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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
PROTEST EXECUTION
OF THOMAS J. MOONEY
Organized Labor in New York Makes
Plea in Behalf of Convicted
Bomb Plotter.

NEW YORK. March s.-Organized Ia
Dor In New York city and vicinity called
a mass meeting in Union Square this
afternoon to protest against the exc
cution of Thomas J. Mooney of San
Francisco for his alleged part in a
bomb explosion in preparedness day
parade.
This demonstration was called" ac-
cording to Ernest Bohm, secretary of
the Central Federated Union. because
we believe the Mooney trial a frame-up.
It's a deliberate attempt to destroy or
ganzed labor on the coast, and it's the
fight of all organized labor to prevent
that"
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, wrote
that he was unable to attend on ac-
count of a previous engagement. but he
approved the purpose of the meeting.
The principal speakers announced were
W. Bourke Cochran, James +. Holland,
president of the New York State Fed
Grafton of Labor. and Anton Johann
sen and Selig Schulberg, both of San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
PLANS FOR SERVICE CLUB
FOR ENLISTED MEN HERE
Will Be Discussed at Meeting Tues
day at Shoreham Hotel-Moth-
ers Are Invited.

Plans for the establishment of a
Unitcd Service Club for enlisted men in
Washington are to be discussed at a
meeting of the ways and means com
mittee OF the Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher Associations Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock at the Shoreham
Hotel. The home will be located in
the near future ut 22 jackson place
All mothers interested in the welfare
of the soldiers and sailors are invited
to the meeting.
United service clubs have been estab-
lished in several cities by the National
Congress OF Mothers and Parent Teach
err Associations. In PhiIadeiphia il has
proved its value. Since its openinr
August l until December 81, 1855 bows
awaited themselves of the privileges Of
fered them at the club. The United
Service club in Baltimore was opened
November 10 by the mothers Army
and Navy camp committee and is
equipped with beds and cafeteria
Members OF the United Service clubs
in other cities will speak Mt the meet
ing Tuesday afternoon. Contributions
for this work may be sent to ME-
Henry N. Spottswood. 1913 Webster
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Government Control Urged.

The Chamber of Commerce. Federation
of Citizens Associations, Association of
Oldest Inhabitants of the District and
numerous citizens associations have
adopted resolutions urging the govern
ment to take over and operate the canal.
Maj John Stewart. L. s. A, and his
aid, Lieut. Russell NJ Easton. who left
Cumberland motor cycle Wednesday.
are expected to arrive in Washington
over the canal towpath today. Mai.
Stewart expects to submit a report on
the practica bility of operating more
boats on the canal within ten days. 1t
will then be up to the inland waterways
committee appointed by Secretary Nc
Adoo to determine whether the project
is to be put through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
WOMAN POLICE FORCE FORMED
BY THE WAR. DEPARTMENT
Trained Sociological Workers, Peculiarly
Fitted for Efficient Service, Will Do
Scouting Near Military Camps

for the officer to exercise discretion,
sympathy and a knowledge Of human
nature that particularly are her own.
These women are trained sociological
workers and SO peculiarly equipped
for efficient service. Their duties are
intensely personal in character and are
concerned chiefly with individuals. AL
though cooperating closely with the
military authorities and local police.
they wear no uniform, badge or distin-
gushing mark of any kind.
Often" says Miss Maude Miner.
chairman of the committee on protec-
tive work for girls. the woman pro-
tective officers find girls in the vicinity
of the camps who are attracted by the
presence of the uniform. Some of these
are girls who have answered advertise
mentS and who arrive In camp cities
with insufficient funds: others are run
Always from their homes in nearby
cities and country towns. A girl resi-
dent of the town who is disposed to
resist discipline is taken to her home
by the woman officer and her mother
warned of her danger. The officers
also visit nearby amusement places to
discover young girls who seem to need
protection and to see that local ordi-
S<ances are Oheyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
WOULD HURRY SLACKERS
INTO MILITARY SERVICE

At the suggestion of the Department
of Justice the provost marshal gen
erals office is drawing up an amend
ment to the seIective service regula-
tons whereby slackers would be in
Quoted Immediately into military
service when arrested and proved to
have evaded their obligations, instead
of being taken back to their home dis
tricts for trial
Hundreds of young men have been
apprehended in ! cities other than
where they registered. and the pres
ent method Of dealing with them
involves delay, and sometimes the
overfiowing of jails. In most cases, it
is said. men arrested admit their fault.
explain that change of jobs took
them to another city, and express will
1ngness to enter the Army without
other formalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09

