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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
TO FILL NAVY VACANCIES.
Examination for Eligibles in Assist
ant Civil Engineer Corps.

An examination will be he'd at the
Navy Department early. in My to fill
at least six vacancies in the grade of
Assistant Civil Engineer in the Naval
Corps of Civil Engineers. The candi-
date must be an American citizen not
over twenty-six years of age; must
have received a degree from a col
lege or university of recognized stand
ing, showing that he has satisfactorily
completed course in engineering. and
must be of good moral character and
repute.
Appointees are commissioned in the
grade of Assistant Civil Engineer
Corps of Civil Engineers of the Navy,
with the rank of lieutenant (junior
grade). That rank carries with it pay
and allowances approXimating $500 a
year The highest rank in the Corps of
Civil Engineers is rear admiral, car
rying with it. including pay and allow
ances, remuneration of approximately
$500 year.
The work is exceptionally varied ard
offers an attractive field for able and
ambitious young engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28

He minated that substitute laws
which would prove adequate and yet
equitable might be found advisable.
He pointed out that in some instances
it has been found advisable to tax the
income on intangible property rather
than on the property itself.
William Cla baugh, chairman of the
committee arranging for the annual
shad bake, said that Occoquan was be-
ing seriously considered as the place
for holding the event. George II. Mac
Donald. chairman of the membership
committee, told of the work which is
being done and of plans for the future.
Upon recommendation of the COM
mittee on public transportation.
through the chairman. Charles +.
Wood, the Crosser bill for the public
ownership of street railways was dis
approved. The annual report of the COM
mittee on water supply. headed by APP
pleton =. Clark, was presented.
Each member was presented with
small flag and a flag pin for the lapel.
A buffet supper followed the formal
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Wording of Resolution.

Expressing recognition of the exist
ence OF a crisis in the affairs of the
nation" the resolution set forth:
THAT we announce and declare our
complete loyalty to the nation and
pledge our support, individually and
collectively, to the President of the
United States:
That we publicly assert our full
faith in the prevalence of a spirit of
patriotism which has never been sur
passed in the history of the country.
that this spirit lives in the hearts of
the entire American citizenship regard
less of birth or previous nationality,
and that it only awaits the call of the
nations leader to be fully demon
strated;
THAT. as American citizens. residing
in the District of Columbia, we pro-
claim ourselves ready and willing to
make any sacrifice which may become
necessary for the defense of those prin-
ciples of liberty and freedom, on land
and sea. for which this country has
fought three wars and which constitute
our most sacred and cherished rights;
And that we wish hereby to place
the District of Columbia on record be-
fore the entire country as being un-
qualifiedly devoted to the cause OF
peace but only upon the condition that
peace can be maintained without the
qualification of our national honor or
the sacrifice of our American princi-
pies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
ASKS LIMITED DIVORCE.
Mrs. Emma v. Mills Alleges Hell
Husband Abandoned Her.

Mrs. Emma V. Mills has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for lin
tied divorce from Wyatt p. T. Mills.
The wife asserts that her husband left
their apartment, taking his clothing
and announcing his intention of join
ing the British aviation corps She
also informs the court that Mr. Mills
had the light and telephone connec-
lions discontinued and stopped her
credit at the grocery. Mrs. Mills also
makes other accusations of cruelty and
bodily harm. They were married in
December. 1910, and have no children.
Through Attorney r. NJ. Hudson, the
wife tells the court her husband is
manager of an apartment. for which he
receives 500 per month and gets
commissions from merchants on mer-
chandise sold to people living in the
apartments" Justice Hitz cited the
husband to show cause Friday why he
should not pay temporary alimony to
his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
ENGINEERS ORDERED HERE.
First Regiment to Return to Bar
racks From Mexican Border.

Orders today were issued by the War
Department Tor the list Regiment of
Engineers. except Company +. now on
the Mexican border. to proceed without
delay to its regular station at Wash
ington barracks in this city. 1t is pre-
sumed these regular troops will assist
the I'd United States Cavalry and the
LIST Separate Battalion of the District
National Guard in guarding govern
ment property and important private
industrial plants in the District.
The 1st Regiment of Engineers is
distributed between Brownsville. Lare-
do and Eagle Pass. Tex, while Com
pany ID already is at Washington bar
racks. Company F will remain at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex. for the present.
The regiment is commanded by Col
Mason NJ. Patrick. now stationed at
Washington barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
BUSINESS MEN TO ASSIST
IN SOLVING PROBLEMS
Secretary Redfield Will Choose Adj
visers to Consider Maintenance OF
U. S. Foreign Commerce.

