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Evening star., 1917-06-02
Lots onered \for Cultivation.

Six hundred acres of fine farm land
nm thesRockviile road
Z Northwest-V street between 9hh and
10th streets. Georgia avenue ard Otis
street. Clark place. lust south oftreser-
'voir; Decatur place. Hieorgia avenue, in
IBrfehtwood; 2ith and E street.,. Vir-
ginfa avenue and 18th street., 18th
street heights. 7th and Lamont streets,
.Ordway and 34th place. 32d and Keo-
kuk streets. Oregon avenue anda 18th
Ietreet.S Columbia road and 11th street,
EzSth ard @ streets, Connecticut avenue
and Upton street. four. and one-half
acres at the intersection of Massa chu-
Sefts ard Nebraska avenues
Southeast-13th and l., Streets, Po-
|tcmae avenue and E street. 18th and B
Streets 18th and Massachusetts avenue.
|ffth. and G streets.
E N0rtheas t--Quarles street and Minne-
sofa avensIe. 18th and Hamiin street.
7tfa1 and a streets, 18th and Gales
H6fr6ets. Mcnteuo avenue and Trinidad
1D1ace. Ben1dnz. on Sheriffe placeS 4th
10th and A streets.
Evening star., 1917-06-02
BORDEN bSKSLAUR|ER
TO HELP FORM CABINET
Coalition Ministry for Canada Pro-
posed Because Of Opposition
r to Conscription.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA. Ont. June Premier Bor-
den called upon Sir Wi1frtd Laurfer, the
opposition leader. late yesterday. and ask
ed his assistance in forming a coalition
ministry.
It was reported, upon reliable author
ity, that the premier offered to allow
Sir Wilfrid to name half the members Of
the new government and to grant the
liberals authority equal to that given the
conservatives in all questions Of admin
istrat1on.
The condition attached to the proposal
was that II voluntary enlistment, after a
fair trial. did not provide the number OF
men necessary to keep the Ave Canadian
divisions, now in overseas service. up to
strength. measure OF compulsory serV-
ice should be put into effect.
Sir Wilfrid is understood to have prom
ised that his answer to the proposal shall
be given tomorrow night.
Nationalists Left Out.
Only two parties. the conservative and
the liberal. are to be recognized In the
new ministry, If it is formed The admis-
sion of nationalists is not contemplated
because they are not in sympathy with
Canadian participation in the war in Eu-
rope.
The proposal for coalition was due to
tbe manner in which the country re-
ceived the abrupt announcement of COM
pulSory service made by Premier Bor-
den Immediately after his return from
England, where he had been sitting at
London on the imperial war council.
There were anti-conscription demands in
many centers of the province Of Quebec:
there was formal protest by organized
labor: there was a great deal of dissatis-
faction expressed from the agricultural
element of the country.
If the coalition proposals are accepted
there will be an extension of the term
of parliament, probably for another year.
If 1t is not accepted the issue of COM
pulsory service will be referred to the
people, for decision in general election.
Laurier to Pick Liberals.
Although Sir Wilfrid has been asked
to assist in the formation of the pro-
posed coalition, 1t is not known whether
he will enter the government himself
or remain on the criticising side of the
house. The selection Of the liberal rep
resentation would be entirely in the
hands of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
If Sir Wilfrid accepts. Premier Borden
will Immediately tender the resignation
of himself and his cabinet to the gov
ernor general. It will be accepted and
he will be invited to form a new minis
try This will enable him to take such
of his present ministers as he desires
to retain and to drop those whose pres
ence in the government is not longer re-
quired.
Evening star., 1917-06-02
TEN PROVINCES IN china
REPORTED IN REVOLT
Six Threaten to Send Expedition eo
Peking to Force Reinstatement OIL
Premier Tuan-Chi-Jui.

