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Evening star., 1918-07-22
Would HALT
SCH00LBOOK FOE PRAISE
Call on Local Leaders to Crush
German Propaganda Among
American Students.

An aggressive movement to crush
out German propaganda in the public
schools of the United States has been
instituted by the national committee
Of patriotic societies.
With the purpose OF securing gen.
eral adoption of text books sounding
a high note Of patriotism and the
elimination Of such as carry any kind
of German propaganda the following
statement is issued today by the offi-
GERS Of the committee:
"At the request of the national
throughout the country have furnish
ed US with copies Of their readers.
histories. civics. song books and pa
triotic texts. A number Of the histo-
ries have been found to contain mat
ter laudatory Of the German govern
ment and system; numerous song col
lections present German songs. some-
times printed in tho German Lam
guage.
1T is high time that the insidious
German propaganda which for years
has been circulated through our school
system be crushed. Our people should
have the assurance that from the head
Of the bureau of education to the hum
blest teacher in the district school
the personnel Of our educational
forces IL aggressively American.
Local patriotic leaders can do no
more effective work than by investi-
eating the books In the schools of
their communities and seeing that only
those that are above suspicion are
used. They should also see that
books teaching patriotism are used
In every grade beginning next Sep
tember
IF there are members of your
school board or teaching force whose
loyalty can be questioned see that
they are made to resign. II we ure
ever to have real patriotism in this
country 1t must be taught to our small
children.
Now is the time to establish 1t
Every American community has a re-
sponsibility in this matter which can
not be neglected II the ration is to
live up to the ideals Of its founders"
Evening star., 1918-07-22
PUBLIC DRIVER IS BEATEN.
Carlton Jones Has an Argument
With Men in Uniform.

In an argument this morning with
three men in uniform. Carlton Jones.
rs NJ street. driver of a public con-
veyance. received an injury to his
head.
Jones told police Of the ninth pre-
cinct that the men employed him at
Union station to take them to a re-
sort on Bladensburg road. The resort
was found to be closed. When near
the overhead railroad bridge of tho
Pennsylvania Railroad Company he
had words with his passengers and
was assaulted.
When the three men left him he
returned to the city, went to Casualty
Hospital and had his wound dressed.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
15-YEAR-0LD GIRL RUNS
AUTO INTO LAMP POST
Catherine Dorch, 12, Suffers Broken
Arm-Two Injured In An
other Accident.

An automobile operated by Jessie
Christman. fifteen years old. who was
being instructed how to operate 1t,
struck q lamp post in front Of 21l r
street northeast yesterday afternoon.
The post ana automobile were dam
aged.
Catherine Dorch, twelve years old,
1893 Gales street northeast, was
thrown from the vehicle and her arm
fractured. She was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital.
II. A. Eeaton Of Richmond, Va, wa.
operator Of an automobile that collid-
ed with a Capital Traction car at New
York avenue and 18th street about
$3.50 o'clock last night. Thelma Sea-
ton. three years old. and Mrs. c. n.
Frixzell. forty-nine years old. occu-
pants Of the automobile. were slightly
injured.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
Nationwide WAGE
.STANDARDPLANNED
Trades Representatives Hold
Conferences With War
Policies Board.

