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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
VOTE DOWN CLAUSES THAT
WOULD LIMIT PRESIDENT

Amendments designed to lmi. scope
of the Prccidcnt's orders in operating
the carriers also we're voted down. \
proposal by Senator sterling. oc South
Dakota, to keep in effect the present
laws and functions governing the In
tcrstatc Commerce Commission and
State railroad commissions was reject
ed by viva vocc vote, while one by
Senator Hitchcock. oc Ncbraska. to
limit the Presidents orders to acts
specifically authorized by law was
beaten. 46 20 90.
Also the senate rejected. IS to H. a
motion by Senator Kirby, OF Arkansas.
to strike out the provision authorizing
the President to buy and sell railroad
securities The substitute bill of Sen
ator Townsend, of M!rhigan "a member
of the Interstate Commerce Committee
was rejected. ~ I, II. lie said ii was
patterned virtually after tho rompro-
mise draft. but with many alleged de-
fccts eliminated. In his effort u re-
duce the Presidents jurisdiction over
rates, Senator CUmnins proposed that
he be authorized TO initiate only rates
Of troops and government materials
and merely 10 suggc=; rates to tho In
terstate Commerce Comm .ss.on. but
not effective until the committee an
proved them, This amendment was re-
jccted, 4G to 10. Representative Len
root. Of Wisconsin. Republican, vigor-
ously criticized the hill in tho House
to-day. declaring i: contained many
inaccuracies and at:,rditics.
Representative Hepburn. OF Texas,
opposed government ownership of the
roads, and advocated time limit of gov
, crnmcnt control.
Among the Senators voting for the
amendment TO bring the short lines
into the Federal system. were Martin
and Swanson. OF Virginia; Tillman and
Smith. Of South Carolina; Simmons and
Ovcrman, of North Carolina, and
Shields and Mcclellan, OF Tennessee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
PETROCRAD IS NOW
OBJECTIVE POINT
OF TEUTON HORDES
Facing Absolute Subiection,
Premier Plans Final Stand
to Hal. Invasion.
GERMAN NAVY Is AIDING
ADVANCE OF HER ARMY
Fleet Invests Reval, Important
Naval Base on Gulf
Of Finland.
HUNS TAKE 5000 PRISONERS
British Troops Have Captured and
Taken Possession Of City
of Jericho.
British Troops Have Captured and
Taken Possession Of City
of Jericho.
fRy Asxociu,cl rrc.s.l !

1Py Associate! rrc:;ss
'ru"?s directing that guerrilla war;
far" be carried on and placing Pctro-
grad in state OF siege. have been is
sued hy i.cninc and I<rylcnIko. and it
is believed III" Germans will meet with
sem" opposition in further invading
Russian territory.
Facing absolute suhjcction Mt tho
hands OF the advancing Germans. the
Russian Premier and corimander-in-
rhiet have 'akcu wha; steps they could
To initiate at least "a nominal defense
against the invading of their country.
That the Tcrtcns cd5; - temporarily
checked, however is doubted even in
fc;roGrad. The Russian nrmy's de-
bac!c apparently is 50 complete that
there is no shadow OF authority over
its units.
Berlin reports that tho First Es-
thonian Regiment has deserted in q
body and offered its services to the
German commander. wNo is opcratiur
In the northernmost iial,ic province.
The Russian navy. too. is completeJy
d'sor"an'4oG, and while I, is desired tn
Withdraw tlc warships from Rcya:
and Hc.sincfers 10 KronStadt, IL i,
hc!icNed that this operation is impos-
sihic' in vicw OF tho disusc into which
s,hr,,,:, l. c'htF- inc
. ., 'l"S cohoi-
"'""NN NA'f A'E.Nt'
An'hNfE or ARMIES
rs ~" German army advances. the
German navy Is aiding in the cam
paisn aGains; Esthonia ana Petrograd
d! investing H.val. the second in i'm
portanco OF tho naval bases on tho
southern coast Of the Gulf of Finland.
herman troops have hccn landed there
and foriy-hve German warships are
nearinE the harbor. The Russian navy.
however, probably will oircr little re-
siA ,tncc. 1t is reported ms being COM
p!e;c!y disorSani"ccl. both as 10 cuuin
mon; ana moral. Removal Of Rus
sian warshipa at Her:tl and lIels!ngrors
to <rons;ad; IS considered unlikely be-
cause they have necn idle so long.
In taking Minsk and Iovno and in
pushing their campaign swiftly on
othcr sections OF the lo!- front, tho
Her'nans have captured large uuanti-
ties OF war materials including more
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
REAL AMERICAN MUST BE
WILLING To fUWEt,O ALI.

