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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
FORZE ITALIANE COGLI
ALLEATI A SALONICO
81 Prepare Una Grande Often
silva = La Francia Manda
Grossi Cannoni all'Italia

On dispaceio da Roma dice che le force
lTaneesi. inglesi. scribe ed italiane che sono
concentrate a Salonicco pFeparano una
sloienta offensiva sulla fronte della Mace
Sohla' intesa ad eliminare | turchI ed, /
guisari dalla guerra europea. Questa e.
"a "a prima volta che 81 annuncia che forze
s~iiane sono a Salonicco. 81 dice che
sssulra' foffensiya contro tedeschi e
eulsari che occupano la Serbia meridionale,
nlehtre 81 prepare roffenslva sulle 'front.'
suiopee per tentare di por hne ALA guerra
pslma dellinverno.
Dispaeei da Roma dicono che / cireoli
penuel ed Il pubhlico non sono troppe COM
saossi Ndelfonensiva austriaea ed hanno
plene ndneia mel generate Cadorna. 81 dice
sne ripiegamento italiano e state reso
i..sSSsaaafio dalia searsezza dePaItiglieria
..@tana d crosse eallbro di fronte a quella
Sqsttieea Ora Hembra che II generate
rgnis abba mandate dalla Francia can
I'm q Erosso calihro sulls fronte italiana-
Il eanlo e state cQllocato a riposo Il gener-
brnaat, conaandente del settore del
su.lae. per non aysre presa provxsdi-
KY sAe er1no neeegsafIi per FAR ffonle
tseslfa austrIaea. kd 8 u primo re-
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WILL vACCINATE ENTIRE
POPULATION OF GALICIA
Military Order Result of Prevalence Of
Cholera and Other Diseases

VIENNA, May 2s--The Austrian mill.
tary authorities have decided to vaecinate
OF revaccinate the whole population Of
100000 OF Galica AS a beginning. 500
men and women, medical students at era.
COW University. are taking a three weeks
practical course in learning how to carry
out this immense work.
GalicIa has throughout the war been the
hotbed OF disease such as cholera, small.
pox. sp tied typhus and dysentery. and
now that the hundreds Of thousands Of
Poles who fed 10 Vienna and other places
when the Russians came have once more
returned TO their homes, the authorities
deem II highly necessary TO take vigorous
measures to protect the health not only
of the inhabitants of Galicia, but OF the
whole monarchy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Chairs for Strikers, Pickets

FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 2e.--oHicials
of uis western Gas Construction Company,
where strike of machinsts is in progress
have furnished chairs for the union
workmen who are picketng the plant. The
company started the innovation i'm the his.
tory Of labor troubles yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Commencement at NeG College

The cath commencement Of Men College
was held last night in wtherspoon Hall
The following were graduated from the
two-year courses: Vera M. Brinkworth.
Grace d. Childrey, Genevieve Edsall, Ethel
London. Kathryn H. Umstad. Lyde NJ I'm
derwood Howard A. Althouse. Doris G..
Wilson. Anna A. Carol and Margaret J.
Reid. Those of the post graduate courses
were Will J. Erwood and Jennie G.. Burt
nett. Several scenes from Shakespeare
were enacted by the graduates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Collier Makes New Record

NORFOLK, Va. May 2s.--Naval officers
here declare a new naval speed record was
established by the collier Neptune on her
southern trip. The ship sailed from Nor
folk to Cristobal, Panama, with coal,
shipped a cargo of gravel there, sailed to
Guantanamo. left the gravel and was back
here within three weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
ECONOMIC SURVEY OF INDIA
British Planning to Promote Business
When Peace Is Restored

LONDON. May 2s.--The British Govern
ment will shortly name a commission to
make survey Of the economic resources
''''sf" e' disabilities OF India. with a
view to promoting business enterprise under
the changed condition that will follow the
I'll peaGS.
The chairman of the commission will be
Sir Thomas Holland, professor of geology
at Manchester University who was for sew.
eral years the director of the Indian Geol-
ogcal Survey. The commission will have
several Indian members, including three
prominent Indian native business men, one
a Bengali one Parsl and the third a
Mohammedan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
Goodnow Erpected In Chlnn

PEIIIN, May 2e--Pekin dailies print an
announcement that Frank J. Goodnow, the
president Of Johns Hopkins University OF
Baltimore, and formerly adviser to Presi-
dent Yuan Shikol. will probably come to
China again next summer.
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BOUNDARY STONE IN TAKOMA PARK.

