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Evening star., 1918-07-07
NEGRO EDITORS URGENT
FOR DEFEAT OF HUNS
Record Of Negro Americans in
World War Praised in Confer
ence Held Here.

Defeat Of the German government
and what it today represents are called
for in resolutions adopted at a meeting
held in the Interior Department building
recently of representatives Of negro edi-
tors, held by authority Of the War De-
partment. Emmett J. Scott, special as
sistant to the Secretary of War, pre-
sided at the three-day conference.
"In view Of the untarnished record OF
negro Americans" stated the resolution,
I'VE deem it hardly necessary to re-
affirm our loyalty to our country and
our readiness to make every sacrifice t.
win this war.
I'VE wish. however," the resolution
continued, ito use our every endeayor
to keep these $4,000, 900 people at the
highest pitch. not simply Of passive 10y
atty. but of active. enthusiastic and
self-sacrificing participation in the war.
'The American negro does not expect
to have the whole negro problem settled
Immediately; he is not seeking to hold
up striving country and a distracted
world by pushing irrelevant personal
grievances as a price of loyalty; he is
not disposed to catalogue, in this tremen-
dous crisis, all his complaints and dis
abilities; he is more than willing to dc
his full share in helping to win the war
share of the fruits thereof"
Addresses were made during the
course Of the conference by Secretary
Baker. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt OF
the Navy, George Creeel and other off,
cials.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. July 6.-Presi-
dent R. D. Gray Williams of the
board of trustees of the HandIey fund
reports that the general education
board of America will submit a de-
tailed report this summer of its plan
for the application of the fund of sew
eral million dollars left to the city
of Winchester by the late Judge John
Handley of Scranton. Pa, for higher
educational purpose.
Charles Mortimer Gibbens. seventy
nine years old, q wealthy retired law
yer, former city treasurer, poet of
note and litterateur, died suddenly of
heart disease at his home here. One
son. Post Office Inspector Robert G.
Gibbens, survives
Mrs. Edwin X. Cooper. formerly
Miss Rosalie Striker, has received
word that her husband, Lieut.. Cooper,
the first American officer to make
motion picture films of airplanes in
actual combat, has been decorated for
bravery on the western front. The
films he made high in the air will
be shown in this country with gov
ernment approval.
A three-day intensive drive this
week resulted in 200 additional men,
bers being enrolled by the Winches-
ter Chamber of Commerce, which now
has one of the largest active mem
berships in this state.
Cables and cards have been re-
ceived here announcing the safe ar
rival overseas Of the 10th Infantry
of the 29th Division. This regiment
is composed of the old Virginia Ma
tional Guard regiments and was
trained at Admission. Ala, shortly
after returning from the Mexican
MI. and Mrs. Goodwin H. Williams
of Berryville have been notified OF
the death from wounds received IN
action Of their son, Maj. Lloyd w
Williams of the Marine Corps, who
recently was promoted from captain
he was thirty years old and leaves
Hugh s. Duffey has been elected
principal Of the Winchester public
schoois. to succeed Prof. Newton d
Cool. who resigned recently to be-
come a member Of tho faculty OF the
Rridrewater (va.) College. Prof
Duffey is q son of Rev. DR.. J. w. Duf-
fey, Rockville. Md.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
MRS, SUSAN H. BoTELER DIES
Former D. c. Resident Succumbs in
Iowa in S7th Year.

Word has been received here Of the
death of Mrs. Susan H. Boteler. which
occurred Thursday evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer E..
Maxson, Cedar Falls, Iowa She was
in the elghty-seventh year of her
age.
Mrs. Boteler was the widow of Rev.
J. Wesley Boteler, who was a well
known minister and business man Of
this city. She was born in Botetourt
county. Va, September 13, 1881, the
daughter of Chares ]. P. and Hester
Ann Printz, and came to Washington
shortly after her marriage more than
sixty years ago. She had many
friends among the older families of
this city, though since the death of
her husband she had lived with her
daughters in the middle west.
She Is survived by four children and
a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren. The children are Mrs.
Maxson. Mrs. Grafton Mason of st.
Paul. Mimi: Harry L. Boteler of
Nashville. Tenn, and L Pierce Bote-
Ter of this city. A surviving sisteE,
Mrs. Blanche Williams. resides at
Earlville, Iowa
Funeral services will be held at the
home of her son, 616 North Carolina
avenue southeast, tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. Boyd v. Switzer,
pastor of Epworth NJ E. Church South,
officiating. Interment will be in Con-
Hressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
WINS SHOULDER BARS
IN THE FLYING CORPS
Elmore Z. Mckay, Former Employe
Of The Star, Made Second
Lieutenant.

