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The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22
DISORDERS IN
 SPAIN MAY LEAD ID REPUBLIC
Five Hundred Men Killed in Fighting
 Today

Paris, Aug. 22.-Two dispatches from Madrid today state five hun dred people killed in the reyolu- tion which is taking place in Spain. Fighting is occurring prin- cipally around Balboa, Madrid and Barcelona. Disorders are manifest throughout all parts of the country. An iron censorship is being main tained by the government and many have been suppressed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22
SEATTLE GETS FEDERAL BANK.

Seattle, Aug. 22. - Governor Lynch. in Lchaxs ot ths San Fran cisco federal reserve bank, wired definitely today that B branch bank will be established sn Seattle.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22
GOVERNMENT IF CARRANzA
 SAFE

New York, Aug. 22.-The United States government notified bankers throughout the country yesterday that it deems the Carranza govern meut of Mexico as safe and that 1t will give its moral support xto American loans made in Mexico.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22

Barcelona, Aug. 22.-spain to- day 's ia a state of turmoil and dis orders speak of revolution. Strikes are reported firm all parts of the country. Various news sources tn- dicate a Republic has been proclaim ed lat Balboa.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Nr. and Mrs. Isaac soWerby, of Juneau. Monday announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Nina Sowerby, to Mr. Charles Johnson. formerly of Treadwell' The wedding will take place in ssptsmbar. Miss sowsrby Is known to lOcsl people, she having taught in the skagway Public school durin the yeaE 1s14-1s. ' s4l
 Sm@s~ Uan=@w@ao
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22
ID FIX PRICE
 WHEAT CROP

Washington, Aug. 22.-Food Com- missioner Hoover announces today that he will fix the price of the wheat crop this year on September first.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22
SILVER STILL HGHER

New York, Aug. 21.-Bar silver yesterday advanced to 87%c per ounce.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-22

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
STANDS BY PRESIDENT
Will Not "Heckle" Mr.. Wilson by
Taking Up Question Of Woman
Suffrage.

PORTLAND. Ore. July 14.-Mrs. Ella
Flagg Young Of Chicago created a sti,
In the convention of the National Edu.
cation Association yesterday by making
a motion that tho members fndorse a
stand she said she heard President viii.
son make recently in Atlantic City in
favor of woman suffrage
After a debate the convention de-
cided not to pass Mrs. Young's motion
"HecklinK the President of the United
States Is too serious a matter for the
National Education Association to do
asserted L. H. Minkel, superintendent
of schools in Fort Dodge, Iowa. at
would only add to the cares and the
trials of the man in the White House
who is fighting for civilization"
In making her motion Mrs. Young
said: president Wilson told an as
semblage that he was with the women
on suffrage and would fight for them"
Resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton pledged the support of the nation s
teachers to the government in its con-
duct Of the war.
No opposition developed to the candi.
dates named by the nominating com
mittee OF the association, and as a re-
suit Mary c. c. Bradford Of Denver
superintendent of public instruction OF
colorado. who was nominated for presi-
dent. and the other candidates named
were elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
BUFFERS" BEING SOUGHT.
Cabinet Members Would Keep Away
Visitors From Out of Town.

The descent of the locusts on Egypt
some few years back had nothing on
the descent of hundreds OF men on
cabinet officials these days with ear
nest conviction and the best Of letters
Of recommendation-from out-of-town
friends of the various officials.
Cabinet members are searching
around for capable buffers" to absorb
the enthusiastic shocks of those who
have important official business on
matters effecting the government"
That's what all the callers say. Their
business" Is very mysterious and can
be revealed to no one but the cabinet
member. who in nine cases out of nine
is busy. busy man. these days.
Private secretaries are getting the
workouts Of their careers and are all
becoming expert buffers" Most OF
the mysterious callers. after talking
confidently with a cabinet member for
twenty minutes about the weather. etc,
are referred. necessarily to some bu-
reau head. where they ought to have
gone at first.
Wherefore. the need of buffers
When the war Is over. the shock alb
sorbers will not be the least of the
heroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
ASK DISTINCTION BE, MADE
IN CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS
English Lutherans Say That They
Are Not Affiliated With Ger
man Lutherans.

