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Evening star., 1917-03-11
Must Make Affidavit.

Persons ordering intoXicants to be
shipped by transportation companies
will be required to make affidavit that
consignments are not for Illegal pur-
poses, and they will have to state the
Transportation companies will be re-
quired TO keep records of all shipments.
and the record must be open for inspec
ton of any person during the business
hours of the companies.
Section of the Sheppard act, which
relates to the method of obtaining liquor.
provides that "it shall be unlawful for
any common or other carrier. express
company, or any person to deliver to any
pei son. company, corporation, club, or
association order, his. or its agents,
clerks or employees, any liquors i'll the Dis
trict OF Columbia knowing the same to be
such, and in the case of shipments of
liquors for purposes not prohibited it shall
be unlawful TO bring the same into the
District of Columbia. or TO deliver the
same therein, in original packages or
otherwise. on any Sunday on any other
day before O'Clock autemeridian and
after O'Clock postmeridian. Any COM
mon or other carrier. express company, or
any person violating the provisions of this
section shall be guilty or a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fire of not less than S100 or
more than $500, be confined in the
District Jail or workhouse not less than
one nor more than six months. or by both
fine and Imprisonment in the discretion
OF the court"
What Congress meant by other car
rier." it is stated. is a question that will
give much concern TO those who are
under the impression that it will be an
easy matter for them to obtain intoxicat-
ing beverages after October 81.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
POWERFUL WIRELESS
KIT TAKEN FROM WEx
German Accused of Syindling Held
at New York-Box Was Called
Money Making" Machine.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 10.-Instead OF
being a machine for making counter
felt paper currency. a scheme by which
Max Wex, a German, was alleged to
have swindled many of his country
men in various cities, the police de-
clared today that the contrivance Is a
complete portable wireless outfit, capa-
BILE of receiving messages "all the way
from Berlin" This conclusion was
reached after government wireless bu-
reau experts had examined the black
"money-making box" The key and the
transformer were the only parts Of the
equipment missing, the police said, and
they believe these could have been car
ried in the box"
Government officials asserted the ma
chine is one of the most complete wire
less receiving outfits they have seen.
Search for the key and transformer,
which complete the apparatus, is being
made.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Of WOODEN
SHIPS CALLED HERE
Steps Will Be Taken to Construct
Large Fleet of Transatlantic
Vessels.

Chief builders of wooden ships
throughout the United States have
been called to meet with the shipping
board here Wednesday to devise means
of building as speedily as possible a
large feet of American vessels for
transatlantic trade.
The board is planning a standard or
several standards of ships ranging up
to $500 tons. to be used not only for
ordinary commercial needs of this
country. but designed as well for use
in Transporting food and other sup
plies to other nations whose interests
would be the same as this country S
in case of war.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
To See Western Builders, Too.

After the conference with Atlantic
and gulf coast builders the board will
confer with builders on the Pacific
coast. Should the builders not volun-
tarily agree upon a uniform program,
it was broadly intimated today that the
government might commander the yards
and take over the work.
Tentative estimates before the boaSd
show that under the program a $500
ton wooden ship can be built in from
four to five months and that the yards
available for this class of work could
construct up to ! 900 such craft within
a comparatively short time in case of
emergency.
! Present plans are to use the vessels.
! if necessary, in coast-to-coast traffic via
/ the Panama canal, in addition to trans
atlantic trade
| The proposed fleet would be of in
calculable assistance in relieving the
! submarine blockade of Great Britain
| as well as maintaining this country
! international commerce.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Nine. Bell-Ranske to Lecture.

Nine. Bell-Ranske, a Scandinavian
lectureE is to speak on Woman and
Her Mission Today" in the Casino
Theater this afternoon at 3 o'clock
This lecture is free and the clubwomen
and mothers are particularly urged to
attend. Nine. Bell-Ranskes lecture is
inspired by the theme of the prepared
ness play, "The People," which is to
be staged at the Casino Theater all
this week by Nine. Yorska and the
New York Dramatic Coterie. Nine.
Yorskas husband is an Italian count.
now in the trenches fighting for his
country.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
DISTRICT HOPES FOR FULL
SQUADRON OF CAVALRY
Two More Troops Needed to Com
plete Desired Organization-In-
structor Is Provided.

