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Evening star., 1916-11-25
Committee to Hold Meeting.

The committee arranged today to hold
meeting at The Star building at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon. to arrange
the program of the evening. 1t Is ex-
pected that one of the Washington
theaters will be used as the place for
the contest, and the exact place. time,
etc. for the big paper-saving demon
stratiou will be announced in The
Star tomorrow morning.
An amusement program is also being
arranged. There will be funny moving
pictures, some vaudeville sketches.
singing, and an orchestra will be en-
gagged to play what the boys and girls
call "sneaky" music while the bundle
wrapping contest is going on, just like
that sort of music is played when the
acrobats are doing their dangerous
tight-rope walking on the vaudeville
stage.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Parade of Allied Nations.

A stirring description of the great
parade of all the allied nations in Paris
on the 14th of last July-the anniver-
sary of the fall of the Bastille and of
the birth of French Iiberty-was given
by the speaker as peroration
Lieut.. Pechkofr is almost boyish in
appearance, and the hardships of war
have dimmed neither his eye nor his
enthusiasm. He wore a dark blue uni
form. devoid of insignia OF rank, but
with the military cross with palms and
the medal for valor, both decorations of
the French government. pinned over his
heart.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
A Native of Boston.

Mr.. Bailey was born at Boston. Mass,
December Is. 1927. He was in charge
II Boston water works from Is47 to
1852 and supervised the construction
Of the first water works in that city.
From 1852 to 1860 he was in charge
II the Jersey City water works. While
IN that city he WAS married. in 1855. to
Miss Hannah NJ Ryder. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. y. W Ryder of Jersey City.
SIR. Bailey also planned and super
Nised the nrst water works OF Newark
y. j., in 1850 He came 10 Washington
III 1873. the same year that the organic
act was adopted. computing en-
1ineer IN charge OF the entire engineer
department. From November /, 1873.
10 May II. 1897. he was computing en-
Zineer. and from s37 10 1901 engineer
Of bridges. In 1901 he became assist
ant engineer Of the highway depart
ment. the position he held at the time
of his death
Evening star., 1916-11-25
No Reason for Embargo.

out in my country, which is coun-
try of farmers largely, there would be
strong protest against an embargo on
the articles which they produce. They
will argue that there is no more reason
for placing an embargo on foodstuffs
than there is for placing an embargo
on articles manufactured of steel and
iron which must be used by the farm
ers and which have increased in price,
also on account of the war in Europe,
it is said.
Here is what Senator Bourne had to
say on the subject:
I'VE are shipping foodstuffs and
coal to foreign consumers at prices far
lower than those quoted at home. The
American people who are not partici-
pating in war wages and war profits
are about to face a winter with the
cost of living higher than ever before
in our history.
The official figures of the Depart
ment of Commerce, which have be-
latedly been made public, show that
the prices which our people have to
pay for foodstuffs produced in this
country. compared with the prices at
which those same articles are shipped
to our customers abroad, are out
rageously high, and that large por-
ton of the American public has to loot
the prosperity bill
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Favorite at Falls Church.

Granville Adams, as the young man
was familiarity known to the people of
Falls Church. it is stated. was one of
the favorites there. During the several
years he was employed in Mankin's
drug store he became acquainted with
almost every resident of the village
and vicinity. He was polite and oblig-
ing and endeared himself to all who
knew him.
Only recently he left the employ of
Mr.. Mankin and accepted the position
OF prescription clerk in an street
drug store, retaining his room over the
store at Falls Church. Miss Mcdaniel.
said to be one of the prettiest young
women in Falls Church, formerly was
employed as clerk in the village post
office and also had a wide acquain-
tance.
1t is stated that the couple had been
much together, and surprise was ex-
pressed when it became known she was
to become the wife of Mr. Parrott
Adams parents moved to Falls
Church from Front Royal, Va, about
ten years ago. and his father had a
blacksmith shop there. Not long ago
he and his wife returned to Front
Royal. the son remaining at Falls
Church. A married sister OF the wound
ed man resides in this city.
Evening star., 1916-11-25

understood the motive for the deed.
Miss Pearl L. Mcdaniel, with whom he
said he was In love and to whom he
had paid court for a year or more,
yesterday became the wife Of David F.
Parrott, another resident of the village
and a government employe.
Her marriage, it is stated. deeply af-
fected Adams. 1t was about o'clock
this morning when the shot was fired,
the wounded man explained, but 1t was
not until several hours later, when a
clerk in the drug store appeared for
duty, that he was found.
The wounded man was brought to
this city this morning and taken to
George Washington University Hos
pital where he died at las o'clock this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Competition Open to All.

