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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
GYPSY SMITH, JR., ASKS
CARE YOU BORN AGAIN?"
Sermon at Tabernacle Dwells on
Famous Question of Nicodemus.
Service This Afternoon.
Are you born again >"


This was the question about which
Evangelist Gypsy Smith. jr., formed his
sermon in the tabernacle meeting last
evening when he declared time and
again in answer at doesn't matter if
you are in the church, the great ques-
ton is Are you born AGAIN. If you
are in the church and have not the new
birth, you are only Joiner"
Speaking along this line he also de-
clared: God stamps His mark on His
chosen ones. How many of these have
you on yourselves? Have you any?
Have you overcome the world? If you
have been born again you will enthrone
God in the throne room of your hearts"
Repeating the famous question of
Nicodemus, How can a man be born
when he is old?" Evangelist Smith an
swered: Aye. but you who have been
converted know that it is a fact
Whether you were sixteen or twenty or
between thirty and forty. or sixty and
seventy, you must realize the new
birth in you. Old men rarely have this
new birth. This is the pity, but it is
true Ask your preachers and they viii
tell you that not one in thirty of their
church members come in old age. You
can trifie with Gods holy spirit and
drive Him out of your life. You can
turn down the prayers of loved ones
and go on without the spirit to an end
less eternity
The audience at the service was an
overflow one again, and many We're
turned away at the entrance on ac-
count of the seating capacity being
taken early in the course of the meet
ing.
At the service this afternoon at 8
O'Clock Rev. George d. Easton deliv-
cred the sermon and this evening Evan
gelist Smith will preach again. At this
service delegation of 500 persons from
Alexandria. Va. is expected to attend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08

SUPPORT PRESIDENT
National Alliance Pledges Loyalty
of 100000, Offers Regiments
and Red Cross Fund.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, February S.-Reso-
lutions indorsing the action of Presi-
dent Wilson in severing diplomatic re-
lations with Germany and pledging its
loyalty to the United States were
adopted by the German-American Ma
tional Alliance at meeting which
continued in session here until early
today.
1t was also decided in case of
hostilities to form regiments of Ger
man-Americans and to turn over to
the American Red Cross funds. which
the alliance has been collecting for
German war relief. The meeting, which
was held behind closed doors, was at
tended by delegates from twenty-eight
states, hastily called by DR.. Charles j.
Hexamer the president. The alliance
is said to have membership of
5000. 900. At the conclusion of the ses-
sion today DIR. HeXamer issued the fol-
lowing statement:
The German-American National AL
lance. representing 100000 constitu-
up President Woodrow Wilson in hand
ing passports to Ambassador Bernstorff
and recalling Ambassador James w.
Gerard from Berlin.
We have also adopted resolutions
pledging our services to the govern
ment of the United States in case of
war We will fight under the COM
mand of President Wilson as our COM
mander-in chief as Loyalty as German
Americans fought under Commander
iu-Chief Abraham Lincoln in the civil
war for the preservation of the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Ready to Organize Regiments.

unteers we mean to show the American
people with what readiness and pa
triotsm we will answer a call to arms
for the defense of the flag and the
country.
I'VE have been collecting funds for
the German Red Cross and for the Ger
man widows and orphans. In view of
the present break of relations between
the United States and Germany we
have resolved to deposit all moneys re-
ceived for these funds in bank. In
case of war we will at once turn over
all the moneys we have raised for the
German Red Cross and German widows
and orphans to the American Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
DEBATERs TO GIVE BANQUET.
Society of George Washington Uni
versity Planning Annual Function.

The Columbian Debating Society of
George Washington University is to
hold its annual banquet at the Dewey
Hotel February l.. \ precedent will
be set in the innovation of having
woman students of the university at
tend. The guests of honor will be
DR.. William Allon Wilbur dean of Co
lumbar College and head of the Eng
hsh department, and Prof. Everett
Fraser. dean of the law school
\ meeting of the society will be held
in the assembly hall of the law school.
in New Masonic Temple. 18th street
and New York avenue northwest. tomor-
row night at S o'clock. AT the last
meeting of the society the subject for
debate affirmed That an embargo
should be placed on all cereal food ex-
ports by the United States until after
the present war" The negative side
won. Messrs. Kemp and West won.
respectively. first and second individ-
ual honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
CRITERION QUARTET SINGS
FOR THE RUBINSTEIN CLUB
Midwinter Concert Last Evening in
Ballroom of the Ra-
leigh Hotel.