Having obtained his preliminary
training in the United States. Elmore
K. Mckay, who was employed by The
Star, went to France to finish his
course in aviation. and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Mckay of S17 11th
street. yesterday announced that he
has been commissioned a second lieu
tenant with the flying section of the
American Army.
He was born in Washington twenty
seven years ago snd received his edu-
cation in the local grade schools and
Business High School. He entered
the printing trade.
When the first officers training
camp was opened he entered at Fort
Myer. and two weeks before the close
of the course was transferred to Cor
nell. where he became student at
the base school theIe for the flying
section of aviation. Finishing the
course at the base school in the mid
die of November, he awaited further
orders ana in late November started
overseas, arriving in France early in
December. He received his commits
sion May 16.
He was identified here with the
Potomac Boat Club and the Young
Mems Christian Association. having
been captain of the association bas-
ket ball team few years ago.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
SURGEON WREY FARWELL
|. Is CITED FOR BRAVERY
Washington Man in Marine Corps
Displays Fine Spirit on
Western Front.

For unusual conduct in action on
the western front. early in June
Surgeon wrey Farwell Of the Marine
Corps, a resident of Washington, has
been cited for bravery by his COM
manding officer.
From 1919 until 1914 Surgeon Far
well was stationed at the Washington
navy yard, having been in the Navy
at that time. His wife resides there
with her uncle, who has quarters in
the yard.
In letter to Mrs. Farwell, dated
June II. Surgeon Farwell told of a
fierce engagement in which his regi-
ment had Just taken part. He told of
how the colonel was wounded in the
first half hour of the fight, but mod
estly refrained from any reference of
what he had done to win commenda-
! ton. Mrs. Farwell believes, however,
OH information from other sources,
that her husband crawled out in the
face of heavy machine gun fire to
rescue the wounded officer.
Farwell was born in Virginia. He
| entered the Navy In 1904. After
leaving the Washington navy yard in
1914 he was sent aboard the supply
Mexican coast.
Surgeon Farwell is a son of Medi-
cal Director of the Navy William G..
and Mrs. Farwell, who live. in the
northumberland. apartment, this city.
He has brother, Earl Farwell, a
lieutenant commander in the naval
! reserve force.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
GREETINGS BY PRESIDENT
TO CITIZENS OVERSEAS
Expresses Gratitude for Services
They Have Rendered in Pros
- ecuting War.

The State Department made pub
lie yesterday the following Inde-
pendence day greeting from Presi-
dent Wilson to all American diplo-
matte missions and consular offices:
"On the anniversary which the peo-
pie are celebrating throughout the
United States today I extend to
American citizens beyond the seas
cordial greetings.
"The burden of this great war
which has been thrust upon us has
been greatly lightened by the CO.
operation and loyalty of American
citizens abroad. and I take this oc.
casion to thank them in the name OF
the American people for their devo-
tion to the cause of their country
and that of the allied powers. with
the assurance that much is to be
gained by that filial affection which
Is so potent a factor in the lives of
our people and which will rebound to
the glory of peace and victory for
all civilized mankind"
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Government Printing Office.

