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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13

For the first time since they were
born, she was thinking Of their need
Of her rather than OF her need Of them
and with that thought came, for the
first time, the surge OF passionate ma
ternal love that she had waited fol-
so long In vain. There was, suddenly
an lntolerable ache in her breast that
could only have been satisfied by crush.
ing them up against her breast; kiss
Ing their hands-their feet.
Rose stood there quiyerlng, giddy
with the force OF IL. ooh, you dar.
llngsl' she said. "But wait--wait UNI
I'll deserve itp' And, without touch
ing them at all. she went to the door
and opened 1T. Mrs. Ruston and Doris
were both waiting In the hall.
Il must go now" she said, "Good-by.
Keep them carefully for me-" Her
voice was steady, and, though her eyes
were bright, there was no trace OF
tears upon her cheeks. But there was
kind of glory shining In her face
that was too much for Doris, who
turned away and sobbed Loudly. Even
Mrs. Ruston's eyes were wet.
"Good-by." said Rose again, and
went down composedly enough to her
car
She rode down to the station, shook
hands with Otto, the chauffeur, al
lowed porter to carry her bag into
the waiting room. There she tipped
the porter. picked up the bag herself,
and walked out the other door; crossed
over to Clark street and took street
car. At Chicago avenue she got Off,
and walked north, keeping her eyes
open for placards advertising rooms
to let. 1t was at the end of about half
a mile that she found the hatchet-
faced landlady, paid her three dollars,
and locked her door, as a symbol, per-
haps, of the bigger, heavier door that
she had locked upon her past life.
Strongest among all the welter OF
emotions boiling up within her. was a
perfectly enormous relief. The thing
which, when she had first faced 1t as
the only thoroughfare to the real life
she so passionately wanted, had
seemed such a veritable nightmare
was an accomplished fact. The week
of acute agony she had lived through
while she was forcing her sudden res
olution upon Rodney had been all bu
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13
(To &c coNTINUEpl
Reslstance Of the Wind

Tests on model of the naval collier
Neptune made in the wind tunnel Of
the Washington na,s yare by Naval
Constructor William McEntee show
that If this vessel were steaming
against a 30-mile wind at IA knots an
hour it would require about 40 horse
power to overcome the resistance of
the wind. This is about 20 per cent
of the power necessary to propel aer
through the water
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13
An Early Instance.

WED have got on all right If
that snake hadn't come along and
taken cargo of the apple crop" said
Eve.
YES" replied Adam, "this is the
original case of the ultimate consumer
getting the worst of it at the hands OF
the middleman."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13
ROSE ALDRIcH LEAVES HER HUSBAND AND THE TWINS
AND GOES FORTH INTO THE UNKNOWN WORLD TO
MAKE A LIVING AND LEARN LlFE's VALUES

eYNoPes~-Rose Stanton living in modest
mares weahy Rodney Adrch and for than
plans
something that
and looks forward
twins however and their
OF
Rose go
living;
bitter the ws "whimn
goes and does Is described In this installment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13
A Disadvantage.

DO you think the 'Star-Spangled
Banner is good song?"
Il don't see why 1t isn't perfectly
good old anthem. You don't always get
a favorable impression of if, owing to
the fact that anybody feels free TO
tackle it, regardless of whether he can
sing of not"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13
Gets His Royhood Wish.

When boy in New York John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., used to drive his pony
to a knoll near Dyckman street and
enjoy the view. Often he spoke of a
desire to own large stretch of the
scenery. Not so long ago he became
owner Of so acres of it, and he has
donated it to the city as park. The
land is valued at about $5,000.O00.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13
What a Einaneler Means.

Hix-He's pretty clever financier,
isn't he?
DiX-Financier nothing. Why. he
never beat anybody out of anything la
his life.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13

Rose Aldrich's luck in hunting
a job in the chorus of a musical
comedy and what happens after
ward is described with thrilling
emphasis In the next INSTALL
ment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-13

New Brunswick in 1915 produced
6S5,51S,O00 feet of lumber.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
ORDER OF WASHINGTON
HONORS WAR DELEGATES
Leaders Of French and British Com
missions Made Honorary Members
at Meeting Of Council.

