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Evening star., 1916-02-13
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Commissioner Brownlow is back at
his desk after spending several days
at Old Point Comfort. The Commits
would be the best way TO recuperate
from an attack of grip, and returned
considerably improved in health.
Miss Blanche Miller. stenographer to
Corporation Counsel Syme, who was
operated upon for appendicitis week
before last, is reported much better.
Jack Armstrong of the surveyors Of
flee was much elated several days ago,
when he discovered bloom on a cot
ton plant which he is cultivating in the
office of Surveyor Hazen. The seed
was planted in a flower pot several
months ago and has developed into a
vigorous vine which gives promise of
producing a number of blooms. Arm
strong also has orange. lemon and fig
trees. and corn and beans growing in
various receptacles in Mr.. Hazen's Of
flee.
District building friends of Miss
Marion Ferguson, who is employed in
overlook the fact that last Tuesday was
her birthday anniversary. A birthday
cake was prepared for the occasion,
and the presentation made in the pres
ence of employees of the Office and sew
eral representatives from the engineer
, department. Miss Ferguson hastily
counted the candles to make sure that
no mistake had been made in this re-
spect and then blushingly expressed
her appreciation of the gift, which was
a complete surprise.
Walter C. Allen. head of the cleo
trical department, is endeavoring to
! organize District building orchestra.
Several of the municipal government
employees are said to possess musical
alent. and if he orchestra is formed
| it is Mr.. Aliens intention to give con-
certs for the entertainment of the in
mates of number of District govern
| ment institutions.
DR.: william c, Fowler. deputy health
been elected grand high priest OF the
Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Masons Of
the District Of Columbia Dr; Fowlef
Gently formed Masonic cluD Of Dis
club Of the thirteen similar clubs in
1ae hs ra,h The c,h District no club is
date numbers $50 members.
David E. Mccomb. engineer of
bridges. is still confined to his home
with a case Of grip. Mr.. McComb is
one of the oldest employees of the Dis
| trict. and up until the present illness
has hardly lost a Gay on account OF
| sickness
r. f. L. Brown. sidewalk engineer.
highway department. has returned to
\ his Office after illness of several weeks
+ L. Dutton. assistant engineer,
| bridge department. who has been en-
| gagged on engineering work on the new
| Q Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
bridges. has been assigned to engi-
neering work with the public utilities
| commission.
| Anton Karl. assistant engineer, sur
veyor.s office. has been absent from
| duty for over two weeks with stub
! born attack of grip and is still con-
| fined to ped.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
s. 81 INMo9 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS fn1f11
not prevent him from enjoying days

not prevent him from enjoying a days
holiday.
Desk sergt James Frank of the
eleventh precinct last week tooh
short vacation.
Lieut. Dean and members of the mar
Dor precinct sincerely hope that !ne
repair, cleanup and paint-up campalsin,
that reached the District morgue VII! !!
bad enough" one of the members OF
the precinct remarked. There Is not
even a lounging room for men VINO are
on long and weary reserve duty. anu
such a place is absolutely necessary;
Frank Hughes, who fills post JoD al
Congress Heights. took two days va
ca ation the past week on account OF the
illness of his wife and child.
Private H. H. Tarmon of Capt. Ander-
sons command. last week tooh snoi'
dent of Seat Pleasant His father was
seriously injured few days ago as
result of collision between MS ousss
and an automoblle. -.
Bicycle Policeman Jere Mcoa.ehS go -,
the ninth precinct has returned TO auty
after an absence of two months. S
eral members of his family were strleh,
en- with diphtherfa. and ne conea 49, ~
the disease about the time ne was
leased from quarantine. se.,
cinct. took several days holiday las'
week. Mol
Private Thomas Blasey of Capt Mui
halls command enjoyed one day away
from his official duties last week;
Lieut.. d. T. DUNCAN of the sixth pre-
cinct last week took two days yaca-
ton in order to attend the Weooins
ceremony of one of his sons.
Sergt. Michael Lynch. member OF
Capt. Harrison's command. was on duty
part of last week. He went to Baitl-
more and attended the funeral of the
mother of his first wife.
Detective William Wright OF the slNth
precinct last week remained at nome
two days and did some work.
Sergt NJ E. Furr of the seventh pre-
cinct has concluded not to purchase
any more soft coal for use at MS
home. according to Desk Sergeant Leer
Last Sunday morning the sergeant mao
to take an emergency leave to play
the part of chimney sweep, 1t IS stated
when the SCOT clogged his chimney and
filled the house with smoke.
Private Z. p. Alexander OF Capt: fal-
vey's command took holiday last Tues
day to show visiting friends the sights
of the city.
j. D. Gallagher. private in the sew
enth precinct, had holiday Tuesday.
E. G. Blake detailed at West Cleve-
land Park, and James Law. who fills a
detail at Woodley Park. have recov-
cred from attacks of illness and re-
turned to duty.
Capt. c. f. E. Flather. in command OF
the eighth precinct. last Tuesday went
to Philadelphia and participated in a
Masonic gathering.
Privates Levi McKinny and J. A
Freewalt of the eighth precinct last
week enjoyed three days leave.
B. T. Harper, member of Capt. Doyle's
command. took two days holiday last
week. He entertained a number OF
friends at his home one night.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

