davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-07-10
COL. CABELL NEW CHIEF
OF ARMY APPOINTMENTS
Retired oficer to Fill Position
Which Has Been Held by Col.
William T. Johnston.

The Assignment OF Col Harry C.
Cabell, retired. to be head Of the ap-
pointment division of the adjutapt
generate once was announced at the
War Department today. Col. Cabell
has been on duty in the enlisted per-
sonnel division. In his new position
he will relieve Col. william r.
Johnston, who will go to San An
tonic, Tex. as adjutant general of
the southern military department..
During his long seryies at the head
Of the appointment division Col
Johnston had supervision Of all the
training camps and the appointment
Of all the officers in the National
Army and the Reserve Corps. In that
work he supervised personally the
preparation and issue OF more than
575,0oo commissions IN the Army. He
was highly commended by AdJt. Gen.
Mccain and other officials Of the War
Department for his great work.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
TAG DAY FOR CAMP.
Associated Charities Plan Aid for
Good Will.

A tag day for the benent Of Camp
Good VIII in Rock Creek Park will
be held next Monday, under the aus
pices of the Associated Charities
Camp Good Will now has many moth
ers and children as its guests who
would not, without the help Of the
Associated Charities. get any sum-
mer vacation.
Camp Good VIII saw q change Of
faces today, when 125 children and
their mothers moved in and those who
had enjoyed the camp for two weeks
came back to the city. Eighty chill
dren and their mothers moved into
the other Associated Charities camp.
Camp Pleasant, at Deanwood Heights,
yesterday.
Students Of the Friends School have
contributed $479.95 for the baby hos
pita1 camp, 1t was announced today.
The baby hospital 10 situated in Rock
Creek Park only short distance from
Camp Good WIZ.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
TO WITHDRAW q, s. TROOPS.
Plans Under Way to Better Condi.
lions in Panama and Colon.

PANAMA, July 1o.-Decrees looking
to lettering Of conditions in Panama
and Colon. 80 that American troops
now on duty In those cities may bs
withdrawn, were issued by the gov
ernment today. to be effective July
1b. The sale OF liquor will be re-
strioted. and no liquor at all will bs
sold to soldiers; the opium traffio 10
outlawed, and certain sanitary regu-
lations win be enforced in prohibited
areas.
A small force OF American military
guards Will act az inspectors and to
assist the government and police au-
thorities In cleaning up the city. The
force will be withdrawn when the
cleanup 10 effected. and all the Amer
loan troops In tho Canal Zone will be
excluded from Panama and Colon
until after the inspectors are with
drawn.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
colored Woman Arraigned.

Charged with selling liquor to SOL
diers, Martha Brown. colored, II Grays
court southwest, was arraigned before
Judge Mcmahon In Police Court this
morning. and entered q plea Of not
guilty and demanded a jury trial.
Martha was arrested last night by De-
tective Sergt. j. L. Kilmartin and De-
tective Harney Of the fourth precinct
soon after she had made q sale to .
soldier. The officers say that they
witnessed the transaction, which took
place on the front porch Of the color
ed woman's house.
Her house was searched and twenty
six half pints of whisky and twenty
eight bottles Of beer were found under
several bags Of flour and biscuits which
had been placed In o bread box Tho
polico say that this is the fourth time
the colored woman has been arraigned
on liquor selling charges. but previous
cases were nolle pressed because they
were continued for such length Of time
that the witnesses eventually went to
France.
Emma King, colorsd. who was ar
raigned before Judge Hafdison, en-
tered plea Of not guilty and demanded
jury trial.
Edward Davis. colored. also was ar
raignsd before Judge Hardison on the
same charge, and entered q plea Of not
guilty and demanded jury trial.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Jewish Welfare Board Asks serv.
ices Of Teachers and Others

NEW YORK, July 10.-Col. Harry
Cutler. chairman Of the Jewish well
fare board, today issued q call for
volunteers to give ut least six weeks
Of their summer vacations to the
work Of the board In Army camps
and cantonments. The appeal 10 d.
rected particularly to school teachers
and others who are unemployed dur
Ing the summer.
The welfare board also announced
that 1t would send 100 men to France
to work among the Jewish soldiers
there. Since the first quota OF these
men viii be recruited from the work.
ers who are now engaged In camps
and naval training stations in this
country, mon are needed at once to
fll vacancies. The board has more
than $50 workers in camps through
out the country and has been offacialiy
recognized on the same basis as the
Y. NJ. G. A. and Knights Of Columbus,
Evening star., 1918-07-10
A. E. F.'s MAIL IMPROVES.
Secretary Baker Says Every Effort
to Expedite Il Mada.

