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Evening star., 1915-12-22
PROBE PLAN TO ABOLISH
BOARD Of EDUCATION
Board of Trade Committeeman Will
Thoroughly Look Into Commis-
sioners' Proposal.

A thorough investigation is to be
made by the committee on public
schools of the Washington Board OF
Trade of the plan advocated by the
District Commissioners for the aboll-
ton of the board of education and
creating the position of director or
education. The committee, which re-
Gently was appointed by President
Brandenburg, held it's first meeting
yesterday. and decided to have the
matter investigated by subcommit-
tee composed of William r. Hall,
chairman; Gustave Loehler, N. NJ. Min
nix, w. II. Callahan and p. D. Cone.
recommendation of the boards
public health committee that public
school medical examiners be placed
under the office of the District public
health officer instead Of having them
work under the board of education as
at present was referred to a sub
committee composed of Ogle r. Sin,
gleton, chairman; p. B. Fletcher and
DR.. Douglas H. Kincaid.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
AT ENGINEER POST HERE
Gen. Kingman Submits Request to
Congress for $23, 900 for Improve
ments at Washington Barracks.

zen. kIngman, chief of engineers, has
submitted to Congress an estimate of
S23.oOO for the construction of stables.
trade school building and a fuel shed
at the engineer post and school at
washington barracks. He says that
the work of the engineer school is of
the greatest Importance in preparing
the younger officers of the corps for
their future important military and
civil duties. The engineer post, he says,
besides training the battalion Of en-
listed engineer troops stationed there,
is also the home of the engineer depot,
which purchases, fabricates and dis
tributes all items of engineer equip
ment required by the mobile army, as
well as all supplies and much of the
equipment required for Sahe mechanical
and electrical equipment of the sea-
coast defenses of the United States and
it's insular possessions
While the completion Of the new
school building provided for by the
100000 appropriated in July, 1912, has
materially improved the conditions Of
the school proper, he saws, there is
urgent need for additional funds to
complete the remaining buildings COM
prised in the approved plan for the
post and school. 1t Is estimated that
it will cost about 1897 900 to provide
for the new buildings called for in the
approved plans.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
CENSUS BUREAU COVERS
WIDE RANGE OF INQUIRY
Thirty-Three Reports Prepared in
Year on Various Subjects,
It Is Stated.

Work of the census bureau of the De-
partment of Commerce covered a wide
range of subjects during the year, the
ing Of being the largest job, was that
of the census of manufactures, accord
ing to the annual report of Director
Sam L. Rogers. During the year thirty
three reports were issued, covering a
total of $500 pages.
The collection of the statistics of
manufac ctures required the services. of
more than 1900 special agents The
canvass began last January and was
completed in August. Another impor-
tant inquiry made by the bureau was
the country.
New work undertaken during the
year includes the collection of financial
statistics of states, dealing with rev.
enues, expenditures, assets and liabil-
tiles, assessed valuations of property
and tax levies; the preparation of a
series of life or mortality tables show
ing, for each principal element of the
population - male and female, white,
negro. urban, rural, etc in certain
states, the death rate and expectation
OF life at each age; the preparation of
a statistical monograph on cancer, and
the taking of special censuses of cities
and villages at local request and ex-
pense.
Important work planned to be begun
IN the coming year, if the necessary
legislative authority is provided. will
include inquiries relating to religious
bodies. marriage and divorce, trans
portatlon by water, and forest products
ana the collection of birth statistics.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
PAPERS FOR THE BLIND
NOT READ BY CENSORs
Miss Helen Keller Receives True
Story Of Conditions Among
Working People of Europe.

NEW YORK, December o2-Miss Hell
en- Keller and other blind persons in
the United States are obtaining uncen-
sored from the capitals of belligerent
nations in Europe newspapers pub
lished for the blind in London, Paris,
Berlin and Vienna, according to Miss
Keller. These newspapers are not CEN
sored, she says, because they are printed
in shorthand Braille. a point type used
for the blind which the censors are un-
able to read.
The uncensored accounts of condi-
tions in the warning countries tell me
the true sentiment among the working
people and the intolerable conditions
that surround them" said Miss Keller.
Their hearts are almost at the break
ing point"
Miss Keller made this explanation to
show how she obtained information
concerning the war disclosed in a
speech she made recently on prepared
ness.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
PENSIONS ARE ADVOCATED
FOR LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE
Commissioner Putnam, in Annual
Report, Details Many Improve
ments Made During Year.

