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Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following real estate transfers
were recorded In City Collector els
worth b. Walkers Office during the
first part of the week:
Cecilia Kuharski to William II. Van
Pelt, block 273, lot 1 in Catherine
street; through d. A. Shirley.
Charles M. Peterson to Clarence H
Wright, block 119, lots IA, 16, 16, ia
in Stanford street, through Charles
X. Seaman, Jr.
Joseph Stas to Massopust Brothers
s. Company, block 328C, lot 81 In ms
lee street; through Beekman & Spen-
GER.
Massopust Brothers s. Company to
Joseph Stas, block BAT, lot 922 In State
street; through Beekman g. Spencer
Stephen Zrck to Steve CRANK. block
1903, lots II, IS Mattano place; through
Leo Goldberger.
Charles Kutasz to John Matzi, block
1873, lots Is, 18 in Kirkland place.
through Alex Balint, Jr.
Frederick l.. Brown to Adolph @
Koyen, block 240, lot 81 in Laurie
street; through +. L. Brown.
Thomas Mortensen to Ingrid Erfck
sen, block 282, lot 26 in Amboy ave
nue.; through +. l.. Brown.
Thomas Mortensen to Ingrid Erfck-
sen, block 282, lot 27 in Amboy ave
nue.; through u. L. Brown.
II. W. Kinsey to Lake Coal Company
block 113, lots 10 inclusive, part o.
llots 3, 8, 10, ~ in New Brunswick
avenue, through Charles X. Seaman
Julia A. Ford to john Bactfai block
$50, lot 2 In Johnstone street; through
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
RUSH AIRPLANE BASE.
Big Work In Progress For Navy In
Cape May Harbor.

Big Work In Progress ror Navy IN
Cape May Harbor.
Cape May, Aug. s.-Captain Charles
p. Plunkett of the navy, director OF
gunnery exercises and engineering per
formances, and Lieutenant Command
er william W. Galbraith, U. s, N, OF
the bureau of navigation are here ex-
amining the tract recently taken over
on the south side Of the harbor for the
establishment of submarine base and
aviation school.
The station, which will cover the ten
blocks of property, is already bee
hive of activity. A firm Of Philadel-
phia contractors has commenced work
and erected storehouse.
There will be four lighthouses and q
pier, together with dirigtble hangar
seapIane hangar, machine shops and
quarters for men,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
|. W. W. FOR GENERAL STRIKE
Would Retsliate For Lynchlng Of Lit
tie, Haywood Says.

ftotohGto hJuSttlIS VI
tie, Haywood Says.
Chicago, Aug. s-sentiment is grow
ing for general strike of the /. W. W.,
says William D. Hayward, general
treasurer and secretary of the organi-
cation, who asserted that harvest
hands in South Dakota have been
called out and that s5 per cent Of the
lumber industry in the northwest is
tied up as a result of walkouts.
Haywood refused to say how many
would be affected in case of a general
strike, but said that more than 75, 900
are now out. f-, q
II have received kilograms from all
parts of the country indorsing a gen
eral strike in retaliation for the lynch
ing Of Frank III. Little,' Haywood as
serted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
DROP SMALL BOARD PLAN.
Union County Freeholders' Petition
Shy Many Names.

Union County FreehoIders PetItIoh
Shy Many Names.
Elizabeth, Aug. 8.--Advocates of a
small board of freeholders In Union
country, who have been circulating a
petition to that end, have discovered
they have insufficient names.
Monday was the last day for filing
the petition in Trenton. Formerly only
3 per cent of the vote, In this instance
consisting of 1900 signatures, was
necessary to bring up the referendum,
but the law had been changed to re-
quire $500 signatures. This oversight
on the part of the leaders of the move
ment viii prevent the issue coming up
h the November election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
FORMS MORALITY LEAGUE.
Finder of Ruth Cruser's Body Heads
New OraanIxatlon.