The competition will be open to all
boys and girls employed as bundle
wrappers in the stores of Washington,
Irrespective of whether they are en-
ployed in stores represented on the
committee or not. The committee an
nounced today that the competition is
open to all employees OF all Washing
ton stores, no matter where located
large or small, and that store proprie-
tors or superintendents who desire to
have their employees present at the
contest are requested to call up The
Star and apply for blank invitations.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
History of Foreign Legion.

Lieut.. Pechkoff opened his lecture by
recounting briefly the thrilling history
of the French roreign legion and its .glories
on battlefelds in many quarters of the
globe He then carried his audiences
with MIN to the primitive trenches Of
the first weeks of the war Aided by
a few striking lantern slides, the
speaker described the rapid manner in
which the exigencies of the struggle
caused the shallow holes in the ground,
originally scooped out for each indi-
vidual soldier. evolved into the vast,
complicated labyrinths of trenches
which now form a gigantic network
over all the battle fronts of the world
A pathetic note was injected into the
lecture when garden spot of flowers
and shrubs was shown in the midst of
shells. cannon and other paraphernalia
of war. The garden had been laid out
and planted in deep, cavelike trench
by soldier who in times of peace was
Il gardener. and his comrades jealousy
guarded it as the single touch of
home" which remained to them in
cruel surroundings.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
FRENCH FOREIGN LEGION
ESUBJECT Of LECTURE
Two Large Audiences Hear Lieut..
Zinovi Pechkoff, Medal of
Valour Man.

Before two capacity audiences COM
posed of members of the National
Geographic Society. Lieut.. Zinovi Pech-
koff. medal of valour veteran of the
European war. lectured in the new
Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon
and evening on The French Foreign
Legion on the Western Front"
While the empty sleeve, pinned across
his right breast bore mute testimony
of the price he had paid for serving
the cause of the entente allies, the
young Russian barely touched upon
the personal share which he took In
the battles raging in the Champagne
from September. 1914. to May 9. 1915,
the day on which he was wounded
while storming a machine gun battery
with u company of Legionaires, in
which were serving under him at the
time eight American youths
Evening star., 1916-11-25
S. GOLD PIECES
FORPAPER SAVING
Merchants, Cooperating With
The Star, Arrange Wrap
ing Contest.
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

The committee of representatives OF
big department stores and other mer-
chants which has in charge tho plans
for big papersaving demonstration
and "bundle-wrapping contest" to take
place Thanksgiving eve was informed
today that The Star will donate six
cash prizes for the boys and girls en-
ployed in Washington stores who do
the best work during the contest by
wrapping bundles and packages with
the least use of paper and string and
in the shortest time.
The committee of department store
and other merchandising representa-
Star in the general public interest,
with thrift" as watchword. and
economy in the use of paper and elm
lnation of expensive waste particularly
in mind in connection with the bun
dle-wrapping contest" reported today
that the general public has evidently
become greatly interested in the sub
1ect of paper r-Saving.
instances OF women refusing to have
bundles wrapped in the stores were
ported. and one woman who watched a
purchase being wrapped protested
against the use of what she considered
too much paper, saying she did not
want so much paper waste in her home
save money by being as careful in
these modern times as folks were in
the old days. If householders gener-
ally would insist on saving paper.
The committee accepted the follow
ing offer from The Star concerning the
prizes at the "bundle-wrapp1ng con-
test" to be held Thanksgiving eve:
To Award Five-Do1lar Gold Pieces.
A prize of a five-dollar gold piece
will be given to the boy who wraps a
bundle or package with the least paper
and string. in the shortest time and in
the best manner.
A prize of five-doliar gold piece
will be given to the girl who wraps
bundle or package with the least paper
and string, in the shortest time and in
the best manner.
A prize of $3.50 gold piece will be
given to the boy who does the work
in the second best manner. with next to
the least paper and string, and next to
the shortest time.
A prize of a s250 gold piece will be
given to the girl who does the work in
the second best manner. with next to
the least paper and string, and next to
the shortest time
A prize of a brand-new silver dollar
will be given to the boy who ranks
third in the contest. and another prize
of a brand-new silver dollar will be
given to the girl who ranks third i'll
che contest.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Beef Reduced to Foreigners.

