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Evening star., 1919-08-31
POLISH CHILDREN
FIGHT GERMANS
Girls and Boys Battle Beside
Parents Against Hun
Insurgents.
BY ANTHONY CZARNECKI.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright, 1910.


SOSNOWICE. Poland. August "a (by
courier to Paris, France, August 2S).
On previous tours through Poland
1 witnessed what I deemed to be the
worst of life's tragedies, but just
across the frontier from here is a
struggle surprising all others in suf-
fering and heroism. have seen
what the revolt Of the Poles really
means. 1 have seen young girls and
little boys fighting SIDE by side with
against the well-trained Germans and
defending themselves with limited
ammunition.
Going from street to street in the
Strongholds of the insurgents 1 saw
families preparing themselves for
battle singing patriotic songs forbid
den by German martial law and with
prayers on their lips. In many cases
these families of toilers continue to
fight until they and their homes have
been wiped out by the German artil-
lery. Among the insurgents are vet
Grams from the German army, who
are using their training with telling
effect.
The Polish people are aroused as by
nothing else since the formation of the
Independent state. Men from Posen,
Cracow. Warsaw, and even vii
ma and Lemberg have visited
the region and are making re-
ports to all parts of Poland. The en-
tire press of Poland is demanding that
the government shall send in a Polish
army to protect the people from de-
struction by German artillery and to
prevent deportation of men who are to
be used as the workmen Germany must
furnish to rebuild the devastated regions
of France and Belgium.
lied aid and the use of the Polish army
are held daily in all the principal cities.
Pilsudski and Paderewski have con-
trolled public opinion for a week, but
the sentiment is so strong that they
cannot hold out much longer unless
the allies act.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
ems. Bullard and sibert to Appear
Gen. McGIachIin Says Most
of 1st Division Men Joined
Only for Duration of War

NEW YORK. August 30.-Maj. Gen.
Nicola chin. commanding the 1st Divi-
sion of the Regular Army. who ar
rived here from France today. said
that of $1,000 enlisted men in the
division all but $500 were in the serv-
ice only for the duration of the war
and subject to immediate release from
the service. He said he did not be-
1ieve the division as a whole would be
sent to the border.
Referring to conditions found in
Germany by the army Of occupation,
the general said that the food situa-
tion was very bad and that the people
appeared to have been existing on
unbalanced rations. He characterized
the Germans as dollar chasers." "The
drst things they commercialized were
their iron crosses" he said.
Evening star., 1919-08-31

will be seated about table lighted
with many candles, and the birthday
cake, carrying out the annual custom
of Mrs. Mills, will glow under the
requisite number of candles, and will
form the centerpiece for the table.
The little party dining with Gen.
Mills will include: Maj. Gen. c. D.
Rhodes, Representative and Mrs.
Charles B. Timberlake and their
nephew. Mr.. Anson Fail. the name
sake of the host; Col. and Mrs. w. w.
Overton, Miss Mabel Overton. Mrs.
William j.. Glasgow, wife of Gen.
Glasgow sand friend of Gen. Mills from
early childhood. and Miss Kathleen
Kline
Evening star., 1919-08-31
GAS RATE DECISION
EXPECTED QUICKLY
Utilities Commission Verdict
Looked for Before 95-Cent
Charge Expires.
WOULD RECEDE SEPT. 20

Announcement by the Public Utili-
lie hearing will be held September IL
on the Washington Gas Light Com
pany's petition to continue the pres
ent 95-cent gas rate in the District
was interpreted generally last night
as indicating the commissions pur-)
pose to act on the application before
September 90, when the rate automat-
ically recedes to 80 cents unless other
wise ordered.
Rather than have such a reduction
occur and then be forced to restore
the rate to 95 cents in order to enable
the utility to earn anything like what
the commission has said it is entitled
to earn on the fair value of it's prop
erty. the board proposes to act in the
matter at once and avoid confusion.
1t is considered extremely probable
the existing rate will be continued il
the figures submitted by the company
tally with those to be worked out by
the commissions experts.
Estimate of Earnings.
The company estimates that it's
earnings from a 95-cent rate to the
end of the year would yield return
of but a fraction over 5 per cent on
the fair value of it's property as estab-
lished by the commission. 1t sees no
prospect of a reduction in the cost of
gas manufacture.
II the commissions estimates agree
with these, IL will have again prac-
tically the same basic facts upon
which il justified the raising of the
gas rate to the present charge OF
95 cents per thousand cubic feet.
The commission is on record to the
effect that ii considers per cent
rate Of return a fair and reasonable
rate of return on a gas company valu-
alton in normal times. 1t has never
anticipated that the 95-cent charge
would produce more than a per
cent return on the Washington Gas
Light Company's valuation. but or
dered that figure as a sort of COM
promise charge on the ground that
the increased cost of manufacturing
gas due to war conditions should be
borne jointly by the company and
the consumers.
Desires Permanent Rate.
In it's petition. the company refers
I, to the commissions stand in this mat
ter. but suggests that as the war is
ended and rehabilitation practically
complete, the commission should now
consider establishing the permanent
rate of return which it is to permit
the company to earn on its valuation.
Should the commission at this time
decide the company entitled to earn
the per cent already declared to be
fair for normal times. it probably
would mean not less than 81 gas for
the District.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
GEN. PERSHING ACCEPTS
NEW YoRk'S INVITATION