Appointments. separations, promo
tions, ETC.. in the government printing
ofice for the week ending Wednesday.
July 8, have been announced. as fol-
lows:
Appointments-Bart DAILY. Matthew
J. Burke, Philip s. Alverson. Raymond
e. Good, skilled laborers. executive
orders; Sterling B. Kendig. messenger
boy, reinstatement; Carroll S. Ser
geant, Ralph Cooke, probational mes
senger boys: Thomas E. Sneed, Leo c.
Sullivan, John M. Jackson. Edward H.
Towse. emergency skilled laborers;
Jack J. Adams. probational skilled la
borer; Joseph A. Cofone. Howard r.
Ferguson. emergency pressmen; Fred
Kannel, Harry H. Herndon, Earl E.
Williams, probational pressmen;
Charles Mower. probational book
binder.
Separations George NJ. White,
emergency messenger boy: James F.
Dillon. emergency skilled laborer;
Miss Rosa n. johnson. Miss Bessie
Johnson, skilled labQrers: Nellie f.
Snowden, emergency press feeder;
Albert Donaldson, messenger, re-
signed; John H. Wellington, unskilled
laborer; James P. Brown, unskilleo
laborer. resigned; James T. Marshall
skilled laborer; Mrs. Rebecca s. Muse
skilled laborer: Anthony B. Fennell
Howard E. Nairn, emergency skilled
laborers, resigned; Miss Eleanor v
Bryant, Serena A. Lomack, Luanna
Marshall, Gertrude H. Averett, MRS
Alberta Jacobs, Mrs. Julia D. Haw-
kins, Mrs. Adelaide 1. Hamilton. Miss
Faye E. Cash, Miss Clara H. Taiia.
Avonia D. Williams. probationaI
skilled laborers; Miss Elsie M. Donne.
berg, helper. resigned; Joseph
Rein, jr., helper, resigned; Urban
Jones, pressman. resigned; Lawrence
A. Jett. machine helper. resigned
Mrs Ella D. Matchett. directress, re-
signed; William w. Ingram. prooa-
tional linotype operator. resigned
Anthony W. Suess, linotype operator
resigned: Arthur F. Semon, proba-
tional machinist; Thomas ]. OConnor,
Paul H. Mertens. clerks. resigned.
Promotions. etc.-Moses White. von-
der v. Payne. Isaac T. Richardson
emergency skilled laborers at S6
cents an hour to temporary skiiieo
laborers at 35 cents per hour; MIS-
Mary E. Ernest. temporary skllieo
laborer at 35 cents per hour TO pro-
bational skilled laDorer AZ % Seee
per hour; Willie P. Shelton, emer-
gency skilled laborer at IS cents PEI
hour to probational skilled laborer al
IS cents per hour: James J. kilroy
emergency messenger boy at 20 Genus
per hour to emergency messenger ooy
at $420 per annum; Curtis w. Lewis
messenger boy at s42o per annum to
messenger boy at $S40 per annum
Miss Margaret s.. Neate. assistant
messenger at $720 per annum to clerk
at s720 per annum: Daniel A. Kildare
monotype machinist in charge at 81
cents per hour to monotype mach1n-
ist in charge at IS cents per hour,
James Sprucebank, linotype machin-
list in charge at so cents per hour te
linotype machinist In charge at u
cents Der hour; Henry A. Ludwig
craftsman at $1,000 per annum to
craftsman at $1,000 per annum; David
r. Parker and Charles II. Evans. as
sistant foremen at $4,000 per annum
to assistant foremen at $2,250 per an
mum.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Next Weeks Photoplays.

KNICKERBoCKER- Service
Star" featuring Madge Kennedy:
Douglas Fairbanks, in Say. Young
Fellow" Norma Talmadge, in '"The
Safety Curtain" and Theodore Rob-
erts and Tully Marshall. in "Old
Wives for New"
LOEW'S COLUMBIA-"Shark Mon
roe" featuring William 8. Hart. and
Sadly" featuring Jack Pickford.
featuring
Kitty Gordon: Elsie Ferguson. in "A
Dolls House." and Alice Brady, in
"The whirlpool"
GARDEN-'The Girl in His House" !"
featuring Earle Williams: Charlotte,
the champion skater, in "The Frozen
Warning" and Alice Brady, in Find
the Woman"
sAvOY-"The Venus Mode,s6s fea-
turing Mabel Normand: '.TheiAWhirl-
pool" "Tinsel," Emmy Wehfen, in
.The House of Gold" and Vivian
Martin, in ''viviette."
APoLLO-"The Claw" featuring
Clara Kimball Young: June Elvidge,
in "a Woman of Redemption; wi
viette"; Lima Cavalieri, in Loves
Conquest; Constance Talmadge, in
"Good Night. PAUL." and "The House
AMERIcAN-'Ths Claw" 'The
House Of Gold" wild Youth" ''The
Cabaret" "Unclaimed Goods" and
'aThe Guilty Man"
AVENUE GRAND-.The Venus
Model" Loves Conquest" 'The
House of Cold" THE Claw" "a
woman Of Redemption" and Good
Night. Paul"
Evening star., 1918-07-07
AUsTRIA's RECENT LOSS
MORE THAN zoe, 900

