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Evening star., 1916-08-06
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING
AND PRINTING.

The following young women have
been appointed plate printers assist
ants at the bureau of engraving and
printing Julia A. Parmalee. Gladys T.
NJ Butler. Helen NJ. Linkins. Ruth Hoff-
man, Rose r. Goldman, Ella II. kamin-
sky. Grace w. Mathews. Eva p. Roth
rock. Margaret H. Fowler, Katherine
NJ. Keane, Florence Brew, Margaret
u. Mockabee, Willie NJ. Cyrus. Annie
L. Parker, Eleanor A. McHale. Mary
!. Mockabee. Eleanor E. Nolte. Mabel
l.. Cooper, Elizabeth NJ. Richmond,
Alice L. Summers. Ruth c. D. Lacy.
Muriel f. Clark, Blanche NJ Stewart.
Pauline H. Lee, Elizabeth V. Linthi-
cum, Iona B. Grove, F. Ruby Pearce'
Louise J. Ross. Eme F. Russell. Fannie
A. Tolley and Lillian f. Fulden
The Federal Watchmen's Union, COM
posed chiefly of watchmen employed
at the bureau. held its regular monthly
meeting last Wednesday night Sew
eral candidates were admitted TO mem
bership.
Miss Mae Murphy and Miss Catherine
George of the examining division are
spending vacation a,,, OF c., two weeks at
William Z. Lansdale, pressman. in
the surface division, is enjoying three
weeks of his annual leave with his
family at their cottage at North Beach.
Miss Laura NJ. Cissel, also employed
in the surface division, is at Braddock
Heights for a stay of two weeks.
The Women Employees Union. Fed
eral Labor No. 1916. composed of
woman employees OF the bureau. will
hold it's meetings the second Wednes-
day of each month in Typographical
Temple.
Clarence Bussey, company clerk. in
Company NJ of the District of Colum-
bia National Guard, visited his cowork-
ers in the engineering and machine
division of the bureau last Wednesday.
Mr. Bussey told his friends that he
was going to take an examination for
second lieutenant in the same COM
pany to which he now belongs.
Miss Mary Wise of the surface divi-
sion was detailed to the temporary
guide fopce during the week past.
Miss Mary Nolan of the surface d.
the past week.
Miss Catherine O'Leary of the exam
ining division acted as temporary guide
several days last week.
Miss Catherine Reardon of the wet
ting division has also been detailed to
the temporary guide force.
Harry O'Meara, pressman in the sur
face division. has returned to the bu-
reau following weeks outing at
Colonial Beach.
Following his return from Ottawa,
Canada, where he went as delegate for
the Plate Printers Union to attend the
Printers Union of North America con-
vention. John J. Deviny. president of
local No. 2, has gone to Westchester,
Va. to visit his wife and child, who are
spending several weeks there with rel
atives
]. Garfield Harris is taking . portion
of his annual vacation and is visiting
friends in Virginia. He Is employed
Evening star., 1916-08-06
CITY POST OFFICE.

George W. Soelner. foreman of the
letter carriers, has returned to work
after several days vacation at his
home Aside from his duties as fore
man of the letter carriers, Mr.. Soelner
is conchologist and much OF his
leisure time is taken up in adding to
and rearranging his large collection
of shells, comprising specimens from
all over the world
I'm spite of the recent hot weather
the bowling alleys connected with the
City Post Office Club have been well
during the month of July was the roll.
ing of a high game OF 1i3 by Carr
Weber A fiat game of 35 also was
rolled by Clarence E. Schooley, super
intendent of carriers.
Foreman Joseph w. Saunders OF the
carrier section has returned from a
short vacation to Chesapeake Beach.
William C. Main is spending ten days
at Mountain Lake Park. Md. as dele
gate to the conference Of the Epwortf
League Institute.
John F. Cook sailed for Colonial
Beach. Va, on fishing trip in his
launch.
John w Tiffany has left for weeks
stay az Atlantic City.
Charles Ritchie Is spending his vaca
ton at Hyattsville Nd.
Letter carriers who are absent on sicH
leave are f. s. Wohlfarth, J. r. Miles
and F. c. Coleman.
Hurst II. Ciaypool has been on sich
leave for the past week.
James Ferrier or the mailing diVlsior
is recovering from an operation per
formed last week for appendicitis. lac
is at the Sibey Hospital.
Grant Greenfield of the delivery divi-
sion is confined to his home by illness
Miss Evelyn c. Holmes Is rapidly re
covering from a recent illness at Provi-
dence Hospital.
Warren L. Simmons of the maliine
division has had his leave extended foi
thirty days.
Edward J. Birch OF the inquiry sec
ton is spending his leave at his sum-
mer home at Falls Church, Va.
Mrs Augusta X Bashford of the
registry section has returned to heI
desk after an extended automobile
trip through the New England states.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Martinsburg, W. Va.

