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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
QUESTIONS ASKED IN
WAR REGISTRATION

. The questions which are to be
Q answered In the nation wide war
. department registration involve
. comparatively few subjects
. Here they are: The name in full,
. the age in years. the home ad-
. dress, the date Of birth, the
. quality Of citizenship. natural
. born, naturalized or the ,ccndi-
. tion of declaration Of intention;
. the place Of birth, trade. occupa-
D ton or Office, employment and by
. whom employed, dependents If
. any, married or single, race, for
. mer military service and where
. Il was rendered and lastly claims
. Of exemption from draft, with
. the specific grounds therefor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
FIND $4,000 IN "HOME BANK"
Money In Small Coin Hidden by Aged
Woman,

Manitowoc, Wis.-Over $4,000 in nick
els, dimes, quarters and half dollars,
the accumulation of years, was found
by a woman engaged in cleaning the
home of the late Mrs. Fred Pingle,
aged lightweight. pioneer resident Of
Manitowoc.
Money was found among rubbish
heaps, sewed in mattresses and quilts,
under the carpet and in almost incon-
ceivable places all through the house.
The Pingle family at one time lost a
fortune through the failure Of bank.
which was said to be responsible for
the aged lady having secreted her saw
ings about the family home.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
Not One Graduate Divorced.

Lafayette, Ind.-Records of gradu-
ates Of Purdue university show that
not one young woman graduate of Pur-
due has been divorced. The records
show that an unusually large percent
age of the girl graduates are married.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
PROTECTS ENLISTED MEN.
Bill Will Prevent Slight to Uniforms
Anywhere In United States.

Anywhere In United States.
Washington. - Representative John
Jacob Rogers of Lowell, Mass, intro
duced a bill in the house to prevent
discrimination against enlisted men
wearing the uniforms Of the military
or naval forces Of the United States in
places Of public entertainment.
A similar law enacted in 1906 pre-
vents such discrimination In the Dis
trict of Columbia and in the territorial
possessions of the United States. The
Rogers proposal would make this law
effective in all states as well. The
measure will have the support of the
administration, it is stated.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
CURED BY LIGHTNING.
Sufferer From Rheumatism Says He 10
Well Now.

Well Now.
Indiana, PA sufferer from rheu-
matism each winter for the past fifteen
years, Walter Loring Of Rayne town.
ship believes that he was permanently
cured of the disease by a stroke of
lightning. While sitting in his home
during a severe electric storm, the
house was struck by lightning, and
both he and his wife were rendered un-
conscious. 1t was with difficulty that
they were revived.
Lately he has not been troubled, and
he believes the rheumatism was burned
out of his system by the electricity
which passed through his body.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
WHOLE FAMILY TO
SERVE UNCLE SAM

B Cincinnati boasts it
3 Is the only city in Ohio to have.
3 an entire family enlist for war
3 service. The family Is that of
. James A. Vine. The son Is q
, member Of a guard regiment.
, His father has Joined the regi-
, ment band. Vines wife and
B daughter, evidently not Of the
, "chnging' type, have enlisted In
, q Red Cross unit.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
MUST HOLD FLAG SACRED.

Aliens Warned Summary Arrest Fol-
lows Dissertation.
MISUNDERSTANDING against desc
Grafton of the American flag by aliens
was issued by the department OF JUS
tice. The following notice was sent to
federal attorneys and marshals:
ANY alien enemy tearing down, mu-
tilating, abusing or desecrating the
United States flag in any way will be
regarded as a danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning Of
regulation II Of the proclamation Of
the president issued April 6. 1917, and
will be subject to summary arrest and
confinement"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
no FIREWORKS THIS YEAR.
manson Won't Permit Sale of Noise
Makers In New York,

new lork.-This years Fourth of
Ivy Is to he absolutely sane and noise
s& Robert Adamson, fire commits
s'uer' has decided against granting
euSeS for any kind of fireworks.
ne gives as his reasons-frst, alien
enieS might take advantage Of the
.SOuc sale of fireworks to store explo-
eS' second. the powder that would
Su'o fireworks ought to be conserved
W war purposes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
HER OWN ATTORNEY.