New Organization.
New York, Aug. S.-A petition for the
Incorporation of the Morality League
of America" with Miss Grace Humis-
ton as one of the incorporators, was
fled in the supreme court. Justice Gle
gerich did not approve of 1t at once be-
cause of the "insufficiency of the affida-
Wit" supporting the petition, but that is
n matter of detail which will. SO it is
said, be rectified within a day or two.
Some of the objects Of the league, as
stated In the petition, are to inform the
public of dangers to women and girls
throughout the United States and to
obtain legislation for their protection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
"BoNE DRY" CONVICTION VOID
County Judge Sets Aside Verdict In
Case of Jitney Driver.

Sdhv VI SiNHoy 1''NV'
Bridgeton, Aug. Sat hearing be-
fore County Judge Leroy w. Loder
here the first conviction under Mill
ville's new "bone dry" ordinance was
promptly set aside.
John Snyder, jitney driver, had
been convicted by Justice of the Peace
John Chard of selling liquor to James
Crowley, and fine Of $40 and costs,
with Imprisonment Of twenty days,
was imposed. While the fine was we'll
within the 800 limit allowed by the
ordinance, the court found tho. imnris'
t - - = - uays ana
therefore b. s-s-g.as eiSAconytct1on, re-
marking that the proceedings were
possibly illegal upon other grounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08

Switzerland Opposes Loan.
Washington, Aug. S.-Switzerland Is
opposing Germany's request for loan
In return for coal supplied to her, the
state department has been officially ad-
vtgaf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08

]. N. KENNEDY, Plumber.

Steam and Gas Fitsiag. Timing, ~ta.
Jobbing promptly attended to. Prompt
service and Moderate prices
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
531 State Sc. Telephone s2a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08

NOTICE.
All persons concerned may take no.
tice that the Subscriber. executors
and trustees, etc. of Peter Nelson, de-
ceased, intend to exhibit their final ac-
count to the Orphans Court for tho
County of Middlesex. on Friday the
seventh day OF September, 1917, at 10
tlement and allowance; the same being
first audited and stated by the surro-
gate.
Dated August /, 1917.
HARRY CONARD,
CAROLINE NELSON,
Executors and Trustees.
12698-8-1-6t-oew-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08
IN cHANoERY OF NEW JERSEY

To Tatina Lemesxewskyt .
By virtue of an order of the Court OF
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day 81 GiItn Il IN mesaewsEv ogFyaln n
al vSsT-,z-. "sn -
petiti0TfCs, AND you are 'oeIendant you
are required to appear and plead, an
swer or demur to petitioners petition,
on or before the twelfth day of Septem-
Der next. or. In default thereof. such
decree will be taken against you as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and
just.
The object of said suit is to obtain
decree of divorce, dissolving the mar
riags between you and the said Pc
titioner.
Dated July 11th, 1917.
LOUIS Y. SOSIN,
Solicitor of the Petitioner,
Office and Post ONCE address.
les Smith Street.
Perth Amboy. N. ].
12436-7-1S-5t-oew-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08

Julia A. Ford to john Bactfai, block
$50, lot Q In Johnstone street; through
Oleson g. Compton.
Estate of Hugh Smith to Thomas
Cannon, block 33, lot 16 In Mechanic
street; through Thomas Brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-08-08

f. e. wibers. Asst. supt. 1870 Smith st. Perth Amboy
IEnaz weseI. Asst supt. 1870 Smith St Perth Amboy.
A. O. Krogh, Asst. supt. 1870 Smith St. Perth Amboy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
GOOD ROADS AID MAILS.
Southern Maryland Improvements
Bring Motor Delivery Service.

Improvement Of roads through south
eru counties Of Maryland justities an
Improvement of the postal service TIC
such points as these good roads reach,
Representative Mudd of the fifth Mary
land district has persuaded the Post
Office Department. Motor vehicle de-
livery soon viii end many of the en-
listing old star routes.
Mr.. Mudd has proposed that the de-
partment establish two long automobile
star routes. one beginning at Annapolis
and traversing the state road to Solo
mons Island, through Anne Arundel
and Calvert counties, and the other
beginning at Washington and ending
at Rock Point, supplying offices and
routes III Charles and st. Marys coun-
ties.
Under this plan a majority of people
in southern Maryland will get their
mail much earlier in the day and at
the same time be given an opportunity
to receive and dispatch mail the same
day, an advantage not now enjoyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
WIFE CALLS FOR HELP
AS HUSBAND KILLS SELF
Mrs. Rider, Detecting odor of Gas,
Climbs With Children to
Roof of Porch.