Special Core spondence of The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va. August s.
Misses Sallie and Mildred Aler have gone
to Washington and Boston. At Boston
they will meet their brother, Midship-
man F. Vernon Aler, jr., who is on the
u. S. S. Missouri for the summer cruise
e. A. Snead, George Snead, J. R. Payne,
Jr.; j. C. Chambers, J. w Goodwin, A.
NJ. Goodwin and J.. B. Graves motored
here from Clifton Forge. Va
Misses Mabel and Catherine Rexrode
have returned to Clifton Forge, Va
Mrs. G. W. Neer returned to Washing
ton after visiting Mrs. S. Rhodes
Mrs. NJ Atkinson. Richmond Va, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. L. w. Tabler
Mrs. Bernard Brown and daughter
Helen and Miss Della Martin have re-
turned from Main and Albin. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Seward. Woodstock,
Va. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs D. B.
Shickle.
Miss Mary Hopkins, Washington, has
been visiting Miss Emily Crawford.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Cumberland. Md.

Special Correspondence of The Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, August 5.-Melvin
Reese, Washington, and William Shan
non, Baltimore, were members of a
party to Lovers Leap, near here, We'd
nesday, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs.
George Boch. Miss Mae Elosser,
Washington, who had been visiting
her mother, Mrs. L. F. Elosser, has
gone to Moorefeld w. Va. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles NJ. Mansbach. Norfolk,
Va. have gone to Hot Springs, Va. Mrs.
Mansbach was the guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Susan Rosenbaum, for
nine weeks. Miss Mabel Rice of Wash
ington was among the guests at a
luncheon Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
w. Woodin Hanly, when the engage
ment of Miss Frances Swan Sloan,
daughter of the late Judge David w.
Sloan, to Hugh S. Brady. Wheeling,
w. Va. was announced.
Miss Zorah Orndorff, Winchester, Va,
is visiting here. Morris Silverman
has returned to Monongah, Va, after
visiting in Cumberland and Washing
ton. t..-
Charles NJ. Shaw and daughter, wash
ington, were visitors here.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

bayed creek toward Onawmanient when
we found all the woods round about layed
with ambassadors to the number of three
or four thousand savages, so strangely
painted, grimmed an ddisguised, shout
ing, yelling and crying as so many spir-
it's from hell could not have showed
more terrible
And the other day a shark invaded
the placid ripples of this same creek and
created CONSERVATION for bathers. motor
boats and lone fishermen in paddle canoes.
Like his predecessor, the shark sailed
away without .harming anybody. and
"Onawmanient." having felt the zest of
danger, is again enjoying the freedom of
what Smith declared to be the fayrest
bodye of water ever beholden by man."
Captain knew what he was talking about.
The homes of this happy, creek look
down from tree-shaded bluffs, whose
sides, in midday. seem to be white
washed with sunshine. Its roads are
forever chug -chuggy with automobiles.
Just as the waters are vibrant with
steamers and gasoline launches. and
along about the time that the rose
green sunset deadens into dusk some
giant gray-winged vessel glides to an
chor at just the artistic point to picture
itself against the sky and woods. And
the people match the place, which is
saying a whole lot for the, people.
The big vessel means railroad ties.
Everybody knows railroad ties by
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Charles Town. w. Va.

