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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

war. a city of $4,000 inhabitants. Scarce
ly 10000 of these now remain. and there
are some 10000 German soldiers in the
city. The inhabitants who could fled
away during the terrible days of in
vasion. AS they were homeless many
came back after military order had
been imposed. After time it was
thought that not far from 10000 of
THE original inhabitants were still in
Louvain. The deportations of the last
few months have frightened thousands
away again.
Many hundreds of the men of Lou
vain are in hiding in the surrounding
country. Unless the German troops
beat up completely the whole country
side, fields, woods, houses and barns, it
will be impossible to round up all these
fugitives. They usually go two by two
and one watches while the other sleeps.
The peasants, particularly the women,
find means to hide and feed them.
Sooner or later they hope to get across
country to the frontier and find a way
open into Holland, or even into LuXem-
bourg. Otherwise they have to expect
to fall some day into the hands of the
German soldiers and be deported
The priests of the city and country
lament that men. whom they christened
and saw grow up from childhood and
married. have disappeared from their
homes and their families cannot learn
their fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
PROGRESS BEING MADE
IN WORK OF VALUATION
Cross of Engineer
Charles L. Pillsbury Finished by
Gas Company Attorney.

Further progress was made today in
| the valuation work of the public utili-
ties commission when Attorney Ben
jamin S. Minor. attorney for the Wash
ington Gas Light Company, completed
cross-examination of Charles l.. Pills
bury, the commissions valuation engi-
neer. as to certain considerations not
included in the tentative compromise
agreement reached between the COM
pany and the commission. The ground
covered comprised rates of deprecia-
ton and increases in prices of labor
and materials since the PillSbury re-
port on cost of reproduction of the
company's physical property, which is
of December 81, 1914.
This afternoon Assessor Richards
will testify as to realty values. land
owned by the company not having
been included in the agreement ten
tatively reached last week. Mr.. Pills
bury's original estimate on cost of re-
production of physical property was
$40. 1880; less depreciation, $685.
$685.
The compromise agreement of s9.707,-
1914 was based on the original esti-
mate, but excluded consideration of
land interest and taxes on land. and
working capital, comprising materials and
supplies.
The estimate less depreciation was
not considered in connection with the
reaching of the compromise figure,
which leaves the commission to de-
termine what rates of depreciation
shall be applied. In his testimony to-
day Mr. Pillsbury made statements
similar to those given in the Capital
Traction Company case, in which he
said that there had been normal in
crease in the prices of labor and ma
terials since December 81, 1914, the
date of his report, and that a valuation
of today would show higher figure on
cost of reproduction of the company's
physical property than the report under
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Bishop Harding at Anacostia.

The Bishop of Washington paid his
annual visit to Emmanuel Church,
Anacostia. yesterday morning and ad-
ministered the rite of confirmation to
a large class. He also conducted the
major portion of the morning prayer
service, assisted by the rector, Rev.
William Oscar Roome, jr. Rev. w. G.
Davenport. rector emeritus of the par
iSh, was present in the chancel. but
on account of his ill health did not
participate in the service. The choir
gave a special musical program with
the solo parts taken by Miss Marion
King. soprano. and j. Frank Hagan,
tenor,
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tial. The sentence was posted up in

tial. The sentence was posted up in
Brussels:
Twenty are condemned to be shot.
four to imprisonment for fifteen years;
the others to lighter sentences
Taking into consideration that those
who took part in this attempt have al
lowed themselves to be misled and did
not pay attention to the gravity of
their crime, I have committed the
penalty of death to that of hard labor
for life
"FREIHERR Won HUENE.
Governor General ad Interim.
Brussels, 81 December, 1916"
Young men who are found outside the
commune for which they are inscribed
are carried off to Germany without fur
Their ado. The populations have been
warned that any attempt to cross the
frontier my be punished with death.
In sum, it is not to be wondered at
that Louvain, after two years and
half. is still depopulated. S. H.
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Board of Trade to Hear Reports.