Mrs Rella Rider, alarmed by door OF
Illuminating gas in her sleeping apart
ment at her home, 1922 18th street
southeast, this morning about 1:4o
o'clock took her two children to the
roof of a rear porch and called to
neiyhbors for assistance. She had been
there with her children fully thirty
minutes before Policeman Waite of the
fifth precinct received word that ponce
assistance was wanted, 1t is stated,
and when he reached the premises he
found Mrs Rider suffering from nerv-
BUSINESS and about 10 leap from the
roof.
After assisting mother and children
to the house of neighbor, W ante
broke open the front door OF the f>luel
home, made an examination of the
premises and found james Rider, nus
band and father. dead from illuminating
gas His body was on q coucn IN
room on the first floor, the policeman
stated, with the end of u gas tube near
his face.
husband who was stationary en-
gineer, recently returned from Ports
mouth Va where he had been en-
ployed. Yesterday, she stated, he sand
something about suicide and remarked
that the whole family would go with
him, and when Mrs. Rider detected the
odor OF gas, she stated, she feared her
life and the lives of the children were
endangered
A physician from Casualty Hospital
took Rider to the hospital. where 1t
was found that life was extinct. Cor
oner hewitt gave q certificate OF suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
LOYALTY TO PRESIDENT
PLEDGE OF P. O. EMPLOYEES
Action Taken at Banquet Given in
Honor of Postmaster Chance.
An Elaborate Program.

Loyalty was pledged TO President Will
at a banquet given by them In honor OF
Merritt .. Chance, their friend and
postmaster" at the metropolitan Hotel
last night. Clerks and carriers to the
number of go sat at tables.
The occasion was entirely informal,
and Pos tmaster Chance was not allowed
TO make a speech. The welcoming ad-
dress was delivered by George Brown.
Roe Fulkerson was POSTMASTER. In
his preliminary remarks he spoke OF
conditions in the city post Office as a
veritable paradise, where cooperation is
now the byWord
l. S, Goldsmith presented an Italian
dialect story. :; travesty on the ) and 10
per cent raise for government clerks.
Nirke Miller sang two solos, accom-
panied by Jacques Heidenheimer. Miss
Helen Rodgers Smith also sang several
soprano solos.
y violin speciality was given by Nile.
Adelaide. and the evenings entertain
ment was augmented by professional
talent from the local playhouses At
the conclusion of which the guests arose.
and, led by Messrs. Day, Turner. Basil
Siilers and Kelly of the Post Office Glee
Club. America was sung. and loyalty
pledged to President Wilson
Gu the reverse Of the menu cards were
pasted photographs of Mr.. Chance. Be
low was q record of his government
service. beginning December 10. 1883,
when he was appointed an assistant
messenger. until September |, 1915, when
he was appointed postmaster of Wash
ingtou. a
the banquet consisted of +. w. Turner
George ]. Ellis. Thomas Il. Kelley, Jo-
seph A. Griffith, Basil Sillers, j. j.
Downey. W. ". Day. w. J. Hamacher
II. Trueman. John j. King, George Brown
and John I. Schnopp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
RULES AGAINST ARCHITECT.
Controller Holds N. C. Wyeth Cannot
Collect for Bridge Plans.

Although the Secretary of War has in
a written opinion stated his belief that
Nathan c. Wyeth, an architect Of this
city, employed in preparing plans for
the Key bridge across the Potomac, is
entitled in equity TO his first payment"
OF $4,000 for the designs drawn by him,
the controller of the Treasury, w. W
Warwick, rules that he cannot collect this
amount.
The design drawn by Mr. Wyeth was
amended by him to meet the views of
the fine arts commission and has been
accepted by the Secretary of War con-
tingent upon a further appropriation to
meet the added cost of the bridge be-
yond the amount of the original appropri-
alton, $1,000, 900. This additional cost
was caused by increase in the costs of
labor and material while the plans were
being amended to meet the wishes OF the
fine arts commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Chinese Methods

