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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
RECORD IN RECRUITING.
Battleship Virginia swears in 36(
Men of 1000 Who Apply.

BOSTON, March 21.-Oficers of the
battleship Virginia, which is operating
IN reserve, claimed a record for re-
cruiting by their vessel tonight. By
automobile touring. speeches from
street corners and at shops and dances,
the officers and men of the Virginia
obtained loo applications for enlist
ment during March.
Three hundred and sixty men were
actually sworn into the service, and
the cases of ninety others are pending
determination of questions of minority,
parents consent and release from the
National Guard. Physical examinations
eliminated S97 of the applicants and
$50 are still to be examined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
whether the plan was founded on a
continuation of the volunteer system

whether the plan was founded on a
continuation Of the volunteer system
OF upon some method of CONSUMPTION.
The general staff has formally ex-
pressed its belief that the only ade-
Quate military policy is n founded
upon universal military training and
service. All Of h officers with whom
the secretary conferred in framing his
Neither President Wilson nor Score
tary Baker has as yet publicly ex-
pressed himself. however. upon the
question OF universal service.
There is nothing to indicate the num-
Der Of men to be called out under the
departments plan. The present regular
army and National Guard, brought up
to full authorized war strength, would
supply more than 100000, exclusive OF
the reserve or recruiting battalions. A
report a been In circulation for many
days that 500, 900 volunteers might be
summoned to supplement such a force.
making a total army Of Loo. 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01

French government to bring the body
of James r.. Mcconnell of the class of
1910. who was killed in France during
an engagement with German aviators.
back to the university for burial. The
faculty also has approved raising a
memorial on the university grounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
U.s.. ACCEPTS SPANISH
OFFER Of RELIEF SHIPS
Carrying of Supplies to Syria Will
Release American Naval Vessels
at Alexandria.

An offer by the King of Spain to have
Spanish ships carry relief supplies to
Syria and release the American naval
vessels Caesar and Des Moincs. now
war bound at Alexandria, from that
duty. has been accepted by the United
States.
For months the collier Caesar and
the cruiser Des Moines have lain at
Alexandria while the United States en-
deavored unsuccessfuily to secure salts
factory guarantees for the continuance
of their voyage to Beirut. Turkey Of
fered to give a safe conduct on her
own account, Germany gave a condi-
tional pledge and Austria has never re-
piled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
WANTS TO SELL EGG
LAID CENTURIES AGO
One of Many Interesting Problems
Presented to The Star Infor-
nation Bureau.

Do you know of any individual or in
stitution that would like to buy an
Epiornis egg? A man who has been in
Madagascar is looking for a purchaser
for one of these rare eggs, and has
written to The Evening Star 1nforma-
ton Bureau about it. He states cor
rectly that the Epiornis has been ex-
tinct for several centuries and that
there are only a few of it's eggs in ex-
istence. The price is $500. Dur cor
respondent states that the egg is about
ten times the size Of an ostrich egg. and
in good condition, which is certainly
unusual for an egg laid several cen
turtles ago. The names of museums
that would probably X to purchase
this specimen have been sent to the
owner.
Another inquirer elicits the informa-
ton that a private party may ave 500
worth of metal coined at a United
States min without charge. Save your
old gold teeth and silver spoons and
have them converted into cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
Friday Superstitions.

ARE there so many superstitions about
Friday?" Research reveal that the
Ill omen of this day is derived from the
fact that Christ was cruciied on a
Friday. 1t was long known as hang
mans day." because of the fact that it
was generally selected for the execu-
ton of criminals.
Another woman wants to know
something about Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
We find hat this popular authoress was
born in Johnston Center. Wis, edu-
Gated at the University of Wisconsin,
began her journalistic career by writ
ing for the Hearst newspapers in New
York, and nov lives at the Bungalow,
Beach, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
Pledges Probably Obtained.

officials here have not been fully adj
vised of Spain's plans, but it is assumed
that satisfactory pledges have been Sc
cured by her and that the supplies viii
be transshipped soon to Spanish mer-
chant vessels at Alexandria.
How the Caesar and the Des Moines
are to get home is an undecided ques-
ton. for many officials here believe it
would be unsafe for them to attempt to
pass back through the Mediterranean,
in view of pending developments in the
international situation. 1t is considered
probable that they may go through the
Suez canal and across the Indian ocean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
Change in Forest Service.

