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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
NE EE ECTED PLANS FOR WAR
Hestimna y Against Former Russian
'Ofies Charged With Treason

PETRu Trad. August 29.-Gen Sout-
homlinoN former minister of va
scarcely gave any thought to the corr
duet OF he war, Gen A P. Vernander
former . ssistant minister of war. de-,
cleared sysa-%terday at the trial OF Cen
SpukhomA nom for high treason The war
minister, = Cen Vernander said paid no
hsed TO II e equipment of the army and
GAge no CO ntracts to workshops and fac
slorias wilma n manufactured munitions
As a reRa 1T. he testified. the munitton
fDfoduction progressed haltingly, and
N1ter I130 sdA ys of war tho Russian army
n9 sWiti1oa1 shells.
3eu. -veiH ander succeeded Gen. Sioux
&Rl)1QgG 4Smpoear1ly az minister OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
DIVISION NO. 7.

Latest figures compiled by the chair
man of the exemption board OF the
seventh division. headquarters at West
ern High School. show that sixty-six
men have been certified to the District
board for service, ninety four physical
reflections. loo exemption claims ap-
proved. sixteen cases pending and eight
who failed to report.
William Santlemann. son OF the lead-
er of the United States Marine Band.
has asked that he be sent with the frst
contingent of the District quota OF the
new National Army to camp. Mr.. San
tlemann has been drilling with the Mill
tary Service Legion. A number of other
similar requests have been received by
the chairman OF the exemption board in
this division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
JUDGE MOSS COMMISSION
SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, August 29.-Gov
Harrington this morning signed the
commission of Robert Moss as judge OF
the circuit court to succeed Judge
Brashears. who died suddenly several
DAYS ago Judge Moss will occupy
the bench until after the coming cleo
tions. when judge is to be elected.
Judge Moss has been a prominent
member of the bar here for numb
of years. He will preside at the trial
of John Snowden. negro alleged to
have slain Mrs. Valentine Brandon in
her home here, provided the case is
not taken to another circuit on a
change of venue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
PLANS EMERGENCY FLEET
Government to Have Steamer Line
Between U. s. and Valparaiso.

A government chartered STEAMSHIP
line is to be established between New
York city ana Valparaiso. Announce
ment to this effect has been made nv
the emergency fleet corporation.
w r. Grace g. Co. will take over III.
charter. Five vessels owned by thai
concern and Communicated by the gov
eminent will be put on the run, The
ships are of $500 tonnage each.
The vessels. operating under govern,
ment charter. will carry cargoes speci.
ned by the shipping board at rates pre-.
scribed by the board. They win maxi
trips, and will bring foI
this most part nitrate cargoss on re-.
turn voyages to the United Htatea,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
AWAITS THE ARRIVAL OF
REICHMANN'S ACCUSER
Senate Subcommittee Undecided
About Calling ANY More Witnesses
in Pro-German Charges.

The Senate subcommittee in charge
Of the nomination Of Col. Reichmann.
~. s. A, to be brisadier general. against
whom charges of pro-Germanism have
been made, is awaiting the arrival of
Mrs James Anderson of Victoria, who
gave Senator Poindexter of Washing
ton information that led to Col Reich
mann's nomination being held up pend
ing an inquiry.
Mrs Anderson will testify before the
committee. She is said to be the wife
of a Canadian colonel
Senator Fletcher, chairman of the
subcommittee. said today the commit
tee was undecided whether it would call
any further witnesses. and would not
in all probability until Mrs. Anderson
appears before 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
SAY PRICE OF. YARD COAL
] IS NOT LfEiY TO DROP
Local Dealers. d Sc using the Condl-
tons, See P scsp ect of Slight
I; IAene~se.

