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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
"Unreasonable'' Contentious.
Contract Form Made Public.

Mr.. McAdoo characterized as 'un-
reasonable" most objections of rep
resentatives of the Association of
Railway Security Holders to the con-
tract, and said he did not believe they
represented views of railroad COM
panies or security owners generally.
Final action on disputed points was
as follows:
The refusal to. approve a provision
for litigation over damages on account
| of diversion of traffic was by advice
of the Department of Justice. There
is nothing to prevent company from
appealing to the court Of claims,
which handles suits against the gov
eminent, over disputed questions of
| the amount of compensation due.
| The objection to the provision re-
curing a company to- pay out of it's
| compensation expenses necessary to
bring rundown property up to a con-
dition of safe operation was over
ruled.
The contention that a company's
! compensation should not be used to
ray its debts to the government until
! after customary dividends have been
paid also was overruled.
| The director general agreed to
strike out, as urged by company rep
|resentatives, the section requiring a
railway to turn over to the govern
ment one months supply Of working
capital without interest.
Claim that the government should
jpay corporate expenses of railway
companies was denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06

William H. Ingersoll has been Sc
lected as national director of four
minute men of the committee on
public information. to succeed Will
liam Mccormick Blair. who resigned
to enter a field artillery training
camp.
Mr.. Ingersoll is we'll known as
speaker and writer upon advertising
and merchandising generally. He was
president of the Advertising Mems
League of New York from 1909 to
1911; first chairman of the educa-
tional committee of the Association of
National Advertisers, 1911-12: chair
man of the national commission of
the Associated Advertising Clubs of
the World, 1914 to 1915. He is a
regular nonresident lecturer of Har-
ward Business School and New York
University. and lectures also at many
other universities on subjects of sales
management and advertising.
His wide experience as an organizer
of forces and planner of campaigns
will be of great value to the four
minute men in their work of carry
ing official messages from the Var1-
Gus departments of the United States
government to the people in all parts
of the country This organization
now has enrolled some 10000 speakers
in more than 6O00 communities, from
Alaska to the Canal Zone and in Ha-
wall Porto Rico, the Philippine
Islands. Guam and Samoa.
Mr. 1ngersol was born in Lansing.
Mich. March %. 1879. After gradu-
ating from high school he took up
the study of electrical engineering. In
1901 he went into business with Rob-
ert H. Ingersoll & Bro. i'll New York,
where he has since continued. with
the exception of brief periods devoted
to the solution of special sales and
advertising problems on the road and
as Canadian manager for the COM
pany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06

just across the District line Tuesday
night, was found abandoned yester-
day about two miles from Elkridge.
Nd, by DR.. H. Tongue and Detective
Patrick O'Brien. The machine was
found hidden in a clump of bushes
with it's front axle broken.
Under the front seat of the car De-
tective O'Brien found SAL and q check
for $40 belonging to jenkins. The
money and check were both blood
stained from the wound on Jenkins
head.
Police in ali eastern citifs are on
the lookout for two marines who have
been missing from their station at
Indian Head, Md, since the day of
the assault. They are wanted for
desertion and also for the assault
upon Jenkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
TO UNRAVEL DRAFT PUZZLES.
W. M. Ritter Selected as Interme-
diary in Passing on Essentials

Decision as to whether certain men
in war Industries are essential though
called under the draft, in determining
furloughs from military service of
skilled laborers and others engaged
in important war work, Will be left
with William NJ. Ritter of West Vir-
ginia, who has been named to serve
as a point of contact between the War
Industries Board, which has appointed
him, and the War Department.
All requests for furloughs will be
made through Mr.. Ritter. who will in
vestigate whether they are justified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
PHONE INCOMES INCREASE.
Returns for March Advance 1913
Per Cent Over That 1912 Month.

