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Evening star., 1918-05-24

a collision between the automobiles
of Alfred Savage. $40 y street north
east. and Edward }. Stull, 745 Park
road, occurred at 9Th and G streets
this morning about 7:3O o'clock. the
former car being overturned and both
vehicles being damaged. Savage and
William Marcnev, the latter seventeen
years old. and residing at 23O I'd
street northeast. were cut and bruised
about the head and body. Savage
was taken to Emergency Hospital
and the boy to George Washington
University Hospital
Evening star., 1918-05-24
CITY ITEMS.
Simmer Suitx. =. on.

Pongees, Priestley's Mohair. Silk and
Palm Beach and Tropical Suits in all
sizes, light and dark shades. a on
their value before moving in our new
building on the site of new Rifles
Armory TENNILl.E. 911 & NV.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT
Meeting of the Home and School As
sociation of Langdon. at the Langdon
School, at o'clock
Meeting of the Writers League of
Washington. at the Public Library, at $
o'clock.
Meeting Of the Medico Chrurgical So
ciety. at $50. at the 18th street y. NJ.
C. A.
Dance for civiiian strangers, at COG
Z street northwest. at o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

Nen'> Suits.c informs Cleaned. Altered
Norris ia IN II. NV Ih. Fra nix lin 80
Evening star., 1918-05-24

lines of that being done by the Holy
Name Society and the knights of
Columbus.
Evening star., 1918-05-24

Suit to recover $1,000 has Ecen filed
in the District Supreme Court by
Della c. Michael against Moses F..
Rice for alleged false arrest.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
"KEEPING BABY HEALTHY"

MY baby boy ~
] !. :
J was pale and
} thin. and hi $ 2sz%< IA IN
} food didn't agree N
} with him, but z&#
\ since J. havG z1M - X&N
\ given him Father mAy.%
Johns Medicine ~
he has good N4&uM "
color and it has NWMm.M
{ done him a world
ol good have given Father
( Johns Medicine to my little girl.
( too. and it built her up" fSigned)
I Mrs William Lee. 18 Monmouth
! street, Lawrence. Mass Best for
J colds and coughs, no alcohol or
} dangerous drugs-Advertise
Evening star., 1918-05-24
'RANNtTI,C Knickerbocke,.
CRANDALL'S AVE: GRAND.

. MAT. Pm. nAILY: 3 y Al SUNDAY.
: IoDAf-tARLfLE BLACKWELL. in "A
LEAP To FAME" And Senuetf Comedy
FRIEND HUSBAND"
( Iuslof fkoW-JACk PlCKFoRD, in "Hrs
MAJESTY BUNKER BEAN" And Kew
Stone Comedy. BLOOD AND THUN-
Evening star., 1918-05-24
TOMORROW.

TOMORROW
Reception by the Teachers Club. at
602 11th street northwest, at o'clock
Mrs Newton ID. Baker will sing
Public flag raising at Catholic Uni
versity in front of Mcmahon Hall at
IL am. Bishop Shahan will talk.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
CRANDALL'S APOLLO: c:4H

,,,,.r,- iA1-N1V1AN
MARTIN. in UNCLAIMED GOODS"
ToMpREoW-MAY ALLISON. in $50
tiAL NfPoC RITES" And the Para
mount Comedy, FRIEND HUSBAND
Evening star., 1918-05-24
.CRANDALL,S Amer,ean.I.t&RL;

SHANNON. in HER BOY"
WILLIAM $. HART. in
BLUE BI.aZES RAwDEN."
Evening star., 1918-05-24
EADEp so, 9tb ST. NV.

EANER JOs 9th st. NV.
TODAY AND ALL WEEK.
THEDA BARA.
In William Fox's
CLEOPATRA"
The most snmptuous film production on
earth. Performances Continuous. IL 90
100. 300. SEQ. ZOO. 300.
First Time Shown at Less Than 81 90.
Our Prices: Morning and Afternoon, l5c.
Sundays ana Nights, 25c
Evening star., 1918-05-24

William A. Posadexter hns filed suit
in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 damages from Emlin J.
Britton for alleged assault. The
plaintiff says he was proceeding quiet
~ along Park road May l last when
the defendant struck him in the face
and knocked him to the ground.
Evening star., 1918-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mass Meeting
Sunday, May 26th, 4 Pm.
AT THE
NATIONAL THEATER
HENRY P. DAWSON

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE
THE SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND
Evening star., 1918-05-24