Reports and recommendations of sew
eral committees of the Board of Trade
are to be made at a meeting of that
organization to be held at the New
Willard Hotel Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. Committee reports to be re-
ceived are those from the groups on
charities and corrections. public trans
portation, public health. universities
and water supply. Senator Gallinger
of New Hampshire and Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon are to be speakers.
Selections are to be given by the
Board of Trade Glee Club. President
Edwin c. Brandenburg is to preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
GUARDSMAN NEAR DEATH.
George w. Garner, Who Shot Him
self, Reported in Critical Condition.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, February 10
The condition of George W. Garner, mess
sergeant of Company H, Sd Infantry.
N. G. .. c., who is in the base hospital
at Fort Sam Houston suffering from a
self-infiicted pistol wound in the chest, is
described today as being critical. Little
hope is held out for his recovery.
Garner shot himself Friday night, when
he was about to be placed under arrest
at house in this city by two fellow nom
commissioned officers and a local detec-
tive on charge of being absent without
leave. Earlier in the day he had married
Miss Mary Sodich of this city Garner
has wife and two children living at 1854
Az street southwest. Washington, d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
WOMAN BREAKING BONDS.
Suffrage Fight Called by Speaker
"Greatest Evolution" in History.

That the struggle of woman for suf-
frage lis the greatest evolution in hui
man history" was the principal decla-
ration of Kepler Hoyt. in an address
before the Secular League in Pythian
Temple yesterday afternoon, when he
discussed "Feminism"
He also averred that the movement
shows plainly that woman is emerging
''out of the darkness and bondage of
centuries into the broad sunlight of
physical, intellectual and spiritual
freedom-into the larger humanism"
Among speakers at the meeting were
Miss Gilbert, Miss Anna Wexler, David
Eccles. President John D. Bradley.
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Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

The Sisman-Cohn Company of 12th
and G streets northwest today filed a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy. The
company places it's Indebtedness at
s27.7ss.25, and estimates it's assets at
s16,560.92.
Attorneys Tobriner & Graham. repre-
senting the company, asked stay of
adjudication and a reference to Ralph
d. Ouinter, referee in bankruptcy. for
report on a proposed composition with
the creditors. The company has sub
mitted a proposal to pay 20 cents on
the dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Grass Plots Replace Houses.

OF the hundreds of houses which
were destroyed in Louvain itself, COM
paratively few have been cleared away.
Where these stood the ground has been
leveled and grass plots have been made
in place of the former houses along
the the street. Through such streets an
English pacif1st woman was led by the
German authorities. and she was per-
suaded to write that the destruction
was not nearly so great as she expect
ed. A letter from Louvain received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Rewarded for Church Work.

Gold medals for efficient work in va
rious departments of the church were
awarded at St. Marks Episcopal
Church. Capitol Hill. last night as fol-
lows: Lindsey Duval. Clarence Thomas.
Kenneth Wilson, Lawrence Vermillion,
David Lewis Sandoe, jr.. Alfred Good
man and Charles Scott. James o.
Wade was awarded a gold watch.
Dean Bratenah1 and Canon De Vries
of the cathedral clergy staff partici-
pated in the service, which was pre-
sided over by Rev. c. r. Stetson, rector
of the parish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

January 10 remarks with some bitter
ness that sowing grass on the spots
where houses have been leVeled to the
ground does not restore the homes
and that there are still ruins enough
in Louvain to show any one who keeps
his eyes open what the destruction has
been.
The men who have been actually de-
ported into Germany were accused by
the military authorities of mot work
ing In reality, it is the men of an age
for military service who have been
chosen.
A Belgian chaplain has direct and
sure Information about the kind of
village. There were thirty-six of
them. Among them were men from
forty to fifty years old. and one was
fifty-siX. Among them all, only three
were not working. Many had wife
and children to support. Two were de-
ported along with their own sons. New
deportations are feared. and there is
great suffering. Horses and hands are
wanting to cultivate the ground, and
provisions are getting scarcer and
Scarcer.' The person who gives this
information adds: THE great majority
of the deported will let themselves die
rather than work for the Germans.
Some Sent to German Front.
Another letter says that from Turn
bout nearly all the young men have
been deported. Some who were sent
to the German front in the north of
France were forced to labor at mill
tary works.and have been brought back
worn out and at the point of death
Those who resisted We're punished by
being kept out in the open air under
wind and rain without their clothes.
The mortality has been great already
A hundred of such young Belgians
tried to get over into Holland by rush
ing the German sentinels. Thirty-seven
were caught and tried by court-mar-
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MARRIED.