1t expedient to employ a guide. IT is
about three quarters Of mile from
the Reform School
An interesting stone on the south
east line is No. s. To the ambitious
Is assured if he makes No. his goal.
Its surroundings are somewhat 1ncon-
gruous and historical romance fees
when one learns that 1t is planted in
the very heart of "A truck farmland.
worse still. one finds it in the potato
patch. large piece of stone has been
clipped from its top.
Many people who have seen all these
stones aver that the one to take the
prize for being in the most excellent
condition is No. 6. on the southeast
line. 1t stands on a rise of ground near
Wheeler road. 1t has kept beautifully
straight all these years. its edges are
not badly blunted or Clipped and the
lettering is still fine. This stone is
tucke ed away beneath the protecting
branches of sassafras tree.
No s. on the southeast line, is in
better condition than the majority. 1t
is located about Il quarter of a mile
from the new poorhouse of the Dis
trict. Several others of the famous old
stones which have not been men
toned are little better than stumps.
their tops having been broken off.
A man in Virginia who found one of
these boundary stones in his yard was
much annoyed. He declared that 1t
was in his way. so he dug 1t up Many
Of the Virginia stones seem to have
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that the expense will be something
like a thousand dollars.
The stones are now being parceled
out for future work. Virginia has
raised enough money for fair share
of the work and is eager to contribute
to the proper preservation of these
earliest memorials of the city of Wash
ington and the District of Columbia.
Two of the stones. with commemora
tive services, patriotic songs. etc. have
been cared for and placed. Pictures
were also taken upon these occasions.
One of the stones stands at the Dis
trict line near Chain bridge. Tn. COM
memorative services took place before
a considerable crowd last spring.
Cha Sc Circle, on the edge of Belt road.
The people who had gathered there
heard some patriotic addresses and old
songs. On the 18th of April of this
year commemorative services were
held at the east corner stone. where an
five feet in height was erected to keep
this important landmark intact. The
ceremony was under the auspices of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. The Boy Scouts We're out in
force. and children decorated both fence
and monument with flowers The Rev
Paul Hickok was called upon for the
opening prayer. Patriotic speeches
were made by Representative S. d. Fess
of Ohio, whose subject George
Washington; b w. Murch, school su-
pervisor. talked on how the corner
stone represented the Masonic order; F.
f. Woodward on Mile Stones. Old and
New" while Mrs. Mary Lockwood and
others addressed the crowd.
Robinson White presented the D. A.
r. with deed to the piece of land eight
feet square on which stands the monu-
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report thus received. whether 1t seems
important or not, is investigated. Moth
ing came of the experience, but 1t 1rri-
tated the friend. who an American, IS
as Loyalty and enthusiastically Tor the
allies as any one.
OF the large number OF people placed
under arrest on suspicion. probably
per cent. according to information an
expert has given are found guilty.
Many of these have nothing serious
that can be proved against them and
are chucked into internment camps. A
very small number. compared to the
total of arrests, have been found guilty
after trial This does not mean. how
ever, that the spy menace is not real
one.
We have not heard for some time of
spy being shot in England. That
probably indicates that the marvellous
efficiency of Scotland Yard has brought
results. A spy has little chance these
days. Every port is guarded with the
utmost care When boats arrive in
English ports from America or else
where passengers undergo close scru-
tiny.
Their papers must be in perfect order
and they must explain their business.
If they can't do that to the satisfac-
tion of the authorities they are either
detained or sent back where they came
from. Under the defense of the realm
act the authorities can deport any
alien. and are not obliged to give any
reason whatsoever. Vessels en- route
from New York to Holland, for IN
stance. touch at Falmouth and are
ficers They are in British territorial
waters and thus under British juris-
diction.
The ship is gone over in most thor
ough fashion. Sometimes it takes sew
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The inaccuracies in some instances
amount to as much as forty feet in a
mile and In one case there is short
age of 1873 feet.
In the year 1876 a part of this orig
inal ten-m!le square section was ceded
back to Virginia. However, the loca-
tion Of the stones has not been
changed and Virginia citizens are ap-
parently as interested as Washington
ians in having the stones recovered.
In all, there are forty of the stones.
only one of which has been irrevocably
lost The stone was taken from the
sandstone quarries of Aqua creek, Va,
and is the same material from which
the first public buildings Of the District
were made. These quarries were leased
by the United States government.
large number of stones were laid
In 1871, and the rest the following year.
The stone mlleposts measure one foot
wide by one foot deep. Two feet of
smooth stone protrudes from the ground
and two feet Of the rough stone lie
Embedded. They all have heveled tops.
the surfaces showing plainly that they
were not dressed. but sawed out Each
Of the four faces bears an Interesting
inscription. In sense each inscription
is a symbol Of the times and the minds
Of the people. A severe struggle for
the existence of the colonies had been
survived Each new state felt that she
had paid in full the price for freedom.
and 80. TO a certain extent, was jealous
of il and determined to protect IT In
every possible way. On the sides of
the stones facing Virginia and Mary
land the names of those two states are
cut. on the opposite face does not ap-
pear %. g." but instead, in large
clear. well cut capitals, this: "Juris-
diction Of the United States" From
this comes the expression not infre-
Quently heard. jurisdiction stones
Another interesting and informing item
inscribed on the stones is the variation
Of the compass.
The four corner stones are somewha
larger and taller than the mileston es
me hrst corner stone 10 be placed was
the one near Alexandria. This was laid
by the Masonic Lodge of Alexandria 1875
years ago. with appropriate ceremonies
Some years after lighthouse was built
Evening star., 1916-06-04
A Poor Shot.

