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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
are starving to death.

are starving to death.
There is a report that in a meeting
of the main committee of the reIchstats
Herr ErZberger made an attack upon
Won Capelle. whom he accused of hav-
ing manipulated statistics on the re-
suit of the U-boat warfare. Erzberger
is said to have told the chancellor to
go to the emperor, and. in behalf of
the German parliament, to say that be-
cause of the intrigue of a clique Of
constituencies chauvinists the mon
archial sentiments of the people were
diminishing day by day, and that the
people would know how to fix re-
sponsibility for the consequences which
would follow this state of things. He
declared that only the appearance of
machine guns at Stettin during the big
strike disbursed the crowd. and he ad-
vised the government not to try this
again and asked what consequences
would have been brought about II a
machine gun had been fired. Herr
Westarp. replying. defended the views
Of the annexationists and said the con-
sentative party severed all friendly re-
lations with the center as 1t was rep
resented by Erzberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Federal Agents Baked.

Agents of the Department of Justice
yesterday afternoon and last night de-
voted their attention to outgoing trains
carrying passengers into Virginia. They
detected several prospective and one al
legged violation of the law, it is report
ed. but in each instance the persons
said to have been implicated discovered
they were being watched and managed
to escape.
A suspicious package. placed aboard
an electric car by young man, was
pushed to one side by a woman pas
senger and the climbing of the glass
was heard by two agents of the De-
partment of Justice who watched the
proceeding. An inquiry as to the con-
tents of the package brought the re-
Spouse:
Il don't know" But before the train
started the young man took care to re-
move 1t, and later, it is stated. he ex-
planned that the package had been or
dered by a stranger who failed to APP
pear and claim it.
In another instance two of the fed
eral agents trailed passenger across
the river. They knew he had a quart
bottle of liquor and they also felt GER
tain that the man with his supply of
liquor realized he was being watched.
When the time came for the investiga-
ton the agents were surprised to learn
that the bottle had vanished. How it
got out of the car, they stated, they
did not learn.
1t was said that many motorists car
ried home supplies of liquid refresh
ments when they returned to Virginia
last night. but no such vehicles We're
searched, and none OF the motorists
was molested. So far as could be as
certained last night the question of
carrying liquor home in an automobile
has not been definitely decided by fed
eral authorities to be violation of the
law, it being expressly stated in the
law that it is an offense to transport
liquor in interstate commerce
Policeman Trenis arrested Washing
ton Walker. colored, age twenty-one
of 3215 Prospect avenue, on suspicion
of buying liquor for soldiers. Walker
was in company of the soldiers. who
ran when the policeman accosted the
colored man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
NEW WORKERS DISAPPOINTED.
Come Here for Aid, Held Up Pending
Food Registration.

Members of the New York food sup
ply commission came to Washington
yesterday to obtain aid from Herbert
c. Hoover in solving matters in their
state relative to duplication of work
by public agencies, conservation of the
dairy feed supply and reorganization
of marketing and storage machinery.
1t was found that no aid could be had
from the food administration until
Congress passes the pending food bill.
I'VE are disappointed" said r. D.
Cooper of Little Falls. y. Y. member
of the commission. We hope that
quick action on the part of Congress
will determine these questions SO that
our people need not suffer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
$5O0,OcO FIRE IN IDAHO.
Business and Part of Resident Sec.
ton of Harrison Destroved

HARRISON. Idaho. July 21.-Fire of
unknown origin today destroyed all of
the business section of Harrison and
half of the residence part of the town.
The loss is estimated at 100000
The fire started in a lumber yard.
Earlier another fire was discovered in
a lodging camp.
Ten forest fires are reported in north
ern Idaho. all of them. it is said, of
mysterious origin.
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liquor across the river into Virginia on
their return trips to camp.
Police officials feel certain that
licensed saloonkeepers are not violat-
ing the federal statute against selling
liquor to men in uniform. and the SOL
diers have become so accustomed to be-
ing refused liquor in such places, it is
stated. that they no longer enter the
saloons and make an effort to get in
toxicants. 1t is known that civilians
or soldiers in civilian attire have been
making purchases for them, however,
and federal officials say rney viii put a
stop to the practice If a large force
Of special agents has to be employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
RIVER ELL BLOCKED.
Senator Bcrah Objects to Taking Up
S27 ,OcO OcO Measure.

