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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
RUSSIAN ARMY AGAIN
READY TO GIVE BATTLE

(Suecial Cablegram to The Sunday Star
and New York WORLDLY
fCopyright, 1917, by Press Publishing Company,
New York World)
LONDON, June 23.-The Times cor
respondent at Russian general head
quarters, telegraphing under date of
seeing Gen. Brusilon and learning
many of the interesting facts which
characterize the present situation of
the armies at the front.
From the generalissimo's words and
from my own observations" he says.
ct gather that marked Improvement
has staken place during the last six
weeks.
.One by one regiments and even
whole divisions have sickened and re-
covered from bewilderment and stupor
that were the natural consequences Of
the revolution and propaganda of ex-
tremists.
"Desertion is now practically at an
end, the men who remained becoming
fully conscious of their duty to their
country, and whenever the summons
comes for them to advance they will
make loyal response.
"The high command is in full unity
with the minister of war and is only
too anxious to stand Loyalty by the
allies and do whatever possible to CO.
operate with the British and French
armies.
ers of eloQuence and the prestige of
his successes In the past have worked
miracles in bringing the men to q
proper comprehension of their duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
SECRETARY BAKER ASKS
AID FOR THE RED CROSS

Recognizing the need OF the
army for a strong and efheient
Red Cross, Secretary OF war
Baker gave out the following
statement relative to Pershing
day:
"It is eminently fitting that
the final day of the Red Cross
week-a week devoted to col
lecting $100,OO0,O0O for the pur-
poses of humanity-should be
called 'Pershing day l am
sure that the leader first to
carry the banner of our citizen
soldiers to the western front
will appreciate the honor, and
that his name on the other
hand will act as an inspiration
which will urge patriotic Ameri-
cans to more than complete the
sum required by the Red Gross
before the close of 'Pershing
day NEWTON D. BAKER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
RUSSIANS FORCE TURKS
TO RETIRE TWO MILES

PETROGRAD. June % british ad-
miralty per Wireless Press). via London.
An official statement says:
Caucasian front-The Turks in the
region of the Rayatsk gave way to our
detachments and retired about two miles
our troops advanced to the River Abb Shir
our troops advanced to the river Abb Shir-
van and are exchanging fusillades with
the Turks who occupied heights in the
region of Divana-''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Virginia Bankers End Session.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June o.
Tho virginia Bankers Association ad-
iourned its annual session this after
noon at Old Point following the cleo
tion of the officers nominated yester-
day. They are: President, W. Meade
Addison, Richmond; vice president, J.
II. Vaughn, Lynchburg, and secretary.
" Walden, DanvlI1e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Courses Of instruction.
Tests Severe on Men From Front,

Soldiers from the front find the study
conpses especially trying. as long habit
IN the trenches has so accustomed them
tn t 20 to sleep any hour of the day or
night when things are quiet enough to
nrnoit them to sit down, SO that the in
structor often breaks off his lecture to
waken a drowsy poilu.
Every one connected with the school
is very enthusiastic over the arrival OF
americans and 1t is universally
snned snT they are the forerunners of thou
napds who will come to take advantage
th,s unriveled training in the prac-
teal work Of the wars most important
feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Contracts Divided.

The cost of the work was divided
into three contracts. the excavation
costing $560,000. the construction of
the dry dock s6.s50,000 and the machin-
cry $655,oo0. The principal engineer
ing difficulty to be overcome was the
filtering of water through the subsoil.
causing slides. and in one instance
raising the entire floor of the dry dock.
siderably and after a thorough govern
mental inspection the contractor was
held responsible and required to stand
the loss.
The completion Of the new dry dock
and the attendant improvements make
Puerto Militar one of the most COM
modious and up-to-dat naval ports in
the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
OF AUSTRIAN CABINET

AMSTERDAM. June 23.-The Wiener
Zeitung. according to dispatch from
Vienna. today publishes an autograph
letter from Emperor Charles accepting
the resignation Of the Clam MARITIME
cabinet and charging it to remain in
once until another cabinet is formed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