Mrs. Laura Ella Huddiek IN court
Against Brothers.
Columbus, Ind.-Mrs. Laura Ella
Ruddick, q wealthy resident of this
city, acted as her own attorney In
case where she is plaintiff and her
brothers, Marcus Hollowen and hayes
e. Hollowen, are defendants.
She prepared and fled motion for
a new trial in the case without legal
advice. The motion covers several
typewriter pages and is written IN
legal phraseology. Mrs. Ruddick re-
Gently was ordered to Jail for con-
tempt of court by Judge John w.
Donaker.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
TIVE HUNDRED REDMEN
1 WILL FIGHT FOR FLAG

|, n HaStport. Me.-Five hundred
, ~ ssSamaquoddy Indians, led by
, ~ iet Peter Neptune, marched
, - miles from their reservation
~ ~. eliS city TO escort a company
! 80, aalne infantry to the railroad
/, S~ suon prior to its departure for
|, y In another section of the
b ss All male members Of the
/, .aa 0e of military age offered to
b S' and then were accepted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26
SLACKERS NOT WANTED.
But This One Enlisted After He
Changed His Name.

Changed His Name.
Newark, n. IA heavy set young
man walked into the army recruiting
Office here and told the officers in
charge he wanted to enlist.
whats your name" asked the lieu
tenant.
Stacker" was the reply.
Nothing doing" shot back the Off
Ger. 1--WE don't want any slackers here I"
The man later explained that he was
Andrew Stacker of Middletown, Sussex
county, n. j., and that he wanted to
break of diplomatic relations with his
name.
He was accepted.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-05-26

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04

Ten thousand two hundred and eight
pounds of old papers were collected
from the public schools visited yester-
day The Johnson and Petworth
schools tied for first place. each contrib
uting 1,34S pounds of paper. Third
place was won by the H. D. Cooke
School, with 1.21S pounds.
How the pupils of the Garnet School
are encouraged to work hard, SO they may
obtain a large amount of old papers.
was related today by the principal, Miss
K. c. Lewis. The Garnet School is
one of the leaders in the paper COL
lecting contest, and led yesterdays
list by a large margin.
Each morning the boys and girls as
semble in the school hail." said Miss
Lewis land here we try to stimulate a
friendly rivalry between the classes.
We talk to them of the collections and
tell them what they mean-how they
can help the Fairgrounds and at the
same time conserve paper.
Then ] call for reports from a boy or
girl in each class. and the standing of
the classes is read. In this way they
are led to work hard. so that their class
may lead in the school.
This is not all, however. The teach
ers frequently find a few moments in
the classrooms to mention the subject.
Each teacher takes a particular pride
in having the school maintain good
record in the collection work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
NEGRO HELD FOR SHOOTING.
Police Arrest John Whitley After
Attack on Roomer.

John Lester Whitley. colored. thirty
seven years old. was arrested today
ON charge of assault with dan
serous weapon. to answer for the shooting
OF Clarence Younger. also colored, at 1858
zo'h street last night. 1t is charged that
"hen whitley. who was a roomer in
the house, returned and saw Younger
seated in the front room reading a pa
per he extinguished the light and fired
three shots at him. One bullet took eff
feet in Younger's hip
other occupants of.the house corner
eu Whitley in room. the police were
INFORMED. and guarded the door while
II messenger was sent to the third pre-
cinct police station. The guarded man
did not remain there many minutes.
however. tearing out the window sash
IN ms hurry to get away.
me wounded man was taken TO
emergency Hospital. He was unable to
tell the police the motive for the shoot
ing His condition is not serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
LIEUT.. COM. WATTS NAMED.
Is Made Judge Advocate General of
the Navv

Lieut.. Commander William Carleton
Watts has been appointed Judge advo-
cate general of the navy. to succeed
Commander Ridley Mclean. Commander
Watts recently served as executive of
the battleship Michigan of the Atlantic
fleet. Other recent duty was as naviga-
tor of the battleship New York
During the investigation at the Naval
Academy in 1915 Commander Watts
served as judge advocate of the court
of inquiry. The manner in which he
conducted the inquiry received the ap-
prevail of the Navy Department, and
when the Office of judge advocate gen.
eral became vacant through the resig-
nation of Commander Mclean, Com
mander Watts was selected to fill the
position. He is from Pennsylvania and
entered the navy in September. 1894. In
his new office he viii have the rank
and pay of captain in the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
TO DISCUSS D. C. DRY" BILL.
Speakers to Address Anti.Saloo.,
League Meeting Sunday.