no man has II right TO take the
name ot Washington on his lips or In
Yoke ;hc blessings cf the Father o.:
HIS Country unless Lexington is 20
him a sacrament. unless nc ia ready TO
go barefoot at Valley Forge. unless. IN
tho pcr!ls of cold. he is willing To put
his lite n jeopardy "a cross the Della
ware. unless he is willing 70 have meat
less and whcatless weeks on tho cx-
haustulg trek between Kings Mountain
and Yorktown. unless neithortlifc nor
possessions nor love nor ambitions nor
comfor; nor home nor wife weigh any
:h'ng with him IN comparison with
tho supreme duty OF laying everything
upon tho altar OF his country 10 pro
serve for mankind The liberties .or
which The sacrifices OF Washington and
his compatriota won for America"
These were nhe stirring words with
which Josephus Daniels. Secretary OF
the Navy. addressed an immense thrcnS
tonight az the Washington's birthda y
meeting OF tho American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy in the LcX!nS-
ton Thcatcr His speech. which was
interrupted frequently by ;hundcroua
applause. follows, in part:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
%ot vctinE-Anircws
GOES RACK TO HOUSE
WITH THREE AMENDMENTS

'Thc only action remaining 10 bc
taken before tn Code becomes q law Ia
take effect on January 49, 1920 be-
sides it's signing by tho Governor Lieu
;enant-Govcrnur and the Speaker ot
the House. is the concurrcu,c OF the
House in The Senate amendments,
Ecsidcs three amendments OF uuqucs-
.ionabl: insiriiiicaucc are that altcrln.:
the date Of effectiveness. that amending
the section on co"l mines 50 as to con-
forni u the ihirty-two-pag c bill to tn.
terms OF whCh attorneys for mine
operators and tho Commissioners o.
Labor have agreed. and thus save Tho
passage Of the long bill. the effect Of
which ca-? b. obtained by the alteration
o! a very few lines III tic Code: and the
Allen Twinkle amendment TO the see
ton OH grade crossings
Ey the grade crossings amendment
the present iaw ia restored as to cross
inSs existing III 1901. whereby If thu,
community dcmuu;lS change il shalt
pay half: but whereby If the railroad
dema mas the change il shall pay ALI
" TO crossings constructed since That
date, ard TO he constructed IN the iru-
tu"c, tn" amendment provides that n
The community demands Il change !.
shall. II unable TO agree to terms with
railroad. submit the question of appor-
tonmEnt Of expense 10 the State Cor
pnration Commission: leaving tho rail-
road 10 pay al! when II desires 10 i'm.
prove crossing constructed since 100;
or 20 construct new one in the future
Eut this law does not apply 10 a cross
Ing that the railroad company's de-
vclopn'nt has made menace: in such
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
EELtENE SIGNAL CORPS NEEDS
hUT ONE CONCENTRATION POINT