Employees of the department are
much interested in rife practice these
days, and several rife clubs have been
formed in the various bureaus. The
work is being done under the auspices
and direction of the National Rifle AS
sociation.
Miss J. Hoey of the division of pub
lications was on the sick list during
the week.
Norris Welsh of the division of pub
licationS has been Quarantined at his
home recently on account of scarlet
fever in his family.
Mrs. f. Laird of the division of pub
lications has been on the sick list re-
Gently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mulvehill of the di-
vision of publications has been ill re-
Gently.
Miss Virginia Sutton of the division
of publications is reported to be seri-
ously ill at her home.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

type keyboard section. reported Tor
duty Tuesday after a two-week absence
on account of grip and stomach trouble
The following have been on the sick
report of the presswork division the
| past week: Mrs. Della Huseman. Mrs.
Nellie F. V. Lyons. Mrs Cecilia A.
Moore. Mrs. Elizabeth F. Moore. Miss
Ella l.. Rollins. Miss Ida Van Arsdale.
! John. Casey. Clarence E. Cherry and
Archibald Shaw.
William H. Fisher of the proofroom.
who has been seriously ill for the past
three weeks. is reported to he improving
ing.
Charles f. Houghton of the monotype
Keyboard section has the sympathy of
his friends in the Office in the death
of his mother. which occurred Monday
Funeral services were held from her
late residence Wednesday.
Ernest l.. Mills has been on the sick
list of the electrical section during
the week.
Compositors Wade Mace and Mack
ley of the night document (hand) sec
tion were absent the past week owing
to illness.
Editor Charles A Morgan. Deskman
l.. J. Runyan and Readers Joe W.
Cross and c. E. Smalley of the night
proofroom have been on the sick list
during the week.
r. W Burgess of the. might monotype
key board section was called home last
Monday by the death of his sister-in-
, law.
Joseph H. Babcock of the proofroom
has been confined to his home the past
week on account of illness.
The continued illness of Horace v.
Bisbee. well known member of Column
bia Union. is source of regret to his
many printer friends. Mr. Bisbee has
been absent from duty in the Office for
more than two months.
Samuel E. Carter and Peter Singleton
have been absent from duty in the build
ings section the past week. due to illness
Harry NJ. McElfresh. maker-up in the
night linotype section. has been on the
sick list the past week.
Memorandum of appointments. separa-
uons. transfers. etc, in the government
printing office for week ending Wednes-
day. February 6. 1916:
Appointments-E. Arson Hughes. pro-
bational linotype machinist: Joseph
Smolinski. watchman. transferred from
War Department.: Frank J. Corsa. tenn
porary messenger boy: Maran H. Myers
and Justin A. Paddleford. probabtional
compositors. and Daniel NJ. Harrigan and
Fred D. Jones. skilled laborers
temporary.
Separations-Nfiss Mary Heffner. skill
ed laborer. resigned, and Walter D.
Haight, temporary messenger boy,
resigned.
Transfers. etc.-Benedict kirsch. COM
positor, so cents per hour. to maker-up,
80 cents per hour. job section; Arthur r.
Leith. compositor so cents per hour.
per hour. job section: Dewey Esaias,
temporary messenger boy. Is cents per
hour hand section, to probational mes
senger boy. s420 per annum. Office of
purchasing agent, and John j. Fogarty.
temporary linotype operator. 60 cents
per hour. to proba tbional linotype opera
tor. 20 cents per hour, linotype section.
Evening star., 1916-02-13