With q view Of standardizing wages
throughout the country as q war
measure. preliminary conferences are
being held between representatives Of
the various trades and the War Labor
Policies Board. Assisting the board
are John r. Alpine. vice president OF
the American Federation Of Labor;
Hugh Frayne. labor representative of
tho War Industries Board. and Herbert
F. Perkins. vice president of tho In
ternational Harvester Company.
Announcement has been made by
Felix Frankfurter. chairman Of the
board. that conferences have already
been held with representatives Of the
metal and building trades.
Follow Union Precedents.
TN seeking Standardization" said
Mr.. Frankfurter, In q statement, "the
precedents Of unionixed industry are
being followed. Wages have. of
course. long been standardized by
agreements Of employers and en-
ployes in many Industries.
"The same kind of standards which
the railroad brotherhoods and th3
railroad managers established in the
transportation systems, which the
organized coal miners and coal op-
orators set up in the well developed
coal fields. the carpenters. the black
smiths. the plumbers, the organised
tailors created by agreement with
their employers. the War Labor Pol
icies Board Is also. by mutual con-
sent. negotiating for the entire coun-
try.
Wage standardization merely ex-
tends the familiar method of wage
fixing to cover the entire nation. What
has been done in many industries the
War Labor Policies Board Is planning
for the whole people. But. although
wage Standardization admittedly fol-
lows familiar precedent. 1t Is solely
q war measure"
Evening star., 1918-07-22
F, E. PLUMMER DIES.
Paper Can Company Manager Was
Auther Of Verses,

Frank Everett Plummer. manager OF
the American Paper Can Company.
died last Friday at his home. 72o0
Blair road. Takoma Park. D. G.
Funeral services were held this morn
ing at his homo.
Mr.. PIummer was born in Brimneld,
nj, in 1s48. He was for four years
principal Of the Des Moines High
to 1859. He was the author Of
''Gracia. . Social Tragedy" and num-
erous short poems.
He is survived by his wife. L Flora
Plummer. and two children. Don and
Dorothy Plummer.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
HOTELS ASKED TO STOP
BROILER TURKEY WASTE

The slaughter of broiler turkeys
which Is about 25 per cent of the
weight of a mature bird. Is considered
obviously wasteful by the food ad-
ministration. Appeal is now being
made to hotels clubs and restaurants.
where most Of the broilers are con-
sumed. to discontinue serving them.
The administration desires also that
dealers refrain from purchasing these
immature birds and that they urge
farmers to raise their turkeys to ma
turity. thereby adding to our meat
supply.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
EAGLES IN OUTING TODAY.
Washington Lodges at Chesapeake
Beach-Athletic Events,

Washington lodges of the Fraternal
Order OF Eagles are holding their an
nual excursion and outing today at
Chesapeake Beach. Several thousand
Eagles and their friends are on the
trip.
special features VIM be presented this
afternoon. Those Eagles prevented
by their work from spending the en-
tire day at the resort will make the
trip on the train that leaves the Dis
trict line Mt $50 e,c'eck this es sn'rg
Evening star., 1918-07-22
RACES AND CREEDS JOIN
IN JERUSALEM EVENT

Races and creeds Joined in celebra-
tion Of July at Jerusalem. according
to cable advices received by the Amer
lean Red Cross. Gen. Allenby. in COM
mand OF the British forces in Pales-
tine. was a guest Of honor. John H
Finley Of New York welcomed the
guests.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
WALSH NAMES ALTERNATE
William Harman Black to Serve on
National War Labor Board.

Frank P. Walsh, one Of the joint
chairmen Of the National War Labor
Board. has chosen as his alternate
william Harman. Black, former as
sistant district attorney Of New York.
Mr.. Black will meet today with Mr..
Walsh. william Howard Taft and Mr..
son Of st. Louis. in tho controversy
between the Public Service Corpora
tion of New Jersey and Its employees
at Newark.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
Charges Unfair Trade Methods.

Charging that the Geographical
Publishing Company Of Chicago is
guilty Of unfair trade methods by ap-
propriating the subject-matter Ian
guage and general appearance Of a
competitors advertisement in the ma
tion-wide advertising Of the Liberty
Map" the Federal Trade Commission
has filed formal complaint against the
company. The case will be heard in
Washington on September 6.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
The Star by Mail.

~ sure 70 have xhs Evsnaug
X and Sunday Star follow you.
- N most cases Ths Star YIN
b. st the brsakfAss tahls the
usxt morning, and always give
an Of the latest news from wash
ington Of ths DAY bs9ors. 4ns
aadrsss may b changed - IRE
QIsntly - desired hy giving xns
old ~ ven ~ the asw address.
The pztes Of Ehs Star by naii
daily and Sunday Il 10 cents per
month iA sAvaAes.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
"Cramps" Fatal to Swimmer.

