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EFFICIENCY OF !.
The AMERICANS
IS SLANDERED
Reported That Presidents
Secretary Was Convict
sasss ed Of Treason.
1SVsElNE
8tBy rv;r.nh L. Houx. .Acains Govers

sfBy Fxsfank II. Houx. Acting Cover.
nor OF WyominE.)
Today I received a letter from an
Sintclligent and patriotic Wyominsite.
sfIe was troubled e a report which
mas been circulated among the peo-
.sple OF the community in which he
resides. He was impressed BY this re-
port and he sought enlightenment
from an official source. The report
q that the secretary OF the presi-
dent of the United States had been
of treason and had been
sexecuted by Eunfre with his back to
10 wall. This. the report avcrred. took
place last May, but the news had
bean suppressed by order Of the pres
ldAnt, continued the report, because
knowledge by the American people
of what had occurred would be detri-
mental to the political interests Of the
administration.
Why, dc you suppose. did this in
teliiEent WyominEite write the gov
ernor'a. office in regard to such q re-
port? The eason is amazing, ,incped-
He wrote to inquire whether the
story were true!
1 have observed many astonishing
effects Of German propaganda, but
few more so than this. My reply,
the report as a preposterous
J falnehood originated and fostered by
enemies Of the United States, ] hope
was effective in counteracting, in n
community at least. one Of the in
Vulnerable A~bominahle lies which
have been circulated to discourage the
American people and to SOW distrust.
diSeord, and discomfort among them
at q time when national unity is es-
sential to the Success of this nation in
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tract with the emergency fleet cor
%poration and 3%,045,4os dead weight
tons of %requisition vessels. OF this
total steel construction 2,121,588
dead weight ons or approximately
20 per cent has been completed. Mr..
Hurley expects $500, 900 dead weight
tons of wooden ships annually. \
BY way of emphasizing the mag
nitude Of his work it is pointed out
that approximately 5000 shipments
of material go out every day. Dur
ing the railroad tieup Of last winter
there were at one time as many as
1900 ears loaded with steel and wood
for shipbuilding on the sidings IN
able to go forward,
But Mr.. Hurley is not wasting time
in lamentins over past difficulties:
he is looking forward now to the ac-
cumulating signs of definite results.
In his ecent address before the Ma
tional Marine league at D~elmonico's
on March &c. Mr.. Hurley pointed
out how moments of citation were
now being experienced
The record made by the Skinner
& Eddy company OF Seattle, he
said. lis a case in point.
THAT company laid the keel for
an %S,800-ton vessel, whichwas launch
ed in sixty-four days. She vas de-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18

In view Of the fact that progress
in ship construction now has an inn
mediate effect in releasing other
shipping. the work Of the emergency
fleet corporation is more than ever
in the spotlight.
An important step toward speed
ing up this work was taken on April
4, when the war industries board
issued orders to steel mills and fab
ricatinE plants to make 100 per cent
deliveries on all orders for steel ship
plants for the emergency fleet cor
peration. This will give priority to
these orders owe all Others and 1t
supplements recent orders to the
mills to turn out nj plates for COM
mercial purposes.
There are now no less than ninety
nine yards rushing steel and wooden
ships for the United States govern
ment. The United States is now
building 235 new steel shipways, or
twenty-six more than exist in all the
steel shipyards of England.
The total amount of the nations
steel ship construction, according to
Mr.. Hurley, was S.2O5.70S tons on
March / last. This is made up of
5,16d,3o0 dead weight tons under con-
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numerically superior foe seemingly
impregnably fortified. 1t has been
tried with a Ia Of ucc suffi-
cient to be alarming in England and
France, in the far east, in every neu-
trail country. 1t now is G%ernany's
in a bold and disconcerting attempt
to paralyze the might of this nation,
which if but permitted to be intelli-
gently directed with a united people
behind it as surely means defeat for
Germany in this world war as any,
thing mundane may be considered
certain.
1.-The truth is mighty and will pre-
vail" is an axiom tried and proved
just cause ofttimes have been forced
sadly to realize, may be disastreusly
long in asserting it's irresistible might
and in forcing acceptance, and in the
meantime the forces of evil temporar-
lily prevail. and work irreparable in
jury. 1t is realization of this fact
which has placed in the hands Of
brutal, bestial and perverted Ger
many a dangerous weapon for utiliza-
free people Of the world to submits
sion to Germany's wicked. vile and
aboninable imperialistic designs.
The person in America who delib-
erately fosters and c%irculates German
propaganda is either an alien enemy
or a traitor. The American who per-
nlits hinlsel to be made a tool in the
dissemination of such propaganda un-
Willingly is an agent of Prussianism
and a detrinent to the of the
country which is his pride and his
bulwark against virtual e~nslavement
of Teutonic autocracy. When we all
come to realization of these facts the
peril to our national fortunes of Ger
man propaganda will have been de-
stroyed because public recognition of
such propaganda for what it really is
will have nullified it. Until we come
to that realization we will have in our
force working for our destruction.
Let. us, then, determine to be no
longer deceived or disturbed by such
enemy falsehoods, inspired and con-
ceived to weaken us in a struggle in
the winning of which we will have
need of unimpaired strength. Let us
when we read or hear a statement
macking Of association with German
propaganda, demand from the press
or persons disseminating such a state,
ment the authority for making it, the
proof, if any there be. by which il
may be substantiated. If authority i.
lacking, il proof may not be cited
then let US brand the lie and punish
the liar.
Thus. and only thus, may We coun.
teract a moral poison so yirulent tina
1t has destroyed one great nation ant
perhaps irreparably weakened anoth
era poison which is working tt
palsy the righteous might Of tn,
United States and it's associates il
arms in the struggle. quoting Presi
dent Wilson's succinct sunmarizatio,
Of all for which we fight. 'to max,
the world safe for democracy"
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it's wal against German brutality and
Prussian schemes for world domina-
ton. 1t is illuminating to note, in con-
nection with the specific lie which I
have mentioned. that it was traced
back to a man whose name is Kahn.
German propaganda ruined Rus
STA. 1t undermined the morale of Ca
dorna's army in Italy, and to a far
greater extent than cannon and Ger
mai and Austrian troops, was re-
sponaible for the crushing, the almost
overwhelming. defeat which Teutonic
forces were able to inflict upon a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18