WOrShipful Master Harry k.>Green
has arranged for patriotic night in
tolumbia Lodge. No 2S5. a. F. u a. Nj.
Clarendon. Va, tomorrow in honor of
soldier and sailor Masons. The grand
master of Masons in Virginia. Most
Worshipfu, Earnest l.. Cunningham,
has been invited. Nearly 4 third OF
the membership of Columbia Lodge
fs now in the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19

More than one hundred soldiers
forced to Jump from the second story
windows of the barracks. The stove
from which the fire apparently orig
mated was near the foot of the stairs.
cutting off escape by the stairs.
Injuries resulted from burns and
impact with the frozen ground in the
jumps from the second story. In ad-
ditiOn to the eight reported seriously
hurt, all Of whom will recover, a
number suffered slight burns or
bruises. Names Of the eight follow:
j. N. Hummell, Mason City, Iowa,
hands and ankles sprained.
L. l.. Dutkiewic, Detroit, Mich.
hands burned, back sprained.
L. ]. Malnowski, Rockford, ILL.,, back
seriously injured, may be broken.
jeff Pashinsky, Rockford, ILL.,. head
and face burned.
]. V. Towey, Casey, Iowa, burned,
ankles injured.
Fred Segerond, c. E. Lyman and ].
S. Roach were burned about the head
and hands and the last named sprain-
ed his right ankle. Service records
were destroyed by the fire, and their
place of enlistment could not be as
certained.
A board Of officers was appointed 70
investigate circumstances surrounding
the fire. The monetary loss was not
great.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
WAR CUT SHORT

Rumors are current that the
Bolsheyiki government in Petro-
grad has been Overthr0wn, .Lenine
and Trotzky are said to have
escaped to Riga.
General kaledines, leader Of the
Don COssacks against the BOlshe-
Wiki forces, Is reported to have
committed suicide.
Peace negotiations between
Germany and Rumania are under.
stood to have not yet begun.
In their first move Of the re.
newed warfare against Russia the
German troops have crossed the
Dvina and Dyinsk and are advanc.
ing eastward from kOvel.
Aerial activity is the outstand.
ing factor on the American and
British battle fronts. The German
planes have been busy over and
behind the American lines. One
enemy machine has been shot
down by an American aviator.
For the third time in as many
days German airmen raided Eng
land last night. None Of the raid.
ers WIS able to break through the
defenses Of London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
ADDRESS IS MADE
BY LLOYD GEORGE
British Premier Delivers His Eagerly
Awaited Speech-AnxiOus to
Keep Staff Head.

London, Feb. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George today made in the house of
commons his eagerly awaited state
ment regarding the recent army
changes. He said the government was
anxious to retain the services Of Cen
eral Sir William Robertson as COM
mander in chief SO long as it was
compatible with the policy decided
upon in common with Great Britain S
allies.
The premier said the policy Of the
government was based upon the as
sumption that the allies had suffered
in the past through lack of concerted
and co-ordinated efforts. 1t had been
decided to set up a central authoritN
to coordinate the strategy of the
allies.
The American representatives at the
Versailles war council declared with
irresistible power and logic" for the
plan for expansion of the supreme
councils power, the premier said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
Run1QniQPeace
COnfQb Not Yet
Started, Report

Amsterdam, Feb. 19-Peace nego-
tiations with Rumania, a telegram
from Berlin says it is understood,
have not yet begun. They probably
will commence Friday, when DR.. Won
kuehlmann, the foreign secretary,
likely will arrive at Fokshani to take
charge of the German negotiations.
Peace terms offered Rumania by
Germany, the Neuste Nachrichten of
Leipzig says, must include the sur
render of the Dobrudja to Bulgaria.
Germany also must demand an indem-
nifty Of an economic kind, especially
as to raw material. The newspaper
continues:
IF We allow Rumania to keep the
mouth OF the Danube, she must pledge
herself to support only a central Eu-
ropean economic policy We could not
allow her to have a wholly anti-Ger-
man king. but Ferdinand's influence
after the war will be gone altogether
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Feb. 19.-Invesd.
CATION of all phases Of enormous
expenditures in the building of the
government shipyard at Hog Is.
land, Pa, has been started by Sc
cret service men and other agents
of the department Of justice.
Lincoln, Neb, Feb. 19.-Sev.
eral persons are reported to
have been killed when a Burling.
ton passenger train, No. Isl, run.
ming between H0ldredge and Ster.
ling, Neb., jumped the tracks. The
report Was received at the Offices
Of the railroad company here but
no details were given.
Washington. Feb. 19-Eight men
have been injured in an explosion
Of a cartridge ease during target
practice on the cruiser Montana.
A brief report to the navy depart
ment today carried no details Of
the accident and did not give the
names Of the men hurt
Washington, Feb. 19-An in.
crease from ? cents to ga cents q
mile In railroad passenger mile.
age in territory south Of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers and east Of
the Mississippi have been author.
s~nI hv fhn Interstate >a--A-~~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
SIGN TREATY
ON DRAFTING
WITHBRIT|SH
Makes Possible Consumption
of English in U. S. and
Vice Versa.

