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Evening star., 1918-11-09
REFUSE TO ADMIT BEING
BADLY HURT IN BATTLES
United States Boys in Evacuation
Hospitals, Even When Wounds
Are Serious, Prove Unse1fsh.

PARIS. october 10 (Correspondence
Of the Associated Press).-Mahy
American soldiers when treated in
evacuation hospitals refuse to admit
being badly hurt even when their
wounds are most serious and pain
full say Red Cross workers who serve
chocolate and cigarettes to them.
'Look at my partner over there.
He stopped three pills: I only got
two. Serve him first" said one Mis-
souri, boy to Red Cross worker
passing out hot drinks.
Nothing the matter with me. I'm
lucky. MY buddy was killed.
another man told a worker, as she
put the rubber tube into his mouth
SO that he could sip chocolate while
lying on stretcher in a hospital
train.
Another boy said that all he wanted
was a little talk with an American
girl.
A man with four wounds complained
bitterly at being sent back after he
had captured q machine gun nest
single-handed and taken eight pris-
oners. only eight" he repeated over
and over again, land I promised my
girl back in Wisconsin that would
get at least. twenty before they got
me-"
Evening star., 1918-11-09
WESTERN FRONT NEWS
TO COME MORE DIRECT
American Press Dispatches Not to
Be Diverted After Passing
Field Censor.

All American press dispatches from
the western front hereafter will come
through direct when passed by the
field censor, without being diverted
for further censorship.
Theretofore. whenefer such dis
patches referred to troops other than
American. they had to pass through
the press bureau at London. often oc-
casioninE hours of delay.
Secretary Daniels announced today
that through the efforts Of Vice Ad-
miral Sims and Lieut.. Commander
George Barr Baker, the London CEN
sor has just ordered that messages
without exception" from American
correspondents in France bearing the
password of the field censor shall be
transmitted without further censorins
or diversion.
This follows a modifying order is
sued October 2, under which the cor
respondents have been permitted to
write about American troops brigaded
with the British and French. Until
then only dispatches relating to sepa,
rate American forces were permitted
to come through direct.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
CARRIER PIGEON Is HERO
OF BATTLE OF VERDUN
Takes Message From Besieged Fort
Bringing Re1ief-Another Bird
Saves Eroidterro Position.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES. Oc-
tober 10.--A carrier pigeon was one
episodes Of the battle Of verdun. Dur.
ing the siege Of the fort of vaux,
Commandant Rayna1 had no other
means Of communicating with the ex-
terror. During the fierce fighting
around the Thiaumont farm contra
dictory reports reached the rear as
to the occupation of the position. The
carrier pigeon was the only means
by which the officers in command
could learn the exact situation.
While the Germans were making
one Of their strongest attacks all the
telephone lines were destroyed ana
the enemys curtain IRE made the use
f coufiers impossible. Reinforce-
ments we're required to hold a posi-
ti0n with no means Of communicating
with the rear until Lieut.. Col. Girar.
din sent several pigeons back to the
headquarters. where they arrived in
twenty to twenty-five minutes and the
feinforcements were promptly sent
up.
When the Germans made a violent
effort to take the position Of Froids
terre, Capt. Darttses. in command
there. was cut or from the rear. At
9 o'clock in the morning he sent a
pigeon back to announces that the
enemy was within 500 yards of the
works. At 10 o'clock he announced
by the Same means that the position
was surrounded by the enemy. Al ii
o'clock he Informed the stan that the
situation was critical. but that the
garrison would fight to the last man.
Thus kept in touch with the Situation,
the stan was able to take steps that
resulted in the breaking Of the line
around the position.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
FARM-TO-TABLE PROGRAM
OUTLINED AT Meeting
Demonstration Of Lower Living
Cost Proposed Through Com
munity Buying Plan.

