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Evening star., 1917-10-19
GERMAN-B0RN AMERICAN
BUYING LIBERTY BONDS
Bandsman Helping the United States
to Win War Being Waged
With Prussianism.

He was born in Germany. He was
heared In Germany. He is buying lib
erty bonds so the United States can
whip Germany. He is urging others to
buy bonds to help swell the kaiser
kibosh fund. He wants to play a joy
full anthem out in the front rank when
the Hohenzollern is told to "skiddoo" I"
And to keep in trim to play the joyful
music at the obsequies of Prussianism
he is in the 14th Coast Artillery Band,
which plays every day for the drills
and review of the student officers at
the Fort Myer training camp.
This one bandsman isn't alone in his
liberty bond zeal Made up entirely of
foreigners who have adopted Uncle
Sam as a foster-father, this band has
subscribed $3.50 for liberty bonds
Every man in the outfit has bought
them. Capt A. L. James of the I'd Cav
airy Regulars, stationed at Fort Myer,
who is quartermaster for the training
camp, says this band is his prize ex-
hibit. He has handled 100000 in sub
scriptions for the second liberty loan.
He obtained this from men in the
regular service and from bankers who
camp. but he says that no unit can sur
lery Band or of that one native Ger
man, who is glad to pay the freight"
on some shrapnel to scatter destruction
to German oppression and to aweken
his fatherland from dreams of world
dominance
Evening star., 1917-10-19
KEEFER PEARS AND PORK
SOMEWHAT CHEAPER
Eggs Show a Slight Drop in Price
While Spring Chickens Are
One Cent Less.

Housekeepers who desire pears for
canning and preserving should take
advantage of the low prices at which
the fruit is now selling. Wholesale
prices on Keefer pears this morning
ranged as low as Is cents for basket
containing about a peck, up to $3.50 a
basket for the selected, choice varieties.
Dressed whole pork, on account of
weather conditions, the wholesale
dealers say, is l cent pound cheaper
than yesterday. Today choice small pigs
sold at "a cents a pound. and heavier
ones could be bought as low as % cents
a pound. Eggs are somewhat cheaper.
the average price being 43 to A cents
a dozen, a drop of / cent. Chestnuts
are being received in good quantities
and are selling today at from to IL
cents a pound. To bring this last price
they have to be especially fine. Sweet
potatoes and lettuce also show lower
prices, and spring chickens have also
dropped a cent on the pound. The sup
ply of good things for the table is re-
ported good, and prices range as fol-
lows:
EGGS-Fancy. strictly fresh. as: aver
age receipts, 43a44, southern West Vir-
ginia. 43.
CHEESE-New York state factory,
new. 2Ta2S.
BUTTER-Elgin print, 47l2: Elgin tub.
46t5; process. "A: store packed. 34a36.
POULTRY-Live hens. per h.. 23ao4:
ROSTERS per lb IS: turkeys. per h., 2S:
spring chickens. per ib., 23a24: ducks, per
lb.. 2oa22: geese. per lb.. 1oa13; keats.
young, each. ioa50.
per lb,. 25a26; spring chickens, 25a26 per
lb.; turkeys. per lb., 80; roosters, per lb.,
l9a20; geese, per lb., 13a15.
GREEN FRUITs-Applies, new, per
bbl,. 1ooae5o per box; so; California
peaches. 1.25a2.oo crate; grapes. Concords.
Alb basket, 1Sa20: pears, basket, 25a2. so;
chestnuts. sail lb.
VEGETABLES-Pota toes. 3.0oa4 SO per
Dbl: No. 2 potatoes. 1.50a2.50; sweet po-
tatoes, 35oa3.75 per bbl.; No. 2. 1.75a2 90
per, bbl.; sweet potatoes. 1;25al:4o per
peppers. per basket. 75a1.00: okra, per
crate. 75al.o 90; radishes, per 100. 1.50a2 90:
cucumbers. basket 1,0oal.50; eggplant.
l.25aI 50 crate; new cabbage, per bbl..
l. 75a2 90. beets, per bunch. 3a5; lettuce,
1.o0a2.o0 per basket; celery. 3oa1.00 per
doz.; celery. crate, 25Oa6 co: romaine let
tuce, 1ooa1.5o: squash, 1,5oa20o per
crate: tomatoes, 1.25a1.5O; spring onions,
l50a2.0o per 100 lunches; onions, per
sack, 3.25a3.5o; spinach 3.0oa4.0o per bbl.:
kale. .25al 50 bbl; corn, per doz., 20a30:
lima beans. per at, 25a4o.
LIVE STOCk-Sheep. per lb.. 7as:
lambs. spring. 15al51a calves. per lb..
15al5h medium. per lb., 41Sa15: COM
mon per lb.. 12a13.
PORK-Small. 24 lb.: medium. % h.:
heavy. 22a23 III.
SEEDS-Red clover. 14,50a15Oo per
bu.: alsike clover. 12.50ai4.50 per bu.;
crimson clover. 12.50a 800 per bu.: tim
othy, 3.S5a4. 90 per bu.; red top, IA GOALS. 90
his so
GRAIN-Wheat. milling, per bu., 210a
go: corn, per bu., 2.o0a2.05; oats. white,
69a70: mixed oats. 67a6S; hay, No. /. 25a
&c. No. ,. 23a2i.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
MEDICAL OFFICER WOUNDED.
Lieut.. A. Graham, Suffers From Gun
Shot, Reports Gen. Pershing.