Charlie ?. Winslow of the forest serv-
ice has been appointed director of the
forest products laboratory at Madison,
Wis, to succeed Howard f. Weise, who
resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01

filled you will spare no efforts to get
recruits, as it is of the first and great
est Importance"
He also states that $500 men are
needed for the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01

and a movement is under way to pure
chase and equip an ambulance for the
French army as a further memorial ID
Mcconnell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
In Doubt as to Refugees.

Officials also are in doubt whether the
American refugees at Beirut, waiting for
the American naval vessels, are to be
brought out by the Spanish relief ships.
Spain has been informed that such an
arrangement would be very acceptable
to this government.
The Caesar sailed from the United
States last December as a Christmas
ship. carrying food and clothing for the
Syrians valued at more than a quarter
of a million dollars. The Des Moines
carries a great quantity of medical sup
plies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
The Sun and Moon

Today-sun rose. 1858 am: sun sets.
s:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 5:52 am; sun
sets. 6.33 pm.
Moon rises, los pm; sets. Pas am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted me-
half hour after sunset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01

1t pays to read the want columns .af
The Star. Hundreds OF sit~uationa-xar&
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
WANTS BODY OF AVIATOR.
U. of v. Faculty Would Inter Nc.
Connell's Remains There.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. March 81.
The faculty of the University of Vir-
gfnia will seek permission Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
Tide Tables.

Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. $3.50 am. and 1923
pm; high tide, 1916 am. and 3:45 pm.
Tc;corrow-Low tide. 1888 am. and
1l:lS pm; high tide, All am. n
a:3I pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
Relative Humidity.

am 6S; 2 p.m., 80; S pm, 80.
Rainfall Is pm to g p.m.}. 600.
Hours of sunshine, 1876 Per cent of
possible sunshine, 80.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 60; lowest, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
PALMISTRY
ATTENTION

HAVE YOUR AND READ BY MR. DAoUD.
the well known scientific palmist.
Readings, 81. only by appointment.
Phone North 113o. Studio. 1622 Q st nv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
Yesterdays Temperature.

Midnight, ~; 2 am. AZ; 4 am. AZ: 6
am, 43; s am. At; 10 am. 81; IL noon.
SO: 2 pm, so; 4 pm, 50; 6 pm, IS: S
pm, II; 10 pm. 20. Highest, So; low
est. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
WEATHER.

District of Columbia n Maryland.
partly cloudy. followed by showers and
cooler by night. Tomorrow fair. cool
err: moderate southwest winds to north
west winds.
and cooler by night over north por-
ton. Tomorrow fair. cooler; moderate
TO fresh southwest to northwest winds.
West Virginia, showers and colder.
Monday, fair. colder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01

Csc Nelson's Hair Dressing 15c
SOC Java Rice Powder -. .29c
SOC Lablache Face Pow
der .35c
CSC Nine. Du Four's Pow
der l9c
Csc Lyons Tooth Powder 15c
Csc Sanitol Tooth Powder
or Paste ............l5 c
Csc Kolynos Tooth Paste. lie
Csc Ideal Tooth Paste. -. 19c
Sl.0O Pyorrhocide Powder 75c
Csc FrostilIa tic
Csc D. & r. Cold Cream. 18c
SOC Kinds Honey and AL
mond ...............33 c
Csc Graham's Peroxide
Cream 19c
Soc p almolive Vanishing
Cream ..............Z 9c
Csc DanderiEe. .15c
soc Wyeth Sage and Sulphur BIC
SOC Herpicide. CSC
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
CLASS IN SURGICAL DRESSINGS.