Immediate enlargement of COM
munity cooperative buying in WASH
ington through federal assistance is
promised in plan tentatively devised
today to use Post once Department
trucks for bringing food from rural
districts into local schoolhvuses for
distribution ~.
The plan was outlined at q confer
ence in the Park View School this aft
ernoon. which was attended BY Repre-
sentative NJ Clyde Kelly Of Pennsyl-
vania, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Blakesley. E. J. Ward Of the
United States bureau Of education and
representatives OF the Park View Com
munity Center.
It was stated that the Park View
School and post Office, which Is located
in the school building at Newton and
Wardef streets northwest. fs to be
made a national demonstration center
for a farm-to he-table-movenen to
reduce the high cost Of living,
The tentative plan contemp1ates the
employment Of four trucks, which
VIII bring food into the Park View
School from four directions. taping a
territory OF 100 miles radius. Orders
for the commodities will be placed in
advance by residents OF the com.
munity. who will call for them when
they are delivered at the sehoolhouse.
Details Of the plan will be anfolded
at meeting Of the Park View Citi-
zens Association to be held in the
schoolhouse NEXT Tuesday evening.
Representative Kelley, District Food
Administrator Wilson and others will
address the meeting.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
LIGHTLESS NIGHT ORDER
IS RELAXED PARTIALLY
Fuel Administration Is Enabled by
Increased Coal Production to
Diminish Restrictions.

'Lightless nights are to be less
lightless. according to an order issued
today by the fuel administration pro-
viding a partial relaxation in the re-
strictions against the use of fuel
generated light. This order becomes
effective Monday. .-.-4
The order is brought about by .
noticeable Improvement in the east in
the general supply Of bituminous and
steam anthracite coal which makes
the change possible.
The sections Of the east to be affect
ed by this relaxation, besides the Dis
trict Of Columbia, are: In New Eng
land, New York, Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, Delaware. Maryland. Michigan
and Ohio. Store and shop windows
may remain lighted when the estab-
lishments are open and are required to
be dark on 'lightless nights only il
the places are closed.
In Maryland, New England and the
District Of Columbia, however. use of
fuel generated light for illumination,
signs, ornamentation or window dis
play when the stores are closed still is
forbidden, while in Michigan and Chic
and any other state where the federal
fuel administrator SO directs the use
Of such light must be absolutely dis
continued on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
ENTOMOLO WILLED
HIS RARE COLLECTION
Frederick Knab Also Devised His
Body to Scientific
.: Purposes

Directing that no religious ceremony
be held over his body. Frederick Knab,
an entomologist of the Department of
Agriculture. by his will dated July s,
1918, authorizes his executor to per-
init the use Of any portion of his
anatomy for scientific purposes. Should
the body be not so used, he directs it's
cremation
After a number of specific bequests
of books and collections to friends
and institutions the testatof gives
$500 to Miss NJ. A. Cannon for de-
voted care during a long illness, and
$50 to his executor. A. N. Caudell, the
latter also being given books and
paintings. The remaining cash in
banks is to go to the chronological
Society of Washington for a publica-
tion fund to be used in publishing
proceedings, memoirs and the like.
The National Museum is to retain the
pamphlets and reprints belonging to
the deceased now in the library of the
institution, also his collection Of in
sects, mostly coleoptera and diptera.
The Corcoran Gallery of Art is to have
= painting by Urlaub of Wuerzburg. en-
titled the Assumption Of Mary"
Mount Holyoke College. South Hadley,
Mass, is to receive a case of mounted
birds collected by Mr.. Knab on the
Amazon.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
FRENCH.

November s.-There was artillery
and machine gun activity at several
points Of the front during the night
This morning the French resumed theil
march forward along the entire line.
November s.-Our troops continue
During the day we liberated . large
zone Of French territory and numer-
Gus Inhabitants.
On the left We sccentuated ouI
progress east of the Capelle-Avesnes
road. We have advanced our. lines
the east We have reached at numerous
points the south bank of the Thon
river. Between Origny and Liart we
have established bridgeheads on the
north bank. -
On our right we are along the Mouse
Bazilles. The number of prisoners
taken since yesterday exceeds 1000.
Everywhere the enemy is abandoning
guns and material.
Aviation-During combats in October
our aviators took part in the impor..
against the German aviators charged
to protect the retreat Of the enemy
troops and to hamper our progress.
The German airmen showed them
selves particularly aggressive with
machine guns against our infantry
ity Of their methods Of shooting and
the skill and vigilance Of the per-
sonne1, the French air formations
have contributed largely In making
the enemy pay dearly for his auda-
ciouS tactics. Thirty.flve German air
planes have been shot down by our
outposts or auto cannon, while four
enemy airplanes were put out Of con-
troll and obliged to abandon their
Missions
Evening star., 1918-11-09
PORTABLE VILLAGE MADE
READY FOR BEL CLANS
Homes for 100 Families In France
to Be Later Moved to
Belgium.