: There is little oh ance of a reduction
In the retail pr ice of hard coal. and a
probability of a slight increase. ac-
cording to the pres ailing opinion of
Washington coz ] deal ers-
=. One dealer SO r. that he would not be
willing to place airy bets one way or
the other, Will e another stated that he
failed TO see he ~ prices could be lower.
and believed tn ct if there is any change
II will be a sli sn increase. The latter
opinion seems tp be generally prevalent
|, among dealers.
II was point I'd a,ut by dealers that the
! prices fixed by the government for coal
n the mines are a Their the same or. in
Of he III dep sssie 1na sv
/, She operators themselves in May. The
Alement of unc ertainty enters. because
i the fxation OF freight rates and the
,Iyet known
Va nin ice in Views.
si According g. one dealer the public
: seems to have fhe impression that coal
1 = to be lowrer. and they have not been
buying their Winter supply early as in
lpast years. Another dealer said his
j customers apparently entertain no IL
B 1usions abo an appreciable reduction
I'M coal pric s. because they are buying
s;As usual ] y e former dealer suggested
Il wise the puibi ic to buy coal now would
!. place them ID ider the suspicion of try
Ang to cause 4 fright, therefore, he said.
.,aealers are venturinG few Euesses
shout the. 81 II alton But he said that
'sthe failure I'd buy now would mean
large demso 1dS later In the season.
which mSsT BE- met by orders from the
sindepen tends. who are permitted, under
! she rec mt order, to charge IS cents
.s.onore ton than the large railroad
slsnines, WIN ich contribute largely to
ss.sWashing ton's supply.
). Revue y Of Soft Coal Situation.
:; In the disc of soft coal the demands
81 miner. make an increase possible, it
sxvas stat ed. for soft coal is contracted
ss1or at fr oil n So TO $3.50 in many cases
Fin advanI n of the 50 price set by the gov
ss.ernment 70 be paid at the mines That
@price dotss not affect contracts and the
axe provision for ;incfeases
81 labor sxaseSs~sefe rsiSe6
n Present. pal prices fnsWashington
sATe Sigh ~ snnder those .qubted In Hal
;3k1more psIp - One dealer today stated
he was se Mng hard coal as follows:
Broken OF furnace coal, sS.75; egg.
z3s-35; stcFee. $3.50: chestnut. $50. and
pa. 81. Another dealer quoted these
4gures: r. urnace. 1920; egg. $3.50;
-Ntove. $S-eA Chestnut, s9.05; pea. 1920.
Soft coal irklnges from $3.50 to $3.50 a
sttpn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Sergeant Killed by Supply Train.

Archie L. Stevens. first sergeant of
supply train No. IL. North Carolina
ouartermaster Corps, whose home is
in Bailston. Va. was killed Monday
while on his way with the supply train
from Raleigh, ". c., to Camp SEWER, at
Greenville, S. c.. according to advices
received here.
stevens was in command OF the cen-
trail section of the supply train. COM
posed Of thirty-two trucks, and was
preparing to board truck No. IL to
issue orders. Tho driver slowed down
and Stevens made = jump. his foot slip
front wheel He died . short tipa att-
egWAe6 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
INSTRUCTION CRUISE OVER
Yale Students, Aboard Yacht An
santaWae Learn Naval Tact;oe

AN ATLANTIC PORT August 20
The steam yacht Ansantawse. loaned
to the Navy Department by Wilson
Marshall of New York city for the use
OF the Yale naval training unit, has
returned after completing its summer
cruise for instruction purposes. The
vessel was commanded by Prof. Mather
Abbott of the Yale faculty. with Prof.
Clarence Mendell as executive oficer.
United States gunner was detailed
to aid In the instruction Of the twenty
Yale students who made up the crew and
unit. which has fitted thus far $50 men
for positions in various branches Of the
naval service.
AS the result Of the two months.
work. fourteen men have been RECON-
mended for ensigns' berths. The ex-
penses of the trip were borne by grad
yates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Work Done at Franklin School.

The central transfer tribunal, how
ever. will not interfere with examina-
tions of out-of-town registrants to be
examined here already begun by other
boards. The exemption board at divi-
sion No 2. for instance. today took up
the examination of twenty-five such
cases, and several othr boards are at
work on transfer cases
From now on, however. draft of
Metals Will endeavor to handle all
transfer cases at the Franklin school
DR.. Martins board has secured its
full quota and has disposed fully of all
local cases lntrusted to ii, so has a
complete and clear way for the work
now before il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Board Takes Up Transfer Cases.