While bathing in Eastern branch
near goth and A streets northeast.
yesterday afternoon. Joseph Smith.
colored. eighteen years old. was seized
with cramps and was drowned The
body was recovered.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
Country Metz Sought in Shooting.

Country Metz Sought in Shooting.
Search is being made by the police
for Christopher Metz. colored. better
known as Country" He is wanted
70 answer a charge Of having shot
Raymond Brock. also colored. 1851
Union court southwest. last night. 1t
is stated that several colored men
participated in an argument In
moving picture theater and went to
the street. where Brock was shot in
the left leg. The wounded man was
taken to Casualty Hospital
Evening star., 1918-07-22

Menss Suits& Uniforns Cleaned. Altered
Norris. 10 9th 1t. NV. PHI. Franklin 1854
Evening star., 1918-07-22
CITY NEWS IN BR1EF.

A meeting Of Grant Circle. Women
Of the g. A R. will be held tomor-
row afternoon at G. A. r. Hall.
Evening star., 1918-07-22
CITY ITEMS.

C1ahin Optical Co.. o07 r 81,
WIN Match or Improve Your Glasses.
Evening star., 1918-07-22

A play. evening for 7. W. C. A.
members will be held by the Business
Women's Council Of the Y. W. C. A
tomorrow evening at Wesley Chapel,
9Th and F streets Devotional exer-
cises will be led by Mrs. John s. Ben
nett Of the Central Union Mission.
Evening star., 1918-07-22

rIDrTE 2Io5 Pa. Ave. Ph. ". 951-
NINSA~6 NORMA TALMADGE. in ''DE
LUXE ANNIE" Also Billy Rhodes
Comedy. ,
Evening star., 1918-07-22

NEW STANTON ssl =: Z { 9 st:, s..s s.a. : .
sESsUE HAYAwAKA. in
THE WHITE MANS LAW"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21

The Egyptian government levies an
exrls" duty Of II pounds and 6 shillings
on every ton Of sugar manufactured
and consumed IN the land Of the Pha-
raOhs.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
way SOGGESTED1O
CONTINUE DIVIDEND
Borrowing Oh STORAGE Receipts
and Subsequently, On Bills
Of Ladihg Proposed

Delays in shipments and consequent
delays in receipts from sales need not,
it is pointed out, cause a stoppage OF
dividends as resulted in the case of
San Carlos in the Philippines and, OF
some Of the rubber companies. The
possible way out il one that has not
been Travelled by the companies here in
the past hnt. It is o perfectly simple
and common business arrangement that
is employed by. many other industries
on the mainland. .....
while it,, would be poor policy to
pay dividends from surplus far in ad
vance Of returns from sugar" said a
representative Of one of the larger
agencies here. there is nothing to pre-
vent, so far as IL occurs to me, the Dor
rowing on warehouse receipts which
cover the sugar in. storage here while
awaiting transportation. In that way
dividends could be continued and the
borrower pay the lender upon securing
his returns. or course, there would be
details to be arranged such as the trans.
fer of securities, substituting bills of
lading for warehouse receipts when the
sugar did finally leave for the refinery.
ITO eontinne the payment Of divi-
dends while sugar piles up. is, strictly,
not anticipating dividends for 1t is the
payment Of dividends upon a produc-
tion already accomplished except for
the marketing and the only uncertainty
rs to price to be received is how, much
larger it might be, by, reason of the de-
lay for there is not the slightest danger
af lower sugar price after the first of
the year and good chances for a higher
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
W.S.S. CAMPAIGNS
GAINING IMPETUS