Sixty-one of the largest telephone
companies of the country increased
by $S37,05O, or 1913 per cent, their in
come last March over that of the
same month the year before, accord
ing to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Total operating revenue increased
S1,969,387, or 7.6 per cent. The net
income of the companies for the three
months ending with March decreased
$1,443,571, or Z per cent, compared
with the same period in 1917.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
q. S. TO BUILD NITRATE PLANT
Takes Over $40, 900, 900 "Air" Con-
struction Work at Toledo,

TOLEDO, Ohio, September 6-The
government has taken over the entire
construction Of the s2o.O00,0O0 Toledo
air nitrate plant, according to an
nouncement made by Walter Stewart.
resident manager. who said that the
reason the government is taking over
the plant is because it can build it
more cheaply and quickly than a pri-
vate agency. which cannot COM
mandeer material. labor, transporta-
ton and other facilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
PREDICT COUP D'ETAT
IN CHINESE PRESIDENCY
Compromise May Postpone Pro-
posed Election, Picking
Reports.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and |
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918. !

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
PEKING. CHINA, September s.
There are indications that a coup
detat is impending concerning the
presidency. Several of the northern
generals from the battle front have
telegraphed to the government sug-
costing a compromise with the south
and also the postponement of the
election of president. Meanwhile
the Canton government announces the
withdrawal of troops from Human and
-Kiangsi in order to concentrate in
Fukien. All this indicates that a
compromise has been arranged by
the northern generals and the south
ern leaders.
Reports from other sources ap-
parently show that Feng kuo-chang
is trying to secure the postponement
of the election of president, possibly,
also in the hope of arranging a COM
promise with the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
THOMAS REILLY IS SOUGHT,
Relatives Seek, to Inform Him of a
Beuuest by an Uncle.

Relatives of a man named Thomas
Reilly, thought to be working in some
government bureau in Washington
are endeavoring to locate him to tell
him that his uncle, Peter Egan, died
and left him approximately s1,5OO
According to Edward J. Rorke of
Brooklyn. N. Y, cousin, Reilly last
communicated with his relatives from
Alexandria, Va, in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
Woman Shot to Death by Suitor.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. Septem-
Der 6.-Miss Thelna LoveJoy, a local
school teacher. was shot and almost
instantly killed Wednesday as she
stepped from an interurban street car
here. r. D. Crosthwaite. said to have
been the woman's suitor. IS held by
the police accused Of the staying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
Burglar Ransacks Store.

A burglar ransacked the store of
Samuel Abraham, 1888 18th street
northwest. last night and stole a 80
caliber revolver and quantity of
Entrance was gained by
forcing a shutter and cutting the
glass from a window in rear of the
ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
E. M. Stone Bitten BY Dog.

While delivering furniture in a
yard in the rear of 341 Bryant street
northwest yesterday afternoon,
Everett NJ. Stone, 1908 Mills avenue
northeast. was bitten on the leg by a
dog owned by Eugene Rosen. His
wound was cauterized by a family
physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
Chief of German Naval staff.

* AMSTERDAM, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 4.-Capt. Won Levetzow has been
appointed chief of the naval staff at
German main headquarters, accord
ing to the Cologne Volks Zeitune and
the Rhenish Westphalian Gazette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
Two Deaths in Week of Flying.

Two deaths caused by aviation acct
dents in training at flying fields in
this country are reported for the week
ended August "a That represents one
fatality for every 10.047 hours flown,
or s03,760 miles Of air Travelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
Bishop Mcdowell to Talk.

Bishop W. T. Mcdowell of the
Methodist Church wifi deliver an ad-
dress to the men of Camp Humphreys,
Va. Sunday evening at tao. A quar-
te: from Calvary Baptist Church will
sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
CARD OF THANKS.

SUSAN. We wish to thank the many friends
and relatives for their expressions of sym
pathy and floral tributes upon the death OF
our husband and father, MICHAEL Z. SUS-
SAN.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
RAILROADS ACCEPT
FORM Of CONTRACT
Representatives of 90 Per
Cent of National Mileage
Vote to Sign Up.
MANY DEMANDS REJECTED