Replying to q resolution introduced
last Saturday by Senator Sutherland Of
West Virginia, and later adopted. Sec
rotary Baker advised the Senate today
that every effort IL being made TO im-
provo the mail service between this
country and American troops In France
and already an improvement has been
shown.
Because Of the large number Of men
ssnt across and the movement OF units
from one point to another, Secretary
Baker said that almost insurmountable
difficulties have been encountered in the
prompt transportation Of mall to and
from Europe.
Evening star., 1918-07-10

the questions asked in the first few
cities he visited, and took his cue con-
stantly from those lines of inquiry.
Produced Great Enthusiasm.
Another talked interestingly about
the morale and spirit of our troops In
a way that frequently resulted in al
most hysterical outbursts of enthu-
siasm.
The crowds couldn't do enough for
the soldiers. Entertainment and at
tention were showered upon them so
that. the men say. they were often en-
I'VE know there was nothing per-
sonal In it, said one OF the troop
ers. modestly, but we felt glad be-
cause 1t was tribute to the uni
form of the United States. OF
wouldn't have missed it for a great
deal. And whether I ever come back
alive or not; whether ! get another
crack at the boche or not, ] feel
happy today at what we have been
able to do In our little mission
through America. TIM going to tell
the men abroad what l saw and
heard-and they will be inspired too.
For, 1 tell you. America is on its toes
everywhere.
There's no question but that our
spirit Is up. and that the whole ma
tloh ID Deh1nd the Army ana Navy.
The way the crowds responded to our
speeches makes me feel that we did
more good in our trip here than we
ever did on the battle front"
Happy-go-lucky, enthusiastic. ready
for the supreme sacrifice IL II must
come. the Pershing veterans passed
on to their port of embarkation, a
splendid group of soldiers. They came
to cheer up and arouse America to its
responsibilities and they go back
stimulated with the enthusiasm Of
knowing that the United States really
has its heart and soul in the war and
will never stop until the great OBJ
jects for which we fight are accom-
plished.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
FORD CANDIDACY IGNORED.
Michigan Republicans Fail to Act
on Democrats Suggestion.

GRAND RAPIDS Mich, July To-
overtures by the democrats Of Mich.
igan for the bipartisan nomination of
Henry Ford for United States senator
were ignored by republicans at the
meeting Of the state central commit
tee here yesterday.
The committee decided to hold the
state convention here September 40
and Senator Charles e. Townsend Of
jackson was named temporary chair
man. Theodore Roosevelt william
Us, chairman Of the national commit.
tee, were invited to attend the con.
ventien.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
oleo Tax Dodgers Sentenced.

NEW YORK, July 1o.-Frank W.
Tillinghast. president Of the Vermont
Manufacturing Company. and L W.
Barber, general manager Of the COM
pany, have been sentenced to serve
one year and one day in the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta and pay q
fine Of $500, after they had pleaded
guilty to cn Indictment charging
them with conspiracy to defraud the
government out of tax OF 10 cents
& pound ON oleomargarine.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
FOREST RESERVE ABLAZE.
Dry Electrical Storm Adds to
Northwest's Fire Danger,

SPOKANE. Wash, July 10.-Dry
electrical storms have aided the havoc
created by forest fires in the Clear
water district Of Montana and from
the Cispus district. Washington. 1t
was reported a fire at the edge of
the Rainier natinal forest reserve
was spreading and now covers an area
OF $50 square miles.
One hre In the Clearwater forest
had jumped the trenches, which had
been holding 1t, and was reported to
be raging over 5000 acres Of timber,
despite the efforts of hundreds Of
men to check it.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
23 MORE SHIPS READY.
Output in First Week Of July Was
122.771 DeadWeipht Tons,

Completion of twenty-three ships Of
week in July. made a total Of 223 new
vessels, with an aggregate tonnage Of
1.415.022. OF the new feet, all Of the
vessels being built under the direc-
tion of the shipping board, 21s are in
actual service.
July production is at the rate Of
more than 100000 tons for the re-
mainder of the year. and with this
rate maintained the years output will
be close to 100000 tons.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
MORE PARIS STREET HoNoRs.
Four Prominent Thoroughfares to
Be Named After Allied Royalty.