Washington, Feb. designing of the
army draft treaty between Great Brit
ain and the United States was an
nounced today. The British ambassa-
dor, Earl Reading. affixed his sigma
ture to the document as his official
action in Washington.
Under the treaty the United States
may draft into the military service
British subjects in this country be-
tween the ages Of 20 and As years
while Great Britain may draft Amer
lean citizens living within it's juris-
diction between. the ages Of q
and 81.
May Join With Canada.
A separate convention along the
same line is being negotiated by the
state department with Canada
Later it was announced that the
treaty with Canada also had been
signed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
German Airmen
Beaten in Third
Raid on Britain

London, Feb. 19.4-The attempted
raid Of German aviators last night was
failure
There were no casualties or damage
in last nights air raid, says an official
announcement
Reports from outlying parts Of
London say that the gun defense never
was more effective than Monday night
when it prevented German aerial raid
er from reaching London. The Ger
mans were engaged holly by the guns
which maintained an incessant fire for
40 minutes, filling the sky with burst
ing shells, fragments Of which fell to
the ground in greater quantities than
ever before. Eventually the raiders
made off toward the coast
Ten German airplanes were brought
down and six more were disabled by
| British airmen Sunday, according to
an official statement on aerial activ-
tiles issued last night. Hundreds of
bombs have been dropped on various
targets and Monday British aviators
raided Treves and Thionville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
CAMOUFLAGE? NO,
JUST AN EXAMPLE
OF GERMAN-FLAGE

New York, Feb. 19-The German
reading public is being fed upon such
reports about the American troops in
france as the following which is cir
,uiated as a Geneva dispatch by
'esolng German news agency:
In consequence of the increasing
sumber Of excuses by American SOL
ulefs In France and particularly in
rsns. the American government has
sauoned in France large number on
Niicemen in plain clothes, who beat
~ with rubber clubs loaded with
20. ALL disorderly American soldiers.
sfls paipers report that this measure
re- caus I'D many incidents OF the pub
lakinfs the side OF soldiers handled
IA 1uef1 brutality"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
VERNON CASTLE IS
BURIED AT NEW YORK

New York. Feb. 19.-Private mill
tary funeral services for Captain Yer
non Castle Of the royal flying corps.
who was killed in an airship acct
dent at Forth Worth. Texas. last FRI
day, were held here today at the
church OF the TRANSPORTATION. better
known as "the little church around
the corner"
A detachment Of the royal flying
| corps escorted the body to the church
The pallbearers were officers from the
flying corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
FLYER HURT WHEN
MACHINE BURNS

Dallas. Texas. Feb. l9.-victor L.
Dennis. flying cadet at Love field, was
probably fatally burned when his Dir
plane burst into flames while he was
attempting to make a landing this
morning. He was flying at an alti-
tnde OF about one hundred feet when
he attempted to make nose dive. He
struck the ground, wrecking the plane
and the gasoline tank exploded. Den
ais' home is at Detroit. Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
SEN. CHAMBERLAIN
HAS AN OPERATION

