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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
VALUE OF 81 GREENBACK
is CONCEALED WITH EASE
Possibility of Note Being Mistaken
for SIS Treasury Bill Subject
of Comment.

The possibility of a confusion Of the
greenback one-dollar note. just put
into circulation, with the five-dollar
Treasury note is the subject of con-
the shops. An arrest within the past
two days of a man for passing a one
dollar greenback for a five-dollar
Treasury bill-himself claiming that he
received the bill in change as a five
dollar note-visualizes this fear.
OF the complaints heard. the objec-
ton stands out that the mineral ~
appears on the face of the note only
in the upper right-hand corner. and its
den domination is. therefore, easily con-
cealed. When this numeral is conceal
ed there is a. marked resemblance to
a five-dollar note. The two-dollar
greenback just put into circulation is
more plainly marked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Attended Party, he Says.

Invited to party of Miss Sodich, rs
East Huisache avenue, January II, 1917
Attended same"
Mrs. Garner said this disproves the
statement made in the dispatch from San
Antonio that Miss Sodich had gone there
five days ago.
Sergt- Garner was employed as head
nurse at the hospital at the District penal
institution at Occoquan. Va He is twenty
seven years old. having first enlisted in
the District guard at the age of fifteen.
Mrs. Garner said she has not received
any money from her husband for four
months and has been forced to live on the
S2o she receives monthly from the gov
eminent under the dependent relative
plan She is living with her mother
Gamers mother, Mrs. Rosie A Garner,
lives at 1913 o street southwest She was
Frustrated this morning when she heard
what had befallen her son. Mrs Garner
already was grieving the loss of her
brother, who died yesterday in George
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
MESS SERCT. GARNER
FOUND SHOT IN BREAST
District National Guardsman Mar
ried Thursday While Having Wife
and Family Here.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


SAN ANTONIO. Tex, February IL
George W. Garner, mess sergeant of
Company H. Sd Infantry. n. G. D. c.,
was found in a dying condition last
night by Sergts. S. H. Dove and A. V.
Brown of his company. The two nom
commissioned officers called at police
headquarters last night, saying that
they wanted Garner on charges of be-
ing absent without leave. A local de-
tective accompanied them to Gamers
home. where he had gone with his
bride, who was Miss Mary Sodich. They
were married Thursday. When the Of
f1cers reached Gamers hame they rang
and asked if Garner was there. Imme-
diately they heard a shot and rushing
in found Garner, shot in the breast and
lying on the floor. He was taken to
the base hospital at Fort Sam Houston.
Sergt. Dove stated that he is positive
Garner has a wife in Washington.
Miss Sodich came here five days ago.
She refused to give her home town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Suffrage Tea for Actresses.

Miss Carroll McComas. the star of
seven Chances" playing at the Be
lasco Theater this week. and the other
seven young women composing the
cast will be the guests Of honor at a
tea to be given this afternoon from 4
to 6 o'clock at the headquarters of the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association. The hostess for the day
will be Miss Sarah Beall, acting for
the College Equal Suffrage League, as
sisted by Mrs. John o. Mocue and Mrs.
Jesse e. Lapham. The special guests,
in addition to Miss McComas. will be
Misses Beverly West, Marion Abbott.
Shield. Anne Meredith, Emily Gala
way, Florence Deshon and Alice Car
roll All friends of the College League
are invited to attend. 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Old Form of Paper Money.

| The greenbacl is a form of paper
currency with which the present gen
Grafton is not familiar. Issuance of
one-dollar and two-dollar greenbacks
was discontinued in 1885, and was not
resumed until the present time.
The issuance of these greenbacks does
not increase the total amount of United
States notes outstanding, which is fixed
by law The Secretary of the Treas
ury is merely increasing the volume of
the notes of small denomination by
converting notes of larger denomination
of the same aggregate face value-ten-
dollar and upward-into one-dollar and
tpo-doller bills
OF s346,6S1,o16 of greenbacks out
sta,ding January last there were
s1C244 800 in denominations Of $40 and
upward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
GETS HOME ON C STREET,
Children's Relief Society to Occupy
Former Private Residence.