speciaI Correspondence of The Star.
CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, August s.
Mrs. John G. Elliott has been spending
several days in Washington. Mrs. r.
l.. Roberts and children. Washington,
are visiting DR.. and Mrs. T. C. Stotler.
Harpers Ferry. Miss Jennet Young is
visiting at Poolesville. Md.
Mrs. Edwin w. Hayes and little
daughter, Louisville, KY, are at the
Hotel Jefferson. Miss Cornelia Robin
SON, Front Royal, Va, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. ]. B. Huyett.
Mrs Herbert johnson and daughters.
Radford. Va. are visiting the Misses
Starry.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

1t is always advisable to know when
you are licked. Humble pie may not
equal the pastry mother used to make.
but 1t saves a lot of wear and tear on
ones immortal soul. Therefore:
That andiron knob of last week isn't
a patch on the hens nest of today. The
reader who says so sends in this story
as proof:
A young private in the Confederate
army ran the blockade and landed on
the Maryland shore near the home of
a kinswoman. She gave him a south
ern welcome in spite Of the danger OF
harboring a rebel. with Union soldiers
liable to drop in at any minute. and.
learning that he carried an important
letter and a small bag Of gold to be
delivered inside the northern lines. ad-
vised him to leave II with her while he
slipped Off for a peep at the only girl.
The youngster handed over the pack
Evening star., 1916-08-06
$500 Pen Mar and Return. s2.oo.

am. August 10. Baltimore and Ohio,
account l. O. o. F. reunion. Returning
leave Pen Mar 7:45 p.m.-Advertise-
ment. =
Evening star., 1916-08-06
SII.OO Round Trip. August rs,

Asheville, Waynesville, Lake Junaluska
and other charming resorts in Land of
the Sky" Limit, fifteen days Southern
railway. Consult agents.-Advertise
ment.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Rockies Next Step.

After the rookie qualities as marks
maH his neAt step VIII he to attemp,
the qualification as a sharpshooter and
for this the scores are harder TO make
Out ct i possible goo points the sharp-
shooter has 70 make a Apint score Of
iO". consisting Of twenty shots stou,
IRE. ana the same rapid or magazine
FIRE a. ranges Of 200. 300. 900 ana 500
yards
iEe highest class Is the expert rifle
man clasr. tor the attainment Of vbi,b
;aedal &. given Dy the War Depart
neEt- In this competition twenty shots
are fred each. al slow and rapid Are
ana the qualiher must attain a total Of
a possible zoo.
Evening star., 1916-08-06

Cheer Your Sick Friend
NTH basket or box of GUIDES home
grown flowers. 81 up. 1914 F st-Ad-
yertisement.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
The Star by Mail

and Sunday Star follow you.
- In most cases Tho Star viii
be at the breakfast table the
uext morning, and always give
all Of the latest news from Wash
:Igtor of the day before. The
sddres5 may be changed as fire.
eue1tly as desired by giving the
Tne price of The Star by mail
aaily and Sunday IL 60 cents per
month, IN advance.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
Born in Germany in 1853.

Brother Isidore was born in Germany
IN 1858. and when twelve years old en-
tered the Naverian brotherhood at St
Navier's College at Louisville, ny. lie
was appointed prefect of studies AT
Mount St Joseph's College in 1885 In
1904 he was appointed director. and a
few years later was elected proNlhclal
of the American province Of the NaNer-
ian brotherhood.
Since Brother Isidore has held MS
present position he has opened college.
an agricultural school and college
prsol-atory school. in addition 70 sew
eral grammar and high schools in va
rious parts of the country. There are
now more than 1000 young men re-
ceiving their education in Aaverlan
schools in this country
The committee in charge of Satur-
days celebration is composed OF
Thomas l.. Fortune. Charles f. Feast.
William A. Wagner and DR.. John T.
o'Mara of Baltimore. and Andrew 5.
Balm. DR. ]. Lawn Thompson. DR.. WAL
ton C. Carroll. Louis V. Woulfe, George
F. Elmer and DIR. Marvin T. Bear
Evening star., 1916-08-06
FIFTY YEARS A MEMBER
Of THE XAVER|AN ORDER
Celebration TO Mark Anniversary Of
Brother Isidore's Entrance Into
Catholic Society.