Prohibition and the referendum in the
District of Columbia will be discussed
at a mass meeting to be held by the
anti-saloon forces of the city SUNDAY
afternoon, in the New National Thea
ter. by number of prominent speak
ers. according to announcement made
in prohibition circles this afternoon. 1t
is declared this demonstration will ex-
press the sentiment of the great ma
jority of the residents of the District
on the two vital questions now Joined
in the Sheppard bill and Underwood
amendment. on which the Senate will
vote Tuesday.
The Anti-Saloon League. it is pointed
out. has the support of the Pastors
Federation. the w. c. T. l., Christian
Endeavor and Epworth League organi-
cations. District Sunday School Asso-
citation, as well as a number of civic
and patriotic organizations of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
PEACE TERMS SIGNS
STILL ARE LACKING

Continued from First Page.)
is fast approaching when they must
have peace at any cost. 1t fnds con-
f1rmation of this in Count Andrassy's
statement, saying:
whatever the motives for the de-
cision of the central powers to submit
their peace terms to President Wilson
it becomes more imperative for the
allies to make a clear. full and tenn
their reply to the President"
Reply to Wilson Note.
Reuters Telegram Company pub
fishes the following concerning the re-
ply of the entente allies to President
wilson's recent note suggesting that
the belligerents state their terms of
peace:
THE document is still undergoing
slight modification of the draft and
will not be published until a day or
two after 1t is in the hands of the
President
The note will be more positive than
the reply to Germany and is expected
to indicate in more precise fashion the
only preliminaries upon which the al
lies are prepared to negotiate. In again
going over the ground of the respon-
sibility for the war it is likely that the
allies will emphasize the only possible
terms for peace. thus contrasting
sharply the German note, which pur-
posely was of negative character"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
For Welfare of. Women.

bill proposing the establishment of
woman's division in the Department
of Labor was reported favorabIy to
the Senate today from the committee
on education and labor by Senator
Kenyon of Iowa. The proposed division
is to investigate and report to the de-
partment on all matters pertaining to
the welfare of wage-earning women.
number of amendments to the bill
are proposed by the committee, includ-
ing the reduction of the salary of the
chief of division from $4,000 to $500
and other salary reductions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
COL. ROOSEVELT HURLS
SHAFTS At PRESIDENT
Backs Demand for Probe of Leak"
on Peace Note, Which He
Criticises.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 4.-The Times
says: Col. Theodore Roosevelt, break
ing the silence he had maintained sihce
the day before election, resumed '"e
leadership last night of the forces op-
posing President Wilson and ms "o
ministration. He picked out the "hso"
peace note of December 80 and secre'",
Lansing's explanation of it, lssdeo ',e
following day. as text for his a.'a.N'
and demanded an investigation OIL '"e
charges that persons who had receiNeu
advance information had beneh'eo os
the consequent agitation OF the s'oeN
market. He did not. however, meh'ion
any names in this connection
He intends from now on to PACK up
to the fullest extent the demands inaue
by Representative w. r. Wood OF ln-
diana, Representative Gardner OF Mas
sachusetts and other republicans. ne
is also determined to aid Senator l-oose
of Massachusetts, in his fight agains'
the Senate Endorsement OF the w iison
peace note and the League 1or 'he
Enforcement of Peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
COAL CONTRACT ANNULLED.
Contractor Has Delivered None to
District Since Decemher

Tne District government has annulled
It's contract with the Commercial Coal
Company for the supplying of coal for
municipal uses According to the loc.,
oilcials' no coal has been received by
the District from this company sine
december 4. since which time the Dis
trict has been forced to buy 5000 tons
or coal in the open market.
Payment to the Commercial COMPANY
was suspended with the first purcha SEES
III the open market. as result of
Whlch the company notified the Com
,,ilisslohers that 1t regarded this as a
preach of contract. On Recommended
tion OF Purchasing Officer Hargroye.
the Commissioners annuled the contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04

ideals of universal obligatory military
training and military service for our
young men before, in the interest Of the
nation that has wronged Belgium and
that has murdered our citizens on the
high seas by the hundreds, he makes
promises which he could not fulfill and
Eliminates threats which. when his own
Secretary of State takes them seriously.
so brighten Wall street that the same
Secretary of State Is forced Immediately
to announce that his Interpretation was
mistaken and that after all these same
threats are to be interpreted in strictly
Pickwickian sense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
DISTRICT DEATH RATE
FOR 1876 IS LOWER
Health Department Makes Report on
Vital Statistics for the Ma
tional Capital.