First Lieut.. A. Graham. Medical Of
flcers' Reserve Corps, attached to the
British forces. has been severely
wounded in the thighs by gun shot
Gen. Pershing has advised the War De-
partment without giving details. Lieut.
Graham's next of kin is Mrs William
J. Graham. 153 Park avenue, Paterson
N. J.
If Lieut.. Graham was shot while
serving at the front, as is assumed
here. he was the first American of the
expeditionary forces to be wounded on
the firing line One American officer
was killed and several enlisted men
of the medical department wounded in
the recent bombing of hospital be-
hind the front Ihey also were at
tached to the British forces
Gen. Pershing has also advised the
department that Private Joseph A,
Ziemkowski of the infantry died Octo-
Der Is from natural causes. His next
of kin was Mrs. Mary Ziemkowski
Manistee. Mich.
Evening star., 1917-10-19

! there will be no danger Of curtain or
drapery coming in contact with the hgnts;
Mantle burners produce better lights ana
f, the inverted styles protect the ceilings
and save gas. II gas mantles are smoky
and SO dull that the light is dimmed,
simply sprinkle a pinch OF salt over the
mantle and light the gas. The light Will
| then burn clear. 1t is not so often poor
gas as poor burners, that Is the cause OF
| a dim light. The lava or metal tips OF
gas fixtures, particularly the former, De-
come clogged quite readily, and at once
affect the size and quality of the flame
AS these tips are very inexpensive, 1t Is
always worth while to experiment with
their renewal before complaining OF the
quality of the gas.
| If you use a kerosene lamp. 1t should
| be low, with wide, solid base. Metallic
| lamps are best, for they are not easily
| toppled over. The tank can be removed
| and cleaned without moving the lamp.
| Banquet lamps are dangerous. and all
| lamps on slender stems and small bases
are easily upset. Bowl lamps are very
| satisfactory.
| 1t matters not what you pay for q
| lamp, it must be kept clean. Always
fill a kerosene lamp on blottng paper.
| so that whatever oil overf1ows Will be
| absorbed, thus saving the table. No
! char should be allowed to accumulate.
| for this absorbs grease and is liable
| to cause an explosion. A lamp with a
| small quantity of oil in the tank is
| liable to explode, and one with tank
too full may catch fire around the neck.
I! When a lamp burner gets clogged, dip
| a cloth IN hot water and wiring as dry
| as possible. then sprinkle a little
ammonia on it and rub the burner. This
| will also help to give a better light.
| If at any time you find the lamp-well
| almost empty, and you realize to your
| dismay that there Is no oil in the house.
| replenish the well with water. The pres
ence of the water causes the oil to rise
to the top. thus enabling the wick to be-
| come saturated with 1t. Your light will
| be just as clear and bright as ever.
A word of caution about the kerosene
can. Unless the spigot is turned of very
carefully each time it is apt to drip and
saturate the floor or bench, making an
ugly stain and a dangerous place If a
match happens to drop there. 1t is
neater and safer to have a drip cup,
which may be made of a tin can with
| two holes punched near the top to hold
a wire handle by which to hang it on
the faucet. Melt off the top of the tin
can and bend out little place to act as
Evening star., 1917-10-19
LI1IILE&oRIEs L1I
%rBEDTInTE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917, by T. W. Burgess)
Sammy Jay Sets His Thinking
Cap.
A thinking caps splendid thing
II you but rightly use 1t.
The trouble with lot of folks
Is that they will sbuse 1t.