An effort by Senator Fletcher to make
the s27.0oo.ooo rivers and harbors bill
the unfinished business of the Senate
was defeated late yesterday on obtec-
ton of Senator Borah, who said many
features of the bill. in his opinion,
should be rejected. He said the bill
wasjnot war measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

Judgment should regard ofYenses OF such
seriousness as those of which Lieut..
Owen stands convicted as meriting a
loss Of but twenty numbers in grade.
The action of the converting authority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

in reducing this already inadequate
sentence to one which Is but little more
than nominal is viewed with distinct
regret and disapprobation. The depart
ment does not feel disposed to accept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

any measure of responsibility for the
results which must necessarily ensue
from such action and has therefore felt
constrained to express its views as a
matter of record"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Passengers Are Watched.

Passengers on late outgoing trains on
the Alexandria line were carefully watched
by the police and Department of Justice
agents. and about midnight the federal
officers arrested David Mitchell. colored,
3l4 South Henry street. Alexandria, for
carrying eight pints of liquor into vir-
GINA Six bottles were in a shopping bag,
the agents stated, and were covered with
vegetables and chicken, while two bot
ties were in his pocket
Mitchell was not arrested until he
reached Virginia soil. He was placed
aboard a northbound car and returned
TO the city. where he was locked up at
tne nrst precinct police station. charged
with violation of the Reed amend
ment. He is the first person who has
been under arrest in this city for an
alleged violation of that law, and IL is
probable that his case will be heard
before United States Commissioner
Isaac p. Hit tomorrow
The prisoner sent word to his wife
that he had been arrested, and she is ex.
pected to visit him in the station and
take possession of the chicken and vege-
tables
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22

Number, number, who's got the num-
Der?
Talk about looking for needle in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that good old COM
parison took back seat. never to come
back. whom men and women OF Wash
ington spent hours trying to locate
draft numbers in which they were In
terested in the great lists of figures
printed in The Star showing the order
Of liability for service of local men in
the national army
Il used to scoff every time anybody
told me 1 couldn't possibly count
million dollars" said weary but
happy young man last night. as he
came up triumphant with the exact
location of his red ink number in the
sea of figures, after many minutes of
careful search.
Numbers seemed easy things to
stack up against and l always said
could count a billion dollars If any one
would hand it to me. or l could ever
amass that much. But gee. l know
better now. 1t took me about forty
seven-eleven minutes to find the hiding
place of my draft number in this list
but l found him at last!'
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Arrested Near Station.

Grimes had Policeman Mcdaniel ar
rest the boy near 18th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. not far from the
railway station, where many soldiers board
electric cars to take them to Fort Myer
and ST. Asaph. and take him to the
first precinct police station. 1t was
admitted by the police that the boy was
rather large for his age, but it was their
opinion that his face did not have the
appearance of a full-grown man.
Roberts had in his possession a pint
and two onehalf-pint bottles of whisky
for whioh he said he paid 81. He said
he gave a soldier in uniform a pint
bottle of whisky with the understand
ing that he was to take it to the camp
and share it with a friend Of both, say
ing he had no idea it was a violation
of law for him to do so.
I'm going TO tell you the truth"
said the youthful prisoner. Il came to
the city tonight with the intention of
getting good and drunk to cure
toothache"
Roberts said his home is in Sumner
Miss, and that he enlisted in New Or
leans. La. with the consent of his par
ents He said he gave his age as
eighteen years at the time he enlist
ed. although he was only sixteen years
old. having been born January g. 1901
Let me out this time said the
prisoner land I'll promise not to come
to the city again"
He was told that his request could
not be granted. Asked where he OBJ
tained his civilian clothing, Roberts
answered that he donned it in camp He
said he knew of no regulation prevent
ing soldier from wearing civilian
clothing. and it was suggested that the
showing he made might be the means
of such a regulation being formulated
to apply when the soldiers actually is
on duty.
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Number in Middle of Sheet.

The man with a newborn respect for
numbers held up a copy of yesterdays
Star, and right in the middle of the
sheet there was a number with a circle
drawn around it with a lead pencil.
1T was there all the time of
course" the man said, but l couldn't
SPOT it. And l wasn't the only one. l
had five friends looking for that num-
Der. too. and it eluded every one of us"
Much the same story came from hun
dreds of offices and homes around the
city yesterday. 1t would seem a COM
paratiyely easy thing to go through a
list of some 3.72o numbers and pick out
a particular one. That is, it seemed
that way Friday. Saturday night con-
siderably more than 1870 people in
Washington knew quite well that the
job wasn't as easy as it sounds.
Seemed an Easy Stunt.
The draft numbers had an almost I'M
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Arrested on Another CHARGE.

