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Have Seen Active Service.

Both distinguished Frenchmen have
seen active service in the trenches. Mr..
Russell has travelled extensively in Eu-
rope since the war began and written OF
conditions there. They will tell of their
experiences in addresses at public gath
erings in Virginia and other southern
states.
From Richmond the party will go to
Raleigh, where they will be the guests
Of the state of North Carolina. Invita-
tions have been accepted also to be the
Official guests Of Georgia. Alabama and
Louisiana, SO the tour will include Sa-
vannah, Montgomery and New Orleans.
The Prince Camille de Polignac. whose
sword is to be given over to the custody
Of the people in whose cause 1t was
drawn. lived a life of almost constant
adventure. He was born in 1882. and
his father was that Prince Of Polignac
who was president Of the ministerial
council of Charles X.
The young prince passed his infancy in
Bavaria at the manorial castle of Wild
thrum, belonging to his father. He left
there when ten years old to enter Stanislas
College at Paris, and after brilliant ca
reer as a student he joined the Sd Regi-
ment of the Chasseurs in 1853.
When the Crimean war broke out he
sought active service and was trans
ferred to the 4th Hussars. His valor on
the field soon procured him the epaulettes
of sublieutenant and he was granted
the Crimean medal.
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Concentrated FIRE
DIRECTED ON TEUT0Ns
italian and British Batteries Busy
English F1iers Bring Down
Four Enemy Airplanes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, January 12.-The official
statement from general headquarters
today says:
There was concentrated Italian fire
against troop movements in the enemy s
lines of communication on Asiago pla-
teau, and fire from the British batteries
against the zone on the left bank of the
Piave. northeast Of Montello. Enemy
patrols were driven back to north of
Monte Melaggo and at Grave di Papa
dopole. Our reconnaissance parties
carried out effective and harassing
action against enemy positions east Of
Capo Sile.
-Four enemy airplanes were brought
down by British airmen; a fifth ma
chine, hit by our airmen, fell in flames
near Lusiana. Our machines bombed,
with visible results, military establish
ments in the Suguna valley"
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SWORD TO
LAND IT DEFENDED
Dauqhter of Prince of PoIig-
nae to Give Weapon to Con-
federate Museum.
is GUEST IN WASHINGTON

A sword. carried during the American
civil war by Camille Armand Jules
Marie, Prince Of Polignac. who rose to
the rank of major general in the Con-
federate army, is to be presented to-
morrow to Gov. Stuart of Virginia, and
will be placed in the Confederate Mu-
scum at Richmond.
The sword is to be presented by Agnes
de .Polignac. a daughter of the late Con
federate general, who now is the Mar
quise de crequi de Montfort de Courtivron.
The ceremony will take place in the
hall of the house Of delegates at Rich
mond in the presence of members OF
the legislature and distinguished citi-
zens of the state. The Marquise de
Courtivron now is in Washington with
her husband, Capt. the Marquis de
Crequi de Montfort de Courtivron. who
Is attached to the French war mission.
Melchior. Marquis de Polfgnac, also Is
in Washington as a member of the
French high commission, and Is a neph-
ew Of the late Gen. de Polignac. With
his American wife. who was the widow
of James Biddle Eustis of New York
and to whom he was married last Octo-
Der, he will accompany the Marquis and
Marquise de Courtivron to Richmond
where the party will be the official
guests of Virginia. Charles Edward Rus.
sell will be fifth member Of the party
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MUST BE ACTUALLY NEEDED.

Premature calls for workers from
shipyards and other war industries will
not be acted upon by the United States
employment service. When making
this announcement last night the De-
partment of Labor said the service will
not furnish men unless it is shown
they are actually needed and that
proper housing has been provided.
Pacific coast yards, the departments
announcement said, are far ahead of
eastern yards and are fully provided
with men for their present needs. some
1000 workers having been placed this
week in Seattle plants. Many calls
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Cumberland Wants Ordnance Depot.
HEBREWS DISCUSS WAR AIMS.
Judge Mack Tells Association Zion
ism Ia Like Americanism.