ruary II, 1917. by Rev. F. w johnson, PAUL
A. COH1LL and F. MYRTLE LEWIS.
hiCa-CoNAWAY. At Alexandria county, Va.
February 10. 1917. by Rev. s. b. Ross. HENRY
RICH and Miss NovELI4A NJ. CoNAwAY .
lEA-STEvENS. At Christ Church. Alexandria,
Va, on Saturday. April g. 1915 by Rev vii.
liam Morton. JESSE E. YEA and MARGARET
ELIZABETH STEVENS
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CARDS OF THANKS

BAUER. We desire to extend our grateful
thanks to all our friends and relatives for
their Kindness. sympathy and beautiful floral
GEORGE H. BAUER. BY THE FAMILY.
CoLV1N. We desire to express our sincere thanks
10 our friends for their kindness and floral
tributes at the death of our beloved daughter
and sister. MAY v. COLvIN
BY MOTHER. FATHER AND SISTER. 90
sHACKELFoRD. We wish to exnres. to our
friends and relatives our deep appreciation for
tnelr kindness and beautiful floral tributes at
me death or our father. JOHN A. SHACkEL-
fohD. BY HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
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sHACKELFoRD. y
BORN

"EfhACA. On Monday, February 10, 1917, at
Georgetown University Hospital, to Isabel and
yohn Hammond Weyrich, a son, JOHN CUR
RIDDEN WEYRICH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

A new United States battleship will
use 1880 electrical horsepower,
enough to furnish heat. light and pow
or to Q city Of 100000 population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Now or Never!

If 70 be of any you should be
at this time If conditions have reached the point
where profit by trading with doubt if they
will
Conditions before heard of prevail this the
foostus situation but offering you every advantage
in power It's time break away from old buying
habits and make every dollar bring in the very Take
your entire list of grocery and make personal
ton in your home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
A Reminder to Our Trade
Our Stores Are Open at 7 Am.

In the forenoon and early afternoon is the
best time to secure attention at our stores. Prac-
tically TWO-THIRDS of our business is done in
our stores between 800 and 100 pm, making
an unavoidable congestion, which you can avoid
by coming early.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
Get a Satisfactory Substitute

II you want substitute for
high-priced butter get good one.
We can recommend Majestic
Oleomargarine as one of the very
best products of its kind. ......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

McGHAN. Suddenly. on Sunday, February II
1917 at 10 pm, at the George Washingto
Hospital Miss GRACE X. H., beloved daugl
ter of Anne Tanner and the late Harvey L
McGhan
Funeral from her late residence, ia Bryan
street northwest, Tuesday, February 20, a
$50 am. Requiem mass at the Church of tn
Immaculate Conception at O'Clock. Relative
and friends invited. Interment st. Mary
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

PFAFF. On Saturday, February H. 1917. at s
pm, MAGDALINE E.. youngest child of Phil
lipp and Anna Pfaf, aged eleven months and
fifteen days.
Funeral from her parents residence, 25O5 Burns
street southeast. Twinng City, D. c., on Tues
day, February 20. at pm. Relatives and
friends invited. Intermcut Congregational Gene
tag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

CCKERT. On Tuesday. February 49, 1917. at
an, JOSEPH A. 0CkERT formerly of Wash
ington, ID. C., at Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19
In Memoriam.

