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Evening star., 1916-01-02
peeiaI corre.pondence Of The Star.

LONDON, December %. 1915.
w 7EARYING of life of compare
WV tive idleness far back of the
actual fighting line, away from
the trenches and around divisional
headquarters. a battalion of Canadian
soldiers, mostly men from the western
prairies. men of outdoors and accus-
toned to a life of freedom and activity
sought amusement. Cow punchers,
many OF them were. with the cow
mans mischievousness and simplicity
Life pslIed. They were within the
sound of the guns. but they were not
firing themselves. nor were they hav-
ing the thrill of being fired on.
So idle hands manufactured troubles.
This particular battalion was without
a band, although il had musicians. and
a band was considered essential.
Mouth organs there were, but these
were not enough, a band was the only
thing that would do. But in that she'll
swept area, where shops of any sort
were few, no instruments were to be
had. And as the soldier forages for
food. so started campaign for musical
instruments.
Once upon a time the community of
Nieppe had a town band. b,n that was
IN the old days and the members of the
with the French forces. But their in
strunents remained behind. in the town
Hall. This alluring fact was discovered
by the men of Saskatchewan and AL
berta and one morning the battalion
had the nucleus for a splendid ba nd
eight instruments all told. The night
before there was not trace of the
makings" of band: the next MORN
ing there was. That's all there is to
H. and even the official investigation
that followed has not served to prove
anything more.
The eight instruments. however
were not enough There was, for in
~t9nce. no big bass drum and for many
- martial air a big bass drum is es-
sentisl. Especially necessary is it to
the playing of the Russian national
anthem. which has an Importance
which afterward developed.
The Canadians in the rear sent word
to their comrades at the firing line. They
wanted bass drum. They needed bass
drum The firing line is about the last
place TO seek one OF these instruments
Of melody. but il was known that the
Germans across the way possessed not
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oughly organized corps of accounting
and financial detectives. whose duty
it is to see that national bankers
obey the laws enacted for their gov
ernment and the conduct of their
business. These men are known as
examiners, but they are specialized
detectives, and when they dig out a
criminal are expected to notify Bic
laski that he, with his lawyerdetec-
tives, may work up the proof of guilt
in the case.
Sundry persons Of high degree have
come to the United States during the
past year and half with large foreign
credits. by the help of which, so it has
been claimed, fires have been started.
factories have been blown up and
divers men and instrumentalities have
been subsidized. These credits, when
in national banks, can be followed. as
paid out. by the accounting and finan-
cal detectives in the service of the
government. And men like Chief Flynn
can ascertain to whom the money Went
ultimately and for what purpose.
In a sense, all of the meat inspectors,
chemists and other persons in the De-
partment of Agriculture who are guarding
the food and medicines of the people
Evening star., 1916-01-02
WITH GERMAN BASS DRUM
CANADIANS TAUNT ENEMIES

only bass drum, but all sorts of other
instruments So the Canadians determined
to make the matter one OF national honor
and supply their needs from the enemy
trenches. In September came the big
British effort to break the German lines.
Trench after trench was taken from the
kaiser's soldiers and on one trench in
particular. where it was known there ex-
listed band, the assault was especially
vigorous. and the capture was speedy.
Thus the bass drum and the other in
struments essential to a complete band
were found and quickly sent to the rear
to the men from the west 1t was not
long before the battalion had splendid
musical organization.
Finally this battalion moved up to
take it's turn in the trenches. At that
moment there came news of a Russian
victory in the east. The Canadians. well
intrenched in trenches that once were
German, found a German scholar who,
in German, painted great sign telling
of the victory of the Russians and
hoisted it over the trench. The Ger
mans, only a few yards away, saw II
through their periscopes. and cry of
rage went up, emphasized by a shower
of hand grenades and bombs.
Then the Saskatchewan Band struck
up the Russian national air. From deep
down in the trenches. where the musi-
clans sat on the ground and blew for
all they were worth. the magnificent
strains of the grand air came upward.
The snufied boom Of the German bass
gave DOuy tdHO soul 10 the IN
spring hymn. A storm of bombs was
the German response. making much
noise that the band desisted. the
Canadians sitting tight, in perfect
safety, ten feet below the surface.
When the Germans tired of bombing,
and there came a lull in the conversa-
tion, the band instantly struck up
again.
God the All Terrible,
Him who Ordainest-
Swift winds Thy chariot
The lightning Thy sword.
once again the Germans, who saw no
humor in it, furiously bombed their
enemies.
Throughout a whole day the thing
was kept up. The Canadians, sitting
with their backs to the trench side.
their feet straight out and instruments
pointed toward the sky. took up the
cars majestic hymn whenever there
was a moments silence. and that night,
with the Germans worn out by the ex-
hausting work of the day, the Cana
dams, who had been resting through
the whole day, ceased their music and
made life for their enemies misera BILE
through the night by constant bonn
bardment.
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kind and another and in discovering
short weights, undervaluations and
other swindling acts of importers and
foreign merchants and manufacturers.
II a woman living in this country
buys pearl necklace or sable
coat in Paris, London, Berlin or
Vienna, a customs detective (though
he may call himself a special agent,
an Investigator, or what not learns
Evening star., 1916-01-02