liz China they do business
sanely their records show this
fact quite plainly. The Chink,
when he's in good condition, pays
money to his learned physician.
While i'll his frame no ailment
RACES the doctor draws his
monthly wages. but Just as soon
as he feels seedy he seeks the
SaWbones. prompt and speedy.
and says, Il have the rnumps and
letter: your wages stop till get
better" Oh, then that grand old
man OF learning gets busy. for his
stipend yearning, He dopes the
patient with his bitters, and eNor-
cises demon critters. prcscribes a
string OF helpful rations, and
springs 4 lot of incantations. You
bet that wise old man OF science,
whose patients health is his re
lance, will break his martingale
a-trying to keep the invalid from
dying. But in this bughouse land
OF freedom we don't pay doctors
till we need EN-. And SO the docs
are not melted to see our sys-
tens promptly righted. The
longer to our beds we're stick
ing the better is the doctor $
DicLino OF col,rSe II fills his
soul with worry ii we get better
in hurry. WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
WALKS TO HOSPITAL.
Wounded Man Tells Police Woman
Shot Him

Suffering from a bullet wound in his
stomach, Holly Cash, a young coIored
man, from Arlington, Va, reached Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street on an
electric car last night about 10 o'clock.
and started to walk to Emergency Hos
pitaL When he reached a garage near
the District building he stopped to rest,
told his story, and Detective Mullen was
sent for.
an neighbors engaged in an alterca ton
and one of them ran to his house When
he went to the door, he stated. The
woman shot him The police took the
wounded man to Emergency Hospital
and Sheriff Fields of Alexandria county
Va. was notified of the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Press Club Telegram.

The telegram To Mr.. Watterson sent,
at the direction of the board of gov
ernors, by President Grafton S. Wilcox
follows:
On the eve of your seventy-seventh
birthday the National Press Club of
Washington extends to you it's hearty
congratulations and good wishes. 1t is
the sincere hope of every member of
the organization that the dean of Amer
lean Journalism may be blest with many
more years of health. happiness and
usefulness to mankind The National
Press Club, that holds you in the high
est regard, deems it privilege to dem
onstrate It's esteem and affection for
you on this occa sion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Brass Beds Relacquered, Satin or Polish
John a. Gottsmann & Co. Main 3033
Percival Chubb to Lecture.

Under the auspices of the Washing
ton Center of the Drama League, Per
cival Chubb, national president of the
Drama League of America, is to lee
ture tonight in the auditorium of the
National Museum on "rhe American
Spirit in Art and the Drama" Mrs
Thomas W. Sidwell. president of the
local center, will preside. Mr.. Chubb
was guest yesterday afternoon of Of
ficers and executive boards of the vari-
Gus departments of the Drama League
at a conference in Friends School, !
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Violent Earth Shocks Recorded.

Earth shocks. estimated to have been
auout 1000 miles away. Were recorded
between 2:34 and 3:15 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by the seismographs at
Georgetown University. They We're
very violent, the needles of four Of the
university's five instruments in the OBJ
servatory having been thrown OF the
scale by the unusual vibrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Resigns His Government Job,

teet in the office OF public buildings
and grounds. has resigned that Office
IN order to engage in private business
in this city. The civil service commits
sion has been asked to designate a sue
cessor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Commerce Department Changes.

The Department of Commerce has an
nounced today the following changes
in it's personnel:
In the bureau of standards Arthur r.
Emo, laboratory apprentice, has re-
signed, George NJ. Geiger was proba-
tionaily appointed skilled laborer at
$40. Morton c. Lloyd received tenn
porary appointment as associate cleo
trical engineer at $2.100, and Allen w.
Lohr received probational appointment
as laboratory apprentice at $40.
Ernest A Alleger received temporary
appointment as clerk in the light
house service at $500.
In the coast and geodetic survey Ed
ward c. Walter and Gilbert A. Cole were
temporarily appointed as plate printers
helpers at $500; Dwight H. Prouty,
clerk at $500. has. resigned, and Charles
A. c. Dave was PROBATIONARY appointed
as Il clerk at S720.
Jacob Hillman was transferred from
the steamboat inspection service to the
bureau Of fisheries as a clerk al $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
CITY ITEMS.
Claim Optical Co.. 30. r st.
In Washington near IS years.
!. Cnn. Peas. 2sc, 3 Cnn. A.parasus,