Austrian losses in the recent un-
successful offensive against Italy and
during the italian counter offensive
are estimated at between 100000 and
25o, 200. including at least fifty thou
sand killed. in an ofi1cia1 dispatch yes
terday from Rome based upon testi-
mony Of numerous prisoners.
The message says the Austrians per-
sist in beating the ground about posi-
tions captured by the Italians with 4
strong but Intellectual artillery IRE. It
adds:
prisoners taken at Monte Grappa
state the Austrians had no idea they
could be beaten from their strong po-
sition in twenty minutes. The enc
my's losses were very heavy; his rear
service was badly disorganised and
tho troops feel the lack Of baggage.
Seven Italians who escaped cap
tivity state that the Austrians force
q majority of the war prisoners to
work on the second line under our
IRE"
Evening star., 1918-07-07
DETAILS THE PROGRESS
OF RED CROSS AUXILIARY
Mrs. Henry B. Soule Reports.
Growth and Achievements Of
woodley Park Organization.

In a letter to members Of the Wood
ley Park Auxiliary Of the Red Cross.
Mrs. Henry B. Soule. chairman. points
out the growth and accomplishments
of the auxiliary since its organization
in March, 1917.
The membership Of the auxiliary has
increased from an original thirty
eight to nearly 600. it is stated: the
organization has completed and de-
livered more than 1880 articles. not
including several thousand surgical
dressings: 1t recently presented to
the officers and crew of the U. S. 8.
Waters a complete knitted outfit,
costing more than s., 200 for the yarn
alone.
Mrs. Soule calls attention to the fact
that the field day held for the auxil-
larry by the Columbia Country Club
recently will net about $4,56o.
Woodward & Lothrop have given the
auxiliary an attractive workroom.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
SUITS TOTAL $125,50O,
ALLEGED AS DAMAGES
]. M. Titcomb Made Defendant in
Separate Actions by Parties
Injured In Collision.

Damages to the extent Of $125.5o0 are
asked In separate suits filed yesterday
in the District Supreme Court against
J. M. Titcomb for injuries alleged to
have been sustained because Of a col
lision of a motor truck Of the defend
ant with an automobile Of the plaintiffs.
in which the three other plaintiffs were
passengers.
Ella D. Magin asks $4,000 damages.
Cynthia Peters wants $2b. 600 damages
and Clara Reger $4,000.
Tho owner Of the machine. William
Rieger, asks $25.5o0 for damage to his
car and for the expense incident to the
injury to his wife. Clara RieEer;
The collision il alleged to have 'oc-
CURED at Sherman avenue and Colum-
bia road June 20, 1916. Tho three
women allege permanent injuries.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
S32, 600 FOR BOY SCOUTS;
+ CAMPAIGN GOAL, $40, 600
Drive Closes Tuesday With Dinner
to Workers at Lafayette Hotel.
500 From President.