members Of English Lutheran congre-
cations in Washington. of which there
are more than a Dozen desire that a dis
tfnction be made in the public mind be-
tween their denomination and that Of
German Lutherans. reported in tele-
graphic dispatches to have drawn criti-
cfsm from the Nebraska council of de-
tense for alleged anti-war activities.
1t was pointed out that all three great
nod1es or the English Lutheran Church
nave taken action Indicating their un-
divided loyalty and support of the Amer
lean government. These bodies. the gem
eral synod. the general council and the
United States of the south are NOT a e
Inflated with the German Lutheran
Church organization referred to In the
Nebraska dispatches
delegates to the recent convention of
the general synod of the lutheran
church In Chicago have brought back
reports of action of cIergymen in pIedp-
ing their undivided allegiance to our
country" and of the Lutheran brother
| hood In pledging Our time, our money
and our lives. II need be. to the United
States"
News also has reached WASHINGTON of
action taken by the general synod look
ing to the amalgamation of these three
English Lutheran bodies. reoresentinp
9.eoo.00o English Lutherans This action
ls proposed as a part of the celebration
or the Martin Luther quadcentenarv
celebration next fall The general COW,
ell and the united synod Of the south
later are expected to confirm this action
When they do so 1t is planned to hold
joint convention of the three hodia,
whether at Hagerstown or at PhiIadeI,
phla. next year. and at that time form
ally organize the larger body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
WIDE SCOPE TO BE GIVEN
PROGRAM OF RECREATION
Knights of Columbus to Send Catho-
lie and Non-Catholic Entertain
ers to Army Camps.

Men of national fame as lecturers
and entertainers. both Catholic and
non-Catholic, are to make a chautau-
qua circuit Of the sixteen environments
being arranged by the Knights of Co
lumbus at their national headquarters
FOR the war" in Washington.
Plans for the amusement pavilions
and chapels which the knights are to
build with their million dollar fund
have been approved by the War De-
partment and contracts are to be let
at once.
to be in charge of these buildings at
all times, and will be the camp director
of all knights Of Columbus activities
for the men. Physical comforts and
OF all sorts will be provided. according
to the program which has been sub
mitted to the war council.
The lectures will be by men OF ma
tional prominence. either In business
life. as educators. in technical fields.
world travellers and occasionally some
army officer Of high rank. Other en-
tertainment features will include NOV
ing pictures. concerts, Ministries. read
ing circles, library facilities. athletics
and sports of all kinds.
The athletics will be organized on a
competitive basis. with a view to in
jectfng great spirit Of rivalry.
In the sixteen large cantonments and
in ali other encampments the spiritual
needs OF the young soldiers will be
cared for. but unless the camp is per-
manent the recreation buildings will
not be erected nor the program OF en-
tertainment put under a paid director.
who Is expected to devote all Of his
time to the work.
This plan is being carried forward
with the utmost expedition in order
that the full benefits Of the system
may be operative from the first day
the environments open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
MEATLESS LUNCHEONS
7 APPROVED BY CLUBMEN
Suggested Program Of Aiding in War
Received With Favor
in Washington.

Wealthy clubmen of Washington will
help America win the war by eating
meatless luncheons from July Is to Oc-
tober /.
Woodbury. Blair, president Of the Met
ropolitan Club. has informed the ofice of
food conservation that his club will OBJ
serve this suggestion. made to represen-
tatives of all Washington clubs at a
conference early in the week.
d. l. Hazard. secretary of the Cosmos
Club. has written George A Cullen, d.
recting the organization work in food
conservation. that the Cosmos Club will
take such steps as may be feasible" in
food saving. Col. Myron NJ Parker YER
bally informed Mr.. Cullen that the Uni
Versfty Club was ready to conform to
any requests tho food administration
might make Mrs. Horace NJ. Towner
president of the Congressional Club
wrote to Mr.. Cullen that the activities
of that club were suspended during the
summer season. but that in the fall the
club would cooperate in the food saving
program.
The meatless luncheon is not so bad as
1t sounds. for the meats barred are
only beef, mutton, lamb and pork.
Chicken may be eaten. Stewards of clubs
also are preparing menus on which eggs
and fish will play major roles during
the warm months.
Similar action is expected on the part
OF the directors of other clubs when the
boards meet. The Washington clubs
will be cited as examples of wartime
sacrifice to clubs throughout the coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
SOCIETY FOLK PLANNING
TO ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
Engineers Returned From Training
Camp and Those Due There Guests
at Marine Barracks.