IN" general understanding around
'hH War department. however was
mat the signal corps would need hut
ono concentration canp for the prcs-
cni. and that, while tic Richmond .:t,c
has been selected and recommended for
use the signal corps had later been
advised that Camp Greene might meet
ali its needs. and that the necessity
OF constructing Il new canton,ncnt
might thereby he obviatcd.
Eor several weeks the question Of
withdrawing the regular army di
VISIONS now 4, Charlotte has been up
der adviscmCnt. For a time /; was
animated that sanitary conditions were
such there that the camp would ba
dlSnan'lcd and abandoned Later in
Spcciion by medical boards changed tho
mind OF the Secretary OF War on this
point. but H. IS generally understood
th"t tho regulars: now there will soon
san Tor france. At all events the
order for tho purchase oc tic Ej,b
mohu size has been hold up. and until
thIS afternoon toe reason why i; was
hcid M was what Of "a mystery.
IN extraordinary phase Of tho matter
- th" fact ihat tho contrac; for tic
construction OF tho cantonmcut ON
licl'wood Farm has actually been
awarded TO the George \. Fuller Co. of
New York. This WAS announced I'm
Thursdays Times Dispatch. but when
some doubt on ;hat point arose. Scua-
tor Martins oilicc made inquiry Of tho
caHtohm"nt division OF tho War DO
partmept this morning. and was def
nii"'y advised that tho award had been
made to the Fuller Company and au-
n with
struction organization. In this CON
nection. senator Martin was Informed
that the outlay for tho Richmond camn
would probably bc Sa.000,o00 instead
OF st,0o0,00o, as originally estimated
Moreover. II was added that Secretary
Continued on Fifth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23

ORDER i'ECrS 15@ ME:

Enl!5tcd men % the Medical College
OF Virginia Basc Hospital Unit have
been ordered immediately to mobilize
for training at Camp Lee. The period
Of training tho men arc to he put
through is not definitely known. The
mcn VIII hc mustered III here
N"ithcr tho staff personnel nor the
nurses arc included i'll the order TO
inohi!i@c. Members o tlc staff have
already undergone intensive training
~ cam? Lee and other army posts. and
Tor Inc most rart arc -call;' in active
service. The nurses. too. are being
trtiNei NJ difjcrcn; points in the State
Sv as TO bc ready to accompany the
Gn!t when ii is ready fer service at
thc front,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
AGAIN NATION BATTLES
FOR EENOLUTIOHSRl IDEALS

There .s no need 10 speculate this
year i'll giving answer to the question.
what IN this emergency would Wash
irSiCn do: The revolution which he
led ia identical In its aims and spiri;
with the great struggle in which al;
Americans arc now enlisted. Wha,
Washington would do is answered by
what Washington did. He offered his
sword. he gave his money In the
darkest period OF tho colonies dire
led and clothed those hshting for lib
erty Washington knew then as W.
know now that nothing has any real
value II the aims OF his country do not
prevail.
NO man loved home more than
Washington Yet at his country's call
he turned his back upon home and
peaceful pursuits and consecra;cd him
self every faculty, power and posses
sion. 10 winning the victory which
has maze America.
''No man can truly celebrate tn.
birthday OF Washington in this day
OF his country's need unless he is freely
making tho tender Of all he has. OF all,
he is and hopes TO he. The first mil,-
laEN man ~ ms Ht.c. w tSnlnSlbn H1tcu
war. hui he realized we must real
izc that no man loves anything for
which he is not willing TO die.
"Washingtcn declared his abhorrcncc
of war by saying: My first wish is to
sec that plague Of mankind banishcd
from OF tic earth
Many good people dream that war
can be banishcd by resolutions. by ap-
pcals TO reason. by the laying down
OF arms. War-torn and peace loving
Russians dreamed they might have
peace and preserve the integrity OF
their country by laying down their
arms. ThciI dclu sion was a faith that
I'ru*sansai would share their ideal
ism. WashinSton's desire 10 see the
plague OF war banishch waa based
upon the common sense doctrine that
the best way TO preserve peace was to
prepare for war and, when the sword
had been drawn, not to sheath it until
victory was assured"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
DISCUSSION OPENED
BY SENATOR NtLI. I:t

