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Evening star., 1916-04-17
LOSS PLACED AT $4,000.
Business Building Near Augusta
Ga,, Burned Area DESTROYED

AUGUSTA. Ga. April 1.-THE fire
which last night broke out in the Har-
rison building on Broad street and at
one time threatened to spread to
other structures was extinguished ear
ly today after damage estimated at
$4,000 had been done to the building
and property of its tenants. The fire
was confined to the first floor and base
ment.
The origin of the fire is not known
The Harrison building is directly
across Broad street from the principal
buildings destroyed in the fire Of
March %.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
TO DIVIDE INTO SECTIONS.
Federal Employees Union Plans to
EXPEDITE Business,

Plans have been formulated for di-
viding up the newly organized Federal
Employees Union into sections for the
transaction of business. Each execu-
tive department of the government
will have one section, according to H.
NJ. McLarin. president of the union.
The business of the whole organiza :
ton is to be transacted by board OF
representatives. there being one repre-
sentative on the board for each fifty
members
ing a meeting every night in order to
submit a report TO a referendum vote.
Evening star., 1916-04-17

. Chihuahua and other points asking
confirmation. but no answers have yet
been received.
Apart from the kilograms sent mere
there are some known facts whlch
have been pointed out by Mexican OIL
ticials as lending strong support TO 'ne
truth of the report that the baho't
chiefs career has been closed ny
death.
These facts are: That Villa had heeh
suffering for more than year from
yirulent form of blood poisoning He
was treated for this disease while IN
Juarez by DIR. W. L. Brown one OF lhe
best known physicians in Ell Paso
Dr. Brown states that the condition
of the bandit was such that even a
minor wound would be fatal in ten days
unless treated promptly and with the
hest medical skill and care. Even un-
der the most favora bile conditions such
wound would he of the gravest char
aCter
II is certain that if Villa was wound
ed he could not have commanded any
thing hut the most primitive treatment
Another message from thihuahua
city received here. stating that rlotihs
had broken out there. was reGarheh as
in a measure Confirmatory of the han-
dts death. Villa is known TO nave
had numerous svmpathiZerS among the
lower classes in the city and 1t was
considered probable that their Sympa-
thy would take the form of violence II
they learned the body of their hero was
being brought to Chihuahua /" be eX-
hiblted as that of criminal.
Evening star., 1916-04-17

The National Academy of Sciences met
in annual session here today with promi-
nent scientists from throughout the couu-
try in attendance. The sessions, which
are being held in the auditorium of the
National Museum. will continue for three
days The academy is composed of 40
of the leaders in scientific thought and
work in this country, and includes also a
list of distinguished foreign associate
members.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
AERO CLUB OFFERS PRIZES.
Monthly Rewards to Be Paid for In.
ventors' Aeroplane Records.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE execu-
tive board of the Aero Club of Ameri-
ca has announced prizes amounting to
$685. in a national model aeroplane
competition. open to members of model
aeroplane clubs throughout the coun-
try The object is to encourage aero
plane invention.
Cash prizes of 800 monthly will be
given inventors making the best re-
cords each month. The Willard trophy
will be awarded the club winning the
most points in three months. Last
year the trophy went to the Illinois
Model Aero Club.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Rhode Island Republicans Act.

PROVIDENCE. r. L.. April 1.-THE
republicans of Rhode Island met in
state convention today to select four
eIegates-at-large and four alternates
The conventions to choose district dele
gates also were held during the day
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio
came here to address the state COM
vention.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
CRETE A BASE FOR ALLIES.
Arrival of Entente Warships in Suda
Bay Is Reported,

LONDON. April 17.-Entente allied
warships have anchored in Suda bay,
on the coast of the Island of Crete. says
Reuters Athens correspondent. No
troops have been landed from the war
ships, the correspondent adds.
ATHENS. April 1S. via Paris. April L.
The entente allies have esta blished
naval base in Suda bay. on the north
coast of the Island of Crete.
Crete, which formerly was an auton-
omous state under Turkish suzerainty,
governed by high commission of the
great powers. was formally annexed by
Greece in 1918. Almost the entire popula-
tion is Of the rGeek race.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
DIR. HUGH SCHUSSLER DIES.
Once Held Title as Champion Pistol
Shot of United States.