Engineers from the training camp
at Belvoir. Va, and others en- route
to Belvoir who will be congregated
at the marine barracks tonight are to
have an entertainment given for their
benefit by the society people, whom
Mrs. w. H. Black. wife of the chief
Of engineers. u. S. A, and Miss Eliza
beth Howry have organized into a
vaudeville company to furnish epter-
tainment for the soldiers in camps
about Washington.
More than 1000 men In training for
reserve officers at Fort Myer took up
the refrain of the French trench song,
la Vivandiere," which the "Sammies. -
under Gen. Pershing are now singing
across the water, when the solo was
sung by Miss Howry last night. The
big riding hall at the post was crowded
and cheers and applause were given
for every number on very interesting
program.
Miss Ruth Hoffman. in Hawaiian cos
tune. gave Hawaiian songs and dances.
'Impersonations of Well known Sen
ators" were given by Chief Page
O'Toole of the United States Senate.
Sergt. Lyons told a barracks room
story. Mason Wright, son of Gen.
Wright, contributed monologue.
Robert W. Service and Robert Bell
made stump speeches. Millett's Orches-
ira furnished a concert program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
GETS GOVERNMENT POSITION.
Mrs. Mary c. Ritenour, Widow of
u. S. Seaman. Aided by President.

The President has authorized the ap-
pointment Of Mrs. Mary c. Ritenour of
this city to a clerical position in the
classified service at a salary not to ex-
coed $500 year without regard to
civil service rules
Mrs. Ritenour was appointed as a
printers assistant in the bureau of en-
craving and printing in August, 1913.
through Qualification from the civil
service register April 16. 1915. she was
married to Willie H. Ritenour. an en-
ploye in the general land Office. when
she resigned her position. April 1. 1917,
Mr. Ritenour enlisted as a seaman in
the Z. S. Naval Reserves and was as
signed to night guard duty at the
local navy yard and was mortally
wounded while in the discharge of such
duty on the night of April II. 1917,
through the accidental discharge of a
pistol while being relieved from duty
through no fault of his own. leaving
his widow with one child six months
old
I'm view of these facts" says the
order, land as Mr. Ritenour was among
one of the first to respond to the call
of his country on the declaration of
war against Germany. the employment
of Mrs. Ritenour without examination
is considered justified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
WAR SECRETARY SIGNS
ECONOMY MEAL PLEDGE
Will Eat One Meatless Meal Daily
and Cut Down His Consumption
Of Butter and Sugar,

ct take pleasure in starting thii
movement In my department by sign.
ing the first of tho blanks myself. re-
marked Secretary of War Newton D
Baker. as no signed this pledge:
wishing to aid my country during
the war. I promise:
81. To eat one wheatless neal q
"2. To eat beef. mutton or pork
mot more than once q days
"3. To economic I'm the use Of
butter,
4. TO cut my daily allowance Of
sugar in tea or coffee and in other
IS. To eat more Vegetables. fruit
and fish,
"s. To urge in my own home or
the restaurants frequent tho
necessity of economy"
This is the consumers pledge. to be
circulated among workers in all gov
eminent departments. Thousands al
ready have been signed. Secretary
Daniels wrote he has given his per
sonal Endorsement to the signing OF the
pledge. and he is urging employees OF
the Navy Department to sign 1t.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo IN
formed the food administration that he
W uIdh0 d. pSISOlidA to<is 90 Va SsAo
division heads of his department to
obtain signatures.
In indorsing this movement Secre-
tary of Commerce Redfield wrote: Il
am heartily in sympathy with the en-
deavors of the food administration and
will do my part to enlist the en-
ployes of my department"
Attorney General Gregory states he
will urge Department Of Justice en-
ployes to sign. Every member of the
national advisory committee for aero
nautics and the United States board of
mediation and Cancellation have placed
their signatures to the pledge. Headed
by Herbert D. Brown, chief. the en-
ployes of the United States bureau OF
efficiency have signed. as have twenty
one employees Of the United States
employees compensation committee.
1t Is hoped by this pledge to have
consumers reinforce the signing and
keeping of the pledge for housewives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
GARDENS YIELD BIG.
D. c. Boys Are Reaping the Harvest
of Their LabOrs.

