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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-03

head of the commissary department;
Miss Mary Sheridan. daughter of Gen.
Phil Sheridan, recruiting commandant:
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney, treasurer, and
Mrs. Dennis E. Nolan, intelligence Of
ficer.
Other members of the corps are: Mrs.
Horace Westcott, Mrs. Frederick L.
Huidekoper, Miss Fanny Lay. Mrs. AL
fred Glasgow. Mrs. John wilkins. Miss
Mary Patten. Miss George Todd. Miss
Gertrude Myer. Miss Minnie Burch, Mrs.
George Vanderbilt, Mrs. Granville For
tescue. Mrs Mason Gulick, Mrs. Ed
mund w. Bonnaffon, Mrs. William
Wright. Mrs. Henry Roosevelt. Mrs. Gist
Blair. Mrs. Rowland Chase. Mrs. Ste
phen Slocum. Miss Jane Oil, Miss Helen
Stewart. Mrs. Paul Hudson. Miss Fay
Pierce. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn, Mrs. Dem
mis- Nolan, Miss Lillian Birney. Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Mrs. Church.
Mrs. Paul Bartlett. Mrs. Eldridge Jor-
dan, Mrs. Gherardi, Mrs. Murray Cobb
and Mrs. Richard Olney.
Cigarettes and other gifts classed as
luxuries are donated Mrs. Barnett, as
head of the commissary department.
has compiled a cost system for the va
rious foods and number of sample
menus that might be used. after the
same exact fashion as the bookkeeping
of the Marine Corps. Here are some
sample menus from the records of the
corps:
Two bologna sandwiches.
One pint coffee. with sugar.
One 81. inch pie, per man. S0.01I; 900 men,
S774o.
Two ham sandwiches
One pint coffee. with sugar.
One 81. Inch pie. per man. o.oso4. 1000 men.
SoO45.
Two beef sandwiches.
One pint coffee, with sugar.
One Ga inch pie. per mar, 50 1924: 900 men,
s1O2.4J
IL condensed milk Is used allow one-half
ounce per man. which will take two-thirds of
case of forty-eight siateen-ounce tins. 1857.
The kitchen trailer was the gift Of
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean; Mrs. Eldridge
Jordan gave the corps the motor
truck and Miss Lucy Lee Perrin pre-
the equipment of the corps. Additional
equipment was donated and contribu.
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told stories of war times. the same
train carrying the papers along with
them. 1t took a man of courage like
John T. Pickett of the fighting Pick
etts and Deshas of Kentucky to dare
thing like that. Many a grim smile
was brought to the lips of old Con-
Tolerate soldiers as in later years Col
Pickett told the story of how the pa
perS were landed in Hamilton, Canada
the point of inspection.
When the papers left Washington
various tickets were bought for Can
ada. and on each a trunk was checked,
the holders of the tickets remaining at
home, while the checks were given to
Col. Pickett. The seal was given to Col
Pickett on this expedition, but was not
included in the catalogued papers to
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Washington Red Cross Has First Refreshrment Corp