Precinct Detective Howes and Police
man Mcdonald of the first precinct made
TWO arrests for alleged violations of the
law against furnishing liquor to soldiers
one OF the persons arrested gave his name
as Frank Edward Smith, 926 7th street
northeast, and the other was Corn viii
nam Harvey of New York. who is a mem
Der or one of the military forces sta,fon<
ed at a nearby camp
corp. Harvey was in civilian clothes
last night. and it is charged that he
purchased liquor at an establishment
near Mount Vernon station and handed
II over 70 men in uniform. The trans
Ter Is alleged to have taken place in a
basement room of the railway ststfon
, smith. ii is charged. also purchased
HQuor Tor men in uniform as an accom-
mooation- Bond was not fixed in the
cases last night. but it is probable that
United States Attorney Laskey viii Az
u at not less tnan $1,000.
Many Get Liquor.
IL is stated that number of soldiers
IN uniform have become intoxica,ed ~
this city during the past counIe ~
weeks. and the federal authorities baya
made up their minds to pu, a SION ~
the Practice. Some of the soldiers ~
Is stated, have carried quantities of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
SNARE BOY SOLDIER
IN ANTEL|QU0R NET
Youth in Civilian Attire Caught
With Whisky by Federal
! Agents.
OTHERS ELUDE OPERATIVES

Agents of the Department of Justice
yesterday were seeking information OF
violations of the so-called Reed amend
ment to the post office appropriation
law which nrovides fine of $1,000 or
six months imprisonment. or both. for
transporting liquor in interstate com
merce to Virginia, state in which the
manufacture and sale of liquor is pro-
hibited. Not only were they looking
after violations of the Reed amend
ment but they were on the alert for
violations of the federal statute against
selling or furnishing liquor to persons
wearing the uniform of the military
forces
The first arrest was made before mid
might as result of the activities of
the Department of Justice representa-
tives, the person arrested being a SOL
der in civilian attire. He gave his
name as John Herman Roberts. his age
as 81 &tecn years and said he belonged
to Battery +, 18th Field Artillery. y
formal charge of giving liquor to a
soldier in uniform was preferred
against him by W. W. Grimes an agent
of the Department of Justice. and be-
cause of his youth he was taken to the
house of detention. 1t was stated that
the boy also may be summoned as a
witness in a complaint that may be
lodged against the wholesale dealer
who is alleged to have sold him whisky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Seemed an Easy Stunt.

The draft numbers had an almost I'M
fanny power of escaping detection, it
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
STRONG ARGUMENT AGAINST
 INCREASED POSTAL RATES
MEASURE DECLARED AN EFFORT TO FURTHER REPREsS AND MBARRASS THE NEWS
 PAPER INDUSTRY

Was bmgton, May 14.-Spoke men for newspapers and periodicals, large and small, and from all parts of the coup ry, appeared before the senate .mance committee today 10 attack as unrea sOnable and confiscatory the war revenue bill provision which would ere ate a zone system with greatly in- creased rates for the second-class mail matter. They declared if the measure went into effect, many publications would be compelled 10 suspend Don C. Setz Of the New York World, representing the American New paper Publishers Association, said the pro. posed increase was not e war tax, "but an effOr to further repress and em. barrass the newspaper industry.' He told the committee there also had been q big slump in business. which 1T cor tnued, would paraly2e the newspapers. The publishers be added were not seekinG special tayors, hat wanted to be placed on the same level with peo pie engaged in other business
 Plans had been made 10 finish the hearing of newspaper publishers this afternoon. but because Of ircuenr iu. terruptions caused by members of the committee being called to the floor of the senate, where che espionage bill was under consideration. the program was changed.
 Tomorrow Samuel Gomper. pres' dent or tto American Federation of Labor will present the protest of the labor press and labor organizations which would be affected should ncHe- papers suspend. A number or repre- senta.iVes of various printers organi- cations are also 10 appear.
 This Wornue's session was devoted to hearing protests 0ga.nst inc pro. posed taxes on chewing gum. bonds and amusements Representatives of tc thearlcal i1terea ts suggested that cabaret performance. be included in the list of taxable amuscments and also urled that a fax be imposed on
 ticket sca'pers ,n an ctior to stop
 0at practice
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
BIG INCREASE IN
 REGULAR ARMY
ORDERS ISSUED TO BRING OR GANlZATlON UP TO WAT STRENGTH OF 293.0O0 MEN
Expansion Of the Army Will Be Ao eomplished by Converting Each EH istiug Battalion Into a Full Regi ment-Forty four New Regiments tc Be Added

