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Evening star., 1918-06-07
SEMENOFF REPORTED.
IN FLIGHT AFTER ROW
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, June 7.-Gen. semenon.
leader of the anti-bolshevtk Siberian
forces, has left the transbaiAalta
front, according to an eastern news
agency dispatch from Harbin. HIS
departure is attributed to dissenslons
among his forces. 1t Is reported. the
advices add. that he Will dSpaho MS
army and fee into Mongolia.
HARDIN, Manchuria, June Cen.
leader of the anti-bolsHevik
forces in Siberia. reports that boil
shevik troops today crossed the onon
river In trans-Bailalia and strongly
pressed a number of attacks. which
were checked. An Austro-German
force, composed of a cavalry brigade
and four companies Of infanerY. Is
Cen. Semenoff's commh-
nications.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
SUIT OVER FAILURE TO BUY.
7. B. Ferguson Asks Court to
Compel Execution Of Contract.

Thomas g. Ferguson. owner of
premises s25 18th street northwest,
has asked the District Supreme
Court to compel Paul A. Andrews of
Newport. r. l.. to carry out a con-
tract for the purchase of the property
at 100000. Tho plaintiff tolls the
court that March 6 last Mr.. Andrews
signed an agreement to purchase the
building and stable in the rear, and
made deposit of 81. 900 with A. D. Ad-
Olson. agent of the owner. The sale
was to be closed In ninety days. ana
Mr.. Ferguson tells the court that Mr..
Andrews has failed to complete the
purchase. although requested to do
so. He declares he is ready to de-
liver a deed on receipt of the ramain-
ing $4,000. according to the terms
Of the contract.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
MRS. JOHN B. PRATT DEAD.
Wife of Washington Correspondent
of the New York Times.

Mrs. Adelaide R. Pratt. wife of John
B. Pratt, Washington correspondent
for the New York Times. died at her
home. 1921 Caroline street. Wednesday.
following a long Illness. Funeral
services were held at the Church of the
Ascension at II o'clock this morning.
Rev, Mr. Davenport officiated.
Mrs. Pratt was formerly Miss Ade-
1aide Richards Of Charleston, 8. c. She
accompanied her husband on many
business trips to various parts of the
world and was with him in London
during the early part of the war. hav-
ing been in a Zeppelin raid in that
city. She also visited many parts
of the battle front. including Amiens.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, June improved
weather conditions tended today to
ease the corn market. Nervousness
over possibility of damage in Iowa
seemed to have largely subsided. 1t
was pointed out that the bulk of the
crop In that state is on high ground
and would receive benefit rather than
harm, even from the heaviest rains.
Liberal arrivals here counted further
as a bearish influence. Opening prices.
which ranged from u to v lower
with July 1.34M to 1854 and August
1.36%. were followed by q moderate
setback.
Oats sympathized with the decline
in corn. After opening u to "a
lower. with July 67A to GIN. the
market continued to sag.
Provisions ascended. owing to
smaIlness of receipts and higher
prices at the yards. Trade was light.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
AMBASSADORS SON HoNoRED.
Viscount Erleigh Receives Military
Cross for Gallantry in Action,

News was received at the British en-
bassy today of award of the military
cross to Capt. the viscount Erleigh,
Royal Fusiliers. son of Lord Reading.
British ambassador
The award was made on account of
bravery shown by Capt. Erleigh March
81 while serving with the 5th Army in
France. Viscount Erleigh was a staff
captain on one of the brigades during
the heavy German attack.
News was also received of award Of
the military cross to son Of Sir Grim
wood Mears, attached to the British
mission in Washington. Mears was
decorated for gallantry shown in the
recent heavy fighting.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Offender Gives $1,000 to Red cro,,

Rather than have his license re-.
voked for thirty days. W. T. Harding
a -four dealer in New York, a mem.
Der OF the produce exchange. has con.
tributed $4,000 to the Red Cross.
He was charged by the food admin
istration with engaging In resale.
within the trade: selling -four with
insufficient substitutes or no sub.ti-
tutes at all; the sale of flour to a
baker who had no federal license. and
selling fiour and its substitutes at
margins Of profit in excess of those
deemed reasonable by the food ad-
ministration.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
NEW YORK CARMEN QUIT.