More than $4,000 has been secured
to date in the campaign to raise $40,-
900 for the current expenses of the
Boy Scout organization in Washing
ton. The campaign closes Tuesday
with a dinner to the workers at the
Lafayette Hotel.
A check from President Wilson for
800 was received at headquarters in
the McLachlen building yesterday.
The general campaign committee. of
which Assistant Attorney General
Huston Thompson is chairman, is
headed by the following team cap
tains: Isaac Cans. H. L. Rust, Mer-
ritt o. Chance, ]. T. K. Plant and C, E..
Stewart.
At the meeting Tuesday night q
Washington council of Boy Scouts, to
have charge of the organization here
and to act in an advisory capacity,
will be formed. Tomorrow afternoon
the Washington Boy Scout Band will
go to Camp Humphreys, Va, to give
a concert, leaving Washington at 2:30
o o'clock in the afternoon and return
ing at o'clock at night.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
ELKs OFF TO SHORE.
Annual Convention Opens at At.
lantic City Next Week.

Many Washington Elks wilt leave
today to attend their convention
which opens in Atlantic City next
week. The party from Washington
will include about. $50 members Z of
the organization here.
The convention will be Of Q patri-
otic nature, and Thursday a. big pa
rade will be held. President Wilson
and Secretary Of the Navy Daniels
will probably review the parade.
One of the features will be q gigantic
service flag containing 10000 blue
stars and number Of silver and
gold ones, representing those wound
ed or dead Of the order on the bat
tieiields Of France. The grand mar
shal will be Col. John p. Sullivan. OF
New Orleans, former grand exalted
ruler, who. at present, 10 grand
esquire Of the order.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
TO START ON BIG SHIPS.
Two 40, coo Ton Vessels to Be Built
in Brooklyn Yard.

Two Of the 10000 ton battleships
authorised by Congress win be COM
structed at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Secretary Daniels has approved the
building Of ways at that yard for
this purpose.
The ships are included in the three
year building program for the Navy
and represent the largest battle craft
ever planned, exceeding any existing
battleship by almost 10000 tons. They
are to carry twelve sixteen-inch guns
each. and to have q speed OF twenty
five knots. =
Until now part Of the huge capital
ship program has been held up by the
urgent need for destroyers and mer-
chant tonnage.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
BAND CONCERT.

By the Engineer Band. Frank ].
Weber. leader. at Washington
barracks today at 2:3o o'clock.
This program is also to be play
cd at Waiter Reed Hospital 4 to
s o'clock. tomorrow.
March. Battle Of the Winds"
Overture. .'ouesn for q Day"
selection, .Furs and Fr.ils.. Helm
Fox trot, 'Tndianola,'
Henry -Onivas
Ballad, '.Pick a Little Four-ieaf
Clover and Send It Over to
Me" Rose -Reisnsr- Oleman
Excerpts from ''Rigoletto". Verdi
Descriptive fantasia, "a Day
In Bird Store" ......... Lake
.One-step, Uncle Sam, Take.
Care Of NY Girf f..... Morgan
Evening star., 1918-07-07
STATISTICAL SHOWING
Of STREET RAILWAYS
Public Utilities Commission Makes
Statement of Local Passenger
Mileage and Revenue.

An analysis Of the operating statis-
tics of the Capital Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric
companies for the year ended De-
cember 81 last has just been COM
pleted by the public utilities COM
mission. Passenger car mileage OF
the former company is shown to have
increased 102,141 miles over the fig
ures of 1916, which is a gain of 1.S1
per cent. For theN Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company the
analysis shows a decrease in pas
senger car mileage of 431.9 .911 miles
or a loss of 4.OS per cent. The Capt.
S91,56 more passegers than in 1916
The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company carried 6,990,620 less.
Revenue and Expenses.
With reference to the Capital Trac-
ton Company, the analysis indicates
an increase In revenue from passen-
ger transportation amounting to
$493,033.33, or 21.6s per cent. II
shows. however. an increase in
with the increase in revenue The
increase in expenses over 1916
amounted to $295,91S.74, or 1891 per
cent. An interesting figure is the
revenue from transportation per car
mile In 1916 this amounted to .29271
while in 1917 it amounted to .35154
an increase of 20 per cent. TIE CORE
spending figures for operating ex-
penses per car mile were 1926 fol-
1916. and .19479 for 1917, an increase
of 22.31 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
SOLDIERS CLUB OPENS.
Comfort for Colored Men in Service
Il Dedicated.

