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Evening star., 1915-10-17
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~ FF1CERS and men of the
National Guard of the District
of Columbia are looking forward
~ to a very strenuous and profit
able winter. Drills and exer-
cises have been mapped out. calculated TO
get the maximum amount of training for
the officers and men. All OF the organiza-
tions have entered upon the new program
enthusiastically.
Brig. Gen. william E. Harvey, COM
rnanding the District of Columbia militia,
is out of the city on leave of absence. He
is scheduled to return about October 2S
The Sd Infantry Band was ordered out
Yesterday to participate with other service
tands in the exercises at the Brightwood
reservoir.
Twelve members entered the class in
Morse telegraphy at the Signal Corps
Company's headquarters last Tuesday
night. Several of the men who have
had experience with the radio have been
assigned to class in the continental
code.
H Burlingame and C. E. Welch were
sworn in as privates Tuesday night.
bringing the total strength of the COM
pany up to seventy-siX enlisted men.
The Wigwag Club, composed of men,
berS OF the signal company, at a meeting
Tuesday night decided to hold another
Christmas entertainment 1t was said,
however. that the one this year will be
larger than that of last year, and will be
given on more elaborate scale.
The Signal Corps quarters have been
fitted out with new lockers, but it is de-
clared there are still more men than there
are lockers.
The first company order of Lieut. G. G.
Wilson, commanding the newly organized
Battery B. Field Artillery, gave promo
tons to a number of non-commissioned
officers. Private William E. Rink was
made first sergeant, Corp. Gerald G. Nc
Grath, Corp. Jack Smith and Corp. A. ].
Hall were named sergeants, and Privates
W. E. Thomas, A. F. Laufer, J. D. Power,
B. T. Ryan and Jean T. Dinger were
named corporals.
All the vacancies for non-commis-
not been filed. but it is said to be the
plan of Lieuts. Wilson and Moorehead
to go slowly and pick out only the best
men for the vacancies now open.
The new battery hereafter will drill
Friday nights.
The field hospital company of the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia will be inspected Saturday
evening by Maj. Conrad E. Koerper.
medical department. L. S. Army. Maj.
Faies, commanding the hospital con-
tingent, is making every effort thor
oughly to equip and train his men SO
that they will get high mark.
The large attendance of members of
the corps on regular drill nights is
said to be due to the untiring efforts
of Capt. w. B. Hudson in making the
drills interesting. The drilling of the
men in foot movements and as litter
bearers is receiving his particular at
tention at this time.
ID Capt. Clarence NJ Dollmas was in
charge of the first aid work last
Thursday night.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
Not Scientific.
From T1t-Bits.


Scientific parent (on strolD-You
see out there in the street, my son, a
simple illustration OF principle in
mechanics. The man with that cart
pushes it in front Of. him. Can you
guess the reason why? Probably not
will ask him. Note his answer, my
son.
To the coster-My good man, why
do you push that cart instead of pull
ing 1t?
coster-'cause I amt .hoss. you old
thickhead.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

European-Our war is terrible
know of colonel who commanded a
regiment of 1000 privates and lost
half of them in one battle.
Mexican-That's nothing compared
with our war. 1 know of one private
who was commanded by 1000 generals
and lost $50 of them in one battle
Puck.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
AN&EI&'}}@!Se!