The Rubinstein Club and its musical
director, Mrs. 4. NJ. Blair. made de-
parture from their usual Offering at
the midwinter concert last evening in
the ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel,
when they presented the Criterion
quartet in recital. X. w. Steele. tenor
soioist of All Souls Episcopal Church,
New York city, sang as first tenor in
The quartet in place of John Young. who
sustairs that part regularly in the or
Sanization. but who was too i'll to be
present: Horatio Reuch, tenor; George
Reardon. baritone, and Donald Chalm-
ers. bass. singing the other parts.
Felix GarZiElia. French pianist was the
assisting SoloiSt, playing with his ac-
customed artistry, Chant GLAMOUR by
Stojowski, Les Colliues dAnScaprl,' by
DebUsSy; Romance" 10y Rubinstein,
and "Ballade" &C minorl, by Chopin,
and. for encore, butterfly Etude," by
Chopin. The ensemble numbers by the
quartet were given with unanlmity of
attack and phrasinS and dIstinctness
of cnuuciation that is as rare as it is
truly delightful.
Tie programmed numbers were most en-
joyable. but some of the eucores We're
hardly up to the musical standard
usually maintained on programs of the
RUhiustCiu Club. Special interest at
lAtntN ib lDt appear tlltt pL MI IAtil'll'
at one time a resident of Washington
and member of several of the city's
prominent church chOirs. He sang
Parted, by Tosti, i'll finished style,
and in response to the favor of the
Audience gave 81 Love You Truly by
Bond. and My Dear by Ernest Ball.
Mi. Reardon, in his dramatic deliv-
cry of Prologue to Pagllacci.' made an
excellent impression. giving as encore
Crows Egg" by Wells. which he was
obliged to repeat. Mr.. Chalmers, who
has bass voice of wonderful reson-
anCe. gave Hawley's Il Long for. You
and a Song of Steel" by Spross and
two encore numbers. and Mr.. Steele's
robust tenor was also heard to advan-
tage in The Spirit Flower" by Camp
bell Upton; 4 Love and the World Is
Mine" and for encore. TN Sing Thee
Songs of Araby, by Clay. Among the
quartet selections were Twilight
Buck: Gilman" by Gibson: "Mammys
Lullaby" an adaptation of the cele-
brated ''Humoresque," by Dvorak: The
Sandman" by Protheroe; The Drum.
by Gibson: 'Pharisee and Sadducee, by
Robinson: The Musical Trust by
Hadley. and Sunset by Van de Water.
The program closed with the singing
by both artists and audience of MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee" Claude Robson
performed the important but unoh-
trusive duties of accompanist with
sympathy and skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08

and for the benefit OF widows and or
phans of our boys who have to give
their lives to defend our country
against Germany.
Our delegates feel that we have been
greatly misunderstood and unjustly
criticised during the war, but X 1t
comes to war with Germany our actions
will not be susceptible to any further
misunderstanding. for we will back up
our American government with our
lives and our means. II the present
troubles can be settled without war
and in a few months everything looks
like peace we may determine again to
send our funds for Red Cross and
widows and orphans, as we have been
doing in the past"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
NEW QUARTERS IN ALASKA.
Comfortable Home at Sitka Built for
Coast Survey.

Report received at the coast survey
headquarters here from J. w. Green,
in charge of the observatory of the sur
vey at Sitka, Alaska, states that the
new building constructed last fall for
Office and quarters at the Sitka mag
netic observatory is now occupied.
The house is a frame. story and a
half, gambrel-roofed building, 20 by SO
feet, with office. dark room. living room!
dining room. kitchen and laundry on
the first floor and two bedrooms and
bathroom on the second floor. 1t is
ter heat and electric light. 1t is sit
uated on the so-called "tea-house lot"
a small government reservation, trans
ferred from the Treasury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Sues for $4,000 Damages.

