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New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Special Dispatch to The Tribune,

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE exist
ing death rate in Belgium is as high as
at the time of the most terrible cpl
denies and greater than that on the
battlefield, due to TIE extremties to
which German occupation has reduced
the country. In addition, at least one
Belgian daily is executed by the Ger,
man authorities, according to state
ment made public to-day by the Bel
rian Legation. The statement came
from Havre and read rs follows:
"Not taking into account the losses
on the field of battle, Belgium has suf-
fered heavily in it's civilian population
through the invasion and occupation of
its territory by the Germans.
81. Civilians killed during the in
vasion, August-Septemper, 1914-Al-
though we are not yet in possession of
Q complete list of the civilians killed
by the Germans during those fateful
days, we know the number of victims
to be we'll over 5000. For the follow
ing provinces we have approximate
estimates: Namur. more than 1,S00;
Luxembourg, about 1900 Liege, more
than 1000; Brabant, S97; Hainaut,
about 800. Most of these victims fell
IN the towns where, under pretext of
the existence of sharpshooters, Ger
man fury knew no limits. Dinant
counted COG victims; Andenne, more
than 200; Tamines, more than 400;
Louvain, 210; Aerschot, about $50;
Namur, about rs.
Deportees' Death Rate High
90 Among the deportees the mortal
ity resulting from privations, i'll treat
ment, underfeeding, ETC., exceeds large
iy the normal percentage of deaths.
Some, too. have met death on the bat.
fieflelds. where the Germans forced
them to do auxiliary work. If we pos
sess ample information about indivd-
uai places and undeniable testimony on
the broken health of the returned de-
portees In general, we are, however,
unable to quote figures.
3. The electrified wire which makes
the belglans prisoners in their own
country accounts for a great number
OF victims, especially among young
people, who try to escape in order to
join the army, or among couriers, who
try to smuggle news in or out of Bel
GUM. In les than a year, between Au-
gust, 1916, and July, 1917. 16o persons
were electrocuted. Since then the
average number of victims has in
creased, owing to the strengthening of
the guards and the putting up of new
wires
-. The death penalty, pronounced by
the German military courts for crimes
Of patriotism, levies a heavy toll on the
population. 1. is estimated that each
day one Belgian at least suffers the su-
preme penalty.
Poor Food Kills Many
1.-THE unsatisfactory food situation,
due to the reouisition of the home,
grown foodstuffs and the sinking of
many relief ships. the use of unsuitable
substitutes, the lack of fuel, as a re-
suit Of the exploitation by Germany
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Britain to Norway Aerial
Mail Service to Open Soon

:. LONDON. May 11.-Dispatches to the
Exchange Telegraph from Christiania
say that aerial service between Aher-
deem and Stavanger is expected to omen
soon for carrying mail 1t is pointed
out that economic interests between
Great Britain and Norway are now 30
great that improved postal and mas
senger service is a necessity.
A new Norwegian air traffic COM
pany intends, also, to establish routes
between the most important Norwegian
cities and Copenhagen, Gothenburg and
Stockholm. 3 ''''u
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Dirigible Hits Tree Top
And Falls on Long Island

JAMAICA, L. l.. May 11.-A United
States army dirigible, carrying three
passengers, became entangled in the
top of tree a mile north of this place
about p. m. to-day. The silk body
of the dirigible was ripped and the
men were forced to descend.
Two of the passengers were United
States Signal Corps men and the third
was attached to the United States
navy. They declined to say where they
had come from and took the first train
to New York
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

This department has exhausted its
efforts through it's conciliators to
reach a satisfactory result and, there
fore, respectfully requests that the
War Labor Board by virtue of its au-
thority under the proclamation of the
President investigate the merits of the
controversy and bring about peaceful
and harmonious relations between en-
ployers and employees.
Respectfully submitted,
III. l.. Kerwin, assistant to the Sec
retary of Labor.
Commissioners of Cancellation.
y. l.. Spangler and E. P. Marsh"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
War Labor Board
Assumes Charge of
Bethlehem Dispute
Adjudication Expected to
Establish New Principles
In Steel Industry
Especial Dispatch to The T,;b,,,.