Arrangements were completed today
for the complete handling of transfer
cases OF out-of-town registrants by the
local board of division No. at the
Franklin School. With an increased
medical STAFF Of four doctors and a cler-
ical force increased by four. the board,
under leadership of DIR. Daniel II. Mar
tin. today took up in earnest the work
Of disposing Of about 1000 transfer
cases.
Local draft officials found it impos-
sible to establish a twelfth division, as
was proposed. Draft laws made no
provision for the establishment of an
other division here, SO it was found
that il one board was to handle all
transfer cases new one could not be
created for the purpose, but one already
existing must be used.
Division No. I already had handled
about 200 of these cases, so it was
deemed best. to give the board at the
Franklin scroool the complete handling
of all transfer cases. This board will
take over transfer cases of all the other
ten boards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
! rs SENTENCED TO DEATH.
sfWgomaater Accused of Aiding Bel
Eians: 04Aars Given Life Sentence.

s. ~A3lSTE RhAM. AGg gust 29.-The burgo-
41naster OF Hemont. province of Linz
.hourg, b y gium, has been sentenced to
sdeath by the German authorities on a
s<harge OK helping Belgians to escape
Unto Holfat d. The prior of the Hamont
monastery and Prof BalIings Of Ha-
imoQt havs been sentenced TO life i'm
.prisonnent on the same charge, ac-
.scording to be Echo Beige.
8 zAme- Exrrra, wife of the director of
's1he UniveIsS ty of Brussels. the dispatch
adds. has been arrested by the Ger
smaus on charge of espionage. She is
sA1so accussd of having forged identih-
seAtion cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Canned Foods Duty Suspended.

Americans returning from Canada
may bring free OF duty 800 worth Of
under a ruling announced today by the
Treasury Department. The ruling was
designed especially to meet a situation
which had resulted from the summer
stay In Canada of numerous Americans
many Of whom canned their winter sup
ply Of fruits and vegetables while thafe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Milk for Serbian Hospitals.

Forty-eight thousand cans OF
condensed milk have been bought
by the Red Cross for immediate
shipment to Saloniki for use in
Serbian military hospitals.
1t was requested by DR.. Edward
W. Ryan, who said conditions
under which the hospitals were
working are very serious
Practically all cattle have been
killed by the armies and no milk
Is to be had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Capt. Patterson Defends Reichmann.

Capt. W. II. Patterson. oath Infantry,
Yesterday told the Senate military SUBJ
committee investigating alleged pro-
German statements of Col. Carl Reich
mann. nominated to be brigadier gem
eral, that virtually all the charges
against the colonel were without foun-
dation Capt Patterson was present
at a luncheon where Col. Reichmann
was said to have expressed o-German
views.
None of Col. Reichmann's statements
could be regarded as disloyaI. Capt
Patterson/said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Non-Competitive Appointments.

The President has authorized ap-
pointments to the following classified
nositions under the Navy Department
upon non competitive examination:
Aeronautical engineers, aeronautical
mechanical engineers. inspectors of
aeropIanes and aeroplane motors, and
superintendents and foreman in gov
ernment-owned aircraft factories. 1t
is deemed impracticable now to fill
these positions by open competitive ex-
animation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
THOMAS P. FLYNN AT HEAD.
Chicago Man Elected President of
Federated Catholic Societies.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. August 20
Thomas p Flynn of Chicago was elect
cd president here today of the Amer
lean Federation of Catholic Societies.
He succeeds John Whalen of New York.
President Whalen was not a candidate
for re-election.
Chicago Philadelphia and st. Paul
were understood to be bidders for the
next convention, with Chicago as the
fayorite, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
DIVISION NO. 6.

Local board for division No. 6. head
quarters in the District building, of which
Daniel E. Garges is chairman, TODAY
completed its work in connection with the
examination Of registrants for tho drst
quota.
summoned TAI registrants. Of whom 720
appeared and were examined. OF the
number, 201 were held for service, Whiis
the exemption claims Of Isl wers allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Reason Given for New Plan.

The decision to move the first troops
in one body was based on the theory
that better service could be furnished
and that less congestion on the rail-
road would result In the per cent
quota division No 1 will have five men !:
No. 2. five men; No. 3. four men; No. 4.
four men: No. 5. five men; No. s, five
men: No. Z. three men; No. 8. five men !:
No. 9. four men: No. 10. Ave men. and
No. II, two men.
Plans for selecting the first forty
seven are now being considered. Men
with previous military service will be
given the preference and all such regis
trans who have been certified and de-
sire to be in the first group are re-
Quested TO communicate the fact to the
boards of the divisions in which they
are registered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
GUsTAvE THALBERG DIES.
Noted Musician Of Stockholm Is Vic.
tim of Heart Disease.

fsueeial Cablegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News0
fCopyright, 1917, By the Chicago Daily News
Company
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. August 10
austavs Thalbsrg. . well known mu-
stefan, has died In this city from heart
disease. He directed performancss by
swedish choral societies In various
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
RIOTERS AND SOLDIERS
BATTLING IN FINLAND
Number of Persons Reported Killed
and Wounded While Fighting
Continued in Bjorneborg.

