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ARE RATED AS FIGHTERS
Draft Registrants, Class l, Not to
Be Commissioned in Non Com
batant Service.

Draft men placed in class Of the
selective service will not be given COM
missions in the non-combatant arms
of the service. under resolution
adopted by the war council and approx
ed by Secretary Baker.
1t is the announced purpose Of the
War Department to draw fighting men
from that class Of registrants. The
department is said to be determined to
prevent further inroads upon the ma
tion's fighting material, for stair posi-
tions. unless there is aEsubtantial rea-
son for exception in individual cases
due to special qualifications of the men
involved.
Further expansion Of tho commits
ztoned personnel of the non-combatant
arms will be made by drawing on men
IN the deferred classes:
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Said He Was Morally
Unfit to Be a Soldier

A well dressed colored man of
mild mien appeared at headQuar-
tiers Of y local board and handed
I'm his qaestionnaire.
The chairman Of the board saw
that tho man had claimed defer
red classincation In class 5 as 4
"person morally unnt to be a sol-
der OF the United States"
"Why, do you mean to claim
that you arc morally unftf" ask
ed the chairman, in surprise.
"Yes, boss, ps morally unit to
be q soldier,o replied the colored
reEistrant, complacently.
"You don't look like Q bad
man." rejected the board mem-
Der. "Did you every murder any
body, or commit any crimef"
"No, boss. I amt commit no
crime"
"Well, then, why do you claim
to be morally unfitf"
"Weu, you see it's JUS dis here
way" explained the registrant.
"I'se got moral objection
against wah' an so I guess Use
morally unit to be a soldier"
Evening star., 1918-01-11

AS a b1ood-cleanser, strength-re-
storer and tonic it is sure to benefit.
In all lingering Bronchial and Throat
affections and in every disease that
can be reached through the blood, it
never fails to benefit or cure. In
tablet or liquid form. Tablets, 60c.
The machinery of the body needs
to be well oiled; kept in good condi-
ton Just as the automobile, steam
engine or bicycle. Why should the
human neglect his own machinery
more than that of his horse or his
engine? Yet most people do neglect
themselves. Clean the system at
least once week with DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
SoreThroat Prudence

Your medicine shelf is not well stocked
without . bottle Of ToNSuINE, for you
don't know what moment it may Be needed
to relieve Q sudden case Of Sore Throat,
Relieving Sore Throat is ToNSn INES
special mission. Nis made for that-ad.
vertised for that-sold fot that one purpose.
T0NSuINE is the National Sore Throat
Remedy: It is sold in every State in the
Union. You will need TONSu NE -
one Of these days, or some night tx
when the drug store is closed
better have bottle ready at home
wher yor need il most. DC and II
Hc Hospital Size, $1.00. Your Ef''
druggist sells TONSIINE. "a
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Mems Clothing Shorn of Frills.

NEW YORK, January 11.-Men's
clothes will be shorn of many of their
frills this year, owing to the war needs
for wool. it has been decided by the
National Association of Clothing De-
signers at its sixteenth semi-annual
convention in this city. The designers
belts. plaits and yokes, in order that
thousands of yards Of cloth might be
taken from the civilian garb to be
placed on the backs Of soldiers.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Mrs. Gait Points Out the
Non-Partisan Character
of Victory in the House

