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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06
DRAFT Law CHANGES.
Administration Bills VIII Probably be
Hcported in Senate Monday---Ma-
chincry Made Broader.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The admin
istration bill authorizing the presi-
dent to call skilled experts In industry
or agriculture into the military SER
vico Irrespective OF classification un-
der the draft was approved today by
the senate military committee. Ar
rengemcnts also were made for final
action tomorrow on another bill re-
curing youths reaching 2l years of
arc 10 register for service and chang
ine the quota basis from State popu.
auons TO the numosr or men IA CIas5
ons-s Both measures probably will be
reported 10 the senate Monday. Chair
man Chamberlain and other commit!
tee members said tonight that the
amendment OF the draft law will not
Include provision for exemption of
men who reach 81 years without be-
INK called into service. This was
proposed by Secretary Baker but since
development or opposition from Pro-
vest Marshal Genera. crowder 1t is
understood that Mr.. Ba.. vim not
prsss for the amendment.
The bill for drafting of industrial
and agricultural experts would give
the president powor TO take register
&c .maehinists. artisans or other skill
"a iabor from any or all parts OF fhe
country. principally to meet any emer-
sency call from General Pershing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06
THE HALIFAX DISASTER.
Blame Placed Upon Pilot of FrcncI,
Ship.

Halifax, Feb. 4.---The blame for the
collision between the French NUM-
tion ship Mont Blanc and the Belgian
relief ship Imo on Dec. 9th, has been
placed upon Pilot Mackay Of Halifax
and Captain Lamodes of the French
ship in the judgment rendered today
by the government commission which
investigated the collision.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06

Washington. Feb. Am agree.
ment to report favorably to the sem
ate on Monday the administration
raiiroad Dill was reached today by the
senate interstate commerce commit
zee winch decided upon government
control to terminate eighteen months
ai'er war, ard giving the president
power to initiate rates subject IN
appeal to the interstate commission
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06
SHORT SESSION OF SENATE.
The Appropriation BilI 10 Come nm
Tonight.

Columbia. Feb. 1.-The senate was
IN session only a few minutes this af
ternoon. considering only uncontest -
Ell matters. IL will take up the ap-
preparation bill tonight. The house
does not meet until tomorrow after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06
MUNITION FACTORY DEsTRO,rn
SERIOUS Disaster With Many Deaths
Reported Near Prayue

London, Feb. 4.--An explosion IN 4,
munition factory near Prague. tho
cap'a' OF bohemia. involving the
ioss OF many lives. is reported in dis.
patches received at Zurich, and fer
warded by the EXCHANGE Telegr,u,,
According to the statement the do
pot was blown up Intentionally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06

The fact that American troops were
In the trenches In Lorraine was re-
vealedI by the German war Office
three months ago. At that time, ,ac-
cordlng to an official German an
nouncemeut, the Americans were on
the front at tho Rhine MaYne Canal,
which inersccts the battle line .nd6r
the German border, due east of
Nancy. This announcement was made
In the official report from Berlin OF
the first German raid on the Ameri-
can positions, in which three Ameri-
cans were killed, five wounded and I2
captured.
The eastern end of the battle lii,
in France and Belgium runs through
french and German Lorraine. French
Lorraine. in. which is the American
sector is included in the departments
OF Meuse, the capital of which is Ver-
dun; Meurthe- et-Moselle, whose capi.
tai is Nancy, and Vosges, with the
capital at Epinal. The length of the
front in French Lorraine is about $50
miles.
This section OF the battle line ex.
tends into the Meuse from the Marine
near st. Menehould, and runs east
ward to the north OF verdun, south
to st. Mihiel and east to the German
border. There it turns to the south l.
east and almost parallels the border
to the vicinity OF Leintry.
Below Leintry 1t cuts across q Sec
ton OF French soil. past Badonviller
and Senones and to the east OF st.
Die and again crosses the German
border at point west Of Colmar. Tho
remainder Of the line to the Swiss
boundary is in Germany.
Since the battle Of Verdun thor.
mas been no fighting of great i'm.
portance along this front. For Tia
most part it runs through high onl
broken country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06
STRIKE PETERING OUT.
So Says Onicial Statement Issued 4,
Berlin.