A celebration to mark the golden an
niversary of the reception of Brother
1sidore. provincial of the Aaverian
Order Of America, into the Naverian
brotherhood will be held at Mount st.
Joseph's College in Baltimore Saturday.
The celebration will he held under the
direction of the former and present
stvdents of the college.
The program includes parade OF
former students around the college
grounds. headed by st. Mary's Indus
trial School Band, and a reception to
Brother Isidore. The celebration VIII
close with a banquet to be held on the
lawn of the college. The music VIII
be furnished by band composed or
former students, under the direction OF
Prof A. ]. Lirhard of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1916-08-06
CITY ITEMS.

Art Supplies. Schmidt. 1854 18th st
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11

/ knew II" was crooEeu, but / couldnt
believe
"Sit down." said O'Ncil. lie won't
pull himself together for awhile. and
l want To get 10 bed. Are YOU looking
for Il job"
The engineers eyes opened wide.
Yes"
do YOU know the Kyak country?"
"prrtty we'll"
Il need IL Surveyor. Your wages VIII
be the SAME jiIuD Gordon paid. and
they begin now, if it's agreeablc.'
1T certainly is"
Good, Wen leave at 6 o'clock
aharp. Bring your bedding and In
strumcnts."
Thanks, / This is a bit of "a sur
prise. Who are you:'
Tin O'Ncil.''
oh" Mr.. Applcton's expression
changed quickly. You're Murray
He stammered an instant. ut was
very good Of you to take my part after
Ia been fool enough to-
Well. l didn't want to see you make
a total idiot of Yourself"
The young man flushed slightly; then
in a Quieter voice he asked:
GLOW did You know ! was out of
work."
Mr.. Gordon told me. He recon-
mendcd YOU highly"
He did,"
lie said you We're unreliable. dis
loyal and dishonest. Coming from
him, ! took that as high praise"
There was a moments pause; then
Appleton laughed hoyishly.
That's funny. I'm very glad to
know YOU, Mr.. O'Neil."
You don't. and YOU won't for a LONG
time. Tom tells me YOU DIDN'T Inlnk
we'll of Gordon's enterprise and so he
fired YOU"
"Thats right. ! suppose I ought to
have kept my mouth shut. but it has a
Way Of flying open when it shouldn't.
He is either a fool or a crook, and his
mine is nothing but a prospect. I
couldn't resist telling him So
And his railroad:''
Appleton hcsitatcd. ooh. its as
good IA route as the trusts. I worked
on the two surveys. Personally l think
both outfits arc crazy to try to build in
from here. l had to tell Gordon that
too. You see, I'm a volunteer talker.
[ should have been born With a stuttrr.
1t would have saved me a lot Of trou-
bic"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11