..rH3 f. I.4"+F r. Sc -.++ .'E,
livered to the, fleet corporation on
January 5 and started on the first
voyage on January IA. This record
accomplishment shows what cal be
done in live. wide-awake, efficient
American shipyards. !
Then a few days ago w received
a telegram from the Moore Ship
building company of Oakland. Cal,
announcing the successful Launching
of one Of their large vessels: TWEEN
ty minutes later " received another
telegram fro mthe same company an
nuncing the launching of a second
ship OF the same type Aan5 forty.
minutes afterward a third Telegram,
saying that a. third vessel 5pf. similar
character had gone overheard. I.
This was the record Of one Amer
lean shipyard = tho launching Of
three 9.400-ton vessels III a single aft
crnoon-an accomplishment which
I believe is unrivalled in the worlds
annals of shipbuilding.
Many coast cities that have done
but little shipbuilding heretofore are
now important ship centers. The
developments Of the 'shipyards Of
Texas has bee especially noteworthy
and within recent months many Of
the largest wooden ships e built
have been launched there. !.
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marine and a probable pre-

tnefcHdnt MdFihH anu q PIUDdbie PFC
program.
These" he said. point to future
budgets that look appalling when
by the requirements of the
past. When we add to this h vast
program Of social reform that will be
justly demanded in this country as in
other parts of he civilized world,
to realize that we. are entering upon q
new era and one which, it is to be
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-18
keep LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know Dr..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret Of keeping young l. to feel
young - to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels there's no need Q:
having Z sallow eompleioa-dask rings
under your eyes = pimples "a bilious
look IN your face dull EYED with nc
spe1kle. Your doctor win tell you ninety
per cent Of all sickness comes from il.
active bowels and livef.
d. Edward4 . well-lmown physician
In Chic perfected q vegetable com.
pound mixed with olive oil to act on
the liver and bowels which he gave to
biz patients for yeafs.
d. EDWARDS Olive Tatdeta, the subst.
tute for calomel, are gentle in their action
yet always effective. They bring about
that 0nbe1nee q spirit, that natural
buoyancy which should b enjoyed b
evlrycaa, Wtoningpp IT, Hvsrenddeaft
ing fhe eylteW q mpmidsA
Y6u IN kaoW ID. EdWQdS Olive TShi
~ bglhs!k olive ce1oe. N aad1ep1
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hoped, will make for a juster and bet
ter national life, We shall have old
age pensions and insurance against
which the government will con
tribute, so that the toilers shall have
a more Just participation in the pros
pefity that they create.
by . Aiberty Bond---
ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER.
Widow Gubbins-1 be very sorry to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty foai
hours:
Lilly Frank, s, Walter Reed Hospital.
Catherine B. Payne, 81, Georgetown Univer
sity Hospital.
Floyd L. Enslehart, a., Washington Asylum
Hospital.
John A. Carpenter, Il, Washington Asylum
olive Reed. 80, Providence Hospital
Frank Z. Doherty, 81, Providence Hospital.
Lee shing. so, 325 Pennsylvania avenue.
Franklin A. Richards, %, p n street south
east.
Charles BREASTED, II, 1915 Maryland avenue
northeast.
Benjamin Il. Depenbrock. &c. 2523 Hall place.
Constance A. Tyler, 49, 1892 18th street.
