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Evening star., 1917-10-01
Auto and Motor Cycle Collide.

Rufus Hardy. 18th and Church streets.
yesterday morning was opera 'ne his
automobile at 18th and n stre when
his car coilided with motor C eIe rid
den by Emanuel Hoffman. twenty years
old, and Henry Hoffman. twenty five
years old 1121 street. The Hofrnans
were thrown from their motor cycle
and slightly hurt. Mr.. Hardy took them
home after they had received first aid
at Emergency Hospital
A vehicle of the Auto Livery Com
pany yesterday afternoon backed
against the automobile of Frederick O
Lellond, col 9th street northeast. ar
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
and damaged II to the amount of $40
Evening star., 1917-10-01
No Eewsboys Required.
From the wall Street JourpaI

From the Wall Street Journal
A Rochester newspaper has accom-
plished the task OF selling newspapers
without the aid of newsboys in the out
lying districts of the city. This has
been done with the aid Of a motor
truck. a number of sacks and coin
receptacles. The sacks are placed on
poles or tree branches. and contain
twenty to forty papers each. They carry
signs reading: Take paper and deposit
coin In coin receptacle" The motor
truck delivers the sacks TO their various
positions in the morning and collects
the empties and receipts In the evening
The returns show that very few people
neglect TO pay for the papers they take
The sales average thirty five papers to
the sack. and represent additional bust
ness. investigation among the news
10 aleTs Of the city also shows that they
Sr-e not lost by reason or the new
scheme. It is evident that the sacks
serve = class "f people who went with
out papers before. because they could
not be served by the newsboy system.
Evening star., 1917-10-01
URGES RIGID TEST
FOR AUTO PERMITS
DR.. Id. Walter Suggests
Careful Examination of
Applicants.
WOULD REDUCE ACCIDENTS

"A more careful examination of ap-
plicants for permits to operate auto
mobiles should he means of decreas-
ing the alarmingly large number of au-
tomobile accidents that are claiming the
attention of the police said Or. l.. D
Walter. vice president Of the washing
ton Safety First Association to Star
reporter this morning.
The test of applicants for permits TO
operate motor vehicles should be a Sc
we're one" the safety first advocate
added. "and one which should mean the
utmost care and consideration on the
part of persons who are charged with
so great a responsibility. Children GER
tainly should not be permitted to run
automobiles"
Evening star., 1917-10-01
OFFICIALS ARE BUSY
COMPLETING DRAFT
White Registrants Needed for
D. C. Contingent Which
Leaves Friday for Camp.
DELAY FOR COLORED MEN

Officials OF the eleven local eXemp-
tion boards were as busy as bees to-
day looking through their lists of
selected men to find more available
white men to send to Camp Meade
Friday.
In their mail this morning chairmen
of the local boards received request
from Daniel Donovan. adjutant gen
eral of the District, advising them of
the fact that instead of sending 40 per
cent of coIored selected men to camp
beginning Wednesday, the movement
Of colored registrants has been post
poned, and instead a further con-
tingent of per cent of white men
will be sent to the camp Friday morn
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Cleaning Customers Ears.
the Popular Science Monthly

From the Popular Science Monthly.
Evidently the Japanese are long
suffering people. Take. for instance.
the docility OF the occupant of the bar
ber's chair. He seats himself there to
get his hair trimmed and pays the price.
AS part Of the tonsorial operation the
barber, with a contrivance somewhat
padded on the ends with cotton, pro-
ceeds TO clean out the ears Of his
patron.
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Urges Wide Publicity.

A reader of The Star writes to sus-
sest an the pubiici-y possible in order
70 bring about a decrease in the num-
Der OF accidents, suggesting that the
regulations are being violated indis-
criminately.
~On many occasion have observed
automobiles racing by street cars tha
had stopped to discharge passengers"
ne wrote. ut is indeed strange tha,
TINS shouid be tolerated in the capital
OF the nation, which should be a model
70 other cities instead of being below
the standard"
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Dairy Wagon Driver Hurt.

A dairy wagon in charge of Joseph
Everly. 1912 New Jersey avenue and a
street car cOllided at East Capitol and
ID streets this morning a.Hut e. q
O'Clock Everly received injuries to- his
legs and hips, and was taken TO Casual
ty Hospital. The horse was injured and
the wagon damaged
Jonh Reed. colored. eighteen years old
263S Sheridan road Anacostia riding a
bicycle on Nichols avenue YESTERDAY
afternoon, made quick turn in front
OF the motor cycle of Policeman Karl
scherer without FIRST giving a warning
signal. II Is stated. and the motor cycle
struck his bicycle Reed was NOT in
1ured, but his bicycle was damaged.
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Caught Under Overturned Truck

Moses II. jacobs. chauffeur on a ligh,
motor truck Of the Washington Gas
Light Co npany. this morning was con
graduated upon his mario. ESCAPE in
an accident at Maryland avenue and
9Th street southW est. The truck turned
over on its side and Jacobs vas able
TO drag himself from mass of broken
glass and the contents of the vehic. 6
He suffered an injury to his left foot
and was badly shaken up.
Detective ODea and the police of the
fourth precinct responded to call for
Assistance.
Jacobs. who resides at 500 street
southv est. -plained that he turned
north into 9th street from Maryland
avenue and said the brakes locked.
causing the truck to skid around the
corner and overturn. y follow en-
pIoye from the gas companys office
took Jacobs homo
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Boy Knocked Down by Auto.

