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Evening star., 1918-02-17
RIGHT OF WAY TO COAL
AND FOOD ON RAILROADS
Hauling Of Soldiers to Cities for
Washington Birthday Parades
Are Restricted.

Only in SO far as it can be accomplished
without interference with vital move
ments of coal, food and supplies, will
Director General McAdoo permit railroads
to undertake the hauling of troops to
cities for Washington's birthday pa
rades next Friday.
The director general authorized the
transportation Of two regiments from
Camp Upton, L. l., to New York city
for the holiday parade. The distance is
but sixty miles, on the Long Island rail-
way. which is not congested. Earlier in
the day he declined to permit troops to
go from Camp Meade to Philadelphia.
Other applications for troop move
ments will be considered in the light of
the specific local conditions applying to
the roads over which the troops would go.
Secretary Baker recently expressed
the wish that National Army units
might participate wherever possible in
Washington's birthday parades to show
the public the results Of their train
ing. In view of the railroad transpor-
tation difficulties this will be attempt
ed mainly in cities within easy march
ing distance of camps.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
GIRL SCOUTS IN RALLY
AT THE WILSON NORMAL
Prizes for Athletic Winners Award
ed-Me1ting Pot for Ambulance
Starts Well. -

A program embracing demonstrations
of scout activities and athletic events fea-
turned the annual Girl Scout rally, in
which practically the entire personnel
of the organization participated, 800
scouts in all, held yesterday afternoon
in the gymnasium of the Wilson Nor
NAL School.
The court OF honor, which awarded
prizes to the winners of the various
events. was composed of Mrs. Robert Taft,
Mrs. B. Everett Macy. Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, Mrs Henry Dimock and Miss
Marion Oliver. Mrs. Juliette Low, ma
tional president of the Girl Scouts, was
present at the exercises.
Maj. Levius D. Teiusanu, military at
taehe of the Rumanian legation, who
was scheduled to deliver an address at
the exercises. was unable to be present,
but his address was read by Miss Cath
crime Harlow of the Girl Scouts. The
Rumanian officer is much interested in
the work of the BOY and Girl Scouts,
having been actively identified with the
movement in his country.
Another feature of the exercises was
formal starting of the melting pot to be
conducted by the Girl Scouts to pur-
chase an ambulance for the government.
The first contribution, a gold spoon, was
given by Mrs. Low. Other articles were
contributed by the scouts Several other
contributions. including a check for 800.
have been received by those in charge of
the melting pot.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
D. C.IS NEAR TOP INIll
WAR SAVINGS DRIVE :

Though many diviBaon1 OF tho Wa1t
savings campaign have not yet re-
ported. Director d. J. Cal1Ahan bS4
lieves that Washington stands close to-
the top of the list Of cities Of It's sIGss
IN the number OF stamps sold,
Mr.. Callahan last night made the fel-f
lowing statement in regard to the drivet
Of the past two weeks:
while We set our goal high, ana sta
the time it was set we rather felt ands
expected that it was high. many FAC
tors have entered into the period OF I
the campaign which Handicapped larger
ly our work. The weather the ArstSs
week was greatly against US and tho :
schools, which is one of our CREATE,
est assets. were closed for almost the
the people of Washington have res :
sponded to our call for this particular,
drive very generously. and. while the en-
tire amount was not raised during the
day show that between 100000 and e
$500,000 worth Of stamps has been sold
in the past two weeks.
"Our work will not stop with this
drive. We are going right ahead and,
we know that Washington stands In
the total of stamps sold to date sinss'
the beginning of the war savings work.
throughout the country, very close. to !,
| the top, IL not leading. This important :
branch of war work will continue until
the gospel of saving and lending to the
government for the period of the wsx,a
has been fnstilled into the hearts OF q.
every man, woman and child In tho
District of Columbia" x
George Russell Peabody, solicitor for
| the office of the alien property cuseo-
dian, last night said that $12.033.50 haf a
| been tentatively subscribed by ckS >
personnel of that bureau. There wefe =
| 200 subscribers from the $50 employees. .
Mr.. Peabody believes that this sub.
scription is the highest per capita REG
ord in any branch Of the government .
service.
| The ten young women working At the
Washington navy yard in three days hAvo'
netted sales of $32. $50 worth Of stampas
They Will continue their euOrtS. zSzz
Evening star., 1918-02-17
EXPLAINS $3.50 BASIS.
Food Administration Clears Up Mis-
understanding as to Wheat Flour.

