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Evening star., 1918-09-27
SUBMITS PLAN TO MEET
/: SOCIAL UNREST IN JAPAN
Toxic Newspaper Advocates the Sc
lection Of Saioni, Anti-Beauro-
crat, as Premier.

.CA11eg1am to The Evening Star and
!. Chicago Daily News. CopyriEht,19 1918.
. TOXIC. Japan. September 23.-The
.J1ji Shimpo is advocating the selec-
'tion Of Saionji as premier in the pres
.ent circumstances. 1t believes that
Japan Is confronting unprecedented
social unrest and that conflict be-
tween the old and new is seen in
every department of the nations ac-
tivities. 1t declares that Japan now
contains many dangerous ideas and
significantly affirms that the younger
generation is looking for opportuni-
ties to change the situation by
throwing off the old and out-of date
things. like the bureaucratic system.
It fears that in case the next premier
is q bureaucrat the people will take
desperate measures. Hence the paper
urges the selection of Saionji as
statesman of moderate character, a
gentleman and an amiable. impartial
and democratic nobleman.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
!. Immigration TO US.
. NOT STOPPEDBy WAR;
Nexioo's Contribution Doubled and
Many Come From Spain and
Scandinavia.

ImmiEration, It has been popularly
supposed, has practically stopped. 20
far rs the United States II conoarnsd.
since the entrance OF this country into
the world war. but Commissioner CAmi-
netti Of the Department Of Labor finds
that statistics reported by agents Of the
department stationed at the various
American ports show immigration to
have increased everywhere except At the
Atlantic ports.
The number Of Immigrants formerly
entering at Atlantic ports vas, Of
course, by far the greatest number. and
lack Of immigration has diminished the
labor supply and checked the abnormal
school enrollments Of many eastern
cities. The increases in immigration
through gulf and Pacific ports and from
Canada have been 30 large, however.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

missioner Of internal revenue to re-
qufre fnventorieG in computing taxes,
senator Simmons stated, probably Will
be broadened. not only to protect the
government against tax evasion and
from other revenue loss, but also TO
protect commercial interests from
undue hardships in the valuation Of
their merchandise, with q view also to
consideration Of possible declines in
values after the war.
Greater allowances also are being
urged in the committee for deprecia-
ton and depletion Of property In as
sessing taxes. The House bill pro-
vides that an allowance up to. IS per
or partly useless to the owner after
the war. Sentiment is strong in the
committee for elimination Of tho rs
per cent maximum and substituting
q broader provision giving the Treas
ury wider discretion in making al
lowanceS.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
DOES NOT REGRET WAR.
Serving Thoroughly to Unite Dem
ocratic Nations. Gompers Saws.

PARIS. September Pet see that a
German official announcement asys
we are the most bellicose Of ALL"
said Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federatin of Labor. at
q luncheon at the American Club this
afternoon.
We'll" Mr.. GomperS continued
what did we get into it for? Did
they expect to have a tea party. with
US as the invited guests?
Those who have lived by the sword
must be destroyed by the sword. I
do not regret that the war has come,
for never otherwise could the demo-
cratic nations have become so
thoroughly united"
Mr.. Gompers' speech was received
with Intermittent outbursts of ap-
plause His war aims were charac-
terized by Walter Berry, former
Judge Of the international court of
first instance at Cairo as "the Com
pers peace, which Is inevitable"
Evening star., 1918-09-27
COMMANDER H. BROWN DEAD.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, September 27.
Commander Hugh Brown. United
States Navy. whose death from in
fluenza at Chelsea. Mass. was an
nounced in dispatches yesterday af-
ternoon. was son of the late Ad-
miral George Brown. United States
Navy, retired, who died at his home
in this city in 1913.
Commander Brown was born in 1884,
was graduated from the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis. and had been an
instructor in ordnance at Annapolis
until a few months ago, when he was
promoted to command and was de-
tailed to transport duty in the con-
voying of ships. His brother George
is pay director in the Brooklyn navy
ward
Evening star., 1918-09-27
EQUITY TO govern !.
TAXLAW CHANGES
Senate Committee Takes Up
Treatment Of Plants Use-
less After War.

Revision Of clauses in the House
eight-billion-dollar war revenue bill
for commercial inventories and allow
ances for amortization of plants who'll
occupied the Senate finance committee
today.
Chairman Simmons said the ques-
ttons were fundamentally important
and that the committee proposes to
take all the time necessary for what
1t believes is a proper solution.
Provision May Be Broadened.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
INFLUENZA DONTS
SugEested by Health OAeer
Fowler.