THE south sold 101, 900. 900 pounds Of
rice to the foreigner during the 1916
period at Al cents, which is just what
A. 900, 600 pounds Of it exported for
during the 1915 period. We sold TO-.
000. 900 dozen eggs to the foreigners
during the first eight months Of 1915
for zig cents a dozen. and 15,000.000
dozen for the 1916 period at % cents a
dozen. and purchaser of dozen eggs
In this country goes home under a
heavy guard.
Nearly 1so,0oO.000 pounds of fresh
beef went abroad during the 1915
period at an export pound price of 1873
cents, and 132,000.000 pounds for the
1916 period at 12.i cents.
Butter exports to our foreign GUS
toners fell OFF nearly so per cent. com
vancing from 25 to PA cents per
pound In the United States oleo is
rapidly becoming more popular. Con-
densed milk exports jumped from
IS. 900, 600 to 154,000.000 pounds, and the
price advanced from 7.s to cents to
the foreigner. How does the farmer or
the consumer fare here?
I'VE sent about 100000 bushels of
beans abroad during the 1915 period
at go cents, and 1.280,000 for the 1916
period at 347 cents. Beans here have
advanced SO per cent, and every Satur-
day is day of mourning in Boston
The ONLY large advance in export price
to our foreign customers is in potatoes
from 81 cents to $I13. and they are
81 here"
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Paw More for Flour Than Europe.

Flour has gone to S12 a barrel and
sla ted for s14 Bread has increased to 6
cents a loaf. During the first eight
months of 1918 we exported, mainly to
the belligerents, 10.316,oo0 barrels of
-four. the average export price being
Sc 80 per barrel During the first eight
months of the present year we exported
1O,35s, 900 barrels of -four. at an aver
age export price of $500 per barrel
Europe got a reduction of 80 cents. we
nav an increase of So We exported
during the 1913 period 141 ,0OU,Ooo bush
els of wheat, average export price, Slit
per bushel; during the 1915 period we
exported Il little over 10o,0Oo,oUo bush
els. average export price. $l.3lz2 u fall
ing off of II 100000 bushels in exports.
and of 14h cents in cost to our foreign
purchasers. But wheat hovers around
81 here.
I'VE exported 100000 less bushels of
corn during the 1916 period than dur
ing the 1915 period, the export bushel
price advancing from 81 to 81 cents; it
has advanced Az and 43 cents here. Rye
exports increased 100000 bushels, the
export price per bushel decreased Il
cents to our foreign customers. while
the people Of this country have to pay
40 cents more per bushel. Figures on
oatmeal remained about the same Tor
the foreigner. but We now pay more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Frank Gray Griswold's
Roslyn Home Looted
Few CleWs Left
STEPDAUGHTER'S CRY
SCARES INTRUDERS
Police Here Seek Night
Visitors, Who Worked
Slowly, Then Fled

A muddy footprint beneath library
window, an automobile track across a
lawn and a wet cloth beside the bed of
Mrs. Frank Gray Griswold were the
only clews detectives had last night 20
the daring burglars who entered the
Griswold country home at Roslyn, Long
Island, early yesterday and stole jewels
estimated to be worth between 1000
and $4,000.
The intruders, who calmly smoked
Mr. Griswold's expensive cigars while
they examined their loot in the library
after drugging members Of the family,
were near capture a: one period Of
their visit. This was revealed when
detectives from Headquarters in New
York learned Miss Mary Cass Garfield,
Mr.. Griswold's stepdaughter, had been
awakened by the burglars and had
frightened them from her room by her
cries.
Miss Garfield says she awoke at 4:45
o'clock yesterday morning with a
strange. stihed feeling Although she
was dazed. she felt some one was in the
room. Rising in bed, she called out
loudly:
Who's there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
BRITAIN FREES
SEIZED TOBACCO
American Firm Also Re-
moved from Trade
Blacklist