NEW YORK. June AFTER. a meet
ing early today, at which it was voted
to strike. virtually all of the motor
men and conductors employed by the
Union Railway Company walked out
in demand for 80 cents an hour, an
increase of Is cents. The Union Rail-
way Company operates lines in the
Bronx, Westchester county. to points
in Connecticut.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
DELEGATES NAMED.

Delegates and alternates to. repre-
sent Camp No. III. U. q ". at the
twenty-eighth reunion of the United
Confederate Association. to be held at
Tulsa. Okla. September 25, were
elected at a meeting Of Camp I'll held
June 4.
Delegates will be: Gen. Charles 3.
Howry. Capt. David c. Grayson, Col,
David s. Walton. Col. Marion B. Rich
mond. Col. Lovick Pierce, Capt. Fred
Beall and Capt. James e. Payne.
The following are alternate dele-
gates: ]. A. orton. c. A. Embrey,
8. W. b. Pegues. Capt. John W, Fite.
David Kahn. Col. w. W. Chamberlain
and Capt. w. L. Wilkerson.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Wilson Bridge at Lyon.

PARIS. June 7.-Senator Herriot,
mayor Of Lyon. and the city council
have given the name Of President
Wilson to a new bridge over the Riv-
er Rhone. which will be opened on
July II.
The bridge has been built since the
beginning Of the war. The Wilson
bridge parallels . bridge which for Q
century has borne the nams Of La
fayette bridge
Evening star., 1918-06-07
STIRRED BY MARINES, HE
DAZZLES IN AIR LOOPS

MIAMI, Fla. June 7.-1nspired by
the brilliant advance by the American
marines against the Germans IN tho
Chateau -Thierry sector on the Marne
battle front, Lieut.. Lifler, at the local
marine flying school. took to the ar
this morning and made 109 successive
loops before descending. His feat Is
believed here to have established
new militarN aviation record.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
WANTS PROHIBITION TAX
ON PLATINUM JEWELRY

Charges that German interests con-
troll the platinum industry Of the United
States. that the attempts OF the War
Industries Board to conserve platinum
have been insufficient and tilat members
Of the jewellers vigilance committee are
''unpatriotic prohteers" were made by
Representative Rainey OF Illinois in
an address in the House today advocai-
ing the insertion of q prohibitive tax in
the new revenue biu on platinum Jewelry
manufactures.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
URGES GOD TO STRIKE.
Father Gasson Of Georgetown
Pleads for Destruction Of Hun.

Relating horrors of Hunnish bru-
tality and hoping that America may
quickly give the death wound to
"kultur," Rev. T. J. Gasson. S. Js of
Georgetown University. preaching be-
fore a large congregation at the Ma
tional Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
14th street and Park road. last night,
implored God ito arise in His might"
and to "send forth the messengers of
His power to cripple forever the
might of the oppressor."
The occasion was the eighth of the
nine days of public prayer that be-
gan Decoration day in response to
President Wilson's proclamation.
Stories told by the speaker thrilled
the audience.
Father Gasson will preach the final
sermon tonight.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
THE WEATHER.

The District of Columbia-Fair and
cooler tonight and tomorrow: moder-
ate northwest winds.
virginia-Fair tonight and tomor-
row: cooler tonight in west and north
portions; moderate west to northwest
winds.
Maryland-Fair and cooler tonight:
tomorrow fair: moderate westerly
winds.
West virginia-Fair and cooler to-
night: tomorrow fair.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 1922 am. and 2:09
PM: high tide. 7:21 am. and 1852 p. m.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:17 am. and
S:46 pm.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following we're the readings of
the Thermometer and barometer at
four hours beginning at pm. yes
terday:
Thermometer-Yest 4 pm. 81;
8 pm. rs; IL midnight. ~; today. 4
am, 70; 8 am, 73; IL noon, 1s; pm.
70. Maximum. 50. at pm. yesterday;
minimum, 72. at 1 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 81; minimum. 65.
Barometer-Yesterda 4 pm. 1902;
8 pm. 1898: IL midnight. 1896: today.
am. 1896: a.m.. 1854: IL noon,
1888: pm, 1882.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
NEW JERSEY TROLLEY
STRIKE DECLARED ENDED