PEKING. June 2.-The provinces Of
Anhui. Chilli, Hu-He, Che-Kiang. Fo-
Kien and Ho-Nan have proclaimed their
Independence and threaten q send =
joint expedition to Picking to force ms.
dissolution of parliament and the re-
instatement of Tuan-Chf-Jui as premier.
Tang -Hau-Lung. speaker of the as
sembly, has resigned and gone to Tfen-
tsin to join the military governors.
The attitude of Chang-Hsun, the COM
mander of the government troops at
Nan-King. and Feng Kwo-Chang. the.
vice president. Is underlined. but 1t 10
believed both are inclined to support
the militarists. The president has is
sued lengthy statement defending his
dismissal OF the premier. at the same
time highly praising him and express
ing the hope that he may serve the.
country in the future.
| Not Afraid to Die for Country. /
The statement ends:
eff those responsible for the present
crf4is intend to provoke internal war I
win under no consideration watch the
country sink into perdition: 1 am not
afraid to die for the country"
The general tone of the statement
is apologetic and lacking In strength.
to accept the premiership the presi-
dents position is precarious.
Four provinces Secede.
AMOY. China. June 2.-The provinces
|of Shen-si Shan-ai, Che Kiang and Shan
tung are reported 10 have seeded.
According to the opinion held here. the
secessions were not due to the fnterna-
tionaI political situation. but were caused
by the dismissal of Tuan-Chi-Jui as pre-
mier.
Population Of Revolving Provinces.
The six revolving provinces dn China
form the major part of the southeast
ern portion of the republic and have a
population of about 12o.000.O00. The
situation in China has grown: steadily
more threatening since President Ii
Yuan Hung dismissed Premiet Tuan-
Chi-Jui from office on May 80 follow
ing riotous session Of the house Of
representa- atives at which the deputies
refused to pass a resolution declaring
war on Germany. The parliamentary
building was surrounded by mob de.
manding war, and the president accused
the premier of attempting to tcoerce
parliament. The military gowernors
sided with the dismissed prime minis
ter and left the capital in a body
Evening star., 1917-06-02
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY
EOR'CANN|NG PROGRAM
II. II! Conolly, Expert Adviser on
!, Gardens, Would: Use School
B HousesAfor Demonstrations.

Plans for city-wide canning cam
ra ign as ext ensive as the home garden
movement a1'e being worked out by H.
NJ Connolly, teXpert adviser on gardens
of the Depai tment of Agriculture. in
construction with the central garden
committee.
s Mr. Conollyt has placed before De-
bartYnent Of Al gricu,ture officials a plan
which involves the use of school
Ihouses in var ious sections of Wash
Eington,i where the school cooking,
[classes are held, for demonstration les
fsons an canning vegetables and fruits
Delegates from, various schools, socie-
ties and orEant .ations interested will
attend these les sons and carry them
Sbaclxsto the groups which ethey repre-
sent
Evening star., 1917-06-02
To- Hold Canned Goods E1bibit.

In the fall it iN proposed tn hold a
canned goods exhibit and festival, at
which prizes will he offered forFthe best
exhibits of canned Agoods.
Itsis hoped that Ehe DepaIt tment of
'AEBfcuiture will assign an expert to
;thetcanntnR Rsswork. as. 1t assigned Mr..
ConolIy to the work. of conducting the
garden campaign.
i Meanwhfie the central garden COM
;mfttee is entering the home tretch on
Its garden efforts An attempt will be
made to have cultivated by the end of
THE coming week all available e ground
Efn the District. Mereathan 200 tracts
eloaned by owners have been assigned
Efo amateur gardeners, but there still
fAresmany lots for gardeners who wish
Ito plant late crops to choose from.
EErAmongthe best tof these are the fol-
EfoWtnn-
Evening star., 1917-06-02
Prize for First Enlistment.

The first man who enlists at any Ma
rine Corps station during Marine Corps
week, June 10 to 16. will be awarded a
prize, according to an announcement of
the Marine Corps today.
The slogan for Marine Corps week is
-four thousand enlistments by Satur-
day night" and every one is urged by
Mai Gen. George Barnett. commandant
of the corps to help the recruiting of
this first to fight" service.
IF you want to test your courage and
get real fighting with real fighters, en-
list in the marines. Gen. Barnett says.
Recruiting at the regular service
stations here today showed the usual
weekend falling on.
Naval Reserve Enrollments.
Enlistments in the naval reserve
were: George A. Queen, 727 18th street
northwest; Grace M. Parker, 80 Girard
street: Herbert D. Tribbey. 1413 G
street northwest; Louise D. Schenck.
500 Princeton place northwest; James
NJ Cannon, 1912 18th street northwest:
Charles H. Volkman. 1864 Wisconsin
avenue northwest; Sallie A. Boggs.
Rockineham apartments: Mary NJ. Man
nix, 3059 NJ street northwest: Joseph
L. Robbins. 105 sth street northeast;
John Henry Wise, La Plata. Nd: Helen
C. Loveless, 1909 I'd street northwest;
Edward E. Byrne. 145 street north
east: Mary w. Devine, 514 18th street
northeast: Eleanor G. Manning, 1924
18th street northwest; Jean J. Corbey.
1910 Fafrmont street northwest: Agnes
c. McCabe. 1871 Girard street: kath-
crime A. Hogden. Indian Head. Md;
Maude B. Taylor. 1923 l street north
west; Hugh Cross, Towson, Md:
Martha r. Turner, 1887 Park road. and
Albert w. Hamill. Lambertville. N J.
Evening star., 1917-06-02
Its First Taste of Service.