'"ptcM Dfspdtch to The Tr1bune)
WASHINGTON. May 11.-At' the re-
quest of the Department of Labor.
whose conciliators were unable to
reach satisfactory adjustment of the
dispute, the National War Labor Board
to-day assumed jurisdiction in the case
of the Bethlehem Steel Company and
a group of electrical workers and ma
ckinists. Witnesses will be called next
Tuesday, when the hearing begins in
the Bethlehem. Penn, plant. The con-
troversy involves the eight-hour day
and the right of the employees to or
ganize. The decision of the board is
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12
Anzac, Blind 2 Years,
Has Sight Restored
Signaller, at War Relief Ex-
hibit, Tells How He Saw
After Operation

Private Tom Skeyhill, of the Anzacs.
calmly told several hundred patrons of
the War Blind Relief Art Exhibition. at
the Anderson Art Galleries yesterday.
that he had just had his sight re-
stored, after having been blind for
nearly two years from a shrapnel
wound in the Gallipoli campaign.
Skeyhill, who was signaller, said
he lost his sight when he was struck
by an exploding she'll during a bayonet
charge at Cape Hellas. Turkey, in De-
New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

II you are looking for a summer hosne
read the unusual offerings in the REAL
ESTATE columns of to-day's Sunday
Tribune --Adyt
Evening star., 1918-07-15

came in the eufss Of Red Cross and
Y. NJ. c. A. workers, but It was only
natural for them to want to get In
touch with the men OF their families"
Is 1t possible at that this late date
Gen. Pershing is unable to dtscrimi-
nate between the sincere workers who
are willing to go where they are sent
and undergo the most severe hard
ships and those first woman relatives
who followed only In the "guise of
Here let me quote from an article
in the Army and Navy Journal OF
April 13. 1918:
Every day or two appeals are made
through the daily papers for women
to volunteer for service abroad. In
with the mental requisites and are
able and willing to go, paying their
own expenses.. are disqualified be-
cause of having husbands in the
Army. Surely this large class which
could probably. as a whole. do the
best work. They have most at stake,
a clearer conception Of what part
each Individual must take in this
war, an ingrained respect for disci,
hardship, and the sense of devotion
and duty which Army life inculcates.
1T is insulting to the men. as wei!
as to the women, therefore. to call
!, tHebe WIVES unWOItuy, anu uHyuol
beyond all reason. Let the qualifica-
tions for the work to be done be the
determining factor in accepting serv-
Ice. Certainly, If one can do a job
better than another she should not
be refused because Of a personal rea-
son, which has never been proved a
deterrent to efficiency. This slur
upon our patriotism hurts very deep
ly. Give US a chance to prove our
value; to do our own part toward
winning the war.
THE contracts to be signed and the
tests to be passed are more than suf-
ficient to protect the government, and
where women are needed as they are.
take the ones who are most useful
That should be the thought and feel
ing of the nation today"
Surely this is the situation in nut
shell. and as to .'old men" and peas
ant women" being able to do the work
Of the splendid women of America, who
have been specializing in war activf-
ties, 1t is too absurd to even discuss.
AS to the question of discovering
the facts"-the facts are already at
hand. and 1t is these facts that have
made IT necessary for the Red Cross,
the Y. n. c. A and many other war
relief activities to protest against such
senseless. useless and hampering limi-
tation. UNA G1ELOW FISHER.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol-
lowing:
Philip E. Bl.isdelI of South Houston. Tax,
Albert A. Kaufman, U. g. A.. and Rita A.
James Saunders and Julia B. Collier.
Albert I. Williams and Marian Penn
william A. Smith. o. 8. n. G.. and Ella N.
AaSSsa Sisuds R: Collier. .. 6. M. O.. and nsris
walter T. sesale of Forest Hin, Nd. and
Arthur j. williams and Mary ]. Martin,
both Of Brohenburg, Va.
victor W. LomaI Of this city and Elisabeth
II. Carey Of Brook6eld, Mo.
Justin A. Morrison Of Rome City, Ind. and
Roland Q. Vaughan. 8. NJ. G., and Kate
G.. Richardson Of this city.
James =; Disss and Annie Wade, both of
Charles a. Jacobs Of Baltimore, Nd, and
Gertrude Turner ef Harrisburg. Ps.
well.
Maurice Heyman and Bertha Jacobs.
George H. Cunningham, jr., Of Sturgeon
Lake. Mimi. and Mary q. Emerson Of Chat
Raymond B. Elderkin and Ruth 8. Dal1ie,.
both Of Denver, COL
q. ..; George Stewart s and Cora jackson. both of
william n. Taylor Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
Margaret G; Flynn Of this city.
Horatio g: Mothtt Of Warrington. Va. and
Bertie L: Miller Of smedley, Va.
John Sherley and Mary Young
Samuel Dyer and Helen J. Matthews.
Roy T: Grubaugh Of Kansas City, No., and
Harriet N. Shaver Of this city.
George Taylor and LeXeda Ashton.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