Headquarters for the Children's Re
lief Society, new branch of the Gen.
trail Union Mission, is being opened in a
seventeen-room house at 45S C street
northwest. which has heretofore been a
private residence. This is to be a home
for destitute children and temporary
home for mothers in emergencies
Mrs. John S. Bennett wife of the
superintendent of the mission, will be
in charge of the chiIdren's relief work
and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth. jr; Mrs.
Preston Gibson, Mrs. Seaton Perry.
Nine. Christian Hauge and Mrs John
j. Duff will serve as an advisory board
of the society. Persons contributing
are advised to make their checks pay
able to the Central Union Mission Chill
dren's Relief and send them to 622
Louisiana avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Moves words Be Taken Down"

Representative Gardner was not in
the chamber. but Representative King
Of Illinois, republican, Directing to
this charge. moved that the words be
taken down." which is the House
formula preceding a motion to strike
the words from the record, and after
the proper tormalities had been fol-
lowed the House voted by roll call to
expunge the offending words.
Previous to that occurrence Repre-
sentative Gardner objected to Repre-
sentative Bailey saying that MIR. Gard
ner had the courage of the jungle
In the colloquy following this protest
Representative Saunders OF Virginia, who
was in the chair at the time, cautioned
Representative Bailey to proceed within
the rules of the House.
There is no rule" said Mr. Gardner,
(which forces me to remain in the cham
Der and listen to the gentleman from
Pennsylvania, is there"
You are excused" retorted Mr.. Bailey.
At that Mr.. Gardner kissed his hand
with a loud smack and left the House
laughing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Colbert Witness a cake. /.

MONTREAL. February lit took a
Philadelphia detective just seven min
utes today to decide that Fred J. Far
rell was not telling the truth when he
surrendered to the police here and de-
clared he saw Bernard w. Lewis slay
Maize Colbert. the artist model, in
Philadelphia December 20. Farrell.
who is a soldier. will be turned over to
the military authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Body Found in Vestibule.

The body of Mary Dugan. sixty years
old, was found in the vestibule of a
vacant house at 1902 14th street north
west, shortly before noon today.
Policeman Bennett, who went to the
place on a telephone call. found the
body in the vestibule. It IL believed the
woman had been dead several days.
The police are endeavoring to locate
friends or relatives OF the woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
THIRTEEN GOVERNORS
COMING TO INAUGURAL
Gov. Brumbaugh Of Pennsylvania
Latest to Have Name
Added to List.

Tickets for seats in the re-
viewing stands for the inaugural
parade which have been built by
the inaugural committee within
the court Of honor in front of the
White House will be plnced ON
sale Monday morning. Theywill
be Obtainable at the ticket agen-
cy of II. Arthur Smith. 1905 G
street northwest.
Tickets for seats in the review
ing stands being built along the
line of march by private con-
tractors may be obtained mt
booths which have, been opened
near those stands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
AMATEUR RADIO HAMPERS.
Wireless Operators Asked to Stop
Operating While Crisis Is On.

Because the operation of the Arlington
wireless system is affected. more or less,
by the use of amateur Empowered wire
less sending apparatus in this vicinity,
the owners of the latter have been re-
ouested by the naval authorities to use
their machines as little as possible during
the existing crisis. There are hundreds
of amateur wireless operators in the Dis
trict. but most of them have only receiv-
ing machines. OF the sending machines
only five are high-powered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
LAID ASIDE TEMPORARILY
FOR PORTO RICAN BILL
Planned in the Senate to Take Up
Later Today Proposed Provisions
to Prevent Espionage.

reported from the judiciary committee
to prevent espionage and conspiracies
against the government were laid aside
temporarily for the consideration of
the Porto Rican bill. 1t was planned to
take the bills up again later today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Another High-Cost Agent in Field

One more agent was placed in the
field today by the bureau of labor sta
tistics to gather material on the cost of
living in the District, making a total
Of fifteen young woman agents at work.
The work is progressing satisfactorily,
1t was stated at the bureau, the agents
still being in the northeast and south
east sections Of the city and adjacent
suburbs. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
SIOUX SEEK LAND PATENTS.
Mabel S. Prettybun and Philip
Chewing Ask Mandamus Writs

Mabel S. Prettybull and Philip One
wing, members of the Sioux tribe at
the Yankton reservation in North Da-
kota, have filed petitions in the District
Supreme Court for writs of mandamus
against Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior. to compel the issuance to
them of patents for certain land in
North Dakota.
Justice Siddons cited Secretary Lane
to show cause why the writs should
not issue. Attorneys George NJ Caster
and Samuel Herrick represent the In
dams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Indian Girls May March.