Secretary Redfeld expects to select
soon an informal committee of American
business men to confer with the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce and
with the Department of Commerce gen.
orally on serious problems relating to
the maintenance of the foreign COM
merce of the United States.
The department is cooperating with
the national foreign trade council, and
Willard Straight of New York. of that
body, had a conference with Secretary
Redfeld today.
1t is felt that the integrity of the
foreign trade, of the United States is
now, for the first time In the nation
life, vital factor. affecting not only the
large importers, but every store In every
crossroads in the United States through
the relation of foreign trade to the gold
reserve of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Plans New Cabinet Portfolio.

A secretary of the department of avn
alton or aeronautics will be added to the
cabinet If the plans Of Representative
Caldwell of New York are carried out
into law. Representative Caldwell is
drafting bill creating such depart
ment of the government He said to-
day he believes the aeronautic work of
the military and other governmental
agencies should be controlled entirely
by department and not left to the
army or navy or post office or any other
single branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
To Act in Advisory Capacity.

The small Informal committee Of
prominent American business men which
the Secretary of Commerce is to appoint
will act purely in an advisory capacity
with Commerce Department officials.
The Importance of foreign trade NOV
ing as normally, even in times of war,
is lceenly felt, and it is hoped that gov
eminent acquisitions for ships Will not
be of such "A nature as to interfere with
the movement of merchant vessels car
rying prime necessities in the life of the
country.
Such questions as this will be consid-
cred by the advisory committee to be
selected by Secretary Redfield. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Secretary will select
the committee within a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28

historical and geographical name of
the group is the Virgin Islands of
the West Indies. 1t had been suggest ed
that the group be renamed Dewey
Islands," in honor of the late Admiral
Dewey, but the suggestion was not
adopted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
NAMED ASGOVERNOR.
OF VIRGIN ISLANDS.
Rear Admiral Oliver to Take
Charge When United States
Obtains Possession.
SATURDAY TRANSFER DATE

Rear Admiral James H. Oliver, chief
of naval intelligence, today was named
by Secretary Daniels as governor of
the new United States possessions
heretofore known as the Danish West
Indies, which are to be taken over
Saturday by the United States. The
ceremonies Of transfer will take place
at St Thomas. and in Washington on
the same day Secretary McAdoo will
eminent warrant for $25,000,000 in
payment for the islands
Islands to Become Naval Base.
Important fortifications will be con-
structed and the islands used as
naval base for further protection of
the Panama canal and for general mill
tary purposes
Rear Admiral Oliver will leave Sat
urday for his new post. He will serve
until a permanent form of government
is fixed by Congress. Secretary Daniels
announced that two naval vessels. the
transport Hancock and cruiser Olym-
pia, have been ordered to ST. Thomas
for the transfer ceremonies. Capt. B.
b. Bierer. commanding the Hancock
VIII ofiiclate as the ranking naval Of
ficer
The acquisition will be marked by
the lowering of the Danish flag and
the raising of the Stars and Stripes
and firing of salutes by the two ships
Named Virgin Islands of U. S.
Secretary Daniels said the new pos
sessions have been named "the Virgin
Islands of the United States That
was done at the request of the inbabi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28

the men of the south, and saying they
their share in the present crisis, asked
that Washington should give the Con-
federate veterans as grand welcome as
posSi BILE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28

A rough estimate of the power that
can be developed from the rivers of
Ala bama places the total at 1880
horsepower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28

Owls screaming in bad weather is a
sign that a change for the better is
near at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Predicts World Wide Democracy.

Alfred P. Thorn in an address on PA
triotism," declared that German mill
tarism must be crushed if the Ameri-
can people are to enjoy peace. John
Temple Graves prophesied world wide
democracy with the fall of the houses
of Hapsburg and Hohenzollern follow
ing fast upon the fall of the house Of
the RomanoffS.
Mr. Graves, who with Ira z Bennett
spoke on the coming of the Confederate
veterans to Washington next June de-
clared that the wearerS of the gray
will come to Washington "representine
Americanism as much as any of US can
ever represent it.
When the bugle call of this republic
sounds the call to arms, the north of
Grant and the south of Lee-these men
of the south and these men of the north
will pledge their sons to the defense of
American honor and integrity" he said
Mr.. Thom cited an instance In which
he said German intrigue had desired to
smash" the American navy, and with
it the Monroe doctrine, obtaining an out
let for Germany in Brazil.
Saying that Mexico is not friendly to
this country, and that she furnishes an
inviting field to power. which if not
through Mexico, on the United States -
Mr.. Thorn asserted that ''it is necessary,
as matter of national preservation and
essential to our safety and peace, that
the military power of Germany shall be
destroyed" He urged that the United
States should take a mans part in the
war-not to attempt to fight merely with
dollars.
Mr.. Bennett. after paying tribute to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
American Honor at Stake.