In recognition Of splendid services
rendered in the work of cementing the
British. French and American peoples
together in alliance, Marshal Joffre and
Count de Chambrun of the French high
commission and Arthur j. Balfour Of
the British commission were chosen
honorary members of the Order of
Washington at a meeting Of the coun-
Gil of the organisation held last even
ing at the residence Of Admiral Charles
Herbert Stockton. 2019 o street north
west. commander general of the or
der.
Admiral Stockton presided over the
meeting and during the evening sew
eral addresses of eulogy of the work
accomplished in this country by Mar
shall Joffre. Count de Chambrun and Mr..
Balfour were made by various mem
bers Of the council.
Following the honorary elections a
special committee composed OF DIR. Jo-
seph G. B. Bulloch, Alfred Barbour
Dent and Henry P. Holden was ap-
pointed to convey to the distinguished
visitors notice Of the action taken. The
notification to Marshal Joffre and Count
de Chambrun will go through the
French embassy and that to Mr.. Bal
four through the British embassy.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
ANNOUNCES ARLINGTON
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
War Department Makes Arrange
ment to Handle Crowds When
President Wilson Speaks.

Anticipating large attendance at the
Memorial day exercises to be held at
Arlington May 80. when President Wilson
Is to make an address, careful arrange
nents are being made to avoid conges-
ton Of automobiles and other vehicles at
the entrance to the cemetery and within
the grounds The War Department has
announced that only those automobiles
and other vehicles that are properly tagged
with cards from the G. A. R. will be al
lowed to enter the cemetery until the
services are over. These vehicles will be
allowed to enter the main Fort Myer gate
only.
Tags will be issued to civil war veterans
only who intend to reach the cemetery in
automobiles or carriages. Applications
for such tags should be made to Abram
Myers, 127 11th street northeast, stating
plainly the soldiers military record in the
civil war. These should be conspicuously
fastened to autos or carriages to avoid un-
necessary delay and confusion at the en-
trance gate. All autos and carriages not
properly tagged will be parked on the drill
field on the west.
Pedestrians will be permitted to enter
the main Fort Myer and Confederate
gates on the west, or the Sheridan gate
on the east. All gates on the east side of
the cemetery reached via the Highway
Bridge road will be closed. with the ex-
ception Of the Sheridan gate, which will
be opened to pedestrians only. After the
services are over all gates will be opened
for use of autos, carriages, pedestrians,
etc.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
MARY STEVENS BEALL
:. VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
Prominent Author Dies Here in Her
Sixty-Fifth Year-Wrote
of Washington.

Mrs. Mary Stevens Beall, who had
been prominently identified in histor-
ical and literary circles in this city for
many years. died in her sixty-fifth year
yesterday at Emergency Hospital. Mrs
Beall was stricken with paralysis last
Tuesday and was. taken to the hos
pital. She never regained conscious
ness.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock at st.
Johns Church. Georgetown. Interment
Is to be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be DR..
James Dudley Morgan, James F. Hood.
Allen C. Clark, Washington Topham.
Judge Job Barnard and DR.. William
Tindall.
Mrs. Beal1 was born in Philadelphia.
She was the daughter of James and
graduate of the Girls High and Nor
NAL schools in Philadelphia. She
married Alexander Evans Bean Of Ok
ford. Md, in 1872, and ten years later
where she has lived ever since.
Most of Mrs. Bealfs work as an au-
thor has been on George Washington.
in which work she collaborated with
DR.. Joseph M. Toner, who was prom
fnent physician in this city. Her works
include 'The Military and Private Sec
retaries of George Washington" The
Washington Coachee and Powell Coach" "
The Merchant of Venice as Shake
speare Saw 1t Played" and Talks on
Early Art of Egypt, Greece and Rome" !"
She had also contributed articles in
newspapers and magazines.
Mrs. Bea1l had been actively con-
nected with the Columbia Historical
Society. having served as it's secretary
for .twenty-seven years. She also had
entire charge of the work of getting
out the book published annually by the
society giving review of the work
done by that organization.
Mrs. Beall had been connected for
many years with the Girls Friendly So
ciety of st. Johns Church, George
town. She had been largely instrumental
in obtaining adequate equipment for the
society. which instructs girls in house,
keeping.
She was a member Of the Short Story
Club, having contributed numerous es-
says to the club. She had been secre-
Evening star., 1917-05-20