FLYNN Bea the and
~ Leading Who
to Fomens-The
Chief FhmA Mysterious Body MnDetecves Have Watched Bankers Some
Instn Treasury
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of it, there on the spot. A letter or a
cablegram brings the news to this
side of the Atlantic. What follows
need not be gone into here at any
length. The woman pays, either in
New York, when she lands, or. as has
happened more than once, at her home
in the west.
There is in the Treasury also a thor
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can be classified as detectives, as can
some of the field examiners of the pen
sion bureau and the travelling agents
of the land office.
Even the score of sober-faced audi
tors. with pens behind their ears, so
a committee of Congress has reported,
are preventing frauds in and depre-
dations upon the several branches of
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borer. A laborer in any of the de-
partments in Washington is a person
who has not passed civil service eX-
animation. His salary is low and his
duties are various. Often he writes in
books like a regular clerk. Bruce
Bielaski made headway, attended law
lectures at George Washington Univer-
sity and played base ball.
Government departments have ball
clubs and all of the clubs form a league.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

tion with white slave cases. Then
followed many cases relating to
trusts. Most of the detectives in the
bureau are engaged at present in
the neutrality of the
United States toward the belligerent
nations in Europe. They are inquir-
ing into the opinions and vocalizations
Evening star., 1916-01-02

In the lower, or at least among the
poorer, classes of women ideas Of great
er freedom have already taken hold.
They have seen the American and the
European tourists and their women.
Many of them have obtained places as
servants in European households, and
others have gone abroad as servants,
returning to spread the wonderful
news that a woman can be free, for it
should be remembered that in the
humble classes in Egypt the woman is
the drudge. She not only does the
work of the squalid homie, but she
labors in the field, doing a mans work,
and she is also the water-bearer. She
works that the man may live In COM
parative ease. From these classes and
from the classes somewhat higher,
girls have broken into the practice of
nursing in the great hospitals. These
also become converts to and missiona-
ries of the cause of the greater freedom
of women. Thus, the idea of equality of
opportunity for the sexes is making
headway in Egypt.
All this may appear very strange in
a land like the United States. 1t is
very remarkable the progress woman
has made in the United States since
Lucretia Mott posted the declaration
ol sentiments at seneca rams, N. Y,
In 1S4S. That declaration showed
that then the married woman was
civilly dead, all her rights in property,
even to the wages she earned. being
her husbands; that she was morally ir-
responsible provided her crime be oom-
mitted in the presence OF her husband;
that the law gave the righ: to the
husband to deprive the wife of lib
erty and to chastise her; that he
framed the laws setting forth the con-
ditions under which divorce could be
obtained, and as to who should be the
guardian of the children. At the time
of that declaration it was set forth
that: "All the avenues of wealth and
distinction which man considers most
man against woman, and as teacher
of fbAoloey. in medicine or law woman
is not knorh. All colleges are closed
against her. and she is excluded from
the ministry and with some exceptions
from any public participation n the
affairs of the church.
In Japan the cause of woman suffrage
is reported as making headway, and
a prominent writer has said: "The
dawn of a movement for woman suf-
frage in Japan is seen by many stu
dents of eastern life in the ever-in-
creasing interest of Japanese women
in the politics of the island empire
Female education has made wonder
full strides among the Japanese and
1t is said that the rapidly increasing
number of girls graduating from
about $50 high schools in Japan. with a
viewpoint entirely different from that
of the Japanese woman of a score of
the sphere of woman's activity is en-
larging SO steadily that the equal
rights movement must soon attract
a substantial following.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