This is just one way of saying
that a great many people worse than
waste their time by trying to think of
things. A thinking cap is-well. of
course. 1t isn't real honest-to- goodness
cap. 1t is an imaginary cap. When a
person is thinking very hard we say he
has on his thinking cap. guess
that more than once when you have
been puzzled by something which
ought not to have puzzled you at all
some one has told you to put on your
thinking cap.
Sammy Jay has a zap which some
times seems as if 10 may be a real
thinking cap. When you happen TO
meet Sammy flying About with moth
ing in particular on his mind you
wouldn't suspect him of having any
more of cap than any other feath-
cred friend. But watch him when he
is curious about something, or excited
and you will discover that he has
crest that raises, regular pointed cap.
1t seems then like a regular thinking
cap.
The morning of the beech nut pic
mic Sammy Jay was quite as busy as
any Of his neighbors, for Sammy is
very fond of those sweet little brown
beech nuts. Moreover. Sammy is at
times very thrifty. Having filled his
stomach he hides in all sorts of places
such kinds of food will keep. He
was doing Just this thing that beauti-
ful October morning. He is very fond
or beech nuts and. like Happy Jack
squirrel, be was making the most of the
opportunity to store away a lot of
them aghinst the day when other food
should be scarce. With his usual craft
ne was very silent about it. His usual
ly noisy tongue was silent. He came
and went so quietly that his neighbors,
busy with their own search for the de-
llcloas goodies, took no notice Of him.
Now. it happened that Sammy had
taken some of those sweet little brown
nuts over to a certain knot hole in a
trse not far from the very tree in which
Chatterer the Red Squirrel was hiding
the nuts he had stolen from Happy
Jacks storehouse. Sammy had just
dropped couple of nuts in that knot
hole when he happened to look up and
catch a glimpse of Chatterer jumping
from one tree to another and he knew
by Chatterer's swollen cheeks that he
was taking lot of nuts to some secret
hiding place. Right away Sammy was
interested. Silently he followed and
saw Chatterer disappear in the old nest
of Blacky the Crow.
In a minute Chatterer reappeared and
started back the way he had come, and
that way was not in the direction of
the beech trees. Right then and there
Sammy set his thinking cap. He was
interested. He was suspicious. and that
crest on his head was promptly raised
Now what does that mean?" thought
Sammy. That relocated thief Is get
ting nuts somewhere and he isn't going
toward those beech trees at all. II I
know anything about it he is stealing
those nuts. l think I'll watch him a
bit and find out"
So. taking care not to make sound,
and equal care not to show himself.
ne followed Chatterer the Red Squir-
rel and in this way he discovered what
Chatterer was about.
Evening star., 1917-10-19