NEW YORK. August 30.-Gen. Per-
shing today sent a cablegram to Mayor
Hylan accepting an invitation to be the
guest of the city upon his return to this
country. He is expected to sail from
Brest Monday on the Leviathan and
should arrive in New York September
or S.
'T accept with deep appreciation and
pleasure the invitation of the people Of
the city Of New York to be their guest
during my stay there and feel highly
honored by this tribute to the American
expeditionary forces, which I repre-
sent" the cablegram said.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
GLEAVES TO RANK
AS FULL ADMIRAL
Tomorrow Will Be Desig-
mated Commander-in.Chief
of Asiatic Squadron.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 30.-Vice Ad-
miral Albert Gleaves, who organized
and commanded during the war what
was known as the cruiser and trans
port force of, the Atlantic fleet, will
relinquish his present position on
Monday and go aboard the battle
ship South Dakota. where he will be
commissioned full admiral and ofh-
cially designated as commander-ln-
chief of the Asiatic squadron.
Marked by Ceremonies.
The usual naval ceremonies will
accompany the boarding of the South
Dakota by Admiral Gleaves and his
staff AS the admiral steps on board
his ship he will be received by its
captain and the presidential order
in the Navy will be read. after which
his flag, carrying four stars, will be
hoisted at the mainmast.
The South Dakota will sail for her
Asiatic station September b, Dy way
of the Panama canal.
AdmiraPs Statement.
Admiral Gleaves. in a statement re-
viewing his work, said:
s"The cruiser and transport force,
started only a month after the United
States entered the war. has developed
into a fleet Of 149 ships. manned by
1888 officers and 5000 men. In spite
Of the submarine. this first fleet prior
to the armistice, without single loss
due to enemy action, carried 911,047
fighting men to Europe and supplied
cruiser escort for these and for $685.
313 others, who took passage in for
eign ships After the signing Of the
armistice the transport feet expanded
still more and has brought back in
ten months IS per cent Of our over
seas Army, approximately 100000
men. 1t has transported across the
Atlantic a grand total of 2,511,047
soldiers"
with the departure of Admiral
Gleayes the command of the cruiser
and transport force will be assumed
by Capt. Casey B. Morgan. formerly
his chief of staff.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
FIGHTIpe YMx KRoNSTADT,
DEAD LIE IN STREETS

LONDON. August 30.-There has
60ea severe fighting in the streets and
public Rguares of Kronstadt. the
bolsheviki naval base near Petrograd.
according to dispatches from copen-
hagen. -
Evening star., 1919-08-31
FlUME PROBLEM IS NOT
SOLVED, SAYS THkIEUi

PARIS, August 30.-The treaty u
peace to be handed the Austrian dele
cation on Tuesday next does not solve
the problem of the disposition Of
Fiume, according to the Temps.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
BOOK OF REFERENCE
ISSUED BY Al. OF |.
Volume Embraces History of Or.
ganization and Other Data
Useful to Members.