Retirement Of employees of the light
house service Of the United States on
account of age or disability incident to
their work is recommended by George
r. Putnam, commissioner Of light
houses. in his annual report to the Sec
retary of Commerce. made public to-
day. He points out that it is the prac-
tice Of lighthouse services of many for
eign countries to retire their employees.
The commissioner also recommends an
increase in the salaries of lighthouse
inspectors. who are considered under
paid in view Of the important respon-
sibilities borne by Them
Many improvements in the aids to
navigation were made during the year,
including the replacing of oil-wick
lights with oil-vapor lights and the
replacing of fixed lights with flashing
or occulting lights. The report shows
that during the fiscal year there was a
net increase of 359 in the number Of
aids maintained. the total at the end of
the year being IA. 4.544.
Services in saving life and property
were rendered and acts of heroism per-
formed by employees of this service on
143 occasions.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
FUNERAL COST PRIOR LIEN.
Controller Rules on Payment Due
August, Storm Victims.

That money due the estate of the six
! cen government employees drowned
Curing the hurricane of August 16 and
IT, when a barge broke away from the
dredge Sam Bernard, in Texas waters.
should go toward payment of their
funeral expenses, is the decision of
Controller of the Treasury w. w. War
wick.
If there be any money left after pay
ment of funeral expenses and no ad-
mfnistrator has been appointed for
former employees of a foreign national
ity the controller announces that it
may be turned over to the proper con-
sui upon his making application for
distribution to heirs abroad.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Public Schools Committee.

The public schools committee yester-
day elected E. Dwight Ryerson first
vice chairman, DE- Herbert E. Martyr
second vice chairman, and Alfred C..
Flather secretary. The following are
members of the committee:
Frederick A. Fleming, chairman: ]. s.
Arnold, William H. Baldwin, Charles r..
Bartlett. J. NJ. Bird, William L. Boyden,
0. p. NJ. Brown, Henry H. Burroughs,
James A. Cahill, William H. Callahan,
Edwin Callow, William A. II. Church,
Roy c. Claflin, D. Edward Clarke, Will
liam NICK. Clayton, p. D. Cone, Charles
w. Darr. Datiel G. Davis, William H.
De- Lacy, Alfred c. Flather. p. NJ.
Fletcher Horace NJ. Fulton. William F.
GUIDE, Charles p. Hancock, Benjamin A.
Harlan. Franklin w. Harper, William
Douglas H. Kincaid, Richard Kings
man, Stephen E. Kramer, Paul E. Lesh,
Luther w. Linkins, Gustav G. Loehler,
Edward ]. McQuade, N. NJ. Minnix. Her.
bert E. Martyr, Helge o. H. Murray,
George A. Maddox, Daniel Murray, John
B. Nichols. Daniel w. O'Donoghue. Irwin
Owings, Charles H. Potter, Herman c.
Rakemann. Arthur T. Ramsay, Albert
NJ. Read, John D. Rhodes, 10 Rice, Ed
ward c. Robinson, r. Dwight Ryerson,
Joseph c. Sheehy. Henry K. Simpson,
Ogle r. Singleton, B. F. Smith, Caro-
line B. stephen. f. L. Stock. T. S.
Wagner, James A. Watson, Harry S.
WEIGH. Joseph 1. Weller. A. Coulter
Wells, Henry K. Willard, J. Dawson
Williams, Oscar Wilkinson, Clarence r.
Wilson, Alexander Wolf and Oscar T.
Wright.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
OPPOSE DEMURRAGE CHANGE.
New Workers File Protest With In.
terstate Commerce Commission.

Representatives of shippers and mer-
chants in New York and adjacent ter
ritory protested today to the interstate
commerce commission against the rail-
roads proposal to reduce from 80 to
Is days the time allowed for free stor-
age on export shipments. The reduc-
ton is proposed to relieve congested
freight conditions at New York. The
commission will investigate the pro-
posed change before 1t would become
effective. -
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Rev. John S. Stahr Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa. December 22.-Rev.
John S. stahr, president of the Gen.
eral Synod of the Reformed Church
Of the United States. and former presi-
cent Of Franklin and Marshall College.
died at his home last night from In
hrmities incident to old age. He was
made professor emeritus OF the college
several years ago, and was elected
president of the general synod In 1914.
He was seventy years old.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
OTHER SPECIALS

Pumpkin, can. ......... .Ioc
Squash, can. .1oc
Currants, pkg. ..15c
Cranberries, lb. .Ioc
Prunes, 4o-5o's, h.. .15c
Figs, in boxes, each. 80. 1oc
Evening star., 1915-12-22
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
FAILS TO GIVE RELIEF
Railroads Declare Additional Strin-
gent Rules, While $1,000 Cars
q Are Congested.