Thirty-ive Indian girl students of the
school also will come to Washington for
the Inauguration, and it is understood
they may be in the parade. A definite
decision on this point has not yet been
reached
The inaugural committee is extremely
anxious to have the girls take part in the
parade, their participation in the pre-
paredness parade in this city last summer
having demonstrated their ability as
marchers. While in Washington the In
dian girls plan to give a concert at one
of the local theaterS.
These will not he the only red men,
in the parade. for Chairman Harper was
told today that 900 members of the In
dependent Order Of Red Men. fraternal
organization, propose to march. They
will all be attired in Indian costumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Accommodations for 90, ZOO.

Boarding and rooming house accommo-
dations for more than 10000 inaugural
visitors have been registered with the
committee on public comfort. but the
committee feels that this number is
not sufficient for the crowd that is ex-
pected. Persons having such accom-
modations available are urged to list
them with the committee without de-
lay. No registrations will be made
after O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 20, according to an announce
ment which has been made by A. Left
witch Sinclair, chairman of the commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
TOMORROW

GEORGE WASHINGTON AND THE
y HIGH COST OF LIvING"-Expense
! accounts Of the father Of his coun-
try show that he, too, had to wrestle
with "old H. c. of L"
THERE ARE WORSE THINGS THAN
amazing phase Of the war in Europe.
\ by WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.
j LETTERS OF COINCIDENCE TO
MARTHA wASHINGToN"-Ah ith-
j erto unpublished collection of them.
owned By Washington man, has
i Museum.
well worth reading, by CLARENCE
BURLINGTON KELLAND.
i SHE PLANS GREAT MEMORIAL
i TO GEORGE WASHINGTON'-Mrs
i Henry F. Dimock has been laboring
i for over dozen years to AL an
! unfulflled work of Washington.
j THE OTHER BROWN" another in
] stallment of this fascinating mystery
j serial, by ADELE LUEhRMANN.
] "VAsAIMeToN,sn Will MENDED BY
teresting story of how the will of
y ,Ae father of his country has been
aestored that it will last for many
years.
! GEORGE WASHINGTON AS A CHRIS
= TIAN AND A CHURCHMAN"-An
interesting compilation of historical
facts which reveal Washington's faith
in the Christian religion.
WHO SHOULD sPEcULATE," by Al
i BERT W. ATWOOD.
] "wssH1NeToN's FALSE TEETH"-A
= set of false teeth used by George
Y Washington are the priced POSSES
son of Baltimore dental college.
j YOUR OWN LITTLE BED IS YOUR
~ nv PR ICE RART0N
! GREAT CHAIN USED a9c TO Bah BRIT;
THE REvoLUTIoN'-The fascin-
ating story of how Gen: Washington
checked the advance of the British tT
stretching a huge iron chain across
I FRENCH GOVERNMENT MAKES BIG
!; TooNs," by STERLING HELLO.
GEORGE WASHINGTON ON PRE-
PAREDNESS."
MONTH T @ 9F fE6 81 dIorH PEs1DH IN
!; HALF" by ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
! NEWS AND NOTES OF ART AND
= ARTISTS"
REVIEWS OF THE NEW BOOKS"
2 1.-THE RAMBLER VISITS LARGO. IN
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY
] FORTUNES ARE BENG MADE IN
i by FRANK G. CARPENTER.
= THE COMING COLONIAL CON
y FEPTNCE IN LONDON AS A STEP
. TOWARD ECONOMIC IMPERIAL
. ISM OF THE BRITISH EXPIRE
. CHARLES NJ. PEPPER writes Of
j this most important gathering Of
j British statesmen since the outbreak
D of the war.
4 IN THE
i SUNDAY STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17

Definite assurance was given the in
augural committee today that Gov.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania and his
staff will participate in the inaugural
parade March 5, when letter was re-
ceiyed by Chairman Harper from the
state executive. Up to date thirteen
state governors have signified their in
tention of taking part in the parade.
The inaugural committee today learned
that five companies of cadets from the
Carlisle Indian School plan to be in
the parade. They will be accompanied
by an Indian band of forty pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
RESUMES INVESTIGATION
OF D. C. BROKERS' BOOKS
House Rules Committee to Hold
Full Meeting Monday to Con-
slider Its Report.

