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Evening star., 1918-07-21
NO LAWt.ESSNESS
IN SHIPPING BOARD
Vessels Launched Claim No Inn
munity From Navigation Laws
Of the United States.

In reply to statements in the SEN
ate and elsewhere. charging that the
shipping board had rules that the
boats under its control were public
vessels" and as such immune from
restrictions imposed in the navigation
laws, Chairman Hurley yesterday
wrote Senator Fletcher, chairman of
the commerce committee. assuring
MIN Of the boards Intention to OBJ
serve the steamboat inspection laws
on all vessels owned and operated by
the government. *
II have not been able to md that
such q ruling was ever issued" Mr..
Hurley said. 'on the. contrary. our
practice has been to treat our vessels
MS in every respect subject to the .tnv
spection laws. Indeed, We have gone
to. considerable expense. in many
cases, in bringing them UP Ito this
standard. Now that the shipping
board IL becoming tho owner and
operator 6f one Of the largest mer-
chant fleets in the world. 1t is espe-
|cially Important that the wise and
salutary provisions Of the inspection
laws be compiled with on Its vessels
Evening star., 1918-07-21
AUSTRIAN PAPER SCORNs
PRESIDENTS NEW TERMS
Would Confound Him by Holding
Up Untruthfulness Of His Words
Expressed in July 4th Address.

AMSTERDAM, July 20.-Commentine
on the note recently sent by Baron Bu-
rian. tho Austro-Hungarian foreign min
lister, to the Austrian and Hungarian
premiers, the Taegliche Rundschau says
TT would be well IL instead Of agree
ing broadly and cordially with President
Wilson's so-cailed new term Of July
the untruth Of the American Presidents
uttsrances were held up to his face and
that he were confounded out Of his own
mouth instead Of being looked up to as
leader Of men.
TN this respect Count Won Hertling
the German imperial chancellor did bet
ter when. in his Juno speech. he said
there was no use trying to meet the
enemy further. especially in view Of
what we have since heard from Amer
ica.
Nothing has changed since. for Pres
ident Wilson's recent words were
There must be a final decision, no COM
promise and no half decisions and hiz
ambassador has Just told the Russian
people plainly that his aim is the dis
memberment Of Austria Hungary.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
RETAKEN PRISONER
ADMITS HIS IDENTITY
Holland, Who Escaped From Be
formatory, Now Wants to
Enlist for Overseas.


Clifton Holland. alias James Moore,
familiarly known as Bright Eyes"
escaped from the District reformatory
at Lorton, Va, three months ago, after
he had served two months of a years
sentence. and went to Baltimore. He
denied his identity when arrested in
Baltimore Friday. but yesterday when
Detective Beckley produced a prison
photograph of him he smiled and ad-
mitted 1t was of him,
Holland was wearing two liberty
bond buttons when the detective re-
turned him here last night He
declared he had paid $3.50 for one of
them, while he found the other. Rath-
er than return to the reformatory. ne
said, he would willingly enlist in the
Army for overseas duty. 1t was not a
case of enlisting to escape serving
time In prison. he declared. but one Of
a desire to perform a patriotic duty.
Another colored prisoner. named lrv-
ing Cornish, escaped from the reforma-
tory the night Holland went away. The
two men remained together until they
reached Baltimore. said Holland. when
they separated. he obtaining \ position
on a Baltimore-Norfolk steiner and
Cornish going elsewhere.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
ADVERTISING MAN TELLS
Of JULY 4TH ON TRAIN
Patriotism Dominated Convention
on Pacific Coast, r. p. Peel Says
at Club Meeting.

How a group of advertising men
from the east celebrated Independ-
ence day on the observation platform
of California-bound train was told
last night by Fred P. Peel upon his
return from San Francisco. where he
represented the Advertising Club of
Washington at the convention Of the
Associated Advertising Clubs Of the
World.
Miss Kathleen Burke, angel of the
trenches" who left the battlefields
of France to tour this country for the
Red Cross. was a passenger on the
train and Joined the "ad' men In OBJ
serving the Fourth. Mr.. Peel pre-
sented her with a small silk American
nag. which she added to the collec-
tion of medals for bravery in caring
for the wounded.
While the celebration was in prog
ress 1t was learned that the body of
an American aviator who had been
killed at flying field in Michigan
was being conveyed home on the
train. The lad" men went to the
baggage car and decorated the cask st
with nags and bunting. The next
tention while his remains were heine
carried from the train. :
This patriotic spirit which was 30
evident on the trip dominated the
convention" said Mr. Peel.
The Washington ad club was organ
lied only short time ago, and This
was the first convention at which the
Dlstr1ct was represented.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Law Against Woman Spies.

