Impressed me fofcibiy vas the spirit
% ths men,
The hrut notice the Amsrican troOps
had % their commanders visit vas
an excited burst % hugie calls about
dawn. Tho men tumbled hurrisdiy
from their hunks and lined up Al az
sembly Then the word spread over
the camp that Gen. Pershing and oen.
Petain had quietly slipped into the
adjacent town during the night
The United States troops stood 81
attention while dust cloud grew
bigger and bigger on the snake-liks
road heralding the approach OF the
Generals In automobiles Then came
the formal reception AZ camp head
quarters and the inspection. The two
Generals passed between long rows
of tho American troops. Gen. Petain
being particularly interested In the
sharpshooter and Workmanship med
ais worn by numerous American
fighters. lie stopped 20 examine them
and 20 talk to the men thus deco
rated.
Petain and his staff wore the
French horizon blue uniform. con-
trAsting vividly with the dill coiored
20. d." OF the troops they we're In
spectinR.
At one point In the inspection tour
little rod-hsirod girl from the vii
lage came to the official party and
presented Gen. Petain with a bouquet
Tho French commander stopped and
kissed the child on both cheeks
Gen. Pershing hesitated and then dlc
likewise.
The American fighters were pleased
with their own showing at the inspeo.
ton. II afforded them an opportunity y
to demonstrate that they had profitod
by previous criticisms and acquired
more snappiness.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
SELECTIVE DRAFT LAW
DECLARED CONSTITUTIONAL
Decision Rendered by Georgia Fed
eral Judge on an Appeal Made
by Tom Watson.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 2O--Judge
speer Of the Southern District OF Georgia
upheld the selective army plan In de-
c!slon rendered Sunday night to the
effect that tho law is constitutional.
The decision was the result OF an up-
peal made by Thomas y. Watson as a
test OF the law, At hearing here
Saturday Watson. in the case OF Albert
Jones. a negro charged with violating
the law. made plea that the statute
was IN contraventlon ~ the involuntary
seryitude clause OF the Federal Const!-
tuition. Watson submitted brief and
Earle Donaldson, United States District
Attorney for the Southern District Of
Georgia, made brief argument In be-
half OF the Government, Judge Speer
took the case under adylsement without
delay. rendering his decision last night.
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GIRLS STOLEN EVERY DAY !.
IN new YORK, C0CCHI SAID
Letter From Italy, Quoting Slayer
of Ruth Cruger, Says He Hid
at Priests Home.

What purports to be the transla tion
Of letter received by Mrs. Alfredo
'Cocchi. wife OF the self-confessod slay-
er OF Ruth Cruger. from her sistsr-in-
law. Mrs Aldo Baronolni. 20 whose hus-
band Cocchi nrst confessed. was to-
day turned over TO Assistant District
Attorney ID. A. Kelly by Aaron NJ Mar
Gus. attorney for Mrs. cocchi.
The letter. II Is alleged. states thar
Cocchi remained hidden In the home OF
Rev. Caspar Moreti. Mr.. Kelly has
asked for the original letter. wishing to
make his own translation. InvestiEation.
he said. into the movements OF Cocchi
Immediately following his flight. ais
prove his statement.
The letter also states. according to
the translation. that when Baroncini
expressed surprise at the police failure
to unearth the body OF Miss CruEer.
Cocchi told him that missing Girls were
common in New York.
They steal girls every day over
there" he said, and tho police never
bother very much about them. The
mounted police are good friends OF
mine and didn't make much OF fuss
about searching my place. II Is ins-
probable that the police will discover
the mystery OF the murder soon. as
they are such good friends Of mine.
didn't make any attempt to conceal the
body except to cover up the hole"
Baronclnl. his wife writes. said Cocchi
told him he had come to Imola. Italy.
10 ioln the army; but Investigation
showed Baronclni that Cocchi's class
had not yet been called. rlI
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pounds OF wool. and can buy double
that amount II II is needed. High cost
of living has hit even the sweaters.
Red Cross wool is now 81 a pound,
having been advanced recently from
N.75. The bureau says that within the
present week each local chapter OF
women that wants wool will be sup
piled with as much as Is required for
getting a flying start on the new order
from the front.
With patriotism as a speeder-up the
knitting women OF America should be-
come prodigies Of industry.
NOUR really accomplished knitter
L need watch her needles no more
than a piano player or touch typist
her keys. She can knit and watch
the children. knit and read-above
all. knit and talk. Under the barrage
fire OF the needles the gossip may ad-
vance many centimetreS.
Not to know how to knit argues
yourself unknown.
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INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED TO AT.
ToRhGNs FoR LOCAL BoARos