NEWARK, N. J., June THE troll
ley strike which for several days has
slowed many northern New Jersey In
dustries engaged in war contracts was
declared at an end this afternoon.
pending adjustment of the controversy
by the Federal War Labor Board.
Both sides agreed to submit to tho
war boards decision and the strikers
promised to have the cars running late
today.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Colonial Premiers in ENGLAND

OTTAWA. June 7.-sir Robert Bor-
den. premier of Canada, and the Rt.
Hon. William F. Massey. premier Of
New Zealand. have arrived safely in
Great Britain with their respective
parties. according to an announcement
made by the ONCE Of the chief press
censor.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Other Crop Reports.

Oat production last year was 1897
5000 bushels and the condition June
was S8.S. while the ten-year average
IS 1,296.OOO.000 bushels and the condi-
tion s9.4. Last years acreage was a.
572. .000 acres.
Barley production last year was
2o9. 100000 bushels and the June 1 con-
ditlon 1913. while the ten-year average
Is 2O2. 100000 bushels and the condi-
3.s35.00O acres.
Rye production last year was eO.145-
goo bushels and the June condition
$40. while the ten-year average is
44.bOO.O0O bushels and the condition
s96. The Nal forecast. when the con-
dition was 89.6. indicated S2,629, 900
bushels this year.
Hay production last year was a.
100000 tons and the June / condi-
ton 85.1. while the ten-year average
is 50, 100000 tons and the condition
$50. The May forecast, when the con-
dltion was S9.6, indicated 407, 7,55O,O0O
tons.
Apple production last year was 49,
100000 bushels and the June i condi-
tion 75.9. while the ten-year average
Is 214 100000 bushels and the condi-
tion GS2
Peach production last year was As
loo, 900 bushels and the June condi-
ton sos. while the ten-year average
is 49.600,000 bushels and the condi-
tion 61.4.
Production of oats was forecast at
] 800 100000 bushels, the acreage. A.
AIS, 900 and the condition, 932
Barley-Producti6iI, 235. 900, 900 BUSH
els: acreage. 3,10S,000, and condition,
905.
Rye-Production. 81 900. 900 bushels,
and condition. s3.6.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
POWDER MARKET.
BAR sILyER QUOTATIONs,

NEW YORK. June 7.-Bar silver was
quoted at 991ac per ounce here today:
LONDON, June 7.-Bar silver 48 I'D
per ounce. Money, 2N per cent Dis
count rates: Short bills, 3h per cent;
three mouths bills. sa-1e Per cent.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band, in the bandstand.
this afternoon, at 5:45 o'clock.
John 8. M. Zimmermann. di-
rector.
my Country IT'S Of Thee"
March. Mercedes. Robinson
overture, Jean de Paris"
Boieldieu
Spanish Suite. La Feria" Il,
Les Toros": 2, La Serenata"
3, La Zarzuela") .Lacome
Mosaic, "A Trip to JAPAN"
Klein
Fox trot. my Own Iona,"
Friedland
Waltz suite. MY Lady Laugh
ter" .Blanke
Serenade, La Chiquita,"
Taubert
Finale. "An African Smile"
Emo
'The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1918-06-07
England's New Rate Of Postage.