Amsterdam, Feb. r3.-Ending of the
strike In Germany on Monday is pre-
dicted in semi-ofiicial statement is
sued In Berlin on Saturday evening.
II was:
THE strike everywhere is on tho
wane. Man factories now are work
Ing with full staffs. and 1t is assumed
the strike will be ended entirely on
Monday. This opinion Is confirmed by
reports from all parts of the coun-
try"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-02-06
AMERICANS IN FRANCE.
LORRAINE FRONT HELD BY
AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
For First Time Censor Permits Pub.
iication of Exact Location Of Sector
Defended by Army Of Democracy
Instructions Issued to Correspond
cnts. +..,

With the American Army in
France, Saturday, Feb. (By the AS.
sociated Press. American troops
now are occupying O sector on tn,
Lorraine front. The military censor
has permitted publication of this an .
nouncement. l,
The correspondents permanently
accredited to the American army
have been Informed they may pro
ceed to virtually any point in the
zone or fire, except the trenches,
without escort and without special
permission. Arrangements were made
today whereby newspaper men mud
proceed to any brigade headquarters
q few llilometers behind the trenches
after first reporting their presence
within the zone to the headquarterS
of the division of which the brigade
Is q part. Unless there is some c.4
currence which makes it inadvisablk
In the opinion of the brigade corre.
spondents to move nearer the front
they may walk from his headuuarte rs
to resimental headquarters behind
the lines. ,n
Since all roads Immediately behind
the front are within easy German
gun range and under German obser~
walton not more than two correspond
ents may move forward together
They must wear gas masks In alert
position and helmets Newspaper :ner
must obtain special permission to
visit the trenches and must be accom-
panied by an escorting officer.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
ORDERS EFFECTIVE TODAY
FORBID ALL ENLISTMENTS
Secretaries Baker and Daniels Suspend Re-
cruiting for Army, Navy and Marine
Corps Pending New Draft Bill.

Orders issued by Secretaries Baker
and Daniels suspending voluntary
enlistments in the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps pending disposal by
Congress of the War Department man
power bill extending the selective
service system to all men between
the ages of eighteen and forty-five
years, became effective today. The
orders were issued late yesterday by
the two secretaries after President
Wilson had held a conference with
them.
Civilians are not permitted to enter
officers training camps by the same
orders, which were issued. it is be-
lieved, to prevent large number of
applications for enlistment from men
to be affected by the extension of
draft ages and the consequent dis
ruption OF the Industrial system Of
the nation. Secretary Daniels, in ex-
planning his order. said that the large
increase in enlistments in the Navy
and Marine Corps has made it pos-
sible to suspend further enlistments.
Gen. crowder Calls 13o,207 Men.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
last night issued calls for 13g,2e7
Evening star., 1918-08-09
ALL SORTS OF LABOR NEEDED
Maehinists in Demand, Farmers
Seek Help, Places for Women.

A summary of labor conditions
throughout the country for the week
ended August 8. issued today by the
Department Of Labor. shows a genera
shortage unskiIled labor east OF the
mississippi river and a shortage OF
farm labor in all sections except the
southern and southwestern states.
There Is q general demand for ma.
chfnists. Calls for automobile an6
electrical workers are slightly less.
ened due to curtsilment of manufac-
ture because of shortage of material
A particular demand for shipbuild.
ers at Seattle, Philadelphia, Whining.
ton, New York and Galveston is
noted. There is q general surplus OF
workers in the building trades, which
seem to be again passing through 6
period of depression.
The demand for female labor in fac.
tories and munitions plants continues
Evening star., 1918-08-09
NUISANCE CAUGHT
AND GOES TO OCCOQUAN
Colored Man Asserted He Is q
Church Member and Never Used
Profane Language.

81 am a church member. judge, and
I don't curse" sad Joseph Harris,
colored, when arraigned before Judge
Hardison in the Police Court this
morning on a charge OF disofdsriy
conduct Harris was arrested for annoy
ing young couples last night in Potomac
Park.
The complaining witness testified
that Harris frequented Potomac
Park. Complaints had been made
that he had many times tried to i'm
personate a policeman. Harris de-
clared he went down to the Monu-
ment grounds to get some breeze"
Judge Hardison ordered him to oc-
coquan for fifteen days to try the
breeze there.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Frank HAYDEN and Elisabeth easkins,
Tnomas b Daniels and Georgia Fields, both
OF South Washington. Va.
Lewis Harris and Esten McKeever
Ralph T.. Davis Of Alton, H.. and Dorothy
Benjsmin q, Hahle and Pearl z. Miller,
both Of Bakerstown, Pa.
. William A. Sites OF McKeesport, Pa, and
Emma J. Eaton of LAtrobe, Pa.
Rudolph W. Labuhn and Cora NJ Butler,
both Of Detroit. Mich.
Edwin q. Booz and Helen n. HOFFMAN, both
Ernest May Of Akron. Ohio. and Anna Snow
Howard 3. Robinson and Ida R. holmes.
Howard D. Lghtbody Of East lansing,
Mich. and Ferne L. Brown of Downs, III.
Edward D. Walbridge Of Rochester, n Y,
and Mary J. Langstone Of Mt Sterling, Ky
Raymond e. Rousseau and Fannie E Feddou
Alexander W. Hanger and Bertha B. Euting,
John r. sontag Of Mclean, va. and clara
n Ritz Of heading. Pa.
+. L Ewing Of st. Louis. No.
aerpeT Z. Harrison and Mary .. Garter,
Riley Q. Couch Of seneia. Ca. ana Elmer
g. Williams Of Turin, Ga.
Aubrey HARDY and Martha Bravson
Charles 8. Scott and Viola B. Wilson
Lewis Mcbride and Helen King.
Luther II. johnson and Maggie Russell.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Deaths Reported.