With plannin z to serve as the pub
He order commit tee for the Confederate q
Veterans reunion. to see that the reg
sfstration law Is complied with Tues
day. and to police the big crowd that
8 E expected to- attend the patriotic
rally on the Nor ument grounds Tues
day afternoon. the District Home De-
Tense League is ,Yetting it's first taste
OF service
At meeting in the willard, Hotel
last night. about 900 members of the
ffeagae were sworn in by Maj. Pullman
to act as policemen and serve during
the Confederate encampment next
week.
& Civil captains Of theileaeue appointed
for the various police precincts are
preparing. to inaugurate a membership
campaign. Assistant Director w. j.
Eynon predicted today that the league
would have a total membership of
10000.
Evening star., 1917-06-02
Others Equally Active.

Equally active have been the heads of
the citizens associa tions which are ar
ranging for the community celebrations
John G. McGrath of Park View. c. ].
James of Petworth. Frank P. Leetch of
and. in fact, the heads of forty-two Or
ganizations. assisted by numerous COM
mittees, have left no stone unturned in
their effort to provide a big city-wide
demonstration that will continue through
out the registration period, from am
until pm.
Commissioner Brownlow today said that
the immediate response shown by the or
Eanizations to the suggestion that regis
tration day be fittingly memorialzed
probably was without parallel in COM
munity activities.
Arrangements have been completed by
the kitchen division of the American Red
Cross and the District registration off,
cials to have a light luncheon distributed
to the registrars Tuesday. Mrs. John P.
Story has immediate charge of the ar
rangements. Yesterday conference was
held by Mrs. Story, Capt. n. Butler
Briscoe. in charge Of high school cadets,
who will ohciate as ushers, and Presi-
dent Shreve of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, with a view to per-
fecting a program. According to Mr.
Shreve, nine citizens associations have
asked to be permitted to take care of
the provisioning of the precincts within
their boundaries. These will not be
visited by. the Red Cross kitchens.
Evening star., 1917-06-02
IRE ASKED TO PERFORM
ERST1BIG DUTY OF WEAR
Aomse Defenase League Members to,
Nd Uncle xSam by Keeping Tab.
on Regis tration Eligibles.

! More than 1000 washi3ngtonians,
members of the( Home DEFENSE League
are asked to pc rform their first big
duty of the war Tuesday By keeping
tab on the regist ration of all persons
In their precincts who are eligible for
regfg&fAtion and making note of any
thing said or Dose not in sympathy
Eithsthef purposes ofsthe government.
In short. this number of residents
:beskdes the police force and government
agents. IL expected to be on the job in
every section of the city Tuesday to
see that the law is complied with and
that any developments of a pro-Ger-
man Character are reported. to the
proper government officials.
Az oflscial notice to members OF the
fe3gaes to per form this service was is-
.sue4athis afternoon by William p Emo,
'director
Evening star., 1917-06-02
To Resume Inquiry Monday.

Senator johnson of California. a
member of the committee, left Wash
ington today for st. Louis. and Sena-
tor Pittman announced there would be
no hearing tonight as planned. The
committee will meet next on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Among the spectators who have at
tended the hearings recently were Mrs.
Newton Baker. wife of the Secretary
of War; Mrs. l.. D. Brandeis. wife of
Justice Brandeis, and Miss Pauline
Go1dmark.
Evening star., 1917-06-02

Children's day. June II. will be Red
Gross day at Calvary Baptist Church.
EContributions from the cradle roll to
the Vaughn class will be for the Red
Cross. and a patriotic service in all
depa rtments of Calvary Baptist Sunday
school will be held. A Sunday school
unit to the auxiliary of the Calvary
Baptist work for the Red Cross will be
organized.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
Revival Meeting Continues.

The revival meeting at the
Christian church canducted by
Elder Roud Shaw, of Frankfort,
is still in progress and much in
terest is being manifested, and
audiences are growing nightly.
Up to the present the energies
of the evangelist have been di-
rected toward the arousirg Of
the church members and elicting
their support.
From now on the effort will be
to awaken the interest of those
outside the church and encouage
them to seek conversion.
Elder Shaw is a magnetic
speaker and carries the impress.
sion of earnestness and sincerity
to his hearers, and if the reviva
is not a success it will not be fol
lack of labor on his part.
One of the most delightful
features of the meeting is tht
singing of Mrs. Shaw.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
No Seed to Distribute or Sell.