The Post once Department has re-
ceived word from England that letter
postage In that country will here
after be halfpence. or an amount
equal to our thres-cent postage STAMP.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Interest Will Be Adjusted.
Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
American Security and Trust. 10 at 20.
LAnston Script, 80 at SIX.
After call:
Mergenthaler. 10 at 1osN.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd., 20
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition Of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
II; condition. 200. Dalecarlia reser-
north connection, $50: condition at
south connection, $50. Georgetown
distributing reservoir-Tempera
10; condition at influent gatehouse.
1870; condition at eff1uent gatehouse,
40
Evening star., 1918-06-07
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. juno There was
renewed covering In the cotton mar
ket at the opening today, and there
also seemed to be little buying on
OF wet weather in the
eastern belt. whore the possibility of
from grass is Increased by
scarcity of labor. First prices were
16 to 25 points higher in consequence,
July selling at 26.3s, and October
1880. Demand. however. was less
urgent, suggesting that there had
been considerable reduction in the
nervous short interest. and prices
turned easier before tho end Of the
first hour under realizing.
Futures opened steady; July. 1925;
October, 1880: December. 1880: jan
uary. 23.o7: March. 23.15.
NEW ORLEANS, June 7.-Further
rains in the eastern belt and contin-
ued pressure to buy July. were in
fluences that carried tho price Of cot
ton sharply upward today. In tho
first half hour Of business the active
months rose 27 to Al points. July maxi
ing the midest gain.
Futures opened steady. January.
tober, 22.9s asked; December. 22.37.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W Va, June t.
The Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
both were very muddy this morning.
Weather In Various Cities.
Evening star., 1918-06-07

unchanged.
Special Dispatc to Tho Star.
BALTIMORE. Mo. June q pm. quo
tations). s).-Wheat-Spot No. 2 red. soft.
222: spot No. 2 red winter, 224
receipts, 637 bushels. Corn-Receipts.
1921 bushels. Oats-Firmer; No. 3
white, 80has1: receipts. 21.675 bush
els: exports, 537,110 bushels. Rye
Firm: No. 2 western export, 1.91a1.92:
receipts. 1888 bushels. Hay-Quiet;
No. timothy. 3000a30.50; No. clover
mixed 26OOa27OO
Evening star., 1918-06-07
931,OOO,0O0 BU.,
WHEAT FORECAST
Agricultural Departments
Estimate Based on June
/ Condition.