NEW YORK, April 17.-Dr. Hugh
Schussler. formerly member of the
Century Opera Company and at one
time the champion pistol shot of the
United States. died yesterday at his
home here at the age of thirty EIGHT
years. He was born in St Louis and
after receiving his medical education
there practiced for several years.
DR.. Schussler gave up his profession
to become a singer. He went to Chicago
where he studied for some time, later
coming to this city.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
British Losses Continue Heavy.

LONDON, April 17.-Serious losses
continue to be shown in the British
casualty lists. The lists issued Satur-
day and Sunday give the names of
thirty eight officers killed, us wound
ed and twenty-nine missing. The
losses to the rank and file are corre-
spondingly heavy.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Began a General Attack.

april he began general offensive
along the entire front between Hau-
court and Cumieres. At the same time
he attacked west and north of Avo-
court. in Melancourt wood and on the
right bank of the Meuse as far as
the wood and farm of Haudremont.
The German troops were repulsed
everywhere except south Of Bethin-
court. where they succeeded in gaining
an advanced work destroyed by heavy
artillery. On Cote Poivre fhey obtained
foothold in trench east of Nach-
granville.
The fighting continued on the 10th
in the region of Bethincourt and to-
ward lie Morte Homme. On the 18th
the adversary made local attack on
Caurettes wood. east of Cumieres
Large forces were used Between
Haucourt and the Meuse alone We
Identified. through prisoners, twelve
regiments belonging to five different
divisions. two of which were engaged
for the first time"
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Prompt Service

If your carrier does not
call "Star Here" when deliv-
ering the paper please notify
the Office. Where specially
requested your doorbell will
be rung.
This is done to notify sub
sef1bers as soon as the
papers are delivered.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Gold Standard for Turkey.

BERLIN. April 17.by wireless to Say
ville.-The Turkish government has in
troduced the gold standard, with the
gold plaster as the monetary unit, the
Overseas News Agency says.
Evening star., 1916-04-17

tions about verdun and gives an order
Of the day of Gen. Petain. commanding
at Verdun, in praise of the resistance of
the French troops to the recent often
sive of the Germans. The note con-
cludes:
The emperor some days ago review
ed one of tho divisions engaged in the
region between Douaumont and Naux
and it was there that he said: The war
of 1870 was decided at Paris. The pres
ent war must end at Eerdun.'"
Gen. Petain'S order is as follows.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
IS RELIEVED OF DUTY
Col. Reber, Chief of Aviation Sec
ton, Removed Form Position.
Gen. Scriven Censured.

Secretary Baker announced that he
had censored Brig. Gen. Scriven, chief
of the Signal Corps and Lieut.. Col.
Samuel Reber chief of the Aviation
Corps. for improprieties in connection
with the aviation service.
Censure of Gen. Scriven and Col
Reber followed previous announce
ments of the censure of Lieut.. Col
Goodier.
Gen. Scriven was censured for his
failure personally to supervise the
disciplinary features of the Aviation
Corps administration"
Charges Against Col. Reber.
Col Reber was censured for "disre
spect to coordinate branch of the
government. failure to observe the re-
straints imposed by law with regard
to the personnel and pay of members of
the aviation section. for lack of busi-
ness methods with regard to the
property of the government in discard
ed machines, and for failing in that
ficers which would have saved both
Gen. Scriven and himself from the
censure now involved and this branch
of the service from the public doubt
and criticism which has affected it un-
favorably."
Secretary Baker also announced that
Col. Reber had been relieved from duty
as chief of the aviation section.
Capt. Mitchell of the general staff
will succeed Col. Reber temporarily
until the general staff committee
makes it's recommendation.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Pershing Wants More Scouts.