WAshincton May II Orders t bring the regular a.my to lts full wal strength of 2930o1 men were an lnounced today hy the war departmen, Organization of iortyfour new regi ments will begin tomorrow w.h mr ther effo % 10 stimulate recruiting and bring in the llG.i5u men needed to fill up the ranks
 Since Apri |, GT443 men have been accepted and officials are confident that the full number will have been enrolled as war time volunteers b. fore June IS.
 Expansion of the army Eill be ac Icomprshed by converting each exist ing battalion Into q full regiment Al east three infantry regiments now on the border will he sent immediately 10 Syracuse for expansion, but the regiments assigned have not been an nOunted
 Quartermast ster officers 0iready nave been assigned to q instruct necessary quarters al certain p1ints and large number of regular army ofiipep- have been ordered up for pr4motiou co ad- vanced grades The movement of troops from the southern department 10 carry out the orders will begin ut
 nee.
 In addition to the new regtneus to be raised at each point the remain.n4 portion Cf each existing regiment which is divided to furH sh q nucleus Of officers and men for the new unit must be filled up again 10 force strength At Chickamauga there Ht.l be nine regiments of infantry and four cf cavalry. or more than a ml in. fantry division
 An ther step expected so~n .7 the order for the organization of regt ments of regular heavy field artillery troops attached to no divisional or eaniZati0n. but under the orders 0f
 orps commanders wha employ the large caliper hewrzers with which the regiments are equipped as the pmer gencies of the battle front dictate. Nt least four regiments sf this type must be provided one for carh ir- fantry division.
 Expansion of the regular service also will call for the appointment n
 he near future of eighteen or more general Officers.
 No orders have been issucd as }ct o-vering actual war mobilization cl the national guard The war depart ment is understood 10 be waiting action by congress on the adminisIa ion war army bill Material altera- ton iby congress ot thc project tof army building mapped .uJ compel d revision cl the plans n many re- poets
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
GREAT BRITAIN GETS
 ANOTHER S25, 900 GOO

Washington, May li.-4ireat Britain today received d third nstallment If E25,0o0000 Of the $tO0 o0o, o00 winch Inc United States has agreed to lend O meet British purchases in this country during May
 This brings the amount advanced 10 Great Britain thus far up C. $275,- 1n0,ooO and the tota to all the allies, exclusive of the S750o0.ooo 10 be loaned 10 Belgium for feeding the population in occupied area up 10 .St7j000000.
 First actual subscriptions to the Liberty Loan since the announcement of he full detaib- were received 10. day. accompanied by the required per cent ef the amount of subscrip. .ions A considerable number oi sub- scriptlons accompanied by cash had been received prior to the announce. mcnt
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
POSTAL SECTION
 WILL BE MODIFIED
FIGHT ON PROPOSED TAX ON NEWSPAPER WAS LED BY REPRESENTATIVE MAD
 DEN OF ILLINOIS