y7HALTER WINANS. of the millionaire
Wv Baltimore family, is a champion
revolver shot, and on his estate in Eng
land he has been training sharp-shoo
ers for the allies since the beginning
of the war.
Mr.. Wtnans was not always a good
shot. He tells a story. in fact. of a
time when he was such poor shot
that a boy, after watching his per-
formance for an hour or so, touched
his cap to him and said:
Say, mister. gimme a dime and q
start as far as the fence. and you can
let go both barrels at me-
Evening star., 1916-06-04
A Neat Rebuke.

IT HE late Richard Harding Davis
was once persuaded to dine with
a new rich millionaire in cream col
ored palace on 5th avenue
The millionaire told how much ev-
erything had cost-how much his Ming
vases had cost, how much his gobelin
tapestries had cost. the price of his
Louis Seize furniture, and so forth.
After dinner the man produced
with the cigars. a bottle of l25-year-
old brandy. He told how much this
had cost, of course.
Mr.. Davis slipped the old brandy from
the enormous glass in which old brandy
is always served.
Yes, SIR said the millionaire, that
stun cost me just"
Excuse me-, said Mr.. Davis, holding
out his glass but, it's so very good,
would you mind letting me have about
$4.75 worth more of ii, please"
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relatives-father. sons. brothers, father
in-law. Sons-in-law or brothers-tn-la law
in arms for or against Great Britain
and her allies in the present war:
the defense of the realm act and what.
and a signature.
Then the book must be signed by the
applicant in the presence OF two native
born British householders. who certify
that the particulars set forth by the ap-
plicant are to the best of their knowl-
edge and belief true.
The book and the accompanying form.
which contains most of the information
in duplicate, are filled out and returned
to the police. each with a photograph
of the applicant attached. This doesn't
get the book, however Before finally
issuing it the police go to the house.
holders who have signed it for the ap-
plicant and make inquiries, first as to
whether they did sign 1t and also for
information as to the applicant to see
if he is a fit person to have an identity
book.
If those inquiries produce satisfac-
tory answers the applicant must sign
once more. in the presence of the police
officer. who fills in few more blank
spaces showing that It was signed in
his presence. Then he puts a rubber
stamp on every page and the book Is
yours.
In proceeding to any restricted area
the first duty of the stranger is to go
to the local police station. There he
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of his residential police district. There
he is given the book and a form to fill
out The book is literally crammed
with blank spaces. Information is re-
quired as to sex, nationality. date of
birth, birthplace, residence, business
address, business. whether househo older.
tenant or lodger: names of wife and
children. If any, date of arrival in dis
trict, previous address. particulars of
service in any army, navy or police
force of any other government, descrip-
ton, height, build. hair, beard. distinc-
tive marks. photograph, thumbprint. If
one can't write: nationality at birth,
present nationality, if not that at birth,
and how acquired: name and nation =
ality of father, and how he acquired
nationality If not by birth; the same
as to mother, maiden name of WIFE If
any. and her nationality at birth, and
If otherwise, how acquired: nationality
and full description of passport, wheth-
er one has been out of the United King
dom since the beginning of the war,
whether one has ever had an identity
book before; whether one has any male
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eral days. Every passenger is investi-
gated. The ship is searched for spies
and for contraband. Little of value
gets by. 1t was one of these investi
cations that led to the capture of
Franz Rntein. one of the most IA
nous of German agents At that, Won
Rintelin nearly got through. He was
travelling under another name and
with a Swiss passport, In company
with an American named Andrew d.
Meloy.
Rintelin was much wanted. He is
the man who is said to have spent
vast sums of money in America and
in Mexico. He ran through millions of
dollars on the other side of the Allan
tic. The British authorities searched
the ship looking for Rintelin. They
finally found papers bearing his name
and belonging to him. but not actually
in his possession. This led to his de-
lection. After a time he was identified
and sent to an interment camp. He is
considered a great prize.
1t is not only enemy aliens who are
spies. Sometimes nationals of other
countries engage in the precarious
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The Better Course.