On the slope OF q hill near Havre.
France. 4 typical Belgian village is
being built By the American Red
Cross. The houses are all to be porta-
Bile. when psaes time comes the en-
tire village win be moved 70 Belgium.
Every house Ii being built so that It
may be readily taken down. shipped
and reassembled
There are to be two schools with
Belgian teachers, . Belgian priest.
B4lgian civic officials and a large CO.
operative store. The Inhabitants. who
will move into the village as soon as
the buildings are complete. will be
lee families Of refugees from Belgium
who ere destitute and who have each
at least four children. The cottage
viii have electric light. running wa
ter, Gafden and will rent for % q
month. Those who cannot pay rent
viii be pfoviAea for.
:. This important recOhStfuction work
|is one of the flrSt large tAalts 10 be
undertaken IN the rebuilding Of devas-
S3kD0 &k0&&k4IkH1n
Evening star., 1918-11-09
PR0PAGANDlST At HEAD
OF HUN PEACE C0NFEREES
Dr.. Mathias Er1berger, With Mis-
sion to Meet Gen. Foch, De-
scribed as Trouble Breeder.

NEW YORK. November 9.-Dr. Ma
thias Erxberger, head Of the German
delegation sent to confer with Mar
shall Foch on the armistice terms.
belongs to the same, old gang that
tried to put over German defeatist
propaganda in italy and France" ac-
cording to a statement by Alfred L.
Becker. deputy state attorney gen
eral The statement dealt with tes-
tirnony taken here for the French
government in the treason case of
Bolo Pasha and Senator Humbert Of
France.
Mr.. Becker asserted that, although
Germany is loudly proclaiming her
"democratisatfon." she has sent on
the present important mission "the
great propagandist who, with Won
Jagow, former German foreign min
lister, arranged for the disbursement
of funds in Italy and France" to
purchase newspapers and influential
political leaders.
According to Mr.. Becker, he estab-
lished DR.. Erzberger's connection with
the defeatist propaganda through
Prince Noureddin Vlofa Of Albania,
who came to this city about a year
ago. after having married Mrs. Helen
Kelly-Thomas, in Paris. and partly
through Salih Gourdji, former head
of the Ottoman telegraphic news
agency in Constantinople. who was
forced out by German influence and
is now living in this city.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK.
Trade Committee Confers With Of
ficials to Effect improvements.

Improvement in health and wage
conditions as effecting women en-
ployed in the navy yards and navy
clothing factories throughout the
Country is being sought through the
cooperative efforts Of the National
women's Trade Union League and the
National Federation Of Federal EN-.
ployes. A joint committee Of the or
carnations has had q conference with
Secretary Daniels and Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt in regard to the mat
ter.
Equal pay for equal work by men
and women is what the committee
would bring about. Sewing, the COM
mittee contends, is q skilled trade, and
none of the ratings of skilled trade oc-
cupied by men is as low as the rating
for seamstresses and fagmakefs.
J. Inspectors. it is pointed out also, are
rated on the new Navy wage scale as
general helpers. among whom are un-
skilled workers, whereas inspectors
should be rated As specialists, 1t is
contended. The men who do inspection
work, 1t IL stated, are classad as high
ly skilled. Secretary Daniels and AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt informed
the committee that the questions pre-
eented would be taken up Immediately.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
Retirement BILL URGED
BY SENATOR McKELLAR
Vote to Be Asked, When Senate
Meets, on Measure Relating to
Civil Service.