Washington, Feb. 49, Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon, chairman Of
the senate military committee. was
operated upon today for appendicitis.
The operation was reported to be very
successful and the senator is resting
, very easily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
QUIZ MORRIS
/. IN PROBE OF
BIG PACKERS
Head Of Firm Bearing His
Name, On Stand in Wage
Investigation.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Nelson Morris,
head of Morris and company, the pack
ers, took the witness stand today be-
fore Judge Samuel Alschuler, arbi-
traitor in the demands Of packing
house employees for the S-hour. day
and higher wages.
Mr.. Morris said that he was rs years
of age and was chairman of the board
of directors of the company.
Mr.. Morris was questioned by Frank
p. Walsh, attorney for the men.
Have you ever considered the six
demands Of the men," asked Mr.
Walsh.
Yes; many times"
did you reach a decision?"
NO, because we decided to settle ny
arbitration"
Tells of Welfare Work.
Mr. Morris outlined the benevolent
and welfare departments of the COM
pany and remarked that many of the
employees do not join.
1T seems to be a failing of human
nature to care more for the mined
late present for the future" COM
Il suppose that is why many of our
employees do not join our pension sys-
tenn"
He said that for several years en-
ployes had been guaranteed minimum
of 40 hours employment week and
were paid for 40 hours whether they
worked or not.
Mr.. Morris said that piece workers
also have mimi .um guarantee and
that last week the company paid out
81 900 under the guarantee plan. He
explained that when times are dull
and higher priced men have to work
in cheaper places, the difference in
pay was placed in the guarantee fund.
$500 Is Average Wage.
Morris and company, he said, en-
ploy $4,000 men in Chicago at an aver
age wage of $500. Net profits in 1916
were $500 900; in 1917 they jumped
to s5,400,000. He promised to submit
table showing the ratio of wages to
cost of production.
Mr.. Morris. like Mr.. Armour yester-
day was asked if he visited homes OF
employees an! returned a similar an
swer-that the visits were made by
the welfare department.
do you think that all of your en-
! ployes are entitled to a fair living
wager" asked Mr.. Walsh.
! YES: but the term living wage is
l-yariously construed. Some people
might consider an automobile neces-
sary for fair living"
| DO you know of any OF your STE
/ laborers who have automobiles?
81 don't know whether they have OF
not"
| MIR. Morris named family, every
member of which is employed by MS
company and he said their combined
earnings are'$100 week.
Three Trips to Theatre.
Mr.. Walsh gave what he considered
fair living conditions for an American
working man and his family, and Mr.
Morris returned with his own idea Of
the proper conditions for stock yards
Iaborer. He included three trips tt
! the theatre year
How many times do you 90 to tht
theatre. Mr.. Morris?" inquired the law
yer.
Fifteen or twenty" replied the wit
| ness.
"You never knew what it was to lacl
for money or the necessaries OF life
did you?"
No"
Mr.. Morris said that he owned ~
per cent of the stock of Morris 4 Com
pany. He compared the rent paid D!
his laborers with the IS to sll month
which he said was allowed second lieu
tenants in the American army.
"Do you think there is any similar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
HOOVER SAVES OVER
ONE MILLION HENS

Chicago, Feb. ia million and a
haif hens and pullets have been
spared as result of Food Admins
uator Hoover's order that none of
these shall be killed for the present,
according TO an estimate given pub
hcly today by Harry A. Wheeler, food
administrator for Illinois. He adds
mat as a result the output Of eggs by
april is likely to exceed all former
records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
-FOUR KILLED AND
e HURT IN BLAST
Violent Explosion ut East Chicago
Breaks Windows for Blocks
Some Injured May Die.

Hammond. Ind, Feb. 19.-Four men
were killed and 2S injured by an ex-
plosion last night at the Republic
Iron & Steel company's plant at East
Chicago, four miles from here. 1t was
thought some Of the injured would die.
The explosion took place in the tub
ular boilers and batteries in the struc-
tural iron mill, and the plant was
wrecked. Windows in the town OF East
Chicago were broken for several
blocks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
HUNSMAKINC
PROGRESS IN
RUSS|ADR|vE
Kaiser's Men Cross Dvina
and Dvinsk in Renewed
Warfare On Slavs.