AYERS. Sacred to the memory of my husband,
JOHN T. AYERS. who died year ago
today, February 10, 1916.
BY HIS WIFE. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

JACKSON. Departed this life on Friday, Feb
rusry IL, 1917. at 1 20 am, her residence
2o21 9Th street northwest. after a long ill
ness. which she bore with Christian 1aitn
ALICE JACKSON, devoted daughter of Mrs
Lucinda Lewis, stepdaushter of Anthem!
Lewis and niece of Mrs. Alice Tucker.
Funeral Tuesday, February 70. at l PM, from
Metropolitan baptist Church. l. street be
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest, Rev
DIR. NJ. W. ID. Norman. pastor. Relatives
and friends invited TO attend. IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-19

HoYT. On February Il. 1917, in Danbury
Conn. 7. GRANVILLE HoIT in the eighty
ninth year of his age. He is survived by a
widow, and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Ii. Bar
roll.
Funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence, 343 Main street, Danbury, Conn, on
Tuesday, February 10 at pm.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
5000 PUPILS
IN CELEBRATION
Shawnee People Joyful Over
Voting of Bond Issue,

SHAWNEE, Okla, Mag ls.-(Spe-
cialD--To celebrate the carrying OF a
10000 bond issue for extra school
buildings and also the carrying OF a
5-mll extra levy for school purposes.
the public schools observed Flag Day
in conjunction with the 6. A. r. post,
Yesterday afternoon.
A parade nearly two miles long was
formed, headed by the old soldiers, fol
lowed by the high school, eighth grade
and lower grade pupils in the order
named all carrying the United States
flag.
About 5000 school children were III
the parade, presenting a very beautiful
and patriotic sight A squad OF the high
school bows who have been holding
nightly drills were under the command
Of Captain Waite and their appearance
showed the effects OF their recent train
ing
The carrying OF the bond issue viii
mean the building OF an clght-roou
brick building where the iour-roon
fame building is now on Harrison street
two rooms on the north side OF the city
an addition OF two wings on the hiHl
school building and other needed i'm
ptoVcmentS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15

army through contact with the war de-
partment, and the general staff"
In reply he said;
I'VE in France have been saying, and
especially is i, said in the French army,
that we cannot get prompt results not
even decisive judgments from officers
over IS years OF age
I'VE are scrapping officers in the
higher commands by the dozens, and
getting younger men to fill their
places
|, was pointed out that General Nj
velle, commanding all the French arm.
les at the front, was only colonel
when the war began and that General
Petain was only major that same
time.
A bill pending in congress authorizes
the president 10 appoint any officer,
in his discretion, and he will not be
obliged to follow the old army polio,
oi promoting seniors That he will sc.
leot younger men was said by higl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
MANAGEMENT

FERS-Pact experience
H. SIFERSEgeen in
DUNHAMWnl be Oklahoma
Four with National Biscuit
Two for Hughes Bros, Dallas Tex
Had charge of saesmen of this office.
TENDRON-Advetisng gmanager
candy
LEROY COLECt Three
Hutchinson Kansas office purcha
CUERDON W. PRCEWIl
general cost for
les Four ago took general accounting work
F. JELlNCK Chicago Faory American Austrian by BIRTH
U
candy all branches
dent with the best Switzerland
England and the us Has works
factory employing 1900 Mr. Jelnck had
planning and placing machinery the modern candy
just finished by the Paul Beich Co, Bloomington ILL.,
Age So Formerly
Huylers and Queen Anne Chocolate Co.
Chase Son factory St Joseph In charge chocolate
of Bshofs Los Angeles Cal, for five O
There
them and are past You profit from their experience
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Movement Popular.