LONDON. August o9.-Serious riot
ing at Bjorneborg. Finland, is reported
in private telegram from Haparanda
to Copenhagen. forwarded by the Cen
trail News to London. 1t is said fight
ing between Firms and soldiers of the
Russian garrison lasted for several
hours and that number of persons
were killed or wounded.
This is the day set for reassembling
OF the Finnish landtag in defiance OF
the dissolution order Of the provisional
Russian government. In his address
at the opening of the Moscow confer
ence Premier kerensky gave warning
that the government would prevent by
force reopening of the diet and the car
ryins out OF the plan for a separation
OF Finland from Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Standards Building to Be Erected.

So great has grown the work of
standardizing equipment and materials
for tho Army and Navy that tenn
norary building Is to be erected short
" at = cost Of $250.000 by the bureau
Of standards to provide facilities for
meeting the heavy demand The build
ing VIII Be devoted exclusively to
standardisation Of arearms and othef
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT
OF OCCUPIED TERRITORY
Reichstag Main Committee Is Hold
ing Important Sessions Behind
Closed Doors-Adjourns Today.

BERLIN, August %. via London, Au-
gust 29.-The reichstag main commit
tee held brief session today for fur
Their discussion of the administration of
occupied territory. Its deliberations of
the last two days have been of a highly
confidential nature, and no report of the
proceedings has been published
The committee will adjourn Wednes-
day until the reconvening of the reich
stag, which will take place September
rs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
| TACKLE INDUSTRIAL PROBLEM
japanese to Encourage Production of
Steel and Pig Iron.
Especial Cnhlegram to The Star and
ChfCnKO Daily

SH1S"BV
Copyright. 1917. nv the Chicago Daily ya~.
Company
TOXIC. japan. August 20 Bust
ness men. while continuing to press the
movement to obtain a relaxation of
the American export har on steel, re-
alize that the relief, IL obtained. Womb
only be temporary and OF slight value.
Stimulated by the urgency of the
problem. they are taking steps to make
japan Independent If possible. Of for
eign help. and hence they are enthusi
atically backing the organization OF
steel and pig iron companies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
. indignantly replied to = proposal to
conclude . separate pi ICE" He gave

Il. indignantly replied to = proposal to
conclude . separate % Eace He gave
mo details-
80 The semi-ofacial MOI dleutsche Allie
remeine Zeitung at lacks Premier
4 efeusky for his ren0 Sks in reference
Irto offers Of a separays peace mace pc
efore the Moscow confks ence on SUNDAY.
The newspaper "a vs.: premier
s@Kerensky falsely fS0 rtbufed 10 US
without proof efforts onward ana oHers
"Of o separate peace What Germany
e-cAn do to pave the way to peace al
ready has been done but from Russia'
ewhere the peace mo N .ment originated:
the echo came back 6Tdfated by LLOYD
George Poincare and President wilson.
destroying all the ors of the Rus
eian democracy.
II 10 reported. nu reover. that tne
revolutionary Rus m government
again is fixing its nin d on the possess
eion OF ConstanunoPaA
Express GRATEFUL .e to q. S.
PARIS. August al. Havas dispatch
from Moscow says ,lli 1t after Premier
kerensky had read Pr esident wilson
message Of greetinsi to the na,ionai
fhe minister of forei x affairs. M Te-
festchenko. TO info n the American
Ambassador, David IL. Francis. OF the
feelings of gratitude \ which the Presl-
dents telegram had inf pred among the
Uelegates to the "a 1ference- rms
statement of the prt5n er was cheereo
nnthusia stically-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Accented Men Number 1885.

Figures obtained from the eleven To-
cal boards today show that a total of
1885 men have been accepted for the
Districts quota. Out of the total num-
Der Of 4.119 called. there have been
1919 examined. Tire have been 1880
rejected. Cases pending number 2l0.
Detailed figures OF the boards follow:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
WILL SEND At MEN
TOCAMP |NAB0DY
Change Made in Plan for For.
Warding Districts 5 Per
Cent of Quota.
DUE TO LEAVE WEDNESDAY

Washington's first forty-seven" will
entrain for Camp Meade. Nd, next We'd
nesday afternoon
This number OF men. constituting per
cent Of the Districts quota of s2s soldiers
now being selected for the National Army.
will leave for the cantonment at that
hour instead Of departing in groups of
from five to ten day between September
5 and 10 as originally planned.
The new plan was decided upon late
essterday afternoon at conference be-
IT, - Acting Adjt Gen. Donovan OF the
National Army for the District OF Column
bia and Edward Emery of the trunk line
military agency. who has been detailed
to Washington to cooperate with the
in moving the local troops
Mr.. Emery will remain here until the last
man Of the full quota is In camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Local Boards Instructed.