tional Guard Of the District
Of Columbia are taking ad-
vantage Of every bit of warm
vsather 70 Ret In practice work with
Sha small boats, according to Com
snauder Joseph A. Dempf. commanding
1ha ors,aisatiou. When the weather
es<s cold and the loo nlls the river
SAs uuiiitiamen have to abandon their
su,au boat practice and remain in the
aSmory for instruction
Lest Thursday night three whale
boats were sent away from the bat
talion's dock at the foot of Water and
O streets southwest for instruction to
the men In the handling of small boats
under oars The boats were under the
command Of Ensign P. D. Johnston, and
the coxwains were Yoder OF the lst
Division and Rose Of the Sd Division:
The I'd Division boat was in charge OF
Chief Quartermaster Slater.
The boats remained away for an
hour and a half. and the men received
much valuable instruction.
The mon not in the boats were
formed Into an infantry company for
returned they were given signal drill
and some infantry movements. a pro-
visional company being formed.
Commander Dempf announced Thurs
day night that the material needed for
the repair of the U. S. s. Sylvia's en-
gines had arrived and would be In
stalled within short time. After a
lay-up OF more than six months the
vessel will be taken out for practice
cruises every Sunday during the win
ter when there Is no ice in the river.
number of men were given a sum
mary court-martial Thursday night for
attendance of drills. Those found
guilty were fined. with an alternative
Of few days in the District jail
Commander Dempf is encouragin ne
the men to go to the armory Sundays
and nights other than the regular drill
nights and use the small boats of the
battalion. He said that any of the
boats may be taken out under COM
petent petty officers He said he wanted
the boats used more than they have
been in the past.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

Hf7HE unemployed question" has as
II sumed such proportions during
the last two or three years that
it has finally compelled the attention
of the whole country. Because of its
insistent demands 1t has enrolled itself
among the burdens of the nation. and
there has been formed huge national
employment agency. which includes
every state In the Union, with Uncle
Sam as proprietor and manager.
This national employment bureau has
laid particular stress on the agricul-
tural end of labor. The back to the
farm movement now has national as
sistance, and the idea is to interest men
sufficiently and encourage them to win
success and prosperity for themselves.
In order to work with greater facil-
ity and to handle the entire question
in detail, the country has been divided
into eighteen distribution zones. Each
zone has its headquarters in a large
city. For example. headquarters for
the first zone is located in Boston, of
the second. New York; of the tenth.
Chicago; of the seventeenth. San Fran
The amount of work done in these
different zones varies greatly. For In
stance, In zone one. Boston and It's sub
branches had, for the month of August,
only two applications for help: the
number of persons applied for was 100;
ll3 applications were received; l3 peo-
ple were referred to employment and
ia were actually employed. On the
other hand, zone two. with New York
for headquarters, employed 342; 375
were referred to employment; 1,S24
annlications were received; $40 persons
were applied for and there were 1854
applications for help.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
George Washington University Notes


Miss Liela Scott, member of Sigma
Kappa sorority, attended the national
convention of the organization this
summer on the Pacific coast.
Wayne Hart, one of the gridiron
stars during the days when George
Washington boasted a foot ball team. is
now foot ball coach at Mckinley Man
ual Training School, Bryan Morse, a
FORMER George Washington quarter
back, is coaching the Western High
School team.
The junior class at the Dental School
mas elected these officers: Paul S. Gill
liam. president; Me-. E. Donahey, vice
president. and Daniel s. Lockwood, sec
| retary.
Marion S. Tanner, who was graduated
last spring from the Law School,. is
practicing in Salt Lake City, Utah,
James 2. Nash, manager of the basket
ball team in 1913. soon is to be married
at Austin, Tex, member of the fac
ulty of the University of Texas.
Erwin Harsch, who was graduated
last spring from the College of Ensi-
neering. spent the summer aboard the
coast and geodetic survey yacht Isis,
Miss Helen Short, former student in
Columbian College, has gone to Couch
er College in Baltimore for her senior
i year.
| Miss Alma Preinkert, student in Co.
lumb bian College. spent the summer in
New York and Connecticut
| Miss Helen Hotchkiss, student in Co
| lumb bian College, spent the summer in
Canada.
| Mr.. Coronado of South America has
registered as a special student in the
veterinary college and will make a
study of animal diseases with view
to assisting him in ranching when he
returns home.
! Dean buckingham of the Veterinary
College is arranging to fill the chairs
of instruction in parasetology, zoology
Evening star., 1915-10-17

II you want work. read the want COL
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1915-10-17
A Shortage of Eciipses.