SHAWNEE, Okla. May lS-(Spc
cial)--1he county agricultural volun-
teer movement, under the supervision of
County Demonstration Agent K G.
Moore is proving a popular movemen;
in Pouawatomie county Meetings have
been held in the school houses over the
county Tor the past three weeks aud
with another week or two itinerary
planned The meetings arc held with
speakers from the various towns going
out and assisting the farmers in the or .
ganita,lon and It is expected that there
will be large increase in the produc-
tion of food products throughout the
county,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
SOB SQUAD BUSY
ON DRAFT BILL
Congressman James Injected
Humor Into Debate,

WASHINGTON most humor-
ouS speech of the entire debate in the
house on the Secctiyc draft bill was
made by Congressman w. Frank James
OF Michigan, who said in the course OF
his remarks:
The sob artist. the weep my coun-
trymen experts, have had great field
day in the house Some who have for
years been in the king class OF sob
squad orators won place for them
selves in the emperor class. Some who
have been in the also ran class for
years broke into the class that won the
money
1T was hard day on some of them
they not only had to sob at their own
speeches, but they had to sob during the
speeches Of their friends.
And at night, when the people back
home read these speeches IN their pa
perS, they wep,-hut their tears were
tears OF notification
The sob artists wep, from early
morning until late at night. They wcp,
volunteer, the volunteer system. ~,
volunteer, the volunteers system. The
mothers, the flag and our country
Overlooked the Lusitania.
About the only one for whom they
did not weep were the poor mothers and
babies who went to watcry grave on
the luSltanla and other boats.
/ They wept sbou, the draft system be
ing forced upon us bu, the draft is il
their bill and they will all vote Tor il.
They wep, about the uniform. IN,
blue uniform, OF the voluntccr-a uni.
form they never wore
They wept about the Volunteer sys
tem'-a system they themselves neyer
tried
They wept abou, the flag. under
whose folds they never marched
They wept abou, our country cal
to whose standard they did not answer
under whose banner they did not rally
They wcpt about the poor mother,
but no hcar,broken mother ever had ,c
sob bitterly because they enlisted o,
wanted to enlist.
What this country wants is an arm,
raised, not according to the theories o
men who are capable oi 'Sobbing bu
according to the theories Of men wht
are going TO direct out fighting men
not our weeping willows
Poetry Up to Date.
This is no 'sobiest for which we ar,
preparing, but war, a real war, a wa,
with the greatest military nation 5
this or any other time
There is an old rhyme which runs
II YOU do as say. and do. too.
You'll 60 TO heaven. and III 90. too
But II YOU do a. ! do, and | do. too
You'll ~ TO hell, and ri go, too.
bringing II down 20 date, IL woult
read: "
II YOU do I" say, and do. too.
You'll 60 and volunteer, and I'll
GO, too,
Bu, Il YOU do as | did, and do. too
You'll stay al home. and III STAY, too
Shall we follow the advice OF Wash
ington and Sherman. or shall VIC follow
the advice Of the sob squad who hav,
adopted a new motto, We need no arm,
to win, we can win this war by weepin,
and sobbing i"-Bos,on Post
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
What to Do fov Eczema

Greasy 0lves and ointments should
not be applied II good clear skin Is
wanted. From any druggist for 2sc or
sl00 for extra large size. get a bottle
of reno. When applied as directed, Il
effectively removes eczema, quickly
stops itching. and heals skin troubles,
also sores, burns. wounds and chahns
II pene,rates, cleanscs and soothes.
Zemo Is a clean, dependable and mex.
pen,ive, penetrating. antisep,ie liquid
Try II, a, We believe nothing YOU have
ever used Is ss effective and satisfying
The y. W. koss Co., Cleveland. o,
Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-15
Record Claimed

HOBART, Okla, May lS.-(Spe-
cial)--Rock Island Agen, Stovall, at
Granite, claims the record for having
the largest demurragc bill on the Ok
lahoma division Several months ago
six cars of coal were received at his
station for the state reformatory, and
officials refused to take the coal, say
ing il had not been ordered After
two months correspondence, the state
agreed to take the coal, il the demur-
rage, amounting TO S84l, was taken off,
Officials higher up ordered the coal
turned over The demurrage was twice
the amount the coal originally sold
for.