Brig. Gen. William A. Mann. chief of
militia bureau of the War Department, is
doing all he can to encourage the organi-
zation Of a complete squadron of cavalry
in the National Guard of the District of
Columbia and to make the mounted unit
as efficient as possible. There are now
two troops of cavalry in the local organ
ization-Troop A, which has just returned
from tour of duty at San Antonio. Tex,
and Troop B. which served as the escort
Of Robert N. Harper, chairman of the
inaugural committee Plans are under
way for the organization of two more
troops in order to complete the desired
squadron.
Detailed as Instructor.
On the recommendation of Gen. Mann,
First Lieut. John D. Coulter, U. S. Cav
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Carried Code Papers,

Wex had in his possession when ar
rested, the police assert, code papers
and letters he had received through the
office of the German consul in this city
All were in duplicate. One paper
showed a draft for $4,000 and another
for 1900 marks on the Deutsches I'm
perial Bank. Berlin. The prisoner ex-
planned these by saying they were re-
mittances from wealthy relatives in
Germany. He asserted he was gradu-
ated from Berlin University and denied
he had been in the German army.
Wex said he came to this country
three and a half years ago and went
out west. having returned to this city
six months ago.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
TOBACCO MEN MEET.
Committee Selects Old Point for the
Next Convention.

RICHMOND, Va. March 1o.-At .
meeting of the executive committee Of
the Tobacco Association of the United
States held here tonight. 1t was voted to
hold the next annual convention at Old
Point Comfort. Va. in June. About five
hundred members are expected to attend
the meeting, which. 1t is said. will be the
most important ever held by the associa-
ton because of the contingencies in tho
tobacco trade brought about by the war.
Evening star., 1917-03-11

steamships at Hoboken He denied it
was a wireless outfit. The coils, mo-
tors. dyI.amos and other apparatus in
the box were part of a plan, he said, to
give him color" for moving picture
scenario he intended writing. When
the apparatus was experimental with
at police headquarters flashes and
sparks came from it in genuine wire
less fashion, the police declared
Wex is held on a charge of grand
larceny made by Frank Sternberg, who
alleged he was 1eeced out of $4,000,
after the prisoner told him he would
take his. two $1,000 bank notes and
make forty out of them in his alleged
machine
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Could Use Unskilled Labor.

The shipping board has found that
virtually all Skilled labor in shipyards
would be requisitioned by the govern
ment in the event of war, but that,
under supervision of small number
of skilled laborers, unskilled labor and
labor little skilled in the building Of
ships could be put to work.
Plans for cutting ship timbers and
other materials of standard dimensions
at mills throughout the country and
shipment to a selected number of
yards for assembly are being worked
out.
Evening star., 1917-03-11

airy. has been detailed to duty as cavalry
instructor for the mounted militia troops
in the District of Columbia and in Vir-
ginia, with station in this city. There is
a squadron of four troops of cavalry in
the Virginia National Guard. 1t will be
the duty of Lieut.. Coulter to instruct and
train these troops in regular cavalry
tactics and to perform similar services
with respect to cavalry troops of the
District National Guard. and at the same
time assist in the recruitment and organ
ization of two additional cavalry troops
in the District
Evening star., 1917-03-11

Mr.. Carver said present plans were
for the work of restoration to be be-
gun as soon as peace was declared.
The restored university will be the
gift to Belgium from Americas educa-
tional institutions.
The University of Louvain was
founded in 1925 by Pope Marlin v. and
Duke John of Burgundy. Prior to the
war it had five faculties and was at
tended by about 1000 students. After
the occupation of Belgium by the Ger
mans many OF the professors came to
the United States and now are at
tached to universities here.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Valued at $500 by Experts.

The police found the money max
ing" machine in a trunk with a false
bottom in Wex's home. It is two and
a half feet square, covered with black
enamel. and has silver handles, brass
hinges and clasp. The wireless experts
valued the apparatus at not less than
$500
Wex told the police the box had been
Evening star., 1917-03-11

United States Army airplane, car
rying a pilot and a military observer
crossed the Mexican border near Fort
Hancock. Tex, Wednesday. but after
flying fifteen miles into Mexico the air
plane returned. The aviators saw no
armed forces.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Native Of Texas.