A clubhouse for colored soldiers was
opened last night at 1886 18th street
northwest by the colored branch Of
the War Camp Community Service,
Of which Francis Wells Is chairman.
Special Assistant to tho Secretary
Of War Emmett J. Scott delivered the
dedicatory address and the building
was accepted by Judge R. d. Terrell.
q. e.. Morse, in charge Of war camp
clubs, turned the building over to the
branch. A musical program was
rendered.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
DEMONSTRATIONS LISTED.
Department Of Agriculture Experts
to Teach Food Conservation. :

The following food conservation
demonstrations are scheduled for to-
morrow by experts from the United
states Department of Agriculture
Home Demonstration ONCE:
.sWheatless Bread; time. 2 PM: Mrs.
Holloway, demonstrator.
Georgetown Diet Kitchen-Subject
vegetable Mixture: time. p.m.;
Miss Aubyn Chinn, demonstrator.
Thomson SchoolESubject. Canning
Of FruitS and vegetables; time.
Satterlee House, Clicks alley be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets and 8 and
r streets northwest-Subject Can
ming Of Vegetables; time, 7:Sos pm.
Mrs. Seabrook. demonstrafor.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
TO ADDRESS q. s. WORKERS.
Mr.. Keating to Speak Today at
New Masonic Temple,

Representative Keating of Colorado
will be the principal speaker this
afternoon at an entertainment to be
given by the National Federation Of
Federal Employees in the auditorium
of the New Masonic Temple. This
will be the first of a series Of Sunday
afternoon entertainments to be given
by this organization. They will be
featured by speechesa and lectures by
prominent persons, motion pictures
and music. They will be free to all
government employees.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
SCHOOL NOTES.

!. Not men, but Germans. is the way
Lieut.. Jean Labat Of the French army
described the enemy in talk before
$500 pupils Of Central High School at
the last assembly Of tho school year,
June 10. Lieut.. Labat told Of some of
his experiences while with his regiment
on the western front, and was cheered
to the echo by the pupils and teachers
who heard him.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
FOR new CABINET OFFICE
| FOR RAIL, WIRE AND SHIP

Combination Of federal operation
Of railroads, steamships, telegraph
and telephone lines in 4 new depart
ment of transportation and telegraph
with a cabinet officer az its head. was
proposed in bill introduced today
by Senator Lewis of Illinois.
The department would have charge
of all such utilities owned or direct
ed by the government The bill pro-
vides for transfer Of Il railroad ad-
ministration functions y the depart
mat
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Revenue and Expenses.
W. r. & E. Statement.

The Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company suffered a reduction in
passenger revenue amounting to
$296,932.91, or 10.44 per cent. 1t ex-
perienced an increase in total
operating expenses of $190.353.2S, or
9.54 per cent. Revenue from trans
portation per car mile was .01761, a
decrease of 6.53 per cent. Operating
expenses per car mile increased in
like proportion, the increase being
.02661, or 14.16 per cent.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
Didn't Move Him.

From the Boston Transcript.
We'll. did the boss give you a
raiser"
'No."
mot even when you told him you
had grown gray in his service?"
mo; he merely gave me the name
OF a good hair dye"
Evening star., 1918-07-07
FLOWERS TO ADMIRAL CowIE
Girls Of Allotment Office Of Naval
Aviation Corps Honor Him.

Rear Admiral Thomas J. Cowie. q. 8.
n. in charge Of the allotment Office
Of the Naval Aviation Corps, has been
presented with a, basket Of flowers by
girls employed in that ONCE.
They were represented in the pres
entatfon by Mrs. Lucinda A. McClain
and Miss Lindsey Carter.
Evening star., 1918-07-07
The Star by Mail.

~ Gur0 20 h1vo Tho 2ve0dnS
TX and Sunday Star follow you.
H. IN most cases The Star Win
b at the breakfast table the
nsxtc morning, and always give
an Of the latest nsvs from wash
anston Of the day before. The
address may be changed - frs-
ausutly ~ desired By giving ths
cid - well ~ the nsw sddrsss.
4hs price Of The star By nai1
Gaaly and Sunday u 70 osnts Per
aanth, IN advance.