the maiden of every other land. No
wish of hers, not contrary to the Gus
toms of the country, is denied. She has
French, English and German govern
esses, and studies music and the Ian
guages and reads almost any books she
wants. The newest songs, the newest
books and the newest sensations reach
her. Here and there women of this
class. as women in other lands, inherit
or develop serious trend of mind. and
study history, philosophy, law and the
like. They become converts to the doc
trines of their more progressive and
freer sisters. In their little circle they
start a mental rebellion against the
ancient usages which bind them. The
agitation spreads from house to house.
These women, immured in luxury,
form societies and entertain western
progressive women who lecture and
read to them. This is what Is going on
among the educated women of Egypt,
and, of course, this agitation will
finally break down harem walls and
will tear off the wells.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
VILLA FLEEING SOUTH
AFTER SECOND CLASH
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
gone into the thick of the pursuit of Villa.
lie was at Guerrero yesterday,
Mayor Sample believes the advanced
American columns are sparing neither
man nor beast In the chase for the fleeing
villa and his scattered bands.
Information today located Villa south
east of Camargo, continuing his retreat
toward Parral If these reports are true
Villa is within miles of Santa Rosalia
on the Mexican National Railway, from
Chihuahua City to Torreon. When it was
suggested that large Carranza forces in
that district apparently had allowed Villa
TO escape Mexican officials said that Cen
eral Luis Herrera was pursuing villa. The
bandit leader had only a few followers
when at Camargo,
Commenting on Colonel w. c Browns
defeat of a Villista force 80 miles north
OF Guerrero April l. Funston pointed out
that the troops under General Pershing
available for pursuit We're undoubtedly
now far south of the scene of this en-
gagement which resulted i'm the killing of
80 Nillistas.
There were no casualties among the 200
negro troopers in Colonel Browns 10th
Cavalry command,
Official reports of the clash were sent
from place near Rubio. where Major
Evans. of the 10th Cavalry, halted yes
terday. Major Evans reported that on
Saturday Colonel Brown had encountered
a band OF Villas men and was pursuing
them through San Antonio. Chihuahua
Soon afterwaFd AIexicans who arrived
from that vicinity declared that he had
oyertaken the wandering bandits at the
village Of Aguas Calientes. 20 miles south
east of Bachinaba. Villas men appeared
wholly unsuspeeting of the presence of an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

Railroad TO transport supplies to the
American troops hunting Villa were given
by Secretary of War Baker today. He
asserted that more supplies could he sent
by motortruck than by railroad. He said
this was due to the poor condition of the
railroad,
Secretary Baker announced that four
additional companies of autotruCks of %
each would be sent Immediately to the
border, as well as two tank trucks for the
transportation of gasoline. This makes
total Of 272 trucks ordered and in op-
Grafton since the chase for Villa started.
officials here are confident that this
force of trucks can transport sufficient
supplies for the army without serious diff
ficulty,
Secretary Baker would not discuss re.
ports that General Funston was urging
the War Department to insist on the use
Of all Mexican railways. lie said there
were no developments in the situation as
to the use of the railways.
General Funston today sent to the War
Department the following dispatch he had
received from General Pershing:
Met Colonel Dodd at Providencia
and discussed with him the exception
al march with the 18th Cavalry and
the work done by that organization
to overtake Villa deserves the highest
of praise.
General Funston gives Colonel Dodd full
credit for the victory
The offer Of the Aero Club Of America
to sell two flying machines to the army
for 81 each for use in Mexico was refused
by Secretary Baker on the ground that a
congressional appropriation had made the
two proffered machines unnecessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
FALL CONTINUES HIS TALES
OF DANGER IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON. April 5-Senator Gal
linger. Senate Republican leader, today re-
ceived a message from Senator Fall, on
the border, in which the latter reiterated
his fears for the safety of the American
eXpeditonary force against Villa.
The danger lies in the possibility of
Pershing's line of communication and sup
plies being cut" Falls message said. He
described conditions as precarious.
Senator Fan will remain on the border
indefinitely to report developments to the
Republican section in the Senate
Senator Gallinger said no minority ac-
tion was contemplated a result of Falls
telegram.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