Tho War Department has established
woman police force
With more than n million and a half
men already in khaki. and millions
more awaiting the call to the colors.
the department has turned to the So
called weaker sex for assistance in dis
posing of a vital wartime problem.
thousands of young women have
gone to the vicinity of the military
camps. To see that these girls are pro-
tected from dangers, the Department
commission on training camp activi-
ties has appointed fifty-fve women
deputy sheriffs to do scouting and pa
troll work. In all parts of the country
the women are on duty. under the su
pervision of especially established girls
protective bureaus.
Girls actually resident in the vicinity
or the camps are protected. Runaways
are restored to their parents and
amusement places are scrutinized care
iuiiS. Inc work offers an opportunity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
-BY-
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

1t is an unusual fact but nevertheless
true, that soldiers lose track of time
during long stays in the trenches. A
story is told illustrating this point.
A private sat down to write letter.
What day is it. Joe?" he asked of a
comrade.
Saturday"
Saturday, the what
THE tenth"
THE tenth of what, joe"
February" came the response.
Saturday the tenth of February-er -er-
1917 or 1918. joe"
A correspondent has written me that
he wishes the German chancellor would
come Hertling down.
One of the first concerns of wounded
soldiers is whether they viii he able to
get back in the ranks again to fight
against the Hun. All realize that the
safety of all nations depends on the
complete eradication of Teutonic in
fiuence throughout the globe.
81 know those trenches and know how
much the soldiers must appreciate their
rum ration the King of England re-
marked as he witnessed the filing of
rum jars.
In the British army there are three
soldiers whose names are Trotter. Walk
er and Gallop. Three others are named
How. Wenn and Ware.
The restaurants of Berlin have secret
cellars in which they keep their SNUG
sled foodsturs. Many of them have
been closed for violation of food regu-
lations.
An allied soldier taken prisoner by the
Germans on the western front was tied
to a barbed-wire fence near headquar-
tiers. AS the sentry passed he would
kick the Frenchman. once he was so
brutal in this act that the soldier pitched
against barbed-wire thong, which put
out one Of his eyes.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
French have suffered bitterly in the
present war. German wounded are treat
when they are picked up after battle.
Instinct plays great role in the bat
ties IN the clouds Filters careen and
cavort about in battle seldom giving
concentrated thought to the maneuvers
of their machines. which they seem to
operate by the feel of the air. The
chief attention of the men naturally is
directed on their antagonists, and. con-
sequently. the control of their machines
is an instructive proposition.
rat circus is one of the novel things
found in certain dugout on the British
front, where the Canadians hold forth.
tanned and trained to such point that
they now perform a series of amazing
and mirth-provoking stunts.
portion of her time with the wounded in
British hospitals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
FOOD RULES FOR TROOPS AT SEA
Now Following Conservation Pro.
gram of Federal Administrator.

American troops on their way to Eu-
rope now are following the conserva-
ton program of the United States Food
Administration. The order issued by
the chief of staff follows:
During the present emergency all
vessels transporting troops sailing
from a home port on or after March l.
1918, will comply, as far as practica bl e
with bulletin No. .. Steamship Division
of the United States Food Administra-
ton, which prescribed certain restric-
tions on the use of wheat, meat and
pork.
individual officers and men or de-
fachments travelling on a commercial
liner will be required to observe the
food administration restrictions and
regulations that NAV be placed on the
civilian passengers by the steamship
COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
TRADE FIGURES FOR JANUARY
Increases and Decreases Shown in
Comparison With Year Ago.

Foodstuffs and manufactures ex-
ports fell off while exports of raw
materials showed an increase during
January. compared with January a
year ago, the Department of Com
merce has announced. Imports of food
stuffs increased. but imports of raw
materials and manufactured articles
decreased. Total exports for January
were SJ05,2S2, 35S against s613,324, So
in 1917 Imports were S233 $40 0S1 COM
pared with Sal. 1913, 2s2 in 1917.
Exports of foodstuffs in January
amounted to s1O7 ,662 9s1. Raw ma
terials. SS5.692.T 1876 and manufactured
articles, $500, $50 055.
Imports of foodstuffs were S64 1913 642
raw materials. 9,343. 2S2, and manu-
featured articles. s69, ISL, 233.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
UNCOVERS BERLIN DEALINGS.
Madrid Paper Tells of Negotiations
With Spanish Anarchist.