DON'T indulge In promiscuoas
coughing or snee8ing.
DON'T cough or sneeze I'M crowd
ed places, II possible to Pre-
vent it. II you must do 50,
cover or smother your cough
or Gnee1e.
DON'T use common drinking
glasses.
DON'T use common towels.
DON'T visit any person who n
suffering from or who is sus-
pected to be suffering from
grippe.'
DON'T neglect n t1eold." but seek
proper medical advice.
DON'T visit places Of croW1ed
axsemblaSe.
Don't sleep In Overcrowded or
unventilated rooms.
Don't indulge in excesses of any
kind.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Question Of Amortization.

The whole question of amortization
of plants. Senator Simmons stated.
view to drafting new and what is
designed as q more equitable pro-
vision. The allowances for depletion
Of oil and gas wells. mines and tim
Der resources, designed to stimulate
production. also are being considered
in this connection. J.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Three BLANKETS TO EACH
SOLDIER GOING TO WAR

Three blankets. instead of one, will
hereafter be issued to each American
soldier going overseas, the War De-
partment announced today. Members
Of the Tank Corps will get mackinaws
instead of the ordinary Army over
coats.
Evening star., 1918-09-27
HUGE ORDNANCE OUTPUT
SINCE u. S. ENTERED WAR

According to announcement made to-
day by the ordnance department., 146.-
3e2 machine guns. 2.431.2s7 rifles of
all types and 221.S01 pistols have been
produced since the entrance of enc
United States into the war.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

that alien arrivals are stil1 aa mpor-
tAnt factor.
Spain and Scandinavia are sanding
some immigrants 70 America. ana Mex
lean inmikration has doubled within
two years. Tho bslligerent nations nat
rrally are sending few men to America.
for practically all the ablebodtod man
hood has been summoned to the colors.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

It matters little what it is that you
want-whether a situation or a servant
"a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who viii du your need #
Evening star., 1918-09-27
Willing to Give Two Other Sons.

81 have two more sons to give to
NY countrv." said Mrs. Wise proudly.
ut is terrible to lose E,y bow, t.lt the
wcrld would not be q fit place to i've
in if Germany were permitted to DOM
mate it. I realize that the mothers OF
this land must make the sacrifice.
would much rather give my oWn Etc
than see the lives Of any of my chit
dren bIotted out. But if the world IS
to be made better by the sacrifice, 1,
in common with thousands OF othef
mothers, am willing to make it,"
Lieut.. Wise has lived here all his
life. attended the public schools and
was graduated from Temple Untver-
sity Of Philadelphia. After his grad
uation he took a position as play
ground director in Philadelphla. He
enIisted after the war broke out, and
prior to that time was an employe of
the Baldwin Steel Company. He is a
member of the Potomac Boat Club
Evening star., 1918-09-27
New Regulations Issued.

Attention of boards has been called to
the new edition of the selective service
regulations. which drops out the pro-
vision which formerly provided that a
registrant might appeal his own physi-
cal examination made by the local board
to a medical advisory board.
The registrant of the new regis
tration who Will be examined physic-
ally cannot apply for re-eXamination
tS medical advisory board after
being passed by the examining
physicians of the local board. He
hay. however. after the local board
ss formally notified him of his
standing. appeal his case to the dis
Atrict board. He cannot. however. get
another physical examination until
he gets to camp.
The District now stands second on
the national list in respect to the
small number Of reflections of men at
camp. Part of this record is due, it
is held. to the ef1lcient work of men,
bers Of the medical advisory boards,
who have withheld from camp men
who undoubtedly would be turned
down by the Army doctors at the can
tonments.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Lieut.. George F. Wise, a Washing
ton boy with the American aviation
forces in France, is reported by the
War Department today as missing in
action.
Looking through mist of tears,
Mrs. George \. Wise, mother of the
aviator, when seen in her home, at
1890 33d street northwest, this morn
ing said her son has been missing
since August "a. She has no informa-
ton other than that furnished by the
War Department, that Lieut.. Wise
failed to return from a flight over the
German lines. Mrs. Wise spoke of
her son with pride. She hopes he is
alive and will be reported soon as
prisoner of war.
Receives Cheering Letters.
Mrs. Wise said she had been in con-
stant receipt of letters from her son.
who is twenty-seven years old. He
always wrote enthusiastically of the
work in which he was engaged and
urged his mother to cheer up and look
on the bright side of grim war.
In recent letter the young aviator
told how he had downed three Huns
and was ready to go after some more.
fight if it were not for the inspira-
ton that the memory Of you gives
me- 1 am always thinking of you.
This is war in which we must be
ready to make every sacrifice. But
don't fear; all will be well"
Evening star., 1918-09-27
hALTS DRAFT CALL, !
: DUE TO EPIDEMIC.
=
General Army Staff Cancels
!, Order for the Entertainment
/ of Registrants.
INFLUENZA is MENACING