To clear up general misunderstanding
of the 5000" basis for purchasing
wheat flour, the United States Food Ad-
ministration last night issued the fol-
lowing supplementary ruling:
The licensee dealing in -four at re-
tail shall not, without written permis-
sion of the United States food admin
istrator, sell wheat flour to any person
unless such person purchases from him
at the same time one pound of whea,
-four substitutes for every pound OF
wheat -four purchased, or in the case
of whole wheat or graham flour con-
tanning at least 95 per cent of the en-
tire wheat. six -tenths of a pound OF
wheat flour substitutes for every pound
of such whole wheat or graham flour.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
NEW ERA SLAUGHTER
I. EXPECTED IN ARMENIA
Turks Scatter Native Bands-Will
Meet No Opposition From
Germany.

LONDON, February 16.-Armenlan
bands which have been operating west
Of Erzingan and along the roads from
Erzingan to Ardassa and the coast VIII
lage of Goerele have been scattered by
the Turks, says Reuter- telegram from
Constantinople by way of Vienna
The dispatch makes this significant
statement: THE resistance of armed
oands has been broken in villages west
Of Erzingan, in Erzingan. itself as well
as north Of that city"
This indicates Turkish forces of con-
siderable size operating again in Ar
menia-
New Massacres Expected.
The return Of the Turks to Armenia
since the withdrawal Of the Russian Cau-
casian armies may be expected to plunge
Armenia into a new chapter of atroci-
ties and massacres. That the Turkish
action in this direction will be met with
no opposition from Germany may be gath
cred from the fact that the German news
papers recently printed several official
Turkish communications bearing a close
family resemblance to the Turkish pro-
nouncements which preceded the earlier
Armenian maSSacreS.
Turks Make Charges.
A communication published last week
said:
ARMED bands OF Armenian guer-
rillas are beginning to persecute the
Ottoman Inhabitants OF Armenia ant
appeals to the Russian military are un.
availing. The facts bearing on this arr
confirmed by testimony OF natives wht
have escaped from the claws of the AT
menians. Moreover. deputations have
been sent to the Turkish government
with requests for help by the popula
tions of various districts, who are de-
| fenseless against Armenian persecution
and are continually exposed to its ter
rors."
The statement concludes with lis
| of Significant atrocities" alleged t
| have been perpetrated by Armenians.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
.LAUDS j. 5. WAR EFFORT
Sir Frederick E. Smith Impressed by
Energetic Atmosphere Through
out Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 16.-Sir Frederick
+. Smith. attorney general. who has
been in the United States to discuss
legal matters with the American gov
ernment and settle the details Of the
conscription of British. subjects in the
United States. has arrived at a British
port. He today paid warm tribute to
the war spirit in America.
THE energetic atmosphere through
out the United States is extraordinary
he said. "The whole American nation Ia
in the war with a complete realization
of the gravity Of the task ahead, but
with a confident determination to carry
Englishman one of the pleasantest
phases Of the trend Of public opinion
In the United States is the universal
feeling that one result of the war will
be to bring the Anglo-Saxon races OF
the world together for all time"
Evening star., 1918-02-17
SHARP Fighting
SOUTH OF SCARPE
Germans Initiate Strong Raids
Against British Positions
on West Front.
HAIG'S FLIERS ARE BUSY