The discussion was opened by Scna-
tor Walker. who replied TO the arsu-
men; Of Scuator !;trodc on the proceed
ing day. lie said the adoption os the
Royal resolution would necessarily de-
lay putting the Code in the hands uf
the people for three years on arcnun;
of certain detail work attached to the
publication of the now book. unlcss
there should happen TO he an extra
session. He argued that even !, lccis-
la,ivc committee would have to accept
the bulk OF the Code on faith or else
spend great length of lime hunting
UP ali the possible changes not men
toned by the rcviscrs. and further
stated that the report from that com
mi,tce would he practically the present
report o. the revsers setting out the
alterations. lie outlined briefly the
great expense attached TO the work Of
committee if it We're TO he Of value,
and Sr<d that the present General AS
scmbly had moro knowledge now be-
fore It's attention as TO changes than
was contained in the committee report
of 1887. and read that report tt sus-
tain the contention. IIo then applied
the doctrine Of "reductio absurdum" to
the dreadful changes made by the
(Continued on Fifth Tkgo.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
RAILWAY CONTROL
BILL IS PASSED
By i. 5. SENATE
Administration Measure
Now Goes to House for
Final Action.
PROVIDES FOR REVOLVING
FUND OF S50O.OOO,OOO
Permits Government to Retain
Lines Until Eighteen Months
After the War.
AMENDMENTS ARE OFFERED
agreements Previously Made. How
ever, Virtually Preclude Any
Important HcyisioDs.
PROVIDES FOR REVOLVING
FUND OF $50O.OOO,OOO
AMENDMENTS AXE OFFERED
agreements PREV iouSIy Made. How
ever, Virtually Preclude Any
ImIurtant ItcyisiuDs.

wASII1S,;TGH y,ohru,,y .. The
,a.,
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49,.
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,, 49,. 80 "po aon a''
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
MOST SENATOR'S HAD FULLY
MADE TIP THEIR MINDS

The vote on the three motions con-
iinued almost intact; ;h.' only changes
being that of Sena;or Eyrd. who was
with the Code advocates in voting
against the Royal resolution 10 create
legislative committee. but who
changed attitude AFTER Senator S,rodc's
argument on his motion 10 pass by
without final vote. and voted with
the opposition: and the vote of Senator
Corbit. who paired on the first vote
with senator Andrews. but cast his
vote on the next two motions. leaving
Senator Andrews as not voting The
tally would Indicate that before the
vote was taken tho minds OF mos, OF
the Senators were firmly intrcnchcd
Senator Byrd being the only member
to change after the first vote Was
taken.
The Senate from noon until . O'Clock
and from > until & debated the Eoyall
resolution with the exception of about
twenty minutes that Senator S:rcdc
devoted to his motion TO pass by after
the defeat Of tho resolution Those ar
SuinC against the aGorti.n Of the rcso-
luton and the immediate adoption oc
the Code were Senator'S Walker.
Trinkle. Conrad. Alien. Hison: while
those in opposition to adoption o. the
Code Immediately and favorin- the
committee plan were Senator's Eurn-
anan. STRIDE, Cannon Mitchell and
EoyHlI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
DIR. MctIIRE: EXPLAINS
M0BlIIXATI0N ORDER