The District of Columbia. the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
and the Capital Traction Company are
jointly sued in the District Supreme
Court by Margaret Boehmann, to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injury. She says a depression
was allowed to exist between the tracks
of the two companies near the District
morgue, and as she was alghting from
a car of the Capital Traction Company
September &c last she stepped into the
is represented by Attorneys John c.
Foster and C. r. Colyin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08

American legation at Brussels has been
filed by Miss Carolina s. Larner. clerk
in the State Department. with the con-
troller Of tho Treasury. She also claims
$203.73 for travel expenses.
Miss Larner was on leave and travel
ing in Europe in 1914 when the war
broke out and had to abandon her trip.
While at the Brussels legation August
Q. 1914, the American minister cabled
for permission to utilize her services.
which was granted. She remained there
until May 2, 1915. when she was re-
called to Washington.
Controller of the Treasury Warwick
has not passed on the claim Is he is
awaiting it's approval by the auditor
for the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Want Bankrupt Petition Set Aside.

Frederick Mertens, William NJ. Mertens,
Henry F. Mertens and John II. Mertens,
trading as +. Mertens' Sons, have filed a
motion to dismiss petition of three cred
itors to have them adjudged bankrupt.
The debtors allege that the petition does
not allege that they are not among the
persons excepted from involuntary pro-
ceedings under the bankruptcy law. JUS
tice Hitz set the motion for hearing
February IA. Attorneys Douglas,
Ruffin & Obear and Bates Warren and
w. II. Sholes appear for the mer-
chants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
American Shoes Sent to Russia.

ST. LOUIS. February s.-American-
made shoes are in such demand in Rus
STA that nearly 10000 pairs are shipped
monthly from St Louis. All are of the
better grades, none being furnished to
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
FOUR GENERATIONS
OF RED BLOOD
Pepto-Mangan valuable as a blood
builder For the thin blooded Of
all ages and conditions.

At her knitting sits grandmother, radi-
ant, glowing, young and spry as only 4
ed-blooded old lady can be. Mother is at
tending the weekly session of the women's
literary club. The rich, red blood in her
veins gives her the strength and stamina to
cultivate pleasant interests as web as to keep
q good home and raise fine children.
Her children are certainly models of their
kind Red blood animates the cheeks and
eyes of the pretty, sparkling daughter of
seventeen. Red blood is also behind every
skip and romp, every merry laugh of the
two rosy kiddies playing in the yard A
family founded on red blood-and therefore
prosperous, happy, unhaunted by the dread
specter of ill-health.
Does the picture fit your familys Or are
disease and misery always knocking at your
door, If that's how it is, start today to root
ill-health from the family blood. Remove
rich, indigestible foods from the family
table. Make the whole family keep out of
doors. Form family exercise class. And
the instant any member shows signs of run
ming down, put him or her on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Debt to Foreigners.

Senator Smith took occasion to point
out the great debt that the United
States as a nation owes to its foreign
born citizens. Rochambeau, Lafayette,
Won Steuben, Kosciusko and other for
eign-born friends who were not citi-
zens, he said, but who gave almost their
all for the building of the United States.
should ever live in the memory of the
people of this country.
These foreigners. citizens and
friends" he said, have left an undying
impression upon the institutions of this
free republic. Does it become us, then.
to rail against men who love the land
from which they came? The German
who did not love his country would be
a very poor American citizen, indeed.
There has been much loose. idle, unjust
talk. Many of our citizens have been
designated by opprobrious terms. Hy-
phenated American is one of the least
of these. We must not criticise the
German-Amerfcan citizen, for he as
much as any one barred his breast that
the republic might live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
MORE AGENTS TOPR0BE
COST Of LIVING HERE
Women From Chicago, Baltimore
and Other Cities to Be Added to
Force Next Week.