The Washington war garden CORE
spondent reports:
At the Chevy Chase potato patch. Lee
cation street. late potatoes, planted in
June. are well up. The boys have
started killing them Each boy hoes
his own row and that of any absentee.
IL he desires. He gets a share out of
each row he hoes. Each row is sixty
nine feet long and there are sixty-four
rows.
At the Blow garden. 18th and Ben
ming streets northeast, the gardeners
have begun their second planting of
beans. About forty-three boys are
working in this garden. Each boy re-
ceived from the garden last week one
and one-half pecks Of beans. one-half
peck of Swiss chard. five large onions
and six carrots.
Passers-by find the Wallach garden,
at 10th street near C southeast, a
source of interest. and frequently
there is a gallery" of spectators while
the boys work. This week the boys
worked the ground and tied up the
tomato plants. Each boy took home a
peck of beans, one-quarter peck of
Swiss chard and eight onions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
Buying by Parcel Post.
70 the Editor of The Star:

10 the Euitof OF Inc star.
Just few words in reply to the letter
signed Clark Arnold. My experience deal
ing directly from the producer has been
anything but satisfactory. Instead Of shar-
ing the middieman's profit with the con-
sumer the producers have asked 1t all
Just for an example. bought chickens by
parcel post, the price was quoted with
feathers on. 1t sounded cheaper than I
could get il here. but, when they arrived
without feathers ! had no way OF telling
II was getting my weight, and the price
] paid for the chickens dressed was
greater than l could buy good one
for in the market. The parcel post ar
rangement was good one. but / gave
II up because the producer was greedy
and wanted all the profits. had all the
trouble of writing for the things. sending
money In advance, and running the risk
of getting the value OF money back. and
in the end paying as big and sometimes
bigger prices than ] could get the things
here and being able to see the things /
was getting before paying No parcel
post trading for me. and / am not the
only one who tried it. but did not keep
II up. NATALIE r. FERNALD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY.
Mrs. Mary L. Esch Files Answer to
Husbands Injunction Suit,

Mrs. Mary L. Esch has filed answer to
the suit for injunction brought against
her by her husband, DIR. Victor H. Esch,
who claimed she was running his prac-
tice by visiting his Office and creating
scenes. The wife denied the charges
and says her husband need have no
fear of personal violence from her nor
of the impairment of his business.
The wife admits that she bit her hus-
bands finger as hh claimed. but de-
clares it was only after "he struck me
with his fist between the eyes and at
tempted to throw me down stairs"
Mrs Esch says she screamed and he
tried to open her mouth and attempted
to break her jaws. She says her mouth
and gums were greatly lacerated and
that she bit In self defense.
Their separation was not of her own
volition. the wife tells the court, but
was due to alleged mistreatment by the
husband.
other allegations of cruelty are al
legged in the answer fled through At
torney Alvin L. Newmyer. who asks q
dismissal OF the husbands petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
Morning Exercise.

I like to rise at early morning.
and walk nine miles, the sluggard
scorning. For when the day is
young and tender, the old world
is place of splendor; this planet,
as the mornings show it, would
makeof fanny one a poet walk long
miles through dell and dingle, and
meadows where the wildhowers
ningle, and in the woods where
birds are calling, and wales where
shining streams are brawling; and
when I'm tired, beneath a cedar,
sit and MARBLE, gentle reader.
IT'S then tind my inspiration and
punch my Tyre, to bore the nation.
And, from this early walk return
ing, to my abode of song and
learning, l find the missus has
been stewing a lot of grub, and
coffee brewing. And every morn
ing I'm repeating my stunt OF
plain and fancy eating: for walk
ing in the dale and dingle, and
meadows where the wildfowers
1ningle, admiring nature in her
splendor, and hearing birds of
every gender that celebrate
the woodlands beauty in tones
nelodious and tooty-the morn
ing ramble, all informal, gives one
al appetite abnormal And if l
am soulful poet, at breakfast
time I do not show it.
WALT'MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14

