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DIED

BALENGER. Suddenly, on Friday. March 30,
1917. ETA NJ. beloved wife of Charles W.
Balenger, in her twenty-ninth year.
Funeral services will be held at the home of her
mother. Mrs. Kraemer. 1888 18th street north
west, Sunday. April 1. at 1:30 pm. Interment
will be at Arlen Chapel, Va, Monday morning
at 8 O'Clock. /
BETTES Hope Lodge. No. 20. F. A. A. NJ
A special communication OF the lodge will be
held Monday, April 2. 1917. at lis pm, for
the purpose of attending the funeral of our
deceased brother. EUGENE BETTES. All
WARREN F. RoHR. Master.
Attest: W. A. CRAIG. Secretary. 1
at his residence, Lanham, Nd. Rev. JUSTUS
BLUMENKRANZ (retired). beloved husband of
Helen Blumenkranz. aged seventy-four years.
Remains at the chapel of Frank Geier's Sons
Co., lib 9TH street northwest.
Funeral from Trinity Lutheran Church. 4th and
E streets northwest. on Monday, April .. at 2
pm. Relatives and friends invited. Interment
at Prospect Hill cemetery. l.
T On Saturday. March 81. 1917, at her
residence, 735 4th street northwest, EMMA,
widow of the late James NJ. Butler.
Funeral Monday. April .. at 80 pm, from late
residence. Friends and relatives invited. .
COREY. Departed this life suddenly on Friday,
March 30, 1917, at 4 am. SOLOMON COREY,
beloved husband of Mary Corey, nephew of
Susie Fleming and devoted brother of Bertha
Suydam and Evelyn Corey.
Funeral Tuesday. April 3, at l pm. from Second
Baptist Church. Sd street between IL and /
northwest.
DUFFY. Suddenly. on March 30. 1917. MARY
A. beloved wife of the late William Duffy.
Funeral from the residence of her niece. Mrs.
L. II. Lang, 1909 North Capitol street, ON
Tuesday, April 3. at 9 an; thence TO the
Church of the Sacred Heart. where requiem
mass will be sung at $50 a m. for the repose
of her soul. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend. lnterment at Mount oliret cemetery. l
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TO INTRODUCE HER SYSTEM.
Nine. Montessori Will Give Instruc.
ton Course in California.

Announcement was made here yester-
day hat Nine. Montessori will Civ a
three-month national Montessori course
in California during June, July and Au-
gust. The course will deal with the
education of children between six and
ten years old. Primary teachers are to
be accepted. Miss Adelia McAlpin Pyle
is to be interpreter. Nine. Montessori
has appointed Miss Katherine Moore,
zoos South Grand avenue, Los Angeles,
Cal, as organizer of the course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01

United States Senate. That he has been
chosen President pro tempore Of the
Senate, one of the highest honors in the
gift of that body. during his first term
is evidence of the high esteem in which
he is held by his colleagues.
Twice Chosen Temporary President.
He was elected President pro tenn
pore of the Senate during the last Con-
gress, to succeed the late Senator
Clarke of Arkansas. When the Senate
met in special session Immediately fol-
lowing the Inauguration of President
Wilson last month, Senator Salisbury
informed his colleagues that he pre-
ferred to stand for reelection as Presi-
dent pro tempore rather than to hold
over" as he might have done under old
customs of the Senate He was re-
elected without opposition.
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To Remain Until Congress Acts.

h pilgrims are going to Washing
ton, they assert. prepared to remain
Until Congress takes some definite ac-
ton.
The Emergency Peace Federation an
nounced tonight that at least $4,000
persons are expected to take part in
the peace demonstration at Washing
ton Monday. Arrangements have been
made for four special trains from this
city. The for Monday includes
a conference in the afternoon, to be
by visits to senators and rep
res~entatives and a demonstration be-
fore the Capitol. \ mass meeting viii
be held at night and a second confer
ence Tuesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-01
WILL BACK ALL MOVES
TO SAFEGUARD LIVES
Senator Salisbury Stanchly Sup
ports President Wilson in
International Crisis.