Tho following deaths have Been reported to
the health department In the last twenty-four
hours:
Charles. A. cottsfin. 30 yesfs. the Ashley
apartment.
Lena Meyer. 81 years. 572s Colorado avenue
Albert Embrey. q years, Casualty Hospits,.
william Leigh. 6s years, Washington Asy.
Fssdsrlef AeIntirs, 81 years. 7Ss 1atA street
! Iss o. Hunphfies. 81 ssars. Blue Plains,
D. O.
Jsse Maria, 4e ysars, St Elizabeth Hospita,.
Enerson Swan, Q naonths, Ohildren's Hospital.
Infant Of Jeseph 2. and MAfraret eprouce.
one msnth, esstfetowA HospitaL
Arm WilpA 10 days, 400 Z street north.
Tsfaas q Alffea aAe Loretta wssaescs. 10
hours, 40 O steeet noftheask. -s
N, Esaak wilssa. 70 sssrs. T-.samaa's ass-
Robert Jaekson. 81 years, Garfield aospitai.
Rosa Jaekson. II years, 1tal 10th northy,etf..
Beatriee Andersen, ID Yeas. 1858 Nadsn
Mafisn ware. month. sas 4 street south
west
Arthur Bancroft Austin. . msnths, @ p
street northwest.
Evening star., 1918-08-09

terday. from a visit at Jordan White
William NJ Pettis. assistant rector Of
st. Thomas Church, will return to
Washington this week from visit
to his son, Mr.. Clifton Pettis. at his
home on Long Island.
Mrs. Raymond E. Daley has left
Washington for Newport News.
where she will join Capt. Daley. who
Is expecting to sail shortly for
France.
The next meeting OF Washington
Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi will be
held in Rock Creek Park today at
pavilion.
The second August meeting will be
held in Rock Creek Park. August %.
at $50 PM, and meet at Adams Mill
road entrance to Rock Creek Park,
near 18th street and Columbia road.
The charge d'affaires of the Neither
lands. DR.. w. H. de Beaufort. enter
tanned a company at dinner last even
ing at the Club de vingt.
Mr.. Graydon Stetson of Boston has
returned to Washington after spend
ing some time in Marblehead, Mass.
He is a member OF the national war
board.
Miss Mary e. Bond of 1I41 Oregon
avenue Is spending the balance of her
vacation at Holbrook Farm, Win
chester, N. H.. after visiting in Bos-
ton. She will return to this city about
September Is.
Mrs. George Granville Merrill has
invited the Lee Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution to
meet with her In Stockbridge. Mass,
August Is. when Mrs. Merrill will en-
tertain Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood of
Washington. one of the founders of
the National Society Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and Miss Grace
N. Pierce of Washington, register
general of the society. Luncheon for
the chapter and Mrs. Merrill's guests
will be served at Red Lion Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Wakehko OF
Washington are at the Hotel Mar
settles. New York.
Mr.. E. Verne Richardson, the United
States consul at Moncton, N. B.. is in
New York. where he went early in
the week. Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
came to Washington several weeks
ago for a short stay, Mrs. Richard
son will remain here for q few weeks
before joining Mr.. Richardson at his
post in Canada
Evening star., 1918-08-09
SPAIN AGAIN CONCERNED
BY SUBMARINE S|NK|NGS
> Call Germany to Account in An
other Note Regarding Loss of
Ship and Eight Lives.