.. Entertainments of District registrants
n{or cantonnents stood suspended to-
.Hay. following the order of the gen.
.".eral staff last night canceling the
draft calls previously announced for
tkntrainment of $4,000 men through
out the nation October to IL.
On account of quarantine due to the
spread Of Spanish influenza. the gen.
-eral statS instructed Provost Marshal
General Crowder to cancel the calls
esnamed. which included 213 white reg
,1strants of the District qualified for
general military service.
These local men already have been
picked, but have not received sum-
mons to the colors. They will not
now receive them until Gen. Crowder
again issues the call.
:. Just how long the suspension will be
in force officials were unable to state
today.
1T may be a week. it may be a
month" one officer declared. 1t is
plainly tHc lntenllOn OIL " dF Depart
qent ofhcials to send no recruits to
the quarantined cantonments until the
ban against the prevalent malady is
lifted.
20 have gone to Camp Meade.
=. "a Not the Only Obstruction.
The Spanish influenza is not the only
force working against entrainments
from the District from now until Oc-
sbober 10. Owing TO the heavy work
entailed upon local board officials of
the city, and of the M ion. by reason
of the Questionnaire work now in
progress. and the classification of reg
Tstrants to follow, it is understood
that practically no calls for fighting
men will be made, it is believed, from
now until October Is. at least.
y. The call for seventy limited service
men from the District to be sent to
Fort Thomas, KY. next week. stands,
and the men will be entrained as per
schedule. Maj. D. ]. Donovan. director
of the local draft, announced today.
These men will be inducted into the
ut 8 O'Clock Tuesday night. and will
he ent.ained for Kentucky the follow
Ing DAY.
= Provost Marshal General Crowder has
Instructed local boards throughout the
country to call registraEts of the new
registration for physical examination as
soon as they have been placed in class
I by their boards. even though they
have appealed their classfications to
the district board. The examination
will be postponed. it is stated. only in
case there also is pending a claim for
deferred classification on industrial
grounds.
Evening star., 1918-09-27

The provision authorizing the COM
Evening star., 1918-09-27

Heavy wool-fnished blankets, in
size 64x76 inches. Tan, gray and
white, with pink or blue borders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
SALZEDO NEXT SOLOIST.
Harpist to Appear With Philadel-
phia Orchestra at Coming
Concert.

On Monday evening, March 4, the
next concert date Of the Philadelphia
Orchestra, the sol list will he Charles Sal
zedo, whose reputation as q harpist eclipse 6
that OF any other player on that instru-
ment. The entire program for the oc-
casion will he made up of French works,
ranging from Gretry, who flourlshed in
France in the latter part of the eighteenth
century, to Debussy and Ravel, who rep
resent the modern school OF French musi-
cal art, The symphony will be the Sec
ond of Salnt-Saens in A minor, and the
concluding number IS the gay and pictur-
esque Carnival Roman overture of
Rerlioz
Salzedo achieved fame at the age Of l6,
when he captured two prizes at the Paris
observatory, one for piano and one for
harp. With such an extraordinary at
tainment for a foundation, il is but logical
that Salzedo should today rank as the
world greatest vlrtuOso of the harp,
as undeniahly supreme on his instrument
as the greatest OF pianists and violin
lists are on theirs
Salzedo first came to this country as
polltan Opera Co. His foreign reputa-
ton was already firmly established and
from the very first he met with an out
standing success here. But however
important this orchestral connection, it
could not long obtain, for the concert
leld pro nIsed vastly more, and the cou-
cert held was open, as 1t ls always, to
the unrIyalled artist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
Grip Follows the Snow

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets taken
Al time will prevent grip. L. w. Groves
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
ENTERTAIN SAILORS.
Visiting Tars Being Card for by Churches
and Theatres.