Senator Willard Salisbury of Della
ware, President pro tempore of the Sem
ate. member of the foreign relations
committee. is standing stanchly be
hind President Wilson in all efforts to
safeguard American lives and property
on the high seas. When the admins
tration vouched for the authenticity of
the Zimmerman note" in which Ger
many was shown to be plotting to bring
Japan and Mexico into conflict with the
United States, and certain senators en-
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: missions, as the speakers.

of missions. as the speakers.
Present indications are that the ses-
sion of the conference will last over
Tuesday of next week. There is in
creasing talk among the delegates who
profess to know of the possibility of
DIR. H. M. Canter. presiding elder of the
Washington district, being transferred
to Roanoke as pastor of Greene Me-
mortal Church.
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CARDS OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our relatives.
friends and also the employees Of Woodward
& Lothrop for their kindness. sympathy and
beautiful floral tributes Mt the death of our
son and brother. GEORGE L. DRAEGER.
BY THE FAMILY. .
GooDLoE. We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and members of
organizations and societies of which our dear
husband and father. GEORGE L.
was a member. for their kindness. loving SYM
pathy and beautiful floral offerings on the occa-
sion of his death.
BY HIS WIFE AND
OWENS. We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO our many friends and relatives for
their kindness. loving sympathy and beautiful
floral offerings on the occasion of the death
of our beloved husband and father. JAMES
z. OWENS.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. .
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AGAINST INCREASE
IN lay REPRESENTATION
Members of Baltimore Conference Of
M. E. Church South Opposed
to Suggested Change.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROANOKE, Va, March 31.-Contrary
to expectation, the fifth day Of the
Church South closed with
out the important subject of the unifica-
ton of the church north and south
coming up for discussion, but the ses-
sion was filled with important mat
tiers, chief of which was the vote upon
the increase in lay delegates to the
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Senator Husting Host to Guardsmen.

nate Paul o. Husting of Wiscon-
sin gave a luncheon in the Hotel Ra-
leigh to the officers of the Wisconsin
National Guard. who had been in at
tendance at the National Guard con-
vention in New York city the early
part of the week.
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Mission Service Held.
Last night an interesting mission
service was held, with Rev. J. A. G.
Shipley, a returned missionary, and DR..
E. H. Rawlings of the general board
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Members of Committee.

The citizens committee includes, be-
sides Mr.. Fairchild, Joseph H. Choate,
DR.. James o. Egbert, Langdon P. Mar
win and Richard NJ. Hurd.
The many who have already pledged
themselves to take the trip will be null
tiplied in the course of the next few
hours as a result of an endless chain
of communication hat has been
started" declared Prof. Stowell.
Before Monday" he added, this
chain will have sequestered the last
remnant of the peace at any price
propaganda"
Special trains, it was said, also viii
go from Boston, Philadelphia, Syracuse,
Buffalo. Baltimore, Chicago and other
cities throughout the country.
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general conference, the vote against
h proposition being 1874 to "a.
Church Extension Report.

The report of the church extension
board, presented this morning, recon-
mended that in addition to the SIS. 900
already pledged for the representative
church in Washington, an additional
annual assessment of $4,000 be devoted
t o church extension for ten years. the
first $500 of this amount to be paid
over to the treasurer Of the representa-
tive church.
A large class of undergraduates ad-
mitted to full connection after the
disciplinary questions had been admin
istered to them by Bishop Murrah was
composed of the following: L. B. Bob
bitt. A. B. Sapp. C. K. Ray, c. c. Bush.
C. J.. Clark, J. c. Spindler. c. W. Fink,
H. S. Coffey, F. e. Allison, H. c. Marsh,
W. S. Nicholson and w. w. White.
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COMING HERE To EXHIBIT
SPIRIT Of PATRIOTISM
Citizens Of New York and Other
Centers to Visit Washing
ton Monday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March S1.-Defnite
steps were taken here today for a pill
grimage of patriotism" to Washington
Monday. when a citizens committee.
headed by Charles S. Fairchild, who
Secretary of the'Treasury in Pres
ident Cleveland's cabinet, was formed
to make the necessary arrangements.
Special trains will take the pilgrims
to the capital, it was Prof.
Ellery c. Stowell Of the department of
international law at Columbia Univer-
sity, one of the leaders of the move
ment, said that hundreds of clergymen,
lawyers. authors and educators already
had notified the committee of their in
tention of making the trip to Wash
ingtOn.
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In Memoriam.