! By the Associated Press.
, MADRID, Thursday, August s.-Spain
has addressed new note to Germany
concerning the torpedoing of Spanish
ships. Foreign Minister Dato made this
announcement late today after the cabi-
net had held an extraordinary session.
Despite repeated Spanish protests
Spanish vessels have continued to fan
victims to German submarines. A dis
patch received in Paris on July 3 said
that Spanish newspapers asserted that
the torpedoing OF the Spanish steamship
Ramon de Larrinaga was the gravest in
cident that had yet occurred between
Germany and Spain
Eight Spaniards perished in the dis
aster. The oil which the shin carried
was almost half the supply assured 10
Spain under the Spanish-American
agreement.
1t was reported from Athens July II
that Spanish steamship carrying the
Spanish minister to Greece had been
rforpedoed by German submarine THE
ship few the minister's flag The diplo-
mat and his family were rescued.
Division of opinion in Spain over the
attitude toward Germany caused q seri-
Gus cabinet crisis in March, which was
settled after several days by the forma-
tion OF coalition cabinet, which is now
in office.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
AFTER TAX SLAcGRs
Specially Trained Revenue Agents
Detailed 70 Round Up Ameri-
cans In Canada.

TO round up tar sIaekers among
American citizens living in Canada, 9
corps Of specially trained revenue
assuts soon win be sent to Canadian
communities near the border.
Revenue Commissioner Roper an
nounced today that the campaign
against tax dodgers would result in
the Ming OF income returns by many
thousand persons, including q large
number OF farmers. within the next
few weeks. Owing to the activities
OF bogus officers. the commission Is
sued q warning to the public not to
give Information on their income tc
as revenue cficers, nor to answer
teiephone Inquiries concerning the
Evening star., 1918-08-09
RULES AS TO CABARET"
Does Not Necessarily Mean Dane
ing Girls, Says Revenue Man.

NEW YORK, August s.-A cabaret
doesn't necessarily mean dancing
girls and singers. according to will
liam II. Edwards. internal revenue
collector, who ironed another puz-
zling wrinkle out of the revenue law
today when he gave a definition Of
one of the most popular urban iristi-
tutions.
"a cabaret is any place where the
price of admission to public afriuse-
ment is included in the bill for re-
freshments," Mr.. Edwards ruled. His
decision was called forth by the COM
plant of tired business man that a
negro minstrel band playing at sea-
side restaurant didn't constitute a
cabaret. Mr.. Edwards held that it
did.
twenty per cent Of the total bill is
considered the proprietor's charge
for the cabaret and the government
exacts a tax Of 10 per cent Of the 20
per cent, or per cent Of the total
BILL Mr.. Edwards said.
AIn addition to. the entertAinment,
patrons also should get b fectapt," he
added.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
SLAIN MAx1ra RESCUE
Second Lieut., Thomas Hopkins
Commended posthumously.

PARIS, August S.-Second Lieut..
Thomas Hopkins OF Wichita. Kan. has
been commended posthumously for
an act OF bravery performed during
a raid on enemy trenches In the
vosges, July 20, which resulted in his
death.
Although not q member of the raid
ing party. Lieut.. Hopkins left his
combat group Voluntarily and passed
through the artillery and machine
gun barrage to rescue o weunded
private who had become entAnkled
n. n ths s VIE ss..3; Is r~ssSnsd ~ tAA private
The Nnits ,psrsieif ding AnesAsegAil
Evening star., 1918-08-09
De Palma to Enter.

NEW YORK. August s.-Ralph De
Palma, winner Of three big auto rae
ing classics this year and sprint
champion Of 1917. will probably be one
OF the entrants In the Interpational
sweepstakes to be run at sheepshead
Bay speedway on Saturday afternoon.
August II. De Palma will make
known his decision today.
Darfo Resta, world champion and
speedway king of 1s15-1916. had his
car out on the speedway yesterday.
His record-breaking Packard has
this season.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
FERDINAND IN GERMANY
Believed Bulgarian King Left
Home Because of TroubIes Tbera

LONDON. August skiing Ferdinand
OF Bulgaria, with the crown prince and
the Princesses Eudoxia and Nadescha,
arrived Unexpectedly Wednesday at
Nauneim. Germany, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen. King Ferdinand apparently In.
tends to remain a long time at NauheiT1,
where ne Is tncognito as Count Won
It is believed in wen Informed cfrcles
m Copenhagen that King Ferdinand Ieft
bulgaria because Of internal Conditions
Rkhere.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
EEARCHLIGHTS AID EXHIBIT.
D. c. Camp Community Service
BUYS Them From Railroads.

Four searchlights originally built by
the railroads to use in switching
yards as guard Instruments against
the intrusion of enemy aliens have
been obtained by the District Of Co
lumbia War Camp Community Serv-
ice for use with its exhibit at the east
concourse of the Union station.
The searchlights are thrown on the
exhibit nightly in addition to the
lights from chandeliers over the ex-
hibit, which includes q showing of all
phases of war camp community work
all over the country.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
POST OFFERED BOSTON NAN.
Sherman whipple Nay Becom,
Counsel for Shipping Board.