potatoes. por hush. h.-Pennsylvania $1,000
80 whits, POTATOES. JIersey. per basket-5No
55e No, 2. 39@ 4Qcs White potatoes. Florida,
meta peF btDl-N9 l. SIG 80; No ga T. Sweet
NO 2 ~ 430e, Sweet potatoes. Jersey. Della.
ware and Maryland. per hamper-No. I. 71C NJ
81 No, ?. b09g0c. Sweet potatoes, Virginia.
peI bbl' 8, 3941,li - onlons5 per loO-lb. bag
Texas per GUNNER crate-No. T.. sio56i 30;
No, ., fJc. a 81, Cabbage, Danish. per ton,
slO@i5i do, Florida, per hamper, 7jc a ~;
do South Carolina. per crate sl;5oa2 Gel
Norfolk per per bbl, &c asi,56 Kaaie. No'rnfsoiRR N'nfsiRR
gsr bRl, 0o@ 79g WhterGrcssi per 100 hu1Ghess,
o. south Carolina. per basket. So g $50; do do.
Florida per basket, saa85 3d. Feas Fiorida
per b9sket :, $500, Peppers. Florida, per car
ff;2@259,, -Tgm5eat s Fl9rag per carriSrm
Sc % m35O; California, s26h3.5O. Mushrooms
per Alb. basket, TJc. a tl.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
JACK JOHNSON ANXIOUS TO BE GOOD U. S. CITIZEN
JACK JOHNSON, NO LONGER
WANDERLUST VICTIM WANTS
TO RETURN TO UNITED STATES
EUening Ledger Decisions
of Ring Bouts Last Night

SPRING GARDEN-YOung Jack O'Bricn
stOpped Joe Butler In the .ffth, Leo Vincent
knocked out joe Brock IN the second, NJ
Thum defeated Walter Brown, indipn Rus
sell StOnped Willie Lang In the first Eddie
Larkin beat Jimmy Dunn in two rounds.
N0RRiSTOWN-E Reyoire won from
jock MCIarrnn, Joe Hunting defeated Sol
n'Donnell, Willie MOSsman knocked out
Young Latgn In the second.
NEW YORK = Charley. WCincrt beat
Porky Flynn, Young rlnky Burns out
slugged Frankie Bell, Johnny Herman de-
feated Soldier Epstein, doe IirndlcN, of
philadelphia. OutpOintcd Edwin Needles.
. .POTTsTONN.,thnr Thomas defeated
steve BrnyZo, Jack Dcvlin uuit to Roy
Hurst In the fifth because he hurt his arm
SOJTH BETH EHEM-K. u. LouEhlin
won from X. u. brennan, Hugh Dugun won
from NJ FnN, Young Lew Tender de-
feuted Joe Wagner. Young Mcbride knocked
out Young Crimson In the llfth Young
Wiley stOpred Young Brennan In the third
CLEVELAND - Phil Brock outpointcd
Willie Bcechcr.
COLUMBUS frankie Callahan won
from Johnny Harvey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
GoLDrIELD STOCKS.
Many Big Orders for Cars

NEW YORK. April 5,-The Pressed
Steel Car Company has closed contracts
with the Solvay Process Company for 20
hopper cars. with the Gadson Car Works
for 300 underframe and with the Paris.
Lyons and Mediterranean Railways for
500 gondolas The Illinois Central Rail.
road has ordered 81 passenger cars from
the Pullman Company and 10 from the
American Car and Foundry Company.
The Kanawha and West Virginia Rail-
road has placed an order for 80 and the
Cudahy Packing Company for 100 under
frames The Goodman Lumber Company
has ordered 30 fiat cars,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS

RUTTER-Thr mnrllct rulo1 firm Win d,-
mHnd equal to III" limited offerings. Quota
fancy. specials. i6c; extra, 3sc,: extra iirsts.
BIG hrsts. 3dc seconds. 3im 33c. nearby
prints, fancy, lie: average extra. 30 M l0C.
ilrsts 3GW SIC. seconds. ~ n 35c; special
fancy brands Of prints jObhinE ut Ii6p47C.
EGGS-Finc ncw-l1id eggs were I'm good do
mend and prices advanced l5c. per case. with
rCccipts only moderate Following are the quota
tOnS: In free cases. nearby extras, 2Ic pCr
dozen! nearby tirsts SG7l per standard case:
nearby current receipts, 5000 per case; West
Crn extra iirsts, sG.TI per case: do. frsts.
$500 per cas-; southern, per case, sBl6M
G,i5, AS to quality; fancy selected eggs were
johhlng Ht 2SNt 9OC. per dozen.
CHEESE-'Thc ma rkot ruled firm under light
offerings and fair demand. Quotations follow:
New York full cream. fancy. 1884 a IPc. do
do. fair to good held, lS@Ishc; do, do,
part skins. II a 16c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
L. S. TROOPS START TRENCH
DIGGING IN MEXICO CAMPAIGN