Purposes of the allies in the war
on Germany were outlined by Judge
Julian W. Mack of the United States
circuit court in a talk on "Zionism and
Compatibility with American;sm at
the recreation rooms of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association, 1347 Penn
sylvania avenue, last night. Judge
Mack compared the war aims of Britain
and those of America.
"All Hebrews must forget racial
|creeds and join forces with America to
win this war he said. ITO be a good
American a man may merely follow the
principles Of the Zionist creed. Their
likenesses are so marked that fol-
lower Of Zion is sure to be good
"The Regeneration of the Jewish
States in Palestine" formed the topic
Of Ittamar Ben Avi of Palestine, who
told of the probable effect the recent
capture of Jerusalem will have on the
race.
Other speakers were Robert Sold of
the Department of Justice and Judge
Milton Strasburger.
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Banks Hold Elections,

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank of this
place was held Tuesday. when ]. Fred
Keefauver of Berwyn was elected a di-
rector to succeed E. Quincy Smith, re-
signed. Stockholders OF the Prince
Georges county bank here also met
Tuesday. On that day at Upper Marl-
boro all officers and directors of the
First National Bank Of Southern Mary
land were reelected.
The feasibility of getting water and
sewer from the District of Columbi
will be considered Monday night at a
mass meeting of citizens called by the
mayor and town council in the Masonic
Hall here. T. Howard Duckett and
State Engineer Morse Of the suburban
sanitary commission are to speak A
bill designed to accomplish this ex-
tension of the Districts systems Is to
be introduced at the present session OF
the state legislature.
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Explored South America.

Inactive garrison life was more than his
restless spirit could endure. He resigned
his army commission in 1859 and under
took journey Of exploration in South
America.
At the outbreak of the American civil
war, in 1861. he offered his services to
the Confederacy and was commissioned a
lieutenant colonel Of infantry. From the
first battle his courage was manifest and
his conspicuously gallant behavior won
for him the rank Of brigadier general in
1863
He was sent that year to join Mai. Gen.
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FOUND GUILTY OF BOARDING
Grocer Sells 400 Pounds of Sugar
for Free Distribution

PATTERSON, n. j.. January BE
cause he sold 400 pounds of sugar to the
of local theater for free dis.
trbution among the audience. David
Nochinson. a wholesale grocer, was found
guilty of boarding by the federal food
board and today his Iicense> was sus-
pended for one month. The penalty was
meted out with the approval of National
Administrator Hoover, the local board an
nounced.
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President of Manila Railway Chosen

MANILA, January 12.-Manuel Quezon,
president Of the senate, today was elected
president Of the government-owned Ma
nila railway. succeeding Eugene E. Reed.
E. J. Esterhouse, director Of public works,
was appointed general manager. The re-
port Of President Reed shows profits of
$400, 900 for the first year Of government
ownership of the road.
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War Board Supreme, He Says.

In detailing the reorganiza ton. Secre-
tary Baker said the war industries
board, by authority of common con-
sent" IL not technical legal power,
would become the supreme arbiting au-
thority in co-ordinating industrial needs
of the war, and added that President
Willard of the board and Gen. Goethals.
acting quartermaster general, approve
the plan.
Questioned by senators. Mr.. Baker
admitted that under the new Army sup
ply department, the ordnance, quarter
masters, medical, aviation and en-
gineer bureaus would do separate pur-
chasing, but said it would be eo-ordi-
mated and directed. This feature was
sharply criticised by committee mem
bers as failing to effect Capitalization
OF munitions affairs
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Richard Taylor, who was serving in
northern and eastern Louisiana in the
army of Gen. Kirby Smith. He took part
with conspicuous ability in the famous
Red River campaiGn against Gen. Banks.
To HRS valor and skill were attributed
the Confederate victory at the bat
tie of Mansfield. For this achievement
he was promoted to the rank Of major
general.
Was Sent to France.
When the fortunes of the Confederacy
became so desperate that the end seemed
in sight, Gen. de Polignac was sent to
France to endeavor to get help from
Emperor Napoleon III. He reached the
emperor and obtained a sympathetic
hearing, but before anything was done
Lee surrendered and the war was at an
end.
The prince again took up his explora-
tons. At the outbreak of the Franco
Prussian war he hastened back to
France and served with distinction
throughout that disastrous conflict.
After the war he retired to his estates
and devoted the rest of his life to the
study of mathematics, in which field he
won great distinction. On his deathbed
in 1913 he gave to his daughter the
sword he had carried in the American
civil war. with the injunction that some
day 1t should be returned to the people
of the south.
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Inmates that the service must furnigA
between now and August some 80, 900
workers in order that the force Of
146, 900 men needed will be constantly
at work.
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Technically Ordnance Chief.