, Throughout the Territory, the War
Savings Stamps campaign viii Be speed
ed up, plans TO this effect being adopted
yesterday morning at the office of Rob
ert W, Shipgle, the DIRECTOR of the
work IN Hawaii, following, some xalu-
able assistance given by Assistant See
rotary of the Interior Bradley, Who Is
one Of the national W. s. g. directors.
=. Mr.; Single, as result, win tour the
Islands to speed up the work and en-
thpslasm everywhere. He will be ac-
sompaniel by corps Of speakers and
motion pictures will also Be widely
used. The tour will begin the latter
Part Of next week, Kauai being first
&%Aa asdsa Isss n n. v shiasSi;e. '''F'-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
Novel Disease Is
Attacking Cane
Ia Porto Rico
Known As Notified MaIady Which
Well Described its Symptoms
and Growers On Island Are
Alarmed Unknown Elsewhere

SAN JUAN, P. R., May l8-An APP
peal has been made to the United
States department. sof agriculture for
assistance in fighting the nothing dis
ease of cane in Porto Rico. The APP
peal is made by the department Of ag-
ricul, ire and labor of the island, but
is being seconded by the sugar pro-
ducers, who see in the spread of fla
enfermedad," as the disease is locally
called, a serious threat to the future
prosperity of the industry.
LA enfermedad" is apparently De
cuhar to Porto Rico; at least its ex-
istence elsewhere has not been demon
strated to the satisfaction of John A.
Stevenson, plant pathologist of the Rio
'iedras Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, who has studied the disease more
thoroughly than any one else. 1t first
attracted serious attention about two
years ago in the Arecibo district, and at
first was believed to be merely a con
ditiOn of the cane resulting from poor
cultivation.
Treatment upon this diagnosis failed
to produce proper results, however, and
closer study revealed the existence
of hitherto unknown disease. Since
that time it has spread steadily, in
spite of the unceasing efforts Of the
experiment station staff to solve the
problem Of its control, and in certain
sections, notably UtuadO, has practi-
cally wiped out cane cultivation. AT
the present time iIs RI age are being
seriously felt in the once Guanica,
Mayaguez, Ana%ro, A "a hlla Isabella,
and BayamOn districts, as well as in
AreribO and UtuadO.
The name given the disease by Mr.
Stevenson is descriptive, since the
symptom by which it is recognized is
a. green and white nothing of the
leaves'of the cane, which shows a stunt
ed growth. As the disease progresses
the stalk dries and splits, and in the
second or third season the plant dies.
The nature OF the disease has not been
definitely established.
In a recent circular entitled Notes on
the Control of the Nothing Disease of
Cane, seed selection, destruction of
diseased stalks; trials OF new varie-
ties, planting of those found resistant,
and the use of the best approved meth.
dds of cultivation are advised by Mr..
Stevenson as means of control. De-
structiOn of the diseased stalks is con.
sidered of special Importance, as there
is evidence to indicate that the disease
is transmitted through the air by in
sects or other agents.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
COLDS CAUSE HEiDACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININR re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
10 enSs cold in one day. The sigma
tuTs Il z W GROVE IL ON each box.
Manufactured BY the FAIRS MIDI
cINR Co. 5: Louis. U. S A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
DEMARARE OUTLOOK

The correspondent of the Weekly
Statistical Sugar Trade Journal at
Georgetown, British Guiana, writes un.
der date of May 8 that weather con
ditions there have been favorable on
the whole, although there has been
rather too much rain, and that the su-
gar outturn is expected to be normal.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN

During the summer months mothers
should watch for any unnatural loose,
ness of the child's bowels. When Civ
en- prompt attention at this time seri-
GUS trouble may be avoided. Chamber.
lain s Cole and DiaTrhOea Remedy can
always be depended upon. For sale
by all dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd, agents for Hawaii.-Advt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21