Washington, Oct 24.-Great Britain
yielded two points to American trade
to-day.
The British Embassy announced TO the
State Department first that the Brit
ish authorities had released between
81, 900 900 and 100000 worth Of
American tobacco held at Copenhagen
and Rotterdam because Of failure TO
comply with conditions laid down By
Great Britain, and. second. that the
Petroleum Products Company Of San
Francisco had been removed from the
British blacklist.
Because Of inadequate warehouse IA
cilities, the dampness and chilliness Of
the atmosphere, the special brands Of
tobacco designed solely for use in those
countries would have been almost a
complete loss unless relief had been
given quickly.
The British Embassy statement says:
Shipments of tobacco made under
bona fde contracts entered into before
July Is need not be consigned 70 the
Netherlands Oversee Trust or covered
by guarantees in the case Of shipments
TO Scandinavia, provided that the con-
signments shall have been put on rail
under a through bill Of lading for land
and sea carriage, or shipped under a
direct steamship bill Of lading, before
August 81.
"The British authorities regard as
most important the provision that the
goods must haze been shipped on
through bill of lading for land and sea
carriage, or under direct ocean bill, be-
fore August 81, and they must insist
upon its fulflment"
at was at first announced as a con-
cession to American tobacco interests,
saws the State Department, that to-
bacco bought and paid for prior to Au-
gust and shipped prior to August 81
would be allowed TO go forward free Of
the restrictions referred 70. IL was
found at once that this concession was
Inadequate 70 relieve the hardships
brought upon the tobacco interests by
the sudden imposition of the restrlc-
tons named, and the Department OF
State took up the question with the
British government, and has since made
every effort possible TO secure a more
favorable rule.
The removal of the San Francisco
firm from the blacklist was announced
after a conference at the State Depart
ment between Counsellor Polk and SIR
Richard Crawford, trade adviser OF the
British Embassy. No reason was gwen
why the firm had been placed on the
blacklist in the first place or why II
was removed.
OF thirty-fve firms in the United
States still on the blacklist two are
British. two are mere trade names un,
knoUn IN the authorities and several
nthars are German or Austrian
sgencies. The total Of American firms
biacklist.d is not over thirty.
The British reply 70 the American
rota protesting against the blacklist
has not yet been received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
PRINCESS AIMEE
WINS DIVORCE
Former Mrs. Gouraud Is
Freed from Her Fourth
Husband

In the ordinary course OF Supreme
Court procedure Princess Aimee
Croker Ashe-Gillig- Gouraud-Miskinof
will be legally free from her fourth
husband, Prince Alexandra Miskinof, Of
Russia, in about three months.
A referee, who heard the suit brought
by the former Aimee Croker. Of Cali
fornia, and later Mrs. Jackson Gouraud,
filed his report in cour. yesterday and
recommended that the wife be granted
a decree. Three months must elapse
before the final decree is granted.
There has been much discord in the
lives Of the prince and his princess
ever since their secret marriage in Lon
don, in 1914. Last March they sued
each other for separation, but made
up before the case could be decided
The couple lived az the Hotel Neither
land following their reconciliation, but
subsequently the prince took an apart
ment on a floor below that occupied BY
his wife. She engaged detectives TO
watch him. They traced the Russian
until they found him in the company
of a young woman. There was a raid
on his apartment, and the divorce &C
ton followed
"The princess will not marry again, II
/ read her mind rightly" said John c.
Oldmixon, her lawyer. yesterday. "She
wants 70 draw a curtain between her
life with the prince and the future. All
she seeks is solitude" Having been
counsel for the prince in the separa-
ton, Mr.. 0ldmixon was also qualified
to speak for him.
"He will go mis- way" said the law
yer, land. as he is young, good-looking
and of lively disposition, he vii soon
forget this little incident in his life and
remarrvn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
WHO'S O'CONNOR?
SING SING AMAZED
Carter to Inquire Into the
Status of OsbOrne's
Private Secretary