Much of the opposition to the bill
sections. who believed the bill would
hurt the farmers by placing too low \
maximum price on the products Of the
soil. They endeavored to amend the
bill to broaden its scope. SO a. to take
under. the Jurisdiction Of the proposed
control such articles as agricultural i'm
plements, etc Failing to amend the bill
In this particular, q majority OF the
original opponents finally went on rec
ord as favoring the measure.
The bill carries $150.0o0.000 for OK
penses; 1t was also amended through
the efforts of Representative La
Guardia of New York SO that positions
to be filled. except those of the volun-
teer workers, shall be through the
civil service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Tomorrow is the last day
to pay the federal income tax
..,;4hn11t incurring nenaltv in

"IlA1SSA@
addition to the tax. The
penalty is S per cent addi-
tional of the amount of the
tax for the first month and
I per cent additional for each
succeeding month. The pre-
scribed time for paying the
tax expired June IS, but per
sons who failed to pay then
were sent notices giving
them an additional ten days
in which to make payment.
This will expire at Ago
o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
June as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Ukraine in Revolt.

LONDON, June 23.-Reuter's Petro-
grad correspondent reports that the
Ukraine military conference has called on
the Ukraine national assembly to cease its
relations with the Russian provisional
government and proceed Immediately
to effect an Independent organization
of the Ukraine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Pumphouse Annex.

Annexed to the dry dock is a pump
house with five mammoth pumps Of
1000 horsepower each. which in one
hour can discharge the enormous guam
tfty of 10000 tons of water, which the
dock contains at low tide. The dis
charge conduits of these pumps are six
and a half by thirteen feet.
The entire port has been enlarged
and improved. the south sea wall be-
ing heightened nearly 1000 feet. so
that the tidal basin will now accom-
modate both the Rivadavia and the
Moreno. tho two largest vessels Of the
Argentine navy.
The approach pier is made of a series
of reinforced concrete piles driven down
to a. stratum of exceedingly hard Garth
known as Tosca, which is nearly as
hard to penetrate as stone. These piles
are driven at various distances, inter-
spersed with hollow iron piles which
have been filled with concrete. These
piles support the steel beams which
form the foundation Of the reinforced
concrete platform. On the side nearest
the sea these piles support wall twen-
ty feet high and from seven to ten
feet thick. which incloses the platform
and on which are installed the winches
and rigging for making fast the ships
This pier is large enough to accommo-
date the cranes, sheds and railway
tracks required for arming or disman-
Ting the newest battleships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
ARGENTINA |NAUGURATES
BIGGEST Of DRY DOCKS
Battleship Moreno, Built in United
States, First to Enter
New Device.
Especial Correspondence Of The New
York World and The Sunday StaF.)

(Spec1Al Correspondence OF The New
York World and The Sunday StaE.)
Copyright, 1917. by Press Publishing Company,
New York World.)
BUENOS AIRES. May 1.-THE en-
trance of the United States-built dread
naught Moreno into the new Z dry
dock at Puerto Militar. near Bahia
Blancha, lately inaugurated oneYof the
largest dry docks that have ever been
built anywhere in the world. This en-
gineering masterpiece has just been
completed by the Argentine government
at cost of $s.os5.o0o gold tho con-
struction covering three years and re-
auiring the removal Of 100000 cubic
yards Of earth.
Puerto Militar is the naval base Of
the republic and has long been in need
of docking facilities for first-class bat
tleships. The dry dock will accommo-
date almost any lighting ship anoat.
1t is COZ feet long. over tho berth. re-
quiring the excavation of a much
greater length for the approaches Tho
dock Is thirty-two feet deep, lis feet
wide at it's narrowest width and 120
feet wide at it's greatest width, making
1t ten and half feet wider than tho
Panama canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
AMERICANS. IN FRANCE
TRAINING FOR SERVICE
Sidelights on Methods of Military
instruction in Waiting for
the q. S. Army.
Especial CabIegrnm to The Sunday Star
and New York Times.)