Delegating powers for, suppression
of espionage among woman enemy
aliens.
Relating to military training in col
leges and to reserve officers training
camps.
Allowing indemnities to France for
damages caused by American forces.
Preventing interference with use of
homing pigeons.
Sabotage law, preventing destruc-
tion of war materials. etc
To pay travelling expenses in Army
when ION duty under competent or
ders."
To promote officers temnorar,,v
when filing vacancies Of officers to
higher grades in Regular Army.
For transportation of shipyard en-
ployes.
Appropriating $1,000. 900 for ordnance
testing in Navy.
Authorizing President to 4ell sup
plies. equipment. etc, acquired or
manufactured by the United States
incidental to the war
Regulating the offering and man
ming OF vessels subject to the fnspec-
tion laws OF the United States.
K Authority to seize enemy vessels
= Authority to Red Cross to erect tenn
Permission to War Department to
grounds.
Relating to eligibility of retired
Army engineer officers.
Extending time for Niagara water
diversions. :.
Excusing soldiers and, sailors from
assessment work on Ynining claims. /
Suspending labor requirements Of
owners OF mining claims during war.
Authorizing land purchase by ord
nance bureau. War Department
Extending effective date of section
10. Clayton antitrust law.
.thorized.
Extending. time for filtng appiica.
tions under soldiers. insurance act.
Permitting outside applicants to
take civil service examinations in the
District of Columbia
Allowing applications for war-risk
insurance by soldiers relatives
Appropriations fer the Army.
Rehabilitation of soldiers and sail
ors. -
Government control of telegraph
and telephone. b
Evening star., 1918-07-21
AFFAIRS in ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 20.-Patri-
otie addresses tonight were delivered
In the auditorium of the chamber OF
commerce by J. A. Yeomans. from the
Canadian war lecture bureau. and Pri-
vate Leslie C. Burgess, survivor OF
the famous Princess Pat" Regiment.
The meeting was presided over by
Cornmonwea1th's Attorney Samuel G..
Brent The lecturers spoke under the
auspices of the United States Shipping
Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation.
Mr.. Yeomans told Of what the Cana
dams are doing to make the world a
safe and decent. place to live in. A
highly graphic account of the war
was given by Private Burgess of the
Princess Pat" Regiment.
Employees of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation this afternoon were
addressed by Private Burgess. Mr..
Yeomans and Colin H. Livingstone. the
latter president of that corporation.
Mr.. Livingstone told the men 1t Is up
to them to build ships in order to
keep things going.
Assistant Surgeon General r. H.
Carter of the United States public
health service arrived here today. and
at once proceeded with making an
anti-malarial survey of the city In
general. This work. 1t is expected, will
require several days. Surgeon Gen.
eral Carter assisted in the work OF
sanitating Panama
Miss Mary Alice Rensel. twenty -four
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Rensel of Dubois. Pa, died
this morning at the residence OF Mrs.
Alice Strauss, 1927 King street. The
body was forwarded tonight to Dubois
burial
Mrs. FraAces E. Zones. widow of
Washington F. Zones. died this MORN
ing at her residence. 52s South Pat
rick street. She is survived by two
sons. Thomas r. and Theodore E.
Fenes.
Andrew T. Sullivan. who lives at 122
North Patrick street, this afternoon
received a broken collarbone when he
endeavored to get aboard the motor
extra supply wagon while It was re.
spending to an alarm of fire.
The corner stone Of the Shaw Me-
mortal Chapel, North Alfred street,
named after Col. Robert Gould Shaw
of the civil war, will be laid at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. R.
r. Robinson, pastor, will direct the
exercises, In which the service bat
TALON from Camp Humphreys, Va.
will take part.
I, Cards have been received here for
the.wedding Of Miss Edith Houston
Baily, Ardmore, Pa, and Lieut.. Ma
gruder Dent, formerly of this city.
now stationed at Garden City, L. l.,
next Saturday at O'Clock at the
Church Of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr,
Pa.
During the week a number Of prop
erty owners were cited for failing to
tap sewers abutting their property.
All were released upon promising to
comply with law.
A meeting OF the civil bureau Of
the chamber Of commerce will be held
at o'clock Monday night.
Edna c.. Glover, infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Glover,
died today atSher parents, residence,
315 South Patrick street.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