While crossing 18th street near
Thomas Circle last night about :
o'clock. Lewis Fitzgerald. nine years
old. 1920 street, was knocked down
by an automobile owned and occupied
by Edmund Duckett. navy yard. anG
slightly hurt. He was taken home
David Gallon. twenty years old, 3
messenger, s13 9th street, yesterday
morning received cuts and bruises or
his face and body as result Of a col
1ision with the automobile of Louis
Perna, S2I 14th street, at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Q street. He was not
dangerously injured
katherine Hogarty. thirty-four wears
old, 225 Morgan street last night fell
from street car in front of Union sta
tfon and was injured She was taken
to Casualty Hospital. where physical ms
found she was suffering from conges-
tfon of the brain.
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Objects to Police Term.

Speaking of collisions between vehi-
cleS which the police so frequently re-
port as unavoidable accidents Dr.
walter said there should be no such
term applied to an accident. Every ac-
cident should be avoided, said DR.. Wal
ter.
Take every accident case into court"
ne urged, and put the people to trou-
Die and II would have 4 good effect
upon others, Put the question of re
sponsibility up to the courts and let a
few more fines be imposed. Such pro-
cedure would be an excellent course in
q campaign of education"
For person to obtain a permit to
run an automobile. it is stated. the
Jaw requires Il recommendation of
three persons and knowledge of the
trafnc regulations. Vouchers for ap-
piicants certify that they are acquaint-
ed with the applicants and believe them
10 De sober. industrious and worthy. of
good character and moral habits and
capable of operating motor vehicles
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Awaiting Orders.

Disposition of the local colored Sc
ected men awaits orders from the War
Department now. the five-day move
nent which was to have begun We'd
esday having been countermanded.
Yesterday in local colored churches
throughout the city pastors preached
sermons bidding the colored selected
nen Godspeed.
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Josephus Daniels, Jr., in Collision.

Josephus Daniels, jr.. United States
Marine Corps. son of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels yesterday afternoon wa
In an automobile collision at 29th street
nnu feHhsy wanna. The cars were
going at a lawful rate of speed ard
were under such good control that
neither vehicle was damaged.
C. n Gibbs. 1926 c street northeast.
was IN the other automobile Police OF
tne seventh precinct learned of the ac-
icicent. made an investigation and re
ported no damage and nobody injured.
An unidentified colored boy las
night about 1890 O'Clock was struck
'by motor cycle operated by Frederick
kroH, Camp Springs. Prince Georges
county Md. at Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street. but was not injured. Al
bert hron eleven years old. who o.
cupied the rear seat on the motor cycle,
was thrown to the pavement and hi
head cut He was taken to Emergency
H0Snital
Evening star., 1917-10-01
Quick Work Necessary.

Adiutant General Donovan is working
Quickly, so that ample opportunity will
be afforded the local boards to get the
necessary notices to the men to report
FOR military service. 1t is probable
hat the forty-siX men chosen will be
-euuired to meet for retreat roll call
Thursday evening at some one place.
instead of at their respective local
board offices. and that they will meet
Friday morning at a central point for
he march to Union station.
Fridays entrainment will be similar
o the FIVE highly successful entrain-
ments of the past week, when Alb Dis
.rict men were sent to the camp at
admiral. Md. With the advent of the
) per cent Friday the Districts repre-
sentation at Camp Meade will total
I full so per cent of its quota for the
irst National Army.
Evening star., 1917-10-01
BUCHAREST NORMAL
GERMANS DISCREET
Rumanian Tongue Is ToIerat-
ed in Theaters and Uni
form Is Seen.
BY BASSETT DIGBY.
Especial Correspondence of The Even
ing Star and Chicago Daily Ncws.D