When the Senate meets Monday It
Is expected that Senator McKellar
will make further effort to get a
vote on the McKellar civil service. re-
tirement bill A quorum Of the Sen
ate will be in Washington by that
time( or II not, certainly on Tuesday.
The McKeIlar bill is the unfinished
business Of the Senate.
It appears unlikely that a war reve-
nue. bill will be ready to report to the
Senate until week after next. There
fore there is no reason why the civil
service retirement bill should not
have an opportunity for considera-
tion. There is opposition to the
measure on the part Of some Of the
senators. and it is likely that they
will try to prevent a vote. But the
friends Of the bill believe it win 20
through.
No meeting of the Senate finance
committee on the war revenue bill
was held today, but Chairman Sim
mons expects to get the committee to-
gether on Monday and resume oonsid-
GRAFTON Of the bill.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
IMPETUS. GIVEN SHIP POLICY.
Foreign Trade Council Takes Stand
for Maintenance Of Flag on Seas.

NEW YORK, November 9.-Problems
Of International trade facing the United
States after the war. including the need
for "a sound national maritime policy"
which would insure contintied operation
under the American flag Of ships built
for war emergencies, were discussed
here yesterday at the annual meeting
Of the national foreign trade council
James A. Farrell. president Of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation. presided.
With his fellow members on the COM
mittee on merchant marine. p. A: s.
Franklin Of New York, and Robert Dol
lar Of San Francisco, Mr.. Farrell pre-
sented a report which asserted that,
unless = national policy was adopted,
'1t may bee set down as absolutely
certain that the American merchant
marine, Fehabilitated with vast ex-
penditure Of capital and effort as war
emergency measure, will again be dis
sipated under the operation Of inexor-
able economic laws"
Evening star., 1918-11-09
WOMEN WIN AND LOSE.
Roth Senatorial Candidates in West
Defeated.

SAN FRANCISCO, November o.
Feminine aspirants in the far west
who sought seats in Congress failed
without exception in last Tuesdays
elections. but many other woman
candidates for lesser elective honors
won success in their campaigns for
state, county and municipal offices.
Two woman candidates for the United
States Senate-Representat Jean
nette Rankin of Montana and Miss
Anne Martin of Nevada-made cam
paigns, but were badly distanced by
their masculine opponents.
In the eleven far western states
where woman suffrage prevails. six
teen women were elected to the legis-
lature
Evening star., 1918-11-09
GERMAN.

November S.-The French yesterday
again obtained a footing on the east
bank OF the Scheldt, but later were
thrown back across the river.
Rear guard engagements assumed
greater proportions south Of valen-
ciennes and Mons. on the Sambre
north OF Avesnes. and on the Meuse,
southwest of. Sedan. The enemy
everywhere was repulsed.
In the evening the enemys lines
ran to the east Of La Capel1e, SOUTH
west OF Hirson, south of Signy-L'Ab-
baye, near Poix-Terron and along
the heights southwest Of the Neuse.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
TO ADD UNITED WAR WORK.
West Virginia Society to Meet on
Ellipse Monday Evening.

The West Virginia Society invites
all West virginians in the city, especial
ly the soldiers. to meet with them on
Monday, November II, 1918, on the
EIlipse at pm. In connection with the
united war work campaign. A state
campfire will be held on the south end
of the Ellipse. The wives Of the Con-
gress members will be present to greet
the West virginians and their friends.
Stuart F. Reed, representative in Con-
sress, and others will address the So
ciety. william E. Braithwaite will be
the song leader and the ''West Virginia
Hills will be part of the program OF
music.
Evening star., 1918-11-09

Alaska Race Close: Recount Likely.
JUNEAU. Alaska, November SIN
complete returns from all four Alaska
elections give James Wickefsham. re-
publican, lead Of three votes over
Charles A. Sulzer. democrat. in the
contest for Alaska territorial delegate
to Congress ss the result Of Tuesdays
election. As in the last contest be-
tween these candidates, it 10 expected
An ofiicial count will be required to
determine the victor.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
GEN. n. K. A. WN vslnTeRFElD
NAW0RDERSTOPS
ALL.SUNDAlY WORK
Workers Employed in Yards
and Shore Stations Have
Day Off Weekly.