cago as next years meeting place and
the holding of memorial exercises for
departed members. The candidacy of
Miss Jeanette Rankin of Montana for
the United States Senate was indorsed.
President Leach was the director and
speaker at the exercises. The session
closed with the singing in chorus Cf
The Star Spangled Banner.
So great has been the attraction of
the public to the exhibiS of plate en-
craving work held in connection with
the convention at 100s-i010 r street
that Local No. 2, which arranged the
convention and the exhibit. has decid-
ed to continue the exhibit all this
week. from in the afternoon until
10 o'clock in the evening.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Attendants at Exhibit.

A committee from the Red Cross
auxiliary unit of the Federated Elm
ployes' Union employed at the bureau
of engraving and printing Will be at
tendants at the exhibit and other
members Of the union will aid them
The committee includes Miss Lula v
Harris, chairman: Mrs. NJ. Bfrkhead.
Misses Anna Kelley, Catherine Carr,
Elizabeth Sweeney. Mary O'Sulliyau,
Blanche Nicholson and Catherine Tracy.
The committee from Local No. in
charge of the convention and the ex
htbit included Daniel NJ. Hassett
chairman: F. ]. Coleman. secretary
and treasurer; Andrew Fallon. Chris
Lehmkuhl. George Jacobs. NJ. T. Creel-
man and j. H. McVey.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

obstruction of Justice and was dis.
charged. O'Leary was accused OF aid
ing the escape to the west last May oi
his brother. Jeremiah A. o'Leary. Sinr
Fein leader, who was about to bt
tried for publishing alleged seditiouf
magazine articles. OLeary will re.
main under $4,000 bond until Mon.
day, when counsel will confer on tha
question of another trial
Evening star., 1918-07-21
is. LEACH AGAIN
PLATE UNION c CHIEF
Chicago Selected for Next
Years Meeting Place at
Convention Here.

Joseph s. Leach yesterday afternoon
was reelected president of the Inter-
national Steel and Copper Plate Print
ers' Union of North America at the
closing session of weeks convention
at the Ebbitt House.
Other officers chosen were: Vice
president. William Pagan of Philadel-
phia' secretary-treasurer, James 4.
Goodyear of Philadelphia; international
delegate to the American Federation Of
Labor, w. ID. Clark, president of Local
No. 9, and international / organizer.
William E. Fiske of New York.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Two odd and brief epitaphs are to
be found on tombstones In q Belfast
cemetery. On one OF them. erected
to the memory Of lazy fellow by one
who evidently knew him well, are the
words, Asleep (as usuaD." On the
other, Left Pill Called For.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Protection Of War Inventions.

Preventing publication Of military
Relating to Medical and Dental
Corps.
Establishing new rating for engine
men, blacksmiths. etc. In Navy.
Distribution Of cavalry units In
Army. providing for.
Providing military and naval In
surance.,
Regulating trading with enemy.
Appropriation to continue 100000
900 fund to be used by the President,
and for other purposes.
Increasing Naval Academy enroll
ment.
Authority for absence of home
steaders during war for farm labor
requirements.
Authority to call Philippine forces
into war service.
| Authority for marines to serve under
Dominican Republic.
Providing for housing and lands. for
shipyard and munition workers, $780,
900. 900.
civil rights law for soldiers and
sailors.
Authority to grant furloughs In
Army for agricultural and other nee
essary pursuits.
Railroad control law.
Urgent deficiency appropriations
(second SESSION. on account of war
expenditures.
Providing disposal of effects of de-
ceased sailors.
To pay gun pointers and captains in
Navy while absent.
Authority to appoint as officers
Philippine Scouts.
Restoring discharged enlisted men
to former grades II discharged to ac-
cept commissions.
Authority to discharge recalcitrant
Navy officers.
Reducing instruction period at Naval
| Academy to three years.
Third liberty loan authorization.
War finance corporation law
To appoint additional assistant Sec
retaries of war,
Regulating pay of retired chief war
rant officers, Navy.
To promote export trade.
,, Providing for quarters for ofIicers
in field or abroad.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
o'LEARY JURY FAILS.
Unable to Agree in Trial Of Brothe,
of Jeremiah.

NEW YORK. July 2o.--A jury in the
federal court here today reported its
inability to agree. on a verdict in the
trial Of John ]. OLeary for alleged
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Ten thousand firms, employing g.
500. 900 men and women, are making
munitions In Great Britain.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
100000 Gallons crsam Stored.