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. February 16.-Strong Ger
man raids against the British forces
resulted in considerable fighting south
of the Scarpe. according to the report
from Field Marshal Haig's headquar-
ters in France tonight. The text of the
statement says:
Enemy raids at dawn Saturday
morning in the neighborhood of La
Vacquerie midway between the Scarpe
and st. Quentin) and Cherisy directly
south of the Scarpe) led to sharp f1ghts
ing. A number of casualties were In
flicted on the hostile parties; few OF
our men are missing.
THE enemy's artillery was more ac-
tive today in number of sectors. par
tfcularly southwest of Cambria, south
and north of Lens and in the nelghbor-
hood of Passchendaele."
Activities in the Air.
The following official report on avia-
tion operations was issued tonight:
'The weather on Friday was again
overcast and misty. but our airplanes
carried out several reconnaissance.
Bombs were dropped and machine gun
fire opened on enemy trenches and
various targets behind the lines.
Our machines last night dropped
bombs on the Menin railway station
and sidings. hostile airdromes and bill
let's One German machine landed In
tact behind our lines, its occupants
being made prisoner. All our machines
returned safely"
French Official Report.
PARIS, February 16.-'"rhe artillery
was active on the right bank OF the
Meuse." says the war office announce
ment tonight, especially in the region
Of Bezonvaux and at several points IN
upper Alsace"
Evening star., 1918-02-17
SHOW FOOD PRICES
IN THOUSAND CITIES
Reports Prove Cost of TWen-
ty-Nine Articles in Washing
ton Below Average.
BREAD AND SUGAR IN LIST

According to reports to the United
States Food Administration for the
week ended February 9. twenty-nine
principal articles of food cost less in
Washington than the average cost in
eight states being represented in the
cities and towns reporting.
The reports, as tabulated by the sta
tistical division Of the food admins
tration, show averages for the United
States and state averages. and in addi-
tion a number of city averages are
given. OF the latter, only ST. Louis
shows an average for the twenty-nine
articles lower than that in Washing
ton. Baltimore is higher and SO are
the averages for both Maryland and
Virginia
Comparison of Prices.
table appearing in The star shows
detailed prices in Washington COM
pared with other cities. with Mary
land and Virginia and with the United
States as a whole. Total costs of the
twenty-nine articles. in the quantities
and at the prices given. would be as
follows:
District of Columbia. s9.374: average
for United States. $9,377: Baltimore,
1852; average for Maryland. S9.564
average for Virginia. s9.549: Philadel-
phia. $1o,2o6: New York city. s1O.52
Boston. Ss.s21; Chicago. $500. and st.
Louis, sS.169.
Washington's total is pulled down
considerably by the fact that the peo-
pie here appear to drink cheaper tea
and coffee than is drunk elsewhere. No
state or city reports bread as cheap as
the Washington price of 81 cents a
pound. and the average for the United
States is 10 cents.
Average Of Sugar Cost.
Washington's price of cents for
sugar is the lowest except In Califor-
mia, with SIS cents: Chicago, ST. cents
the Illinois average, 50 cents, and the
state of Washington, which matches
this city's Scent price.
In comparison of retail prices OF
this week with those of last it is
shown that increases occurred on ter
food articles. while fourteen commodi-
ties decreased in price. No changes oc-
CURED on rice, canned tomatoes, sal
mon, sugar. bacon, ham. round steak
lard, milk and oleomargarine.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
PEACE MAN VICTORIOUS.
German Who Would End War By
Understanding Goes to Reichstag.

COPENHAGEN, February 16.-In a
bye-election for the Coblenz seat in the
German reichstag Herr Greiber has
been elected over Edmund Steinacker
by vote of 5.2S7 to 4.6O9. Steinacker
was the official party candidate of the
centrists, while Greiber was an ad-
herent of the policy Of peace by under
standing.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Offered Either Position.
Inference in Statement.