Production OF s31.ooo.ooo bushels Of
wheat this year was forecast today by
the Department of Agriculture from
June l conditions.
The winter wheat crop was estimat-
ed at 5s7.O00.oo0 bushels. and spring
wheat production at 344,000,000 BUSH
els.
Winter wheat condition was 83.8 per
cent of a normal. Spring wheat con-
dition was s5.2 per cent, and the acre
age 22,4s9.0OO.
Weather Conditions Ideal.
Almost ideal weather conditions
have prevailed during much Of the
spring growing season. and 1t was felt
today's forecast would show an in
crease in the estimated production of
winter wheat. which is growing on
the largest acreage ever planted to
that crop. A large increase in the
acreage Of spring wheat. announced
for and the condition Of that crop was
expected to be excellent.
forecast Of 672,539,o0O bushels of
~iiite. "nedt WAS maze last month
from conditions existing May l, when
the report showed tho plant to be s64
per cent Of a normal. Last year on
Juae ! 1t was 70.9 and the crop was
41S.o00.oO0 bushels. while the ten-year
average condition Is sos and the pro-
duction average 552. 900, 600 bushels.
Spring wheat production last year
was 233.00o.000 bushels, and tho con-
dition on June / was 91.6, while tho
ten-year average Is 257.00o, 900 bushels
and the condition 93.7. Last years
acreage was 18,5l1oOO acres
Evening star., 1918-06-07
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Report Of live stock and meat trade
conditions here today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Beef - Fresh. supply extremely
light, several houses cleaned up. mar
ket strong. demand active. Steers.
supply very light. market and price
conditions unchanged. demand brisk.
Cows, supply very light. market
steady. demand exceeds supply.
Bulls, no offerings.
Veal Supply moderate, market
firm, demand active.
Pork-supply light market steady,
demand fair.
Lamb-supply light, market steady.
demand good for strictly fresh
stock
Mutton-None on the market.
CHICAGO, June e7.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000 head: market 90 to 80 cents
higher than yesterdays average;
mostly advance on heavy hogs. Heavy
butchers, 16.75a1695: light butchers,
17.00a17.25: heavy packing. 16.50a
1880: rough. selected. 16.75a17o0: Sc
lected, light. 1725a17.35; medium and
light mixed. 1s:7oa1s.so; pigs. choice.
16.50a17.25; bulk of sales. 16.s0a1725.
Cattle-Receipts. 1000 head; beef
cattle active; prime. steady to strong;
heavy butchers, steady to strong; !;
calves, steady to strong; stockers and
feeders, steady.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; steady;
shorn lambs, 1900: medium to good,
17.25a17.75: spring lambs wanted at
2O.5O: native, 14.75.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO. June 7.-Butter-Firm: !:
creamery, 34a41k. Eggs-Higher; re-
ceipts. 14.64S cases; firsts, 30a32; or
binary f1rsts. 2sa3O; at mark. cases in
cluded. 29.3l Poultry. alive. unchanged
NEW YORK. June 7.-Butter-Firm !;
receipts, 15.947 tubs: creamery higher
than extras. 43Aa44A; extra, 90
score. 48a$3h; first. 42a42%: packing
stock. current make, No. 2. 80.
Eggs-1rregular; receipts, 32,3s2
cases; fresh gathered extras. asa89;
fresh gathered storage packed first,
36a37h; regular packed extra first,
36a37M; f1rsts. 3314a35h state. Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery
white. fine to fancy. a.; state. Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery browns.
3sa41: do. gathered brown and mixed
colors, 30a37h.
Cheese-Firm; receipts, $3.50 boxes:
state whole milk flats. fresh, specials,
23Aa23k: do. average run. 22ha23.
Poultry-Live. firm; roosters, 23:
fowls, "a: chickens. broilers. 4oa50:
turkeys. 20. Dressed. steady; fowls.
30a36: turkeys. 25a38.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Local Committee Acting.
On the Local Stock Exchange.

A few transactions were made on
this afternoons session of the local
stock exchange, the last of the week.
at 220 for American Security and
Trust Company shares. 10sis for Mer-
genthaler. 65as for Railway preferred
and 97A for Lanston script.
The Home news., 1918-05-31
TOTAL VOTE
CONSERVING.

"Iast winter I used to feed the dear little snowbirds."
 Wont you keep it up?"
 Certainly not. Instead of wasting bread crumbs on the dear little birds, I feel morally obliged to catch 'em and eat 'em."
The Home news., 1918-05-31
BETTER COMPANY.

"Biggins is studying French"
 "Great. Bliggins will never stop talking. But it will be some comfors uot to be able to understand him"
The Home news., 1918-05-31


 the devastated districts, for the chil- dren or for the aged, it is always on the same plan of backing up the French if they have any organization Oi plan.
 PoiIus Like Oysters and Salad.
 The canteen work is one of the most gratifying ways of helping the men. To see those poilus enjoying the first delicacies they have had for days is satisfying sight. The English and French maintain canteens where they dispense soup, hot coffee and cocoa, to- baccO. chocolate, etc., but the Ameri- can Red Cross canteenS serve real dinners at cost or under. The pOilus are inordinately fond of oysters and salad; when they can order plate of oysters or dish of salad in an American canteen they are as happy as children. We have six canteens in the French zone for the French army France is, of course, divided into zones. Tn one line of communication canteen we serve from 4,OOO to 5000 men a day These canteenS are near the railroad stations for the benefit of the men going to the front, being trans ferred to some other section, or going home on furlough. In one section the
The Home news., 1918-05-31
HOME REASONS.