Mary i. Williams, 81, 219 9th street south,
west.
Nancy C. Mahoney, so, Cairo apartment
house.
Ollie Brown. 10, Freedmens Hospital.
Laura Jackson. 80. Freedmen's Hospital.
Herman Brooks. 10, Freedmen's Hospital.
Richard Higdon, ~. st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Amelia Forest. 60, 1924 Bryant street.
Henry S. Howard, 66. Columbia Hospital.
Percy Coffee, 49, Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
Raymond Brown. Z, Children's Hospital.
Bertha Christian, 81, 6i5 South Carolina
avenue southeast.
Bonnie Holmes, 40 years, 1854 Sd street
southwest.
Lillian G. Monroe, %, the Cordova
Dorothy Hill, "a, 903 10th street southeast.
Bessie l.. Quander, "a, 217 18th street south
east.
Valentine Walker, 81, 1913 18th street.
Dorothy E. Webster, months, 2229 18th
street.
Alice Ninet. month 1925 18th street.
Dorothy Nash, Il days, 22222, 9Th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
PERMITS FOR D. C. CHILDREN
81 TO:MORK TRIPLE IN A YEAR

According to The findings of a brief
Survey maae-by-the chiidrens bureau
of the DebaE nfnt of Labor permits
issued al1zA between twelve and
fourteen Years old in the District of
Columbia. because of poverty, were
greater dis gear by 2e5 per cent
than lase year Working permits may
be issued to children between twelve
and fourteen years of age by the
judge of the Juvenile Court upon proof
of need.
Many Leave Schools.
The findings show great increase
In the number of children leaving
bureau made special inquiry to learn
the occupations into which these
children under fourteen have gone.
In 1916-1917. of the pa children
granted poverty permits, % per cent
went into stores. 81 per cent became
office messengers, IL per cent went
into the government departments as
messengers and ) per cent went-lnto
factories. In the year i?1. Ibis the
number of poverty permits issued
instead of IL per cent, entered the
employ of government departments,
40 per cent. instead of 80 per cent.
went into stores, IL per cent We're en-
ployed office messengers outside
the departments and = per cent en-
tered factories.
Efforts to return to school as many
a possible of these children are now
under way in Washington as part of
the NAT ion-wide backt school drive.
conducted by the local child welfare
organizations of the Council of Ma
tioral Defense in cooperation with
the federal ch.id-Cn'S bureau. Thirty
states have reported that they have
undertaken the campaign. whose pur-
pose is not only to meet the Imne-
oiato need of getting back to school
children who left for war work. but
t. get better legislation for their pro-
lection.
The survey shows that while the
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KILLED WHILE LEADING MEN
Lieut.. Peart, Son of Salvation Army
Official, War Victim.

NEW YORK, December 14.-Lieut.
Herbert W. Peart of the 1881 Infantry.
son Of Col. William A. Peart, chief sec
rotary of the Salvation Army in the
United States, was killed while lead
ing platoon against ambushed Ger
mans on November 10, less than TWEEN
ty-four hours before the signing of
the armistice. it was announced here
today by the national headquarters
of the Salvation Army.
Lieut.. Peart was winner of a Car
negie metal and $500 awaYded him
for heroism for rescuinG a young
woman from drowning at Long
Branch. y. j.. last May. He was
twenty -four years old and lived at
Mount Vernon. n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
Births Reported.
The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty-fouS