bly, silent, for he could not help think
ing that this fulsome outburst was
aroused rather by the man who had
built the North Pass and Yukon than
by the rescuer of Mrs. Gerard's daugh-
ter.
Curtis Gordon's respect for his guest
Increased as they walked up the dock.
for before they had taken many steps
out from the crowd which had gath
cred to watch the ships arrival step
ped one of his foremen. This fellow
shook hands warmly with O'Neil.
whereupon others followed one by one
miners. day laborers. rough necks"
Of many nationalities. They DOTTED
their hats, something they never did
for Gordon, and stretched out grimy
hands, their faces lighting up With
smiles. O'Neil accepted their greetings
With genuine pleasure and called them
by name.
Unexpected as these s%alutations had
been, O'NeiPs greatest surprise came
a moment later as he passed the first
Of the company buildings. There he
heard his name pronounced in a voice
which halted him, and in an open door
way he beheld q huge, loose hung man
of tremendous girth. with Il war bag in
his hand and 4 wide black hat thrust
back from a shiny forehead.
why, Tom" he exclaimed. Tom
Slater"
Gordon groaned and went on with
the women, saying: Come up to the
house when you escape, Mr.. O'Neil. l
shall have dinner served"
Mr.. Slater came forward slowly,
dragging his clothes bag With him. The
two shook hands.
what in the world are you doing
here, Tom"
Nothing" said Slater. He had a
melancholy cast of feature. utterly out
Of keeping with his rotund form. In
his eye was the somber glow Of Il soul
at war with the flesh.
"Nothing?'
81 had a good job. putting in Il pow
er plant for his nibs'-he indicated the
i retreatinS Gordon with a disrespectful
jerk of the thumb-"but | quit"
"Not enough pay?"
Best wages | ever got. He pays
we'll"
Poor grub?"
"Grub's fine"
What made YOU qult?'
II haven't exactly quit, but I'm go
ing to. When l saw you coming up the
dock | said: There's the chief. Now
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11

he'll want me- So 1 began to pack"
The speaker dangled his partly filed
war bag as evidence. In an even sour
er tone he murmured: "Ain't that just
me? I amt had a days luck since Lin
coin was shot. TIE minute 1 get a
good job along you come and spoil it."
81 don't want you" laughed O'Neil.
But Slater was not convinced. He
shook his head.
"Oh, yes, you do. You've got some
thing on or you wouldn't be here. I've
been drawing pay from you now for
over five minutes"
O'Neil made a gesture of impatience.
"No, no! In the first place. I have
nothing for you to do; in the second
place, I probably couldn't afford the
wages Gordon is paying you"
CHATS the dickens Of it" gloomily
agreed Happy Tom. where are your
grips? I'll begin by CARRYING them"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11
Murray's Fist Met Him as lie Rose.

pick handle. Second to that he had
come to value the hardwood lcg of n
chair. But in the present cas- his pre-
caution proved needless. for IL" dis
pute was over before he had fairly
prepared himself
Without waiting for O'Nril to put
his accusation into words Denny had
risen swiftly, and in doing 80 he had
either purposely OF by accident made
a movement which produced Il prompt
and instructive reaction. Murray,s fist
met him as he arose. met him SO square
ly and with such force that he lost all
interest in what followed. The other
card players silently gathered Mr.. Den
ny in their arms and stretched him
upon a disused roulette table. The
bartender appeared with a wet towel
and began to battle his temples.
Appleton, dazed by the suddenness
OF it all, found a stack OF gold pieces
in his hand and heard O'Neil saying in
an everyday tone:
Come to my room, please. I'd like
to talk to you" Something command
ing in the speakers face made the en-
gineer follow against his will. He
longed to loiter here until Denny re-
gained his senses, but O'Ncil had him
by the arm, and a moment later he
was being led down the hall away
from the lobby and the barroom. AS
Slater, who had followed. closed the
"By love. Why didn't. you tell me?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11

IL haven't any. I've been shipwreck-
ed. Seriously. Tom. l have no place
for YOU"
The repetition of this statement made
not the smallest impression upon the
nearer.
You'll have one soon enough" ln
replied; then with a touch of spirit.
DO you think I'd work for this four
fushcr if you We're in the country"
"Hush." O'Ncil cast a glance over
his shoulder. "By the way, how do
you happen to be here? thought YOU
were in Dawson"
II finished that job, l was working
back toward ma and the children. L
haven't G them for two Years"
You think Gordon is Il false alarm:'
Happy Tom spat With uncrrin= ac-
curacy at Il crack. then said:
Hes talking railroads.. Railroads.!
Why. I've got Il boy back in the state
Of Maine fourteen years old
"Willic:"
Yes. My son Willie could skin Cur
It's Gordon at railroad building. and
Willie is the sickly one of the outfit.
But I'll hand it to Gordon for one
thing-he's Il money gcttcr and Il o
ey Spcndcr. lie knows where the loose
stone in the hearth is laid. and he
knows just which lilac bush the fam
lily savings are buried under. Those
%pcnurious pilgrim fathers in my part
Of the country come up and drop their
b~anlIbookS through the slot in his door
every morning.. He's the first easy
money / eve had. I'd get rich off of
him, but'-Sluter sighcu-"of course
you had to come along and wrench me
away from the till
Don't quit on my account" urged
his former chief. I'm up here on coal
matters. | can't take time to explain
now. but I'll sec You later
"Suit yourself. only don't keep me
loating OF full time. I'm an expensive
man. I'll be packed and waiting for
you"
O'Ncil went on his way. somewhat
amused, yet n%ndeniably pleased at find
ing his boss packer here instead Of far
inland, for Slater's presence might, aft
er all. fit we'll enough into his plans.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11