NEW YORK, September e.-Accept-
anfe by the railroads of the standard
form Of contract between the gov
eminent and the railroads.. as pro-
posed by Director General McAdoo,
was unanimously recommended today
by the railway executives. advisory
committee. representing eighty-two
railroads with 81 per cent of the to-
tai mileage OF the United States.
Contract Form Made Public.
Most of the contentious of the AS
ISOLATION Of Railway Security Hold
ers. made to the government in draw
ing up the contract placing the rail-
roads under federal operation, have
been denied, according to the terms
of the standard contract between the
government and the railroads. Di-
rector General McAdoo last night
made public the contract after months
of negotiations with company repre-
sentatives.
Among the claims denied was one
demanding that railroad companies
should be given the right to litiga-
ton in court after the war to recover
losses because of diversion of busi-
ness Another claim denied was the
right to appeal to courts from de-
cisions of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, acting as referee in dis
putes over administrative. questions.
Private Control Inadequate.
In a statement explaining the con-
tract the director general expressed
the opinion that if railroads had. been
under private control during the first
four months Of this year they would
have lost S136. 900 in operating in
come as compared with the corre-
spending period of the preceding year.
, average for those months of 1915,
/, 1915 and 1917.
| These conditions. together with the
necessity railroads would have faced
! for raising wages, and the difficulty
F.! Of borrowing money, said Mr.. Nc
! Ado, would probably have resulted
| in the failure of some of the most
! important railroad companies in the
| country to meet their obligations I'M
der private management"
| The fact that railroads now are
! guaranteed a fixed net income under
! federal management and are able to
| borrow from the government for
| necessary improvements, the director
general said, ARE fundamental things
| which impress the great body of rail-
| road investors and should make them
satisfied with the status as it now
exists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
Scandinavian Congress Aid,

MADRID, September 5.-The Cham
Der Of Commerce of Seville is organic
ing with government support a Span
Ss'l american congress. to be held in
october, 1919 ,- ..i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06

A mole viii die if kept for a single
day without food. and OF all animals
the mole requires most food in pro-
portion to its size and weight.
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STOLEN CAR AND CASH FOUND.
S1 Left by Marines in Automobile
Taken From C. D. jenkins.

kins. who was assaulted and robbed
by two marines on the Marlboro pike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06

ok pretty styles in dresses OF
y plain cham bray trimmed
with plaid bingham. and OF
plaid and striped gingham.
Round and square collars, smart
belts and fancy pockets. The
clever new jacket effects are in
cluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-06
DIED,

vIEHMANN. On Thursday. September s. 1918.
at lilo pm.. at her residence. 456 street
northwest. JANE. beloved wife Of the late
George viehmann, in the ninetieth year OF
her age.
Funeral from her late residence on Monday
morning. September 8; thence to st. Aloysius
Church. where requiem mass will be said at
O'Clock for the repose Of her soul. Inter-
ment at Glenwood cemetery. s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
VOLUNTEERS CALLED
TO BRING ARMY HOME
Shipping Board Asks 5000 to
Enlist for Task.

WARRINGTON, Nov. I6.-Arrangements
for bringing home the troops In France
are being worked out rapidly from a
shipping point OF view, the Shipping
Board announced to-day, in issuing a
call for 5000 volunteers to man the
ships that will be Used for that puA
pose.
Chairman Hurley. before his depar-
ture to-day for Europe, left definite or
ders TO rush all arrangements for this
work. The War Department transport
service. II was said, is cooperating fully
with the Shipping Board. Plans have
been formulated whereby the Shipping
Board will furnish crews for the war
Department transports. Each month It
Was said. 400 men will be required as
firemen and other hundreds for ratings
as sailors, stewards. cooks and coal
passers
Men between Is and 35 will be ac-
cepted under the call issued to-day
without regard for their draft rating or
previous experience. and will be put
aboard training ships at Boston. San
Francisco, Seattle. New Orleans aud
Cleveland for six weeks special training
Opportunity will be afforded those who
enlist In this service TO remain perma-
nently in the merchant marine after
peace has been signed and the entire
army returned to the States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
ADMIRALTY THANKS
MERCANTILE NAVY
British Board Poys Tribute to
Its U-Boat Campaign.