painful one that he had to take a
sick card.
Archie Lightfoot. private in No. .
truck company, is on the sick list.
J. b. Dutton, private in Capt. Beers
truck company. was off duty last week
on account of the sickness of his wife.
Private r. E. White of No. truck
company suffered a severe attack of
the grip the past week.
Assistant Driver ]. H. Swami of No.
6 truck company enjoyed a short vaca-
ton the past week.
Private T. P. Leahy. member of No.
s truck company. who worked so hard
in the interest of the pension and re-
tirement. bill. took a short vacation
last week.
stanton Covington and Mark Wells,
accompanied by party of young
friends. last Wednesday night visited
No : chemical company. Randle High
lands. and entertained the firemen with
Hawaiian music. Refreshments were
served. and the firemen had a most en-
joyable time.
A musical entertainment at the quar-
ters of No. truck company last week
was an enjoyable affair. Five members
of the 5th L. S. Cavalry Band furnished
the music.
Evening star., 1916-02-13
Census Office.

Miss Eva E. Kimball of South Caro-
lima, clerk $1,000 per annum, who
has been in the service of the bureau
of the census since 1900, died Febru-
airy 8. 1916.
William H. Wentz of the division of
manufactures has recently been called
to his home at Hall, W. Va, on account
of illness in his family
Word has been received at the bu-
reau of the marriage of Frances NJ
Yost, a clerk at $1,000 per annum in
the division of manufactures, and
Frank B. Swiggard of this city. They
have gone to New York on their we'd
ding trip.
Clarence E. Batschelet of the division
of vital statistics has been at home
sick for several days
Clytus L.. Freeman and John l.. York.
both of the division of manufactures.
have been away from the office for
several days on account of illness
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce.
John Holm, chief of the statistical
division. left for short trip to Bal
timore and New York for the purpose
of comforting with officials in those
cities relative to the mechanical tabu-
lation of data concerning imports and
exports.
William F. Montavon. commercial at
tache at Lima, Peru. gave an interest
ing and instructive talk to the EN-.
ployes Of the bureau Monday after.
noon, February Z. on his personal OF.
periences in the Philippine Islands
Evening star., 1916-02-13
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.
Office of the Secretary.

Assistant Secretary Sweet delivered
an address at the New National Museum
Wednesday in accepting the memorial
tablet to Spencer Fullerton Baird. who
was the founder and first commissioner
of the United States bureau of fisher
les.
Robert H. Clancy. private secretary to
assistant secretary, has returned from
visit to his parents in Detroit
Noble n. Potts of the disbursing Of
flee is off duty on account of illness.
The Department of Commerce,
through exhibits made by each of its
bureaus at the small ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel, illustrated to the
delegates to the fourh annual meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States the part it is play
ing in developing the commerce and
industries of the United States. The
exhibits were largely attended and
were the subject of a great deal OF
favorable comment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
MAINE CENTRAL R. R..
GETS m L|MEl|CHT

NJ Washington, Dec. 21-In line with
its announced policy of bringing before
the bar of public opinion the railroads
which do not cooperate in car re-
distribution plans, the commission on
car service of the American Railway
Association announced tonight that
eight roads had failed to carry out rec
commended redistribution measures.
The announcement expresses a hope
that these lines will at once show a
marked improvement in their perform
ance."
The roads named are the Boston &,
Albany; the Maine Central: the Le-
high Valley; the Philadelphia & Read
ing; the New York Central; the Mich
igan Central; the Wabash and the To-
ledo & Ohio Central. ....., a
at is clearly apparent. says the
announcement, that these companies
have an excess of box car equipment.
have not complied with the request of
the commission on car service to de.
liver a designated excess of box cars
to Southern and Western connections
above the number of box cars re-
ceived from such connections"
Several other roads. it was said. an
peared to have been derelict in COM
plying with requests for box car re-
distribution but the information re-
earding them was not complete. The
announcement stated also that a num-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-22
PATHETIC SCENE
IN POLICE COURT