hpfniuH suns iu nss drive on
sihfktfs % Nr,aflf NsW NUrk ufrs
nrod Tits morning when Attorney
hoGef h Wood. in charge - the las
y"rs watching the Governments IN
tereHts a. he ip local exemption
boards. Issued specinc Instructions GOV.
srhs the app-allnE of exemption
claims
Mr wood urgod the lawyers 10 use
sharper eyes IN taking appeals for
the Government and 10 renew their
efforts 60 get At the facts of each
case as speedily nH possible lie ad -
mitted the number OF appeals will
run high. probably $50 10 each dis.
trict but urged that no individual
case be overlooked
The appeals are running unusually
high said Mr.. Wood, "and a. our
lawyers Aro becoming more familiar
with their duties they are finding. on
going over records "A second time, that
100 cases to a district 10 not too hlEh
to place the ngure.
This would make approximately
q, 900 appeals cases Fully 90 per cent.
OF these are for dependency and re-
quire the closest examination. The
other 40 per cent. cover appeals on
exemption for physical disability. in.
dustrial and agricultural claims. re-
ligious objectors and mariners en-
gagged In the merchant marine"
Mr.. Wood cited the case OF Arthur
Smith. the lawyer In charge for the
Government at Local Board No. 1876,
at Public School No. 81 at Amstsr-
dam Avenue and West Seventy
seventh Street. Up 20 Saturday Mr..
Smith had taken ninety appeals for
dependency alone and has asked for
seventy additional blanks.
Mail coming 10 draft headquarters
daily IL full OF information. much OF
II Anonymous. regarding men who
have falsifiod as TO their age or
fraudulently claimed exemption. Mr.
Wood said that II such information
is sent to local boards the work will
be greatly speeded.
Many women claiming 10 have beer
deserted by husbands are appearing
at draft headquarters and urging thai
the men In question be forced e
serve.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
DRAFT OF UNEMPLOYED
IS ON IN BALTIMORE
Twenty-Six Had Reported as Idle
Up to Noon-Law Makes
Work Mandatory.

BALTIMORE, Aug 2o.-Maryiands
for the labor draft became
effective to-day. Twenty-siS men In
baltimore had registered as unem-
ployed up TO noon,
The law viii make work mandatory
on .xeyy man between eighteen and
my throughout the State, Men who
refuse to work will be forcloly drafted
into a labor army. and those who can
not find work will be assisted in OBJ
tanning employment.
The statute hits the idle rich no
less than the penniless hobo. Failure
10 register is punishable by a heavy
fine,
Plenty Of rich youths who lead an
efEortless existence were busy to-day
seeking sinecure Jobs to satisfy the
law.
The evening world., 1917-08-20