my loving mother. LUCIA AM RUM, who
died one year ago today, April l. 1916.
DAUGHTER.
FLYNN. In snd hut loving remembrance of our
dear husband and father, JOHN J. FLYNN,
who departed this LIE six year ago today,
April ], 1911.
Rest on. dear husband. thy labor is DER;
Thy willing hands will toll no more.
a gentle father. both true and lind
4 more faithful father yon coul' not ind.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE AND DAUGHTER.
ETHEL Z. L
GRAY. In sad but loving remembrance of our
dear mother. CATHERINE J.. GRAY tnee
Mcdonald. who departed this lie five years
ago today. April /. 1872.
BY HER SONS. JAMES \. y BERNARD c.
GRAY.
sister, CATHERINE j. GRAY, who died Eve
years ago today. April 1, 1912.
You are not forgotten. sister dear.
Nor will you ever bn;
For as long as life aud memory last
We will remember thee.
Loved in life, in death remembered:
HER LOVING
KRESS-PADGETT. In sad but loving re-
membrance of my dear sister. ROSE KREss.
April /, 1915, and my devoted mother. ELIZA
BETH b. who died April >, 1900.
Released from their sorrow. sin and pain.
And free from every care;
BY angel hands to heaven conveyed.
To rest forever there. BY ANNIE. .
o'sRIEN. In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear husband and father. JOHN o'BRIEN,
who died three years ago today. April l, 1914.
Mass at the Holy Comforter Church.
MAY his soul rest in peace.
BY HIS LOVING WIFE y CHILDREN.
Beloved wife aud mother. MARGARET NJ
oGLE. who entered into rest three years ago
today. April /, 1914.
Gone. bur not forgotten"
Just three years ago today
Our dear one passed away.
We miss her more each day from home.
~ BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. .
oGLE. Sacred TO the memory Of MARGARET
NJ. 0GIE, who departed this life three years
ago today. April l. 1914
just asleep. her soul immortal.
dwelling nor beyond HES woes;
Free from cares. pain nrd 0orrow.
Sweet and 1ndisturbed reposc.
BY HER son y DAU"uTER-EN-LAW. Mr..
AND MRS. WILLIAM 4. oGLE.
our dear father. SYLVESTER SKINNER. who
passed away one year ago today. April i, 1916.
In lie lonrlv shade Of Glenyood.
In that cold and narrow bed,
Lies orr dear loving frti'er
Resting peacefully with the dead.
Some may think That you're forgotten,
That the wound mas long D'eh hesleu,
But they do not know the sorrow
CHATS in our hearts concealed.
BY Ills LOVING CHILDREN. AMANDA
sksIXNER. AND MT. AND MRS. GEORGE
FRANkEL.
THOMAS In sad and loving remembrance Of
my dear mother. ELIZA THOMAS. who de-
parted this life four years ago today. April 1,
1913.
BY f DAUGHTER, LAR THOMAS sEY-
M0UR.
WHITE. In sad bHt loving remembrance of our
dear mother. ALICE 4. WHITE. who fell
asleep in Jesus four years ago today, April 1,
1913.
Loved in life. remembered in death"
RY HER
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dollars a suit. Well, this town is full
of fools"
Bob agreed. "But we dress 'em bet
ter than they do in Pittsburgh"
After moments consideration Han
nibal said slowly: Mothers at the
Waldorf; she wants to see you. You've
Just about broken her heart, Bob"
"We're not going out much, but per-
haps we could call on her"
"'We! I said she wants to see
you."
"And not my wife%
Certainly not. Neither do I. You
don't seem to understand"
Bob answered smoothly: Certainly
understand; you think ninety dollars
is too much for suit. Perhaps can
show you something in scarfs Of an
exclusive design"
"Don't be funnyw growled. his ia
ther.
Really, dad, you'd better go. That
suit of yours is a sight Somebody
may think we made it for you"
Mr.. Wharton remained silent for
moment "The situation is impossible,
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and anybody but you would see It.
won't. She's notorious"
mo more so than ain-or you, for
that matter"
"she's CRATER. She'd quit you II
paid her enough"
"How do you know?"
"Her mother has been to see me half
dozen times. I've offered to pay her
anything within reason, but they're
holding out for something big. You
come back, Bob. Let her go to her
own people"
"And what's to become of the other
one?" Bob was smiling family.
"The other one? What do you meanT
81 mean there will be three in the
family soon, dad; you're going to be
a grandfather"
The effect of this announcement was
unexpected. Hannibal Wharton was
momentarily stricken dumb; for once