fall on my knees and thank God and ask
Him to bless each member.
The committee is cooperating closely
with all existing agencies. especially the
washington Diet Kitchen Association,
which has sent nurses to twenty-nve famf-
lies with children under two years OF
age.
The training class has had eight ses-
sions, meeting bi-weekly at the home OF
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, 1926 Massachu-
setts avenue. The twenty-four members
Of this class are getting active practice
work in the district offices OF the Associ-
ated Charities. The following members
are enrolled in the class:
Mrs CottreIl. Mrs. Cummings. Mrs.
Deans. Mrs Dingeihorf. Miss Fitch. Miss
Florence Grandin. Miss Mabel Grandin.
Mrs Hassan. Miss A. Heiskell. Miss H.
Heiskell, Mrs. Heron, Mrs. Hennean,
Miss Rapidus, Mrs. Myrth. Miss Petin7
gale, Miss Poole. Miss Seymour. Miss
Sweet Mrs. Smith. Mrs Thompkins. Mrs.
Holmes, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Lans-
burgh.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
NURSES GOING TO ANNAPOLIS.
Being Engaged by Red Cross Hos
pital There for the First Time.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 19.-For the
first time in the history of the hospital
circles here Red Cross nurses are now
being engaged for duty.
Two arrived here last night from
Washington for service at the Naval
Hospital, at the Naval Academy, and
they were Immediately assigned to
duty They are Misses Bernice Ever
stine and Irene Robertson. They re-
ceived their training for nurses for the
Red Cross Society at the Garfield Hos
pital, Washington. D. c. Others are to
be sent here soon. There are now on
duty at the Naval Hospital also abovt
thirty hospital apprentices. in addition
to the regular corps of nurses. The
corps of apprentices has been here for
the past two or three weeks, having
been sent here for training and to re-
place number of hospital apprentices
who were ordered to duty aboard the
ships Of the Atlantic fleet since the
declaration of war against Germany.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
7OAHEND
CATHOLIC RALLY HERE
Applications for Patriotic Mass Al
ready Exceed Capacity Of Church.
Pastors to Lead Delegations.

Large delegations from nearly 200
Catholic parishes have registered to par
dcipate in the big Catholic demonstra-
ton OF patriotism in Washington Memo
rial day. While there can be no advance
estimate Of the number who will attend
this mass meeting Of Catholics from all
over the country, those who are in charge
Of the headquarters in Gonzaga College
say that it undoubtedly will be the largest
gathering Of Catholics ever seen in the
National Capital.
The committee in charge Is Handicapped
principally by the necessity Of effecting
a big organization to handle the monster
crowd that will be here. Already the
applications for tickets for the military
mass in st. Aloysius Church number more
than five times the entire capacity of the
church.
Big Party From Baltimore.
Word has been received by the execu-
tive committee in charge Of arrangements
that practically every Catholic church
in Baltimore will be represented by big
delegation led by the respective pastors.
In Baltimore and Washington and in
many OF the other large cities the pastors
Will announce to their congregations to-
day that this is their best opportunity to
manifest their patriotic sentiments.
The chorus of 1000 voices which is to
be a feature of the demonstration Is
being trained and will be under the
ASduCISh Ol=oSOiSS n. " SOHuOT.
Former Gov. Glynn of New York, who
is to deliver the patriotic address at
the public function. is expected to at
tend the military mass. Cardinal Glib
bons Is to preside at the military mass
and Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan. rector
Of the Catholic University of America
and titular Bishop of 0ermanicopolis,
will celebrate the mass. The sermon
will be preached by Bishop. Charles
Warren Currier.
Owing to the phenomenal demand for
admission to the church for the mill
tary mass, special tickets will be is
sued.
Pastors Urge Attendance.
The pastor of each Catholic church in
this city is taking personal interest In
the demonstration. and 1t IL said that al
every mass in all the churches through.
out Washington today the -congrega.
ttons, both men and women, will be
urged to lay aside all other plans and
be present. :.
Wednesday evening at S o'clock there
Theater, Al I street northwest. Tht
meeting will be addressed by men
prominent in public life and an elabo.
rate program Of music will be offered
The mass meeting will be open to all
Special preparations have been made
to handle a big crowd.
A special meeting of the Aloysius
Club was held last night and the or.
ganization promised its support to sne
celebration in every respect
The Third Sunday Brigade Of St
Aloysius Church. numbering about
1000, will attend in body.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
CIVILIAN RELIEF AIDS
CHEER SOLDIERS WIVES
Provides Comfort and Advice as Well
as Material Help to Dis
trict Families.