COLUMBUS, y. NJ, April 5.-The pres.
ence of small bands of Mexicans lurking
in the foothills along the American lines
of communication has resulted i'm the
United States troops entrenching at some
points, according to incoming motortruck
drivers today.
81 don't doubt that our men are en-
trenchng along the line" said one officer
here,
At Boca Grande. 90 miles south of
the border, it was said that actual dig
ging of trenches had started.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April 5.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Fair tonight; Thursday partly
cloudy; not much change in temperature :
light west winds
The disturbance that was central near
Hatteras yesterday has moved northeast
ward with diminishing energy, causing
light rains from New Jersey and eastern
Pennsylvania northward. The disturbance
in the far southwest has continued the
showers in Oklahoma and portions of the
bordering States, An area of high baro-
metric pressure. attended by moderately
low temperatures is central north of tho
Dakotas and overspreads the Missouri and
upper Mississippi basins. 1t has caused a
sharp drop in temperature in Minnesota
during the last "a hours
IT. g Weather Ruraa,, D,,IIo+;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

remaining d a VS. in
peace. The colored
boxer has such a
yearning to visit the
home folks in Chi
cago that he is will
ing to do his little
stretch, if necessary,
to secure the subse-
quent fire G d o m IL
would insure.
Having been barred
from England IN d
her colonies, John
son now Is sojourn-
ing somewhere" in
Spain, taking life
easy and preparing
for a trip TO Buenos
a fgsng From tbpTp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
POULTRY

LtNE-Thc market ruled steady under mod.
crate offerings, but trade was quiet. Quota.
spring chickens, soft-moatcd. t0W2Oc.: do
StlEEy, Ia l5c. ducks. as to size and quality,
pair 2sG 34c'; do. young. per pair, 2O@2oc
DRESSED-Thc market rulrl firm with
demand equal to the offerings of d"slrab bio
stock ,9uotations' Fr,sh-lillcd dry-pnckcd
2lc; do, weighing "a a. lbs. apiece, 2Oi5c,
WCighlnE lbs, apiece, 2OlaC;: Weighing 3 y
lsc.;, fowls. in bbls,. fancy. dry-pcked, weigh.
Ing ia a. lbs, apiece, 2oc. weiEhing 1 lbs,
roostcrs, dry;p!cked, l5c.; broers nearby
wotshinE 20 lbs. per pair, IOMilc: larger
- lbs apiece ,27N2sc.: smaller sizes. 23fp
2Uc. turkeys fancy young hens and toms.
ale. do, fair TO choice, - q soc. do, o!i
toms zoe, ducks, nearby spring. 2s@ SOC. !;
lbs per,, dozen. S5,GO@l.15 white Weighing
p to ln lbs: per, dozen. s. @ $50; white. ,geirh
ner dozen. S3m3,50; do. do, 1mdi9 lbs, pel
dozen; S2;25 m2.75 dark. $2Gp:.T5: small and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05

II his nerve holds Jack will plunge into the
Ohited states to occupy space in the
hooch-gow operated by Uncle Sam. a
years layoff will put johnson in good
condition, and he believes he then will be
able to whip all of the heavyweights now
fooling the public.
Trained Smoke
This Information was handed out by
Barney Malone, Johnson's former trainer
ana sparring partner, who has just re.
turned from England. Malone was with
the Smoke for six months and appeared
with him in England, Scotland and Ire.
land. Barney also trained Jack for his
battle with Tommy Burns in Sydney.
Australia, when the championship changed
hands.
According to Malone. johnson lost Mt
least Sl,OOO,OOO when the British authori-
tes requested him to seek healthier
climate. Jack was coming money with
MS theatrical troupe, and in addition to
that he made quite n little money sell.
ing automobiles, tires and headlights His
constant clashes with the police, however
made him quite unpopular. Once he was
lined $500 for using foul language i'm the
streets and another time he paid the
court 800 for slugginE his stage man.
ager. These, with his daily fines for
speeding in his auto, made him familiar
figure in all of the police courts in the
large cities.
Made Big Hit
Johnson's show made quite a hit and
played to capacity houses. It was called
the broadway Revue" and presented a
galaxy of stars. the most luminous be-
ing Mr.. johnson. Jack, in addition to
putting on his sparring act, sang a senti-
mental song entitled Chicken" His stuff
went big probably because he was the
e.x-heavyweight champion, and thunderous
applause always greeted his efforts. The
only thing that interfered with his sue.
cess as singer was his voice, but a little
thing like that was overlooked
Jack also was master of ceremonies
He did all of the announcing. ran the
show and collected the money at the boy |
office, Protiting by his experience with
Philadelphia Jack OBrlen. when Jawn |
bought out the house at the National when |
they boxed and cleared many thousands, |