toned at Leon Springs. Tex, arrived
In Washington and Is at the Shore
ham: preparing to take possession of
her home on s street, which has been
leased for some time.
Senator and Mrs. Bankhead have as
their guests Mrs. Henry NJ. Bank
head, who has not been in Washing
ton for several years. She will go
later TO West End, N. j., to be the
guest for the remainder of the sum-
mer of Mrs. George NJ Pullman at her
cottage. and will return here in the
autumn.
Mrs. w. W. Davis of Washington is
registered at the Multnomah Hotel.
Portland. Ore.
Capt. and Mrs. William Graeme
Harvey. Miss Pearl Bodeker and Mrs.
Andrew B. Graham have returned
from a motor trip to Richmond. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. La Rue of Greene
Vile. Tenn, were entertained at din
ner yesterday afternoon by DR.. and
Mrs. Everett NJ. Ellison in NJ street.
Miss Ruth Columbus spent the week
end with Assistant Paymaster and
Mrs. Andrew Lutkins Huestis at An
napolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ]. Stackemann at
their homo entertained Friday even
ing the base ball team Of the torpedo
division of the Washington navy yard
and also Mr.. c. D. Morello Of Camp
Merritt, N. J.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

- RNcD TAKUaAwA. repre-
senting the Japanese Rcd
Cross. who arrives at WASH
ington tomorrow to spend .
few days. will 10 received
shortly after his arrival By the Prssi-
dent at tho White House.
Tho President and MrA Wilson
spent this morning on the golf links.
The secretary Of tho Navy re-
turned to Washington this morning
from New York. where he went to
attend the Bastile day celebration.
Tho Secretary addressed one of the
largest meetings Of the day. deliver
ing a message from the President.
With Mrs. Daniels, the Secretary
spent Saturday afternoon at Annapolis.
The minister OK Sweden. who accom-
panied Mime. Ekengren to Edgar
town. Mass. upon her return to her
cottage there ten days ago. for a
short period of relaxation, will re-
turn to Washington today.
The Belgian minister, M Cartier de
Machienne, was member of a
house party entertained over the week
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty.four
hours:
John P. Kreehtns. 81 years. 1910 East
Capitol.
Marcellus Bass. 70 years. 70 18th street
northeast.
Ethel J. Farrell. 8 months, Providence Hos
pital.
George Patterson. 72 years. Georgetsvn Hos
pital.
william Taylor. 70 years. os G street south
west.
Thomas H. Bell. Sc years. II virginia ave.
nue. southwest.
Leanna Lewis. IS years. 1o17 % street
southwest.
William b. Allen. 80 years. Arlington
place southwest.
Jessie Beverley. 81 years. 1874 e.s street
northwest.
Rose Cooper. 40 years. 2245 18TH street
northwest.
Nettie Bush, "a years. 11se Sumner road
southeast.
Primos s. Taylor. months, 2214 Pomeroy
court northwest.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
REVIEWS $4,000 A1R PRIZE.
London Paper Rsvives Offer to First
TO Gross Atlantic.

LONDON. July 15.-In order to
stimulate the production Of more
powerful engines and moro suitable
aircraft. tho Daily Mall announces the
revival Of it's offer of q prize OF
10000 to the first person who niea
across the Atlantic from any point
In the United States Canada or New-
foun,lland to Great Britain or ireland,
or vios versa, in seventy-swo con.
secutive hours
Tho original offer Of the Daily Mail
pended at the outbreak of the war.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
BABY'S BODY, WEIGHTED,
FOUND IN CHANNEL
Case Of 1nfanticide Disclosed by
Soldiers Of Engineer Regiment
on Sunday.