No seed for free distribution
nor for sale is at the disposal of
the United States Department of
Agriculture. The department,
however, through its committee
on seed stocks, is receiving daily
telegraphic and other reports as
to available supplies of seeds of
crops for late paintings, and will
assist in locating seed stocks for
localities where shortages exsist,
The committee is cooperating
with State, local, and commercial
agencies in an. effort to secure
better distribution of seed to en-
courage paintings of all import.
ant crops.
Information regarding short
ages and surplus stocks should
be addressed to r, A. Oakley
Chairman Committee on SeeC
Stocks, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington
ID. G.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
Birthday Party

Homer Seitz Rose gave a birth
day party to a number of his
young friends at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Rose, at the
Cole Hotel, Tuesday evening,
May %, 1916, in commemoration
of his 18th birthday. Mrs. Rose
assisted in receiving the young
sters and directed the festivities
during the evening. Games
were played with music and song
between. Refreshments consist
ing of ices and cake were served,
and the hour of dispensing came
all too soon.
Each little guest declared they
had enjoyed a lovely evening and
wished their little host many
happy returns of the day.
Those present were: Misses
Ruth Womack, Marguerite Archi.
bald, Edra May Cartmell and
0rlean Cottle. Masters John
Prentice Archibald, Park anC
Richard Sturdivent, Roger Wom
ack, Paul Haney, Wilbur Lacy,
Durward Bellamy. Curtis anC
Edward Mathis, Norman Gullet
| and Drexel Moore.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
Germans Think We Are Tango
Lizards and Male Manicures.

IF Russia stacks arms and Ger
man submarines continue to litter
the ocean with corpses of the
merchant marine Uncle Sam will
have to bear the brunt of the
great battle practically alone, F"
declared James w. Gerard, for
mer Ambassador to Germany,
at meeting here tonight.
''The Germans think that the
Americans are tango lizards and
male manicures. You're a lot
of fat people who are all for mon
ey,' German officers told me be-
fore | left Germany. You might
lend the Allies a lot of money,
but you couldn't do anything else.
You have no men. Your people
would not go to war. You coul6
not make them fight This is
the impression throughout Ger
many" Courier Journal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
What A Government Bond Is.

The government of the United
States has two methods of rails
ing money. One is by taxation.
The other is by the sale of bonds,
which is a method of borrowing
money.
The government bond is the
printed promise of the govern
ment to pay back the borrowed
sum of money at a certain time,
and to pay interest on it at regu-
lar intervals until it is repaid.
The government borrows mon
ey in this way only after it has
been given the right to do so by
act of Congress approved by the
President, and the terms of the
loan are set out in the act.
Back of the promise of the
Government stands the honor of
the Government and all its tax
ing resources. Really the whole
wealth Of the Nation stands be-
hind this solemn promise of the
Government to pay.
This makes a United States
Government bond the safest in
vestment in the world. If the
bond Of the United States Gov
ernment is not safe, no property
in the United States is safe. If
the United States can not pay
its bonds, it is hardly probable
that it will be able to protect the
citizens in their other rights.
The Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917
are especially attractive invest
ments. Not only have they this
absolute safety characteristic of
all United States bonds but they
are tax free not only from all ex-
isting taxes but from any war
tax that may subsequently be
levied. No State, city, nor coun-
ty may tax them. The inherit
ance tax of the United States or
of some States may affect them
or, rather, affect their transfer
after death of the owner by will
or inheritance. -.
Another advantage these Lib
erty Loan Bonds possesses is that
if the Government issues bonds
later on during this war at a
higher rate of interest the hold
ers of Liberty Loan Bonds will
be allowed to exchange at par
their bonds for bonds bearing
the higher rate Of interest.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
War Relic.

Uriah Cottle, father of the ed
itor, brought to the Courier Of
flee a few days ago, an old civil
war relic in the form of a cannon
ball or bomb shell which was fir
ed in the battle which took place
a mile east of West Liberty, Oct.
%, 1861, between Capt, Jack
Mays company on the Confeder-
ate side and an Ohio regiment
commanded by Col. Harris on the
Federal side.
Capt. Mays compauy consisted
principally of local men hastily
recruited when it was learned
that Col. Harris was coming this
way. They were armed with
old fashionad muskets and flint
lock rifles. Col. Harris was in
command of a mixed command
consisting of two battallions oI
infantry, a battalion Of cavalry
and an artillery squad.
The Federal outnumbered thu
Confederates about ten to on,
and of course soon put them t,
rout. Jimmy Davis, father o
the late Judge Amor Davis, wa
killed in the fight, that being tn
only casualty. 1t is said that h
/ stood and fired at the enemy al
t ter all his comrades had retreat
t ed, and never stopped firing ur
til he was shot down,
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
War Increases Wild Life.