Women from Chicago, Baltimore and
other cities are to be added next week
to the force of a dozen agents now COL
lecting statistics on the cost of living
in the District for the bureau of labor
statistics.
Two young women from Chicago and
one from Baltimore, at present on the
available list of expert field agents. are
to come to the National Capital next
week to take up the work. At least
one other agent is to be obtained, it is
understood.
This augmentation Of the force is
for the purpose of driving forward the
collection work so that a not undue
length of time may be taken in the
sixteen young women engaged in the
work.
5000 Schedules Desired.
DR.. Royal Meeker. commissioner OF
labor statistics. has announced his de-
sire to get at least 5000 completed
schedules from housewives in all sec
lions of Washington on the actual cost
of living of families whose yearly earn
ings do not exceed $500 year.
The work has now been in progress
several weeks, and it was foreseen at
the bureau that il the work is COM
pleted within the expected period of
eight to ten weeks, more agents would
have to be put into the field. Up until
the present the agents have been work
ing in the northeast and southeast sec
lions of the city. To date they have
brought in several hundred completed
schedules.
The scope of the investigation has
been considerably broadened by DR..
Meeker from the original plans. He
recently announced that the bureau of
labor statistics intended to do the job
right" and that the appropriation of
Sc, 900 made by Congress to carry on
the work would not be enough to COM
plete the investigation under the pres
ent plans. which call for at least 1900
completed schedules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
Speaks on Lincoln.

DR.. Tess responded TO the toast, Our
Commander Chief, Abraham Lin
coin. the embodiment Of patriotism.
declaring that the flag Of this coun-
try is the only one in the whole world
which has never been subject to con-
oueriug nation. and if the people of the
United States will maintain their polse
In this crisis our flag will never suffer
such a humiliation Dr. Fess reclted
many anecdotes of Lincoln and quoted
many of his most celebrated utter
anceS.
Representative Wood quoted the pa
triotic classic, My country. may she he
right; but, right or wrong, my coun-
try and said that If every individual
American will make at this time the
Individual sacrifice that may be neceS-
sary there will be no need for the
country as a whole to make the great
sacrifices that the nation made during
the civil war
Senator Smith and former Represent
alive Cannon both alluded TO the fact
that while they have not been entirely
iE sympathy with all that President
Wilson has done in his conduct of for
eign affairs recently, he is. neverthe-
less, the President of all of us and
declared that it behooves every Amer
lean to stand behind the President in
full loyalty at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-08
LOYAL LEGION SPEAKERS
CITE LESSONS OF PAST
District Commandery Hears Pa
triotic Addresses at Its An
nual Banquet.

The thirty-ifth annual banquet of
the Commandery of the District of Co
lumbia, Military Order of the Loyal
Legion of the United States, was held
last night at Rauscher's. speakers TAX
ing the opportunity to draw lessons
from the past to fit the situation in
which the United States finds iself to-
day. with war clouds looming over the
country as they did before the civil
war
Representative Simeon u. Fess of
Ohio. who is president of Antioch Col
lege: Representative William II. Wood
of Indiana, senator William Alden
Smith of Michigan, Representative Jo-
seph C. Cannon of Illinois. Col. John
MCElroy. past commander. Department
Of the Potomac. Grand Army of the
Republic. and others delivered patriotic
addresses. Judge stanton J. Pcelle, sem
for vice commander Of the orcaniZi-
ton. was toastluISter in the absence,
because Of Illness, of Rear Admiral
Colby n. Chester. I. :. y, commander.
The banquet hall was decorated with
American flags. and the Impressive
ceremony Of presenting the colors. al
ways a feature of the Loyal Legion
banquet. was carried out under the
direction Of Lieut.. Thomas Il. Mckee'
recorder of the organization.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23
GENERAL.

Mothers fiat iron Is a wonderful,
germ killer. The United States pub
lie health service reports germs may
live through the family washing, but
the flat iron wielder gets 'em.
German credit abroad has been
strengthened by about $1,000, 900
through the purchase of German in
terests in the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.
e. D. Simon, radio engineer, flew
from San Diego to Los Angeles and
sent radio messages from the airplane
distance of 112 miles.
The coal shortage In Toronto con-
tinues acute and the University of To
ronto had to close owing to scarcity
of fuel.
The Philippine National Bank has
been designated as correspondent OF
the Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Twoof tho attaches Of the American
embassy at Vienna were married, the
brides being natives OF Vienna.
President Wilson has restored to tho
public domain 475.00o acres of Papago
Indian reservation in Arizona.
The United States navy has com.
pleted arrangements for arming all
sea-going tugs at Galveston and other
gulf and Atlantic ports.
Early in June will be the first ma.
tional gathering of oneIlegged men in
Washington to organize the National
0nelLegged Mems association.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