Further exposures of Germany's &C
Invites in Spain have been made by
the Madrid newspaper FL Sol.
An official dispatch contains an ar
ticle from the paper quoting a letter
written by the first secretary of the
German embassy at Madrid to Miguel
Pascual, a well known Spanish anar-
chist, promising that the German am
bassador would reimburse Pascual for
his expenditures IN pro-German propa-
ganda. The charge is made that Pas
cual continued his dealings with the
German agents until last month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
q. S. Control of Wires, Bills Aim.

\ bill which would authorize the
government during the war to take
over control of all telegraph or teIe-
phone communication in the country
or cables or wireless stations has
been introduced by Senator Sheppard OF
Texas and referred to the military af-
fairs committee The purpose of the
bill. according to, the senator, is "to in
sure the secrecy Of military dispatches.
information and correspondence" and
under its provisions they would be op-
Grated under the same conditions that
are applicable in connection with gov
eminent control of the railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
ALLEGED PR|CE-F|X|NC
CRITICISED IN SENATE
Storm of Protests Against Action
Charged to the Food Ad-
ministration.

Indicating the opposition which may
be expected when the administration
food conservation and price-fixing bills
are brought up for consideration, a
storm of protest broke in the Senate
yesterday over alleged attempts of the
food administration to fix prices of va
rioUs foodstufs.
A resolution offered by Senator Sauls-
bury of Delaware directing the Senate
committee on agriculture to investigate
the authority. cause and effect of a bull
letin sent out by the food administra-
ton seeming to fix the price of toma-
toes in many states to farmers, was
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Precipitates Heated Discussion.

The resolution precipitated heated
discussion. in which the activities of
the food administration looking to fix
ing prices on foodstuffs to the farmer
were denounced. Senators Reed. VOL
colt. Hoke Smith. Borah and others
took part
Senator Reed and Senator Wolcott
pointed out that the food administra-
ton was not authorized by law to fix
prices to the producers, even of wheat,
but that it had used the licensing pro-
vision of the bill to do just that thing.
Senator Borah suggested that if the
food administration was beginning
campaign of price fixing it was time
the Congress took up the matter
In the bulletin which was the i'm
mediate cause of the criticism il was
specified that the packed tomatoes
tomato catsup and other products of
tomatoes to be bought for the Army
and Navy would be purchased at price
which fixed the raw material at from
SIS to S21 a ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Income Tax Papers Make War Gifts.

A large number in paying their in
come taxes early have sent to the
government checks larger than the
amount of taxes called for. with the
explanation that the overpayment is
for the use of the government in the
prosecution of war. These sums will
be accepted and posted to the account
of donations to the government The
Department of Justice has held that
the government may retain these gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Handled 8O7 Labor Disputes

The Department of Labor handled
S07 industrial controversies from
Americas entrance into the war until
March S. The controversies affected
100000 workers, the department
stated OF the total number of cases,
500 were adjusted by the department.
while 100 were settled by state and
local mediation boards, with the as
sistance of the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Senator Saulsbury's Criticism.

Senator Salisbury declared that the
price SO fixed was far below the cost
to the farmer of producing tomatoes
we could not have had so many
meatless days if there hadn't been so
many brainless days" Senator Reed
declared. "A few more acts Of the food
administration, and we viii have bread
tickets l believe the efficiency of the
United States has been reduced 20 per
cent by ignorant interference
with business methods"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Sales in Private Schools.

Dr. Thomas W. sidweil. chairman of
the private schools of the city, rep5rted
that the largest amount sold by any one
school was by the Mount Vernon Semi
nary, total of 1856. The Holton-Arms
School has sold stamps amounting to $500.
District No. 4. of which Joseph Rer-
berich is chairman. sold a total of si2.-
1922 in stamps during the month of Feb
ruary. This includes fifty-five member
ships in the 800 club.
Charles ]. Bell, president of the 81 900
club, turned in a total of eighty member
ships, thus adding $4,000 to the District
quota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Baumgarten Renews Fight.