From the Westminster Gazette.
This year has been famine SO far as
eclipse phenomena are concerned. Usu-
ally there are four eclipses each year.
two of the sun and two of the moon
but both bodies have managed to avoid
total obscuration this year. and though
there have been two annular solar
eclipses, confined mainly to the Pacific
ocean, not once has the moon encoun-
tered the obscuring shadow of the
earth.
One billion bricks are now used an
nually for construction work in Canada.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

The greatest activity has been
throughout the tenth zone, covering
the territory of Illinois. Michigan and
Wisconsin. with Chicago for head
quarters and three subbranches. Dur
Evening star., 1915-10-17

School-formerly the Chevy Chase
Friday evening. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, member of the board of edu-
cation, read paper of appreciation on
Miss Brown. during her career as an
educator, took keen interest in the
Chevy Chase School, and there carried
on many of her educational expert
ments. Many of her stories for chill
dren. later embodied in books which are
used for work in the primary grades
were read there in the manuscript Miss
BroWn also gave talks on bird life to
adults there She was also the one who
suggested the formation Of the associa-
ton.
Officers of the association for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
President. Edward F. Colladay; first
vice president, E. C. Graham; second
vice president. Miss R. Dessez; Sec
retary. Mrs. George Winchester stone
treasurer. Joseph Ludewig; members
at large Of executive committee. DR.. D.
g. Davis, Mrs. Archibald Adkins and
Miss M. Ella Given.
X
Nine. Won Unschuld, assisted by her
seven-year-old daughter, gave a musi-
cal at the Wallach School. Thursday
morning. Both teachers and pupils ap-
peared to enjoy it greatly.
FoiloW1ng the performance DR.. E. G.
kimball. supervising principal of the
seventh division, of which the Wallach
Is part, presented Nine. Won Unschuid
with shower bouquet OF pink roses,
given by the parents of the pupils in
appreciation of the performers kind
ness.
X. X X X
Plans for a school bank at the Garnet
were discussed at a meeting of the
Parent-Teachers' Association of that
school Thursday evening" The improve
ment of the school grounds in order to
install the new playground apparatus
was also considered
The following officers were elected:
President, DR.. w. A. Warfield: vice
president. H. E. Barnett: reasurer, Mrs.
NJ. w. Clair, and secretary, Mrs. A. NJ
Cobb.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

Brig Gen. William E Harvey, COM
manding the District Of Columbia militia,
is out of the city on leave of absence He
is scheduled to return about October Is.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

The Sd Infantry Band was ordered out
yesterday to participate with other service
tands in the exercises at the Brightwood
reservoir.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

A number of men were given a sum-
mary court-martial Thursday night for
non-attendance of drills. Those found
guilty were fined. with an alternative
Of few days in the District jail.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

Twelve members entered the class in
Morse telegraphy at the Signal Corps
Company's headquarters last Tuesday
night Several of the men who have
had experience with the radio have been
assigned to a class in the continental
code.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

H Burlingame and C. E. Welch were
sworn in as privates Tuesday night.
bringing the total strength of the COM
pany up to seventy-six enlisted men.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

The Signal Corps quarters have been
fitted out with new lockers. but it is de-
clared there are still more men than there
are lockers.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

cises have been mapped out. calculated u
get the maximum amount of training fol
the officers and men. All Of the organiza
tions have entered upon the new program
enthusiastically.
Evening star., 1915-10-17

All the vacancies for non-commis-
stoned officers in the new battery have
not been filled. but 1t is said to be the
plan of Lieuts. Wilson and Moorehead
to go slowly and pick out only the best
men for the vacancies now open.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Swallowed and Climbed.

A woman newly rich was invited to
an aristocratic dinner party. During
the course of fowl and salad this wo-
man noticed with dismay fat, furry
caterpillar on her topmost leaf of let
tuce. CHANGING up. she met her aristo-
cratic hostess eye. The hostess. too.
had seen the caterpillar. Her gaze i'm
plored the guest to save the dinner
from catastrophe. The guest gave her
hostess reassuring smile. Then she
doubled lettuce leaf around the cat
erp1llar and swallowed it calmly. The
look Of awe and gratitude that her
hostess gave her was an assurance that
her footing in society was at last firm
ly established
"Did you think" said Mrs. Newly
rich to her daughter afterward, that
I'd lose a chance of establishing the
family socially for a little thing like a
CATERPILLAR"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
ODD BITS OF NEWS