In introducing the resolution, Oden S.
Smith declared that the principle for
which the President of the United
States is contending and for which we
contend is American honor"
Mr.. Smith made an especial appeal
to his auditors to maintain self control
He spoke of the assassination of Presi-
dent Lincoln and the mob violence in
New York which followed, recalling
how James A. Garfield, then a young
man, had prevented an attack on a
newspaper office by eight words: Cod
relgns. The government at Washington
still lives"
He urged his auditors not to brand"
certain men of Washington as traitors
simply because they have German blood
in their veins.
That all former sympathies in the
great world struggle must now be
wiped out and the entire populace must
stand as one, united American people,
was urged by Mr.. Droop in seconding
the passage of the resolutions
Il have never been an alarmist but
the events of the last two months have
shown me, with millions of my country
men, that we are dangerously near the
vortex OF the great war which has
swallowed millions of brave men of
every nationality said Mr. Droop. Be
fore this nation was involved in the
war 1 believe that every man had a
right to express his sympathies with
one side or the other, provided nothing
reasonable was said. But when we ap-
proach the dividing line, and when the
President calls for US, all sympathies
are wiped out and we step forward as
one American people. 1t is in this spirit
that l wish to move the adoption Of
these resolutions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

April IA, 1892.
Martin Mohler and w. H. Smith who are
holding worlds fair meetings over the
state are in Emporia today.
looking soft hat.
The less a young man needs a shave the
more he enjoys shaving.
Several important business enterprises
are on the point of leaving Topeka-Kansas
City Journal What a liei
Nick Chiles is complaining today that he
did not receive fair treatment at the Smith
convention yesterday.
Fifty colored people were baptised in
the kaw river Sunday. 1t made their
teeth chatter.
Ingalls, says Jerry Simpson is Jacobin
The Jacobins were the brains of the French
revolution 1t is said that Jerry feels
highly complimented as he is u great ad-
mirer of the French revolution and wants
one like it in this country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

Not only is the Canadian govern
ment buying all the wheat in sight,
but it is contracting for the 1917 crop
at $1.25 a bushel. Lloyd George of
England is paying special attention to
the planting of the spring crops. The
farmers are being helped and encour-
aged every way possible to put out a
large acreage. The Australian wheat
crop just harvested is 100000 BUSH
els short of last year. Even the Ar
gentine crop is so short that there will
be little for export. Kansas farmers
will do well to hesitate before blowing
up wheat fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

This is a time for the able-bodied
young men of America says the Des-
eret News, "to be doors, not takers
The right way for them to get behind
the president is to get behind a gun
a pillow. a loom. a lathe, a crucible or
a whole lot of other things that do
things for the good of man on the
tented field, the firing line and in the
homes that they are protecting" The
young men are ready. They merely are
waiting for the cutting of the red
tape. so that somebody in authority
can tell them what to do, and where
they are most needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
SWAT THE FLY.

AS a practical measure of prepared
ness, says a bulletin issued by the
Merchants Association of New York
the disease carrying housefly must be
eliminated. American military rec
ords show that it causes more deaths
than the enemy.
Kill at once every fly you can find
and burn his body, advises the bulletin.
Observers say that there are many
reasons to believe there will be more
flies this season than for a number of
years.
The killing of just one fly now
means there will be billions and tril-
lions less next summer.
Clean up your own premises; see
and insist that your neighbors do like
wise.
Especially clean "out-of-the-way-
Places and every nook and Granny.
Flies will not go where there is
nothing to cate The fly is the tie that
binds the unhealthy to. the healthy:
The fly has no equal as germ car
rier; as many as five hundred million
germs have been found in and on the
body of a single fly. 1t is definitely
known that the fly is the carrier of
the germs of typhoid fever; it is widely
believed that it is also the carrier of
other diseases, including possibly in
fantile paralysis. The very presence
of a fly is a signal and notification
that a housekeeper is uncleanly and
inefficient.
Do not wait until the insects begin
to poster; anticipate the annoyance.
April, May and June are the best
months to conduct an anti-fly cam
paign.
The farming and suburban districts
provide ideal breeding places, and the
new born flies do not remain at their
birth places but migrate, using rail-
roads and other means of transporta-
ton, to towns and cities.
Kill flies and save lives.
The United States government
makes the following suggestion for the
destruction of house flies: Formalde-
hyde and sodium salicylate are the
two best fly poisons. Both are SUI
perior to arsenic. They have their
advantages for household use. They
are IOl d pOlSOIl " ClllluIel, luey are
convenient to handle, their dilutions
are simple and they attract the flies.
A formaldehyde solution of approx
imately the correct strength may be
made by adding teaspoonfuls of
the concentrated formaldehyde solu-
ton, commercially known as formalin,
to pint of water. Similarly, the
DroDer concentration of sodium sail
cylate may be obtained by dissolving
3 teaspoonfuls of the pure chemical, d
powder in a pint of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFrom the Atchison Globe.l