A RNOLD DAILY was talking about
GA the fashions.
First the slashed skirt and now the
short skirt" he said. have certainly
brought the stocking into marked
prominence.
The stocking-the SILK stocklng-in
the streets, in the restaurants, %ettlng
IN and out of motor cars, and above all
in the illustrations of the magazines
the stocking flashes its beauty on US
everywhere.
II heard a theatrical man say the
other day:
What shall we do to testify to our
regret for the boss death? Close down
the show?
.Close down the show? No" said his
assistant. Well put the chorus in black
Stocking"
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work. If they get information of value
their rewards are doubtless great.
There were many spies, potential and
otherwise, roaming around England
at the beginning Of the war. The task
Of gathering them in was not so great
in other countries in England.
In France, Russia. Germany, Austria
and Italy the normal police system pro-
vided machinery for looking after
aliens. Here there was none of that.
People came and people went, without
the slightest police supervision, while
in other countries, even in peace times.
strangers were under systems of
porting and checking of movements.
A short time after the war began
the police instituted a system of re-
ports from all keepers of hotels, lodg
ing houses, etc. Every new guest had
to fill out form. telling the time of
his arrival, business, nationality, etc.
Upon departure he had to fill out an
other. This system was not complete.
for guest could write anything he
ed and the chances that he
would not be questioned.
Now there has come into being new
Evening star., 1916-06-04
Maintaining Discipline.

fsrS ISCIPLINE." said a government
~ official at dinner in Washington,
naval discipline must be maintained at
all costs.
They tell story to illustrate this.
"A naval officer said to a seaman:
".What idiot told you to dump that pile
of dunnage there?'
1t was the captain. sir the sailor
answered
.Humph,' said the officer. let it re-
main there then and take twelve hours
in irons. my man. for calling the captain
an idiot"
Evening star., 1916-06-04
Consolation.

A SENATOR said in the course of an
~ armor-plate argument:
Your plea, sir, only makes matters
worse. You are as bad as the old
bachelor.
"a young husband complained bitter
ly to an old bachelor about his wife's
extravaganza.
why he said, they told me that
two could live as cheaply as one l
never dreamed my wife would prove
such an expense
"'Ah, yes, my boy. said the old
bachelor, "a wife is an expensive article
that is true, but, then, you must re-
member that she lasts very long
time"
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a boulevard around the original houn-
dary line of the District. If this is
done, the boundary stones will quite
naturally assume a importance,
and it will he necessary to do some
thing with them.
II the Daughters Of the American n
revolution have the success hoped for
and the work forges ahead satisfac-
torily. each stone will have its fence
and will have been renovated as per-
fectly as possible within the next three
years.
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NORTHEAST BOUNDARY STONE.

ment. The society in turn presented the
same to President Wilson for the United
States. and Col Harris acknowledged
their presentation. The band played a
number of appropriate and inspiring
selections. The ceremony was espe-
cialIy significant in that it took place
exactly l25 years after the first stone
was placed.
The day before. the 14th of April. the
north corner stone was commemorated
in similar fashion.
There is plan now afoot for putting
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No Complaint.