All indications yesterday pointed
strongly to the fact that the dis
tributers practically booted them
selves out of court. when. after bas.
ing their petition for relaxation or
the rules on the ground that mills
famine is threatened. they admitted that
there are now 10e, 900 gallons Of cream
in cold storage in Washington.
The distributors went before the
Commissioners with no definitely out
lined proposals. other than a request
submitted by Attorney NJ. +. OBrien
for abolition of the tuberculin tast re-
quired for herds that furnish milk to
the District.
1t was the general impression yes
terday that, they not only failed to
justify necessity for any relaxation
of the rules, but that their statements
regarding unlicensed milk had arous-
ed the ire of the authorities to the
point where more vigorous prosecu-
tions than any heretofore instituted
could be looked for.
Action to Be Delayed.
Action on the distributors petition
w Darr has presented to, the Commits
sioners draft of amendments TO the
regulations which meet the wishes
of the milk dealers. Mr.. Darr has
promised to submit the proposed
amendments at the earliest time pos-
sibIe, after which the Commissioners
will decide whether another hearing
is required. Inspectors Of the depart
ment will go ahead with their in
vesiigations to determine what deal
ere, II any, are guilty of bringing in
milk from unlicensed farms. and the
groundwork may be laid for whole
sale prosecutions. go
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Miss Rankin Indorsed.

Other business of Importance at the
closing session was the naming of Chi
Evening star., 1918-07-21
DR.. FOWLER NOT TO
CHANGE POLICIES
Milk Regulations Of District
Health Department to
Be Continued.
REPORTED

Policies of the health department
concerning the production and distri-
button of milk in the District Of CO.
lumbia will undergo no change when
Dr. William C. Fowler. the assistant
health officer, succeeds DR.. Woodward
as head of the department August l.
DIR. Fowler last night set at rest any
speculation as to his Views on tnls
subject when he declared that ne Is
in entire accord with the practices OF
. the department under the present ao-
ministratIcn and that the beginning OF
his own administration will be marked
by the employmet of all means at his
command for a rigid enforcement OF
the milk regulations.
For some time the health author1-
ties have been collecting evidence
against dealers who are said to have
violated the regulations In bringing
milk into the District from unliceseu
sources. Several cases have been pre-
sented to the United States district
attorney.
Will Prosecute Violators.
Referring to these cases. DR.. Fowler
said it would be his first effort, after
taking office, to bring them to triaL
He said the evidence collected indi-
Gates that some dealers not Aoniy
bought milk from unlicensed farms
while the United states Supreme Court
recently had before 1t case f9Vols
ing the validity of the milk laws. but
that the practice has been continued
since the courts decision was rem
dered. ~
distributors who appeared at the
hearing before the District Commis-
sioners Friday in advocacy OF tneir
petition for a relaxation of the milk
reeuiations made no secret of the fact
that milk is coming into the District
from unlicensed farms. regulations TO
the contrary Notwithstanding; Iney
said frankly that unlicensed milk
would continue to be sold here, and
threw down the gauntlet to the Com
missioners in the threat that they
we're willing and ready to go into
court again and make new test OF
the regulations.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Owing to the late ar
rival Of a big shipment
of Summer Furniture we
are able to offer a won
derful selection at genu-
inc bargain prices. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
ENROLMENT AT
H. 5. SLOWER
Complete List of Faculty Of
Central Institution is
y,
Announced.

Enrolment In the high school this
year Is slightly lower than other
years, due. perhaps, to h fact that
as yet many Of the girls and boys are
assisting on the surrounding farms.
Police Matron Mary Berg has been
employed by the school board to care
for all truancy cases. Unusual care
will be shown to keep all the children
of school g at work.
The complete list Of high school in
structors follows:
w. c. Stebbins, principal; G. K.
Barman, science; E. A. Bixler, mathe-
mates; e. A. Van Lindegend. mathe-
mancssSSand history; Ava B. Blank,
coinmercial; Jean Sinclair. English;
In. Carter, commercial; Flora Nc
4Cartney,. French and Latin; Helen M.
Davies, normal: Mary F. Ellwell, hi
ology; Emelia Hansen, Norsk: G: B.
Hargrave, chemistry; Ethel j.. May,
science; Anna Kemp domestic sci
ence; P. H. Lehman. history; Stella
Lumley. English and mathematics;
Mary .Macumber, Latin; M. f. Pitt
man, manual training; Edna Rasmus-
sen, English; Margaret Smith. Eng
fish; Leona B. Smith, elocution; Clara
B. Struble, mathematics; Mary l..
Taft, English; Helen M. Wyman, do
mestice science; E: Dorothy Black,
domestic science; Blanch Leigh, mu-
sic; E. A. Moses, music; Hanna Shew-
maker, penmanship; Olga lack, phys
ical training; Jessie Woodruff, art.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
NIMROD In GAME
Octogcnarian Applies for Hunting
License This Year Also.