T'rLEMBt'S. y. NJ. April 17.-Gen
rershine has asked for more civilian
Scouts and especially those familiar
was taken hy military men here to
Indicate that the advanced cavalry
detachmeHtS are pushing forward
possibly INTO Durango.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
April 8 a GLORIOUS Day."

The 9Th of April is a glorious day
for our arms. The furious assaults Of
the soldiers of the crown prince have
been everywhere broken. Infantrymen.
artillerymen. sappers and aviators of
the 11th Army were rivals in heroism.
Honor to all.
The Germans, without doubt. will
attack again. Let every one work and
watch to obtain the same success as
yesterday. Have courage. We will get
them
Discussing this movement, the semi
official note says:
During the period from April 3 to
15 the German army made double eff
fort in the region north of Nerdun on
both banks of the Meuse. Following
the operations begun on March l9 the
enemy, master of Maiancourt since
March 80 and Of Bethincourt. evacuat ed
voluntarily by us on the night of April
SO. held points of passage on FORCES
brook and was able to debouch there
from.
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For Death Notices See Page Z.
DIED.

kEARNEY. On Monday. April Il. 1916.
at l2:45 pm. at her residence. 1921 -
street northwest. ROSE r. kEARNEN,
daughter of Mary and the late Luke
Kearney.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
D. c. SELF-G0VERNMENT
DISCUSSED BY FORUM
Petworth Plan Is Endorsed at Yes
terday Afternoon Meeting in
Public Library.

Discussion and Endorsement of the
plan for District self-government
which has been put forward by the
Petworth and other civic associations,
was the principal feature of the Grover
Cleveland School Community Forum
held yesterday afternoon in the Public
Library.
This plan includes a governor. to be
elected by qualified voters of the Dis
trict: five commissioners elected by the
people and five appointed by the Pres-
dent and also a delegate in the House
of Representatives., who shall be elect
ed by the District. The proposal also
provides for a recall.
+. W. oyster of the board of assessors
of the District. one of the principal
speakers. scored the present form of
government. characterlzing it as auto
cratic in the midst of country which
is constantly preaching the republican
form. Ninety nine out of hundred
members of Congress. he declared. are
not interested in the Districts affairs.
Prefers Chamberlain Resolution.
resolution by Congress will insure suf-
frage to the people of the District and
that this measure is, in several respects,
preferable to the PointdeXter bill. was
the declaration of Chaplin Brown, who
said. in part:
You can have any kind of govern
rent you want with two senators and
votes to look after the District of Co
lumbia and protect it against the rest
of Congress if necessary, provided you
f-i, 1nS.
population that is approximately as
large as that of several states OF the
Union. and therefore is entitled to some
voice in its affairs.
Mr. Brown told his audience that if
the people of the District want repre-
sentation they should ask for it so as
to mean what they say. and quoted
parts of the Constitution as proving
that the District could be granted this
right without an amendment.
Tells of Woman Suffrage Fight.
Miss Maud Younger of the Congress
sional onion for Woman Suffrage. the
third speaker, spoke on the fight wom-
en- have made for suffrage OF the con-
gressional opinion of the Importance Of
District matters. she said that every
other Monday. which has been set aside
for the hearing of District matters,
l. ost of the members NAV be found in
tie smoking rooms if found at all.
Following the addresses the meeting
was thrown open by f. J. Driscoll. the
chairman, for discussion by members
from the floor
+. j. Ward announced that the Sec
retary of War would make his first
public address in Washington next
Sunday before the Grover Cleveland
forum. The organization named Rev.
Henry Jackson to carry its greetings
to the southern educational confer
ence in New Orleans this year, and
President Driscoll was delegated to
represent the forum at similar gath
n New Norl,
Evening star., 1916-04-17
SAILS WITH GUNS ABOARD.
French Oil Steamer, Armed, Leaves
New Orleans for Gibraltar.