Fhats not being DONE" said Secre
tarN Baker, but Chairman Chamber
lain differed
Secretary Baker explained. technical.
~. Gen Crozier remains chief Of o,a
ia,ee' put is freed from detail work
anu MS long experience devoted to
broader fields. Manufacturing and mill
nafF problems are co-ordinated under
,.re lforsa nlzation, he declared. by
creating bureaus of proc1,rement ,rn
duetion, inspection and supply.
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hsve come from eastern yards, but 1t
was established that they were pre-
mature.
Because Of the large turnover Of en-
p1oyes In the yards. the department es-
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TO STRIVE FOR ACTON
ON CANAL PROPOSITION
Representative Zihlman to Take
Party Of Congressmen on Trip Up
Water Route to Cumberland.

Representative Frederick N. Zihlman
Of Cumberland, Md. intends to make
persistent effort to get action at this
session Of Congress. as a war meas
ure, upon his bill proposing that the
government take over ana operate the
ICheesapeake and Ohio canal, particu-
llarly with a view to thus transporting
to Washington an adequate supply of
coal for uses Of the government and
individuals.
Representative Zihlman proposes to
take "a party of congressman up the
canal to his home in Cumberland, SO
that they may see what a fine trans
portation service is now little used and
the vast quantities of fuel which could
easily be brought to the National Cap
Iital.
Cumberland's Coal Output.
He points out that the output of the
Cumberland field is about 100000 tons
annually. At the close Of the civil war
canal and now there are but 81. Each
of these boats has a capacity OF 115
tons. Mr.. Zihlman figures that II the
government can get 400 boats OF that
| for the nine months during which there
is no ice on the canal, total Of 1885,
900 tons Of coal can be brought to
Washington. What this means may
better be estimated from the fact that
this would be a million tons more than
sufficient to supply the demands of
the government departments in normal
times.
some members of Congress have ad-
vised Representative Zihlman that inn
provements in the Erie canal have
forced the retirement of number of
boats which could be secured for use
on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Rep
Iresentative Zihlman estimates that the
output of the Cumberland mines has
been reduced at least 80 per cent on ac-
count Of the shortage Of cars.
Cumberland Wants Ordnance Depot.
Cumberland has been trying to secure
an ordnance supply depot. Capt.
James Monaghan of ordnance has been
detailed by Maj. Hickman to make pre-
| liminary Investigations. This report is
now in, and If Cumberland gets the de-
| pot the canal traversing Allegany and
Washington counties would be of great
value to the government. 1t would be
| Of value also in bringing in the fruits
and vegetables from these two important
agricultural counties.
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PLEA TO BUSINESS MEN
.TOCLEARR. R. TERMINALS
Ross P. Andrews Asks for General
Observance Of Freight.
Moving Week.

An appeal to the business men of
Washington to cooperate in making
freight-moving week, which begins
tomorrow, a success, was issued last
night by Ross P. Andrews. chairman
Of the District Commissioners COM
mittee on freight and drayage.
Freight moving week was set aside
by Director General of Railroads Nc
Adoo for a supreme effort to clear the
railroad terminals of the congested
freight which is hampering the gov
ernment in operating the railroads.
Mr.. Andrews Plea.
Mr.. Andrews appeal reads:
LAS chairman of Commissioner Brown
lows committee on freight and drayage
and as president of the Retail Mer-
chants Association l would call the at
tention of all shippers and receivers of
freight in the District of Columbia that
tomorrow. Monday, January IA. 1913.
starts the beginning Of freight moving
week.
ut is of paramount Importance that
we of the National Capital should take
the lead in cleaning up terminals of
every character and kind. The situa-
ton is such that our fellow citizens will
things if we, the shippers and con-
signees. do not perform our whole duty
in moving freight promptly on arrival.
steps are now under way to facili-
tate the movement of freight, and it is
Of special Importance that con-
signees should realize their personal
responsibility in the matter.
Freight Terminal Hours.
Freight terminals will be open be-
tween the hours of am. and p.m.
TOR the receiving of freight and be-
tween the hours of am. and 5 pm. for
the delivery OF freight Pursuant to
the recommendations already adopted
by your committee, consignees must
hold themselves in readiness to re-
celve freight between the hours of 8
am. and pm.
The world no longer has patience
TO contemplate the passing Of the
DUCK 1t matters not whose fault 1t
is. II We blame the railroads we are
now blaming our own government.
We cannot do that Director General
William G. McAdoo will do his full
duty 1t is now up to the consignees
to do theirs by moving the freight Inn
mediately on arrival.
To this end it is Of the utmost inn
portance that the heads-the very
heads, not the subalterns-should
make a personal trip to the railroad
terminals and see that their freight
IS being moved on arrival"
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Senator Opposes Reorganization.