Lieut. Coulter is well known to the
militiamen of the District. having served
with the 3rd District Infantry at San
Antonio and having come to Washington
with Troop A and assisted in the muster
out of that organization. He is a ma
tive of Texas and a graduate of the
Evening star., 1917-03-11

West Texas Military Academy. He was
appointed from civil life a second lieuten-
ant in the 14th United States Cavalry IN
Noyemebr. 1912. and was promoted to the
grade Of first lieutenant in July, 1916.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
AMERICANS TO RESTORE
UNIVERSITY OF L0UVA|N
Educators and Financiers to Make
Gift to Belgium After Peace
Is Declared.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 10.-The Uni
versity of Louvain, damaged by fire
and bombardment when the city was
taken by the Germans in the early
days of the war. is to be restored
through the efforts of American educa-
tional institutions. it was learned here
today upon the arrival from France
and England. on the steamship Adriatic.
Of Clifford N. Carver, former secretary
to Ambassador Page at London and
later secretary to Col. E. M. House
on his last trip to Europe.
Evening star., 1917-03-11
Work Will Cost $4,000, 900.

Mr.. Carver said that plans for this
work. which will entail the expenditure
of approximately s5,00O,o00. have been
under preparation for some time. 1t
was to consult with Belgian officials
and to obtain from them detailed plans
and drawings of the building, together
with report as to the actual damage,
that he went to Europe two months
ago.
The committee that will have the
work in charge will be composed, he
asserted, of heads of some of the lead
ing universities and colleges of the
United States. and also will include
several prominent American financiers
Part of the plan of restoration will be
to replace, so far as possible, the library
Evening star., 1917-03-11

that was burned when tho city was
Will BE Gift to Reloium
Evening star., 1917-03-11
GlObe=Wer
Bookcases.

Your Bookcase can grow as fast
as your supply of books if you
adopt the Globe Wernicke unit
system. One or fifty-it makes no
difference how few or how many
any is complete-and every added
one becomes part of all symmetri-
cally. In all the various finishes
and at our convenient terms of
payment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-16
AIM TO LIVE
100 YEARS OLD
Keep the Bowels Clean and Liver Ac
tive Without Caomel-Take
Van Lax

Barring accidents there is no rea-
son why We should not live to hum
dred, by keeping the bowels clean and
open and liver active. Calomcl won't
do this II sickcns Van Lax is "a
scientific substitute that won't sick.
cu YOU, but acts gently and pleasantly
ON the bowels Van Lax prevents sick.
ness, eliminates intestinal poisous, re-
lieyes constipation, Corrccts disorders
of digestive organs. increases poor
circulation restores strength. Hun
drcds of letter, from users prove its
wonderful help To victims of rhcuma-
tism, insomnia, sick and nervous
headaches. stomach disorders. Van
Lax is natures master tonic. ANY
druggist can supply you with @ big
bottle for soc or send To Van Nlcrt
Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn Rosy checks
and sparkling eyes and the disappear.
aucc OF pimpes and facial blemishes
viii convince YOU OF the merits of this
new health discovery Try Van Lax
today. Don't wait
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-16
BEGIN TRAINING
FOB us. OFFICERS
FOUR GREAT CAMPS IN CENTRAL
DEPARTMENT ARE LIVELY
AND INTERESTING.
WORK AS PRIVATES
Vast Army Of Aspirants for Honor5
and Epauets Begin at Bottom -
Come From All Walks Of Lite-ln-
fantry knowledge First

Chicago, May 16.-Reyeille yester.
day signalized the beginning Of active
work in the four officers camps in
the central army department. The
patriotism and energy of heterOgen'
eous thousands Of civilians then un-
leashed is to produce the officers who
will lead and train men drafted for
service in the United States army in
the world war.
The routine today at each Of the
four encampments-Fort Sheridan
ILL.,; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind;
Fort Smelling, Mimi; and Fort Riley,
Kan.-practcally was the same. The
men having previously been divided
into companies, brisk infantry drill
the foundation of military science and
tactics, was under way before the sun
was high in the heavens.
Candidates for commissions in the
reserve corps, wearing the uniform;
of private soldiers, were marching
about the camp reservations in SER
ried lines blocks Of khaki blouses and
rakish corded hats-with military
apIomb or with civilian awkwardness
,rcording to tbe nreviops trairing nf
tbo Individual
Eron, Everv Wall ofIife
Tho mon ,rara recrrited from almost
orory r,Il of lirn and ov,ry snci,I
stratum Sons of milIionoiros march.
cd side by sido with yonra tr,das.
mon In ago boy r,nqod from On
yoars and q month to A A. ract
c,nn tboro u.oro a. lorqs rrr,bor NJ
ooIIiriars oror, bigtor oducotioDo'
institution in the middle west having
contributed its quota. National guard
regiments in the department we're rep.
resented at the camps bv TWENTY-FIVE
men from each. detailed as being the
most capable candidates for commis.
sions in their organizations. The en-.
campments at Forts Sheridan and
BENJAMIN Harrison each had capac.
itv for 5000 men. while the other two
posts had accommodations for $500
each.
For the first month all the men IN
the camps will be given thorough
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-16

