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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
PRESIDENT TO DECIDE FATE.
Will Take Final Action in Case of
Soldier Condemned for DESERVING.

The case of soldier in the American
expedtionary forces condemned to
death for deserving in the face of the
enemy was sent to President Wilson
today for final action. The records of
the trial were carefully reviewed by
the Judge advocate generals Office, to
make certain that every step taken had
been in legal order.
The President recently committed the
death sentences of two soldiers con-
victed for sleeping at their posts and
Of two others who disobeyed orders.
Chaplain Franz ]. Feinler, who was sent
back from France by Gen. Pershing and
afterward was stationed in Hawaii, has
been sentenced to a long term Of imprs-
onment. 1t was learned today. on charges
of disloyalty. His case was received at
the War Department today for review
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
w1REMEN's CASE DEBATED.
Claim of Telegraphers Still Before
War Labor Board,

The War Labor Board remained in
session all this morning considering the
complaint of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union that the Western Union
and. Postal Telegraph companies are
discharging men because of their union
Affiliations.
Capital and labor throughout the
the board in view of the fact that the
question at issue Is the demand that
employers recognize the right Of en-
ployes to organize. Added Interest is
given the question because IN the prin-
ciples and policies to govern relations
between workers and employers in war
industries this right 10 one Of the fea-
lures brought out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
TEMPORARY P. o. CENS0RS
OUTSIDE CIVIL SERVICE

At the suggestion of the Postmaster
General. concurred in by the Civil
Service Commission. the President has
exempted from civil service require
ments all appointments of temporary
censorship employees Of postal censor
ship stations. 1t is explained that the
exemption Of such employees was due to
the confidential and secret nature OF
the work, the unusual qualifications re-
quired. the necessity of assurance of
absolute loyalty. the necessity for i'm
mediate services and the temporary
character of the work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
GUATEMALAN MISSION
MEETS THE PRESIDENT

DR.. Toledo Herrarte. Guatemalan
minister of foreign affairs, and four
other prominent Guatemalans. COM
prising a special mission. were pre-
scented to President Wilson today. The
mission came here at the suggestion of
the United States government. to meet
a special mission from Honduras head
ed by DR.. Policarpo Bonilla. with
view to settling a boundary dispute be-
tween their countries. Guatemala
asked the United States to act as me-
diator. which was acquiesced in by
Honduras. Deliberations will begin
as soon as the Honduran mission ar
rives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
FRONT ROYAL FIRM ACCUSED.
Food Administration Revokes Grain
Dealers License Until May Is.

The food administration license of
C. c. Proctor & Son. Front Royal. Va.
has been revoked until May Is, for
buying wheat In carload lots regard
less of grade. and for failure to send
samples OF the wheat purchased to the
the price determination, as required by
the milling regulations.
This action was taken on recon- 4
mendation Of the newly organized cone
before which Proctor & Son were sun-
moned, but failed to appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
NO SHORTAGE OF TUNGSTEN.
But Nevada Man Urges Government
Control Of Supply.

Government control Of tungsten dur
ing the war was urged by L. A. Fred
man of Lovelocks, New, a producer. be-
fore the Senate mines committee
Tungsten is plentiful he said. adding
that Humboldt county. New. alone is
able to supply all needs Of the United
States.
Freedman advocated passage Of the ore
control bill, on which the committee 10
holding hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, May 10.-Butter-Un-
changed.
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 1e.0ss cases;
f1rsts. 32ha331: ordinary frsts. 81 ~ a
80: at mark. cases included, 31ka32k
Peultry-Alive, higher: fowls. 81.
Ralph E. Jeremy. Wilkes-B Barre. Army
aviation cadet. who fell 1000 feet in q
collision between two airplanes at Central
Park. L. l.. Wednesday. died later.
NEW YORK. May 10. Butter -
Strong: receipts. 1921 tubs. Creamery.
higher than extras. 46ha47: creamery.
extras (92-score), As; firsts. 43a4Sh +:
packing stock. current make. No. 2.
3012a31.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 1852 cases.
Fresh gathered extras. 38a3Sh: fresh
gathered, storage packed. frsts. STA
37h; regular packed extra. flrsts. STA
37a: regular packed firsts. 35ha36h !:
state. Pennsylvania and nearby west
ern hennery whites. fine to fancy, Ala
AZ; state. Pennsylvania and nearby hem
merry browns. 39a40.
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DECREASE IN STEEL TONNAGE.
Output for April 314, see Tons Less
Than in March.