PARIS, June 23.-Although arrange
ments for the practical training OF
Americans on large scale In France
have not yet been definitely announced.
interesting light on the methods likely
to be followed Is afforded by an account
of the course at a French artillery
school for officers near Paris. Already
quite a number of young Americans-are
in training there. who, it is understood,
will take their place as officers In the
AnaAxiaan sexpeditionary forge -iater. on,
aIthough they st present officially form
a part of the French army In the
SD Brigade Of Artillery.
The name of the latest arrivals are
Munsol, Harvard. 1910: Foreman. Hall,
Bullen, Nebouchet and Jackson. Har-
ward, 1900. and Torrey and Alden
brooks, Harvard. 1910. Others of the
Americans have served in the Foreign
Legion, among them Ganson. Harvard,
's2. 1t is intended to put them all in
one unit, with English speaking fns
structors and thus they will receive
more individual attention than given to
the French students.
Ample Opportunity Afforded.
rb. French authorities are in earnest
In afrording Americans every oppor-
tunity for training as artillery omcers
that wisdom and courtesy can pfoVioe.
Even those who have received instruc-
tions in the regular American army. !
is said, would be benefited by the les
sons of experts from the battle front.
The school in question Is eagerly
sought by the elite Of the French army,
and as it is understood the average
cost Of training ranoss an o,seI initiative in
ertendine school facilities to her latest
silv can be appreciated. The whole at
mosphere is full of the practical work
of war. as the majority OF tne 81 s.a1res 1rnns
two wears or more. The course IN
ciudes ballistfcs, hippology. riding.
wfrejess. applied science. topography.
range finding. the theory OF the con-
struction of the automoolie' e.e
Courses Of Instruction.
During the last week the Americans
. ~ hnsr taken into the country with
man. Tor instruction in placing batter
L.. in nosftion, and to learn the practl-
can use of maps for artillery ooserVa-
zion and direction. Another DAY .ney
made observatlons OF .as s,,,aii trencb
ebo,t i 400 meters directly ahead OF the
a.uttarv and about 200 meters from the
tareet before them. With glasses they
.ass .sa tohed the shots as they fell long or
MmI short. to the right or left and tele-
phoned back to the chef de bs oy
nho,,d be changed. and by how many
n meters the range increased or short
nned A record was kept Of these mes
sages and the students NV were so,rs married
-, 500 am. to PM, except Sun
daxs. when leave is readily given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Wild PLANTS EATEN
BY GERMAN PEOPLES
Food Conditions Reported Bad-Cat-
tie Now Are Suffering
Severely.


NSVGCA1A SAUACB Eu" 10 Inc 6uh01y Su0E
and New York Tfmes.)
THE HAGUE, June 23.-The Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant publishes this
pessimistic report on the prospective
harvest of northwestern Germany:
For cattle especially the outlook ID
decidedly bad-probably even worse
than tho people at present believe. Con-
cerning the human food supply We re-
main silent; every ono knows that
things are painted rose color. But the
shortage Of potatoes, fats and oils is
tremendous" !" . ~
Tho Newspaper then asserts that the
harvest Of 1917 will be only of mod
crate volume unless miracle hap
pens: that the hay crop Is good in
quality. but that, except for low-lying
fields, 1t Is lacking in quantity and
expected. Cattle are suffering severely
and are already being driven into the
hayhelds. Wheat crops, however, looked
good. and the grain harvest 10 expected
to be fairly good. although tho rye Is
thin and poor. presumably for lack of
low and wilted. owing to the drought.
and new potatoes are small.
Labor Problem Serious.
The Courant says that. owing to the
lack Of vegetables, people are using
wild plants. of which about thirty va
rieties are eaten. The production of
milk and butter is decidedly poor and It
Is a question how the cattle are to be
maintained. The problem of labor and
horses Is also serious, farm horses cost
ing as much as 5000 marks (about
$3.50 at normal exchange). that is
1000 marks more than last year.
All yesterdays Berlin papers refer to
the practical failure of the fruit crop.
The Tageblatt says that the vegetable
crop has also practically failed. and
that people are now placing all their
hopes in the improvement of the yield
OF early potatoes. The Leipziger Volks-
Zeitung says that the potato crop Is
gravely threatened in other parts OF
Germany and tho promised additional
meat ration has been practically aban-
doned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Delaware Wins Distinction.