NEW YORK, December 22.-The COM
mittee representing all trunk line rail-
roads leading into New York an
nounced yesterday that the freight en-
bargoes declared by the many roads
had failed to ameliorate the traffic con-
gestion, there being approximately 50,-
900 cars destinated for New York on
lines or at terminals.
Acting on this, the Pennsylvania, New
York Central and Lehigh Valley de-
clared additional stringent enibargoes
on freight consigned to New York for
export or coastwise shipment.
Embargoes Are Extended.
The Pennsylvania extended its recent
embargo on virtually all freight for
export, coastwise or domestic deliver
les, except dressed meats. other perish
able freight and food products to in
clude shipments originating on the
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington, and West New Jersey
and Seashore railroads.
The New York Central declared an
embargo on all carload freight except
livestock, grain, fresh meat, provisions
and munitions.
The Lehigh Valley declared an en-
barge on all eastbound freight from
connecting lines excepting -four and
grain products, livestock, dressed
meats, perishable freights, coal, coke,
fuel oil and provisions.
Evening star., 1915-12-22
Embargoes Are Extended.

William H. Rexrode, f1fty-one. a
farmer of Sugar Grove. Pendleton
county, w. Va, dropped dead Saturday
Snyder over the payment of taxes on a
farm which Snyder bought from Rex
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AMBITIOUS
Students Go Through 0. S. U.
On 10 Cents A Day

Columbus, March S-Four students
OF the college of agriculture at Ohio
State university are proving to the
faculty that a student can go through
the state university on approximate
ly ten cents day, which covers all
expenses.
They are Karl s. McCoomb, junior,
of Napoleon, o.; Dean Bliss, junior,
of Avon: Arthur Gaberel, senior, OF
Orrville; and Glen Swanger, junior. of
Apple Creek.
The four have rooms at the same
house. They do all of their washing
and cooking McCoomb does all OF
the buying and is head cook. Every
Saturday morning he goes to the mar
ket and gets supplies for the week.
Fifteen cents a week is sufficient
TO supply the boys with soup bone
and vegetables. Besides this we have
all of the bread and milk which we
want; two bushels Of wheat year is
| Su1lICleuI lUI uICdhluotb oOhOeiihO' w =
grind the wheat in the coffee grinder
and then cook it; it is just the stun
for fellow who is studying" said
| McCoomb.
The four students are among the
best at the university and they all
come from farms. Each one with the
exception of Bliss has taught school
Each one pays 81 month for the
room he has. Fifty cents week fol
each covers the gas bill for cooking
and heating and $1.50 month gives
them sufficient money to purchase
eatables.
Sometimes we get box from
home and when we do we have a
party" said McCoomb. II don't like
to go to school In this manner but
want a college education and am
going to get it--thats why I'm going
| cheap"
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Mrs. Ruth M. Clawson and daugh-
ter, Betty, went to Mt. Gilead this
morning, where the will spend sever
al days with relatives.
Mr.. Alfred Jones Of the o. s. u.
medical school, who was 80 severely
burned at, the Pennsylvania shops
year ago that 1t was necessary to
graft some skin on his arm, was in
the city Sunday, calling on old friends.
Two teams from the Y. M. G. A.
will go to Columbus Friday to COM
pete in the city tournament, which is
open to any organizations in the state.
Harry and Dan Chase, Edison Breeze,
Russell Roberts and Elmer Bowman
will form one team, while Charles Ap-
pleton, George Sweet, Jay Pelton, Ned
Tiger and r. j. Durieux will compose
the other. These teams will also roll
in doubles and singles. The tourna-
ment is not handicap affair, as was
the one several months ago, so the
local bowlers have hopes of winning.
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ly on his hands and he has no friends
near to cheer him.
Strange as It may seem. there Is
greater consumption of tobacco by
those who have nothing to do with
fighting in war. The war throughout
the world has stimulated men, who.
reused from the humdrum of their
regular lives, consume more tobacco
when such an excitement as great
war is on. The consumption is greater
now because this war touches more
men than any war since history began.
war month of 1914. compared with
year ago, shows that our exports
showed an increase of 23,277 pounds,
and since then the demand for tobac-
co has increased steadily There is a
greater demand for tobacco as the war
continues, for the war will slacken
the production of tobacco in England.
France, Austria, Russia and Germany.
While alcoholic drinks are forbidden
in the armies now fighting in the field,
and to soldiers preparing to take to
the firing lines, urgent requests have
been made by all Governments at war
to have the public include tobacco in
comfort gifts to soldiers.
| In most armies tobacco is now reg.
ulal item in the supply of all soldiers
, and sailors.
| In 1870, in the charge before Saar
brucken, the Brunswick Hussars gal
loped into the historic encounter with
the French with cigars in theil
mouths. 1t has been repeated a mum
ber of times in this war, particularly
after a city has been forced to con
tribute cigars and men have sold then
for the moment when they should &c
into battle.
In this war; when the life of wal
correspondent seems to be one arrest
after another, cigarettes have saved
many a correspondent from being
made prisoner. No war correspond
ent has entered this war without {
good supply of cigarettes, and the!
have been worth their weight in golt
to him.
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BAPTIST