Besides training an efficient organiza-
tion to handle the great task Of provid-
ing material assistance and counsel to
many homes in Washington when the
bread winners are called into active
service for the government, the COM
mittee on civilian relief is giving much
This committee is organized under
the District chapter Of the Red Cross.
with c. c. Glover. jr., as chairman and
John Dolph as vice chairman. 1t has
separate headquarters at 1901 Connec-
ticut avenue. The Associated Charities
is working in cooperation with this
committee and its various stations
throughout the city are in use as train
ing camps for the civilian relief volun-
teer aids.
The order from the War Department
to muster out the men with dependents
has not made any material difference in
the work of the civilian relief commit
tee. This work Is not limited to the
giving of material relief. such as
money, food, clothing, to the families of
soldiers and sailors.
The bureau of information and ad-
vice, which is open every morning from
10 till IL, at 1301-F Connecticut avenue,
is glad to counsel with families in re-
gard to family difficulties. troubles with
landlords, insurance policies, neighbor-
hood dangers to children and the hum
dred and one other problems which the
mother will now have to meet alone.
The committee is trying to meet the
appeal OF the woman who said 1T Is so
hard to have no one coming home at
night by providing friendly visitors. To
quote a volunteer who recently undertook
work of this sort with young mother:
Il want you to feel just toward me as
you would toward your own mother. and
/ will be interested and advise you just
as would my own daughter" The fol-
lowing letter has been received from one
of the wives who received financial aid
before her husband was mustered out:
Dear Friends:
.I am writing to you to inform you
that my husband has been discharged
from the National Guard. and I, together
with my husband, wish to express our
heartiest thanks for the aid your asso-
citation has been giving me.
IT have prayed to God to bless each and
every member of the association, and
every week received the money 1 would
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported to the
health department in the last twenty-four hours:
Patrick Burns, 49 years, United States Sol
diers Home.
Sarah A. Green. co years. 1O4 Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
Anna V. Dansberger, . years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Howard T. johnson, % years. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Sarah F. Luckett. 90 years. 1900 Massachu-
setts avenue northwest.
Daniel W. Comstock. 70 years, Dewey Hotel
Enoch YeatmGn, s6 years, National Homeo-
pathic Hospital.
George r. French. 2 years. Chiidren's Hos
pital.
Mary 8. Beall, 62 years. Emergency Hospital
James W. Keyes. 20 years, Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Anita Ridout. % years. n Q street northwest.
Mary Queen, s. years, st. Elizabeth Hospital
Milton Caldwell, ST., Sc years, 1714 Sth street
northwest.
Fannie D. Thompson, II years, 70 K street
southwest.
northwest.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
NORWEGIAN SHIP SEIZED
INSIDE FOUR-MILE LIMIT

CHRISTIANIA. Norway, May -, via
London.-The Norwegian steamship
Thorum has been seized by a German
submarine inside the four-mile limit
which Norway always has claimed as
the boundary of Norwegian territorial
waters and serious diplomatic conflict
may result. The Thorum was chartered
BY the government to carry forage to
northern Norway where there is feed
famine. A Norwegian destroyer at
tempted to prevent the seizure. but did
not use its guns. as the submarine was
outside the three-mile limit.
LONDON, May 1s.-The Tidens Tegn
of Christiania, as quoted in an Ex3
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen, says that the Norwegian gov
ernment has expressed the expectation
to Germany that the steamship Thorum
will be released.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
CHURCH Is Is YEARS OLD.
Concordia Lutheran Congregation to
Hold Celebration Today.

> The silver anniversary of the dedica-
tion of Concordia Lutheran Church.
goth and G streets northwest. is to be
observed today with two special serv-
ices at which the pastor, Rev. Paul A.
Menzel. will preach. The first sermon
at the IL o'clock service will be de-
livered in German, while that at 7:45
o'clock in the evening will be in Eng
lish.
The edifice was dedicated on May Is,
1892. and it is expected that a large
number of the members who were
present at the dedicatory services will
be in attendance today.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
D. c. SOLDIERS WANT MUSIC.
So They Have Pooled Money and
Bought a Graphophone.