The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association today issued a state
ment. through its president. Mrs. Car
rie Chapman Gait. pointing out the
non-partisan character Of yesterdays
victory in the House. "As an abso-
lutely non-partisan organization. we
rejoice that it is due to no one party
that our great victory was won, but
ties" says Mrs. Cats statement. 81
have always hoped and insisted that
suffrage must be won not as a party
measure, but on the strength Of its
appeal to mems sense Of right, ire
spective of party. Winning in that
way yesterday. women are left free
to make their party alignments. and
islatares on the same non-partfsan
basis.
Yesterdays vote leaves women pre-
eminently beholden to neither of the
dominating parties, but deeply indebted
to both. because each brought striking
and determining influences to bear on
behalf of the amendment. On the
democratic side there was the action
Of the President, the Speaker and four
members Of the cabinet. in taking their
hour.
"Paralleling it on the republican side
there was the tremendous, active help
given US by powerful republican lead
ers, topped by the dramatic and effec-
tive entrance Of Mr.. Mann. to cast the
great weight of his influence into the
republican scale just as the fote was
to be taken.
Expresses Profound Appreciation.
ITO all the leaders, irrespective of
party. and to those men who came to
ote at great personal sacrifice, the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation expresses its profound apprecia-
tion and extends its sincerest thanks.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman of
the woman suffrage party of New York
city, who led the women of New York
city to victory November 6, has this to
say by way of expressing her gratifica-
tion at the relative size of the republi-
can vote: "Of 1913 republicans who
voted on the measure only thirty-three
voted against it. That is a record for
all republicans to be proud of. Great
credit is due our republican senator,
Mr.. Calder. for the splendid help he
gave US. Much was due, too. to the fact
that other republican leaders of great
prominence. men like Hughes, Roose-
welt and Whitman, stood by the amend
ment as they did
Personally I fell that it was Mr..
Mann's vote and influence that was the
deciding factor on the floor of the
House. All republican women should
be especially grateful to him"
Evening star., 1918-01-11
NAME TO GO ON SERVICE FLAG
S. g. Donohoe Of The Star Force
Enlisted in NAVY Last Nav

The twenty-sixth star will shortly
be added to The Evening Stars service
flag This emblem. representing Stephen
Gloyd Donohoe, should have been on
the banner since it was first flung to
the breezes in front Of The Star build
ing, and it is due only to oversight that
it has been delayed so long.
Mr.. Donohoe, whose residence is 1929
Girard street northwest, enlisted in the
United States Naval Reserve last May,
and has been on duty ever since. Prior
to that time he had served for four
years as an assistant route agent.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
THE ONWARD MARCH of Bron

CflltlS anu QCSp SCdtcu
Coughs is arrested by
Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery.
In those scrofulous con-
ditions of the blood which
invite Consumption; in
severe. lingering Coughs
and Weak Lungs, which
threaten you with this
fatal. disease, and when
other help has failed
this medicine is a proved
remedy.
Evening star., 1918-01-11

the states and begin our campaign for
ratification. With the official support
of every political party we believe that
ratification will not require more than
two years."
View Of the Opposition.
Mrs. James W. wadsworth. tr.., presi-
dent Of the National Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage issued this
statement:
I'VE thank the men who stood by the
principle Of local self-government
against the policy Of surrender to suf-
frage threats, and we are proud that
there are still some American men who
vote according to their convictions, and
not according to command.
I'VE consider the result very close, in
view of the pressure brought to bear on
the members.
"Our hope now is that the Senate will
stand firm in defense Of our American
traditions Of true democracy"
Evening star., 1918-01-11

81 W0men's
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Evening star., 1918-01-11
DIR. Anna Howard shaw's Comment
Statement by Miss Paul.

Miss Alice Paul. the leader Of the
woman's party. made this statement: !:
I'VE reioice-and for the moment that
IL all we do. With tomorrow we win
begin to press for the immediate pas
sage Of the amendment through the
Senate. Four years ago we lacked only
eleven votes in the Senate. Our
strength meanwhile has grown enor-
mously and victory should be easy. Il
IL not now . question Of victory or De-
feat but OF how quickly we can secure
Evening star., 1918-01-11

Fred J. Buckley. editor of the Pater-
son, N. J.. Morning Call. died Wednes-
day night from nervous breakdown. He
was the author Of several books Of humor
which gained wide circulation.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
S1.25
Women's

W0men's
Union Suits
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ular Size Un5e1
Suits; p o 2 Z
whits. d n Q
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feet.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Scientific
Optimism