A scene that touched the hearts of those
who witnessed it was enacted at the po-
lice station Thursday evening when Il
couple of small boys came in and report
ed that their father were missing. He
had brought them to the city to do some
Christmas shopping but had left them
and after waiting at the stable where
his team was they came to the police.
The man is we'll known to the officers as
he has been sent to his home in Fairfield
Center several times and they Immediate
ly started to look for him, but up to a
late hour had not succeeded in locating
him. In the meantime the two boys,
aged about 10 and IL, waited in the po-
lice station for their father. The little
ytellows appeared to be bright and smart
xRnd realized their position. One of them
said that they had wanted to come down
With their father and expected to have a
good time, but ne added I'VE have not en-
joyed 1t very much" 1t was a condition
of affairs that even touched the hearts
of the officers Injured as they are to hui
man sufferings through the drinking Of
rum.
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|NvEg ! ] !! ! |. /
HIGH COS1OF LIVING

Washington, Dec. PA letter from
Chairman Hurley of the trade commis.
sion accompanying the report,o on the high
cost of living investigation said the in
quiry would require Is to Is months and
cost about $4,000.
Hearings on the shortage and present
high price of foodstuffs, the report said,
had disclosed a condition '.rrongfy point
ing to a control of products sreferred, to
by those engaged in marketing the sams
in this COUNTRY as in foreign countries. N
They disclosed Also" the report con-
tinued, that marketing conditions were
not at all satisfactory to large number
of farmers and stock raisers. 1t appears
however, that the production of food pro-
ducts is not keeping pace with consump-
ton throughout the country, as repre-
sented by the growing industrial popula-
ton of the cities"
Food shortage, it said, with a resulting
distress to wage earners and consumers
was not only a possibility but real men,
ace.
your committee believes there is an
economical problem involved" it contin-
ued. (which can only be solved in the
interest of the American people by a thor
ough investigation of the subject. The
cost of living has been steadily increas-
ing until condition is presented that
demands the immediate and intelligent
consideration of the federal authorities
and which may require legislation in or
der to correct the present system"
The House took no action on the reso-
luton.
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ANXIETY FELT FOR
BELFAST CAPTAIN

Belfast, Me-, Dec. 21-The family Of
Capt. Jerre E. Hayes of Bay View
street. are very much worried for his
safety, as they have heard nothing
from him since he sailed from Lisbon,
Portugal, 90 days ago, in the Pendleton
schooner. Rachel M. Stevens, with a
cargo of cork, bound for Philadelphia
or the Delaware Capes. Capt. Hayes
has made several trips abroad since the
great war has been in progress, and
on his last trip from Lisbon he made
1t in 2S days. The Rachel M. Stevens
was built in Bath, in 1898, and is of 1882
tons net. Upon his arrival in Lisbon
Capt. Hayes wrote home that he had
had some exciting experiences on his
trip over, which he was unable to
write on account ofteonditions of war
The genialf captain. AE many friends
here who hope he win be heard from
soon. III sE9 = s 7s.s u Lf
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THE REPLIES TO THE
TEUTON PROFFER

London. Dec. 21.-While the REPLIES of
the various allied governments to Ger.
many VIII be made simultaneously and
probably before Christmas. as indicated
late last night. yet these replies will not
pc textually identical. and will not take
the form of joint reply. The reason for
this is that while all the Entente Allies
are agreed on the general principles of
the reply, each came into the war under
different conditions calling for a some.
what different statement.
For example. the defence of small ma
tionalities was one of the main causes
bringing England into the war; in defence
OF Belgium, whereas Belgium and Serbia
did not enter for that reason. but be-
cause their territory was invaded, SINH
lar differences in the conditions exist as
regards France. Rumania ana other coun-
tries so that while all the rsplies, yil
agree on the essential particulars Of rep-
aration and security they WIN moi. b
identical. sa Ss.E
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THE KNOTTY FOOD PROBLEM.
A Scientist Finds Its Solution In q
Nutty Proposition.