hn0o x HAT is it, a miniature
W MAN. tank car, or some other
V\V new engine of WARP
asked a civilian at Fort
Myer the day Uncle Sans future Of
f1cers first reported at the reserve
training camp.
He referred to strange sort of
vehicle, bearing metal oven. sur
mounted by four big cauldrons. steam
ing and simmering. and stove pipe
belching forth volumes of smoke.
"Ah. it must be a cook stove on
wheels seem to smell food
The observers nose told the tale.
The queer-looking machine was just
that-a kitchen on wheels-already
known to men who saw service on the
Mexican border as kitchen trailer.
The particular kitchen trailer at
Fort Myer was a pioneer in new
seryice-that of the refreshment corps
of the District of Columbia Chapter
of the Red Cross. 1t was the first
trailer so used by the first refreshment
corps to be organized in Washington.
The District of Columbia Chapter of
the Red Cross is seeking to be model
of complete and varied activities, and
one of the branches of it's work which
other cities already are planning to
take up is the refreshment corps idea.
At Fort Myer that day the Kitchen
trailer and the thirty-six uniformed
members of the corps, all of them well
known society matrons and debutantes
of Washington, were doing the sort
of work the corps was organized to
perform, to serve refreshments to
troops at mobilization and training
camps until the army commissary gets
under way. A little later. when the
first conscript army of 100000 is Or
dered out, it will begin second phase
of its activity, that Of serving sand
witches, hot coffee or cold lemonade,
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story of it's conveyance from Rich
mond. the capital of the Confederacy.
was revealed through the Pickett pa
pers deposited in the Library Of Con-
gress in 1912, and the facts were at
tested by a number of persons then
living.
Now. when women are holding SO
prominent a place in the world and are
marching side by side with men in
solving the problems of humanity. CIV
ing their physical as well as mental
strength in sharing the work of pa
triotisni, it is a gratifying fact to
make known that it was a woman, Mrs.
Alice Bergman Cromwell, who secured
the great seal and carried 1t safely
out of Richmond.
Mrs. Bromwells sister. Mrs. Colum bia
n. Payne of Washington, told with
thrilling interest of the arrival of Mrs.
Bromwell in the capital just after the
evacuation of Richmond, exhausted, in
deed almost Frustrated, by the weight
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and I ship through Messrs. Frazer.
Trenholm & Co. by the steamer that
takes him to Halifax two boxes con-
tanning the iron press. with full sup
ply of wax and other materials for the
use of the seal. Although not express
ly ordered, in the difficulty of obtain
ing these in the Confederacy at present,
at least of approved quality, l have
thought it best to have them supplied
here. all of which 1 hope you will APP
prove"
Mr.. Mason states further that he has
requested Lieut.. Chapman ito take
charge of the boxes at Bermuda and to
see them to their safe delivery" and
incloses the following duplicate ac-
count:
]. NJ. Mason. Esq. To Joseph s. Wyon. Chief
EnSraver of Her Majesty's Seals, etc. PSI
Regent Street. London. W.
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BY cash. 21st March. E4o.
Settled by check for balance, 9Th July. 1864.
In later years when reproductions OF
the original seal were made to be sold
for some charity. Col. Pickett secured
from Wyon. in London, a certificate of
the authenticity of the reproductions.
1t is said the original seal was sold to
Eppa Hunter, jr.: William H. White
and Thomas P. Bryan of Richmond.
Va. and is to be placed in the Confed-
crate Museum there.
Rear Admiral T. o. Selfridge of 1867
kalorama road is the only person liv-
ing who was directly connected with
the romantic history of the emblem.
which a last has found a resting place
in it's original home, where Confederate
veterans and all interested will be able
to see it.
The gallant Lieut.. Chapman, to whom
the seal was intrusted in London to be
brought to America, was the son-in-
law of Bishop General Leonidas Polk of
Tennessee and the uncle-in-law of
Frank Polk. counselor of the State De-
partment.
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pies or other edibles to men on troop
trains as they pass through Washing
ton.
The work of the corps has something of
the romance and spirit of the old-time
reel and hose fire fighting volunteer COM
NAMES. When the kitchen trailer is not
in use 1t Is housed, along with the motor
truck that bears the sandwiches. in the
private stable of Mrs. Larz Anderson, or
RAINIER and colonel in command Of the
corps, back of the Anderson home, 211S
Massachusetts avenue.
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When the call comes for the corps
and it may be a hurry-up call when
troops pass through on trains-the men,
bers of the corps will gather in the
court back of the Anderson house, where
full equipment is in readiness for them
to make sandwiches and set to work pre-
pairing the amount of food desired. Mean
while two of them will build wood fire
under the Kitchen on Wheels coffee will
be put into the four big boilers, the
match will be applied when the start is
made for the camp or station, and the
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refreshments, but also gave the men
periodicals and other reading matter, and
cigarettes. The first summons to a camp
was the one at the officers reserve en-
campment at Fort Myer.
By way of demonstrating what they
could do. the corps served sandwiches.
cakes and coffee to the 800 or more
guests in Washington for the Red Cross
war council. when this group gathered
at the home of Mrs. Hugh Scott, wife
Of the chief of staff Of the United States
Army, at Fort Myer, on May 25. Among
the guests at the kitchen trailer lunch
con were. former President William
Howard Taft. chairman of the executive
committee of the National Red Cross;
Miss Mabel Boardman Of the national
executive committee. and Henry P.
Dawson, newly appointed chairman of
the Red Cross war council. These Off
Gals expressed their appreciation to
Mrs Anderson and members of the corps
valuable unit of the District chapter.
and approved the idea as one which
should be taken up by other chapters.
After their service at the officers re-
serve corps camp the corps received this
letter from Mai. Gen. Scott, addressed
to Mrs. Anderson:
II want to thank you officially for the
army on the efficiency and kindly fore
thought displayed by the refreshment
corps in giving the lunch to the young
candidates for the officers reserve corps
yesterday who arrived at Fort Myer be-
fore their cooking service was estab-
lished. 1t was greatly appreciated by
the young men. who were naturally very
hungry and who felt that their services
to the country are being appreciated by
the women of the country
Appreciation of the work of the corps
also was expressed in the following let
ter to Mrs. Anderson from Miss Mabel
Boardman:
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coffee will boil merrily while the kitchen
is being lowed to the appointed place.
The four boilers are large enough to
contain coffee for 1850 men, allowing
them a pint apiece If need be, one
or all four of the cauldrons may be used
for soup or a stew. In warm weather
lemonade or some other soft drink may
be placed in them. and be iced by the time
the soldiers are ready for the beverage.
The corps will not limit its work to
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which has for its honorary chairman
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Other officers of the refreshment
corps, in addition to Mrs. Anderson,
are: Mrs. John P. Story, lieutenant
colonel and adjutant: Mrs. George B.
Duncan, quartermaster; Mrs. George
Barnett, wife of Maj. Gen. George Bar
nett of the Marine Corps, captain and
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Washington. Since the capital is now the
only city where there is a refreShment
corps and kitchen trailer, the corps
here has decided to respond to calls from
cities not too far away if the need arises.
So the corps may be seen in camps IT..
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland CT
Virginia at times when it has no service
to perform in Washington.
The members hold themselves in readi-
ness to respond to Mrs. Anderson's sum-
mons as Loyalty as do soldiers. The first
call came when national guardsmen were
stationed at various points about Wash
ington. The members not only distributed
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May I express to you, and through
you to the captain. officers and members
of the refreshment corps very hearty
congratulations Of the Red Cross on the
fine work done on Saturday. Your corps
was a great success. created much In
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An7e HAT is it, miniature
W NAV tank car, or some other
\V\V new engine of war;"
asked a civilian at Fort
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head of the commissary department.:
Miss Mary Sheridan. daughter of Gen.
Phil Sheridan, recruiting commandant:
Mrs. Thomas Sweeney, treasurer, and
Mrs. Dennis E. Nolan, intelligence Of
ficer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
WAR DEPARTMENT EXPLAINS DETAILS
 OF REGISTRATION
Every Male Citizen Within Age Limits Must Supply
 Information Wanted.