Bird life in Italy and Southern
France has never been SO plenti-
ful, in the memory of living in
habitants, as it is now. In Brit
an there has been a noticeable in
crease in such animals as field
mice, hares and offers. From
Russia has come stories of wolves
which dared even to attack de-
tachments of soldiers; from
Africa reports of devastation by
lions.
1t is plain that the humber
creatures Of the earth are taking
advantage Of mankind's concen-
tration on the business of war.
They multiply, move back into
regions once their homes, but
long abandoned, grow bolder and
more defiant Of the great enemy.
All this has come about in less
than three years. What might
not take place if a world war
were to last for ten years? We
have all seen how the weeds soon
take possession Of a deserted field,
how weak growts hasten to oc-
cupy land that has been numbered
over and how, in time, the origi-
nal occupants, if given opportun-
ity, come back and crowd out the
interlopers. 1t would be that
way in the case of animal life.
When man has quit the soil or is
too busy to watch it with jeal-
ousy, it is the smaller creatures
which first make encrouchments.
Larger creep in more cautiously.
But once in, their challenge is
more courageous, their going
more reluctant.
The increase of birds and ami
mails since the war began shows
us what a little distance away is
the realm of savagery. Always
there is a lowlier life ready to
march in as man walks out, pre-
pared instantly to seize opportu-
nily that develops out of human
Iity''s passionate activities of self
destruction. Detroit Journal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
Called to Bedside of His Father.

Ren B. Nickells was called to
Winchester Monday to be at the
bedside of his father, j. T.
Nickel, who has been in a SER
ious condition for several we; ks,
but who was thought to be i'm
proving. From the tone OF The
message little hope is entertained
for his recovery.
The length of his stay will
necessarily be uncertain and he
desires to say to the voters of
the county, through the Courier,
that as soon as circumstances will
permit he will see them at their
homes and elsewhere in regard
to his candidacy for the .renomi-
nation for County Court Clerk.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers
county certificates washeld in the
court house by examiners Willie
Williams and M. F. Holbrook,
and under the supervision of
County Superintendent Jas. w.
Davis, Friday and Saturday May
II and II.
The following were granted
certificates and made the grades
opposite their names:
Jerry Steele, SO; Lexie Steele,
92; Ethel Smith, 81; Amby Will.
liams, 80; Hoard Williams, S5
Mckinley Whit, rs; Luthur B,
Williams, sc; Nancy Upton, 80
Nancy Phipps Turner, 90; Mar.
vim Hill, 81; Frank Hamilton, SO
Homer Harper, 75; Hannah Lacy,
81, f, l., Lewis, SO; Jas. P. May
SO; Kelly May, n; George Nc
CURE, SO; X. C. Murphy, n; Ora
E. Nickel, 80; 0len Oakley, 81
W, o, Pelfrey, SS; Oliver Perry
so; Martin Pelfrey, 81; Ros;
Risner, 80; Richard Reed, S5
Mary Rasnic, S5; Chas. Rober
son, rs; Nora Roseberry. rs
Dewey Blanton, 80; Lee Barker
81; Bert Byrd, 81; w. H. Bailey
So; Anvil Cox, 81; Robert Can
, trill, SO; Blanche Cottle, sc
= Woodruff Cantrill, 70; Ethel Mi
: Ter Cecil, 80; Martin Collins, 81
Alvis Day, SS; Hobart Dennis
/. n; Mckinley Elan, 80; Cord
a Easterling, SS; Willie Elam Jr
=, 92; H. E. Ferguson, Sc; Js +
d Fugate, So; Dora Fannin, 81
: Esther Frisby, So; Dolphia Gil
!. am, 80; Noah Greear, S5. an
Esther Risner, 80.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-05-31
100 Dbl Oil Well.

The Gypsy Oil Co., of Tulsa,
Okla, drilled in a we'll Monday
which gives promise of producing
LOO bbls. or more per day. The
we'll was only drilled three feet
into the sand and the oil stands
1900 feet. Drilling had to be
suspended for lack of facilities
for taking care of the oil. The
well is also producing a strong
flow of gas. It's located on the
Conley- Whitaker lease which
lies a few hundred yards south
east of the depot at Camel City,
and opens up new field.
Other wells will be drilled as
soon as rigs can be built and
machinery put in place.