Private investigation of local stock
brokers' books was resumed today by
the subcommittee of the congressional
leak" inquiry committee. A meeting
of the full committee will be held Mon
day, at which time it is hoped formula
ton of a final report will begin.
Whether the committee will be able
to agree on one report still is doubtful.
Ability to reach such an agreement will
depend largely on how much RESPONSE
bility for the leak" certain democratic
members want to charge to the two
local newspaper men who admitted CIV
ing brokers advance forecasts on the
Presidents peace note.
No action will be taken by the COM
mittee in connection with the contra
dictory testimony of F. A. Connolly.
Washington broker, and other wit
nesses. The committee is inclined to
permit the public to judge as to the
truth or falsity of Connollys sworn
statement that he wrote the forecast
which ]. Fred Essary. a Washington
newspaper man. later swore he wrote.
1t is not the province of the committee.
one of them declared today. to go fur
ther into this phase of the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
CLUBWOMEN TOASS|ST
| US. MPL0YMENTP PLAN
Committee of 100 Proposed to Help
Solve the Servant
Problem.

Clubwomen of Washington soon will
be called upon by A. Caminetti. com.
missioner of immigration. and in
charge Of the United States employ.
ment service, to form a federated co.
operative Committee of 100" to help
solve the servant problem in the
National Capital.
Announcement to this effect was
made by Commissioner Caminetti at .
meeting Of the Housekeepers' Alliance
yesterday afternoon at the Mason
House. Other speakers were Mrs. Rose
Gouverneur Hoes. president of tho Gem
tlewomen's League: DR.. c. F. Lang.
worthy and Miss Caroline Hunt OF the
office of home economies Of tho Departs
ment of Agriculture.
There is a job for every man and
woman in the United States who wants
to work, Commissioner Caminetti told
the women. in explaining the objects
and purposes of the women's division OF
the federal employment service. The
trouble Is in finding positions to give
applicants.
Support Pledged to Plan.
Foe this reason the clubwomen OF the
country have been asked to help in
Mr.. Caminetti's plan to raise to q new
dignity household employment, and
already twenty-nine national women's
organizations have pledged their CO.
operation in the work.
The immigration official proposed,
within the next few weeks, to APP
proach all the women's clubs of the
National Capital in the plan to form
committee of 100" to cooperate with
| WOmenS ~ q
service of the government in bringing
the woman who wants work in WASH
ington to the job that is awaiting her.
Mr.. Caminetti explained to the women
yesterday that such committee could
not meet in its full strength of 100,
but that the active work of the COM
mittee would be done by especially
designated woman officers of the fed
eral employment service. who would
act at the Office for the committee The
duty of the clubwoman members of
the committee would be to keep in
touch with the employment needs of
scope and report to the federal officers.
Partnership for Women.
Thus the plan contemplates taking
the clubwomen into actual partner
ship with Uncle Sam In solving the en-
ployment problems of the nation.
No matter what the economic condi-
tons of the country may be at any
time, there will always be job for
every man and woman who wants to
work. if this system works out" Com
missioner Caminetti declared. There is
a job for every man and woman. The
trouble is that information as to where
the opportunity exists is lacking.
The greatest duty Of the govern
ment is to find out where the oppor-
tunity is and to give notice to the one
who desires to undertake it. What we
need now is not to find people who
want jobs, but to help in finding oppor-
tunities with which to fill the demands
for positions"
On exhibition at the Mason House
yesterday afternoon was a display of
foods and articles made through the
agency of the Gentlewomen's League.
showing how the home labor of women
may be made profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Explanation of Measure.

In explaining the measure. Repre-
sentative Heating said today:
The bill is Endorsed by the National
Womens Trade Union League and the
National Consumers League. 1t pro-
poses TO set a new standard for work
ing women employed in manufactures
an eight-hour day and six-day week.
The District of Columbia, Arizona, Cal
ifornia. Colorado and Washington al
ready have women's eight-hour regu-
latlons. Many other states prohibit the
employment of women in manufactures
for more than nine or ten or eleven
hours in a day.
This new bill standardizes the lin
ltation of hours for women throughout
the country in place of the present un-
equal protection. The Supreme Court
already has held as constitutional an
eight-hour law for women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
Claims Revolt Is Broken.