AT least 100000 women in and
"A around New York have taken to
knitting in the three years since the
beginning of the war, but bOO'Ooo
more knitters are needed to-day
Thousands have knitted for the
Belglans and our other allies. More
recently other thousands have pro-
cured wool and needles from the
Comforts Committee OF the Navy
League, which sends sweaters, SOCKS
and other warm garments TO the sail
ors. On every other piazza women
are knitting for the Red Cross, which
has pledged itself to send 100000
knitted sets TO France at the earliest
possible moment.
Which means that the needles must
click faster than ever. Eighty stitches
across the back" the measure OF the
soldiers sweater, must be chanted py
other thousands OF women. The Gre
tonne market will go right on oeing
saved, for the demand for the gally
Powered knitters' bags will be larger
than ever. The ghosts of the bridge
dancing and skating fads must COVER
in the outer darkness, while the shin
ing needles click their requiem.
A KNITTED set for every two OF
"A its members is the goal erected
by the Atlantic Division OF the Red
Cross, which includes women OF New
York and New Jersey. This division
will send $4,000 sets Of knitted gar
ments TO France At the earliest pos
slble moment, and New York women
have pledged themselves to knit $4,000
each Of sweaters. mufflers. pairs Of
wrlstlets and pairs OF socks. In less
than two weeks the New York branch
of tho Comforts Committee of the
Navy League expects to send 4,5Oo
knitted garments 10 Washington.
A MILLION KNITTERS In New
"a York and it's vicinity will be
none too many, IL our soldiers and
sailors are to- keep warm this winter
And the million must knit to order.
| blu Sou huoW ludl you can ten
patriotic knitter by her color? The
| pretty young woman who extracts
! from her poppy-strewn knitting bag
"a nondescript wad OF pink wool can
not get away with a reputation fol-
patriotism. They don't wear pink
sweaters in the army.
In the army they want gray oil
khaki-coloTed sweaters. The navy's
color is preferably gray, although
blue will he accepted, The marines
ask for khaki-colored sweaters. Sc
the rainbow -hued wool is outlawed.
Neither does the mere displayal OF
ono OF those billowy, blossomy bags
guarantee the owners undlluted de-
votion to national duty. They have
been known to hide a half-embroid.
cred table cover--even a pair o.
dancing slippers.
W/ OMEN members Of many Rec
" Cross chapters in this Viclnit,
have complained that their knitting
needles are stopped because they ar,
unable to get wool.
The Ecd Cross Supply Bureau. .,
SO. / Madison Avenue declares an,
shortage TO be temporary and due {,
delays in transportation. The bureau
says that 1t - in posse ssion OF 500, 90
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PROMOTED IN THE 9TH.
ming world stair, Twice
Advanced.

Howard II. Mcclellan. one Of the men
who left the staff OF Tho Evening
World to join the army, has been pro-
NOTED twice IN less than a month. lie
is corporal now in Company Ii. Sew.
enth Regiment, commanded BY Capt
Charles n. Crane,
Last May Mcclellan Joined the Seventh
Three weeks ago he became "A first
class private, and the bigger promotion
came last Thursday He refuses 10 talh
about how he earnFd H. There are 9TH
err Evening World men In the same
command.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
GEORGE GOULD JR. is
DRAFTED WITH BROTHER
Second Son of Millionaire Must Ap-
pear in Toms River To-Mor-
row for Examination.

TOMS RIVER, n. j. Aug. 20
George Gould jr OF Lakewood has
been summoned by Sheriff Alfred w
Brown TO appear at this place on
Tuesday for physical examination for
the National Army.
Mr.. Goulds brother Kingdom was
among those examined in tho first
quota and was passed as physically
At. lie will be summoned to Toms
River on Sept. l with one-third Of tho
original l69 men who are to leave
Ocean County for the training camp
at Petersburg. Va. on Sept. 8.
The evening world., 1917-08-20

There are 500, 900 women
knitters in and about New
York.
Our army and n0Vy need
100000 knitters in the
next SIR months.
Knitting coIors for the
army are gray or khaki.
Knitting coIors for the
naUy are gray or blue.
Knitting color for the
marines Is khaki.
Knitting co Iors for selfish
knitterS are pale pink and
purple.
Not to know how to knit
argues yourself unknown.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
Sheriff and Judge Arrested for
violation of Draft Law.