Some wit defined op-
tirnisrn as mot caring what
happens just 80 it doesn't
happen to me-"
That kind Of optimism
IL mot possible in the world
any more. Nor is the op-
tirnism which says peace,
peace when there is no
peace"
The ends of the world
are too close to each other,
the universal problem 10
too complex, all men ore
too interdependent.
These very conditions
have made necessary .
great world newspaper
such as Tho Christian
science monitor.
From its own news
bureaus all over the world
to its subscribers IN every
corner Of the globe It tells
the news Of the great con-
fiict, exposes the causes
and presents the remedy.
Il has no doubt about
the result.
Have you ever seen q
copy of this remarkable
paper7
The Christian Science
Monitor, published in
Boston, arrives in WASH
ington each morning and
is distributed by mail or
through newsdealers.
Sample copies will be
gladly sent upon request.
The Ckiseian Seieaes Msnihse
cslsss1s Billns, Wsskastnt o. 6.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Leave SICK BEDS TO
WIN FOR SUFFRAGE
Three Representatives, Mann,
Sims and Barnhart, Make
Brave Effort.
cL0sEvOTE SURPRISES ALL

Woman suffrage won in the House
yesterday by single vote.
The count was 274 to 1876, just above
the necessary two-thirds Of those pres
emit required.
| The deciding votes were cast by Re
publican Leader James R. Mann, who
came from Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bal
timore; Representative Thetus W. Sims
Of Tennessee, just out Of q sick bed
and scarcely able to walk to his seat;
Representative Henry A. Barnhart of
Indiana, who had undergone an opera,
ton in Providence Hospital, and who
was brought to the House to cast his
vote for suffrage and then was taken
back to the hospital, and Representative
Albert johnson of Washington, who
raced across the continent to aid "the
cause"
The close vote was a surprise alike to
the advocates Of the amendment and to
the opposition.
But for the promise of Speaker Clark
to cast his vote from the chair for the
Of single vote to the opposition would
have meant defeat.
Galleries Awaited Returns. y
Crowded galleries sat all through the
day awaiting the returns" There were
impromptu celebrations about the cor
ridors after the vote had been declared
adopting the resolution providing for
submission to the states of the so-called
Susan B. Anthony amendment for ma
tional enfranchisement of women.
The resolution was sent to the Senate
today. The House hardly had ad-
journed yesterday before the suffrage
champions began their fight for favor
able action on the Senate side of the
Capitol. Recent polls there have indi-
Gated that the necessary two-thirds vote
could not be mustered.
Encouraged by the House victory and
counting upon the influence of Presi-
bring the Senate into line SO as to have
the amendment before state legisla-
lures during the coming year.
Sure Of Forcing Vote.
They feel sure. at least. of forcing a
vote in the Senate before the present
session ends.
When the first roll call was finished
unofficial counts put the result in doubt
and before the Speaker could make an
announcement there was demand for
a recapitulation. Then the name of
each member and the way he recorded
was read.
Announcement of the vote was greet
ed with wild applause and cheering.
Women in the galleries literally fell
upon each others, necks, kissing and
embracing. and shouting GLORY. Glory
Ha1lelujah."
When the final vote came on the reso-
luton Representative Austin Of Ten
nessee, challenged the vote of Repre-
sentative Dominick of South Carolina,
who appeared late in the roll call and
said he had not heard his name called.
Mr.. Dominick. told the Speaker he was
in the hall and listening and did not
hear his name called. His vote was
then recorded.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
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S1.2S Boys

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Evening star., 1918-01-11
Speaker Ready to, Cast Vote.

The Speaker watched the vote. pre-
pared to cast his own into the breach
If necessary. "One more negative
vote" he explained afterward. as he
have changed the situation and the
amendment resolution would have been
lost. in which event I would have di-
rected the clerk to call my name and
carry It," OF the total membership
voted. Their lineup follows:
For the resolution-Democrats 104;
republicans. 1865; miscellaneous, 5.
Against the resolution-Democrat
| 1902: republicans. 80: progressive, 1.
When Representative Mann walked
slowly to his accustomed place as lead
ier OF the republicans applause rang
over the House: members from all sides
rushed over to him. ana Speaker Clark
broke a precedent by announcing from
the rostrum that he was sure every
! Presidents Support Changes Vote.
| President Wilson's support is credited
with changing many democratic votes.
The party divided almost evenly, with
a margin of two ayes. Until Wednes-
day 1t had been assumed that a large
majority of the democrats would op-
pose the resolution.
| Every attempt made to amend the
language of the resolution was beaten.
Representative Gard of Ohio tried un-
successfully to put on it the same limi-
tation carried by the resolution for the
prohibition constitutional amendment
that it must be ratified by the states
within seven years from the date of
it's submission. Representative Moores
| of Indiana sought to have a referen-
| dunn Nor special convention in each
state Required. Tho Gard amendment
was rejected. 159 to 246. and the Moores
amendment. 131 to 272.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association, said last night:
Evening star., 1918-01-11
GratsAed, But Not Surprised.