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
Usually there is more talk of graft
than graft.
One usually knows what he wants
until he gets it.
A sporting proposition is one where
you aren't sure to win.
A stolen kiss probably is the most
unsatisfactory performance.
The chances are you can't be agree
able if you don't feel that way.
The skeleton in the closet wouldn't
be SO bad if it would only stay there.
A picturesque country so often
doesn't produce much of anything but
scenery.
Don't ask a man for his opinion
and then boot at, it. Save your boots
for opinions that are forced on you.
The other fellows superstition
doubtless seems silly to you, but the
chances are you have one of your
own.
A Slouchy woman can look more
so than a slouchy man, even tho
she has no three days growth of
beard.
The statutes show that treason is
the greatest crime. The next greatest
crime is murder. The third greatest
crime should be argufying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
DEMOCRATIC AND JUST.

Rumors of possible opposition to
President Wilson's CONSUMPTION pro-
gram come from Washington. Ger
tain congressman are apparently I'M
able to free themselves of the idea
that there is some reflection on the
nation in that policy. They cannot dis
ISOLATE the word from the bad con-
notations of over half century ago
They still cling to the obsolete and
dangerous doctrine that the only pol
fey worthy Of a free people is one
which enables the many to avoid all
responsibility while the patriotic few
come forward and bear the whole bur
den and heat of the lands defense.
They are wrong, says the Chicago
Herald, absolutely and dangerously
CONSUMPTION is justice. 1t is the only
way in which equal and exact justice
that corner stone of our democratic
institutions-can be secured. 1t mat
ters not what might have been
thought of it in other days. when
many things were not so clear as now.
That cannot alter the essential fact
that it is the only method by which
the universal liability to military serv-
ice. proclaimed at the beginning OF
our government and embodied in law,
can be translated into effective action
Call 1t conscription. compulsion, uni.
versal service, anything you will. Nc
one wants to quarrel with a phrase
but every decent man should be viii.
ing to stand up and be counted fol
the essence of (which is justice ano
democracy.
The congressman who, in the face oil
the great dangers and respo- sibilities
which confront this nation, attempts
to discredit the only way in which wa
can mako our words effective is there,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14
PAYING WAR COST.

This question of cost and how to
pay is the first of the big problems
presented by war.
1t is made somewhat sombre by
contemplation of what, for instance,
England has done. But to imagine
any such scale of taxation to start
with as has prevailed there would be
unwarranted.
Great Britain has raised since the
beginning of the war over $4,000
OOO, 900. $4.45O, 100000 of this was
for the allies in loans to the colonies
OF this total $4,000, 100000 was raised
by taxation and $4,000, 100000 by
borrowing. So that Great Britain has
raised one-quarter of the total amount
expended, thru taxation.
Each year of war the proportion
raised by taxation has been increased
From August 1, 1914, to March 81,
1915, total borrowed was $2,SS3,OOO,-
900. OF this. loans furnished S2,O25,-
900, 900 and $S5S, 900, 900 was raised by
taxation. From April, 1915, to April,
1916. England raised $500, 900, 900 by
borrowing and $1,6S5, 900. 900 by taxa
ton In this financial year, from April
/, 1916, to March 8, 1917, $7,310,0OO,-
900 was raised by loans and $2,47O,-
000,0O0 by taxation.
While the United States must at
first raise substantial amounts, it is
| inconceivable that any such figures
must be faced by this country. The
money market is we'll able to take
care of present government require
ments, says the Bache Review, and
also of such amounts as shall be de-
cided upon to loan to the allies under
the recommendations in the presi-
dents message.
other problems now confronting us
are those which may come up con-
corning labor shortage if large con-
scriptions are made for the army, af-
fecting the forces for industrial opera
tons, but more especially on the
| farms.
Food shortage this year might be-
come existent even without war. II
the coming conditions should be no
better than last year and the yields
no greater, our food situation might
become very unsatisfactory, and even
serious.
The country has usually had certain
reserves of grain at the end of each
crop season.. The present season is
closing without such reserves. The
Argentina crop now harvested is re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

Announcement is made by the com
mission for relief in Belgium, of the
receipt of 500, 900 from the Rookie
Teller Foundation. The money is
available Immediately. This is one of
the largest gifts that has been re-
ceived from a single source during
the present year, and it will be appro-
priated at once to the purpose of fur
nishing supplemental monday meals
to Belgian children. The present eff
fort of the commission is directed to-
ward bringing the daily ration of each
Belgian child up to at least the mini
mum medical requirement. To ac-
complish this it is necessary, it is said
to provide $1,25O,OOO per month.