NEW YORK. May 1O.-Unflled. orders
of the United States Steel Corporation
April 80 last amounted to 8.741,Ss2 tons.
according to the monthly statement is
sued today. This is decrease of 314,522
tons, compared with the orders on
March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. May 10-Metal ex-
change quotes lead firm; spot. 7.00a
712H. Spelter firm: East ST. Louis de-
livery. spot. 710a7.25.
At London: Spot copper. f11o; flu
lures. f110; electrolytic. f::5. Spot tin.
$3.50: futures, 1880. Lead. spot, f2s los;
futures. f2s los. spelter. spot. f54; fu-
lures, ESQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
PAPERS SHOW BORCLUM
IN A|RPLANE DEAL

Documents made available today from
the Official nles Of the government show
that Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor.
whose charges against the aircraft pro-
gram have led to the impending in
quiry, had been connected with neso-
tiatiOns for the establishment of q
which he was to be q silent partner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
0verman Bill Up in House Monday.

The Overman bill. giving the Presi-
dent authority to reorganize govern
ment departments. will come up for
consideration in the House Monday.
postponing District day.
This decision was reached by unani-
nous consent yesterday. House Leader
Kitchin announced that the Overman
bill will occupy surely Monday and
Tuesday and possibly two days more.
as opportunity will be given for an ex-
tended discussion and for amendments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
E. J. McQUADE HEADS CHAPTER.
Treasurer of Liberty Savings Bank
Honored bv Institute.

f. J. McQuade. treasurer OF the Liberty
Savings Bank, yesterday was elected presi-
dent Of the Washington Chapter. Amer
lean Institute Of Banking.
Mr.. McQuade received his early educa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
Says "Final Battle Is On"

Fellow workers, the final battle is on.
Find your places and be prepared.
"At about the time America entered the
war the membership was advised that the
United States Attorney General advised
everybody to keep his mouth shut or be
pinched. That's good advice in times Of
war when slavery is forced upon the work.
ers. They should Keep their mouths shut
and let the cat (sabotage) do the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10

NEW YORK. May l0.-Lard-Easy
middle west. 25.90a26.00. Other articles
unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. May 10 q pm.
auotations,.-Wheat. spot. No. red
Receipts. 3.02l bushels. Corn. receipts.
1860 bushels. Oats. firmer; standard
white. s2la; No. white. s1a; receipts.
14.167 bushels: exports. $4,000 bushels.
Rye. quiet. No. 2 western export, not
quotabIe: receipts. 1857 bushels Hay.
steady. No. ] timothy and No. l clover
mixed. both unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK. May 10-There was a
renewal of yesterdays buying move
ment at the opening Of the cotton mar.
ket today. First prices were to IL
points higher. and the more active
months sold Is to rs points above last
nights closing after the call, with July
touching 2e:4s and October 1884. This
from the low level of last Saturday.
which met considerable realizing and
reactions.
Futures opened steady: May. none:
25.55: January. $3.50.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1o-A continu-
alton Of the buying movement Of yes
in the first half hour of business. in the
face of continued dry and warm
weather over practically the entire belt.
Futures opened steady. Opening bids:
May, 1858; July. 1856; October. 24.69
asked; December. 24.55: January. 24.50.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Report Of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh. receipts moderate, mar
ket weak at yesterday's prices. demand
active: steers. receipts moderate, mar
poorer grades, demand a little more ac-
tive; cows. receipts light. market un-
changed. demand slow; bulls, none on
the market
Veal - Supply moderate, market
strengthening. demand good.
Pork-Receipts light. considerable &C
emulation since first Of the week. mar
ket unevenly lower. demand fair for
fresh lofns, slow for frozen loins and
other cuts.
Lamb-Receipts light. but supply
liberal: market unevenly lower, some
will be frozen, demand poor
Mutton-No offerings.
CHICAGO. May 10.-Hogs-Receipts
$1,000 head: market strong: bulk OF
sales, 17.80a18.15; light, 17.65a1825
mixed. 17.5oa1s.25; heavy, 16.soa1S.15
rough, 16.sea17.1o: pigs. 14.25a17.s0.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head market
steady: native steers. 10.00a17.50; stock
ers and feeders, S.90a12.60; cows and
heifers. 6.s0a14.10; calves. 8.0oa14.00.
sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; market
steady; sheep, 12.75a16.60; lambs, 15.50a
1880.
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ton in the local public schools and was
graduated from Central High School. He
rose rapidly in the banking business and
was vice president Of the Citizens Saw
fngs Bank from its organization until II
was taken over in 1913 by the District Ma
tional Bank
Mr. McQuade was an honor graduate OF
the American Institute of Banking In the
class Of 1916.
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"Too Many" to Handle.