The following births have been reported I
the health department in the last twenty -fou
hours:
Ralph p and Lydia H. Williams. boy.
Perry W. and Margaret A. Tyson, boy.
Soren A. and Emily Smith, boy.
Frank H. and Nettie N. Smith, girl.
William and Rebecca Stein, boy.
Edward A. and Mary L. Syerlng, jr., girl.
John p. and Lillian Rupert, girl.
Carl W. and Elsie p. Rosenlewsch. girl.
Vivian Z. and Nora Z. Roberts. girl.
Samuel r. and Catherine E. Robertson, girl
Mark and Anna Raum. boy.
James G. and Endora n. Osborne. girl.
William D. and Mabel d. Noblet girl.
John b. and Loula A. McDeyitt, girl.
Charles and Inez GUM. boy.
John and Angela F. Adlesich. girl.
Charles G. and Laura W. Barton, girl
Hugh J. and Mary NJ. Boutwell,, girl.
Edward and May Fisher, girl.
Jesse r. and Ona Frisbie, girl.
Terry S. and Rita Gregory, boy.
Louis ]. and Frances Gurevich. boy.
Edmund o. and Charlotte B. Harder, girl.
James L. and Betsy Ann Imrie, boy.
Francis and Ellen A. Kane, boy.
Thomas A and Elizabeth f. kearn, girl.
Samuel +. and Eernadine Keemle, girl.
William A. and Elizabeth Lepley, boy.
Donald r. and Sarah H. Macleod, boy.
John j. and Helen L. Mandel. girl.
Harrison J. and Catherine Williams, girl.
Simon and Fannie l.. Ellis, boy.
Dudley and Hattie Frederick, boy.
Clarence and Pearl Griffin, girl.
William and Cora Landon, girl.
Elmer {. and Leona E. Morgan, boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
DIED.

MAHoNEY. On Saturday. December Is. 7e1S.
at her residence. the Cairo, NANCY G..
MAHoNEY. daughter OF the late Edward and
Mary Mahoney of Norfolk. Va.
Funeral Monday. December 10. at 0 am. from
Sacred Heart Church. Norfolk, Va. (Norfolk
and Portsmouth papers please copy.) 1o'
PAYNE. o. Friday, December 10. 1918. CATH
ARINE E.: beloved wife Of l.. E: Payne
Body can be viewed by friends at Wise's
chapel, 29th and NJ streets northwest.
High mass ut Holy Trinity Church December
IL at 9:15 am.
PUTNAM. On December Ii, 1918, at the res
iaence Of her niece. Mrs. c. 4. Warner. st.
Adams rectory. ANNE NJ, daughter of the
late Washington and Margaret Putnam of
Saratoga Springs. y. Y, il the seyenty-sev-
cnth' year of her age.
Funeral services in St Adams Church Monday
at 2:3o. Intermeut at Saratoga Springs, \. y.
aUANDER. On Friday. December 10. 1918. at
am. at her residence. III 18th street
southeast BESSIE f. Oy-ANDER, beloved
daughter of Edward and MARY ouander and
sister of William and Dorothy Quandrf.
Funeral from her late residence on Monday,
December lG. DIT 10 am; thence to 81. Cyr-
rims Church. where high mass will be sung
for tie repo*e of her soul. IntermeEt at
Mount Oliyet cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited 20 attend.
RICHARDS. Suddenly. Thursday. neceni!,t r
l.. 1918. at his residence. FRANKLIN AL
BERT. private. Headquarters Company. .i>t
Infantry, Camp Meade. Md. Beloved soa of
William Alfred and the late Mary Euseuie
Richards.
Funeral Monday. December 16. Mt $40 AM.
from his late residence. 81 y street south
east: thence 10 St. Vincent de Paui's Catholic
Church. where requiem high mass will be
sung. Relatives and friends invited TO attend.
IItcrmcut at Mount OHyec cemetery. H.
SAyToN. Suddenly. Saturday. December Il,
1915. AZ his residence. 1906 r street north
wsst, FREDERICK y. SASToN, beloved sol.
Of Ike late Frederick \. ard ada SaNtoa.
Notice az funeral tercafte jamestown, y. y.
papers n.eass co?S.t
SCOTT. Or friday. December IS. 1913. a:
I22::i0 r.:n., ut be-: residence. 1877 i;Gon
Hone road southeast. CATHERINE T.. be-
loved daughter os Eliza u. and the tate =.
u. Scott.
Funera! from ST. Theresa's Church Monday.
December 1G. 1T . L.
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FRENCH TROOPS IN MAYENCE,
War Office Announces Advance of
Army of Occupation.