The grounds for exemption from the
draft for the national army which may
be pleaded by men selected. are an
nounced in a circular issued by the
provost marshal general.
The exemption being Of particular In
terest to the hundreds of government
employees here. is given as follows:
ANY person employed in the service
of the United States. upon presentation
to the local board at any time within
ten days after the filing of claim of
discharge by or in respect OF such per-
son. of an affidavit signed by the Off
cial of the government of the United
States having direct supervision and
control of the department.. commission.
board, bureau, division or branch OF
in which such person is employed stat
ing that such person is, in his opinion.
necessary to the adequate and effective
operation Of such department., commits
sion, board, bureau, division or branch
in the service Of the United States and
cannot be replaced by another person
without substantial material loss in
the adequate and effective operation Of
bureau. division or branch, In the serv-
ice Of the United States In the case
of a person employed in the legislative
or judicial branch of the government
the affidavit may be signed by the ofh-
cial under whom such person serves"
Grounds for exemption are:
THAT you are an officer, 1egis-
lative. executive or judicial of the
United States, a state or territory,
or the District of Columbia.
THAT you are q regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3-That you were on May Is. 1917.
a student preparing for the minis
try in any recognized theological or
divinity school,
4-That you are in the military or
naval service Of the United States.
5-That you are a subject of Ger
many. whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6-That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
FIELD HOSPITAL RECRUITING.
D. c. Organization Trying to Reach
Full War Strength.

Efforts now are being made by the
Field Hospital N. G. D. c.. to recruit
the organisation to war strength. TWEEN
ty mon are needed The unit has opened
a recruiting station at 402 eth street
northwest. and the men in charge there
expect to have little difficulty in OBJ
tanning the necessary number of men.
The station has been fitted out with
equipment used by the organization in
the field.
The District cavalrymen have an
nounced that they will give q farewell
dance before their departure for the
training camp at spartanburg; 8. c.
drive for recruits next week. Speakers
will be sent to . number OF. the moving
picture theateEs around tho =eitys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
BRICKWORK IS COMPLETED.
New Fish Market May Be Ready for
Occupancy Next Month.

Brickwork has been completed on the
new fish market which Capt. J. II
Chtvell is having erected at the corner
OF 18th and Water streets southwest,
and the work of putting the roof ON
the building is now in progress. Ground
for the new building was broken about
three weeks ago. and within the next
month it is figured the buildings will
be completed and ready for occupancy.
The new building, which is a one-story
structure, contains six sales rooms fs
located on the opposite side of Water
street from the new municipal market
in process of erection. 1t is stated that
all space in the new building has al
ready been taken and the lessees will
move in at the earliest possible mo-
mPnt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
TWO CLAIM TO BE HIS WIDOW.
Company Asks Disposition of James
Bayne's Life Insurance Policy.

Two claimed to be the widow of
James Bayne. who died June 10. leav-
ing a policy of insurance for s201. To-
day the Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany asked the District supreme Court
Through Attorney NJ. D. Rosenberg
the company says Bayne took out
policy May rs. 1914, and named as bene-
ficiary Bertha Bayne, who he described
as his wife. Since his death Margar-
eta Bayne has claimed the insurance
money as well as Bertha, each declar-
ing she is the legally welded wife of
the deceased. Both have threatened to
1t asks that the defendants be required
to establish who is the widow to the
courts satisfaction. The company asks
leave to pay the money into court
pending the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-14
CAMP GOOD WILL GETS GIFT.
Four Little Mount Pleasant Girls
Raise $25 at Fete,

Through the endeavors of four little
girls of Mount Pleasant. Camp Good
viii today is $25 richer and will be
able to remain open just n little longer.
These little girls last night gave a lawn
fete and the sum Of money was the tan
gible result.
The girls who arranged the fete were
Mary Lewis. Helen Lewis, Elizabeth
Myers and Eva Banes. AS all live on
Monroe street between 18th and 18th
streets northwest, they plan to call the
tent. which they are entitled to name
for this sum, Monroe"
Circulars. which they distribute call
ing attention to the fete urged the
reader to: Help the babies. Remember
the Red Cross. but don't forget Camp
Good Will"