HAVANA. February 7.-Administra-
ton officials claim that the backbone
of the uprising in Camaguey province is
broken. 1t is announced officially that
Col. Pujors forces have occupied Ciego
Avila, the rebe! headquarters in CANA
guey province. The town was entered
Thursday afternoon, the rebels fleeing
at the approach of the troops. Govern
ment forces now hold the Cuba and Ju-
caro- and Moron railroads and have cap
tured sufficient rolling stock for the
transportation of troops.
The rebels are reported to have
broken up into small groups, some
heading for Camaguey and others for
Las Villas and their escape is believed
to be practically cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
SAY COAL FAMINE RUMOR
IS WITHOUT FOUNDATION
Dealers Guarding the Supply, But
Predict No Suffering for
Want of Fuel.

| Although it is not denied that Wash
! ington has been keeping pretty close to
the weather in the matter of coal sup
ply. coal dealers and other agencies
associated in seeing that a sufficient
supply is brought to the city to meet
| demands of normal consumption assure
the public that there will be no suffer-
ing from lack of coal If they will be
patient
The dealers are refusing to sell large
quantities of coal, especially to those
who have not been regular customers,
with view to outstanding the supply
so that it can be made to go around
and every household get sufficient
quantity to keep it comfortable.
Causes Exaggerated Rumors."
This policy has given rise to exagger-
ated rumors that there Is a coal
famine, and there has been veritabl
run on the coal dealers within the last
few days. Where the dealers knew
that the people had a reasonable sup
ply of coal in their cellars deliveries
have been refused as protection to
others, whose coal bins were nearer
empty.
Several dealers said today that from
their experience for many years in the
coal business they feel confident that
there will be regular, though some
what restricted. amount Of coal coming
into the city, and that by careful ap-
portionment this can be made to cover
all reasonable requirements. They have
assurances, they say. that the shortage
Of coal cars will not last much longer.
One Reason for Shortage.
One great cause of shortage. they
era1 tons of coal in their bins are or
dering more coal from several dealers
just as often as they can get deliver
can use or, have a reasonable right to
get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
j. S. ASSA|LS DEFENSE
OF STEEL CORPORATION
Governments Brief Filed in Dissolu.
ton Suit Alleges Suppression
of Competition"

The United States Steel Corporation's
defense to the governments dissolu-
ton suit was assailed today in a
lengthy brief filed by the government
in the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The government charges that the
corporation was formed not. as con-
tended. as the result of the legitimate
development of trade, but for the sup
preston of competition and the ex-
ploitation of the public" The govern
ment meets the corporations conten-
ton that it is not a monopoly, because
it alone cannot dictate prices with the
declaration that the corporation con-
trolls the output of more than 80 per
cent of production in almost every
branch of it's activity and has main
tanned prices, notable in the case of
steel rails. to the extent that COM
petitors virtually have followed the
prices fixed by the corporation.
Makes Answer to Contention.
eff competitors controlling half the
trade not alone in one product but in
an entire series of products constituting
one of the grand divisions of industry
may thus combine through a holding
company" the brief says. "to what
lengths can the process go without Of
Tending the law? If one-half of the
steel industry may be thus combined
through one holding company certainly
those controlling the other half would
have the right to combine through an
other holding company. And, of course
If it be lawful to centralize control OF
the steel industry in two holding COM
panies it would be equally lawful tc
ce trail Y
in two holding companies. Such undue
concentration of control over industry
was the very evil which the act was
intended to prevent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-17
EXTENDS THE PRINCIPLE
OF THE CHILD LABOR LAW
Bill Before House and Senate Re
lating to Products of Mills
Which Employ Women.

To. bar absolutely the right to ship
from state to state the products of any
mill. cannery or factory which en-
ploys women more than eight hours a
day or more than six days a week is
provided for in bill introduced today
simultaneously in the Senate and
House by Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas and Representative Heating of Col
orado. The bill is merely an extension
of the principle involved in the child
labor law. which has put an end to
the overworking of children in mills
and factories. 1t simply denies the
right to use the channels of interstate
commerce to those establishments which
violate the eight-hour rule for women.
1t does not touch women who work on
farms. however