"It is an Incompatible victory. which
tremendously gratif1es. though 1t does
not surprise us. We have felt all along
that the House could be relied on to
vindicate itself as the forward-looking
exponent Of democratic progress which
great lawmaking body to be.
Not for a minute did we concede that
the American Congress would lag be-
hind the parliaments of Europe in the
making Of democratic history. We
turn now to the Senate with complete
confidence that our measure will be
passed by that body within a very short
time. From the Senate we shall start
upon our campaign of ratification,
will ratify and knowing that thirty
six will, New York among them. We
expect that most of the 1918 legisla-
tures-there are only few in session
this year-will dispose of the measure
favorably at an early date. The legis-
latures Of forty-one states convene
next year."
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw's Comment.
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, honorary
president Of the association. said:
when the name Of Lincoln Is mention
ed today the first thought that enters
the mind of the world is that he was
the emancipator OF the slaves. In future
generations when the name of Wilson
is mentioned the thought Of the world
will be that the women of the United
States were enfranchised during his
assistance. People forget wars and the
incidents of war, but they never for
get great forward step in human free
dom"
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
Geld VEATFER MAY
PASS OUT TOMORROW

Wilmington Is still iu the craps OF
the coldest spell for many winters.
According 20 the Weather Bureau. The
cold wave will hover around this city
aud vicinity until tomorrow. The in
tensity of the cold Yesterday and to-
day was added 10 by q bitter north
west wind that swept across the city at
about 20 miles an hour
Last night the cold was eo Intense
that few people yoniured ont of their
homes I'm the heart OF the city the
thermometers We're showing but de-
grees above zero early In the evening,
and early this morning the mercury
dropped 20 Z degrees above zero. In
some Of the outlying sections IL was
reported that the mercury has dropped
10 zero.
Wilmington had another "liglitless
night last night There was hardly a
light burning beside the sInglc row OF
street lamps on either side 0f Market
street and very few people were 20 bc
seen.
Whether 70 will become necessary 20
have six "lighlless nights in Whining
ton the same as other cities arc COLI
sidering, has not been determined
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
KAISER NOT TO GET
FOOD FROM RUSSIA
Railroads DemoraIized and
Black Sea Convoy
Impossible
DANUBE RIVER
CLOSED UNTIL MAY

WASHINGTON. Jan. .&.-Whatever
may be the outcome OF the Russ6-Ger-
man peace negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk, Germany cannot obtain her
much-deslred food supplies from Rus
sis.
This statement is warranted by the
best official information in Washington.
1t Is made on authority Of the highest
officials possessing facts and figures on
the world food situation and represents
also the conclusions Of the Allied food
authorities. Such authorities ridiculed
the reports today OF virtual agreement
on "a wheat exchange by the delegates
at Brest-LiloNsk.
There are. only three ways by which
Germany could reach the grain stores
Of Russia. They are by rail, the Black
Sea and the Danube, and all Of these
outlets are closed TO Germany. officials
say. Granting that the much-vaunted
German efficiency might overcome any
one Of these apparently insurmount-
able barriers, new obstacle would be
encountered IN the refusal Of the Rus
sian peasant to accept anything but
gold for his grain.
So that officials in Washington see
no relief for the German food short
age In the immediate future, even
granting the Kaiser full success In his
peace moves in the east. Germany. 70
is insisted. could not possibly obtain
grains from Russia until next April or
May and the barriers apply with equal
force TO imports Of raw mateHals.
The natural outlet Of Russian food
supplies to Germany would be over
the railroads. The information pos
sessed by the United States Govern
ment is to the effect that Russian
transportation facilities for 100 niles
from the German lines are so thor
oughly demoralized As 10 preclude any
possibility Of their Use for many
months. This information is gained
from several sources, including the
Stevens Railroad Commission which
was about 10 undertake some RENE
dial measures IN that section after
the tanglc on the Trans-Siberian Rail-
way was Strengthened out. The rail-
roads are without equipment, both as
10 trackage and rolling stock, and ell
cient operating forces Virtually The
entire territory over which food sup
plies would have TO pass by rail is
desolated.
officials yesterday asserted Russian
grain cannot find an outlet through the
Black sea, even though It Is conceded
that the railroad line to Odessa is in
normal operating condition, which, &C
Is held. is doubtful. u Is contended
Germany cannot convoy wheat through
the Black Sea.
The remaining alternative is the use
OF the Danube. which will not be open
for navigation until April, at the earl
lest and very likely not until May
The first benefits Germany might de-
rive from peace with the BOlsheviki
government it is said, would be in the
cultiyation Of the Russian lands adia-
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
Commission Probes
PRETlYNAN ARRESTS