middle of the table and turned away
disgUstedly, Its Il hard thing to
prove. and I'm not absolutely sure l
saw straight ord take it back fast
enough"
Denny shrugged and gathered in the
discarded hand. "You'Ne been drink
ing too much. that's all. Your cyrsight
is scattered"
,Applcton's face tlushed as he bchcld
the gaze of the company upon him and
heard the laughter which greeted this
remark. He turucd to leave when
O'Ncil. who had continued to watch
the proceedings with interest. crossed
to the group and touched Denny on
the shoulder. saying quietly:
Give him his money"
En-" The smile faded from the
fellows face. He looked up with star
tied inquiry, WHAT"
Give him his money"
In the ~momcntHry hush which fol
lowed Happy Tom Slater. who had
frequently seen his employer in action
ana understood storm signals, sighed
deeply and reached for the nearest
chair. With IL wrench OF his powerful
hands he looscncd a lee. Although
MI. Slater abhorrcd trouble, he was ac-
customcd to meet it philosophically. y
lifetime spent in construction camps
had taught him that of all weapons
the one best suited TO his use was a
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11
Current Comment.

United We stand for a whole lot
Columbia State.
When the Chinese feel gloomy about
the prospects OF q stable government
they take a look at Mexico and cheer
up.-Washington Star.
Easter is late this year, and father
will have - little extra time in which
to prepare for the girls annual raid
Albany kn~ickerbocker Press.
a private weather forecasting con-
cern to compete with the government
bureau? Professor Moore promises that
we shall hear more about it.-Boston
Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11
Value OF Oats.

When oats arc no more expensive
than corn. pound for pound, wise poul-
trymcn will feed a fair proportion of
this vigorous building food. Oats put
quality into the muscle and nerve It's
sue of horse and hen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11

Currants and gooseberries are some
times broken by the weight Of heavy
snow. If the branches are drawn to-
eether and tied with coarse cord this
danger will be obviated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11
The Wise One.

He is a perfect disciplinarian."
Yep; never gives an order unless he
is dead sure it will be obeyed."-Judge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
CORN FED PIGS

IUNN I'd FIl1o
Pork Chops. lb. ...........2 zoe
Pork Leg. IL or whole. ID. Pie
Pork Shoulder. "a or while. ID. lie
Spare RIBS. ID. .15c
Fresh Pig Tails. ID. .15c
Fresh Pig Ears. .121ac
Fresh Side Pork. ID. .15c
Fresh Pig Feet lb......1 Toe
POULTRT.
Home Dressed and Drawn Hens, ID. =. .23e
Home Dressed and Drawn Springs. ID. soc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-25
THE QUALITY MARKET"

K. c. BEEF.
Chuck Roast. b. Zoe
Prime RIB. Rolled. ID. -. .........16c
Prime Rib. ID. zoe
Shoulder OF No. Roast. ID. .121Rc
Rump Roast. lb.............,.17
Loin Steak. ID. PIE
Round Steak. ID. zoe
Shoulder Steak. b.......15c
Beef Stew. nice and fat. ID. ........10C
CURED MEATS.
Bacon. narrow and lean. by strip. ID. .22e
Hams. skinned. not salty. whole. ID. .23c