LONDON. Nov ls.-The Admiralty
Board. thanking the Mercantile Marine
and Fishing Industry for it's incom-
parable services during the war. says
biat without the loyal cooperation Of the
former With the navy and It's indom-
liable couraso the enemys submarine
campaign must inevitably have at
tainsd It's object
The SUCCESS schieved against the cub
marine, the Admiralty sAyE. was also
largely due TO the interest taken by the
owners In defensive equipment, for ships.
Moreover. the convoy system. which
played 10 important a part in frustTat-
ing the ensmJ's designs and in securing
a safe passage for the army OF the
United States necessitated practising
tho new science OF station keeping. The
accuracy OF this greatly depended upon
the enTtneer5 sdaptability and skill
The board also says that aboard all
ships. from the largest dreadnought TO
the smallest patrol boat. there wers
found officers and men OF the mercan-
tile navy combining with those of the
royal navy In nsht!pg the enemy and
defeating his nefarious methods OF war
fare. In the interest OF the empire, the
boards statement concludes. the close
connection between the merchantmen
and the royal navy must prove a last
ing one.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
HEAVY CUTS LIKELY
IN Big NAVY BILL
Work Starts Tuesday on 81
4l1.9O0.O0O Measure
Based on War.
WANT 156 NEW SHIPS
New Three Year Building Pro-
gramme Calls for Ten Su-
perdreadnoughts.
WANT 156 NEW SHIPS