PARIS, Friday, December 13.-The
official. statement issued by the war
office tonight relative to the advance
of the French army of occupation
reads:
Continuing their march, the troops
of the 10th Army, after having oc-
cupied kreusnach, passed. on Deem
Der 9. the line of Bretzenheim
Sprendlingen. Eichloch, Biebelnheinl
and Odernheim.
ION the same day advanced ele-
ments entered the city of Mayence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15

actual number of children between
five and fourteen in Washington in
creased ST per cent and the number
between fifteen and nineteen in
creased 11.6 per cent in two years
the number of children attending
school did not increase correspond
inSly.
School Attendance.
The enrolment for the school year
1917-191s was but per cent more
than that of the previous year. The
attendance of white children in the
elementary school increased. but
there was decrease in the attend
ance at the elementary colored schools
and at high schools for both white and
colored children.
The great increase in the number OF
working permits issued in Washing
ton shows what has become of these
children. The total increase in the
number of regular employment GER
tificates issued in 1917-191S over that
for 1916-1917 was 163 per cent. Es-
pecially great is the 205.1 per cent
reported for colored boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-15
CARD OF THANKS.

BRoWT. We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends for their kindness,
sympathy and beautiful floral tributes at the
death OF our beloved husband, sen and
brother
MRS. E. J. BROWN AND FAMILY. 15'
McLEAREN. We wish to express our sincere
thanks to relatives and friends for fheir
Kindness. sympathy and beautiful floral trib-
utes at the death of husband and father.
HARRY WILLIAMS McLEAEEN.
WIFE AND DAUGHTERS.
alexandria, Va, papers please copy.l
WEEDEN. wish to express my sincere thanks
TO friends for their kindness. sympathy and
beautiful floral tributes at the death OF my
beloved husband HENRY c. WEEDEN.
n HELEN RICE WEEDES.
YOUNG. We wish to express our sincere
thanks to relatives and frien::s for their
kindness, sympathy and beautiful floral trib-
utes at the death of our helOled mother, Mrs.
SARAH 4. YOUNG.
BY HER CHILDREN.
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Col. Kremers Sent to Pittsburgh

Lieut.. Col. Edward d. Kremers
medical department, has been relieved
from duty at the Army War College
and detailed to the command OF
United States Army General Hospita
No. "a. Pittsburgh, Pa.
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MARRIED.

RoBERTSI At Philadelphia. De-
cembet Z. 1913. by George D. Lorah, y. D.
D. C., to CHARLES i. ROBERTS Of Phila-
delphia. IT,
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DIED.

ciNCLAIR. On Saturday, December II s1sl4 !;
at the residence Of his brot1lcc. Z. a: SwanRS
Sinclair. North Rose.uont. Aexnndria: 80
GEonGE TERRY sINCkAin, son OF WILLY
Notice Of funeral htcr. =. 1o3 q
SMITH On SATURDAY.: December a. 1H2623
l0:l5 an, at her residence, iS21 NESg
northwest, CARRIE SMITH. beloved 1n0t!1l<
OF James p. Smith and sister VI Lev. ~: ~ :
Bunny of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Funeral Tuesday, December IL. az ectoSt5
PM, from Second baptist Chtrch, 3fd su2et.
between Ii and / n.w., kev. j. ii. Hotlo.1atf
pastor. Relatives and friends invl.ed. W.,
SMITH. Private ERNEST SMITH. coIcrad. vi
killed i'll action September =, i3a4 ~
Leaves wife. Einora Smith, 1859 l6ut sRfeg
northeast. and i baby months old atAt -
never saw. al
ScNNEMANN. Departed this lie on 1bur4
residence Chevy Chase. Md. RtBECS4N:
widow of tie late ot!mar So;:1sfn ann. Lts'
Funeral froiu the above resdcEce Monanys ~
cenioer 10, 1t pm. lnteTincnt 1t Prospect
Hill cemetery. 40 4
SPATES. On Friday, December IS. 1918, att
a.ii.. REIN H., husband OF tie late MasioH
L. aiiattS tnec i-unncEl.
Funeral IroGi immaculate Conception CnuruS
Montar. Gcce,lhcr IL. WHERE requires
u.:iss viii ue said . Am. Rcnalns ~
Clements un,,ertaL..s establishment. E't
Wisconsin viuc. 40
TAYLOR. Dc Friday. December -. 19ls. az
> an. after Il short illness, MAAiE j..
IAI:tjI beloved daughter OF {. e. IaJivs
ami ;.:c late Mary L. Taylor. devoted s;s,'f
OF Mrs Lettic Moore, Mrs. Z. ~. Cu.us:
". =. Charter, J. Hillary InomaS c' asa
N. Theresa Taylor.
Funcrai services ut ST. Augus~n9 Churea
Tuesday morning at IL O'Clock. Al