50c: Gold Medal Wheat Food. 12l4c;
Gold Medal Oats, TIC; lbs. Head Rice,
Csc; lbs. Buckwheat, 25c: 3 lbs. Evap.
Peaches, csc; cans Regina Peaches,
Csc; n. o. Molasses, I5c; Sugar Waters,
zee: II lbs. Meal, 3ac: Peanut Butter
12c. The J. I. d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
Especial Film Features!

Especial Film Features|
rODAY-VIoLET MERSEREAU, in THE
HONOR OF MARY BLAKE"
Liberty. North Capitol and P SITS.
TnpAY-WILItAM 5. HART. in THE RE
TURN OF DRAW EGAN."
Leader. 5O7 9th st. NV.
TopAY-FANNIE WARD. in '.BETTlE TO:
THE RESCUE" Paramount.
Home, I:3O G st. NE.
TODAY -oRMT HAwLEY, IN "WHEREs
LOVE LEADS"
Empire Theater. 9It II 81. NE.
EMPIRE ALL-STAR WEEK.
r0nAN-LUClLLE LEE STEWART, in:
TOMORROW GEORGE WAsHIN TO Ms;
BlKrHDAY-WM. HART. in .THEs
DEVILS DOUBLE" OPEN Pm.
roDAY-CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG. ins
HEARTS IN EXILE" !;
CrandnIrs savoy, I4th and Col. Rd. i:
ropAY-PAULINE FREDERICK, in "THEf
!: SLAVE MARKET
: TOMORROW MATINEE 2:so.MAR
d: TITLE WAKES Up"
: CrnndaIrs Apollo, 824 II St NE. ;
=: TopAl-GIADYS BRoCkWEIL, in ''oNEe
p: TOUCH OF SIN
: TOMORROW MATINEE o:30-- THELs
BAERNMo in THE WHITE RAVENS
CrandaiTs Ave- Grand. ss5 Pa. Av.S.E. I.
WHITE RAVEN" Also BUSHMAN and |.
BAYNE. in THE GREAT SECRET :
TOMORROW MATINEE 2:30-S 7 L I ;
HOLMES. in THE SCARLET LETTER. )
q: New stanton. 9Th and c SITS. NE.
sIoNIGHT-GLADIS ROCKWELL and ELLA I
4. Masonic Auditorium.
d: ToNIGHT-iIyIAN MARTIN: IN /.
THE RIGHT DIRECTION"
Also PAIHE WEEKLY. Z
4. WashingtOn-Regent 18th and U.
srODAN-DUSTlN FARNTM. in CAMEO Z
KIRBY Booth Tarkington's Novel;
American. r. I. Ave. & LIST st. NV. I:
sroDAY-"THE OLD HOMESTEAD" 1t is Z
j lovely. symphony Orchestra.
tomorrow Romeo and Juliet" Mat. s pm,
Circle, 2f0J Pa. Ave. Phi. w. 053.
sfoDAY-PEGGY HYLAND and ANTONIO .
q. MORENO, in HER RIGHT TO LIVE"
! UNCOMFORTABLE. = P.M.-CLARA. KIM .
BALL Young and EARL WILLIAMS
=: and All-star Nitagraph Cast, in my
OFFICIAL WIFE"
:Cosmos Today at 1. 4:45 & IO:I5 Only
GLADYS HTLETTE. in :
HER NEW YORK. :
NEXT NEEk-''IHE EAGLES WINGS" :
TruNtOn, Florida Ave. & n. Can.
ToDAI-IEAH BAIRD. in WOULD YoU
FORGIVE HER. FRANCIS y. Bush
MAN, IN THE OTHER MAN" Comedy, .
PukES AND JARS.
Olympic, I431 L st. NV.
ToDAA-ketmrn Enga Eement-Do { GLAs:
FAIRBANKS, in AMERICAN ARIsToC- :
RACY."
Revere. Georgia Ave. and Park Rd
TO-DAY EDESuN. in 'THT-
LIGHT THAT FAlLED." Also PEARL
OF THE ARMY" with PEARL WHITE.
roIUKEOW- MATINEE Al ) Pm.
Lyric, Isth and Irving SITS. NV.
:T0DAY-GLADYS COBURN in THE
PRIMITIVE GALL" IN ACTS. Also
PATHE NEWS. No. Il.
TOMORROW GEORGE wASHIN C TO Ms
BIRTHpAG-rHEDA BARA, in THE
DARLING OF PARIS" REELS CON
JINtoUS IRON 70 IL Pm MISS
BARA i seen at her best in this remark
able Feature.
S.s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s-s--s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
.,o,i..- dealing viii scientific sub