RUSSBII.VIIIIE. KY, Aug. 20
Sheriff James s. Taylor. a member
OF the Logan County exemption
board. and County Judge J. w. Ed
ward were placed under arrest here
to-day by Deputy United States
Marshal b. NJ. Richardson on the
charge OF conspiring to violate pro-
visions Of the Selective Draft Law.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
TO FIGHT AGAINST BROTHERS
Plea OF John Muller, Marriage
Runner, Denied ny Draft Hoard,

John Muller OF Hoboken who. untll
recently advertized his services IN
facilitating marriages. viii have to give
up that lucrative occupation to serve
in the draft army. He claimed exemp-
tion on the ground that he had three
brothers fighting in tho German Army
and he did not see why he should be
forced 20 fight against them.
"Brother fought against brother and
father against son in our Civil War and
you are no better than they were" was
the ruling OF Mayor Griffin. Chairman
OF tho local board.
The evening world., 1917-08-20
No General Exemption for Police
aud FiremRn

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2O.-secre-
tary Baker ruled to-day that the
draft law cannot he construed to per-
init any general exemption OF police
men or firemen. These classes may
present claims for exemption on
grounds OF lndlspcnsability, but the
Secretary OF War feels that, as n
rule. tho man really Indispensable
will be- above draft age.
The evening world., 1917-08-20

PTTTSBURGH, Pa Aug. 2O.-When
n fast eastbound freight train side
swiped another freight train, also east
bound. near Pittsburgh YESTERDAY
two men were killed instantly, another
died later. and traffic on three tracks
Of the main Nine Of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad was blocked for several hours.
THE dead were members Of the crew OF
the inst trnln
The evening world., 1917-08-20
LOSS OF BRITISH SEAMEN.
Total Of Officers md Men In
Merchant Marine IL 0,027.

LONDON, AUG. -O,""0Inoo The break
OF the war 6,627 officers and men OF the
British mercantile marine, exclusive OF
those in the pay Of the admiralty. have
lost their lives according to a state
nent made i'm the House OF Commons
iris afternoon py SIR Albert Stanley,
President of the Board ot Trade.
The evening world., 1917-08-20

An ATLANTIC PORT, Aug 20.-The
American steamer Racine was brought
into port tonight by a tug, which found
her disabled off Cape Cod yesterday
with leaky boilers. Tho vessel formerly
in the Great Lakes service, was on her
way to an Atlantic port to be remod-
Cllod into an ocean tug,
The evening world., 1917-08-20

Civll Service examinations for frs.
ani second officers on lighthouse tent
ers. assistant engineers ON ight yoa.rls
hrFt and second assistant engineers 0n
tenders. mates on light vessels H.
other Jobs in the Federal service "a
be held Sept 10 at the Cu,tcl States
Lighthouse Reservation. ymgk.usl4Au,
Staten Island.
The evening world., 1917-08-20

Manhattan Trade School, said to-day
knitting Is the first big definite task laid upon the
Women's Bureau and American women. We must not
fail We shall have other work to do in the future,
but we must not neglect this labor.
For 1t can be enlisted the services OF many
women who can do nothing else for their country The
busy housewives the invalid shuins the high school
girls their grandmothers at home spare severaly
at least few minutes each day knit for the Nation
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quits Canadian Cabinet BecHuse oi
ConsCrIptiOn Delay,

OTTAWA ont. Aug. 2O.-IIon. Rob
..| Rogers. Minister OF Public Works,
'.u3cr,d his resignation this morning
...ug TH his reason the delay O' the
i.'rgHplcnt IN putting conscr,ption, into
effect
The evening world., 1917-08-20
sea NOyuBN UuTts
MOTHER PLEADS IN VAIN FOR
EXEMPTION OF SON.