David L. Baumgarten, sr., who is con-
testing the seat in the House of Rep.
resentative Victor HeintZ of the sec
ond Ohio district because Mr.. Heintz is
serving in the Army. has brought his
case before the House again. In a let
ter to Speaker Clark he asked permits
sion to give evidence that he was
elected at the last election through
stickers placed on the ballots. Speaker
Clark said he was inclined to refer the
matter to the elections committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
BIRMINGHAM Commands Medicos.

Brig. Gen. Henry ?. Birmingham Of
the Army Medical Corps has been de-
tailed as commandment of the training
camp of the corps at Fort Oglethorpe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE R. s. R. TRANSFER AND EXPRESS CO:
Offer the best OF service in moving. transfer anu
tween Baltimore. Washington and Alexandria /:
trunks and suit cases a spec lily. Once, ia
st NV. and aI9 9Th NV. Pnone Franklin 300
PROSPECT Hill. CEMETERY.
The annual meeting of the Prospect Hill Gene
terry Association viii he held at the hall of the
Oriental Building Association. and 9th SITS.
ccive the anslal report Of the board Of directors
and make arrangements 70, new T, election ,...
THERE WILL Be a MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Corroran Fire Insurance Com
1918. for the purpose of eIcr:ing nine 90 di-
eess PGr the ensuing 6Gls r. FEK secy
THE NORTH CAROLINA MUTUAL AND
Provident Association. Durham. y. T.. announces
The removal Of its Washington; p c. branch
,arst foorI. zErIi ? MOORE. saps.
WILL GREATLY APPRECIATE If FUR
chaser OF small plated pitcher straw handle. AT
SSIoan'SS, recently, would kindly advise. Ad-
dress BOX s4E. Star office 10.
NOT WHAT YoU Now EARN RUT WHAT
you save takes of Won when your present
earning capacity is gone. Easy payments, nbso-
lutte safety and SO interest TO date al with
ISOLATION ASK about IL Il. +. CLACGH-
TON. Pres; WEI. 7. GALIIHER and J. PAIL
SMITH. Vice Pres, ! NJ "00nW AEp' 90 ~
Jenaa ave. n-w-, Treas
NOTICE Is HEEEBY GIVEN THAT ALL PER
sons having work left for repairs with r. T.
Rickenbacher, Room 800. KeHois bldg. call for
before March 20. 1915 Office closes on
March 81. 1918. This is final notice. To-
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE An
nusl meeting Of the stockholders OF the Ma.
tional Life Insurance Company Of the United
States of America will be held at the office OF
the company. Room sol. wilkins building, at
1872 II street northwest, in the city OF Washing,
ton, d. c., on Tuesday, March ~. 1919 al III
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
ROBERT D. LAY. Secretary
Washington. u. G. March l, 1g1s
FLOORS RENOVATED EEFINTSHED AND
polished. Our work and prices ideal IDEAL
FLOOR FINISHING co. $40 Mass. ave. NV,
NEWS PRINT PAPER. CIT TO ANY SIZE, IN
any reasonable quantity. Reasonable price Ap-
Ply PRESS ROOM, star office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
Macdonald to Push Sales.

George II. Macdonald has been ap-
pointed by the Board of Trade as chair
man of a committee to organize war
savings work in every business house in
Washington.
Al Yesterday afternoons meeting of the
District OF Columbia war savings execu-
tive committee, John Dolph. chairman of
the life insurance men engaged in war
savings work. reported that the insurance
men have sold total of S57612l0 Be
tween $4,000 and s36 900 of this amount
was sold by the Metropolitan life insur-
ance agents.
r. p Andrews, chairman of district
No. ?. will furnish every letter carrier
with a receptacle with which to carry both
war savings and thrift stamps. Every let
ter carrier has a certain amount of these
stamps which he must carry each day TO
those who are purchasing in this manner
The receptacle is made of strong
cardboard and contains a book. the leaves
OF which are of wax paper. thus protect
ing the stamps from moisture. About 500
of these will be delivered to the local COM
mittee within a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
DAYS THRIFT STAMP
SALE IS $3,049,0OO
Fridays Returns Reach One
Tenth of Daily Expenditure
of U. S. in War.
REPORTS OF CHAIRMEN