Washington, May 26 In it's cam J. for inc war army, the war depart = mcnt todav issued q mcmOrandum emphasizing the seven cardinal points to be remembered, particularly by men between tAe ages of q and 30, inclusive, who will be required to register. The mcmorandus follows:
 "One-There is only one day for registration. June ,, 1917.
 "Two-Evcry male resident of the United States who has reached his twenty-first and has Lot reached his thirty-first birthday must register on the day set. June ,, 1917. The only exemptions are persons in the mili- tary or naval service of the United States, which includes all officers and enlisted men of the regular army the regular army reserve, the off cers' reserve corps, the enlisted re- serve corps, the national guard and national guard reserve. recognized by the militia bureau of the war depart ment the navy, the marine corps the coast guard and the naval militia the naval reserve forces, the marine corps reserve, and the rational volun- teers, recognized by the navy depart ment.
 Registration is distinct from draft. No matter what just claim you have for exemption you must register.
 "Four-Registration is public du- ty. For those not responsible to the sense of duty the penalty of imprison- ment, not fine, is provided in the draft act.
 "Five-Those who through sickness shall be unable to register should cause representative to apply to the county or city clerk for copy of the registration card. The clerk will give instructions as to how this card should be filled out: The card should then be mailed by the sick person, or delivered b.. his agent to the registrar of his home district. The sick person will enclose self-ad- dressed stamped envelope for the re- turn to him of his registration cer- tificate.
 "Six-Any person who expects 10 be absent from his voting precinct on registration day should apply as soon as possible for registration card to the county clerk of the county where he may be stopping. 0, if he Is in a city of over 30,0O0, to the city clerk. The clerk will record the answers on the card and turn it over to the ab- sentee The absentee should mall this card to the registrar of his home district so that it will reach that of ficial by registration day. A self-ad- dressed stamped envelope should be inclosed with the card to insure the return to the absentee of registra- tion certificate.
 "Seven--Registratio booth will be open from a. m. to p. m. on reg 1 istration day, June 5, 1917."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
HOUSE REDUCES APPROPRIATIONS
 IN FOOD BILLS
Senate Still Debating Meas ure, and Time of Passage
 Is Still Doubtful.