Another article said: There are too
many of us for you to handle, no mat
ter how many machine guns. bayonets
and gallows you array against us. Just
as our enemies have done, we can do.
"If the merciless despots Of invisible
government see fit to throw aside all law
in opposing us. there is no reason why
we should not do likewise in defending
ourselves and II they see fit to legalize
the methods of the iron heel they will
,egalize the methods Of the wooden shoe
(SahOtaqe).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

SALES.
After call:
Washington Railway and Electric 10, 81, 900 At
81. $1,000 At ssh.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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Money to Loan

Secured nv First Deed of Trust Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission:
Joseph l. Weller, GA F St. NV.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

CHICAGO, May 10.-A decrease Of
$3.SlS.232 in the operating income Of
the chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad Company for 1917 as compared
with the previous year is almost iden-
teal with the increased tax accruals
according to the annual report, Just
made public today. Taxes. partly by
states. but mostly by the federal gov
Ss.4oo.17s. an increase OF ss,57s.s77'
MINNEAPOLIS, May 1o.-Gross earn.
ings 0. the Minneapolis. st. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie railroad. including the
Wisconsin Central railway, in 1917
showed a small increase over the previ-
GUS year. according to annual report.
The figures for 1917 were 3a4,640. 49l 50,
compared with $34.472.os4.3l in 1915.
The Wisconsin Central earned $l1,.
S14 .210.99. compared with $l3.8s5, 1888 81
Its operating expense was $8.s70,o23.se
against $7,183.44b.S9.
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THREAT Of |. v. v.
/. PLACED IN RECORD
Significant "Warning" De-
veloped by Prosecution Of
ficer at Sedition Trial.
CALLED "FINAL BATTLE"


By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 10.-A yelled warning
to the government Of the strength OF the
Industrial Workers Of the World was con-
tanned in an article placed in the record
today by the prosecution in the seditions
and conspiracy trial Of 112 leaders, OF the
organization.
1--WE have shown the world how to block
the machinery of justice" said the article
published in an official organ August 1s.
1917. when the government contends the
anti-war conspiracy was most vigorous.
The slow down plan and mass OPP
position to unjust regulations would
work as well in detention camps as on
the job. The widespread knowledge of
punitive sabotage upon modern In
dustry gives the militant portion Of
the working class the power to stop or
disrupt production at will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10

An ANNUITY IN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
Company will give certain income for life. guar.
sntsed By over sig hundred and thirty.thrse
Dlllien dollars. Applications received By
THOMAS p. MORGAN. Manager.
Rooms 42342o Southern Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10
Chapter Election.
D. ]. Callahan on Railway Board.

At meeting of the board of di-
fectors Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company held yesterday after
noon d. J. Callahan. prominent bust
ness man Of Washington. was elected
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Clarence p. King. The cleo
ton to the boards Of the Potomac Elec-
trio and subsidiary corporations Of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany followed
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NEW YORK. May l0.-Lard-Easy:
unchanged.
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CHAPTER \ NContinuedD