The general dam bill-one of the
water power measures before con-
gress-was killed for this session by
"a hopeless disagreement of conferees.
Miss Dubose, the L.year.old daugh-
ter Of the man who is entitled to the
position to which DR.. Cary T. Gray
son has been appointed, has secured
enough senatorial support to prevent
his immediate confirmation.
President Wilson has signed the act
establishing national leprosarium to
provide for the care and treatment OF
persons afflicted with leprosy.
An amendment to put postmasters
of all classes under civil service, writ
ten into the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bills by the sen.
ate, was rejected by congress.
A resolution calling for a popular
referendum before any declaration OF
act of war, except in case of insur
rection or invasion, was introduced
by Representative Galloway Of Texas
President Wilson has signed proc
lamation adding to the Whitman ma
tional forest in Oregon $4,000 acres
on the divide between the John DAY
Powder and Burn rivers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23
Tippino Habit stronu.

I A hotel proprietor In New York who
BETS out to kill off tipping has about as
much chance Of success as did old
King Cahute when he ordered the deep
blue sea to chase itself away from his
royal brogans. Hear Copeland Town
sends wall. He has announced that
despite signs asking patrons not to tip
hat boys the public persists in shunt-
ing dimes the brigands' way.
\ Some even got sore and wrote him
sarcastic letters that they could tip IL
they pleased and intimated that 1T was
none of his business, SO there you are.
Even walters themselves have the
tipping habit. At recent dinner a
hundred extra walters were required
and room was given over where they
could check their hats and coats.
Every one Of these walters gave a
flip, despite the notice that 1t was mot
required. In London there is a hotel
that has banned tipping successfully,
but Americans want to tip and they'll
do II, b'goshi
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23
GIRLS: GIRLS! TRY IT.
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick Glossy, Mavy, Luxur-
liant and Remove Dandruf-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy, fiuf.
~, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as a young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandruff; cleanses, purifies and invig'
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
0But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new 'hair--fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. III
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
of It, surely get rs cent bottle oil
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try 1t. ADV. =
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23
He Frightened Up.

A newsy was standing in doorway
in Nashville, Tenn, sobbing piteously,
in expectation of getting rid of his
papers to some charitably inclined
person unused to his stereotyped tale
of sick mother and nothing to eat
In the house.
The editor of the big daily he car
ried, unknown to the boy, happened
along.
Get out In the street and cry out
what's In the paper, instead of whim-
pering there In that corner I" he called
out.
"Huh" answered the boy, there's
nautin' In It'll"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-23
CRIMINAL.

George Holler, 45, farmer of Pal
myra. Mo-, was sentenced to Is years
in the penitentiary ON the charge Of
attacking Lillian Reed, z.
Police began searching for a woman
who, they believe, shot and killed C.
C. HaTi, so years old, a Memphis real
estate broker.
Mrs. Ida Mae Times, wife of Victor
Times Of Portland. Ore, was SEN
tenoed to three years for larceny in
connection with the disappearance
and supposed murder of Lois and Be-
atIice helms.
John Dowis, "a farmer living near
Sheridan, Mo-, was arrested following
his indictment ON a charge Of having
poisoned his mother, Mrs. Isaac
Dowis.
Louis Kamerad, suspected of the
murder of little Alice Parkos at Ord.
Neb, confessed his guilt, after severe
questioning on the part of officers.
Gov. Lowden is considering the an.
phcation for a repriewe of vincenzo
Martellaro, the Joliet murderer SEN
fenced to hang Feb. Lie.
Joseph Vance Will, teacher, was
hanged in San Quentin (Cal.) peni-
Tertiary for the murder of Warner
Smith.
Rex Wunderlich of Langdale, Wis.,.
was sentenced to one year in the fed.
eral prison at Leavenworth, Kan, and
fined 5000 when found guilty on a
charge of giving liquor to an Indian
girl.