Members Of the medical detachment
of the Sd Infantry. N. G. D. c., are
pining for music these days. They de-
clare the life at the camp at Fort
Myer, Va, will not be near SO monot-
onous IL they have music to cheer them
along occasionally. They have clubbed
together and acquired a graphophone
and now they want records for 1t. But
the money has run out and unless gen.
erous-hearted Washingtonians come to
their rescue their canned music" ma
chine will remain idle.
The "medicos" have sent out a city
wide appeal for graphophone records
tho disk kind. They don't care what
kind of music is on the records. just
so It is music. Some good hymns will
be just as welcome as the latest fox
trot. Any one desiring to contribute
record or SO to them needs but to
SO state on a postal card addressed to
the medical detachment of the regi-
ment. Some one OF Its members will
call in person for the records and per-
sonally extend the thanks of the de-
tachment for the contribution.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
NEWLYWED rs ARRESTED. :
Julian Studds ACCUSED Of Perjury by
His Mother-in-Law.

1888 Cfssel alley. and Miss Catherine L.
Dowlan, daughter Of Mrs. Josephine Dow
Ian. q neighbor, we're married last Tues
day by the Rev. Harry D. Mitchell
Last night the groom experienced his
first troubles AZ result OF his marriage.
his mother-in-law causing his arrest on
q charge Of perjury. Mrs. Dowlan alleged
that her SON -in-law falsely swore that
her daughter was nineteen years old in
order to obtain marriage license
The mother Of the bride declared her
daughter was only fourteen years old
when she was married. Bond for the
appearance Of Studs was given In the
Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
FRENCH DESTROYER SUNK
IN NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Boutefeu Strikes Mine During Fight
With Austrian Vessels in
the Adriatic.

PARIS. May 19.-The French torpedo
boat destroyer Boutefeu was sunk by
striking mine in the naval engage
ment between entente and Austrian
vessels in the Adriatic on May Is, ac-
cording to a semi-official statement to-
day. The announcement reads:
"A number of French destroyers and
hydroairplanes took part in the recent
naval engagement in the Adriatic the
destroyer Boutefeu striking a mine and
sinking while assisting a British
cruiser, on which was the Italian ad-
miral. The officers and almost all of
the crew were saved"
The British cruiser referred to was
the Dartmouth. She was struck by a
torpedo after the main engagement,
the British official announcement of the
encounter stated, but returned to port
The destroyer Boutefeu was built in
1911. She displaced 7o3 tons, had a
speed of thirty-one knots and was
equipped with four torpedo tubes. She
had a complement of eighty-one men.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
WHITE THE BEST WAR BREAD.
Master Bakers Disapprove Using
More Of the Wheat Grain

CHICAGO. May 1s.-White broad 10
the best war bread and use of whole
wheat bread is false economy in the
Judgment of members of the National
Master Bakers Association. who today
here today by sending to Herbert G.
Hoover. President Wilson's adviser on
the food situation. message, disap-
proving proposals to mill a greatly in
in order to make the grain 20 farther.
The message. which was in reply to
questions asked by Mr.. Hoover, ap-
proved milling straight flour up to rs
per cent. but said any higher percent
Evening star., 1917-05-20
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to tht
health department In the last twenty -four hours
Lewis Z. and Mary Thomas, boy.
Francis 8. and Margaret Fl. White. boy.
George and Alice Papagainopulo. girl.
George and Katherine Keller, boy.
James A. and Mary NJ. Hamill, girl.
Joseph A. and Margaret A. England, boy.
John F. and Sara E. Barnes. boy.
George T., and Ella C. Busher, girl.
Louis and Mary Berman, girl.
Harry A. and Margaret f. Beckert, girl.
william r. and Eva NJ. Allen. girl.
William ]. and Fannie v. Ware. boy.
Richard and Sarah Hawkins. boy.
Allen and Bertha Baldwin, girl.
Randolph and Margaret Brooks. girl.
Evening star., 1917-05-20
STAR, WASHINGTON, NAY 90 1917-PART

tary Of the Keep-wells Society and a
member of the Unity Club and the Po-
tomac Literary Club.
At the instigation Of Robert E. Brown
low of Massachusetts, she wrote book
on the original Washington coach, over
which q dispute had arisen as to whether
or not the coach had been destroyed. In
this book she gave proof Of the fact
that the coach had been torn to pieces
and that the pieces had been sold as
souvenirs.
Evening star., 1917-05-20

age or the mixing Of other cereal prod
ucts with wheat -four would meet no
actual requirement of conservation and
would affect other food industries
seriously.
DR.. H. E. Barnard. state food COM
missioner Of Indiana, told the conferees
that stale bread returned unsold by
grocers to bakers defects yearly more
supply Of food for human beings in
the country. He recommended fed
eral government rule preventing oak-
ers from accepting returned bread.