Washington, May 26---Reduction by more than $3,OOO,O00 in appropria tions carried by the administration food survey and stimulation bills were agreed to by the house today and consideration was virtually com pleted in committee Of the whole.
 Final passage of the measure car rying a total of $14,775 5.500, 's cx- pected Monday. The senate debated similar bill, but wit'> 1t progress and the time of it's passa5e there is still in doubt.
 All the reductions in the house measure were suggested by the agri- cultural committee. For combating diseases of live stock, reduced from $2,O1O,OO0 to $SS5,000; seed distribu- tion and eradication of insects and plant diseases, from $6,5O0,000 to $6, 1000; and for incl eased produc- tion and eliminating waste, from $4, 300 ,000 to $4,34S,300.
 On Monday the committee will recommend the food survey appropri- ation be reduced from $3,50OO0 70 $2,522,OO0, and the miscellaneous sec tion from $2,O0O,O00 to $796,20O.
 Persons employed in carrying out the work provided for will be liable for military service, under an amend ment offered by Representative M:' Kenzie, and adopted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Forces of General Cadorna Continue Their Progress
 Toward City of Triest.
MORE THAN 22,000
 AUSTRIANS TAKEN
rruuch Announce Further Advances in Champagne Front, While Ger mans Claim Capture of Parts of
 French Trenches in Attacks.
Associated Press Summary

Associated Press Summary
 General Cadorna's brilliant offens- i've continues unchecked, each day finding Italians line projecting a lit file farther down the Carso plateau toward Triest.
 The Austrian line gave way again Friday between Vastagnavizza and the Gulf of Triest, the advancing italians carrying another strongly fortified position and capturing 3,50o more men. Their captures in the of fensive which began May IA, now total 22,419.
 The Italian right flank, resting on the coast, now has passed the mouth of the Timado river, while the center of the army has been pushed toward Jamiano. The advance is taking in heights between Flandor and Medeazza, while the right, wing is operating around Vastagna and has taken additional trenches there.
 In the region north of Gorizia, the italians are maintaining the gains scored last week in captured heights tdkCll do d pl Cl1IuAA1Cs1J lo IhS pl lSo ent drive for Triest in the coast sec tor. Heavy Austrian attacks on the vodce area were repulsed, and in the Playa sector the Austrians were pushed still farther back.
 German artillery is displaying in- creased activity against the British in the sector of the Arras front from the Scarpe river south to Croiselles. The French announce further pro- gress on the Champagne front and the repulse of two German counter attacks east and west of Cerny. The German war office says, a group of German crown princes army captured 544 officers and men and 15 machine guns ill an attack on the French trenches on the Chemins des Danes. It adds that French attacks in the western Champagne were re- pulsed.
 Russian troops frustrated a Turkish attempt to dislodge them from heights south of Van, on the Caucasus front.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
AMERICANS WILL AID FRENCH FIGHT
 TUBERCULOSIS
Rockefeller Foundation An nounces Dr. Farrand Will
 Lead in Campaign.

New York, May 26.-The Rockefel- Ter foundation announced that Dr. Livingston Farrand, president of th., University of Colorado, was granted il years leave of absence to undertak } the campaign against tuberculosis in France.
 With the approval of the French government, and in cooperation with the American Red Cross, the inter national health board of the founda- ton will put it's services at the dis posal of the French government 70 assist in the control of tuberculosis
 Aside from small group of Ameri cans, the personnel of the organiza' tion will be French. Dr. Garrand, for mer secretary of the National associ- ation for the study and prevention 'f tuberculosis, with one or two assis' tants, expects to sail in the next few weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
MAYOR BLOOM
 RETURNS HOME,
 LOOKING BETTER

Mayor Simon Bloom, who has been at Hot Springs the past two weeks or more, enjoying we'll earned rest and vacation, returned home yesterday afternoon, and it is plainly apparent that he was improved by the rest and recreation which he had at the Spa.
 The mayor had hardly left the train on which he returned, before he was called upon to don his harness again, being summoned to a conference for a discussion of plans to have virtually the entire population of the city visit the Cotton Belt shops Tuesday, and to have the stores close for at least a part of the day, that all the clerks may visit the big local establishment of the popular Cotton Belt system.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
HOLD NEGROES
 FOR DEATH OF
 WHITE WOMAN