A general summary Of vital statistics
department, shows an Improvement in
health conditions in the District last
year as compared with the preceding
year.
The 1915 deaths totaled 6,505, for a
rate of 1873 per thousand inhabit
ants. For the year just closed there
were recorded $3.50 deaths. for rate
of 1924.
Deaths of white persons in 1915 num-
bered 1913 and of coiored 1857. Dur
ing the past year 1888 white persons
died and 2,527 colored persons. The
death rate for the white population in
1915 was therefore, 1871 and in 1915
1917, while the comparative rates for
the colored were 26.1S2 and 25.506. This
increased rate for whites and decreased
rate for colored is one of the most
striking features Of the summary.
Pneumonia the Most Fatal.
The year 1916 shows a decrease in
deaths from the following diseases:
Cerebral hemorrhage. 453 deaths, as
against 457 for 1915: bronchitis. rs, as
against 81; cancers and other malig-
nant tumors. 3S7, as against 392: acute
Inflammation of the kidneys. r. as
against rs: chronic nephritis tBright's
dsease), 597. as against 61S; pneumo-
mia. sos, as against 671.
Increases are shown in deaths for the
following diseases: Arterio sclerosis.
1877. as against 154; diarrheal diseases of
children less than two years of age,
176. as against 167, and of children
over two years of age, SIS, as against
SIS; organic heart diseases. s61. as
against S53.
With respect to mortality from re-
portable contagious diseases. diphthe-
ria increased from % to SO: whooping
cough, from 10 to 40; measles, from
to 6: typhoid fever, from AZ to 46.
Increase in Number of Suicides.
Suicides increased from 81 to SO, and
deaths from accidents and negligence
from 227 to 233. During 1916 there
were 35 homicides. which is three less
than were recorded during 1918.
Deaths in relation to the age of de-
cedents were as follows: Those under
one year of age decreased from 77s to
763: from one to four years. increased
from TAI to 262; from five to nineteen
years, the same number of deaths, 3l5,
were recorded in 1915 as in the previous
year; from twenty to sixty-nine years,
decreased from 3,77s to 3,72O; from sew
enty years and over increased from
1880 to 1890.
Registered live births increased from
1907 in 1915. to 1888 in 1915, and the
number of still births recorded de-
creased from 44O to 415.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Swiss to Represent Austrians.

GENEVA, Switzerland, January A.
The Austrian government has asked
Switzerland to represent Austro- Hun
garian interests in the unoccupied por-
ton of Rumania. The political de-
partment has accordingly instructed the
Swiss charge d'affaires at Jassy to
take charge of the interests of Austro-
Hungarians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Reichstag May Meet.

A plenary session of the reichstag will
possibly be conyoked in the middle of
January, according to Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam, quoting the Berlin
Vorwaerts. The Vorwaerts says that
sit is obvious that the chancellor as
press an opinion on the ententes refusal
of Germany's peace offer" The budget
committee of the reichstag Is generally
expected to meet in the middle of the
month in any event. the dispatch says
1t is reported from Berlin that Ger
many will shortly issue an explanatory
note to the neutral powers in connec-
ton with certain statements in the en-
tente allies reply to the German peace
proposals, says dispatch to the Central
News from Amsterdam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Even the Strong Go Under.