Cut in half by one stroke, the Cana
dian candy makers will now be allowed
only five pounds Of sugar whep they
were allowed ten pounds and thht
means that the Canadians will have to
eat sweets at reduced rations. The
Canadian Food Board has thus decreed
and from April Goth on. consumers have
been limited to a fifteen day supply
with the exception Of certain certified
remote districts. Neither can sugar
be sued superfluously in the making of
biscuits and cakes. This new line is
to adjust the OncOming demand for su-
gar during the preserving season.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-21
PORTO R|cAN SUGAR
GROWERS PROTEST
Increase Of Charges and Limiting
loading Ports Bring Mes
Sages To Washington

SAN JUAN, p. R., May l8-Porto
Riean sugar producers are again com
planning of what they regard as nm
Justified rulings on the part of the
shipping authorities responsible for the
transportation of the island crop.
They say that while assurances were
received from Washington in response
TO previous protests that the praetises
complained of would be clauged, new
rulings which they Object 10 as unfair
have been isueI from shipping heal,
quarter IN New Y TX
Object To Port lm1tat1
The chief ,aus" u ne earlier com
plant, va Ia hips ,Oming o Porto
Rico in. 'ar4O " e not IPrnIi ted 10
load sugar II rCu IN FLOWING the
lodging q protest az Washington,
adviees were T, mveI Lere that this
practise woul! be ..l.cOntInUed, but new
protests have l.. on evoked by q recent
order to the effect that vessels would
not be sent TO ports which could not
load 10000 bags Of sugar per day.
Under this ruling shi pments would be
accepted only at San Juan, Mayaguez,
Ponce, Guanica, Aguirre and Fajardo
and ceptrals would be compelled. to
send their sugars to these ports The
producers point out that this ruling
viii not only impose additional expense
uROn them for the transportation of
their crop, but that there are not SUI
fieient storage facilities at the ports
mentioned to house the stocks of sugar
which would accumulate thkre, and that
in effect the order dlscrimiuates In
favor Of the centraIs located near these
ports. 49,. 81,
Other recent rulings which have
aroused great Dissatisfaction are one
Decreasing freight ratSs to New York
ON sugars shipped In bays containing
less than $50 pounds by 10 percent
over the rate fixed for sugar in bags,
and one increasing the rate on washed
sugar by six cents per 100 pounds.
Practise on Bags Attacked
The prartise Of the refineries in
making q deduction Of Is cents per bag
on all sugars not shipped in new bags
is also strongly objected to. The pro-
du-ers say that the scarcity OF bags is
such that thsy have to ship IN whatever
: they can get and that the refneries are
not justified in making any deduction
when second hand bags are used.
The same point Is raised. by them
against the inrtease IN the rate on bags
Of 25a pounds or less, since they say
that they have been obliged by the
shortage TO use large numbers Of the
bag. known as standard size" which
hold only 240 pounds,
A. . result VI these accommodating
grievances, the Sugar Producers AEsg
siAtiOb has sent . letter to ReAideht
GOmmissiOReT COrdOva Davila at Wash
ihEtOD, requesting him 10 ,endSaVor, to
obtain some relief from what the pro-
au-sTs consider unnee essary hardshiPs
iRhistsd SpSR tAsm. ... o.. ., ...
The sun., 1918-02-21
Menace to PetrOgrad.

Apparently the German invasion Of
Russia Is being pressed with an energy
and determination In keeping with all
Germany's war efforts. Despite the fact
thAt many divisions were supposed 10
have been transferred from the east to
the west front n sufficiently strong Tell
ton fighting machine seems TO have been
retained along the Russian line to In
sure the discontinue of the demoralizsd
Bolshevik
There is no indication that the inva-
sion has met much resistance. The in
vasion OF Esthonia constitutes a grave
menace to Petrograd. Apparently II was
accomplished by troops from warships IN
the GuK of Riga and Moon Sound. re-
enforced perhaps by German garrisons
which have been holding several of tho
islands In that region. The landing at
Werder and elsewhere In that region af-
fords strong base fer operations
against Reval. one of the leading north
ern Russian ports.
Northeast and east OF Minsk the Ger
mans are proceeding steadily toward
Smolensk and Petrosrad. The total line
is more than 800 miles In length, Al
though their objectivcs are not clear at
all points the Germans apparently have
determined to exert pressure at practi-
cally every part of this extended fight
ing front. In the south the operations
have the added objective OF putting Ru-
| mania definitely out of the war
The sun., 1918-02-21
WEST FRONT RAIDED.
British Airmen Active in BelEis m
-Bruges and EnEcl Bombed.