The Navy Department today issued
an order 'discontinuing until further
notice Ill Sunday work in navy yards
ana other shore stations Of the Navy.
The order becomes effective tomorrow
Secretary Daniels said the action
was taken to save the men from the
strain Of q seven-day week. now. that
production In most essentials IL ex-
ceedihg requirements. He added that
If increased production became neces-
sary the order could be counter
manded.
QUEEEC, Canada, November 9.-In-
structions from ottawa to stop the
work of fitting guns on board ships
and also to stop the providing Of quar-
ters on board some vessels for gun
ner crews have been received by the
local representatives Of the imperial
munitions board engaged in supervis-
ing the fitting and machinery install.
lation af wooden steamers being built
here.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
PADEREWsM W1THDRAWs.
Quits Mid European Committee q
Ruthenians Are Included.

NEW YORK. November s.-1gnace
J. Fsderswski. representative Of the
Polish national COMMITTEES in the
democratic union Of mid-European
natioffS, announces that he has with
drawns from the organization. Mf.
Paderewski based his resignat tion
upon the fact that the membership OF
the union continues to include repre-
sesftAtives Of the Ukfanians (Rathe-
niAns)j whose troops. aided and off,
cered by Germans and Austrians, re-
Gently have opened hostilities against
Poland and invaded Polish territory 4.
The resignation Of Mr.. Padefswski
was sent to Prof. r. G. MasAryk, pres.
iderit Of the Csecho .Slovak national
council, ana also chairman of the
union. for whom the pianist expressed
high personal regard
Evening star., 1918-11-09
Newberry Wins Over Ford.

DETROIT, Mich. November g.
Lieutenant Commander Truman 81.
Newberry. republican, was elected
United States senator from Michigan
by a margin of more than 5000 over
Henry Ford, democrat, according to
virtually complete unofficial returns.
With fewer than twenty-five rural
precincts scattered in five counties
missing. Newberry has 217.420 and
Ford 20S.1S
Evening star., 1918-11-09
GEN. WOOD on ARM1sr1cE.
Signing Would Not Mean End Of
War. He Tells Tenth Dividon.

CAMP FUNSTON. Kan. November
s.-Maj. Gen. Leonard W0od has post
ed the following appeal 70 men 0f the
10th Division:
IF even an armistiee 10 signed. It
doesn't mean the snd Of the war. It
simply means that the terms Of peace
viii be discussed. They may or may
not b agreed upon. The work ana
training Of the division win 20 on
with the Same energy and spirit as
heretofore.
There Is nothing IN the present
diers 1t il our duty to carry ON with
out reference to an armistice until we
receive instructions to the contrary" -
Evening star., 1918-11-09
JOY RIDERS TO 0CC0QUAN.
Two Get Year Sentences and One
Is Put on Probation.

Chief Justfce Mccoy OF the Distficf
Supreme Court thinks "joy riding" in
W Shington has become "a menace to
society and that It has reached such
proportions as to require severe pun
1shment against such offenderA" Ac-
cordingly he sentenced today three
young colored men, who had pleaded
guilty In Criminal Division 1, to serve
on n"r each at Occoquan.
William L. Jeter and Donald Jones
We .u.reu - serve their SEN
fences. William Brown, the third boy,
who claimed he did not know the car
was stolen, was placed on probation.
Evening star., 1918-11-09
SUE RAILWAY FOR $4,000.
Mrs. Wyatt and Two Minor Chill.
dreu Seek Damavea.

The Washington Railway and Electric
Company is named defendant in three
suits filed today in the District Supreme
Court for damages aggregating 10000
The plaintiffs are Mrs. Maud E. Wyatt
+. wyatt, both of the latter suing
through Fred Richmond as neat friend
Tine suits are based on injuries alleged
10 have been sustained August 6 last
when q car Of the company collided
with an automobile in which ne three
plaintiffs were riding at 9th street aud
Louisiana avenue,
Evening star., 1918-11-09
Americans in Canadian List.

of the following Americans appear in
overseas casualty list:
Killed in action-G. D. Martin, Youngs-
town, Ohio; Z. c. Davis, Morgantown,
w. Va.
phia.
Died-F. J. Howard. Bakersfield, Cal:
w. A. Waltonbaugh, Couderay, Wis
A. Kitchin, Bisbee. Arizona: F. Merho-
iik, Cleveland. Ohio: A. Harvey, Curran,
Mich.
MissingAr. Rossett. Chicago.
Cancel report missing. Gallagher,
EscanAba, Mich.
wounded and missing-T. McCinn.
Chicago.
- q willard Spring Valley III