Concerning the mobilization order,
Major STUART MrC;uire last night is
su"d the following statement:
Orders have been received 10 pro
crcd "a; once with the notifications at
Richmond. OF the enlisted pcr,onne! OF
the hospital, numbering l52 men. This
does not include the staff. nearly all of
whom arc already on active duty Nor
does ii incluic the nurses
Upon completion OF the mobiliZa ton
OF the enlisted men. they will be sen:
to Camp Lee. To report 20 the com
manding general for assignment to
temporary duty at the base hospital.
Here they Will receive practical III :
strucion in the duties they are to per
form when the hospital is assembled
as q whole and stut overseas. The
mobilization is, therefore. :. stop in
the assembling and training OF the
hospi'ai. and the men Will cutter inn
mc!iatcly UPON military service with
the United states Army, but no infor-
NATION is at hand relative To future
movements or as 10 when the hospital
Will he m"hi!i2cd as Il Whole.
There are now at the base hospital.
Camp i.rc, several OF the STAFF OF Base
Hospital No. A.. and the oprortunit;es
for officers aud mon 10 familiarize
themselves with th- duties the! will he
called upon t. perform should prove
mos, valuable
The exar, date Of departure Of the
mcn for Camp Lee cannot yet rc stated.
rrrparaiions are hcins made for COM
p!etinS the mobilization at the earliest
date possible. and no time wiii be lost
unnecessarily.
Tho equipment os tho base :.ospital
is now bciug bought. by the Richmond
Chapter OF tie american Rcd Cross.
This consists "i everything .,cccssar:
to cuujD .hn hospital. This equip
mcnt IS now nearly compete. only "A
few article; being undcIv red. 1t is
being received at the Administration
Euilding in tic !'air Grounds. where i,
IS rcrackcd and stored for .hinmcut
overseas.
LIST OF STAFF AND
ENLISTED rEuSON NEI.
Mos, OF tho staff and enlisted per-
sonncl is made UP Of Richmond men.
Thcir names follow:
Commanding officer. Major stuart
McGui:c. NJ l.. G.: adjutant James H.
Smith, NJ Il. G.: dl;artcrmastcr Oo be
appointed by War pcpartmcnD rcgis-
trar. Greer !iaughman. NJ. L. c.: as
sistant director and chief OF surgical
staff. W. L. pcp'c. NJ. Il. G.; staff sur
gcons. Il; &. Fravel. NJ. X. G.: J. i.
Gcsingcr. NJ. L. c.; y. l.. Herring. VI.
r. c.: CarrinSton Williams. NJ. Il. G.;
T.. Z. Pratt, NJ. X. c.; II. l.. Mauck.
~. X. c.: 9. II. Barney. ". l.. g.. and
Robert II. Wright. NJ. Il. C.; Hocnt-
gcnoiogist, William r. Fickcsscn. A.
H. G.; assistant director and chief Of
medical stan, j. Garnett Nelson. NJ. II.
C.. stan physicians, w. +. Porter. NJ.
Il. c.; j. L. Mckinney. NJ. r. c.; II. Ct.
Willis, NJ. II. c., and J. Il. Warriner,
Continued on Third Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23
RICHMOND MAY LOSE
BEL[WOOD CANTONMEAT
Engineers Looking Into Csc or
Camp Greene, Soon To Bc
Vacated by Army
CAMP MAY GO TO CHARLOTTE.
Secretary Baker WithhoIds His ip-
proVal Until Report Is Made on
Availability Of Site, Said to &c Tn
suitable for Drill Purposes.
CAMP MAY GO TO CHARLOTTE
Isnecial 10 TMe Timcs. Disnatch,l

Especial 10 The Times Disratch.l
WASHINGTON. February @2.--Secrc-
iory Of War Baker made an announce
mcnt this afternoon which may explain
why Ills formal approval Of tho Eich-
mond aviation camp plan has been
withheld, Notwithstanding the award
ing ot the contract. and may lead -
the location Of that camp at Charlotte.
y. G.. instead OF at Richmond Th..
secretary stated that Instructions had
been given 10 the signal corps 10 make
a study Of Camp Greene. At Charlotte
soon to be abandoned by The third nd
fourth divisions OF tho regular army. to-
determine its ayailabilit" as an avia-
tion concentration camp. lie added thai
this study was still in progress. and
that he would take no action upon !:
until final recommendations were mnIn
10 him.
The matter came up at conference
with newspaper men when The Zines
ipispa'c'' correspondent asked If the
report in circulation here this after
noon that the signal corps might pre-
Ter camp Greene To II new camp nca-
Richmond had come To the Sccretary's
attention. He readily stated that the
matter had been presented 10 him. and
that lie had directed the officers Of he
siGhal corps TO make an inspection OF
Camp Greene. and 10 report 10 i'm upon
the adviSabiii'y OF using il SIS an avia-
ton concentration camp. Further than
thiS the Secretary would not go.
lie was asked To say whether or not
the proposal to locate such a camp at
Charlotte meant tho abandonment OF
INC plan To build new cantonmcnt at
hI"hn"h". This had not been deter
mined nc said. He was thon asked IL
'hc war Department had in mind the
occupation OF more than one concenira-
il"n camp by tho lyinS service. Thi;;
was another question he said that could
not be answered at this time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-23