In percentage Of their apportionments
asuay sS Pc een tsh the as
second, with 1875; Ohio third, with 11s.
and Michigan fourth. with 104.
Among the other big totals recorded at
81. 900: Detroit. $2.1s1.ooo: Buffalo.
S1.735.0o0; Pittsburgh. 81 2,5s6.000: Bos-
ton. s2.o3s;ooo;; St s. do% Louis s1'4e''ooo' and
York; with $7,092.0o0. Next was Penn
sylvania with $4.615.000. Illinois came
third. with $4.119.000.
Despite the spectacular spurts of
number of cities total new pledges re-
ported to national headquarters yester-
day were only 100000, making the
aggregate collections for six days about
$50 100000.
workers to make strenuous efforts in
the next two days to ferret out indi-
viduals or corporations who have not
contributed. and to Impress on them the
tremendous Importance in Americas
war scheme of the success of the Red
Cross fund.
Need of Money Emphasized.
The need of every humanity dollar
that can be collected was emphasized
by Lord NorthclifYe. British war COM
missioner. now In the United States.
committees in a number of cities will
refuse to quit work tomorrow night,
when the campaign formally closes
This prolongation Of the canvass will
be, sought in two classes of commun-
ities-those like Cleveland, on fire with
enthusiasm and piling up oversubscrip-
tions. and those where. for various To-
cal reasons. the campaign did not start
until late this week. Atlanta, suffering
from the recent disastrous fire. is one
of the cities of the latter class.
Cleveland. which promises to be the
star of the weeks performance. by noon
yesterday made its total 34.182.00O, and
passed Chicago, whose report at that
hour showed 81. 900. New York city's
total was known to be approaching
S35. 100000.
Permanent Organization Planned.
Cleveland is perfecting a permanent
Red Cross organization, which fntends
10 carry on the work throughout fhe
duration of the war and even after ths
war is over.
likewise, many of the smaller ctttes
which have oversubscribed their ane
portionments several times. intend -
follow Cleveland's lead in the matter ~
nermanent organizations.
Many of the cities throughout III.
country withheld their returns yesterdav
as did New York. in order to make q
tremendous showing tomorrow.
New York managers sent word thew
would not report until the books wers
closed tomorrow. But when we do re
port. it will be an oversubscription,"
they said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Main Section Of Measure.

The handspring of the machinery
to be set up under the food control
law is found in section three, which Is
as follows:
That there Is hereby established a
governmental control OF necessarfes
which shall extend to and include all
the processes. methods. instrumental
ities and activities of. and for the pro-
duction. manufacture. procurement.
storage. distribution, sale. marketing.
pledging. financing and consumption
Of necessaries. which shall be exer-
cised and administered by the President
as hereinafter provided: and all such
necsssarieA processes, methods and ae-
tivtties are hereby declared to be af-
fected with q public interest," And In
carrying out the purposes Of this sec
tion the President 10 authorised to en-
ter into any voluntary arrangements or
agreements. to uDe any ageney Or
agencies. to accept the sesvices OF any
person without compensation. TO CO.
operate with any agency or PERSON. to
utilize any department or agency Of
the government. and to co-ordinAte
their activities 30 a. to avoid any
preventable loss or duplication Of eff
fort or funds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
FOOD CONTROL BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Measure to Prevent SpecuIa-
ton Adopted by Big Vote
of 365 to 5.
PUTS BAN ON LIQUOR TRADE

The food control bill, characterized oy
many members of the House as the
most important war measure ever
passed. was completed in the lower
body of Congress last night and sent
to the Senate by vote OF 3S5 to D
1t aims to cover the entire problem OF
food production, supply, distribution
and conservation, and at the last mo-
ment became a rampant prohioftion
measure by means of the Barkley-Webb
amendments prohibiting tho use OF
grain in the manufacture of liquor and
providing for the seizure of all exist
ing liquor stocks in the hands OF manu-
facturers Members voting against II
were McLemore Of Texas. Meeker. Mis-
souri,; Siayden. Texas; Ward, New York,
and Young. Texas.
Seeks to Stop Speculation.
The food control measure. which
bears the name Of Representative Lever
of South Carolina, chairman OF the
House committee on agriculture. has as
its main object prevention OF 1ood
SPECTATORS from cornering the marker
war-famine scares.r To effect this the
bill is composed of twenty-one long and
technical sections which required much
study and debate to perfect.
The bill puts into existence a food
dictator" who presumably will be Her
bert c. Hoover. and early In the debate
the nightmare of too much Dictator
ship" was dispelled by the questions
of Representative Lever and his sup
porters, who asked:
IF a dictator for food Is not needed
why is bread in Germany. which IL sur
rounded by a ring of armies. cheaper
than 1t is in this countryr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Sunday Schools to Help.
baltimore Pledges %1 ,ooo, 900.