Sherman whipple OF Boston has
been offered the post of counsel for
the shipping board.
John Barton Payne, who has been
legal adviser for bob the shipping
beard and the railroad adrninistra-
tion. now. will devote all his attention
to the railroad work.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Births Reported.

the following bifths have been reported te
the health depaftnsat Ia tAs hst twehty-fsu,
hours:
John q. and Gertzrde u. Eederer, girl.
Raymond L and Margaret Sullivan rirl.
Arthur @. and Lillian y. sands, boy,
Clayton and Mary vanDyke, boy,
WnhAm ana Estefle white, girl.
Evening star., 1918-08-09

Advertising in The
Star is an economy and
not an added expense
as it lowers the cost of
distribution.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
$4,000 TONS SHIP LOSS.
Sir chiozsa Money Gives British
Merchant Marine Fieures

LONDON. August s.--The British
mercantile tonnage at the outbreak Of
the war amounted TO 1880, 900 tons
gross. AT the present time the ton.
mage 10 1s. 900, 900 tens gross.
gK Lee O. CAiosse Money, .parliA.
shirpanx. anneeneed these -AxuEIa4a
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Added Taxes Proposed.

Taxes of double the present rates
on tobacco. horsepower tax on own
ers OF automobiles and q tax of 10 per
cent on amounts paid for leased tele-
phone and telegraph wires by press
associations, newspapers and brokers
were included in the tentative draft
of the bill yesterday by the commit
tee
The horsepower tax on owners of
passenger automobiles and trucks
will be on the basis Of $40 for ma
chimes, OF twenty ty-five-horsepower or
less; 500 for. twenty-six to thirty
horsepower; 500 for thirty-one to
forty horsepower and $50 on more
than forty horsepower.
Chairman Kitchin in his statement
replied to the telegram of Secretary
McAdoo favoring retention of the
present excess profits law and a nat
so per cent war profits tax as an al
tentative, according to the greater
revenue likely to be raised in each
corporations case. Mr. Kitchin's
statement indicated that the commit
tee will retain In substance the dual
or alternative system 1t agreed upon,
but will insist that the excess profits
tax, instead Of remaining at the pres
ent rates, shall be increased either az
the COMMITTEES has agreed on them or
by some compromise adjustment.
Evening star., 1918-08-09
Victory Still in Balance!

Amid the chorus of praise for the
brilliantly executed strategic rear
ward movement" the Cologne Gazette
cautiously expresses the opinion that
1t is too early to say which side wins
on the balance.
History offers no precedent" says
Gen. Won Ardenne in the Dusseldorf
Nachrichten. for the fact that the
victor, after three victorious battles.
,retireS from the field embarrassed by
the enemy to take up positions further
lin the rear This is difficult to under
stand" he adds.
He proceeds to explain how by a
marvellous exhibition of self-control
their attacks home when to do so
would have cost too much precious
German blood" He is bound, how
ever, to admit that 'the maneuver of
carrying the enemy's first lines with
a rush and following it up by a deep
thrust into the ground behind. which
had succeeded four times, failed on
July IS"
the interesting admission that the
Germans had possibly underesti-
mated the enemy's strength in num-
bers- Furthermore he asserts that
IN the lost territory the French have
the advantage in railway communi-
complaint he made when the French
still stood on the south bank of the
Marine.
Eugene Kalckschmidt, the war COR
respondent of the Frankfort Gazette,
In commenting on the Americans
large share in the fighting, says:
The Americans stood their baptism,
OF IRE not badly. They went through
It pluckily enough, but quickly
learned respect for our machine guns.
Charges are made that they fired on
the wounded and at times tried to
mislead our men by calling to them
In German.
Adventurous elements are plenti-
ful IN the American first waves They
are better in attack than in defense
Evening star., 1918-08-09
.FORNCREASED TAX
ON EXCESS PROFITS
Otherwise Ways and Means
Committee Agrees to Nc
Adoo Revenue Plan.

Members of the House ways and
means committee in drafting the rev.
enus bill designed to raise ss.eoe. .eoo.-
ooe by taxation In the present fiscal
year probably will accept the alter
native system Of taxing war profits
recommended by Secretary McAdoo in
a telegram sent to Chairman Kitehin
Of the committee. but will insist that
excess profits taxes be increased in
stead Of being retained as at present.
as suggested by Mr.. McAdoo.
This was indicated in q statement
by Chairman Kitchin in answer to the
message from the head OF the Treas
ury Department.