James VI. Carter, State Superinten-
dent Of Prisons, is going TO visit Sing
Sing tomorrow and will inquire into
the status of Timothy O'Connor, who
was and still is, according 10 some
persons connected with the prison,
private secretary 70 Thomas Mott Os-
borne. IL was reported to Mr. Carter
on Monday, that despite the resigna-
ton of his chief, O'Connor was still
getting board and lodging at the
prison and was fulfilling some OF the
functions Of confidential clerk.
Passes admitting visitors to the
prison were issued by O'Connor dur
ing the absence of Acting Warden Der
rick, and orders were given by him
under the same circumstances, IL was
said. In fact, according TO the infor-
nation to be obtained at Sing Sing,
Timothy O'Connor, private secretary
to the warden, who was compelled 10
resign by an order of Governor Whit
man, was a kind of deputy warden,
taking over Mr.. Derrick's duties in his
absence.
II shall inquire into the matter on
Thursday" said Superintendent Carter
81 am not clear in my mind Just what
the position of Mr.. O'Connor is. He
is not on the state payroll and never
was. If acting Warden Derrick finds
him useful and Mr.. O'Connor is will
ing TO continue that usefulness. he is
certainly entitled 70 the privileges that
are his at the prison. Otherwise he
is not"
It was O'Connor who answered
queries last week when six prisoners
made their escape. Many assumed ne
was acting warden and confidential
clerk, as in the days of the Osborne re-
CINE, an assumption which caused re-
joicing among the prisoners. who re-
fused TO believe Mr.. Osborne's resigna-
ton was final under such circum-
stances. ..
Although Mr.. Derrick was TOO busy
Yesterday to answer Inquiries. be had
previously said O'Connor was not con-
fdential clerk. That position was held
bv J. r. Crowley, the acting warden
declared. AS for Mr.. Crowley. he de-
MED it.
"I'm not confidential clerk" he said.
"and don't know who IS"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
HUGHES SPURNS
DISLOYAL VOTE
Continued from page l

extravaganza, which fell, he said. in
large share on this city. He remarked
on the Democratic promise four years
AGO to reduce the cost of living, and
everybody in the hall laughed. There
were three leading promises, he said
reduction of the cost of living, no dis
turbance Of business and provision OF
sufficient revenue from imports. Mr..
Hughes declared that all three had
been broken.
"Now. what did they do" he asked.
what did you do as Governor OF
New York ?" asked husky voice IN the
rear. The crowd wanted the voice put
out, but the candidate heard the ques-
tio~ and laughingly replied;
"Well, | did a great many things as
Governor Of New York, but II our
friend can ask question intelligertly
| will answer IT,
America Will Wake Up Soon
1--WE are in q dream" Mr.. Hughes
said. ave in America have had the in
toxication Of a stimulus. and SHORTY
America will wake up. We want basis
for prosperity in order that we can
erect upon that necessary foundation
structure Of social justice"
Twenty minutes after the candidate
marty wbirled away from Astoria Mr..
Hughes pushed his way through a
tbrong outside the Star Casino, in
Harlem. that was so great earlier IN
the evening that the police had to form
q Gordon around the block in which the
hall stands.
until they were hoarse.
"a come to YOU" began Mr.. Hughes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
EMERSON CALLS
ALCOHOL A PERIL
Milk Analysis Defended
at Public Health
Convention
ADVERTISEMENT

r,e,unsti. Oct. 24.-Health insur-
-. public health, mental hygiene and
4. milk problem were the general
.,,;es discussed at the first days ses-
=, Of the forty-fourth annual conven-
3, Of the American Public Health AS
sc;stion here to-day.
Dr.. John B. Andrews, Of New York,
...d Of the American Association of
r.bOr Legislation. in discussing health
-B,snes said that when first advo-
,,,s II had three enemies-the en-
.,or,r. the laboring man and the ply
s,,. Now. however. he said, through
rnlsnstion the two first named classes
~. concluded that it is a big thing
"A, III that is left 20 do Is TO obtain the
,,,r+v support Of the physician.
rbs effect Of alcohol on the public
,,,l.h was discussed by DR.. Haven
r-.r.on Commissioner Of Health Of
y.v YORK City, and DR.. J. D. Robert
a, Health Commissioner Of Chicago
,,,b asserted that it was the duty OF
,r.rv health officer in the United
s,,,s 70 teach the doctrine that alco-
Al has q very disastrous effect on the
;.blie health.
Dr. v. c. Rueker, assistant surgeon
-,.rsl Of the United States Public
s,.lth Service. discussed the admin
r-x,icn Of public health. while H. W.
-opu- director Of the laboratories OF
h. Connecticut State Board Of Health,
rrorously defended meteorological
,,slysis IS the only satisfactory basis
., grading milk.
IN ais principal address DR.. John F.
anderson, president Of the association,
reused considerable discussion when
= said il is not necessary for a local
,sslth officer 70 be a physician.
q, - Of course, desirable hat he
= doctor Il he possesses the other
,scessary qualifications, but many men
Ti,hout medical degrees can be very
ss,essful as health officers" he d.
.ssed