Churches and moving picture theatres
are doing much TO make the stay Of sew
eral hundred sailors in this city 8 pleasant
one. The jackies are from the steam
ships Manhattan and Narragansett, that
are being altered at the Harlan plant
TO permit of their being used abroad
The management OF the Victoria and
the Queen moving picture theatres are
permitting the sailors In uniform to go
into the theatres and witness the per
formance free Of charge once each week.
Wednesday night the sailors are ad-
mitted TO the Victoria Theatre and on
Friday night to the Queen Theatre.
The men generally meet at the Y
". c. a. building about 925 clock and
then march in body to the place Of
amusement they are to attend They
select this hour so as not to tax the ca
pacity of the house by crowding out other
patrons who might want to attend At
this time each night there is nearly always
plenty Of room for all the sailors who
care To attend
The various churches are taking good
care Of the sailors and are dong Their best
TO entertain them On other nights Amuse-
ments Of various kinds and suppers are
arranged in their honor and the men
appreciate this interest in them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
GOVERNMENT To
CONTROL RAILROADS
!. If the House Passes q Bill Which
Has Gone Through the
Senate.

Washington, Feb. 23--The admins
tration bill, providing for government
control of railroads until Is months after
the war, including many short lines
and appropriat,ng revolving fund OF
$500. 600 600 for Federal operation, was
passed yesterday by the Senate without
n roll call, and now awaits action In
the House where it is under debate.
Both Senate and House worked through
Yesterdays holiday to expedite the egls-
latlon General debate was concluded
Yesterday in the House and arrangements
made to consider amendments today
under a five-minute debate rule with n
view to final action early next week. Dii-
fercnces between the Senate and House
drafts then viii be adjusted I'D conferences
SHORT LINES BROUGHT IN.
Neither on final passage nor on numer-
Gus roll calls yesterday IN the Senate was
there any record Of sentiment on the bill
rs a whole The agreement OF the Sen
ate Interstate Commerce Committee.
under which this compromise draft was
brought in virtually prccluded important
revision The only amendment radically
changing the compromise draft provided
for inclusion of ''short line" railroads
IN Federal control and benefits.
Provisions Of the committee COM
promise, FIXING the compensation OF rail-
roads 10 the three-year basis, providing
the 500 100000 revolving fund appro-
priation; authorizing the President TO
initiate rates subject TO Interstate Com
merce Commission veto, and limiting
government control to Is months after
the war. all were retained by the Senate
amendments TO reduce the period
of control after peace is declared failed
tine. by Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts;
10 make the time limit six months instead
of Is months was defeated AZ TO rs, and
another. by Senator King of Utah, TO
make the period l. months likewise was
rejected IS to 20 There was no attempt
yesterday 70 revive the fight for M
definite government control, which was
defeated Thursday by the decisive vote
oi 6l TO 10.
Provisions for the "short line" rail
roads was made in an amendment by
Senator Cummins Of Iowa, adopted
- 10 10 Independent feeders OF
the trunk lines, estimated TO be worth
more than billion dollars are affected
Fears expressed by many Senators yes
tcrdav that the short lines would be-
come bankrupt if not brought within
control was the basis OF the
Senates action.
senator Nolcott voted for the amend
ment to bring in tho short lines and
senator salisbury voted against it.
The vote was IS 10 IA.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
PRISONERS VIII GET FOOD.
Red Cross Agent Tells of Plans 10 Aid
Captured Americans.

Atlantic City, Feb 23.-America
already has started TO assemble immense
stores Of supplies il Switzerlard d to insure
proper feeding Of United States soldiers
who may be taken prisoner By the Huns.
Through arrangements that have been
quietly perfected Germany has granted
authority for the feeding Of American
prisoners in the detention camps by the
Red Cross.
Edward c. Broennman Of New York.
who has been in charge Of the purchase
Of all the foodstuffs sent to northern
France and Belgium through the Belgian
Relief Commission, made this statement
here yesterday. He recently was Sc
lected TO purchase all the Red Cross
supplies for the units now IN France.
Italy, Serbia, Rumania and Russia
in addition to his duties in connection
with the Belgian commission. With ref
erence to the Belgian work, he declared
that the people of the territory now oc-
cupied by Germany who are depending
on this country for free sustenanee are
steadily increasing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
GCVE~ 10 CAUSED
SURPRISE IN CECIL
Appointed New Officers All Around
Instead of Retaining the
Incumbents.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of Every Evening