The inference to be drawn from the
British official statement regarding Gen.
Robertson's resignation seems clearly to
be that the supreme war council has been
given the powers which its name implies
and that it will be in fact the directing
head of all the allied military operations
There have been many rumors recently
that Gen. Robertson was to retire as chief
of the British staff and be replaced by
Maj. Gen. Sir Henry Hughes Wilson, to
Evening star., 1918-02-17

be subchief of staff and British military
representative on the supreme war couh-
Gil The suggestion was, however. that
should this change be made Gen. ROBERT
Wilson. becoming the British military
member Of the Versailles council.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Can Attack on Whole Line.
More Tuscania Rescued Reported

Eleven survivors OF the torpedoed
liner Tuscania previously listed as un-
reported were announced last night by
the War Department. with the name
of another survivor. H. Obaird of
Wagner. Okla, who was not on the
original passenger list as given out
here.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

More than 100000 women and g1rish
are now employed by the Prusstah
state railways. as compared with fewer
than 10000 before the commencement
OF the war.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Miss Mary K. Browne of Los Angeles.
the champion woman tennis player. has
given up the game to accept a posi-
tion as teller of bank at Venice. Cal.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
BRITISH CROSS PAVE,
REACHING ENEMY LINES
Bad Weather, However, 1nterferes
With General Operations on
italian Front.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, February 16-The official
statement issued by the war Office to-
day says:
Owing to the bad weather yesterday
there was very little fighting in the
mountainous areas. Only In the region
of Astico was there any fighting, there
being a brisk artillery engagement and
patrol encounters along the front
Opposite Montello British recon-
noitering parties crossed the Piave and
only the usual artillery actions in the
lower reaches of the battle front. One
of our patrols. starting from the
bridgehead at Capo Sile. surprised a
small post of the enemy. inflicted cas-
ualties and returned without losses"
Can Attack on Whole Line.
Official dispatches received here yes
terday said the strength of the Teu-
tonic armies on the Italian front is suf.
ficient to permit the central powers to
undertake offensive operations simulta
neously on the entire western front
from the North sea to the Adriatic ana
prevent the allies from transferring
troops from one part of the front to the
other.
After failure Of their attacks against
the italian Velbelia positions the dis.
patches said, the Austrians are repair.
ing and consolidating their lines The
Teutons maintain unaltered their forces
on the Asiago plateau and around
talions have been withdrawn and Hun
garian troops substituted.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
GEN.ROBERTSONOUT
AS CHIEF Of STAFF
Shift in Great Britain Indi-
Gates Allies Supreme Coun-
Gil Will Direct Armies.
GEN. WILSON PROMOTED
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Presa.
LONDON, February 16-Gen. Sir Will
liam Robertson, chief of the British
imperial staff. has resigned, it was Of
ficially announced this evening. Gen.
Wilson, subchief of staff, takes the
vacated place.
Gen. Robertson was unable, the state
ment says, to accept a position as
military representative on the supreme
war council at Versailles or to continue
as chief of the imperial general stan
with limited power. The official an
nouncement of the change says:
The extension of the functions OF
the permanent military representative
decided on by the supreme war council
at their last meeting at Versailles has
necessitated the Limitation Of the spe-
cial powers hitherto exercised by the
chief of the imperial general staf by
virtue of the order in council of jan
uary 81, 1916.
offered Either Position.
<"In these circumstances the govern
ment thought it right to offer Gen. Sil
William Robertson the choice of be-
coming the British military representa-
tive on the supreme war council al
Versailles or continuing as chief of the
imperial general staff under new con-
ditions.
Gen. Sir William Robertson, for rea.
sons which will be explained in a state.
ment which will be made by the prime
minister in the house of commons as
early as possible in the coming week, die
not see his way to accept either position
and the government have, with much re-
gret. accepted his resignation.
(, Gen. Sir Henry Wilson has accepted
the position OF chief of the imperial gen
eral stan. The appointment of the Brit
ish permanent representative at Versatile.
will be announced in a few days"
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Another Editor Fined.