PARIS. July S.-Four Important
streets in the Champs Elysees quarter
will me renamed. according to an an
nouncsment OF the highway commit
tee Of ths- city council tonight, in
honor OF sHtante allied rulerA The
Quai do La Ccnfersncs will be known
as Cours A1haft Il; Avenue d'Antin
will become Avenue Victor Emmanuel
III: Avenue de PAlma will be known
- Avenue George v. and part Of Rue
Pierre Charron will take the name Of
Peter I Of Serbia
be ratified this week. 20 that the new
name plates may be dxsd by July IA.
This decision Of the highway COM
mittee followG the reHsmtng ek Ave-
nue. de Trocadsro In honor Of Rresi-
dent Wilson.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
MILTON p. HARRIS ARRESTED.
Accused Of Attempting Sale Of
Thrift Stamps Not His Own.

Milton P. Harris, colored. employed
ON q mall wagon Of the Treasury Do
partment, was arrested yesterday aft
srnoon by Detective o'Dea. who found
him trying to dispose Of seven cards
Of thrift stamps, from which names Of
the purchasers had been erased.
Harris is said to have admitted they
had been taken from q mail pouch
while being conveyed to the Treasury
Department for cancellation.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
Quiet In Marne Sector.

TN the Marine sector between July
6 and July I conditions were quiet.
The enemy's artillery fire was light
and scattered, and his airplanes made
less than tho customary number Of
flights. His infantry, while not ag-
gressiye was on the alert. Machine
guns Hired tntermittently from several
points on tho north bank Of the river
and some rife and hand grenadee
were thrown at our patrols. In the
German rear areas more traffic than
usual was observed.
In the Celmar sector ths patrolling
troops were the only incidents OF par
ticuiar interest on July 6. An enemy
patrol Of about twenty men was seen
at about midnight outside Of our wires
at ono point, Rifle grenade IRE was
put down from our lines
and the enemy withdrew. At about
$50 O'clock In the morning another
patrol OF eight men was heard by our
troops. Flares revealed the fact that
the patrol was attempting to recon-
noitsr our positions. Our troops fred
on them and they scattered Into the
brush. At daylight several of the
enemy were discovered In shell holes.
Five SMALL red balloons were sent up
uoissance patrols were active.
"Our troops IN Lorraine experienced
a quiet day on July 5 to July 9. There
was little of interest except increased
machine gun fire and abnormal train
movement In the German rear areas.
Our anti-atrcraft batteries were active
against the German air forces. Three
leased"
Evening star., 1918-07-10
AmPLANEs USED By ALLIES.
Mai. Cushman Rice Describes Avia-
tion Conditions on West Front.

Conditions on the western front
were described before the Senate sub
military committee investigating the
airplane situation yesterday by MAI
cushman Rice. formerly with the
British Royal Flying Corps and now
Of the American aviation service.
He told Of the various airplanes used
by the allied armies and their re-
spective merits, and also described
the heavy lighting In France.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, chair
man OF the committee, announced
that the hearings would not be con-
cluded for possibly Q week.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
WOMAN ADMITS SHE Is ALIEN
Miss Marie Klein, Interned, Says
Sympathies Are With Germany.

CHICAGO. July lo.-of tho 1900 en-
emy allen women registered here, less
than half have called for their rsgistra-
ton cards, It was announced by the po-
lice department today.
The first woman In the Chicago dis
trict to bs hsld for intsrnment IL Miss
Marie Klein. = trained nurse. who was
before q United statss commissioasr
yestsrday.
was born N aermany, my sympa-
fectly willing to be internsd." said Miss
Klein.
1--WE are perfectly willing to intern
you." replied United States Commis-
sioner Borrelli, "and shall Immediately
you In an internment camp"
Evening star., 1918-07-10
Secretary Daniels Son a Mildly.