In accordance with the arrangements
worked out Adjt. Gen. Donovan today sent
instructions to the eleven local boards as
to the cooperation that will be expected
from them in the assemblage and entrain-
ing of the per cent division next We'd
nesday. Each board is directed to name
a representative who will be in charge
of the men from it's division until they
have been reported to the adtutant in
charge OF Camp Meade.
All OF the forty-Seven men will be
notified to assemble at Union station
forty-five minutes before the hour
scheduled for the departure OF the
train. Meal tickets will not be issued.
inaSmuch as the men will arrive at
the camp in time for the evening
meal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
Some fragrant Violations.

Several instances of apparent fla
grant violations of the provisions of
this act have been brought to my at
tention by chairmen of exemption
boards. and these cases will be vigor-
ously prosecuted. l deem it only fair
to citizens who may be called upon by
friends to make affidavits supporting
attention to the drastic provisions of
the law and to warn them that they
must exercise the utmost care in the
preparation and execution of such at
fdavits. for any false statement there
in will render them liable to the pen
alties Of the act, which will be strictly
enforced"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
MISS ANNAT. SMITH DIES;
W|DELYKNOWNE EDUCATOR
Was Born in Boston and Established,
With Her Sister, the First Girls
Seminary Here in 1865.

Miss Anna Tolman Smith. for forty
years connected with the United States
bureau OF education, widely known as
an expert in foreign educational sys-
TENS ana 4 contributor to educational
periodicals. died at her residence, 1885
18th street northwest, yesterday morn
ing.
Funeral services will be at Gawler's
chapel at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Rev. DR.. Anderson of Calvary Baptist
Church will officiate. Interment will be
At Glenwood cemetery. Pallbearers viii
be Louis A. Kalbach, DR.. Johnson Eliot.
DR.. Truman Able, DR.. H. r. Evans, DR..
Cleveland Able and Herbert Baker.
Miss Smith Is survived by Theodore
Condron of Chicago and by Mrs. Lottie
E. Condron Of the bureau Of education.
Began Teaching at Sixteen.
Miss Smith was born at Boston in
1910. the daughter of prominent con-
Gated in the Boston schools. graduating
from the Boston Latin School for Girls
at the age Of sixteen She Immediately
began teaching. first at Gloucester.
in a private school for girls at Hagers-
town, Md, and in a girls academy at
Wilmington. Del.
In 1865 Miss Smith came to Washing
ton. and with her sister, Mrs. Abbie NJ
Condron, established the first girls
seminary in this city. Park Seminary
located for twelve years at 9Th street
facing judiciary Square. Many promi.
nent Washington women graduated
from this school. The failing health
OF Mrs. Condron compelled the aban.
Comment of the school. and on invita-
ton of Gen. John Eaton. at that time
United States commissioner OF educa-
ton. for whom Miss Smith had already
done special educa tional work, she was
called to the bureau OF education in
1879.
Specialist in Foreign Systems.
Miss Smiths work as specialist ir
foreign educational systems became
known all over the world. For many
years she contributed the section or
foreign education to the reports of the
United States commissioner. She rep
at the Paris exposition in 1900 and wal
a member of the jury Of awards. Hell
report for the government on the edu-
cational exhibits at the exposition ha:
been considered by educators IN thii
country one of the best examples OF
work of this kind ever known. As q
result OF her work for the exposition
the French government bestowed upor
her the decoration officer de Pinstruc-
ton publique.
Miss Smith was prominently identified
with the National Education Assoc
citation in it's early days and a contrib
utor to the proceedings OF the asso-
citation as we'll as to educational Pc
riodicals. She was in charge OF the
foreign section OF Monroe's Cyclopedia OF
Education:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-29
To Transfer Germans From Hawaii

HONOLULU. August 29.-Three hun
bred informed Germans Of the crews Of
the German cruiser Geier and the Ger
man naval collier Locksun have been
ordered transported to Fort Douglas
Utah. for intermept ~ military pris.
oners during the war.