Senator Mckeliar said he frankly
disagreed with the purchasing system
OF the war Departments reorganiza-
tion- which, he said would decentraI-
ize purchasing. Secretary Baker in
sisted that purchasing was coordinate
Your opinion is that it's an improve
mehl over the old system and will
answer the purpose?'F asked senator
Weeks
exactly MIR. Baker replied
senator Nadsworth said he greatly
doubted that the new Army burea,,
heads could deal with Industrial nrob-
Iems. Other nations having success
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Called Industrial Dictator.

In opposing Senator Chamberlain's 5
bill. Mr.. Baker said the minister of
munitions would be an industrial die
tator" and that no human being could
he found to decide all the questions it
would present
The Secretary also pointed out that
his judgment on military matters would
he subservient to that of the munitions
director and insisted that the recent de-
partmentai reorganization is virtually
similar to the Navy Departments sys-
tenn and also the British munitions di-
rectorship.
Chairman Chamberlain and Senators
Mcclellan, Hitchcock, Wadsworth. Weeks
and New were among those taking issue
with the Secretary regarding the ade-
duacy of the reorganization of the War
Department. but they admitted it was
an Improvement over the old system.
Senator's Beckham and Kirby expressed
satisfaction with the new plan.
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Satisfied With Sharpe and crozier

When Senator Weeks asked if Mr..
Baker were satisfied with the work of
Quartermaster General Sharpe and Gen
trozier, chief of ordnance, the Secretary
replied:
Yes, perfectly. under the circum
stances they did the best that possibly
could have been done
Senator Mckellar asked if il would he
pettef 1or he-man to have sole
charge of the war munitions work Sec-
retary Baker assented, to superiority of
vigorous men. Va
If you had an omnipotent man II
would be better than number of com
mittees wisdom and boards" said Mr.
Baker. Multiplicity of persons in
creases wisdom and decreases speed
but all these great problems rernira
consultation to insure accuracy. It's
better to leave things co-ordfnated nm
der the Secretary of War than to leave
IL 10 a secretary of munitions to CO.
ordinate with the Secretary of VA.
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Complains of Mail Delay to France

Delay in mail service to the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces also was COM
planned of during the day, and Mr..
Baker said the War and Post Office de-
partmentS are endeavoring to provide
the best possible service
In executive session the Secretary
was questioned for nearly two hours
regarding supplies for the American
Army overseas and other confidential |
matters During the session Chairman
Chamberlain took occasion to ask why
In his annual report Mr.. Baker had
disapproyed the senator's bill for uni
yersal military training. The Secre-
tary replied that his principal objection
was that sufficient officers could not be
spared from service to take charge of
the training. He also expressed the
belief that decision on a definite mill
tary policy for the nation should be
deferred until the end of the war, when
the world will face very changed con-
ditions.
Secretary Baker conceded that the
war industries board would not have
power to speed up industrial production.
which would be the work of the War
and Navy departments respective bu-
reaus. "A very wide extension of
function of the boards is contemplated,
he explained. enator Weeks thuoght Mr.
Baker might have delayed his reor-
ganization until the committee con
cluded its work. Mr.. Baker denied tha,
the investigation prompted him TO re-
organize.
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fully taken the questions Of industrial
production from military anthorities.
he was Surprised" that Mr.. Baker
should adhere to the plan Of military
responsibility.
August Airplane Types Now Obsolete
illustrating the rapid transformation
OF war programs. Mr.. Baker said air.
plane types planned last August are
now obsolete.
HIS new Army supply organization
system, the Secretary said. now is all
most the same as the Navy's, but
senator Wadsworth insisted that there
VIII be five purchasing agencies in the
war Department while virtually but
one exists in the Navy.
Senator McKellar asked if the policy Of
secrecy regarding Army contracts would
be continued.
Personally. I have never been satisfied
ual IL Is nnwise,' Mr. Baker replied
Thinks Coordination Wise.
II ITS wise to coordinate the Army and
Navy functions separately, why isn't it
wise to coordinate all government supply
functions into one%' asked Senator Cham
berlain.
y think it's being DONE. said Mr..
Senator Chamberlain said the British di-
rector of munitions co-ordinates all British
supply purchasing, but Mr.. Baker did not
agree, asserting that the British director
chasing. P"A
m not critcising your efforts toward
Go-orolnation, said Mr.. Chamberlain. "but
i INN, ,hinh we ought to put all our purchases
We've practically the same system
~" as me Brlt1sh, Mr.. Baker insisted,
eApiainins that reorganization of the
Iuai Ter master generals department
would effect the same results.
senator Wadsworth and others criti.
cisco details of the reorganization
the quartermaster general and ordnancs
chief should be put in places of '.in-
nochous desuetude.'' leaving their bu-
reauS III charge of acting" officers
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Mr. Baker Opposes New Department