ANNAPOLIs. Md, July 1o.-Worth
Bagley Daniels, son Of the Secretary
Of the Navy. entered the Naval Acad-
emy as a midshipman yesterday
Young Daniels is eighteen years old
and was appointed by Senator Over
man of North Carolina. He Is an en-
listed man in the naval reserves.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
PERSHING'S FIFTY
ON WAY TO FRANCE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-07-10
ARCHITECTS PLANS
DELAY D. c. HOUSING
Need of Clerks Dormitories
by September | Is
Imperative.

Delay in completion of architectural
plans is understood to be the cause
Of failure to start work on the dormi-
tories to be erected by the housing
bureau of the Department of Labor
to house the governments clerical
force in Washington.
Although the room registration Of
fee of the District Council of Defense,
1921 New York avenue, has an ample
supply Of rooms for the present, it is
believed by many In touch with con-
ditions here that there will be need
for these dormitories by September.
when the return of hundreds of per-
sons to the city will make it harder
for young women arriving in WASH
ington to work for the government to
find accommodations.
Many Houses Opened.
The work of the room registration Of
fee in inducing Washington families
to open their homes to war workers
alone has made it possible for the gov
ernment to provide for the hundreds of
young women II has brought here, and
this office is now being depended on TO
accommodate practically all who viii
arrive before the completion of the
dormitores.
The navy yard project. which pro-
vides for the erection OF several hun
dred small homes and number OF
apartment houses on the tract bordered
by 18th and 18th, e and East Capitol
streets southeast. also is regarded as an
urgent undertaking. since It is expected
to relieve the congestion created in the
southeast by the rapid addition of thou
sands Of workmen to the navy yard
force.
Instances Of navy yard workmen
who had difIioulty in finding accom-
here ,sH. cr the
with them. were brought to light a
few months ago.
To Open Charleston Bids.
Bids will be opened within a few
Department of Labor for the erection
of eighty-fve houses for the accom-
mediation of employees of the naval
armor plant at Charleston. w. Va.
This is the first project to be start
ed by the bureau under the 1000, 600
appropriated by Congress for housing
at war plants. and $40. 100000 OF which
10 to be spent on accommodations Tor
war workers in Washington.
The Charleston houses will be built
on fifteen-acre tract near the Nays
armor plant, on the outskirts OF the
city, and will accommodate between
$50 and 200 workmen; No announce
ment of the cost of the project was
made, but il was brought out at
hearings on the housing law that APP
proximately $500, 900 was considered
necessary for the undertaking in that
city.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
NOW Is LEADING q. s. ACE.
Lieut.. Putnam Formally Succeeds
Lieut.. BaYlies. Reported Missing.

PARIS. July 1O.-Lieut. David E.
Putnam Of Brookline. Mass, has for
maliy become the leading American
ace. In succession to Lieut.. Frank
Baylies. who has been missing since
June IT. Putnam's tenth victory June
80 now has been verified officially.
In the month of June Putnam
brought down seven German ma
chimes. equaling monthly records
made by the late Capt. Guynemer.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
CREEL WORK CUT DOWN.
Reduced Appropriation Causes
Some Changes in Committee.

Congress having ordered reduction
Of expenditures Of the committee on
public information, Chairman Creel
has abolished the divisions Of wom-
ans war work and Of syndicate fea-
lures. He said he did not contemplate
other radical changes. but that many
plans have been given up entirely or
curtailed.
Mr.. Creel also stated that forty-two
men of draft age employed by the
committee have hsen dismissed be-
cause Congress stipulated that none
OF the funds should be used to pay
men Of draft age unless they had
been disqualified for military usrv-
ice because Of physical disability.
Evening star., 1918-07-10

Maj. Waldorf Astor was born in the
United States in 1879, and his wife
horne Of Virginia. He became a
British citizen at about the same
time as his father, in 1899. He was
elected to parliament from Plymouth
in December, 1910, as 4 unionist, and
has sat for that constituency since.
In January. 1917, Maj. Astor became
one Of the secretaries Of Prime Min
lister Lloyd George.
Evening star., 1918-07-10

the questions asked in the first few
cities he visited, and took his cue con-
stantly from those lines of inquiry.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
KAISER CONSENTS;
KUEH[MANN OUT
Admiral Won Hintze Will Suc-
ceed to Foreign Minister'S
Post, Is Report.
SPEECH CAUSES TROUBLE