Members Of the Board Of Police Com
mlssioncrs held O lengthy conference
In the City Hall last nlghi with Police
Captain Thomas A. Kane. relative 90
the arrest of Clarence and Edwin
prcttyman, pr0prietors OF the Glenn
Hosiery, Thirteenth and Poplar streets.
who were charged with arson when
their plant was destroyed by fire early
SUNDAY, December "a. The charge was
dismissed In City Court on Tuesday
there being no evidence against the ac-
FUSED.
Last nights conference was held boy
the commissioners who desired 20 learn
from Police Captain Kane what cir
cumstances led him TO cause the arrest
Of the business men.
After the commissioners had been In
session about an hour, AYERS J. stock
ly. counsel for thc Messrs. pretiyman,
appeared and was cl0setod with the
commissioners FOR some time.
Just what was done 30 the conference
was not announced, bui 10 was iniimat-
cd that the matter would be discussed
further by the commissioners.
Evening journal., 1918-01-04
HAVE YOU filled
OUT QUESTIONABLE?
Uncle Sam Says All Youths
Between 2kand 81 Must
Register
DESERTION CHARGE
MAY BE ENTERED

To protect the good name Of those
patriotic young men who are within
the draft age and who have anticipated
being called for service by enllsting in
the Army or Navy, 10 is urged most
strongly upon their relatives that they
see that these men get their question
naire and have il properly nlled out
and returned 10 their local board II
they fail to do this. the man. even
though he be enlisted. will b. placed
on the pink list and termed a desertor
and will be treated accordingly by the
military authorities.
II is pointed oui that the man who
has enlisted before he is called on the
draft Is too much Of an American 20
be placed in the Stacker or deserter
class. Very often be canot protect
himself from this because he is away
and it therefore devolves upon the re-
latsves at home 10 protect him from
this disgrace.
Every man Of draft age, whether he
be In the service or not, must mn out
the QUESTIONABLE The local boards have
been receiving back questionnaires sent
out to such men. with the bare stato-
ment that they are already in the SER
vice. This will not do, officials ,0f the
board stated today. Relatives must.
when they get the QUESTIONABLE at their
home. forward it to the registrant, even
II he is in the army and navy. and have
him flll II out II must then be re-
turned to the local board for It's infor-
nation. The impression which seems
TO prevail that enlisted men don't have
10 MI out the QUESTIONABLE is wrong.
and unless 10 is corrected officials Of
the boares say it will cause needless
and endless trouble for the patriotic
young men who have volunteered.
Those questionnaires which have
been returned to the local boards by
relatives with the simple statement that
the man named in It has enlisted, should
go at once 10 their local board, secure
the QUESTIONABLE and sent it 10 the
registrant and have him nm It out This
must be done IN accordance with the
orders from ihe War Department at
Washington as Of December 2i.
The court martial Of Francizsk Palui-
wski. the alleged deserier IN local di-
vision No. 3. was held at Fort DUPONT
yesterday Captain Horace Wilson.
chairman Of Board No 3, was the chief
witness but what disposition n the
case was made by the court, is not
announced. It is understood that in
case OF a military court martial the
findings Of the court have 10 20 to
Washington for review.
The young man is the fiSst deserter
from any Of the local boards who has
been tried by court martial. Psluiwskl
was alleged to have failed to report for
his physical examination.