GO went through II all again, explain
- ing as much as knew carefully, and
in the simple words that one uses 10
small hoy | had the hop" that II would
annoy him. ! explained the significance
of the dead lion, the eagle. the heart
and the arrows. ] explained that the
stone vas not stone. nor the church a
church. nor the mountain a mountain,
hut had to admit 7 was not sure what
they were ! pointed out the missing
date Of the birthday in the Inscription.
Foth officials listened very carefully. ana
occasionally exchanged glanCes, so I
finished not without hope Of having
made some impression on Mr.. Clarence
BELLY.
You see, Betlby," said Buncombe.
when | stopped.
The Permanent Secretary took my arm
soothingly and began to point out to me
how this reading Of mine was not the
only possible one.
For instance as to the missing date,
1t is quite likely a small boy would not
know the date OF his fathers birthday
| am sure my own boys do not know
own This little boy left the blank for
his mother to fill II in And the heart
pierced with arrows, that clearly means
that the father is absent and the three
arrows show the number of the family
The Gag e. which is German, certainly
shows tina, it is German hearts that are
wounded Probably there had been a
quarrel. domestic disagreement be
tween husband and wife. Not an un-
common event, even in England but
here 1t had clearly been a disagreement
of a very serious nature. Let US even
say that it was a ferOCiOus disagree
ment and So probably at the instigatiOn
of the now SorroWlng mother, the dead
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! aYMSTEALTH!Y TERROR
l~ 5Jo+r4 EEksusoN

What do they stand for them" Mr.
Beilby insisted, tapping the paper with
his forefnger
At that my sCruples vanished
They stand for you, Mr. Beilby. and
for all who are like you For those who.
set to defend the Empire. eat Of the fat
pastures of office and bleat Of peace to
the Empires enemies Ay. and the sheep
stand for me, too. and for all my fell
low countrymen who put you where you
are, and put our trust in you :"
After that there was silence in the
room, silence that could be felt.
"Hare you any doubt now?' asked
Mr.. BunCombe softly.
None said Mr.. Beilhy.
They both went out OF the room. and
wondered My speech had been rather
direct, not to say rude. I was not un-
ratified me and the self sufficient official
dom that could so blandly expect me to
surrender my facts. which were founded
on positive. bitter and personal expert
ences, the moment they advanced theories
and assumptions which had no basis al
all-that was a strain under which my
natural inclination for politeness per
ished. POliteness When the glamour
OF an official position renders men more
stupid than Nature made them politeness
ceases to be virtue for honest men.
could indeed congratulate myself on the
good effect of my bluntness since it seem
ed to have carried conviction to Mr.
Beilby. whose answer to his colleagues
question was in the negative
So | waited in patience hopeful thai
at last my ally Mr.. BunCombe had gone
TO place the matter before his chief. Ir
tho interval | helped myself to one OF
tn" private seCretary's excellent cigars
and studied anew that lower and much
more enigmatical half of little EiteI'
paper. | felt sure that If | could hav'
lead the combined figures and symbols
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lion is inserted to show that all ami
mostly is dead And that church
Threatened ,hotn by The stone on the hin
that the separation had disastrous re-
suits on their religious fife threatening
to destroy their faith. And these sheep
grazing peacefully around the heart,
prophecy of the tranquil domestic felicity
that will ensue upon reconciliation.
There they are all at home. Mr Aber,
crumIeN,, all four-father, mother Pnd
two children. See" Sentimental. I grant
you Mr.. BeilbY concluded, but then
every one knows that the Germans are
sentimental, kindly, pious and simple
race"
1T is very plausible" answered.
less meant so to be With my own ex-
perienCes in memory, however. Mr.. Bell
by, | know my reading is the riGh' one"
He cast up his eyes. as if beseeChing
patience for himself.
Come, come. Mr.. Abercrumley :" he
eXpOstulated. "Didn't ! see further into
the thing than YOU yourself did? Haven
! interpreted figures for which YOU could
find no significance? What. for example
do YOU find in the four sheep"
Now t. was true had said nothing of
the sheep | did not like to. Even then
| hesitated and he misunderstood.
Come you see YOU can import into
them nothing in harmony with your
theory of an invasion he urged, and he
was So pleased at having discovered a
weakness, as he supposed, in my in
terpretation that he recovered his good
spirits and became even playful Would
YOU by any chance suggest that these
animals are wolves in sheen's clothing
who have fired the arrows at our cm-
Dire 5 heart?" he laughed.
Il don't think So" | said To me the
significance is as obvious as today
FIND it to be true in fact "
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case Of Roycnscwrig. they can hardly be
used except for keeping IN" peace"
evan yu,rb on, kc.uiu. m. Iaar,- tn.
,,1orrn,y n,rrrirp 'rourd her, " grourhnd
Kelly Il ook hcro'a another one
lior" Generally the, hunt in counIcs 20
"Whv." exclaimed Jerry. in surprise .
"thats officer 54"12
"OniCcr fiNp-four-twO-oue-th three who :
he" dema nded Kelly quickly iuquisl-
Jus, patrorman from on, near our
works." replied Jerry. hav ng M mind to
illumine Kelly more specifically as 20 the
occasion Of his aru,Iaintanc- with thu
officer The officer recognized Mr. Ar
cher At about this moment
"Looks like he'd seen ghost"
laughed Kelly. "Oh. we'll Mr. Archer.
YOU needn't mind helm recognized
You're Il puhiC character nOW-theN'N
40. mt YOU out everywhere YOU 60 for the
rest of your life.
"SuppOse So" admitted Jerry, rather
ruofullv
And this ninN ait" declared the di-
Of the ward ON every block of which. II
seemed to Jerry. he had seen men Ioitcr.
ing hut whom Kelly affirmed to b" po-
Iremen in plain-clothes This amt all.
The latest is that they've run in a
bunch OF gunmen from Frog Hollow in
the sew York BronA. Maldono will he
handling 'em."
"Gunmeno Why. what on earth"'
"ro do the work that's too nasty even
for "A policeman" opiued Kelly drily
'Youre preiudiccd Kelly" decided
Jerry. "Yuu're seeing things
nMavhc." admitted the division lead
er. with reservations. "You'rc likely to
get prriudired Yourself" he smiled. IF
YOU stick around here very long"
Their tour had ended on the curb by
the side Of Jerry'S car.
BY the way" it occurred to the
Young man to ask "I'd like to use tn,
eluh telephone before leave. if may
Sure :" said Kelly. "CUme in" He
led the way across the pavement 10 the
club StOOp. produced key. and swing
ing the door wide open. politely passed
Jerry in ahead Of him.
, h ne m"~ "' .,ars tnT ,"''u,i,S SaiT rIsIi,
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CHAPTER XVIII