A Scientist Finds Its Solution In q
Nutty Proposition.
Leave it to the bewhiskered old boys
Of science, they Of the square specta-
cles and ear muffs. and this world will
be pulled through its rather precarious
existence. Some time ago somebody
who needed the money wrote all
alarmist article for a magazine. stat
ing that in a very short time-in fact,
within 5000, 900 or 9.O0O,O0 years-the
earth's food supply would be entirely
exhausted.
This set all the scientists going like
horoscopes, and in the dizzy whirl of
investigation some very interesting
things came to light. 1t was up to the
scientists to find something for the
people to eat 100000 or 100000
years hence. 1t was not wholly a new
problem. Scientists long ago evolved
the scheme of saving up timber into
breakfast food and said that man
could 90 forth with bucksaw and get
enough sawdust out Of fence rail to
keep himself and his family supplied
for some time.
One learned scientist thinks that he
has solved the problem for all time.
He says that the nut trees could in a
pinch supply food for the entire world.
This knotty question has become a
nutty question and one which he has
apparently solved. Those who are on
earth now should be Of good cheer.
They will not have to starve 100000
years hence.-Topeka State Journal.
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tremendous sensation. The trading from
then on was furious and the excitement
throughout the street intense. The bro
kers' offices were thronged with various
customers, many of whom had to see
their accounts sold out for lack of mar
gins or to watch rapidly falling prices
reach their stop loss orders. The pri-
vate wires of commission houses were
choked with selling orders from all parts
of the country, particularly during the
afternoon trading. The ticker soon felt
far behind in recording the sales.
During the first half hour there were
recoveries of from to points when
the less mercurial shares found some
support, but renewal of pressure on
Steel and other leaders was the signal
for another food Of offerings. This
weakness continued until noon, subject
to occasional rallies Of point or two
and then, after the publication of Sec
rotary Lansings statement, another
heavy selling movement set in which
continued actively until the close.
Railways 4 Surprise
The weakness of the railway divis-
ion, hitherto the markets bulwark.
was one of the surprises of the day. It's
decline conceded with the declaration
of an extra dividend of per cent son
Union acific which under ordinary. ctr.,
cumstances might have been thefSi24
nal for an advance. Union PacihSxaA.
this time was actually a point up with
fractional gains in other standard
stocks Of the same group. while Tow
priced rails had yielded little, if at all,
while the Texas Co., one Of the leading
petroleum issues, was almost the only
stock outside of rails to recover an
early gain. at one time showing an ad-
vance OF 6A points but speedily revers-
ed itself. closing at loss of 51k points.
The number Of issues which changed
hands today was, however far less ex-
tensive than those traded in during
recent Boom" markets, probably be-
cause many minor stocks were virtual
ly unstable. Some of these obscure
shares recently suffered a general
wedding out at the hands of banking
interests.
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HOXIES

The worse storm for years visited
this place Friday and Saturday. There
was two feet of snow fell and the high
ways were blocked and business of all
kinds waSa at a standstill. Some of the
cross roads around here were not open
to the general traffic until Wednesday
night.
Upton Treat Of Embden was a visi-
tor at Leroy Badgers recently.
Mrs. Cora French of Abbott and
Mrs. Angie Fassett of Guilford are
visiting their brother, Stillman Holmes
Mrs. George Guimond has gone to
Waterville for a short stay.
Kenneth Berry is at work at Fishers
mill.
Chester Sheaff was business caller
at Skowhegan Wednesday,. He reports
the roads in terrible condition.
Miss Iona Holmes of Wateryille was
weekend guest at her parents. Mr.
ana Mrs. Stillman Holmes.
Hathorn Bickford has been engaged
as night watch at Fishers sawnnill
The sick ones are all reported on the.
gain.
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RESERVE OBSERVED
Continued from Page One)

from America in the past
few days, both in dispatches from the
unusually best Informed Washington
correspondents and in advices to the
banking and business firms has said
that the President had no intention of
taking any steps toward peace or MAX
iEg any move in European affairs.
When he transmitted Germany's note
to Great Britain without comment, it
was assumed that this action repre-
sented his general attitude towards the
European situation.
Most Of the newspapers commented
upon this course with satisfaction The
tenor Of their comments tomorrow will
be that Premier Lloyd Georges speech
and the speeches of the Russian,
French and Italian statesmen have at
firmed the allies position and unless
the German government gives notice of
the nature Of the proposals which it
would bring to a conference, the allies
cannot accept the invitation to sit
around an European council table for
a discussion of it's terms.