The oldest game sport" among the
hunters of Grand Forks county is
Geo. W.. Wilcox Of Gilby who, in spite
of his 80 years. has applied for a H.
cense9e granting him the privilege OF
hunting within ,the confines of the
state.
County Auditor Hans Anderson
said today that he had issued $50
hunting licenses, which number Is
considerably larger than expected in
view of the fact that so man Of the
county's hunters have been sent away
to hunt the Real Big Game on the
battleields of France.
Usually" Mr.. Anderson said, W
have about 700 applications the eve
ming before the eason starts; the
number has fallen off surprisingly lit
tie. and I am unable to tell you why"
The average total number Of Ii
censes issued for a a is between
LOO and 1900
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
Report From Macedonia.

Paris. Tuesday, Sept 17.-Allied
forces or the Macedonian front have
penetrated to a depth Of nearly four
Inc a half miles on a front of fifteen
and one-half miles and have captur-
ed four thousand prisoners. according
to an official statement issued tonight
by the war office.
The text Of the statement reads:
Operations on the Macedonian
front continued very successfully. The
front through Sokola, Dobropolje and
Vetrenik has been widened to rs kilo-
penetrated to a depth of seven kilo-
meters.
Prisoners to the number Of 1900,
including a staff colonel, have been
captured. Thirty guns, numerous mine
throwers and machine guns and con
siderable booty have been taken.
THE Serbian forces are vying with
the French in courage and spirit"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18
AdsClub Lays Plans
For Conducting The
Fourth Liberty Loan

At a meeting Of the Grand Forks
Ad club, held last evening at the
Frederick hotel. plans were made for
the winters work.
After a banquet. D. v. Moore, presi-
dent of the club, took charge Of the
meeting, and preliminary plans for
the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
were discussed. ] "A. Poppler was
appointed chairman of the advertising
and George A. Benson as publicity
manager.
Further plans will be made at a
meeting which will be held Thursday
evening at $3.50 o'clock at the Fred
erick hotel.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

:. Yesterday evening the enemy at
tackled at Moeuvres under over of q
heavy artillery barrage and pressed
u troops back to the western out
skirts Of the village.
carried out during the night we ad-
vanced our line slightly Immediately
south of the La Bassee canal"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

Notce-This is to certify that MI.
He4.,y Brosseaui has sold his interest
in the Chocolate Shop of this city, to
B. l.. Mathiason. Mr.. Mathiason as
sumes all debts and responsibilities
and agrees to pay all running bills of
the Chocolate Shop.-Adv.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-18

CuuLOS. at- III @ trE #.
Americans Drive Huns Back.
With the American Army in Lor-
raine. Sept 10 t(2:30 p. m.).-(By the
Associated Presa)-German infantry
attempted to attack the American
lines west of the Moselle Tuesday
evening but the enemy troops were
driven back by the fire of the Ameri-
can artillery.
When observers reported that a
light line Of German infantrymen was
approaching, the American big guns
threw a terrific barrage into that area.
There were no further movements by
the enemy.
Observers reported this morning
that there were no living Germans in
the region whore they were sighted
last night. Quite a number Of dead,
however, we're seen.
British Ofacal Report.
London, Sept. 1S.-British forces
attacked this morning northwest Of
st. Quentin, according to an ofncial
report from Field Marshal Hatg, re-
ceived at the war ONCE this forenoon.
The village OF Holnon. three miles
northwest Of st. Quentin, has been
captured by the British, the field
shall reported.
a German attack last svening st
Moeuvres under heavy artillery pros
tectiontreGulted in the British being
pushed back to the western outskirts
of the village.
The text OF the statement reads:
-As q result Of our operations yes.
IterdAyS on the southern portion OF the
battlefront VI gained possession OF
Holnon village with, several prisoners
This morning our troops attached
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