According to the statements made by
these Belgians. while in the civil camp
at Soltau. they received at o'clock in
the morning bowl of some decoction
made from acorns. At midday they re-
ceived half liter of soup containing
much water and few turnips. carrots
and shrimps served without bread or
potatoes. At o'clock in the afternoon
there was given to them go grams
(slightly more than half A pound) of
black bread. bad and often widowed
In the evening, as at midday, they re-
ceived half a liter of soup. sometimes
containing bran or brown maize.
Under this regime the stronger men
went under and the weak soon fell i'll,
so that, the Belgians say. deaths &C.
CURED daily Two Of the Reigians are
said to have become insane the first
week. The torment of hunger drove
them to such extremes that they crept
into the kitchen and collected peehngs
of potatoes, turnips and carrots.
one workman who attempted to
escape is reported to have been brought
down with a shot and finished with the
bavonet.
Nearby was prison camp for captur-
ed Belgian soldiers. The soldiers were
better fel than the civilians and came
in contact with them on being permit
ted to attend funerals of civilians. Pity
ing their countrymen. they took to
them secretly bread and preserved ar
ticles of food
The returned Belgians say that the
civilians at Soltau receive no soap, and
are Advised to use sand instead. Not
withstanding their sufferings most of
them refuse to work. although promis-
ed good food and considerable pay.
On one occasion forty artisans We're
taken away and returned eight days
later. They said they had been taken
to the Grand Duchy of Baden. where
for two days they were placed on
abundant rations, being told that if
they accepted work they would receive
such food regularly. On refusing they
were sent back to Soltau in cattle truck
where. they reported, they were kept
without food for thirty-f1ve hours.
According to these accounts there are
IL 900 Belgians at Soltau who refuse
to work and still hope their release may
he brought about.
Brussels and Liege thus far are said
to have escaped forced labor requisi-
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
BELG|ANS
return FROM GERMANY
Some Driven Insane From Hunger in
Soltau Camp-Tuberculosis
Contracted.


BY the Associated Press
THE HAGUE. Netherlands, January T.
via London.-The first report received
directly from Belgians deported to
Germany, who have been invaded
from the camp at Soltau. Prussia. has
been given to the Associated Press
These persons were returned from Ger
many because they were in almost a
dying condition. A number of them,
who were interviewed while separated
from each other. agreed in their stories
of conditions prevailing in the Soltau
camp.
Seventy of the Belgians were sent
home in a crowded cattle truck at
tached to a freight train. 1t took three
days and three nights for the journey,
which usually is made by express trains
in six hours. They arrived home IN an
cmaciated condition. coughing. the
greater number of them bearing eVl-
dence of having contracted tuoercuio-
eli
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Saws Words Mean Nothing.

eff his words meant anything they
would mean that hereafter we intended
to embark on a policy of violent med
ding in every European quarrel, and
in return to invite old world nations
violently to NEEDLE in everything
American. OF course, as matter OF
fact. the words mean nothing what
ever. Mr.. Wilson pompously announces
that we are to use every resource at
our command to secure the future
peace of the world at the very time
that. after three years of effort. he is
helplesSly unable to secure peace in
that small part of the world imme
diately adjoining US which is called
Mexico. The President is nervousiy
backing away from Mr.. Carranza. and
he is busily engaged in finding new
excuses for not securing peace in Mex
leo at the very time that he is fulmin-
ating these vague threats and uttering
these vague promises in reference to
the formidable military powers who
are engaged in their great death wres-
tie across the seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Attacks Presidents Note.

Col Roosevelt in his statement puts
upon the Presidents note an lnterpre-
tation similar to that placed on IL by
several foreign governments, an M
terpretation which has since been pro-
claimed by friends of the adminlstra-
ton as false reading of the fresi-
dents lines Thus Mr.. Roosevelt says
For example. the note says that thus
far both sides seem to be lighting LOT
the same thing" and from this premise
he develops an attack that questions
the Presidents Judgment, his WISDOM
and his courage. ..
In the course of his statement he
saws: But perhaps the most prepos-
ferrous absurdity is the statement that
the United States is ready and eager
to guarantee the peace OF the World.
The spectacle of the President trying,
by the aid of Messrs. Daniels and bak-
er. to guarantee the peace of any ma
ton under the sun against Single
powerful and rcSoiute foe is as comic
as anything that was ever written D!
ArtemuS Ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-04
Greek Envoy to Belgians Quits.

HAVRE. January 4.-Spyridon Levi
dis, the Greek minister to the Belgian
government. has resigned. the minister
not being in agreement with King Con-
stantines policy.