There has been published and is
sued by authority Of the executive
committee council of the American
Federation of Labor volume under
the title Of american Federation Of
Labor History. Encyclopedia. Refer
ence Book" which is all that its name
implies. 1t will be found invaluable
to members of labor organizations
and students of the labor movement
of a national character, as well as
offering a wide field OF reference or
valuable historic data and statistics
in connection with the labor move
ment of England and other foreign
countries where the organized labor
movement has secured recognition.
Description of Volume.
The book is bound in blue cloth
with white trimmings. with the seal
of the federation on the front cover.
1t is printed in small type with more
than 5oo pages with a complete in
dex to every subject treated. The
work was compiled under the per-
sonal direction Of William c. Roberts.
an experisniSssiG iSsix %noWn fn NATIONAL
Organized labor circles. who has at
tended every convention of the
American Federation OF Labor since
its organization tnirly- -niHo years
ago. Mr.. Roberts Is now and has
been for more than year connected
in his professional capacity officially
with headquarters OF the American
Federation of Labor.
History in Condensed Form.
The book reviews clearly. but in
condensed form, the entire history OF
the American Federation of Labor and
the labor movement in this country,
together with the work Of every con-
vention Of the organization. giving
the high lights Of industria! disturb
ances; recording the legislation in
Congress and states affecting the
wage earners. and, in fact. everything
that is of pertinent interest to the
man interested in organized labor and
it's betterment. as wen as being an
Invaluable ready reference to students
and writers on economic and labor
matters.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
History in Condensed Form.
Faris Named for River Commission

r. L. Faris. assistant superintendent
of the coast and geodetic survey, has
been nominated by the President as a
civilian member of the Mississippi
river commission to succeed the late
Homer P. Ritter.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
Will March Fully Equipped.

All of the foregoing units will have
q place in the line of march when the
big review is held here. and each
will be fully equipped with all of its
war paraphernalia The only differ
ence in the appearance of the division
as it moves along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and as it advanced to the several
froEts on which it served in France
will be that here every shoe and strap
and wheel will be immaculate. while
in the field the omnipresent mud COW
cred everything.
BY the end of the present week
practically all of the division will
have arrived in the states, and it is
expected to parade in New York one
week from next Wednesday. 1t is
probable that Gen. Pershing will
reach New York next Saturday or
Sunday.
Seats on Sale This Week.
The welcome extended to the 1st
Division in Washington will be given
in the name of the whole country,
and will be expressive of the ma
tion's gratitude to the entire Ameri-
the citizens welcome committee are
moving forward smoothly, and Chair
man Robert n. Harper said yester-
day that seats in the court of honor
grandstand would be placed on sale
the latter part of this week.
Work on the court of honor and the
reviewing stands will be begun next
Tuesday.
Gems. Bullard and Sibert to Appear
Lieut. Gen. Robert L. Rullard and
Maj Gen. William L. Sibert will par
ticipate in the parades of the 1st Di-
vision in New York and Washington,
the War Department announces. Gen.
Sibert was the first commander of the
division. and Gen. BIllard originally
headed one of the divisions brigades
Evening star., 1919-08-31
Fired Americas First Shot.

Battery c of the 6th Field Artil-
.lery fired Americas first shot in the
war and will be of prime interest
when the grand review is held in
Washington on or about Septem-
ber 16.
Two transports are due to arrive
with LIST Division troops on Septem-
ber 3. They are the Edellyn. bring
ing headquarters company and Com
panies D, E and F of the 1st Engi-
neers and the 1st Engineer Train. and
the Siboney. bringing headquarters
and Companies A and c of the I'd
Field Signal Battalion, headquarters
and Companies z and F of the 1st
Supply Train. Company H of the 9th
Infantry. 1st Division Military Police
Company. 1st Train Headquarters,
list Division Quartermaster Detach-
ment, 1st Mobile Ordnance Repair
Shop and Mobile Veterinary Section
No l.
Evening star., 1919-08-31
ARTILLERY UNITS
WILL LAND FRIDAY
Battery That Fired Amer
ica'S First Shot Will
Parade Here.
OTHERS DUE THIS WEEK

Coincident with the arrival of q
number of infantrymen and engineers
of the LIST Division. Regular Army.
in New York yesterday. it was an
nounced by the War Department that
the first of the divisional artillery was
due at Hoboksn next Friday. Septem-
ber ).
Part of the artillery has remained
in Germany as guard, but headQuar-
ters company and batteries A. B and
e of the 5th Field Artillery, and the
same units of the 9Th Field Artillery
are now en- route to America on board
the transport Zeppelin. The same ship
IS bringing the headquarters troop
and detachment of the 1st Division,
the headquarters of the 1st Field Ar
tillery Brigade, and Field Hospital,
No. >
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lights. The one big special is the
Paramount picture, Fires Of Faith"
One of the strongest companies Ut
players ever assembled in a picture
production, appears in "Fires Of
Faith" the splendid massive Para
mount picture. The principals arc
Catherine Calvert, Eugene O'Brien
and Ruby de Remer. three Of the
best known artists of the screen
world
Miss Calvert Is seen as Elizabeth
Blake, a woman of the slums. who is
reclaimed through the efforts Of the
Salvation Army and who does superb
humanitarian work at the fighting
front in France and wins the love Of
a brave American soldier.
Eugene O'Brien il a handsome ath-
letic leading man who plays the part
Of an aviator. He SCOTS at the work
Of the Salvation Army until he learns
the real value Iof that organization iii
world affairs. Miss de Remer plays
opposite to Mr.. O'Brien, she appear
ing as q society girl Of wealth who
joins the Salvation .'rmy. Alma Ru-
bens in Restless Souls and a Chap
lin comedy closes the bill. Daddy
Long Legs" is booked at this theatre
Dec. 1913 with prices within yfeacn
Of all.-Adv.
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ELECTRIC SUPER
DREADNAUGHT
DIPS AT MARE ISL.