Strong opposition to the creation oi
a munitions department was eSpresseu
by Secretary Baker, appearing peioi
the committee yesterday Ills Oppose
ton was based, the Secretary SAID, upon
the fact that the recent reorSahizatio,,,, =,
of the War Department viii meet an
requirements and give better eiheiehttt
and that the position OF minister VI
munitions would impose an lnpossipie
task
While senators strongly criticised the
reorganiza ton of the department as
detailed BY the Secretary. thus presas
ing a possible conflict later at the tapi-
tol over legislation the committee iias
announced it will press, 1t was de'iutu
to further Investigate the operation OF
the department under the reoTganiza-
tion plan before inteTTupting the m
quiry to champion Senator chamber-
Iain's bill for minister of munitions
and other measures.
Secretary Bakers examination on
ordnance and supplies was concluded
late yesterday in executive session ana
it was announced that this week tue
committee would call members of the
Council of National Defense. the war
industries board and other government
agencies for examination as to their
opinion of the necessity for muni-
tionS department.
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He was sent that year to join Maj. Cen
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TO TELL WHAT WAR
WARNINGS HE GAVE
Former Ambassador Gerard
to Appear Before Senate
Military Committee.
Mr.. BAKER IS QUERIED

rorrer Ambassador Gerard will be
given an opportunity 10 appear peioi {
the Senate military committee TO teii
what warnings he gave the onite'
states government it was likely TO DE
drawn into the war with Germany IL
was decided yesterday by senator
Chamberlain, chairman of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Gerard will appear at ms
own request, having telegraphed MS
reouest to Senator wadsworth of New
York, who submitted ii to CHAIRMAN
Chamberlain.
Mr.. Gerard will not be called by the
committee until after the committee mas
finished its hearing of Secretary OF war
Baker.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-05

Born-Thursday evening August %
to Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Kaiser a son
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-05
which father and mother are real

which father and mother are real
proud Of.
Homar Lamm has volunteered his
service to defend the countrys honor
and yesterday left here for Camp
Lewis Wash. Homer tried to enlist
in the navy few weeks ago but
failed to pass examination. Here's
luck to you Herman till We meet
you in old Berlin.
The writer of the News having
come to the conclusion that Tn.
sword Is mightier than the pen" at
the present time has decided t.
throw the pen in the hell box and
hang $50" on the hook and start for
Berlin SO as to be Johnny on the
spot" to participate in the kaiser's
80" We will not leave here for a
couple of weeks and during that time
we hope that every one who owes us
would come across so that we may
go across. Please come in at once
and settle up.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-09-05

list published in Mondays st Paul
Dispatch we find the name Of Emanu
ell Steiger in the list of those reported
missing in action.
Howard Paine Dale boy overseas
writes he was wounded in the left
leg just above the knee by five pieces
of shrapnel but is <all right and hav-
ing the best of care.
Relatives here have received word
from Oscar Adams the past week one
postmarked Chicago and another
Philadelphia so it is evident he is or
the way to the seaboard and probably
going to France.
R. C. Bales departed for the west
river country Wednesday with an out
fit Of teams and haying machinery
He has contract to put up hay for
G.. P. Burnstad and hopes to get a
thousand ton in the stack.
Mr.. Henry Alderman received the
sad news Monday morning OF the
death OF his father MIR. jacob Acker-
man OF, Java who had died suddenly
that morning of heart failure. The
old gentleman was about "a years OF
age.