w said, at an anti-suffrage dinner in
New York:
The masculine tyranny that women
complain of is often blessing in dis
guise.
Men are so hideously lacking in
self-control.' young girl once said to
her mother.
well, don't find fault with that
the mother answered. If they wegen'k
most girls would dte4old- -maAdsc
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The north corner stone stands erect
any sentinel today. 1t is imbedded in
old corn field
The east corner stone stands on the old
Lee estate. in the midst of rich and
cultivated field The west stone Is
Falls Church, Just one mile north of it.
II is badly broken, a piece of quite good
size having been severed from the nlonu-
ment stone itself The broken piece is
not lost, however. but lies near al hand.
OF the other boundary stones. claSSed
as mile stones, fourteen are reported in
really very fair condition: ten others
show signs of the wear and tear of ex
posure to all kinds of weather; eight are
in dense woods, all rather difficult to find;
eight others are in fields which are well
cultivated. and they have been undis-
turbed. Six of the thirty nine are in bad
condition: one lies partially buried by the
Potomac, whose waters swirl and sweep
around it. This stone is just below the
mouth of Oxon run. II is in fair condi-
ton. In order to examine 1T a trip In
a rowboat is necessary. Still another one
is worn almost smooth as rocks con-
stantly washed by a stream OF swift
water Three lie near roadside. four
are on open ground and quite unprotect-
ed, being at the mercy Of the elements
and vandalism.
There are spots where water or
steep pitch mark the end of mile,
and it has been suggested that these
boundary monuments be transplanted
to A better location.
The stones the southwest side of
the original boundary survey, and
few on the northwest side. mark the
boundary today between the counties
of Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia
One of these Virginia stones reposes
in the back yard Of Virginian The
writing on II is somewhat illegible
and not deciphered without difficulty.
The stone, known No. on the
southwest side, is far from erect: in
deed it sways in quite dissipated
fashion, and there are other indica-
tions Of 81 hard life-a bullet mark or
two and a battered appearance The
date is absolutely worn away.
The next milestone, No. 8. along this
boundary line is lost. 1t stood on the
road near Throckmorton or Upton hill
IL fell into a bank which had threat
ened for long time to cave in. where
II lay for considerable period and
at last vanished completely
West of Chevy Chase Circle approxi-
mately quarter of mile. there Is a
stone remarkably well preserved 1t
stands erect. shows little disintegra-
tion from weathering and the lettering
Is easily read.
On the east side of Chevy Chase well
concealed in the dense woods, in a
restful. tranquil spot is picturesque
milestone. well decorated with moss.
One of the finest stones on the Mary
land line is No. Z. on the northeast
side. 1t would be almost fawless If
it were not for the disiguring seam
which runs from the top one foot down
the side. This particular stone is so
hard to locate that those who wish
to examine 1t tor some purpose find
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Thousands AnsNw Adopted England
Alien Must Have "hy BokFewe Caught England Re-
Port Closely CuMded-Evey Traveller Carefully vesgaed-Ihe Work
Scotland YFoged American Passports Used by Secret Ser4ow Spy Was
Caught With Forged American Passport.
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suffered. Some have received exceed
ingly rude treatment
One on the Virginia side is pointed
out to the sightseer as the stone which
was broken and worn away by the
constant bumpings from the army wag-
ons during the civil war.
There has been some hope on the
part of boundary stone enthusiasts
that a way would be provided by Con
gress to preserve the stones. The
Daughters of the American Revolution
in the meantime have come forward
with determination to take the initial
steps in doing the work. They trust
that cooperation and sympathy VIII
be extended by the District as far as
possible. They have. already raised
$40O, and have under discussion the
type of fence or shelter best adapted
to the purposes of protection for the
monuments concrete cage has been
adopted in one or two instances; 1t is
a splendid protection. even a top be-
ing provided. But the type approved
by the majority is an iron fence, which
will cost $1S, and If a small explana-
tory tablet is affixed the price will
jump to $25. The fence would be three
feet square and about five and one
half feet high. This should prove a
very reliable guard.
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ACHTERS Advocating That Be Recovered and Saved
- From DemoonSocy Has Gained Support for the Wor-en Washington
Hundred Which Led the Stones