"T have an only son. and he Is going
to serve his country" was the reply
OF one OF the members Of the board,
No sooner had Mrs. Shapiro stepped
down than n scene was precipi'ated
by Mrs. Stanley Werthelmer, who
appeared TO assist her husband 8
claim, The young woman, who has
chronic appendicitis, and whose father
and mother are seriously sick, became
30 hysterioal that 1t wps with din
The evening world., 1917-08-20

swlf, S CoHpnny's sales Of Beef in New
York rl,y .pr' ia. Ve,H ending saturday,
Aug. IS, averaged as .o,.ows' Domestic
Beef, 1901 cents per pound'-AdVt.
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SEVEN OUT Of 46
VENESEMPTION
BY YHUGHESBOARD
Mother Make, Plea Cor Only
Son-Noung Man With
5000 Salary Loses.

-. .t =.
huafa - ihs lns'Fici hosrd IN 'hs
Tedoral nurding 20 day only seven
u.,. st.pt.s
-. ~
'''~'
Fel-''t'a ~ one oi me c""'h''''-
the prifo application received 10 date
Atfr.d Ifu.iI.r .r,,,.i.a fr,m the Dc.
-. =, .. a.. -. an.
s'"uha OF oeIenasnt ta'ne'
tiEation disclosed that the parent vas
him.elf s.skins IN. exemption of the
.,, %. ,,,..,.., .,.. an. .,a.y
'-" Wv '"''' V"''
poraiion that paid the younger rnAn
salary OF S,Ooo a year The apph-
cation vas unanimously denied
The Law was liberaily interpreter
In the case OF an Application troih =
ruling OF Local Board ioe' whose
name VIA withheld. IL was SHOWN
that the appellants father was oe"u
and his mother was incuraoiy Insane
and confined In an asylum. The ap-
pellant " oaring Tor young oro'her
and q Sister. who also is mentary
weak. The District Board held that
while both parents were not de@o' u
was Justified In holding the insane
mother to be dead In tho spirit OF the
law and reversed the Local Board.
WILL OBSERVE SPIRIT OF IHE
LAW, SAYS HOoHHo'
Chairman Hughes approved the oe-
cision and announced that while the
closest attention would oe given 10
tho claims In every CASE the spiI1t OIL
the law would be oonsidereo III eNerS
individual case.
Herman Phillips' VINO appe~leu
from tho decision OF Local. boeru i0'
on the ground OF a oepehoent "'''
failed In his appeal
James G. Alexander was exempted
in spite OF an adverse decision Wy
Local Board 49, because IL was SHOWN
he was supporting mother ana two
sisters and had already oontr'puteo
800 TO their living eNpehSos "itn'n
n year.
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HELPS SUPPORT PARENTS AND
HE IS EXEMPTED.

Joseph Mendolos was passed by Local
Board 90. II was shown that Mendolos
had for some time paid $3.50 a year TO
an aged father and mother who still
had TO look to him for support The
District Board exempted him.
Jacob Kommel appealed on the
ground that he had ieaking valves and
produced doctors certificates that he
had advanced heart disease. Board le4
had two other physicians in addition
TO the examining doctors OF the board
look him over, and all three found him
ht. He will serve. Ira q. Katz, passed
by Board 10, was exempted as II was
shown that tho local examiners hnd
admitted that he was not physically
At.
benjamin Brescher said he had coll
scientious objections. Objections over
| ruled.
Pasqualo Lupo, whose claim 20
Board ca on tho ground OF a depend
ent wife and child was denied. was
able to prove he Is badly needed at
home. lie will stay there.
on juno 80, 1917. Adolph Moritz
married. He appealed 10 the Dis
trict Board from tho decision OF
Board iO4. The sub committees re-
port read; "This man was married
on June 30. Decision reserved
Rudolph Mosbaum thought he
ought not to serve his country be-
cause he works in a butchers shop
conducted by member OF Board 49,
before which he was examined. Ap-
peal denied
Irving Levy considered that Board
1874 should not have passed him
when he was subject OF chronic hay
fever. The District Board sneezed al
his applica ation, and he may take the
|
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By Marguerite Mooers Marshall.
Knitting Brigade!

L ONWARD the Knitting Brigade!
l. American must knit madIy" Miss Florence MI
Director of the Womens
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girl and do her part