BAPTIST
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Baptist Missionary society was
held in the church parlors, Friday
March 8. The president, Mrs. Flem-
ing. was in the chair and had charge
of the devotional exercises. Reading
for the scripture lesson the 18th chap
ter of John. Several other ladies fol-
lowed with short scripture readings.
A season of very earnest prayer was
held In which all the ladies joined.
This being the last meeting of the
year, there was no regular program,
but the time was devoted to the dis
posing of several business matters,
and discussing plans for the new
year.
The following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Fleming.
Vice President-Mrs. ]. s. Work
man.
Secretary--Mr Benoy.
Assistant Sscretary-Mrs Bedell.
financial Secretary-Miss Cora
Ewalt.
Dainty refreshments we're served in
the social hour that followed by the
hostesses. Mrs. Sandy and Mrs. Mas
teller,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-09
TOBACCO
Is A Big Factor In Winning
Of Battles
New York Press)

Tobacco has played its part in every
war, from Waterloo to the Balkans. II
is playing tremendous part in this,
the greatest war in history. Tobacco
is solace and has won and lost bat
ties. A battle hinges on tiny Incl
dent, If historians are to be believed,
and tobacco fills a big place in war.
All the Governments i'm the present
war now see the wisdom of supplying
solace in the form of tobacco to their
fighters.
One of the first moves of Germany
was to seize all cigars, cigarettes and
toacco factories. For the reason that
majority of the capital is held in
England" Germany seized and placed
under Government control the Jasmat-
ri concern at Dresden and the Bal
schari factory at Baden-Baden.
When the Germans entered Heyst
the population was ordered to leave,
but before the people went the Ger
man officers demanded $4,000 cigars.
No town of any considerable size in
Belgium has been taken by the Ger.
mans that demand for cigars or to.
bacco in other forms has not been
made.
In Berlin and other important cities
in Germany there is on every promi
nent corner box for the collection OF
cigars for the soldiers in the field. In
the receptacle are dropped daily thou
sands and thousands of cigars, which
are taken up and sent to the men
fighting against the allies.
The French colony in Porto Rico is
collecting funds to supply 10000 ci
garettes monthly to the French sol
diers at the front The first gift of this
Porto Rican colony was 10000 cigars
When man has been wounded, and
it has been possible to send him back
| to the hospital, the one thing he has
craved has been tobacco, in the form
of cigarettes, cigars or in pipe. Fol
that reason Dinard, France, is raising
a fund to buy cigarettes for invalidet
soldiers. Dinard points out that ci
garette is often consolation to the
wounded man when time hangs heavi
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-09
HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES
{ Indianapolis News.)

Indianapolis NeWs.D
Sweep the dirt under the kitchen
cabinet. The room looks just as clean
and 1t takes less time than to take
1t up in dustpan.
IL ever 1t is necessary to choose
between an afternoon at the bridge
club and cleaning up the house, al
ways choose the former.
Buy something from every agent
that comes to the house whether you
need 1t or not. It makes business
good for the agent.
Let the pet dog sleep on the foot
of the bed on cold nights. It gets the
covers full of hair, but the dog likes
il.
Put the ashes in the best galvanized
tub. The junk men that come through
the alleys often have need of good
tub at home.
Neglect to fix the furnace when
going out on cold day, so that the
fire can also go out.
To make the biscuits into which
you have forgotten to put baking pow
der more palatable, throw them out
and mix another batch, adding the
baking powder.
Use as many eggs as possible when
the price is high. 1t increases the
cost of high living, and thus enlivens
I domestic conversation.
| Have dinner late the night you are
going to the theater. It adds so much
to domestic felicity and the Joy of the
play when it is necessary to break
ones neck to get into ones seat be-
fore the play begins.
Always mop the kitchen Just before
the man Of the house carries the ashes
up out of the cellar. It makes work
double and enables any one to tell
who is responsible for the dirty ap-
pearance of the kitchen.
Spend two street car tickets when
ever possible to go down town to at
tend dress goods sale where the
total saving is cents.
IN lne summer time, Wnen the
weather is uncertain, leave all the
windows up when you go away for the
day. The rain will destroy the finish
of the hardwood floors, but the house
will be cool when you return.
The easiest way to prevent the odor
OF sauerkraut permeating every crack
and Granny of the house is not to cook
any.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-09
THEN AND NOW
Philadelphia Ledger