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN. July s.-Emperor
William has consented to the resig-
nation of DIR. Richard Won Kuehlmann,
the German foreign secretary. the
Violin News Bureau Of Berlin says 1t
is reliably reported.
Won Hintze May Be Chosen.
PARIS. July s.-The German en-
psror has accepted the resignation OF
DR.. Richard Won Kuehlmann. the Ger
man foreign secretary. according to
Basel dispatch to the Havas Agency.
It is expected that Admiral Won
Hintxe. the German minister at Chris
tiania, and formerly minister to
Mexico, will succeed him.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
TURKISH CABINET STAYS IN.
Members Not to Resign, Dispatch
From Switzerland States.

The Turkish cabinet will remain in
office. according to = special dispatch
from Switzerland, which says that
the sultan has confirmed the appoint
ment Of the grand vizier and OF the
Sheik VI Islam.
The list Of cabinet ministers sub
mitted to the sultan by the grand
vizier does not show any change.
Evening star., 1918-07-10

Bland Put on Consular Affairs.
Representative Bland. recently elect
cd 10 succeed the late Representative
Jones In the Arst Virginia district
has hesu nAxnsA member Of the
committee on inSuiar aMairA Of which
sfr. Jones was chairman.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
Alfred Wright Aaks for Divorce.

Absolute divorce is asked In = Pc
tition died in the District Supreme
Court by Alfred Wright against
Mamie Wright. They were married
August 20, 1905, and have three chill
drep. Misconduct 10 allegsd and .
correspondent named.
Evening star., 1918-07-10

The country home OF Sim Long.
valued at $4,000. not ineiuding con-
tsHta. vas burned yesterday. The
home was located In the hills north
Of. chattanoosa. q 3
Evening star., 1918-07-10
REPORT HITS ALLIANCE.
House Committee Fayors Dissolu-
ton Of German.American Body.

Dissolution Of the National German
American Alliance. whose activities
were aired before a Senate committee
recently, 10 proposed in Senate bill,
favorabiy reported by the House ju-
dietary committee yesterday. The bill,
which Chairman Webb will call up in
the House soon, specifically repeals
the act Of 1907 which incorporated the
alliance.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
INTERMITTENT SMELLING
ON AMERICAN FRONT

Gen. Pershing's communique. made
public hero today. follows:
Section A-There is nothing of Inn
portance to report
Section BIN the Chateau Thierry
region conditions were practically nor
NAL on July 5 to July 6. the outstanding
exception being the activity of the Ger
man air forces. The enemy's inter
mittent artillery fire was heavier in thr
vicinity Of Vaux than usual, but the
total number of shells which he used on
this day was considerably less than
on the days Immediately preceding. The
majority Of the shells were of small
and medium caliber.
IAN enemy attempt to raid one of
our advanced positions was driven on
by our rifle and machine gun fire
with losses. There was much move
ment of troops in the German rear
areas where as many as four COM
panies were seen at one time.
Evening star., 1918-07-10

Widens Presidents Authority.
Approved by the House ysstsrday,
the bill giving the President wider
suthority to control ship pyeduetioE
IN tbs United ststss through On
snippias board Ss e. 10 now ssss sons & T.: Il:
President for his Signature
Evening star., 1918-07-10

70 Pension Spanish War Widows.
Granting pensions Of $1a q month
to widows Of soldiers and sailors Of
tbs Spanish war Or Phiiippdns insur-
rectioa when the income Of the widow
yesterday passed the Senate bill,
which now goes to eonserence.
Evening star., 1918-07-10
SOCIALIST WARNS GERMANY.
Predicts Great q. s. Force Unless
Politicians Are "Sent to Devil"

An ofaeial dispatch from switser-
land says that the independent social
ist deputy stroebel in a violent
speech in the Prussian landtag recent
~, condemned the German govern
ment for its efforts to secure q peace
by force. He warned the German peo-
pie that unless they rid themselves Of
their government and send thsir poll
devil" Americas millions Of soldiers
will prove too strong . force to COM
bat. 5rsllr