TT was in front Of the Lafayette tIub
| that Jerry had thought best to l"a'"
his car. and to this point THEN foot
stems had been directed as n" ana inc
division leader left Aurentskys
say" remarked Kelly. as they picked
their way out of the alley y ou re set 70
tin Interested in politics, ain YOU MI.
"G;etring? Yes. rather "
well. the primary elections tomor-
Voted - said Jerry, looking rather
surprised. ...i,,...,,...,
But IL never pay any attention to
these minor elections explained Jerry.
Minor" observed Kelly with
ieer in his eye. That's Just where
you highbrOws lose out. You can
them minor, hey? Well, its III the
minors that US fellows get the cards
stacked so your votin' in the majors,
As | reckon you'd call 'em, don't cut
much ice, whichever way YOU mark
the ballot, or if you don't mark II AT
ALL"
But shouldn't even know whom TO
vote for Come to think Of it, Kelly.
don't believe I'm registered. ,
"wen ! be bl"wcd." said Micharl
Kelly, and contemplated Jerry win
wonder. and YOU call Yourself good
citizen, eh? what right have YOU got
to kick about the way the CitN's gov.
ernedo" Jerrys ruddy features mantled
with deeper crimson under the diNisior
leaders whitening glance.
Not much" admitted jerry shame
faCedly but expect to do hetter
Kelly. Modified, went on with 1 was
lust going to say that after you NoteC
YOU ought to come down in this ware
and see the nice, refined way the police
/ have of Carryin' an election for a frlenC
| of theirs named peutsCh. There's goln
to be rough work They've been runnn
in extra policemen here for two OF
| three days now
Extra policemen What fOr?"
on the level to beat up the Carey mel
/ "NO?' protested Jerry in shocked DIS
belief
That's what they was doing TO Rosen
sCweig wasn't it? Well they're gcttn
ready to operate on big scale tomor
row. Leave the little car where she is {
while longer" proposed Kelly. and taxi
walk round and let me show you
Eager as ever to learn of actual COndl
! tiOns and to he instructed, Jerry accepted
1 Kellys invitation.
There :" exclaimed the division leade
| a few minutes later See them tWt
! fellows over there with coats unbutIuneC
and the soft t-COlared shirts THey r.
policemen IN disguise. The wards ful
/ of 'em-transferred from all over th'
city Some of EN- are Wearin' DeutsCl
hats that sOft-CheCkered hat that fel
| lows got on is a DeutsCh hat.
But surely" argued Jerry, except II
cases of individual persecution as in thu