Baltimore furnished the spectacular fea-
ture Of yesterdays effort. Not one cent
had been reported from Baltimore. Ed
ward n. Hurley Of Chicago. former chair
man of the federal trade commission. and
H. J. Hill. assistant manager r Of .,n,a. tns cam
and held a conference with a number of
the business and civic leaders The entire
allotment Of $1.00o.oo0 was pledged at
that meeting Messrs. Hurley and Hill,
on their return to Washington. said that
they had never seen such enthusiasm in
any campaign as developed at the meet
ing in Baltimore.
In celebration Of "Pershing day" it is
hoped that there will be tremendous
outpouring in testimony Of the nations
appreciation Of the gallant officer who is
leading the United States forces in France.
Tho entire excess above 100000 900. it is
understood, will be devoted wholly to
work in connection with Gen. Pershings 8
forces. while the remainder Of the fund
Cross war relief work. both military and
non-military.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Suggests Crocodile Tears"

I'm passing this kind of a law we
are doing the last thing that the car
did before he left the throne. We are
doing this in the name of reform with
crocodile tears about our boys and are
exercising a despotism equal to that
Continued on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
OVER $79,0OO,0OO
GIVEN TO RED CROSS
Nations Contributions Likely
to Pass s10o, 900, 600 Mark
by Tomorrow Night.
SOMESURPRISES RECORDED
Minimum sought: $1o0.000.00o.
Omc,allv reported: s79,3S8,27S.

Minimum sought: 100000, 900.
Omcially reported: s7S.3sS.27s.
To be raised before tomorrow night:
s2o.s11.722. ....
Anticipating generous contributions
from church and Sunday schools tomor-
row and a whirlwind finish in celebra-
ton of "Pershing day" Monday, the Red
Cross war council last night expressed
confidence that the hundred-million-
dollar total would be secured. This
spirit of optimism prevailed in spite OF
the fact that yesterdays reports when
entered on the Official ledger looked
discouragingly small.
OF the total $7s.3ss.27S reported last
night New York city had subscribed
$3l,674,5s2 and the country at large,
outside Of New York. had turned in
Red Cross Sunday is to be observed
in churches Of all denominations
the country. and pastors OF
hundreds of these have telegraphed to
the war council that their morning col
lections will be turned into the war
fund for humanity.
Sunday Schools to Help.
In addition to the regular church col
lectfons. the Red Cross is expected to
Eain many thousands Of dollars from
sandsx ssssol sol.sst,Sns; RI RI RE- EEssl5: "
o1SfatfSn Of churches Of all denomina i,
fitSns today has besn set aside a.
Red Cross day In the Sunday schools OF
the land In numerous places vfgor-
Gus Sunday school campaign has been
going ON all week and there will be
much friendly competition between
classes In particular schools and be-
tween the various schools to see who
viii get the most money for the Red
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
WEATHER.

Local thundershowers today: prob
ably fair tomorrow, not much change
in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm. last night: Highest, 81,
at 4 pm. yesterday: lowest. Sc, at 8 am.
yesterday.
Fun report on page >.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

man being has any business after dark
 Brennan said yesterday that all va rieties of the skunk family are lumi- nous in the dark. especially when ex- cited, giving off a continuous dark blue flame, the head being rather reddish. He has noticed this phenomena in de- serted mining tunnels more than any where else.
 If what Brennan claims is true. no longer need the superstitious southern negro be afraid to venture far from his cabin at night, for fear of the ghost which walks in the neighbOring swamp. It isn't there. in fact if he wants to walk the damp lanes of the swamp, there will be nothing to fear unless he steps on the ghosts tail. in which case, he may have to submit to being buried in the back yard for a few days, until his wife sees fit to allow him to associate with other de- cent npODle
Arizona republican., 1917-02-15

cat. but more often skunk, is the source of the whole trouble.
 Skunks have been maligned ever since they made their presence known on the face of the earth. They have been blamed for everything from running clothes, to stealing chickens, and carrying hydrophobia. but now the latest calumny to be attached to their odoriferous name. is that they give out luminous light at nigh+ which scien- lists have sometimes mistaken for swamp as.
 Patrick Brennan, who has trapped through Arizona for almost half cen- tury, claims that he has made a study of skunks, and that they alone are re- sponsible for soaring generations of negores out of several shades, and giv ing rise to the superstition that most swamps are haunted, and the belief by scientists that swamp gas is respons- ible for luminous apparitionS wander