.-Tne German army group, under
command al General Alexander
Won Linsingen, according to an Of
fetal statement issued by the Aus.
TRAN war Office has occupied the
Russian town OF Lutsk, in NOi.
hynia. without lighting.
Berlin, Feb. II, (yia LOndon.)-
German forces have entered
Dyinsk, II was officially announced
today BY the German war office.
The Russians unsuccessfully at.
tempted to blow up the bridge
across the Dvina river.
The official announcement reads:
Eastern war theatre: Yesterday
evening German troops enteerd
Dyinsk. They met with little resist
ance. The majority of the enemy had
fed. The Russians were not success
full in blowing up the Dvina bridge for
which preparations had been made.
ION both sides of Lutsk (Volhynla)
our divisions are on the march. Lutsk
was occupied without any fighting
lbS luc hSoOtlotCo AS5Ssy
Germany has returned to the attack
on the Russian front and the Bolshev-
iki government must face its greatest
test-the power of German militarlsm
Invading forces have crossed the
Dyina and Dvinsk and are advancing
eastward from Kovel, Volhynia, to aid
the hard pressed Ukrainians and pro-
tect the food supplies in the new coun-
try. This is the first military activ-
ity on these fronts since late last No
yember
BOlsheyiki Stand a Puzzle.
What opposition the Bolsheviki can
or will offer the Germans is prob
lematical. Although the Russian army
has been much weakened by the de-
mobilization order and strife in the
ranks, the Bolsheviki red guards have
been successful against the Ukrain-
ians and other opposing forces in
southern Russia. A week ago, delayed
dispatches from Petrograd says the
BOlsheviki leaders were doubtful il
Germany would attack and apparently
had no intention to fight the invaders
The food shortage in great Russia is
becoming desperate.
The situation in the Ukraine is ser
ious which may account for Germany's
decision to act. Bolsheviki adherents
are destroying railroads and food sup
plies.
Rumania Joins Ukraine!
Petrograd. Feb. 15.-CDelayed)-
Rumania, dispatches received here in
>dicate. has perfected an alliance with
the Ukraine government opposed tc
the Bolsheviki and a joint army, in
GLIDING some Russian officers and bat
talions and several Ukrainian regi-
ments, is commanded by General st
Cherbatcheff These troops have occu-
pied kishinev. the capital Of Bessa-
!abia, but have been driven out of Tir-
aspol, on the Dneister, by Bolsheviki
forces.
The Rumanian cruiser squadron is
reported to have rebelled and Joined
the Russian Bolsheviki. A number OF
revolving Rumanians were executed a,
The order Of General Stherbatcheff.
General IvanOff Killed.
General Alexieff. defeated at RostaS
and Voronesh. has fed to Novo Tcher-
kask in the Don territory.
During the recent bloody events in
hlev the metropolitan Vladimir anC
GENERAL 1vanoff, former commander Oh
tne Russian southwestern front, were
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
NATIONALIST
0WNN0TRuN
ROADS IS CRY
Senator Johnson Opposes
"Control"- Favors Gov
eminent Ownership.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Permanent
government ownership of railroads
rather than government control for
the period of the war was advocated by
Senator Johnson IF California, today
in speech opposing the senate draft
of the Administrations railroad bill.
Il would not take the inevitable next
step in government control OF our
railroads" Senator Johnson de-
Clared, land do whatever might be es-
sential to make that government con-
troll permanent government ownership,
or else leave the way open so that
Immediately upon the termination of
the war we might follow to its log
ical conclusion what already we have
partly done"
The California senator protested
vigorously at the proposed rate of
compensation to be paid the railroads
under the provisions of the bill and
also opposed the senate's plan to turn
the roads back to private management
IS months after the conclusion of
peace.
Roads Already Paid For.
In support of his declaration for
government ownership Senator John
son said that the railroads had broken
down under the stress of the last few
months that, if the country is to have
efficient national transportation, the
roads must be nationalized and op-
Grated by one directing head; that the
American people has paid the price
Of private ownership" and that de
spite barriers or obstacles, the nation
is marching straight to the goal of
public ownership and the people at
last will come into their own"
Senator Johnson stated that he was
in full accord with Senator Cummins
who in recent speech, said that the
proposed compensation to be. given
the railroads is unfair and unjust. He
argued that the maximum compensa-
ton should not be paid the roads at a
time when all the rest of the nation is
being asked to make the greatest sac
rifice.
Pays On Watered Stock.
What this proposed rate means,
added Senator Johnson, sis that the
| interest on the outstanding bonds of
the railroads will be paid in accord
ance with the interest rates now
| fixed; it means that this percentage
shall be paid by the people of the
United States not only upon the legit-
innate issues of the stock of railroad
corporations but upon every issue OF
stock that has been illegitimately
issued-watered stock estimated al
almost so per cent of the total stock OF
these orporations-stock represent.
ing nothing but the greed and avarice
OF railroad magnates."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-19
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till p. M. Tomorrow. fc
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline

Rock Island, Davenport. Moline
and Vicinity.
Cloudy tonight probably with light
show colder with a cold wave. We'd
nesday generally fair and colder with
the temperature Wednesday morning
slightly above zero, fresh to strong
northwest winds; continued cold
Thursday.
Temperature at a. m. AZ; highest
yesterday, 40; lowest last night, 80.
Precipitation .04 inch.
Relative humidity at p m, s.; at
I a. m. 100.
Stage of water 10 feet, rise OF IA
feet in last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorological