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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
UPHOLDS DRAFT LAW.
Solicitor General Says Certain OPP
position Borders on Treason.

Argument of the cases testing the
constitutionality of the selective draft
act was concluded in the Supreme
Court yesterday. Solicitor General
Davis, appearing for the government,
declared that the acts of those who
prey upon the minds of the ignorant to
svade the law approached treason.
Mr.. Davis characterized as "frivo-
lous' the arguments made against the
laws constitutionality, and said it was
only because these arguments had been
spread broadcast through the country
that the government considered it in
cumbent to appear and refute them.
He then recited history to show that
the nation had made use of compulsory
military service in times of emergency
and declared that those who seek to
impair the country's defense by oppos-
ing the draft law should be giyen the
maximum punishment provided by the
act.
Harry Wfnberger of New York asked
for the dismissal of the judgment
against his clients, Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berkman, on the ground that
the government had failed to prove
conspiracy to violate the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
TO CHECK HIGH WOOL PRICE.
Restrictions Governing Exports and
Imports Are frightened.

Restrictions governing the exporta-
ton and importation of wool have been
frightened by the war trade board with
a view to conserving American sup
plies and checking the increase in
prices, which have risen 200 per cent
No commodities containing wool will
be permitted in future to leave the
country. 1T was announced, if in the
judgment of the board the wool is
needed for uses either of the Army or
the Navy.
Importers before they can obtain
licenses will be required to sign an
agreement that they will sell no wool
to persons other than manufacturers,
and that they will give the government
an option to purchase all wool i'm
ported at price per cent less than
the price that obtained for the same
grade July 80 last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty -four hours:
Margaret Dawson. 3 years. 59f1 Georgia ave
nue. northwest
George W. Monroe. 70 years. St. Elizabeth
Hospital.
Aimira n Caruana. 90 years. 1905 Florida ave
nue. northwest.
Nellie F. Williams, Is years. 3lo 18th street
southwest.
Smith NJ. Chappell. 40 years. sibley Hospital.
Oscar NJ. Huguey. 81 years. 1915 9TH street
northwest
Roy d. Griffin "a years. Emergency Hospital
Robert Petit, 10 years, 3rd and II streets
northeast.
Ethyl Harrigan, II years, Homeopathic Hos
pital.
Michael Brill. 81 years. 1857 c3rd street north
vest.
Sarah A. Mcdonald. 70 years. 1872 Florida ave-
northwest.
Martha W. Ballenger. 4s years, Garfield Hos
p.tal.
Lillian NJ. Watson, l month, 1922 Galen street
southeast.
William Floyd. 10 years. Garfield Hospital.
James G. Fleming, "a years. POS New York
avenue northwest -
Lucy Coleman, 80 years, Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Mrs. Herbert Fales Of Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles f. Proctor of New York.
Capt. and Mrs. Edgar Logan Hill of
New York. Capt. and Mrs John Dean
Gillett Hill, Mrs. Anna Millikin of Bos-
ton, Miss Jessie Dean Gillett of Chi
cago, Miss Stevenson of Wilmington,
H.; Miss Kate Lewis of Springfield.
H.: Mr.. Albert Morris Bagby Of New
York Capt. Francis NJ. Barber, Lieut..
owen Kennedy and Mr.. Charles Noble
Gregory
Miss Edith Temple Oracle enter
tanned at dinner dance last evening
at the Shoreham in honor of her fiance.
Mr. Dunbar Burchell Adams. and the
members of the wedding party which
will attend them at their marriage this
afternoon at st. Thomas Church.
A cluster of wedding bells was sus-
pended over the table. which was
adorned with a profusion of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. All of
the members of the wedding party,
with the exception of Mrs. Henry D.
Flood. wife of Representative Flood.
who was to have been the matron of
honor. who has withdrawn owing to
the death of her brother, were present.
Miss Margheritta Tillman, daughter
of Commander E. II. Tiilman. u. 5. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

mercury dropped TO II . degrees. the
coolest so far this season was on De-
cember Z. when the temperature at ono
time registered z degrees.
The river again was covered last
night with q sheet Of ice that on open
water was more than an inch in thick
ness. Passing steamers early In the
day broke track through the ice. In
the channel the drift ice is reported
moving with wtNd and tide.
The steamer Three Rivers. which ar
rived here yesterday morning from Bal
timore and the lower river and was
scheduled to leave again yesterday aft
ernoon. laid over until this morning at
o'clock, when she left for landings
along the river and Baltimore.
The steamer E. Madison Hall Is re-
ported to have had hard fight with
the ice in Upper Maohodoc, Nomini and
other creeks. and along the river she
found the ice heavy. She did not ar
rive here until after 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The tidal basin is covered with ice
several inches thick, and were II not
for the heavy snow covering, skaters
would be able to use it in the next day
or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
ana Mrs. rn1man, viii ss the maid of

and Mrs. Tillman. viii be tho maid OF
honor
Mr.. Malcolm Meacham Of New York
was the only additional guest at the
dinner. and later the dinner company,
which Mrs. Archibald Oracle entertain
cd at her residence in 18th street, and
which included the out-of-town guests
here for the wedding and a few add
, tional guests. Joined the party for the
dance
The bride-eIect's souvenirs to her at
tendants. sapphire blue ostrich feather
fans. with their initials and the date
Of the wedding on them. and Mr.. Adams
gifts to his best man and ushers. con-
| sisting of chased platinum and pearl
cuff links, were presented at the dim
aer.
Representative and Mrs. Henry D. Flood
have been obliged to recall the invitations
for the dinners they were to have given
next week, one for the British ambassador
and Lady Spring Rice and the otner LOT
the Secretary of the Treasury ana MIS-:
McAdoo, owing to the sudden death Oh
Mrs Floods brother, Mr. Edward FORMER.
| Representative and Mrs. S. Hubert vent
entertained an informal dinner party last
evening in compliment to MT. ana M.s.
Samuel Castleman OF LouisSii,e. ny, VII
have been at New York for several
weeks and stopped here for several
days en- route home.
Col. George Harvey. editor OF .ne
North American Review. and MRS. ma. =
vey, who have leased the restaehcs VI
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Fl. Ellis, l44o MAS
sachnsetts avenue. for the winter sea-
son. took possession today. r,
Mr.. and Mrs Ellis will be at the WI
lard until the frst of the year. when
they will go to California.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels will return to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
HONOR RETIRING MEMBER.
Many Speeches in House Commend
Representative ]. ]. Fitzgerald

How much his colleagues, even those
of the opposition, in Congress have ap-
preciated the public service of Repre-
sentative John j. Fitzgerald, the re-
firing chairman of the House appro-
priations committee, who resigns from
that post on December 81, was shown
in a symposium Of commentator on
the floor of the House yesterday.
letter was received from Repre-
sentative James R. Mann of Illinois, the
minority leader, who is i'll in Johns
Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore Speeches
were made by Acting Minority Leader
Representative Frederick H. Gillett of
Massachusetts, and by the former
Speaker. Representative Cannon OF IL
linois. and by Representative Swagar
Sherley of Kentucky. who is to sue seed
Representative Fitzgerald as chair
man of the appropriations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Marriage Licenses.

lowingi
Charles L. Collins ir.. Of Fort Myer Heights
Va. and Mary Il. Rush Of Winchester. Va.
Charles W. Hesch and Mabel T. Filler. both
OF Pittsburgh, Pa.
Joseph Bell and Alice Chase.
Lloyd Edmonds and Bette b. Hansberry.
Hans Maurer Of Chevy Chase, Nd, and Teresa
l.. Moore Of this city.
Charles $. chinanlt and Thema L. Ramkey.
both of Richmond Va.
James =. Deeds Of Jumping Branch, W. Va.
and Maud Talley Of Tresilian. Va.
James " ". Mcclure, {. s. A., and Lemira
X. @. Hill Of this city.
Daniel w. Carpenter of this city and Flor
euce f. Hospital of Takoma Park. d. c.
Archibald s. Webb Of Vienna, Nd. and vir-
ginia {. Tubman of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to tn
health department in the last twenty-four hours
Cary r. and Mary Wagner boy.
J. Ernest and Georgiana Sparks. boy.
Barnett and Clara Shapiro, boy.
Arthur and Edna Sargent, girl.
Paul and Anna Sahm, girl.
Andrew V. and Mary II. Mahoney. boy.
George and Gertrude McPhaiI boy.
James NJ. and Vernon A. Jones' boy.
Richard D. and Marion w. Harrington, boy.
Charles L. and Merry Candy. girl.
John w. and Richmond Fletcher. girl.
Ernest g. and Falaria Cogan, boy.
Richard d. and Myrtle NJ. Crompton, girl.
William E. and Nellie Brown, girl.
Noah l.. and Mary Best boy.
Joseph c. and Mary @. Brannan. boy.
Walter and Elizabeth Acton girl
Edward and Ella Walker boy
John II. and Madge Thornton. girl.
Arthur and Grace Pearson, boy.
Henry and Ida Price, girl.
William W. and Annie C. Carroll boy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
ONLY ASuGHT CHANGE
IN LOCAL TEMPERATURE
Weather Bureau Predicts Modera-
tiou Within Forty-Eight Hours.
River Covered With Inch Ice.

Warrington is to get only slight re-
lief from the cold spell in the next
forty-efght hours. The weather bu-
reau said today that there probably
will be moderation of from between
five and six degrees only in that period.
Fair and continued cold is promised
for tonight and tomorrow, with a mini
mum temperature tonight of about "a
degrees.
The lowest temperature within the
past twentyfour hours was registered
this morning at o'clock. when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

. . 20 ..t 5 pract c,sss = :
.-.4S-.s...s. eaS "a Gsl ~ aa,s - .S.S :
" asi..nslon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stratton Warren
are spending their honeymoon in Wash
tngton. She was Miss Harriet Lummis.
Their marriage took place on Wednes-
day In the rectory Of st. Patrick's Ca
thedrai In New York. The ceremony was
performed by Mgr. Michael J. Laville IN
the presence OF relatives only. The bride
is daughter OF Mrs. William Lummis OF
No. $50 Park avenue.
Mr.. Warren returned fortnight ago
from France, whore, since early last
summer. he was with the Norton arjes
ambulance. He saw service at Ferdun.
he Is son by q former marriage of
Mrs Henry r. Burt of Lawrence Park.
Bronxville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen de Ford have re-
turned from the orient. They landed at
San Francisco on the 18th and will reach
this city tomorrow, after having spent
six months abroad
A pretty wedding took place on We'd
nesday. December l2. at O'Clock. at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. b. A Colonna. $40
street northeast, when their daughter,
Miss Fannie Bindon Colonna, was united
in marriage to First Lieut.. william p.
Tate, Y. S. n. A, OF Draper. Va. Rev.
Harry d. Mitchell of Metropolitan Memo
rial M. Z. Church performed the ceremony
mr; ana MRS Tate left that evening for
stationed at Camp Jackson.
The Chinese military mission. OF
which Lieut.. Gen. Chang is the head.
left Washington yesterday for Nor
folk. and Will make a tour of the coun-
try before returning to China.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock is I'll and will
not be able to receive as usual to-
morrow afternoon.
All Army women in Washington, sta
toned here permanently or temporar-
lily, and all women who are interested
IN the Army, are invited to meet on
Monday afternoon at o'clock. in the
home of Mrs Dimock. on Scott circle.
1901 18th street The purpose Is to
form a large general committee under
which work will be done for all
branches of the service. Committees
Will be formed for each branch The
work will be of an emergency char
acter. finding out the individual needs
in the various training camps. and sup
plying the want at once
The Southern Society of Washington
has sent out invitations for a reception
with dancing in honor of the Army
the United States and our allies in the
ballroom at the Willard, Saturday even
ing, December %, at 9 o'clock.
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Miss Marian
wife and daughter of Lieut.. Col Gle
nard Mclaughlin. have taken apart
ments at Copley Court for a short
time. Lieut. Col Mclaughlin is at
tached to the 10th Division, Camp
Meade. having recently arrived from
Leon Springs, Tex. where he has been
senior instructor at the citizens train
ing camp, Camp Stanley
Miss Fannie Leigh Gait of the Bruins
wick has as her house guest her cousin
Miss Nancy Gait, daughter of the Rev
Alexander Gait of Brandy Station, Va
The Chevy Chase School has sent out
invitations for three plays to be given
at the school by the Chevy Chase Play
ers Tuesday evening. December Is, at
Sis o'clock. The plays are by Mr.. G.
w. OConnor and will be produced I'M
der his direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Urges Payment for Land OCCUPIED

Solicitor Graham Egerton of the
Navy Department in his annual re-
port renews the statement made In
previous reports since 1914 that fair
dealing on the part Of the government
requires the payment without further
delay" Of the outstanding balance OF
S4.041 due on the last remaining piece
Of private land within the Naval OBJ
nue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
COLD AND IJi STREETS
AID TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Keep Many Motorists Indoors, Says
Head of Police Squad-Ac-
cidents Reported.

| Traffic conditions have improved ma
tteriaIly sine the appearance of snow,
according to Lieut.. Albert ]. Headley,
| head of the police traffic squad. the
slippery condition OF the streets and
cold weather serving to keep many
motorists indoors.
'It is too cold for many of them"
remarked the lieutenant, 'and others
fear the slippery condition of the
streets may result In skidding acci-
dents or collisions
He says the present conditions IN the
shopping district are much better than
they were before the appearance of
snow.
Slippery rails on the street car nne
at 18th and H streets northeast caused
an accident yesterday, when car zoo
hit motor truck owned by George
Talbert, 1882 Florida avenue, and dam
aged the car slightly.
An automobile owned by Arthur NJ.
Bralove. 927 goth street, was damaged
in a collision with the motor delivery
wagon of Emmert Bros. Center mar
ket, at 10th and K streets, yesterday
afternoon.
DR. G. B. Heinecke, 1924 Georgia avenue,
Yesterday afternoon received injuries 10
his head when his automobile eollided
with the automobile of William Sachs.
1918 N street, on Pennsylvania avenue
between 18th and 18th streets. He went
to Emergency Hospital
J. E. Pierce, twenty-nine, Richmond.
Va. yesterday afternoon was Knocked
down by a street car on ist street near
Pennsylvania avenue and injured about
the head. He was taken to Casualty Hos
pital.
Henry Johnson. colored, twelve. 1923 T
street and Joseph Smith, a companion,
last night coasted against an automobile
at Florida avenue and 18th street and
were injured. Johnson received a slight
injury to his ear. while his companions
right arm was fractured.
A taxicab operated by w B. O'Brien,
1902 26th street, yesterday afternoon
skidded in front of AS Massachusetts
avenue. landed against a tree and was
damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Bill for Incorporation.

Senator Smith of Georgia has intro
duced q bill for the federal incorpora-
ton Of the Recreation Association OF
America Among the incorporators are
Gronvtlle Clark OF New YORK, Henry p.
Dawson Of New York ana MIRA Thomas
A. Edison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
lAiD d. TANKS

lk-S@ js fs.- -
a. reiHthss and ssaas fri. nus dlr.ns tae t.s-
ness OF my husband. WILLIAM A. BROWN,
and the beautiful floral offerings sent him At
his death.
HIS WIFE, MRS. eATBARINE IRENE
SEwELL BROWN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15
Record Cold Wave at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Va, December 15.-An
local cold wave records for the first
part Of December were broken this
morning. when the temperature was 4,
the previous coolest December weather
being recorded December 81. 1899. when
the mercuy reached 4 degrees. Virginia
has been in the throes of the cold wave
since last Sunday. Traffic has been i'm
peded in all sections of the STATE as a
result of the heavy snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

The winter exhibition of the National
Academy of Design was opened today
in the galleries of the American Fine
Arts Society in New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Mrs. Henry F. Dimock is I'll and will
not be able to receive as usual to-
morrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

), $50. - IS pract c.s.s se- :
s..ss.....s s.:.a "a nsS ts,a - ',siS :
.i4.a .-..- s..s .s.~SfoiJV.-.ad S.ao ~
" stst.lils ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

The Chinese military mission. OF
which Lieut.. Gen. Chang is the head
| left washington yesterday for Nor
folk, and Will make a tour of the coun-
try before returning to China
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

The Southern Society of Washington
has sent out invitations for a reception
with dancing in honor of the Army
Navy, Marine and Aviation Corps of
the United States and our allies in the
ballroom at the Willard, Saturday even
ing, December %. at 9 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-15

Mrs. Josephus Daniels will return to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
The Worth of a Man.

What is a maa! How much is he
worth. from a scientific viewpoint?
According to one way of looking at
it, man is worth about $3.50 a dav
from his shoulders down, and anywhere
from $4,000 to s 100000 year from
his shoulders up. This is said to be the
estimate of the average successful bust
ness man.
The scientist, however. looks ut the
question from another angle. Accord
ing to him man is worth $40 for IL
Eliminating purposes, since a man
weighing 100 pounds contains about
$500 cubic feet of oxygen, hydrogen
and nitrogen i'll his constitution,
which, at 20 cents per 1000 cubic feet,
equals the price above. Also man con
tains enough carbon to make 1850
lead pencils, enough phosphorus to
make 100000 matches or enough to
kill 800 persons, aad enough water TO
! ill 3S-quart reservoir.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
MODELLING FARMERS.
What we Need Is More Intensive and
Extensive Agriculture.

These are the days when nations are
confronted with tho necessity of mob
ilizing. systematizing and drilling their
respective economic resources upoa
scale and with q thoroughncss which
had been rarely contemplated and still
more rarely suggested by practical
statesmen prior to the war. Even here
in the United States start has been
made in these matters during he past
seven or eight months, although it goes
without saying that we have lcn2
way to 90 before We eaten M with
European nations III this respect.
In one field particularly, VIZ, agIi-
culture. we have, indeed, made little, ii
any, progress on the lines indicated.
We are today raising only a bushcl
or two more Of wheat per acre planted
| a few more bushels OF oats, and No
more corn rye barley or huclwhrat
than we raised ten or twelve wears ago
| In comparison with the aEcragc Weld
Of these articles per acre il most Of th(
countries Of Europe our own is pitiahlt
small. In the case Of potatoes Tor eT
| ample, we raise from - to 100 bu>nCi,
an acre, whereas in Europe thcy man
age to raise as much as go bushels Il
the acre. In other words. from eacl
square foot Of ground planted th'
farmers OF Europe succeed i'll wringius
between two and three times as mucl
foodStutfs as we extract
This remarkable disparity IS not CIV
ing to differences in sell or ciiaate
What it is dac to is simply and soIch
differences III farming methods Whicl
have been developed 10 : much wghe
pitch OF perfection in Europe than il
this country. This intensive farming
needless to say. has been forced upon
. Europe by the relative scarcity o
farming Land, bnt it is becoming mcn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
BY LEE PAPE

Yestidday my cuzzin Artie gave an
exhibition with his goat Lobster in his
back ward. selling tickits for a sent
apecce, wich it sed on them. See the
verdi $ Ony educated goat. it looks like
a goat but acks like a persin
Lobster being a black and wife goat
which lives in the garadge with Artie>
fathers awtomobcel. and ) of us fellows
and , gerls bawt tickits and went er
round to Arties back yard and sat on
chairs which Artie and Leroy Shoostci
and Sid Hunt had carried out of the
parler. Leroy Shooster and Sid Hunt
being Arties assistants. Wich after we
was all rcddy, Artie stood up on q kit
chin chair and started to amounts, an
Inountsing, Ladies and gentilmen. take
CRATE plezzure in interdoosing Lobster
the worlds CRATE and ony educated
goat, the ferst trick will be the won
derfill setting down trick, Iced forth
the CRATE AMI only Lobster.
Wich Leroy Shooster and Sid Hunt
did, leeding him forth frum the summer
kitehin and standing him in the middle
of the grass plot.
The CRATE and ony Lobster will now
set down, sed Artie. And Leroy Shoes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14
DADDY SEVENDN(
EARY TALL n1
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER
STARS VISIT.

"A little girl named Cary" said Dad
dy, was i'll in bed. She had fallen
and hurt her ankle 50 badly that the
doctor had told her mother she would
have to stay quietly in bed for several
weeks
Two weeks had already passed but
there was still another to be spent.
She was very tired of lying in bed and
she had not been sleeping so much
lately because she was in bed TOO
much,
"One night she was lying wide awake
looking out of her window from the
bed. Up in the sky one little star
was shining. Where are all the other
stars: asked Cary.
They're at the banquet of the dark
cloud fairies said the little star
Are they having Il good time, dane
ing, singing and playing?' asked Cary.
L wish | could dance and play again
Its only one more week OFF, said
the little star.
But | gel 50 lonely said Cary.
That's why l have come to see
you said the star.
Have YOU come just to see me?
! asked Cary.
Yes said the little star. smiling
sweetly
Were yon asked TO the banquet?
Yes said the star, but | TOLD
them | had another engagement
/ what was it, asked Cary.
"Just to come and see you, sait
the star.
"'Oh. how good of you said Cary
And she Struggled down into her be-
SO comfortably. Just her head wa
above the blankets and her eyes wer
peeping and blinking.
You know commenced the Stal
that there are so many parties up i
the sky that | did not mind missin
one at all. One of the cloud fairie
told me that YOU had been lying her
! in bed for two weeks. and that 70
, had still another one to spend in bet
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-05-14

Several persons have asked recently
how the American flag came by
the name of "Old Glory. The Bos-
ton Globe is authority for the state
ment that it was first applied III 1891 by
a Salem skipper named William Driv-
e., who was at that time captain of
the brig Charles Doggett. Just before
sailing on one Of his trips he was
presented with large American flag
It was sent aloft and when flung t
the breeze Capt. Driver christcned i
Old Glory