the road for home and never stopped
or looked back for twenty miles. Cor
H' had au idea That the next thief
t1nt came along would appropriate tie
entire uu.lt
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-16

Barbed wire cuts, ragged wounds,
collar and harness gals heal up
quickly when BALLARD'S SNOW
LINIMENT is applied 1t is both heal
ing and antiseptic. Price 25c, 50c and
and $1.0O per bottle. Sold by Ringer
Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-16

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orirLIy In r,per,I trs fold ,yor.
Vim beoin about f.qo n,c'ocl. I'm -hp
morning and win continue with res4
neriods uutil darkness whom tbe mon
win he piyer stndy IN do and nrobleu,s
I'm work ont i'm thair ou,rtars unt,l
fans II is MANNED that sunday shall
he day of resi- in An fine camns
Al none of tbe central denartment
camns are tbo men undsr canvas
Temnorarv and semi.nrrmanenf bar.
racks have heon thrownnn as auy,I.
iarjes to rho regular nosf huildines
for the bousing of fine candidates
Each man has been souipned with a
regulation mess kit and white enamel
mess urpitura" has been nroyided in
tho mass b,us
Reouar Army Ratiors
For food. there are the regula?
army rations beans bacon. corn beef
and cabbage. potatoes. vegetables and
once and "a while there will be saucr
kraut and weiners "Slum" and other
varieties of hash will be served but
all the food. according to the officers
in charge. will be wholesome and
health producing. And it will not cost
the government. under the law, moro
than fifty cents man day.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-12-28

Notice to Reader: When you
finish reading this magazine place
a one-cent stamp on this notice,
hand same to any postal en-
ployee and it will be placed in
the hands of our soldiers and
sailors at the front. No wrapping
40 address.-A. S. BurleSon,
Postmaster General.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-25
ADMIRAL WATSON PASSES
HIS 18th BIRTHDAY
Lashed Farragut To The Rigging Dur
ing the Battle of Mobile
Raw

Rear Admiral John c. Watson, T.
S. ~. retired, who has made his home
in Washington since his retirement
from active service in 1904, reached
his seventy-fifth birthday anniversary
yesterday Few officers of the United
States Navy now living have had a
longer or more distinguished career
than has Admiral Watson He is a
native of Kentucky and a grandson of
John j. Crittenden, who was once at
torney general of the United States
and who wrote the famous Crittenden
compromise bill.
1t is probably not remembered by
may that it was Admiral Watson,
then a young lieutenant, who lashed
Farragut to the rigging during the
battle of Mobile Bay The powerful
Confederate ironclad Tennessee at
tackled the flagship Hartford fiercely.
Farragut took up his position in the
port mizzen rigging. the better to OBJ
serve the fight and to direct and
cheer his men, Lieutenant Watson,
seeing the great danger to which the
intrepid admiral was exposed pro-
cured a rope and dashed him in his
place
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-25
CLEANS OF SUNSHINE
FROM BROAD CREEK
Newsy Notes and Pertinent Personals
Cleaned By Capitals County
CorYesnondanf