a mouth for emptying the drip back
into the big can. An additional precau-
ton is to keep several thicknesses OF
newspaper under the can. If these get
The Care Of Stoves.
A stove will keep black much longer
II you first rub 1t with soap. then apply
the backing. Another way to get the
same result is to add little soap to
the stove polish, which will prevent
grease sticking to the stove and also
give gloss to the polish. drop or
two of molasses added to stove polish
will make the stove blacker. II there
are red parts, cover them with vinegar
before applying the polish
II clinkers form on the stove lining.
do not try to hammer them of or you
will spoil the lining. Instead. burn
some oyster shells on the fire every
week, or lump Of lime, and the cl!nk-
ers will drop of. A handful of zinc
shavings burned in the stove when the
fire is hot will prevent the pipe from
becoming clogged with SCOT.
Heat q new stove slowly the first
few times, and do not pile coal above
the flrebox, nor allow the top of the
range to get red hot. When building
a fire, always place the sticks of kind
ling SO that they will lie in opposite
directions. and pile the coal on lightly
Hints for Saving Coal and Gas.
A cup Of water sprinkled over bucket
of coal prevents the too rapid consump-
ton of the fuel and does not lessen the
amount of heat given out. Either soft
or hard coal may be thus doused just be-
| fore it is to replenish the fire.
Don't throw away potato peelings. BY
spreading them out on a newspaper in
| the warming oven OF the stove. and clos
| ing the door. they will dry in twentyfour
hours. They are excellent for starting
| fire. 1t is a waste of gas to leave a
, burner at full blaze after the kettle is
| boiling. When the boiling point is reached
| the flame may be lowered to the poin,
| where it will maintain a steady boil. and
| the same rule may be observed in re-
| gard to the oven. When cooking most
| foods, the fire under the oven may be
| turned out before the food Is done, for
the oven will retain sufficient heat te
| complete the cooking.
Concerning the Furnace.
! The furnace OF a steam-heated house
Evening star., 1917-10-19
JAPANESE MISSION IN U. S.
Plans Being Made to Entertain In
Yestigafors Of TRANSPORTATION.

The Department of Commerce an
nounces that a special mission repre-
senting the imperial Japanese rail-
ways has arrived on the Pacific coast.
Secretary Redaeld Is arranging for the
entertainment of the mission. When
the mission reaches Washington the
State Department Will receive it of
fcially in behalf of the government
The object of the visit. the Commerce
Department states. is to investigate
the present transportation conditions of
the United States. to inspect the prin-
cipal industrial plants and mines, to
study the loading and unloading of
cotton and to observe the methods en-
ployed in the large railroad sorting
yards.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
HEFLIN'S REPLY IN RECORD.
Reiterates His Charges Against Con
gressmen. But Names None.

A supplementary issue of the Con-
gressional Record of October is. con-
tanning speeches of members OF the
House under leave granted before ad-
journment of Congress Ito extend
remarks in the Record" contains a
long speech by Representative Helm of
Alabama. on the subject of the contro-
versy in which he became involved.
Mr. Hefin reiterates his charge of
suspicion" against members of Con-
gress. but fails to name them. He was
repeatedly refused recognition on the
floor of the House to make q statement,
but has full swing in this extension in
the Record.
pinps from newspapers bearing upon
the subject In his speech which be-
gins Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the
House." he calls attention to the re-
peated refusals to let him talk in the
House
Evening star., 1917-10-19
FOOD, HEALTH, HOME AND THRIFT
will prove the most erratic piece Of house
hold furniture IMAGINABLE unless properl,