"Why do you think a man like Jaggers, with a wife and growing daughters, Is so anxious to go to the front?"
 '1 heard him say he wanted some peace and quiet"
The Home news., 1918-05-31

from Europe brought home with me unbounded belief in the organization. l had seen enough to make me realize that this was the best method of serv ing the soldiers and sailors. We are waging an economic war. Therefore the Surest and most effective way to help is through the established chan nels selected for that purpose by the government.
 The main work of the American Red Cross, however, is, of course, carried on in France. The policy of those heading this work is to back up the French in their own efforts and to help them develop along their own lines, not to root out French institu- tions and transplant American ones. Whether we work, then, in canteens, in warehouses. in dispensaries, for poilus or for refugees. in Paris or in
The Home news., 1918-05-31
ONE IS ENOUGH.

Country Editor-Will you pay your subscription with vegetablesf
 Country Subscriber-I will pay " with vegetable.
The Home news., 1918-05-31
LOST LABOR.

He-Our hostess swept out the room without single glance.
 She-Well, that doesn't surprise me, the way her room looks.
The Home news., 1918-05-31

alleys marked Paris, DlJOn, or Ly ons." These little alleys are laid out with hunks filled with sleeping men. If a poilu is going to Paris, he throws himself down in the Paris bunk, serene in the knowledge that he will be called in time for the Paris train.
 In some of the canteens the lights have to be dimmed on account of aero planes. Often the lights are covered with colored muslin shields which make a rosy glow that is very home like. One of the canteens has been decorated by some of the best camou- f1age artists in France, who have taken great delight in covering the walls and even the ceiling with their pictures. The canteens are open day and night for the benefit of the men at the big junction points.
 Do More Than Feed Men.
 The worIen in the canteens do more tant as that is. Poilus leaving their families are naturally depressed and need sympathetic listeners. Some one to admire his wife's picture, some one to laugh over the baby's latest sign of genius, some one to tell him that the oldest boy is the image of his handsome father-this is as real need in the poilu's life as salad or soup In fact the presence of these fine women is such an influence for good that officers say the morale of the army is distinctly higher wherever rivalry among the canteen workers Each one wants her canteen to be the best and most popular in the service.
 Besides this direct, personal service to the soldiers the Red Cross is doing a kind of John the Baptist work with dispensarie We have fifteen dispen saries scattered through districts where war has been or is likely to be. France had mobiliZed 1S.OOO of her 24OOO physicians, leaving about 5000 for the whole of civilian France. Sometimes you will find one old doctor taking care of several villages with no means of transportation except oc- casionally an aged, Overworked horse Here is chance for the Red Cross to step in and help. There is a syndicate of physicians to which the Red Cross applies to find out if a certain village has medical adviser; if not we estab- fish a center and operate in given section around the center.
 Bathing Luxury.
 A Red Cross doctor and nurse go out regularly to the villages in their section Each village is informed when they are so that all who want medical advice or treatment can meet together in one spot and save unnecessary calls. Of course, if any one is too ill to come to the doctor, the doctor goes to him. The nurses carry among other things shower baths for babies. In many re gions of France, owing to lack of facil- ities. bathing is a luxury, so the super stition has grown up that it is dan gerous. Now since the mothers are convinced that their children will be neither killed nor injured, but on the contrary benefited by baths, how they do look forward to them
 After all this inspiring activity of the Red Cross on the other side, TO- mantle in spite of the drudgery and tragedy, expected the work here to be an anti-climax. l was amazed, then, when I returned to see what we were accomplishing at home.
The Home news., 1918-05-31
ROAD OVERSEER'S RACE
 DeView Township

The race in DeView Town ship for road overseer resulted in the present incumbent nos ing out ahead by only eight votes. Although it was one of the minor races, there was much interest manifested. The vote was as follows:
 McCRORY BOX J. l.. Bronte 69, R. J. Me- Daniel 49,' Granville Wilson AZ, E. c. Caudle 25.
 DeVIEW BOX
 Wilson 66, Bronte 27 Caudle IF, McDaniel 16. CHAPPELL GROVE BOX Bronte 22, Wilson II, Me- Daniel 5, Caudle 1.
 JELKS BOX
 Mcdaniel 23, Bronte 9, Cau- dle 3, Wilson 0.
 TOTAT. VOTE