Miss Virginia Nicols from 1.-The
White House." South River, was q
guest of Miss Eva Dorsey Carr, Satur'
day and Sunday.
= DR.. and Mrs. r. F. Winterode, from
Brownsville, gave delightful tea tc
the following guests in honor of Mrs
Winterode's sisters, from Carroll
county. Those who were present in
cluded Misses Adelaide, Anna, Louise
and Margaret Hoem, sisters of Mrs.
Winterode, Miss Eva Dorsey Carr,
from 1.-THE Hermitage. South River,
and Miss Elyie Lewis Morton. from
Baltimore. and DIR. Hart, DR..
Tomlinson, DIR. Lewis, Mr.. George
Carlson. MIR. b. Skinner Carr and Mr..
Maynard Carr, Jr from Broad Creek,
South River. At ~, midnight, q de-
lightful collation. was served, of differ.
ent courses with sherbert and fruits Of
all kinds and cakes of the most deli.
cious variety. Beautiful decorations,
and flowers adorned the rooms. Vic
troia music was furnished for the
dancers which was enjoyed by all. 1t
was held in the auditorium of the ad-
ministration building.
Miss Elsie Lewis Morton, from Bal
timore, who has been guest of Miss
Eva Dorsey Carr for several weeks
has returned to her home.
Miss Harriet Enoch, from Washing
ton, ID. c., is a guest of Miss Mary
Kirkpatrick Howat.
The Misses Madeline and Bernice
O'Connel, from Baltimore. are visit
ing their uncle, Mr. Gilbert Necker-
man, South River.
Miss Katherine Nicols from Balti.
more is a guest at The White
House," South River, with her mother
and sisters.
Now is the time to accept the Pope's
peace offer, to end the dreadful sacri-
fee of humanity-going on for sc
many years.
Mr.. ]. Revell Car whose home is at
1.-The Hermitage, South River, is q
member of Co. E, 9Th Inf, N. Y.
Mr.. Carr is now acting corporal. hav-
ing been lately promoted from squad
leader. Mr. Carr has only been in
the Co. at Syracuse, N. Y, three
weeks. He is on the honor roll also.
MIR. Carr went to Fort Slocum, N. Y,
July Is, for training and was trans
ferred to Co. E, 9th Inf, Syracuse,
N Y.
The article on the Pope's Peace Pro
posals by Rev. John e. Graham in
Evening Sun, of Aug. 81, is worthy
of note, aSsplendid collection Of gooe
thoughts and principles.
Mr.. Samuel Moran, who is-a patient
at the Emergency Hospital in An
napoils, whose leg was amputatee
last week, is doing very well. Mr.
Moran has had serious trouble will
his leg for many years. H. ID. c.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-25
TO FIGHT U-BOATS WITH
TOTAL OF 1872 SHIPS
viii Have Tonnage Of 7,96S,6OO and
Final Cost viii Be
$1,S34, SOC, 900.

Americas wartime shipbuiiding
and Communicating program was re-
vealed accurately for the first time
yesterday.
When completed the United States
viii have in its emergency merchant
fleet 1922 ships, with a total tonnage
of 1865, 800 This program from start
to finish will cost $1,934.5O0, 600.
The building program includes 1873
ships already contracted for at a cost
of s2s5,000.00O; 542 ships for which
contracts are now ready, to cost
s455.00O. 900; and 2377 ships under ne
gotiation, which will cost $4,000. 900.
In addition $50 miscellaneous cargo
carrying vessels will be built. at a
cost of $194,0O0,OO0.
The whole building program will
cost 81, les, SOC, 600. OF this amount
only S55O,OO0,O0O has been authorized
thus far. The communicating pro-
gram will require s515 100000 of this
amount.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-25
SNAP SHOTS.

-Sashes are being worn; some of
them are of black satin and eight
inches wide.
-Georgette crepe is fashionable for
60 many uses that it seems to have
come to stay.
On black charmeuse afternoon
frocks the facing may be of con-
trasting color.
Your frock of black satin should
be touched with a bit of emerald green
of bright blue.
"A costume that carries out the
color scheme of blue and tan is be-
-boming to almost everyone.
Every housedress should have
sleeves that don't need to be turned
up, and large pockets.
"A good bathing suit style is of
alack mohair with long yoked blouse
teaching to the knees.
If the child's hair is straight. do
not curl it artihcially. Riddles are
wearing straight hair just now.
Collars are either great or small !;
some of the new. Jones form long lapels,
reaching to the waist line in front.
"A hat with wide. dropping brim
and round crown has the crown entire
ly coverey with tiny flowers.
The dress of blue will be prettier
II touch of color in the form of a
pale, salmon.colored with tiny flowers.
The best some men can do is to
place themselves on homemade ped
estals.