The class in surgical dressings and
bandages is now meeting in the sew
ing room of the High School building.
Miss Russell, u very efficient head
nurse at the hospital, is our director.
She has general directions and sam
pies for all cutting and making of
surgical dressings and supplies from
the bureau of nursing service of
American Red Cross, at Washington.
W. are making head bandages, tri-
angular and abdominal bandages, "T"
gauze congresses 9 in. x 9
in, gauze congresses 4 in. x 4 in,
gauze rolls 8 yards x 4 in, gauze
rolls l yard 4 in, guaze sponges,
gauze drains, gauze Caparotoring
pads, etc.
All packages must be mapped in old,
perfectly clean cloth stamped, and
sent to headquarters of American Red
Cross at Washington. Come to this
you will find about ten good
women who are willing to do this
work. Go to the workrooms up town
and you will find probably a few more.
Women Of Greenwood, why stand We
here idle? Will you wait until our
boys, wounded and bleeding for the
cause of humanity ARE brought to
your very doors, before you realize
that we are actually in war? God
Why has Germany been able
10 endure as she has? Because every
nan, woman and child, feels that it is
heir a This is our Masters work,
n%inistering unto our soldiers, and He
mas said "inasmuch as We have done
t unto one of the least of these, We
rave done it unto me.
Class meets every morning of week
Monday and Saturday.
A MEMBER.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused Thu
Lady Mach Suffering. Black
Draught Relieved.

M~eadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat
rick, of this place, writes: ." waa
very constipated. l had sour stomach
and was so uncomfortable. I went to
the doctor. He gave me some pills.
They weakened me and seemed to
tear up my digestion. They would
grippe me and afterwards 1t seemed
l was more constipated than before.
I heard of Black raught and do.
cided to try it. l found it just what l
needed. It was an easy laxative, and
not bad to swallow. My digestion soon
improved, I got we'll Of the sour stom.
ach. my bowels soon seemed normal.
no nor gripping, and I would take a
dose now and then, and was in good
shape.
cannot say too much for Black,
Draught for 1t is the finest laxative
one can use."
Thedford's Black raught has for
many years been found Of great value
in the treatment of stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle
and reliable in its action, leaving no
bad aftereffects, 1t has won the praise
Of thousands Of people who have used
It. NC.l3s
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
NOTICE TO ALL WOMEN RED
CROSS MEMBERS.

The Lefore County Chapter A. R. C
now has over 200 pairs pajamas cut
out and ready for making, and urges
every woma member of the chapter
who can sew to come to the old Bern.
stein building on Howard street and
make n pair there under the direc.
ton of a teacher, and after that they
a take a pair home and make them,
These supplies we are making are to
be used in the hospitals abroad for our
own wounded American soldiers when
they are needed. Keeping these sup.
plies up is the women's part of the
val and makes the work of the Red
Cross Army truly a gigantic one, and
mean that we must be at it now and
keep constantly at it until this war is
over.
On account Of the difficulty of gett-
ing the raw material abroad the bulk
of these supplies must come from
America. In a letter, Eliot Wads-
worth, acting chairman of the A. R. G.
to the Memphis Chapter, gives in the
following figures the amount of sup
plies greatly needed by our allies.
100000 bath robes, or convalescent
gowns.
100000 pairs Of bed socks.
100000 handkerchiefs.
100000 hospital bed shirts.
100000 suits of pajamas.
100000 shoulder wraps.
100000 pairs of socks.
: 100000 pairs of ward slippers.
These figures give US some idea of
the great task before US.
Red Cross headquarters are now
open at the old Bernstein building, and
hours from 9 a.. m. until IL NJ, and
from 3 p. m. until 6 p. m. We need
your help Prove your patriotism and
come.
THE WORK COMMITTEE.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
THE RED CROSS AND THE GOVERNMENT.