See Times-Dispatch Want Pages for a
Service Of Unequaled Value
Evening star., 1918-06-17

dusk.
There rppled song and 4 cheer
From the throats Of men who had found them
And Knew knew why they were there.
With their shoulders back and theif eyes
alight,
On the road to God knows where.
And there on the station platform,
With the shoulders sloping and thin.
Lounged the dull-faced crew of the things
Were what these men had been.
thought Of the squaring Of shoulders
To the kiss Of the Enfeld's sling.
And the rise and fall Of the hob mailed boets
With their cadenced and rhythmic swing;
I heard the barracks chorus
And the creak Of the cant1e roll.
The thousand sounds Of the camp and Held
That have scared themselves on my soul.
I thought Of the days Of maneuvers
And the nights meath the naked skies,
That had quickened the pride in the dough-
boys stride
And put the snap In his eyes.
knew was right and the "brakie' was
Blu. I knew in my heart it was tru.
That he couldn't. get help II told him,
80 I'm passing 1t on to- you.
Who answer the bugle's call.
For the things they gain are greater than
It's the price they pay. that's all.
Maybe you'll understand me,
But doubt in my soul II you do
1t all depends on whether you're men
Or belong to the platform crew.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
THE PLATFORM CREW

(''The Platform Crew. was written by Lieut..
James Quinby of the 3s1st Infantry. Camp
Lewis, while he was en- route from Lewis to
Camp kearny. in personal charge Of a troop
train. Lieut.. Quinby Was 4 resident Of San
Jose, CAL, and is a nephew Of Mrs. I. d. Han
way Of this city,
The troop train groaned to q sullen halt
In the shadow Of Devils Slide,
For the pull up the Great Divide. ]
swung from the car. for my feet were
For the feel Of the ground again,
And I'd had my I'LL, in the three days past,
For I'm teilin' you straight, It's worse than
Or shot at the X. P; crew.
When you eat your meals in box on wheels.
With nothing much to do.
brakeman stood BY the rearmost truck
When / stopped and nodded to him.
tsa snsaS 3, up p. the su,e s9a no,
That a crowd Of the townsfolk were passing
The time Of day with the boys.
All! We of the troop train knew them,
As we know the pawns in 4 play.
For these were the same as the others who
To our window, day by day.
There was the girl in the purple dress.
with eyes TOO Old Tor her years,
And the gray haired veterans wrink1ed wife,
The pimpIed youth. who hung his hat
The n stoiid toll % s1ede DE- and and S the Gentle Greek.
Oh, q dozen Of them more.
And they couldn't have told, IL you asked
The reason why they came
To char with those whom the nation chose
As dt to play ''The Came"
The brakeman frowned on the bantering
crowd
And voiced his grievance to me,
For the pimpled youth and the gentle Greek
Axe familiar to such as he;
And Familiar to me were the words he spoke,
For I'd met them oft before.
On the human tongue and printed page,
In a nation gone to war.
Twas the pitiful plant for the man who goes
On the lips Of the man who stays.
And YIhets a knife for the ms tion's life
In the midst Of her tried days.
''Now, I amt hand to kick" says he,
ION things know nothn about,
But it looks to me like a sin and q shame
For to send these huskies out
To feed the carrion crows in France
And rot in a sociable grave.
While the buns and loafers live at ease
Still. amt a bird to be shootin' my wad
About things what hadn't ought,
But 1t seems to me there's Q drawhead free
In the gov'ment's train o. thought
looked at the faces above me,
Purposeful, bronxed and clear,
While adown the train, through the gathering
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Women to Take Places
of u. S. Elevator Men

Women are to be appointed
elevator operators in govern
ment buildings In order to re-
lease an equal number of men
for war service in the FIELD.
Under an executive order Is
sued BY President Wilson such
positions may be filled for the
period OF the war by the ap-
poiutment of women. and when
SO Alled need not be apportioned
among the states and terrific
ries ON the basis Of population.
ms Il provided in the case of n
number Of other positions.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Special Badges for Marines.

Correspondence Of the Associated Fress.
LONDON. June 1.-Men of the Brit
ish mercantile marine who have been
in torpedoed or mined ships are to
have tangible badge of courage
awarded to them by the government.
1t is announced that the new decora-
tion will take the form of a torpedo
to be worn on the cuff of the left
sleeve. A bar will be added for men
who are torpedoed are mined a second
time, and further bars for each SUBJ
sequent occasion.