he was utterly at a loss. Then, instead
of raising his voice, he spoke with o
sharp, suffering incisiveness:
$50 that's her game, eh? suppose
she thinks she'll breed her way into
the family. Well, she won't. 1t won't
work. was willing to compromise be-
fore so long as there was no tan
gible bond between that family and
mine-but they've got their blood
mixed with mine; they've got finger
hold in spite of hell, and suppose
they'll hold on. But won't acknowl-
edge a grandchild with scum like that
in his veins. Good God! Now listen
you" Wharton's jaw was out-thrust,
his gaze hard and unwavering. "NO
child tainted with that blood will share
in one penny of my money. now or at
any other time. Understand"
Perfectly" Bob's color had reced-
ed, but in no other way did he show
his struggle for self-mastery. my
wife isn't bearing a child to spite you.
and If it ever needs grandfather wen
adopt one"
They've pulled you down into the
mud; now they've tied you there. He
redity's stronger than you or 1; watch
your child grow up, and watch its
mothers blood tell. Then remember
that l tried to free you before it was
too late. Well, I'm through. This
settles me. Good-by, and God help
you with that rotten gang" Hannibal
Wharton turned and strobe out of the
room shaking his head and mumbling.
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door opened slightly, and Pope smiled,
whereupon the opening narrowed.
"No. You can't come in. I've just
cleaned house."
In desperation the man exclaimed
II won't sit down, but I must talk to
you. Really, l must bout-ducks, If
nothing else."
"Ducksy' Adoree's expression al
tered.
Lets be sensible. want you to
like me-" Pope tried to appear amiable,
but the effort resulted in a painful
smirk
"Huhw
1--WE like the same things-let's be
friends. You needn't tell me anything
about Lorelei, but do want your ad-
vice about Bob"
81 suppose there's no reason why
you shouldn't come in. You'll probably
wriggle in somehow, even If you have
to steal a key. If you don't know the
truth you'll probably make up some
thing about Lorelei, as you did about
me-buzzardr Pope began to per-
spire, as he always did when deeply
embarrassed. But the door swung
wide, and he entered with strained,
unnatural smile upon his face.
"You see I'm not concealing her any
where" Miss Demorest challenged
''Of course not. We never suspected
you, but we're afraid something has
happened to her"
81 should say there has! You want
scandal? I'll give you some" ADO
ree's eyes were flashing now. Have
you any idea what that girl went
through out there on Long Island
Listen" She pumped herself down
beside Pope and began to talk swiftly
with an intensity Of indignation that
made her forgetful of her dishabille.
When she had finished her story her
shocked blue eyes interrogated his, and
the critic reused himself with an effort.
He found that he was tightly holding
the fingers of her right hand, but
dropped them and cleared his throat.
"You say she's staying here with
your
81 didn't say so, but she is"
doesn't she care for Bob any
moreY
"Y-yes! At first she was furious,
but we've talked good deal, and I
think she does care-away down un-
derneath. She may not know it her
self, but she does. But she won't go
back. She declares she won't spoil her
whole life for drunken wretch like
him, and she's quite right, Of course"
"She's quite wrong, of course! Bob's
done pretty well for a man Of his type.
and he's had a hard lesson. After all,
it's woman's part to sacrifice she's
not happy unless she gives more than
she gets. You and / must bring them
together"
"HowY
Pope had been thinking while he
talked, and now he sketched his plan
eagerly.
you are perfectly detestable and
horrid," she told him, when he had fin
ished, "but suppose there must be
some good in you" She laid her hand
upon his arm again, and Pope's sallow
cheeks were glowing and his eyes as
bright as hers.
Gee! You're all rightw he said.
'I'll call for you after the show"
Adoree's smile was uncertain as she
demurred. Perhaps you'd better
meet me here. What will people say?"
But Pope was insistent.
We are accustomed to resent the ef-
forts of our friends'to arrange our af-
fairs for US, and we pray for deliver
ance from their mistakes, yet without
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CHAPTER XIV.