~ AZ uoV
Why isn't the Red Cross supported by the
government rather than by private funds secured
through private subscriptions?
The Wall Street Journal which doesn't like
much that the government has been doing of late
years-and bear this in mind when contemplating
the Acknowledgements the pnioard of its clever
ness in this wise:
The best ansYer is the insignia of the Red
Cross.
This is a cross of red tape. In other words,
it double crosses red tape and no one needs to be
informed on the matter of government red tape.
Under government control the same thing
might happen to the Red Cross that has happened
to other preparations for war. If left to the de-
vious processes of red tape it is obvious that our
wounded might be lying exposed and uncared for
long before Washington could ~untangle the skein
and get hospital units on the ground. The starv-
ing might starve and the unclothed might perish
before the necessary signatures could be secured
on the necessary orders and the necessary facili-
ties sent to the necessary points.
There is no initiative government work.
Every matter must take a normal course, go
through the usual channels, the usual official for
malities must be ignored and everything must be
done according to the official code of ethics,
though the dying die.
"The best evidence to interminable red tape
such as might just as we'll be encountered in the
Red Cross work, is a recent payment made by the
government on account of a government ship now
under construction. 1t is said that the first pay
ment of $200,0 900 was due and the final papers
authorizing the payment had 1867 signatures
thereon, of which Asa were ~notarial signatures at
rs cents each affidavit. Undoubtedly we need
more ships, but less red tape. 1,
1.-THE American Red Cross as an independent
organization will have to contend with none of
this. Initiative and energy will mark the work
of this organization" II
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24
n - u n
DRAFT EXEMPTIONS.

Speculation as to how the draft exemption ma.
chinery is to work is rife throughout the land
Some of it is based on the experiences of the civil
war, and some persons are inclined to utilize that
rather unsavory mess as a precedent.
In all probability they are wrong. Exemptions
in our day will not depend upon wealth, pull,
or any other reason that isn't fair and honest.
The exemption rules are plain. Everyone can
understand them. The will of local boards are
carefully restricted. Friendship will count for
nothing. In this one thing the officials at Wash.
ington have acted wisely.
Experiences with the dependents of guards
men who were sent to the Mexican border has
been utilized to the full. There will probably be
trouble with dependents of the conscript
army for the simple reason here will be few if any.
Soldering is bad business if the government must
support families at home, and this serious feature
has been eliminated.
There will, of course, be many reasons for
desiring exemptions by those who will need to
evade service. The nation can rest assured, how
ever, that only bona fde claims will gain consid-
Grafton.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

If it happens you will see it in The
Daily Commonwealth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

Entered at Greenwood p~ostofBce as secondclass matter
GREENWOOD, MISS, JULY "a, 1917.
The less a man knows, the more suspicious he
nAAAAA
Woody needs a husky, loud-mouth man to do
some "cussin' OUT.
AAAAAAAA
In our simple way, we wonder to what flag the
l. w. W. is loyal.
Too many blockers in the Senate, and they're
worse than slackers.
To believe all you read, fault. finding is Wash
ington's leading industry.
n a "a n n n
Almost any wife is perfectly willing for hubby
to be boss-of the lawn mower.
Secretary Redfeld says he has become resign
ed to the rumor of his resignation.
Uncle Sans draft caused no colds in the head,
though it gave some guys cold feet.
Might be a good thing for Wilson to take a day
off and kick bickerers out Of Office.
Lick the plate and lick the Kaiser" is the
slogan of Chicago's food conservers.
Not a little Of the graft talk around Wash
ington may be due to failure to graft.
AAAAAAA
Of course we all want to go to France, though
not all of US want to fight over there.
Senators trying to anchor the aviation bill
might be kidnapped and carried off by aeroplanes.
AAAAAAA
While good people are praying for the soldier
boys, bootleggers and kindred vermin are preying
on them.
AAAAAA
Knowing the sickness Of the Japs, Wilson pick
ed a Philadelphia lawyer to be American Ambas-
sador to Japan. |
aAAAAAAA
In the sinking score, German U-boats are still
far in the lead, though the chasers are more num-
erous every day.
AAAAAAA
Reversing the maxim, Put money where it
will do the most good" Germany puts it where it
will do the most harm.
Had all the energy used to clog war legisla-
ton been used to push it through, Congress would
have adjourned long ago.
Frankly, we don't know what the Kaiser is CO.
ing to do, and we modestly decline to enter the
current guessing contest.
AAAAAAAAA
While we have no exalted opinion of the
brains of Carranza, we doubt that he's fool enough
to think we'd loan him 500, 900, 1000.
AAAAAAA
Glad to know the Atlantic coast is being care
fully watched, though we take no stock in these
advance notices of the coming of German U-boats.
"A n
The war attends to the excitement abroad,
while the campaigns for war funds furnishes the
excitement at homes-and Ty Cobb's batting
streaks.
n "A
Our commander-in-chief has been presented q
Samurai sword 600 years old by an admiring Jap
anese, who possibly thought he would wear it while
leading the army in battle.
anAAAAA
When you feel like kicking at the hours you
have to work think Of the north star, which q
near-scientifc writer says has been on duty con-
t~inuously for $4,000 years. +
l.
We'd hate to be a doctor and have certain Sem
ators for patients, because we might not be able
to- resist the temptation to pull off a patriotic
stunt by poisoning them.
II
We suspect somebody's trying to even up for
past poor service-there is a rumor that all able
bodied postmasters are to be put in the army and
their places given to women. II
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