Vallejo. CAL, Nov. 2o.-The third cleo
trically-drivsn super-dreadnought was
aided to the United States navy afi"at
totsy when the California was launehe
1t the Mare Island navy gard here.
In the use Of electricity -as . means
of pro 2ulsion. thSnew fighting ship fol-
lows tie example Set in the building OIL
the New Mexico and Tennessee.
The, California is expected to cost
more than 3l5.oo0.ooo and will carry Il
E-inch guns. Besides being electrically
driven. the new warship WI be electric
ally operated from her guns to her po-
to o-peelihg machine.
As the great craft slid into the water
she was cheered b. Governor William
D. Stephens Of California. his daueh-
ter. Mrs Randolph T. Zane, who spon-
scred the war vessel and thousands Of
epectators. While her berth was still
warm the keel Of q great companion
super.dreadn drought, the Montana. was
laid within It.
Designed b. master minds sharpene
BY the urge Of war. the California rep
rAsents the ultimate In nshtins fitness.
Bllked alongside the fretwork Of the
was where she had been pulled BY
tugs after the launching, the great ves-
sci showed herself to be the embattled
floating city that she is All that has
been learned in the war in regard to the
h,tfig Up Of dreadnoushts has been put
IN this latest addition to the American
navy.
The CALIFORNIA; keel was laid Oct. Is,
1879, but during the war the men who
fabricated her turned their tools to the
knocking together Of other and snalles
war craft desisned to night the sub.
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beans, brown bread, white bread,
pickles. doughnuts. cakes, pies and
coffee. A very interesting program
consisting Of musical selections and
readings was rendered to an appre-
ciative audience. Games were played
and old songs sung by all.
Rumor has it that several bears
have been shot recently in the neigh
borhood Of North New Portland.
Mrs. Annie Fuller has finished
helping in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lynn Dyer and has returned to
her home.
The threshers have been busy in
this part Of the town.
Clayton Atwood Of Skowhegan was
a guest Tuesday at his parents home
in town.
A social meeting consisting Of tes-
timonies. prayers and songs were held
before the sermon on Sunday after
noon, Nov. 16, at the Union church.
The attendance was good in spite Of
the bad roads. A very pleasing innO-
walton was the choir with four-piece
orchestra, including two violins
bass yjol and organ. The choir mem
bers are as follows: Miss Minnie
Chick. Miss Ida Chick. Mrs. Ethel
Scott, John, Charles and Forrest
Chick and Mrs. Della Gould. A duet
was rendered by Mrs. Gould and Miss
Ida Chick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns, who have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Weeks,
have returned to their home in Mas
sachusetts.
Mrs. Burleigh Standish and little
son OF Waterville have been visit
ing Mrs. Standish's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Buzzell Atwood.
Maurice Foss Of Oakland was a
recent guest in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Atwood and
son Linden were Sunday guests In
town.
F. A. Strickland and Ernest Rob-
bins have returned from a hunting
trip to Indian pond.
A birthday party was recently ten
defed Mrs. Bina Lovejoy at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Harold
Atwood, Cake ana coffee were served
and social evening was enjoyed by
ALL
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READFIELD