Bob had seldom been conscious of q
deliberate effort to please himself, for
to want thing had always meant to
have it almost before the, desire had
been recognized. The qualification of
his impulses had become a sort of sec-
ond nature to him, and one day. feel
ing that he owed debt of friendlIness
to the world. he was impelled to liqui-
date 1t.
CTo BE CoNTINUEDS ~ "a
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than music to make me forget what
you are. Sayw She yawned, doubled
up her little fists, and stretched.
won't you play something to make
those lovers go home, so can go to
bed?"
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their assistance we would often make
miserable failures of our lives. Lore
lei was surprised when Adoree brought
Campbell Pope home with her that
night, and she was somewhat diverted
by the complete change in their mutual
attitude. Now that the first clash was
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CHAPTER XIII.

On Tuesday afternoon badly shak-
en-, exceedingly frightened young man
called at Campbell Pope's boarding
house.
"Robl Reen on another BATH" cried
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KILLED IN AUTOS FALL
Turning Out for Anothr Car, Motor
Plunges Down Bank. Turning over
Four Times.

Brattleboro, Aug. 31.-One person was
killed instantly and another injured in an
automobile accident three miles north of
Brattleboro village late this afternoon.
Miss Agnes Dalligan, aged Il. daughter of
Joseph Dalligan Of Stafford Springs,
Conn.,, who succumbed to her injuries,
and a fracture Of the Jaw and
her sisters husband. Walter II.
Tobin of Holyoke Mass, suffered cuts
on his nose and over one eve and an in
jury to one hip, which is not serious. MIR.
Tobin is q member Of the Koehler-Tobin
Construction company of Holyoke and has
been in Springfield VT, erecting dwelling
houses. He and Miss Dalligan started
soon after one o'clock In an Overland rum
about for Holyoke, intending to return
to- morrow.
Near the Crosby pond in Dummerston
just as they were to descend a hill they
met Cadillac car carrying two men and
turned out The road was narrow and
ran along high, steep embankment and
the edge of the road caved off, pitching
their car down the bank. 1t made four
turns, landing, badly wrecked, right side
up in another road at the foot of the EN-.
bankment. Both Mr.. Tobin and Miss ,)al.
ligan were under the car. Tho men in the
Cadillac won't for physician. did what
they cou i and then Stu: along, but no.
body asked their names. Before starting
Mr.. Tobin asked his wife to accompan.
him. but she had Just returned from q
visit and felt tired, so her sister wen
instead. Mrs. Tobin arrived in Bratte
boro by .rnir tonight.
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TRY warm SEPTEMBER Il
Special Session Of franklin County
Court Will Hear Case against
Trooper Charged with Murder.

st. Adams, Aug. 3O.-No special session
of Franklin county court will be called
for the trial of the case Of Private Robert
Warm, a member of the 18th United states
cavalry. stationed at Fort Ethan Allen,
who late yesterday afternoon was ar
rested on the charge of numbering Jen-
ME Hemingway. IA years old. Such
was the decision this afternoon of Judge
Zed s. Stanton. Roswell M. Austin, OF
the law firm of G. @. Austin Il sons.
which has been assigned to defend the
respondent, appeared before Judge Stan
ton and asked that no special term be
called, as there would not be sufficient
time to prepare the case properly state
Attorney w. Il. McFeeters was anxious
for a quick trial on account of the un-
certainty of the length of time the troops
would remain at the, fort. and 1t being
probable that soldiers would be needed
as witnesses in the case.
The case Is set for trial at nine O'Clock
Tuesday morning, September II, the
opening day of the September term of
court. Chief Judge f. l.. Waterman OF
Brattleboro will preside.
Following the announcement of this de-
cision the special session of court. which
convened Tuesday morning that the case
in connection with the death Of the Hem.
mingway girl might be considered by the
grand jury, adjourned. Judge Stanton
presided over the session and with him
on the bench were Assisting Judges Il. w
Foster of this city and c. A. Gardyne OF
Montgomery.
Mr.. Austin. who visited Warm at the
Jail this morning, says the young mar
realizes the gravity of the situation, bu'
is confident time will prove his innocence
of the crime.
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AUGUST WEATHER.
Temperature Slightly above the Normal
for the Month.

j. X. Hooper. meteorological in charge
OF the local station of the United states
weather bureau, reports mean temper
allure for August of GS degrees which Is
two degrees above the normal Tor the
month. The highest was 9S degrees, on
the LIST, and it was also the highest Tor
any August in the last "a years IN Bur
lington. The lowest was At degrees, on
the Slst. The greatest daily range was
81 degrees. on the 1st and the least uaiIy
range was nine degrees. on the ooth'
The precipitation amounted to 500 incnes.
the normal for the month being 4'oi
inches. The prevailing wind was from
the south, the total movement o'44i miles,
the average hourly velocity 81 miles, ana
the maximum velocity "a miles per hour'
from the south. on the 1st. inc mohth
was made up Of eight clear IL parity
cloudy and Il cloudy days. precipitation
IN quantity sufficient to measure occurred
on lG days. Auroras were noted on the
10th and 2lst. fog on the 18th and Slst'
and thunderstorms occurred on the lst'
3D. 9Th, 18th. 18th. 18th. Goth and Ath'