New York, N. WHEN Mrs. Lena
Reaven went to bay some things from
Marine Castragivani, peddler, he
asked her for kiss. She refused and
the Italian picked up stick and
struck her over the head. cracking her
skull.
Huntington, w. Va.-Because his
wife chewed tobacco in bed, Francis
EdgelI was granted divorce and the
custody of their four children.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15

Chester, w. Va.-Lightning struck
tree near a small farmhouse three
miles from here, knocking at through
the roof of the house and killing two
sisters, Miss Nancy Logan, II, and
Mrs. Margaret Wychoff, IA.
Fremont, O.-While Lester Paw
sey was automobiling Sunday, a bug
flew into his ear. The services CT
two physicians and the aid Of cholor-
form weer necessary to remove the
Dug.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
PROPOSE PASSENGER SERVICE

Tn order to furnish adequate facilities for travel
across the Atlantic for American citizens, the Ger
man government submits for consideration pro-
posal to increase the number of available steamers
by installing in passenger service reasonable num-
Der of neutral steamers under the American flag, the
exact number to be agreed upon under the same
dition as the above mentioned American steamers
"The imperial government believes that it can as
ell across the Atlantic ocean can be afforded Ameri
can citizens
"There would, therefore, appear to be no compell-
ing necessity for American citizens to travel to
Europe in time of war on ships carrying an enemy
flag. In particular, the imperial government is I'M
able to admit that American citizens protect an
enemy ship through the mere fact of their presence
on board.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Havana,s Water Supply.

For more than 300 years the water
supply Of the city of Havana was
carried through an open ditch. built
in 1892. The supply originated at the
springs of the Almendares river. nine
miles south Of the city, and this source
still provides an adequate flow, for the
springs, which have since been fully
developed. number 400 and are inclos-
ed by heavy wall of masonry which
is constantly under military guard An
aqueduct has long since supplanted
the ditch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15

Pueblo, Colo.-A patient at the
state asylum is suffering from the
|hallucination that the wireless sta
lions of the world are drawing their
electricity from him and sapping his
strength. He wants to form union
ito abolish aerial communication
throughout the world.
Sunbury, Pa.-Mrs. John J. Carr
has applied for a divorce alleging that
her husband squeezed her hand so
hard he broke her breastbone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
HOPES FOR UNDERSTANDING

"The President of the United States has declared
his readiness, in way deserving OF thanks to COM
municate and suggest proposals to the government
of Great Britain with particular reference to the al
teration of maritime war. The imperial government
will always be glad to make use OF the good ofces
of the President and hopes that his efforts in the
present case as well in the direction of the lofty
ideal of the freedom of the seas, will lead to an I'M
derstanding.
"The undersigned requests the ambassador to
bring the above to the knowledge of the American
government and avail himself of the opportunity to
renew to his excellency the assurance of his most
distinguished consideration.
(Signed) Won JAGOW.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
FOLLOWED ENGLAND's EXAMPLE

Germany merely followed England's example
when she declared part of the high seas area of
war. Consequently accidents suffered by neutrals
on enemy ships in this area of cannot well be
judged differently from accidents to which neutrals
at all times exposed at the seat of war on land
when they betake themselves into dangerous ocali-
ties in spite of previous warnings.
eff, however, it should not be possible for the
American government to acquire an adequate num-
Der of neutral passenger steamers the imperial
rnment is prepared to nterpose no objections to the
placing under the American flag by the American
government of four enemy passenger steamers for
passenger traffic between North America and Eng
land. Assurances Of free and safe passage for
American passenger steamers would extend to apply
under the identical proconditions to these formerly
hostile passenger steamers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Just Ornamental.