SMASH THE BLACK PLAGUE.
In some quarters the tendency is evident tc
regard as inevitable the wastage of man power
that results from venereal disease.
Such wastage is not inevitable. 1t is not even
necessary.
This fact has been demonstrated by our own
experience on the Mexican border. There it was
clearly proven that the camps could be kept clean
and the men kept fit by barring out bad women
and bad booze from the proximity of the men in
training. =.
Where business-lik regulations were efficiency
administered, the rate of treatment among soldiers
for these diseases was only one half of one per
cent. Where saloons, vicious resorts and Gland
estine prostitution were let to unchecked, the rate
of treatment were as high as 20 per cent.
The difference of 10 and one half per cent.
represented the difference between good discipline
and bad, between proper management and i'm
management, between conservation of our
man power and needless waste of our man power.
What was done our Mexican border can be done
in any American camp by the same careful, SEN
sible business like methods.
n N N
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-07-24

DEATH OF HON. THEO. SCHMIDT.
The Commonwealth reproduces the following
from the Yazoo City Sentinel of Saturday, July
21st, relative to the death Of Hon. Theo. Schmidt
in order to indorse all said concerning him:
The death of Hon. Theo. Schmidt removes
from the scenes of action one of Yazoo's highly
esteemed citizens. A column might be written
of his virtues and lofty character, but the fol-
lowing sentiment, expressed by one who had
known him intimately from childhood, expresses
forcefully, but briefly, the measure of the man
he was. Hon. S. S. Griffin, Chancery Clerk, said
to the Sentinel editor yesterday: I'm my seventy
two years existence, l have never known a man
with a higher order of personal and official honor
and integrity than Theodore Schmidt. He went
out as q soldier at 16 years of age, and the South
never had a better or more loyal one."
The sentiment expressed by Mr.. Griffin, a life
long friend, will be echoed by everyone who knew
Mr.. Schmidt.
A good man has gone from among us.
Peace to his ashes.
In preparing to win the war, there is no place
for the personal g~rouch-those who cannot real
Iss this should step aside for those who can. !
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-11-25
4 sTOCKINGLEss GERMANY
People Are Urged No, to Wear Them
for Economy Sake

Frankfur,er Zei.ung: In the large
towns going barefooted Is a thing
which has TO fight against social pre-.
tudices. an1 even IN war time IL is diff.
IL would be wise to save up stockings
ard shoes for the bad weather. when
we shall need them. People wait for
one another to begin-wait until the
warm summer has passed. IL is really
stupid, and We ought not to be stupid
in matters which are connected with
our immense struggle for existence.
But in this matters. as in others. the
young are quicker to find the right
course than the cautious and timorous
old 'ones. In the streets OF our great
cities there Is now an increase in the
number of stockingless wearers Of san
dals-mOstly Of the female sex. This
method Of economizing our supplies is
more appropriate to a large twon than
the fore radical method Of going bare
footed. And ii really does not look
bad. Perhaps the sandal makers could
take more account of feminine coquet-
tishness and produce really pretty
"dressy" samples. But even as the san.
dals are they do quite well. Three
they are already young ladies-have
just clatte-ed by in stOckingless san
dals. Two old gentlemen stand at the
corner Of the street and watch the
merry young ones. OF course they are
nl-humOred old people VINO are grumbl-
ing at this modern scandal" Not a