NEW ORLEANS, La. April 1.-THE
French oil steamer Radioleine. with a
small gun mounted on her stern. sailed
Yesterday after having secretly taken
out clearance papers. The Radioleine
carried a cargo of oil. and the an
nounced port OF destination vase hral-
tar.
Owing to the presence of ted
gun aboard the Radiolein" '' he
arrived in port last Tuesd"' 80 nee
was held up by local cusi a1'
until advices could be $, q. Er":n
Washington.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Says Men Remain Loyal.

Officials of the railroad said today
that if yesterdays meeting was expect
ed to influence the employees on the
Mount Vernon division of the road, it
had failed, for that division was abso-
lutely untouched by the strike and its
men are, without exception, standing
by the company.
L. A. Sterne. volunteer orga nizer of
the American Federation of Labor, to-
day stated that he intended to get the
Central Labor Union at it's meeting to-
night to take some step regarding this
lock -out favorable to the former en-
ployes.
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Gen. obregon Is Hopeful.

Gen. Obreeon. minister of war, when
asked at Mexico City by the Associated
Press regarding the report of the ban
dts death. said:
Il cannot yet confirm the report of
Villas death. Late this afternoon the
war department received a telegram
from Gen. Gavira saying that Villas
dead body had been recovered.
Later information that the body had
been disinterred through informa ton
furnished by Nillaista colonel was re-
celNed- ! have telegraphed to various
sections of the north asking for fuller
details and for information that will
leave no doubt regarding the report
AT present | do not care to express an
OPINION as to its truth or falSity The
war department has received a number
OF messages from the north TO the ef-
feet that Villas body has been found -
Foreign Minister Aguilar said also
that the government had been advised
by telegraph of Villas DEATH and add
ed: Il hope this news is true and | be-
lIeve that il may be, but a s vet 1t has
not been absolutely confirmed"
Evening star., 1916-04-17
GERMANS BELIEVED
PREPARING A NEW
VERDUN OFFENSIVE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1916-04-17
TROLLEY POLES SAWED:
$1O0 REWARD OFFERED
DELAYED Traffic on Falls Church Divi-
sion of Washington-Vir-
ginia Railway.

Officials Of the Washington-V Virginia
railway. trainmen of the Falls Church
division of which have been for some
weeks past on strike, which auto
matically followed what they term a
lockout" announced today that re-
ward of 500 would he given for the ap-
prehension of the persons who cut
down four trolley poles on the line
some time early yesterday morning.
and who thereby caused a tie-up of
thirty or forty minutes duration.
A reward of $500 already has been
offered by the company concerning the
greasing of the track near Nauck. Va.
which resulted in an accident in which
a motorman was injured. The poles
were sawed down cleanly by unknown
persons on the line between Hatfield
and Clarendon. although that section
of track. since the inception of the
trouble, has been patrolled by deputy
sheriffs. The motorman of the first
car that left the Lacy barn discovered
the vandalism aud wrecking crew
cleared up the tangle by o'clock
Evening star., 1916-04-17
Advice by Mother" Jones.

Don't weaken; don't surrender: get
after the scabs and blacklist every man
and woman who gets on 'scab' car"
This was the advice given the men locked
out on the Falls Church branch of the
road by Mother" Jones of the United
Mine Workers of America at a meeting
yesterday afternoon in the Richmond
Theater. Alexandria. which was addressed
by number of labor leaders and which
was attended by a crowd numbering about
$50 persons. including the men locked
out.
Other speakers were Rein Orr. inter-
national treasurer of the Amalgamated
Street Railway Association. into new
local branch of which employees of
both the Virginia and
Washington and Old Dominion roads
have been enrolled: James F. Eagan,
editor of the News Letter" of the A. F.
of L.. and Grant Hamilton, legislative
representative of the federation. J. X
kaldenbach of this city presided Mr.
Orr declared that. had officials of the
road shown disposition. the griev-
ances of the men could have been set
tied by conference or arbitra ton. and
asked for these men only that patrons
of the line give them support and re-
frain from riding on the cars until a
fair adjustment is accomplished.
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One Splendid Rule.