jects are to he the feature OF the first
If Il series of "get-together' meetings
IF the membership committee of the
Board of Trade. 10 be held saturday
evening at 5 o'clock ut the Potomac
Electric Power Company rooms, FL
18th street northwest. y light lunch is
20 be served. The AFFAIR is 10 he in
formal. Charles !. Waters is chair
nan Of the Subcommittee On arrange
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

J. G. Bowers, sixty-three. a widely
known farmer of Page county. died at
his home, near Luray, Va, Of pneu-
monla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
" :i~iiincton'> birthday will he ceie-

brated this evening n y o'clock under
the auspices of the Takoua Park Citi-
ztus Association in the Fresby terrain
Church. Maple avenue. Tak"ma Park.
Md. Rev. Dr.. James l.. Gordon pastor
of the First Congregational Church OF
this city. is 10 be the speaker OF the
evening. Music will be furnished by
Mrs Il. Clyde shade, SoIoist of Trinity
Episcopal Church, and Or. 4 Owen
Penny and others Maj. l. :. Fletcher.
president OF the association, viii pre-
h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

America Self serve. last word. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

Spanish War Veterans. accompanied 10y
his staff, viii MAKE an official visit to
zen. NJ. Emmett Irell Camp, No. g,
United Spanish War Veterans, III P4jh-
ian Temple. this evening at O'Clock.
Al visiting comrades are invited to at
tend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21

years old. 1882 >th street. last night
about 9:i5 o'clock wcs knocked down
by an automobile at 9Th and NJ streets
and severely injured. she received =
fracture OF her leg and injuries about
the body. The injured woman was
taken TO Homeopathic Hospital. and
" alter jefferson, colorCd. -aoI NJ street.
who was operating the automobile, WAS
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Text of the Letter.
The letter is as follows;

The letter is as follows:
Miami. Fla, February 10, 1917.
Gentlemen: l return your salutation
with hearty thanks. 1t has equally
touched and pleased me. Convey my
sense of obligation TO the members of
the club. The good viii of my profess
sional comrades has through life filed
the measure Of my mbition, for l have
been nothing if nos Il working jour
ualst. 1t affords me satisfaction TO tell
YOU and them that at seventy seven /
do my daily bit, if not with joyous
enthusiasm and merry optimism of the
past. yet with unabatiye constancy, IN
diminished fidelity to the service and
undauuted faith in the goodness of God
and the greatness of our country.
'Beset by many dangers, foremost
of which is the worship of the external.
it shall be the mission. as ii is the duty,
OF the press to expose the fantastic
cant and shameless self-exploitatiou
which, disfiguring so many of our pub
lie men, put premiums upon ignorance
and credulity, and create artificial
standards and conditions subversive not
only of the nations integrity and char
acter, but of the moral nature of the
people.
AT this point OF peril and trial there
should be no other thought than of the
unstained honor Of the heritage of
glory we hold in trust, because that
lost nothing else is worth preserving.
Sincerely, HENRY WATTERSON''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-21
Orchestral Concert.

BY the L. 8. Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra. in Stanley Hall
at $50 o'clock this evening. John
S. NJ. Zimmerman, director:
March. Flag Day. .Schrammel
Overture, THE Feast of Lam
terms" Robinson
Sacred Song, Ave Marie
Bach-Gounod
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Valse Hesitation, "Nalse
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Oddly. 'tAn operate Night
Finale, Hitting the Trail
Schwartz
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