Washington. May H. Opponents Q.
 he ways and means commttecs pro osal 10 greatly increase postal rates n newspapers and maeaAues hoWed ach strength during dchac on the war tax bIll today that t aupearog | likely the postal section Of tha mees. ! 4ro would le one of tIc few To la
 materially modified before passage The a tack brought luo nrs, dtrnD tiOm from the rank 0f tha commute,
 tself which had approved he bl unanimously and whose members of both parties have consistently urged 1 les pJsea2o uamended Just UeIarr adjournment tonight Representative sloan. a republican c.um.Feoum told the h.nse that while he woId stand behind every other provision 'r the mea ure lo could not sUppor a postal increase amounting "a pun tive expedition a@ons, newspaper, and magaz zines"
 Representatives Madden and Me. Cormtck oi Illinois and NIecker gf 2iie souri republicans. and Neon or Ten. nessea. democrat and chairman O. postol committee. joined in tue attack (which proceeded white a large de ega-
 ion of pVhli hers was telling the sen atc finance committee that enactment of the proposed increases would oro- many publications ont of me
 General debate n the house .u close at 4 o'clock tomorrow and the biI probably will be brouaht 10 a final vote before the end or the week
 The committee hopes 10 p1t through most of it- proposals V hoU import ant amenImeDt for ,ar opposition a3
 scattered ifs fire against many u
 diyidual sections and has developed 8 concerted attack on on a fcT o. tbem When the measure goes over to the senate. however. many changes are expected
 Representative Mceker predicted that enactment of tue proposed postal increase would mean the end of ua-
 ,onal circHaton for daily papers. Representative Madden dcnouce
 tte new rate schedule as "uhe most uu. just tay ever imposed ay govern ueut"
 Chairman Moon presented tWo amendments 70 cat down lc proposed rates
 Repre- entat've AlcCormich suggest
 ed that the whole chcdule should D-
 rewritten so that che leyies would fa|. pn DlhiIeat.ar. ia urg30r.f8u -., their Incomes.
 Representative NcCorm.ci also crit-
 o.aed the income section Of the bi. and declared The proposed cXcca profits taxes Uete oppressive and nm.
 lt-t lie predicted tHat thc me4s.1 ,
 as whole would work rah.e harm tp industry.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
PETE HERMAN BEATS
 JOHNNY COULON.

Racine, Wis May l4--Petn Her. man. claimant to the hantamwe ght championship, won from Johnny Con lon in the third round of their schcd uled ten-rcund bout here tonight when he laucrs manager threw a towel into tho ring after Coulon had been knocked wn for a count Of nine.
 Coulon had regained his feet. but seemingly was unable to continue the fight He was assisted 10 hIs corner and his manager assorted that he had suffered a fractured mcceap in the fall Later he was carried fr.m thc ring
 The knockdown resu ted from a short Jeff 5ab 10 the jaw jpt as the boxers came out Of a clinch. ID to this time there had been lituc actual fighting, both men relying largely .n foot work Coulon however had landed feR light blows. but with n apparent effect on his opponent
 The weights as announced at ho ringside gave Herman an advantage of nine pounds
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
AARn WnRk EnR M0MFM-

It is a question 1T women doiua mems work deserve particular sym pathy fer it is doubtful if there is any work that ls harder than every day honscwgrk Ovcrwork tells on tho kidneys, and when tho kidneys re affected one looks and feels oder than the actual yo1r Mrs A C Wells, R. K s. Rocky Mount N. C. writes "I cannot praise Foley Kid noy Pills euouch for the wonderful benefit have derycd from their use for 4 sh.rt while A C. Jennings.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15

U-r .geeIe Golden Tip Tea for mae.ne iced tea. Tms tea pro cured only from the early fiowery p.cene- which in this country h found p but few of the most exclusive toros and hen at prices varying from s- o0 to S5 oo a pound. Price Sluo a pound For sale by R G Nor. rls pru2 Co Phone 2t2. G-l0tf
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
TOP PRICE FOR HOGS.

St Joseph, Mo, May ll.-IIog prices reached a new high mark on the St. Joseph market today when They sold for $l6.50 hundred pounds This is just g. e hundred pounds highe1 than on January 1 of this year Lambs also went to a new high mark. selling for Sl92j a hundred.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
MoRGAN,s SON ENllsrs.

New York, May lf.- Iuius Spencer Morgan, sn of J. P Morgan, has joined the maya reserve as an ensign and has been assigned 10 he station ot Newport k
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15

PURITY iCE AND ICE CREAM co. OF GOOD GOODS CNLV 4t5-2229
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15
DR. wALKEa's pFF3-EE

Dr. DACOsta WalEer announcN that
 he has removed his offices % Al front
 suite. second floor in the Kefbpnei tousding Elevator Service EI5.tf
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15

Does your milk have sediment in the bottom? THAT'S DIRT. Try Humpn- reys Dairy where cleanliness and quality arr first Telephone 9507-F-2.
 5.I5.tf
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-15

Dr E. r. Vinegar nas returned 10 his practice and can De found at his office 346-2i8 Central avenue from 9 10 l2 and 8 to pm. lj-I4tf