will prove the most erratic piece of house
hold furniture imaginable unless properly
managed. To start the fire. clean the
furnace thoroughly. leaving no ashes.
and not too compact. put on coarse coal
and ignite the wood. AS soon as the
water boils and the water pipe IL auto
matically closed. then close all the base
doors and open the front door, so that
the coal will burn more slowly.
For a quick fire, such as one wants at
first. close the front door and open those
at the base. causing a strong draft. The
principle is not unlike the firing of a
coal stove for kitchen use. Instead of
allowing the fire to die down at night,
remove the clinkers and fire up until the
furnace is very hot. then cover with slack
for the night. When stirred In the morn
ing, you will find a bed of live Goals ready
to start quick fire without wood. To
utilize superfiuous heat, build ring of
brick two or three bricks high around
the edge on top Of the furnace and fill
the inclosed space with sand. This will
rectly above the furnace. which other
wise goes to waste, and will cause 1t to
circulate up to the rooms through the
hot-air pipes.
Mending Household Articles.
A splendid cement for mending china,
porcelain. pottery OF any description or
| glassware Is made as follows: Into a
| thick solution OF gum arabic and water
stir thoroughly some plaster OF paris un-
| til the mixture Is of the consistency OF
| cream. Apply with brush to the broker
edges of the article and join together. Il
| is astonishingly effective.
To mend loose handles on knives, take
one part of sealing wax ana two parts
of rosin. Melt together. Dip the top o.
the knife into the mixture and hastily
place it in the socket. When hard. the
| joint will be as firm as when new.
! Dry shellac makes all excellent water
proof cement for repairing household
articles where metal must be Joined tc
wood, bone or porcelain. such as um.
brella or cane handles, door knobs
knife handles and so on. Five cents
worth of fake shellac will last
long time. Fill the hole in the ar
ticle to be repaired with it, OF
spread a thin layer of 1t over the
fiat surface. Heat the metal until it will
melt the shellac readily, press them to-
gether and when the metal cools the jot
| is done.
! If you find tiny break in the hot.
water bag, don't throw it away. Apply
! several coats of liquid court plaster ant
i let each coat dry before applying the
next This will extend the usefulness OF
the bag, as the court plaster is water.
proof.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
D. C, MAN ELECTED ADJUTANT,
Steps Taken at Reunion to Erect
Monument to Col Moshv

REMINGTON. Va, October 19-The
annual reunion of Mosbys men was
held here yesterday, with a large at
tendance. There were present fifty-five
remaining members of Mosby's COM
mand. Col Lee of Fairfax and Judge
Alden Bell Of Culpepper. were speakers
DR.. w. 8. Dunn Of Washington county
was elected commander and John An
gelo of Washington. D. c.. adjutant
The next meeting place was left to a
committee.
Steps were taken to erect monument
to the late Col. John S. Mosby.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
Why b WFiaklsd
and Old Looking?

'Ths bottls Of Uat has completely
cleared my face Of the horrible wrin-
kles that were such an eyesore to my
daughters. my grandchildren and to
iae. 1t Is q Godsend to wrinkle suf-
fering humanity" When Us.t 10 reg
ularly applied for . reasonable time
wrinkles disappear. the skin regains
its former smoothness, plumpueas
and color. Usit Is such q splendid
skin treatment that every woman, old
and young, ought to have q bottle on
her dressing table always. Rough
skins are made smooth: sallow, dry,
faded complications get back their nat
ural freshness from its use. and II IL
also a fine treatment for freckles,
blackheads and many forms Of eczema.
O'Donnelrs Drug Store. Peoples
Drug Company and all other FIRST
class dealers can supply Usit. 1t IL
not a cream or paste. but a pure
nut-oil liquid, and 1t Is only neces-
sary to use it at night before retiring
Ask your dealer also for box Of
"Usit Face Powder de Luxe" Four
tints. Delightfully."- soft and velvety
and preferred by the most fastidious
women.-Advertisem
Evening star., 1917-10-19
SECRETARY LANE ENDS TOUR
Unable to Continue Liberty Loan
Campaign, Having Contracted Cold.

Secretary Lane returned to Wash
ington last night suffering from Sc
we're cold contracted during his recent
tour of the west. He had made a lib
erty loan speech at Philadelphia at
noon, and his voice was SO affected by
the strain that he decided not to con-
tinue to New York, where he was
scheduled to speak
1t was said at his home today that
he probably would be kept away from
his office for several days.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
A, Lisner's Resignation Regretted.

Regret for the resignation OF Abram
Lisner as a member of the hoard of
trustees of George Washington Uni
versity is expressed in resolution
adopted by other members OF the board
The resolutions set forth that Mr.. Lis
ner has been a stanch and generous
friend of the university and has given
|it at all times the benef1t OF his wide
financial and business experience"
Evening star., 1917-10-19
Entertains Hospital Patients.