DEPOT-Mrs. Albion Gordon Liv-
ermore Falls, was visiting in Read
field and received word that her only
grandchild, Herman Dyke, was in
the Central Maine hospital. for an
operation for appendicitis and that
his mother, Mrs. Dyke was with him.
Mrs. Gordon went Saturday to care
for the home of her son-in-law Mr..
Dyke.
Mrs. Estelle Dudley has moved
into her home lately purchased OF
Arian Jones. Depot friends of Mrs..
Dudley are pleased that she has de-
cided to become q resident of this
place.
The Ladies' Aid held their last
meeting at Mrs. Fred Packard's, az
"Gentlemen's night" A harvest
supper. including ice cream, was
served. Photograph music was
played. and so were present, who
made the meeting so enjoyable.
Mrs. Arian Jones accompanied her
son. Leo, to DIR. Cobb's Private hos
pital, Auburn, Holiday whsre the
boy will have his tonsiis removed.
A baby girl, Alice Mabel. was born
to Mr.. ana Mrs. Clark, Thursday.
Miss Elva Eldsidge. who IL stop
ping at Mrs. Mafy 0ordoA,s, win
leave for South Portland, Thurs.
day. to visit her sister. Mrs. Nellie
Rollins.
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ADJUSTMENTS


1.-THE Implanted Wsnsn"--"ransl.d
Thrsads" with 1sssis Barriso 10
and the ved.a.vii Reel Today at
The Strand
The Implanted Woman" with
Mary MacLaren Is wonderful piece
OF work and the Barriscals picture il
thriller. sure. Miss Barriscale is
supported BY Ben Alexander and
Niegel Barrie.
The old man on whore the Jazz 10
ioudsst ana the cocktails kick the
hardsst-Wtfe and the kidlet at
homs-old stun. surs-But when the
'miasus" tries TO put the old green-
eyed monster Ut work and lets her
foot slip. there = = rapid sequence
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marine. Ter two years not rivet was
driven but Upon the signing OF the ar
mistice the great hull again swarmed'
elanked and rang with life and it was
heated. beaten and turned into the
mighty craft that was launched today.
In commission, the Cal fornia will have
a crew of 1929 men and e officers, full
complement. She has length over all
Of GA feet, a breadth Of IS feet and a
depth Of AZ feet. sHer displacement
4. her mean draught Of 3o:5 feet would
be $1,000 tons. She has an estimated
sized Of u knots an hour and normal
fuel capacity Of 1900 tons.
It IL estimatef that she Is fully 3n,:o
+. tier protected than any other vessel
h, the United States navy. not exrlud-
irg New Mexico.
Her great turb' mes Of 5000 horse.
rover are the principal unit Of the Cali
ft rnias electric system. The guns Will
IL fired by electricity. Her ventilation,
steering, supplying Of power to the
drive shaft. laundering, printing, Ice
cream freezing. cake-making and dish
washing all will be electrically ope'at-
ed. Although this has brought her total
&C st to something in excess Of $1s.o00CO
a saving in fuel is expected quickly n
tff ct this cost. Her hull alone cost
si.sOO.ooo.
In armament the California will rank
high. Besides her - l4-inch guns. she
win carry four submerged torpedo
tubes. q 2-inch rapid fire guns. four
six-pounders. two one-pounders. -four
three.inch anti-aircraft guns. one three.
inch landing gun and two so-calibre
machine guns. She will be a fitting ex-
ample of the ''last word" In bAttleshil
eev igning and fitting, and will be the
first ship Of her class to Be turned out
In a Pacific Coast shipyafd.
The award for the California was
made at the same time the Tennessee
was contracted for. The Tennessee
built In an eastern shipy2rd, was to be
a sister ship of the California. but she
was launched before many Of the i'm
provements going into the California
were reduced to the efficiency that they
hold today -
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Of new situations that keep you
guessing and give you thrills, until
a smashing climax provides solu-
ton to what appears to be situation
beyond hope.
The va-a-vil reel closes the bill
Monday and Tuesday finds the big
gest and best bill ever shown at the
Strand Tom Mix in 1.-THE Coming of
the Law and Alice Joyce in 9TH.
Third Degree" Shows today at 2.30
and 1880 Three shows tomorrow, $50,
$40 and o'clock. No advance IN
prices for the banner bill Monday
next.-Adv.
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WEEKS MILLS

Mrs. Paul Af1es Of Bowdoihhaffl.
recently visited her father John
Dodge ana other relatives.
Mrs. Anna Harvey Of Fairfield Is
visiting her daughter Mrs. r. A.
Doe.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Crominett at.
tended the Pomona Grange at Wind
sor Tuesday.
Mildred Gordon has been suffering
with blood poison, in her hand.
Rev. and Mrs. J. r. Hall passea
the day recently, with Mr.. ffalrs
brother. Alton Doe al Branch Mills.
Mr.. Doe Il quite poorly.
/, Mr.. ana Mrs. ". A. Weeks Of Avs
eusta wers Sunday callers at II. J.
Whites.
The services at the chapel Sunday
will be held at $50 p. Al. for 4 while,
instead Of 1880 A. N.