Total sales of s3,04s.oo in war say
ings and thrift stamps were reported
to the Treasury Department yesterday.
that being the first day of the drive on
which sales of the baby bonds exceeded
the $4,000 900 mark
In announcing yesterdays total sales
the national war savings committee ex-
pressed the expectation that daily sales
would soon reach $4,000, 600. this being
the daily volume of sales necessary TO
dispose of the $1,000 900, 900 issue of
the stamps within a year.
Yesterdays 100000 provided the
government about one-tenth of the
amount expended for war purposes for
the day. The amount represented about
cents for every man. woman and child
in the United States, while the nations
war expenditures now amount to about
30 cents per day for each man, woman
and child of the country's population
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-05
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. Flour I'M
changed bran, 1891. Cash wheat, No.
! Northern. old, $222. Corn, No. 3 yell
low. S1.60Q1.63. oats. No. 8 white, 81 a
CSC. Flax, $4.l594.25.
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AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY co.

Wv i0fN, SeptcmDeT Z, IglS.
COMMON CAPITAL STOCK
DIVIDEND NO. Ga
A quarterly dividend of two per cent
eco on the Common Stock OF this Conn
pany has this day been declared. payable
Tuesday. October /. 1918, to stockholders
Of record at the close OF business Friday,
September rs. 1918.
Checks will be mailed bv the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York.
s, s. DELANO, Treasurer.
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p. LORjLJARD CONPANY

New 7 oTK, SepttWDor FIh, THIN.
Dividends Of Sl.75 per share on tho Pre-
ferred Stock and $500 per share on tho
Common Stock Of L. Lorilard Company
hnvc boon declared. payable october Let,
1918, TO stockholders o: record ut the close
Of business September Iith. 1913. Checks
viii ho mailed.
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ANOTHER DROP IN
NEUTRAL EXCHANGE
Favorable War News Tends to
Bring Money Rate Nearer
to Parity.

Exchange on European neutral coun-
tries took another sharp drop yesterday
in response to the favorable develop
ments on the western front and the ef-
forts of the Treasury Department to
bring the rates nearer to parity. The
market in foreign exchange was feverish
40 far as neutral rates were concerned.
but lire, sterling and francs went on the
even tenor Of their way win small fiuc-
tuation. In the case OF Duuh. Denmark,
Sweden and Norway exch,bge the new
prices were more oeneficialto the status
Of the American dollar In tbse countries
than they have been in 1any months
While the downward movetent has been
gradual. II has been gatftring momen-
tum in proportion to the flccess Of the
allied armies and the deount on the
dollar In fast disappearing
The quotations for DUH guildsrs. at
the close yesterday was Is cents. COM
pared with the years maximum of 52M
cents and the normal trity OF 40A
cents. The Stockholm rap declined 125
points from asa. to 80 hnd the Chris
tiania rate 100 points. froj 1910 to 1850.
The Copenhagen rate felbf SIN points.
from 301s to 29%. A ddar at the final
yesterday would buy I. Swiss francs.
compared with i.35 Tubday and 4.25
last Saturday. The parit is 6.1S26. The
first neutral exchange to{how an abrupt
decline was the peseta, lhich IL far be-
low the years maximul. but this rate
declined only 10 poini yesterday. to
$500.
The belief has long bin held in bank
ing circles that the d@ines in neutral
rates or the rise in te value OF the
American dollar abrqh would herald
the approach Of the ed Of the war. and
In consequence the moment Of neutral
exchanges is receiviH close attention.
Bankers realize. hokver. that large
premiums on neutrahxchanges or dis
counts on the Anertn dollar still ex
list and further dohward movements
Of large proportbnsfre expected before
the end of hostility can be considered
near at hand.
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DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST.
GEORGE w. HELME COMPASy

III tffth Ave, New YORK, Sept I, 1918.
Dividends OF one and three-q quarters per-
cent. on the Preferred Stock and Two and
one-hAlf per cent. ON the Common Stock OF
George w, Helme Company were this day
declared. payable October /. 1913, To stock
holders OF record at the close Of business
september IL. l9lS Checks viii be mailed
H. ID. CHRISTIAN. ScC'v e Treas
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NV UTK, SrpltTnDer 7, IyIb,
PREFERRED CAPITAL STOCK
DIVIDEND NO. rs
A dividend OF one and three quarters per
cent. uA% on the Preferred Stock OF this
Company has this day been declared, pay
able Tuesday. October |. 1918, to stock
holders Of record at the close OF business
Friday, September lS. 1915
Checks will be mailed hv the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York.
s. q. DELANO. Treasurer
IL c WICK Eecrntnrv