Mobile, Ala, May 26.-Fishe, Brooks, negro taxicab Criver, was or dered held today, charged with mur- der, in connection with the killing of Mrs. E. G. Hess, of Fulton, Ala. whose body was found with the throat cut, in a creek Thursday, after detectives and the city chemist testi- fled that dried blood had been scrap. ed from beneath Brooks' finger nails
 Albert Saunders, another chauf-, feur, is also being deta ned. Robbery is said to have been the motive.
 Brooks is said to have admitted having driven the cab in which Mrs Hess drove from a hotel to the rail road station, but declares she was accompanied by man and they were quarreling. The woman is said tc have displayed large sum of money when she paid fare to Saunders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Negroes and White in New York Clash, One Black
 Being Shot to Death.
EMERGENCY MEN
 DO GREAT WORK
Hurry to Scene, Disperse Crowds and Arrest Offenders, Showing Ability to Replace New York Police Who
 May Be Called to COlOrs.

New York, May 26.-A negro was shot and killed by policemen in a race riot near SiXty-second and Amsterdam avenues tonight, and another was found with a fractured skull in doorway.
 The shooting followed a call for re- serves, after trouble started between negroes and whites. A number were more or less seriously injured and many were arrested.
 Two policemen were slashed on their hands by knives or razors wielded by negroes.
 The clash occurred when uni- formed member of the Home Defense league attempted to arrest one of the negroes. Members of the Home Defense league were serving in places of regular policemen, to give them practical ideas of the work they would have to perform if called upon in case of an emergency.
 An uptown fire gave some of them opportunity to handle the crowds. and they were warmly praised for their work by the precinct commanders.
 The civilian police lost no time in reaching the scene of the riotf dis persed the crowd, and arrested the of lenders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
SHIPPERS OFFER OPPOSITION ID
 RATE INCREASE
Food Producers and Job- bers Give Testimony in
 Hearing at Washington

Washington, May 26-Food pro- ducers and other shii rers opposing the request of railroads for 15 per cent increase of freight rates, today began the presentation of their side of the case to the interstate com merce commission.
 Representatives of western food producers and jobbers, fruit jar ana bottle interests, natural ice manufac- turers and the Colorado grange ap- peared in opposition to the increase. Those supporting the pleas of the road that the increase was justifiablt were the Chicago Traffic commission Boston chamber of commerce, an Sioux City commercial interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-27
Railroad Men Get Report That 25O Dead in Small
 Town of Charleston.
NATIONAL GUARD
 IS ORDERED OUT
Physicians and Nurses From Nearby Towns Hurried to StOrm.Swept Cities, to Render Aid tO Victims.
 Property Damage Large.

Chicago. May 26.-Spring tornadoes, making their appearance earlier than usual, have caused the death of more than 100 persons today and yesterday. and the injury of several hundred, and property damage which cannot be estimated. because of serious loss in growing fruit crops. Mattoon, Ill., was the heaviest suf- ferer in the storm, from 30 to a per- sons being killed there late today. This is more than twice as many as were killed in Kansas on Friday when the village of Andale was wiped out, and heavy toll taken in the surrounding country. Deaths there were estimated at from 24 to 30.
 The storm today wrecked the north ern half of Mattoon, including the business section, and rendered 2,0O0 homeless. tes-,,. N, 7.
 While the principal force of the storm struck Mattoon, other sections of Illinois were visited by vagrant tornadoes, which left death and de- struction as they twisted through rich farming territory. CdSudlLleS dS IOlIOWb were report ed: ~.t't' - 'Westervelt. five dead, 21 injured. three may die. t7T Manhattan, one dead, six injured. Joliet, two hurt. ElmwOod, four hurt. Modesto, one dead, nine fatally hurt.
 Pearl, one fatally injured, four hurt.
 Charleston, many injured. definite
 information lacking, no wire com munication, one report placing the deaths at 250.
 Early reports of property losses in- dicated serious damage to many towns.
 Substantial factories were blown to splinters in MattOOn.
 Joliet estimated half million damage in Will county alone. Hail followed the wind. beating crops to the ground.