LONDON, Feb oo-Both allied and
German Ta;ding parties continued busy
to-day, several clashes attaining Bile
proportions on the British front the
Germans this morning made a particu-
larly severe attack east Of Armentieres.
but were repulsed. . In other engage
ments the British took a few prisoners.
Teuton guns were especially busy near
ST Quentin and southwest OF La
Bassee Last night an attack upon
Arleuxen-ioheilc. south Of Lens. ended
in an enemy repulse.
Along the French lines there have
been blows struck In Quincy wood
northwest OF Courcy. and near Vau-
auois, both being stopped by the French
fire. There was heavy firing In the
Champagne. In the region Of Butte du
Mesnil, where American artillery re-
Gently played n big part In a French
advance.
Berlin reports the rcpulse OF strong
reconnoitring attacks north or Rheims
and at several other points.
British naval airInen continue their
activity in Belgium. In operations yes
terday they accounted for four enemy
planes, at the same time dropping many
tons Of explosives at Bruges. Engel and
other points An Amsterdam despatch
tells Of an Entente raid upon Treves.
Rhenish Prussia, city OF $4,000 in
habitants.
French airplanes yesterday brought
down four German planes. A NTH en-
emy machine was destroyed by anti
aircraft guns Three other enemy craft
fell, seriusly damaged. inside the Teu-
ton lines.
The sun., 1918-02-21
U, s, AIR SCHOOL
CITY OF 1880
Ambassador Sharp Amazed at
Development Of Training
Found in France.
LIKE A COLLEGE CAMPUS
Red Cross and Y. NJ. c. A. Have
Centres and Many COnven-
iences Are Provided.
LIKE A COLLEGE CAMPUS
Rv he Associated Press.

PARIS. Feb. 2O.-A city,oof $500 in.-
habitants, where six months ago there
was a vacant field many of the finest
physical and Intellectual specimens OF
Americas young manhood vying with
one another in mastering the art OF
flying, and hundreds Of airplanes con-
tinualiy hovering or spiraline overhead.
are facts which caused William q. Sharp.
the American Ambassador here. enthu-
siasm and delight at the achievements
Of the aviation department Of the Amer
lean Army when visiting the largest
American aviation camp In France
few days ago.
The Ambassador said he was greatly
impressed by the work accomplished In
the short space OF time. as ground at
the aviation camp was broken only last
August. The boys are working under
ideal conditions. Modern sanitary meth
DDS have been adopted and baths and
swimming pools installed.
The Red Cross and the Young Mems
Christian Association have organized
recreation and. amusement places and
the camp gives one the impression that
1t is the campus Of a large American
university. a large percentage OF the
men were university students before en-
tering the service
The French officer Of instruction told
the Ambassador the American boys are
marvellous niers. quick to learn, coura-
geous and energetic. and will develop
rapidly into aces" comparable to the
renowned men in other armies
The men are given thorough prepara-
ton in this camp. but have to take a
postgraduate course at another avia-
ton camp near the front for few weeks
before going over the lines to face the
Germans. The full fiedged aviators
turned out daily at this camp are I'M
medistely replaced by novices
1T was q most inspiring sight" Mr..
Sharp said 'The men radiate with
strength. physical and mental They
have great spirit and confidence and are
eager to do their bit.
Nearly all the men In the flying force
| are trained athletes. Another hundred
men are attending a French camp
nearby.