spccial Correspondence OF Every Evening
Elkton. Md Feb. 23.-Governor Har-
rington sprung q surprise on many OF
his followers in Cecil county who have
held offices during the past two years
and expected rcappointments-a new set
of of cials heirg named as follows:
Coroner. Miller + Nagraw, in place
of H. ID. Litzenhery; county police magls-
trate, H. Winfield Lewis, in place Of
Charles p BARLEY; ducking police, Harry
H. Murphy, vice Harry Purdy; Jacob
Clay, vice Harry Mckeown; Maurice
Toy, vice Lewis B. Ulary.
Election Supervisors-Dr- John ii.
Black. .. I. Cooling and Victor r. Ben
nett
Justice OF the Cecilton, Rob
ert L Anderson; Warwick, Mark Z.
Manlove: Chesapeake City, and Elkton,
r Jerome jenkins; Elk Mills, Nelson
hay; Cherry Hill, Samuel B. Grant
North East, Isaiah Biddle; Perryville,
Harry l. jackson; Port Deposit, A. L.
Barry; Rising sun, John T. Hindman;
Conowingo, Herbert T Cummings.
Notaries Public-Irvin Burke, Cecil
ton; William Berger, Chesapeake City;
Miss Mollic Ash, Mrs. Elsie Cameron,
William II. Cole, George Elliott Brown,
ami Clifford Potts, Flkton: Joseph Miller.
Fix Mills; Walter Blackwell North last;
II B. Patton, Rising Sun; James Ii. Touch
stone. Port Deposit
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
BRYAN DICTATES
INTERVIEW ON WAR
Gives His Views on a Number of
Present Day Economic
Questions.

Palm Beach. Fla, Feb. 23.-Wiliam
Jennings Bryan. who has been out of
the public eve since his announcement
when the war started that he WIS behind
the President and willing 10 enlist, lis on
his way north to start IN Albany on
J. ebruaIy 26 nationwide speaking tour
for temperance that will take him into
most of the States thc1egislatures OF which
have not yet ratified the Federal amend
ment rs rs necessary for tw wO-thlrds of them
20 do within seven years # II is to stand.
MIR. Bryan says six have already done
so Mississippi, Virginia, kentucky, South
Carolina, North Dakota and Maryland II
and that while he at first thought three
years necessary, he now is sure the re-
quircd ratification can be compasscd IN
two ] e added eve already have all the
popular airs, Mississippi, Way Down
in Virginia, Old kentucky LONE,
'DiNie" and The l-eart OF Maryland
and all that s left is We " ont Go lome
Till Morning and oh, ow Dry Am.
MIR Bryan had arrived Thursday night
Just in time TO attend dinner gwen by
William Randolph l.earst 10 Mayor and
Mrs. John /. lylan Of New York and
at which Samuel | ntermyer and Dudley
Field Malone were also guests
ASKED ABOUT tfle war MT. bryan sdlSs
You have now approached a subject
concerning which there is no informa-
ton to base a prediction upon which
myself would have any confidence in.
| think il unfortunate that Russia has
undertaken a separate peace, end yet it
is so difficult to take into consideration
all the forces that are at work that it
may turn out that the Rolshevild doc
trine will be a greater menace TO the
thrones Of Germany and Austria than
Russian shells would have become"
Concerning what the war has done for
the Democratic party, Mr.. Bryan dictated
this statement:
81 think that, speaking generally,
the Democratic party has put a larger
percentage of the cost of the war upon
big incomes and excess profits than the
party would have done had
il been In power. There is practical
advantage which the country finds in
being under the Democratic party at
this time than IS practical from the view
point of the average citizen
Mr. Bryan left for Asheville, will
stop of in Washington and have a con
ference Monday night at the Chatham
Hotel, New York, with heads of various
anti-saloon organizations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-23
FEAR PNEUMONIA EPIDEMIC.
Lock Haven, Pa. Preparing Againt
Results of Disastrous Flood.

Lock Haven, Pa, Feb. 23.--Organized
relief work is now under way here, follow
ing the disastrous flood on Wednesday
night Charles Jobson, superintendent
OF the New York and Penns lvania Paper
Co mills, has been chosen general chair
man Of the relief committee, which has
been given $1,000 by the city council as
an emergency fund. Every town and
city in this section of the State is raising
a relief fund to buy bread, oil and oil
stoves for the stricken people
Fearful of pneumonia epidemic, local
ply sicians, aided by representatives Of the
State Health department, are taking all
possible precautions The dormitories Of
the State Normal School have been equip
ped as an emergency hospital with 500
beds.