A case Of infanticide was brough,
to light by the finding Of the body
of a female child yesterday afternoon
in the Washington channel. off Wash
ington barracks.
Corp. Grant Simmons and Private
Frederick Hyde, 604th United States
Engineers. found the corpse floating in
the river. Police of the harbor precinct
took the body to the morgue, where
Coroner hewitt examined it, but was un
able to tell its color.
Detectives Burlingame and Arm
strong made an investigation. They
found the body had been weighted
with a small piece Of an automobile
tire vulcanizer that was not heavy
enough to keep it on the bottom OF
the river.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
WOMEN FOR WAR ZONE WORK
Those With Relatives in the Field
Should Not Be Barred
To the Editor Of The Sta,

10 the Editor Of The STAR
IN answer to Gen. Peyton C. March.s
statements made in The Evening Star
July IL in regard to the Ban on
soidiers' Kin going abroad. It is bu,
just that the other side of the case
be presented,
The strongest () point he tries ia
bring out is based on the time when
war was first declared and no l;ni.a-
tion was placed on wives and rela-
tives following their dear ones to the
front. and the first air raid attacks
made on Paris. when he says he was
overwhelmed with requests for fur.
loughs by the men themselves who
wanted to find out If their dear ones
were safe"
he goes on to say that "reIatives
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Out Against Bankhead.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 15.-Hor-
ace F. Gibson. a well known mine
operator Of Walker county. has an
nounced his candidacy in opposition
to william B. Bankhead, for United
States Congress from the tenth Ala
bama district.
Former Gov. Emmet A. o,Neal, who
has been In the limeliyht Of Alabama
politics for the past few weeks in
connection with the race for the
United States Senate. in opposition
to Senator John Hollis Bankhead, has
issued . statement to the people OF
Alabama announcing that he would
not become q candidate.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
SPY PROOF Letter PLAN
IS USED BY RED CROSS
Messages to Relatives in Germany
Are Rewritten to Head OF
Diagram or Secret Code.

The American Red Cross is follow
ing q "spyproof' plan worked out by
the State Department in sending 1900
letters a day behind tho enemy lines
at tho request Of persons in this
country.
To prevent the possibility Of valu.
able information getting into Ger
many. persons wishing to communi-
cate with relatives in Germany must
write out their messages in Red
Cross chapters. These, are sent by
the chapters to headquarters in this
city, where they are rewritten and
the wording absolutely changed to
prevent the sending of any diagram
or secret code.
The messages then go to the cen
sorship board and are passed or re-
fused. In announcing the plan the
Red Cross declares that to prohibit
entirely the sending Of messages
would work a hardship on persons
with relatives behind the enemy lines
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported t
the health department in the last twenty -fou
hours:
Frazier C. and Gertrude z. White. boy. .
John z. and Florence +. Swami, girl.
Robert H. and Hester A. Smith, boy.
Thomas ]: and Lillian L. Rice. girl.
Don and Dolly McClaugherty, boy.
Guy W. and Laura n. King, girl
William r. and Marie R. Honeycutt, girl.
Henry and Bessie Il: Herbert, girl.
John J. and Annie L. Grolig. girl.
umberto and Annuziata Gammarino, boy.
George w. and May D. Ellis. boy.
George and Cleopatra Galantzis. boy.
Lemuel A. and Gertrude T. Bryan, boy.
James F. and Ada N. Brown. girl.
Harry and Jessie II. Boorsma. girl.
Jeptha b. and Ruby !. Bobo, girl.
Walter A. and Ellen n. Bloedorn girl.
Frank and Maggie Shorts. boy
John ]. and Sarah F. Martin. boy.
Evening star., 1918-07-15
Society
Mrs. Blodgett's home, in 18th stree
for the present.

Mrs. Blodgett's home, in 18th street
for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Roper, 40
companied by Mr.. Thomas q. Love. as
sistant secretary Of the Treasury. have
arrived at Saratoga Springs. N. Y.
making tho trip from Washington by
motor.
Mrs. Albert Halstead and Miss Mar
jorie Halstead are among the Wash
ingtonians at the Hotel Chatham, New
York.
Prof. ana Mrs. F. Lamson-scribner
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Louise, to Mr.. Edmund T.
Perkins Of Chicago.
Mrs. Edward Rowland Of Rock Rose
Radnor, Pa, spent last week at Wash
ington, as the guest of Mrs Francis
Vernon. Lloyd Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. William Kyle and
daughter, Miss Emily Pitzer Kyle, are
spending several weeks at the Chal-
fonte, Atlantic City.
The marriage of Mr.. John Lane and
Miss Marguerite Estelle Mehler. both
Of this city, was quietly solemnized
Evening star., 1918-07-15