Philadelphia Ledger
One cent will buy enough electric
current to make our sewing machine
take 10000 stitches. Your grandma
needed two very long days of steady
and rapid sewing to put as many
stitches us that in your new garment.
But since your grandma was not paid
wages and reckOned not her time in
dollars and cents. the garment upon
which she worked two days cost less
than that on which yon make one pen
ny's worth Of electricity take 10000
stitches
Your grandma had invested only a
few pennies OF capital In her sewing
outfit, but you must invest perhaps $50
In a sewing machine and the contriv-
ance which introduces the electric
current to its wheels. Then 1t is i'm
possible to sew with lightning unless
your house is properly wired, so that
more capital must be invested for the
purpose.
Were grandma making garments to
sell she couldn't compete with you in
numbers. The human hand cannot
work SO rapidly as a thunderbolt, but
the only way you can accomplish more
Is by emptying out your pocketbook to
buy facilities that were denied her.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-03-09
SHORT LOCALS

-,
Sold upon merit--Hanford' Balsam
Mr. william Denman made Dusi-
meas trip to Centerburg today.
Mrs. Lewis p. Schaus is spending
the day with friends in Newark.
For burns use Hanford's Balsam.
Mr.. Ezra Belt of vannatta was in
the city this morning on business.
Mr.. William L. McIntire went to
Canton this morning on business.
FARMS FOR sALE-W. G. Rock.
ven
Mr.. Ellis veatch was business Wis
itor In Columbus on Monday.
Mr.. George Mitchell was busi-
ness visitor in Columbus on Monday.
It adyertises itself-Hanford' Bal
sam.
Mr.. Charles V. Critchfeld went to
Ashtabula ilils morning on business.
Miss Ann Jordan of Columbus was
the Sunday guest of relatives In the
city.
County Treasurer Lloyd M. Bell is
spending the day with friends In Cen
terburg.
Mr.. @. X. Fairohild OF Academia
won't to Kenton this morning on Dusi-
ness.
AppIication blanks for automobile
licenses may be obtained at the Ban
usr Office free of charge. u
Mr.. w. C. Norrick of Akron Is
spmding the day with his brother'
Sanitary Policeman T. G. Norrick.
To remove soreness use Hanfords
Js,lsam, applied thoroughly.
Miss Josephine Ritchey spent the
wssk-cnd with friends in Garard ana
Youngstown.
Mis- edna Bell of Bangs was the
weekend guest of relatives In tne
city.
Mrs. James Il. Leonard is spending
the day in Danville, the guest OF
.friends.
Mrs. Emma Harris went to Howard
ttis morning, where she Will spend
tho day with friends.
II your horse Is lame, rub on thor-
-srughIy Hanford's Balsam OF Myrrh'
Niss Bessie Scott returned this
morning to Centerburg. after visit
with Miss Harriet Dorrer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green OF Gam
naer were the weekend guests OF
fAeir daughter, Mrs. Paul Langford
County Superintendent Allgire went
% Brink Haven this morning on busi-
meas.
Miss Alta Bumpus OF Centerburg
sspent the weekend with her father,
Conftable Alex Bumpus.
Mrs. w. A. Hammond OF Centerburg
Swus the weekend guest OF local ret
sAtives
Mrs. Minnie Cooper returned this
pporning to Marion, after n several
saays' visit In the city.
Use thorough application OF Han
.eord's Balsam OF Myrrh for sprains.
Mrs. u. NJ. Critchheld went to Sun
aaary Monday TO spend the day with
raiatives.
NGr. Arthur Mill went TO Spring
1aountain. o.. this morning ON busi
sp9B.
Mr.. q. Ransom was IA business Wis
vlw In Centerburg and Columbus on
Monday.
Messrs. John Colopy and Fred Law
1er spent Sunday in GAINESVILLE with
goistises.
Mrs. Harry Lantz is visiting for
short time with Mr.. and Mrs. w, i
AlIgire. at Mt. Vernon. -Manshei'
News.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Roger and daughter
Mary Katherine. returned Sunday L
columbus, after a weeks visit VIII
lRsv. and Mrs. IL. II. Miller.