A man passed along the street the
other morning. He had a bright
smile and a pleasant word for every
body that he met, and everybody had
a smile for him. All seemed to feel
better for his having passed along.
After he had gone bystander re-
marked: "That man makes it rule
to do at least one kind act every day.
He does not confne it to one, but ne
makes it a rule to do at least one
person a kindness each day.
We fell to thinking. We know the
man we'll although we had not before
heard of this rule of his life. He is
not rich. but he gets along we'll. He
is always in a good humor, and we
have never heard anybody say an un-
kind word of him. He has friends,
his credit is good, he stands well
among his neighbors. He gets along
easily, he has no trouble or friction
with anybody.
No wonder people treat him we'll,
when he makes it a rule to treat peo-
pie we'll. His simple little rule in
sures his own success and happiness.
By making other people happy he in
sures himself against unhappiness.
What a wonderful world this
would be if all of us would adopt
this rule.-Anderson Daily Mail.
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GO NO FARTHER
The Evidence Is at Your Door

s'S .SsNStSS 10 al WI ASSis
Bamberg proof is what you want
and the statement OF this highly re.
spected resident will Danish all doubt.
E. Dickinson, Jaller, Rice ST., Bam'
beg, says: Il was subject to severe
Dackacnes and my Kidneys did not act
regularly. The kidney secretions were
unnatural and irregular in passage. l
used Doans Kidney Fills, procured at
the Peoples Drug Store, and they
benefited me greatly. They regulated
the acuion OF my kidneys and re-
moved the lameness and soreness IN
my back"
NO TROUBLE SINCE.
On May 70, 1914, Mr.. Dickinson
said: The cure Doan's Kidney Pills
made for me some years ago is still
lasting. My back is now strong and
my kidneys act regularly. You can
keep on using my recommendation" !"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Dickinson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-03
Cut Your Store Bill
Down One Half

Tens of thousands of farmers as well as
town and city folks cut down their store
bills one-half last year and saved money
in spite of generally short crops and re-
duced wages.
Absolutely millions of dollars were
saved and countless families lived better
than ever before in the face of the cotton
crisis and general business depression.
How were these burdensome store bills
cut down? By the real money-saving
power of good home gardens, rightly
planted and kept planted and tended
through the season.
Hastings 1916 Seed Catalogue tells how
to cut store bills down; tells about gar
den and farm seeds of kinds and quail
ity that cannot be bought from your mer-
chant or druggist. It's full of garden and
farm information. It's free if you ask
for it. Write for it now. H. G. HASTINGS
CO., Atlanta, Ga.-(Advt.)
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Fourteen Persons Dead.

San Diego, CAL, Jan. 2S.-Four-
teen persons were killed and wide
stretch of country was devastated
late today when a dam of the San
Diego water system broke in the
Otay Valley, south of the city, under
the strain of flood waters caused by
the storm which has been raging here
for several days.
Another dam was under severe
strain and it's collapse was regarded
tonight as a possibility.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-02-03
The Editors Job.

Once in while somebody gets the
idea that the reason the local paper
does not report every scandal that
comes to public knowledge is be-
cause the publisher is afraid. That's
not the reason The reputable news
paper, especially in small town,
where everyone is a neighbor to ev-
eryone else, takes no delight in CIV
ing publicity to those things that
have brought disgrace to some fam
ily or a heartache to some wife or
mother
1t is much more pleasant to re-
cord the good things that happen,
to tell about the incidents that tend
to make life more endurable and
that uplift rather than tear down,
that bring JOY instead of sorrow,
pride instead of heartache.
So if you don't always find in the
Advertiser the delectable bit of gos-
sip that would doubtless make
"good reading" and if you are in
clined to blame the editor because
he doesn't print all the news, con-
slider that some home has had
enough work over unfortunate hap
penings and that the gossip and scan
dal mongers of the community will
gladly and ghoulishly give sufficient
publicity to the details to satisfy the
lowest tastes.
incidentally it might be remarked
here that the most complaint of CEN
sored news comes from people who
have had in their lives some things
they are glad were not given news
narer publicity.-Sharpsville pa
Advertiser.
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