II. de Wend Fenton. editor of the
Weekly World, was fined E100 in Bow
street police court today for publishing
an article in which he referred to the
article written by Col. Repington and
published in the Morning Post for
which Col. Repington is being prose-
cuted.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

In plain and striped ging-
hams, made up in the latest
styles, these dresses are u
wonderful bargain at Sl.95.
Styles include both high and
low neck. Sizes SO TO so.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Gray, medium
weight s b ! r { :
aud drawers. in
sizes 8. to 46.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-28

of them wear for years; as marte
and mink, sable, Persian lamb, otte
and others; these are a good invest
ment for anyone. Others by compari.
son are short lived-ror %soft" furs.
Mole skin is most beautiful, but as
compared 60 mink or sealslzin for In
stance, it is fragile. That does not
stand in the way of its popularity, es-
pecially in small garments, with WON
en- Of fashion, to whom durability is a
secondary consideration. a very love
~ and luxurious coat Of mole skin Is
shown above. When one thinks of the
number Of tiny skins that must be
sewed together for this capacious gar
ment, the item Of labor In making It
looms large. It is a royal coat and
wide collar of ermine IS not too splen-
did to finish it at the neck. The pock-
cts are generous In size and banded
at the top with erInine, the sleeves
roomy and faring.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-28

Among the Iligh-priced furs that may
be regarded as really safe and good
investment, Russian sable and mink
have placed themselves firmly In the
minds Of women, as unquestioned.
They are about as secure as q gov
eminent bond and must inevitably In
crease In price, since the increase In
wealth and in demand for fine furs
outstrips that In available pelts. Even
In these times women do not regard
the finest furs as a luxury and do not
anticipate that their price will be low
cred after the war. Furriers sell
readily all the skins they have bought
and made up and wish there were
more of them.
In selecting garments made OF ex-
pensive skins 1t is best to pick out
the most conservative designs offered
by dealers-so that the style viii be
good from year to year. Fine furs,
like jewels, do not need to change with
the changing modes, If they do not
belong too palpably to one season. The
long, graceful and very beautiful cape
shown In the illustration is the sort
Of garment that may be worn year in
and year out. 1t has a yoke in which
the skins run horizontally, joined to a
body with skins In which the dark
markings run up and down. There are
slashes in each side through which the
arms slip when the cape Is fastened
up the front. This is a magnificent
cape-made Of sable or mink--it is/a
treasure to outlast lifetime and is
to be cared for as BELTS its character.
Small capes or scarfs, with muffs to
match, in the best furs, lend an afr of
elegance to the costume that viii al
ways be satisfaction to their wear
ers. A little neckpiece of ermine casts
luster of gplendor about it. 1t is the
power of suggestion more than their
warmth that makes rich furs desirable
In the eyes of women--to whom Tenny-
son assures US splendor is dear.
There are certain beautiful but
short-llved furs that are for those
whose resources make generous allow
anceS for dress, without interfering
with expenditures for even more es-
sential things. Nearly all furs-if well
cared for-wi1l outlast many seasons
and prove 8 good investment. Some
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-11-28
u. S. Daughters Of 1912
Annual Meeting Of This Patriotic
Woman's Order Begins In Mil
waukee Today.

Mrs. r. E. Mailer, 469 Durkee aven-
ue, is in Milwaukee today attending the
annual meeting of the u. S. Daugh-
tiers Of 1912.
This association met at the Plankin-
ton Hotel at HOO O'Clock this morning
at which time reports of the work done
for last year were read. At 1880
luncheon was served and this afternoon
Mrs. J. W. Mariner, representative
of the National League for Wisconsin,
gave a resume of the war work done
by this organization.
Following Mrs. Mariner 5 report the
service flag of the order was dedicated.
Several Kenosha ladies are members
of the United States Daughters of 1912,
but Mrs. Mailer was the only one able
to attend, the rest being prevented by
other duties. Among the Kenosha mem
bers Of this order are: Mrs. A. E. Buck
master, Mrs. R. e. Mailer, Miss Matte
French, Mrs. Otis L. Trenary, Mrs.
Harry Skinkle and Misses Jennie and
Flora Dexter. ss1,4.u. a