at the rectory Of st. Peters Church
today. Rev. Father Morris oflciating.
The bride wore an attractive travel
ing gown of navy blue satin and
hat to match. and was attended by
her sister, Mss Agnes Mehler. Mr..
Richard Harlow was best man. After
wedding trip to White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
will make their home at Cleveland
Park.
Mr.. Frank A Sebring entertained at
dinner Saturday evening in his home.
4415 18th street, in honor Of Brig Gen.
James d. McLachlan, military attache
of the British embassy. and Brig. Gen.
Hedlam Of the British war mission.
Mrs. Augustus P. Gardner is dividing
the summer between the homes Of her
father. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, at
Nahant, Mass. and her daughter. Mrs.
Grafton Minot, at Prides Crossing. Mass.
Lieut. George Almy Percy. U. 8. NJ.
c.. and Mrs Percy have returned from
their wedding trip and have been spendi
ing a few days with the latters aunt.
Mrs. Stephen B: Elkins. They will go
today to Quantico. where Lieut. Percy
is stationed.
Senator and Mrs Philander c. Knox
notored to their country place at VAL
10y coT80 LOT inc weed emu. Iney VIII
return early this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ Depew.
who are at Hot Springs. Va, will 60 to
Lenox at the end Of the month.
Maj. Gen. Joseph. c. Breckenridge il
at Cape May. N. J., for an extended
stay.
Rev. DR.. and MrA Wallace Radcliffe
will leave Washington this week for
Bedford Springs, Pa. for several weeks
visit They will not go to Huron Noun
tain Club In Michigan, as they usually
do. owing to the formers duties In con-
nectfon with the chaplafncies in the
Army and Navy, which prevent long
Rear Admiral Leigh Palmer spent the
week end with Mrs. Palmer at White
Sulphur Springs
Miss Margaret Corinne Flynn, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred II. Flynn,
% Sth street northeast, was quietly
married on Saturday afternoon to
Lieut.. William Mackerdo Taylor of
the United States Naval Reserves, at
the parsonage of st. Pauls English
Lutheran Church, by Rev. John T.
Huddle. the pastor. Only relatives
and few close friends were present.
Mrs. Hume. wife Of Lieut.. Allan
Hume. q. s. A.. Of this city and their
children are at Glenwood, Nd. for
the summer.
Mrs. Lee, wife of Lieut.. eAf. Fitx-
hugh Lee Of the S04th Cavalry, sta
Evening star., 1918-07-15
LYCEE GRADUATES
HONOR PERSHING'S SON
Present Volume Of French Histor-
ical Episodes to General on
Bastile Day.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 13.-An incident of
the Fourteenth Of July celebration at
American general headquarters was
the presentation to Gen. Pershing by
the members Of the graduating class
of the Lycee Of . volume Of French
historical episodes, to be Transmitted
to Warren Pershing from his COM
rades of tho Lyoee" Gen. Pershins
had just distributed diplomas to the
class after reviewing the parade Of
Amer1can troops and French societies
who marched through gayiy decorated
strestA
Warren Perst4nE Ia the SOD Of Gen.
Pershing. He 10 eight years old and
was the only survivor Of Gen. Pe0sh-
ings family when in August 1915,
Mrs Pershine and her daughters.
Mary Ann and Helen, were gu6ocated
in q fire their quarters at the
Preside in San Francisco.
Young Pershing was named Warren
after his grandfather, Senator War
rem of Wyoming, but his friends in
Lincoln, Neb., where he resides with
his aunts, always call him Jack" or
General"
This>is not the first time that young
Pershing has been honored. Early in
the present year Mime. Joffre, wife of
Marshal J0ffre, sent him q small uni
form Of q field marshal Of France.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

The all-south convention of the
Christian Endeavor Union in session
at Memphis has selected Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. as the meeting place
Of the next annual convention and
awarded the state of Florida the
banner for the greatest achievement
in Christian Endeavor work in the
eoutharn states.
Evening star., 1918-07-15

The breaker of the Harleigfi-
Brookewood Coal Company, at Har-
leigh, near Hazleton, Pa. was burned
Saturday by fire of undetermined
origin. The loss is 100000.