WARRINGTON. Nov. is.-Esttmates OF
the Navy Department for the 1920 ma
val appropriation bill. as submitted 10
Congress and announced to-day. call
for ,2.ii1.soo. 900, but as they were pre-
pared with the view Of continuance
Of the war. material reductions are ex.
pected during the framing OF the bill.
which will be begun Tuesday by the
House Naval Committee
Appropriations for the navy for the
fiscal year ending next June 50
amounted TO About si.T30. 900. 900. all
OF which except ti2s. 600. o0e provided By
recent deficiency measure. was carried
by the regular 1919 appropriation bill.
Besides calling for new three year
building programme Of 1856 vessels. in
Guiding ten superdreadnough;s, six bat
tie cruisers and 1s0 smaller craft. as
previously announced by Secretary Dan
iels, the estimates Include sppropria-
tons OF s233.ss5.0 900 for completing the
FIRST three year programme. The new
building programme contemple. - ex-
pendlture OF t60o.0oo,000. one-tnird Of
that amount being appropriated each
year.
An emergency fund OF sl75.ooo. 900 to
ne spent at the direction OF the Presl-
dent. In expeditlng delivery OF material
ana munitions and completion of new
ships, also IL contained in the estimates.
The cost Of the Marine Corps is est
mated at 900 an increase OF
about sl7.0o0.o0o over the last aprro-
priation. Other big items OF the esti-
mates include:
Pay Of tine navy. s57e.sie OF: avia-
ton. s225,000.000 ammunition. ii25.-
100000 new ship batteries. SlI5.ooo.-
600 fuel. $4,000. 900; repair OF vessels.
5.0o0.0 900: ordnance and ordnance
stores, s75.o00.000: reserve ordnance
supplieS s77.s00,000; medical depart
ment. s15.2oo.oo0.
improvements are planned az several
navy yards and stations. An appropria-
ton OF s2.5o0. 900 IL asked for buying
and developing land at the New York
yard. while t5.l5o,0oo is asked for COM
pleting the dry dock, building new shops
and power plant at the Philadelphia
yard.
Improvements on the waterfront, new
shops and other work at Norfolk would
cost $500, 900. while work at the Hamp-
ton Roads operating base would cost
100000 At the Key West naval sta
ton S2,525.o00 would be spent building
waterworks system and submarine
base. Shops at the Mare Island, Cal.
yard would cost sI.s00.000. and i'm
provement work at the Puget Sound yard,
s1.5,o0c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-17
WHERE ARMIES STOOD
AT END OF FIGHTING
Americans Were Well Estob-
Iished Eost Of Mouse.
By Ms Associatsd Pres.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s.--In his closing
military review of the war. Gen. March
said to-day the front held by the Ameri-
can First and Second armies when hos-
tilities ceased was fifty-two miles in
extent .-.
THE performance OF the American
Army" he added, at the conclusion OF
the arrnis,ice had reached the highest
point OF military excellence. They are
close to the hearts OF the American
people"
Gen. March gave the following on
cial line upon which the lighting ended
on November IL:
AT the beginning OF the armistiee the
Anal line on the Belgian. British ard
French fronts was approximately as
follows: Along the west bank OF the
Scheldt from the Dutch frontier to Ecke
thence to the Dendre River at Gram
mont, along the west bank OF the
Dendre River 10 Ath, thence TO q point
four miles east of More. thence one TO
three miles east of the Belgian border
to the vicinity OF Rocroi. through Rocroi
10 Mezieres. along the Meuse to Sedan
and Bazeilles.
The American front can be given ex-
actly. The front OF the First Army be-
ginning at Bazeilles followed the west
bank, OF the Mouse to a point one mile
the east bank. cut the bend to Inor. and
followed the east bank TO Stenay. Thence
Il ran through Baalon. the northern and
eastern outskirts OF the Forest de
Woevre, Remoirville. one mile northeast
OF Jametz, eastern edge OF the Bois de
Jametz, Damvi.lers, one mile northeast
of Chaumont-davantDa villers, then
through villers. Bots Herbebois, west OF
Ornes. one half mile west Of Dieppe.
Absdcourt. west Of Grimaucourt. three
quarters OF mile northeast OF Ronvaux.
one mile east OF Manheulles, 10 Chateau
d'Aulnois
"The Second Army began at that point
and ran through Rivalle. Marcheville.
St Hllaire. Butgheville. one and one
half miles south of JonVille. across the
northern end OF Lachaussee Lake, south
OF Dampvitoux. south OF Charry. south
Of Rembercourt. three-quartcrs OF n mile
south of Preny. crossed the Moselle one
half mile southwest of Champey. one
mile north Of Les Meniles. the German
frontier on the Seilie River. two miles
east OF Les Meniies, the west bank OF
the Sellle River TO a point one-half mile
southeast of Port-sur-Seille. which was
the end OF the Second Army front"
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extending lines embracing Luxembourg
and Briey up the valley OF the Moselle.
Besides Luxembourg the more fmpor-
tant towns falling to the lot Of the
Americans are Longwy and Briey.
The occupation Of the territory which
r. being steadily evacuated by the Ger
mans, according to the terms OF the arr
mlstlee, will not be carelessiy FASTENED.
II will be some days before German soil
n reached. but in less time the duchy Of
Luxembourg will be penetrated. perhaps
even TO its capital.
Great quantities OF civilian property
are being carried away by the retiring
Germans. according TO Lieut.. NJ. K
lockwood and Lieut.. ID. c. Bebe Of the
FIftieth Aero Squadron. who returned
to the American front to-day after be-
ing prisoners In the hands Of the Ger
mans Cor ten days The aviators were
shot down November Z In the region OF
Tannay. east of Rethel. and we're re-
leased by the Germans on Thursday.
Walking toward the American lines,
1ieirts. Lockwood and Bebe passed great
numbers Of motor trucks and occasional
guns and caissons abandoned here and
there in the mud. but In every instance
the value OF the truck or gun appeared
to have been destroyed deliberately. The
eviators said the Germans were taking
herds OF cattle. crates Of chickens and
wagons loaded with household articles.
During the first few days the Germans
billeted the aviators In Sedan. later re-
moving them further back The Lieu
tenants said their guards had their at
tention centred on the uprising in Ger
many and fretted because OF the neagre-
ness OF news from Berlin. Two days
after their capture the aviators. said
they heard soldiers boo" their officers,
and the guards repeatedly spoke dis
paragInsly OF the Kaiser.
The German soldiers heard little psws
from Berlin and other cities az the Wires
had been tempered with by some ele-
ment desiring to keep news Of develop
ments from the army at the front
The aviators had plenty TO eat, but
the food was OF poor quality. Released
with them were a number OF Americans.
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RICH GERMANS SHIRK PENALTY
seeking TO Shift Costs of War Or
TO Poorer Glasses.

LONDON. Nov. 16.-Brltlsh newspape
comment on the anxiety displayed by
the German capitalist classes in efforts
20 evade the war charges. The Weather
Germans are said TO be transferring
large amounts OF money to neutral coun-
tries. The result of this policy, It Is
stated, would be .to shift the burdens OF
the war on to the shoulders OF the poorer
classes
The Times and other London papers
declare that the allied Governments win
not allow this chicanery to interfere
with the rightful demands upon German
resources. This is said to be realized
by fRanciers in neutral countries. who
look upon the maneurres OF the German
capitalists with suspicion