Customer Cooking at auto,-What.
the lamps not included In the adver-
tised price Of the machine? But the
lamps are shown in the illustration
Salesman-My dear sir. so is very
beautiful woman, but we're not giving
a lady with each car Boston Tran
script.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Euasnie ImnossihiIitx,

aterfamilias-Can't you make that
boy Of our behave himself? Mater
familias-Of course can't! Every
body says he is exactly like you. and
| have never been able to make you
behave yourself.-Richmond Times Dis
patch.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Peace and War.

Statistics show that from 1896 B. G.
to 1851 A D. there were 227 years of
peace and 3.130 years of war-that is.
one year of peace to fourteen of war
Paris Temps.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15

Berlin July 9-Germanys offer embodied in the
reply to the United States note regarding the sink
ing of Lusitania and submarine warfare, which was
delivered to James w. Gerard, the American amDas-
sador, last night, is:
First-Reiterated assurance that American ships
engaged in legitimate trade will not be interfered
with nor the lives of Americans upon neutral snips
endangered.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Mercenary.

miss Mayme. what do you think Is
the preferable age for marriage?"
"The golden age."-BaItimore Ameri-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
Text of Germany's Reply to Pres
dent Wilson's Latest Note

life and property from damage much as possible,
the German government recognized unreservedly in
its morandum of February A, that the interests
of neutrals might suffer from submarine war
fare. However the American government will also
understand and appreciate that in the fight for
istence which has been forced upon Germany by its
adyersares and announced by them, it is the sacred
duty of the imperial government to do all within its
power to protect and the lives of German sub
jects. If the imperial government were derect in
these its duties it would be guilty before God and
history of the violation of those principles of highest
humanity which are the foundation of every national
existence. ai..... ..,4.s.~ts-.f.-4
VIOLATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
'"The case of the Lusitania shows with horrible
clearness to what jeOpardizing of human lives the
manner of conducting war employed by adver-
sares leads. In the most direct OntradlcOn OF IN
ternational law, all distinctions between merchant
men and war vessels have been Obliterated by the
order to British merchantmen to arm themselves and
to ram submarines, and the promises OF rewards
therefor, and neutrals who use merchantmen as
travellers thereby have been exposed in an increasing
degree to all the dangers of war;
TO PERMIT PASSENGERS ESCAPE
'sIf the comm ander of the German submarine
which destroyed the Lusitana had caused the crew
and passengers to take to the boats before firing
torpedo this would have meant the sure destruction
of his own vessel After the experiences in sinking
much smaller and less seaworthy vessels it was to
be expected that mighty ship like the Lusitania
would remain above water long enough after the tor
pedong to permit passengers to enter the ships
boats. Circumstances of very peculiar kind, es-
pecally the presence board of large quantities of
highly explosive materials defeated this expectation.
I'm addition, it may be pointed out that If the
Lusitania had been spared, thousands OF cases OF
munitions would have been sent to Germany's enem-
les and thereby thousands of German mothers and
children robbed of breadwinners.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-07-15
WOULD PROTECT AMERICANS

.In the spirit of friendship wherewith the German
nation has been imbued towards the United States
and its inhabitants since the earliest days of its
istence the imperial government will always be
ready to do all it during the present war to pre-
vent the eopardizing of lives of American citizens.
The imperial government, therefore, repeats the
surances that American ships will not be hindered
in the prosecution of legitimate shipping and the
lives of American citizens in neutral vessels shall not
be placed in jeopardy.
"In order to exclude any unforeseen dangers to
American passenger steamers, made possible in veiw
of the conduct of maritime war by Germany's adver-
saries German submarines will be instructed to per-
nit the free and safe passage of such passenger
steamers when made recognizable by special mark
ings and notified reasonable time in advance. The
imperial government, however, confidently hopes
that the American government will assume to guar
antee that these vessels have cOntraband on board
details of arrangement for the unhampered passage
of these vessels to be agreed upon by the naval au
thOrities of both sides.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-23

High game. Peuegand 17s; high total,
Pellegand 47s; points woR Martinez 3. Pelle-
gsnd l.
WigWam Big League.
Wigwam Big league scores on the Wig
wan club alleys, Wednesday evening, were
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-23

M C'Runt") Walsh once aspired 10
\ be a pitcher, realized his ambition,