Soldiers who are patients at the Wal
ter Reed Hospital were entertained
yesterday afternoon by Miss Nora
Bayes, who is appearing at a local
theater this week. Miss Bayes was
hurried from the theater yesterday i'm
mediately after the matinee perform
ance to the hospital.
Herbert D. Lawson has arranged with
Murphy's minstrels to give a perform
ance this evening at the hospital. There
will be twenty-five persons in the COM
pany.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
WASHINGTON HOTELS.
Starts New Portrait of President.

Preliminary outlines OF a new por-
trait Of President Wilson for the Ma
tional Gallery of Ireland at Dublin have
been made by John 8. Sargent. The
President has no engagements this
week except the cabinet meeting to-
day and can devote ample Tins to the
SittinRa
Evening star., 1917-10-19
Appointed to West Point.

Louis c. Barley of 211 North Wash
ington street, Alexandria, has been ap-
pointed a cadet at the United States
of Warrenton, Va, as first alternate.
Evening star., 1917-10-19

Various Lamps and
How to Care for Them.
Overcoming Stove Trou-
bles-Avoid Waste in
Fuel-Cleaning and Pol
ishing Hints - Mending
Household Articles.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
WANTED-MONEY.

g., SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES
money wanted in amounts Of $500 and up
property valuation: perfert titles: absolutely
safe; approved by banks. Why Be satisfied with
$50 or ~ when you can make your money earn
bldg signed J. r. TONPKINS. Main s141.
Evening star., 1917-10-19

II you want work read the want col
ur1ns of The Star.
Evening star., 1917-10-19
STEAMSHIPS.
Potomac River Landings

BALTIMORE.
Steamers leave 7th st. wharf for Baltimore
and rfyef points Monday, Wednesday and Satur-
day. pm, arrive Baltimore second morning
cut. Leave Baltimore. pier 8. Light ST.. Monday.
" sdnesday and Saturday, Pm; arrive WASH
inrton second morning out River freight pre-
paid. Passenger service hrstciass: Freight Fs-
JOS p STEPHENSON, Agent,
MARYLAND, Delaware and Virginia Rwy. Go.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-03
ENDORSES MOVEMENT
National Emergency Food Garden COM
mission Lands Efforts ;of LOCAL
Firm

Tba: the mater of vacant lot ana
hack ward gardening is receiving scrl-
Gus a ttention in other parts OF the coun'
try. Is shown by letter rtEeivea by ~ ~ :
George r. House from the Publicity III,
ector Of the National Emergency foou
Garden Commission.
THAT the high cost OF livlTS has rcacn-
I'd q dangerous point is evidenced by thl'
potionalizcd effort to find. and prcSeh.
proper means of reducing I.
Of tho efforts being mad"sb by House 4;
Hermann TO reduce living expenses IN
this vicinity and the large number or
people who are daily enrojltng in thei:'
Vacant Lot and Back Y3Sd Fcgetaoie
club attests 10 the arpeeG srni.r, WHICH
The letter from Mr. Edsards follows;
Mr.. George Z. House, =
House &; Hermann.
AEhceiinG West Virginia
Dear Air. House:
Proofs of your publicity. IN your gar
den campaign came 10 our attention TO-
dav. an dive wish TO say thht we con-
isdcr il ono Of the finest things that an
Individual concern could pEsibly DO.
This Commission is sending dairy les
sons TO more than thouSand newspa-
rars and We would be very glad to put
you on our list so that you can prinl
them from time to time.
You Will note In the daily papers thai
Secretary Houston Of the department or
Agriculture has issued a warninS
against waste to the farmers Of the
country, and has urged family gardens
for economic and patriotic reaSonsc.
In other cities. women:S clubs and
Chambers Of Commerce. NE co-operat-
ing with this Commission, but it has re-
NAMED for YOU to be tho :poinecr in IN
dividual endeavor on suchs wholesale
scale.
RUSSELL T. EDWARDS.
Publicity Director.