Sloohf1olSA- S"eutll. SepltHIotI o.
Informative glimpses Of Eucharist are
given by a Swede who there last
month. Life in the central part of town
goes on much as usual. he says, and
women seem to suffer from no lack OF
fashionable clothes. Among the uni
forms Of Germany. Austria, Turkey and
Bulgaria one sometimes sees Rumanian
officers in fun regimentals. They are doc
tors who have been allowed to return.
as their families have remained in the
capital.
Although an extensive flight OF the
upper classes occurred just before the
German occupation last winter the in
fux of peasant refugees has brought the
population back to its normal 400. 600.
Business life still seems brisk and Sup
plies of various wares astonishingly large
when one takes into consideration the
present conditions. The Rumanian franc,
the lei, is statically assessed ut 80 pfenng
(about 20 Cents) for exchange purposes
All business transactions are liable to in
stant inspection by officials and heavy
penalties attend the disappearance of
books or suppression of full information.
German Newspaper Grows.
has been brought in to assume charge OF
all press affairs at Bucharest. The en-
tentophile press has disappeared and
other papers have sprung up in their
stead \ notable revival has been the
republication of the old Bucharester
Zeitung. which is now the official organ
of the occupation administration and has
doubled its circulation.
Theaters and restaurants are open, but
not so well attended as formerly. The
closing hour for them Is 1870 pm.
in Berlin. Rumanian and German COM
panies are playing at the National Thea
ter. where the programs are printed in
both tongues.
A daily event is the parade of the gar
rison along the Elizabeth boulevard in
the center of town. A full band ac-
companies 1t to the garrison headquar
ters, which are at the officers club across
the way from the Hotel Boulevard. Ar
rived at the club, the band stops and
gives a half hour concert in the street,
which large crowds attend.
No Coal; No Street Cars.
Communications are bad. There are
only the droshkies (cabs), pulled by sad
travesties of what were once the finest
hack horses in Europe. The street car
system Is suspended on account OF lack
of coal
The governor general is quartered In
the Palais Sontzo and Austrian members
of the economic staff in Former War
Minister Bratianu's villa.
The secret service, or, euphonistically,
the political department" Is being
run by Count Mirbach, former German
minister at Athens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28

From the Congressional Direc-
tory published by the United
States Government - VIM. Il.
Mason. Senator from Illinois. was
elected to the 50th Congress i'm
1887. TO the 5lst Congress In iSax
defeated for the 52nd CongreN
Congress 1897 to 1903"
Senator Mason 10 now Con-
gresham from the State of IL
linois.
Senator Mason's championship
OF Pure Food and Drugs leEisla-
ton. his fight for the rural free
delivery system. and his strong
advocacy OF all bills favoring
labor and the rights OF the
masses as against trusts and
combines make him national
figure at Washington and en-
deRred him TO the hearts OF the
working man and the great
masses OF people throughout the
United states. Senator Mason
has the distinction OF being one
OF the really big men OF the
nation. His strong endorsement
Of NuNatcd Iron must convince
any Intelligent thinking reader
that IL must be a preparation of
very great merit and one which
tho Senator feels is bound to be
Of great value TO the masses Oh
people everywhere, otherw 50 he
could not afford TO lend his
name to Il. especially after his
strong advocacy OF pure food
and drugs legislation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
BY MARAVENE THOMPSON
Copyright. rAs.t Newspaper Service

boarded the train at Downs sta
ton She had been sitting all ar
ternoon with her eyes resting on
the water that tumbled down
downtown
And there the groom found her
her serene expression but an
other faggot on the fire OF his
wrath. lie stood apart for a little
while. cycling her grimly.
But only unalloyed pleasure
shone from Peggy as she caught
sight OF him.
"Oh. you darling Ed" she cried.
running 10 him. You darling. darl-
ing. darling ed! Bnt-oh didn't
you go TO the FairT'
you know didn't 20 10 the
Fair" he returned.
He stood straight and grim.
What did you do with tho thou
sand dollars you took from me-"
THAT 7-oh,--why. stopped al
Buffalo and gave II TO Miss Elliot
and told her to spend II for new
furnishings for tho house"
Not n stick OF II shall ever come
into my house, d'you hear7"
Let's not talk about that. now.
Please ait down here with me and
look nj the Falls. Here"--indicat
ing the spot-''sit here. darling"
The mist swept over them. de
liciously cool and moist And. as II
brushed him by. Il carried some
thing hot and burning and rancor-
Gus away with H.
She snuggled closer I'll the soft
cheek brushed his limit
beautiful" she breathcd. In her
voice little note that told him she
was not speaking OF the Falls.
The mist swept by again. and
again II carried something away
that II had not brought with It.
What Is beautiful-pei?" he
whispered.
Love" came murmuringly.
And you and me together for al
ways. Wen quarrel about the fur
niture and lots of other things be-
side. and III be Rclfwillcd and
you'll bo stubborn. Hut all the
time I'm just be beautiful because
we're together. I'm aw.
fully hRppy-aren't youT
She was his. In his arms. his
own for always
lie looked into her eyes. Then
he spoke. And what he said Was:
Jus, tho happiest that ever was.
little wlfe'
That night Peggy slipped out OF
bed and took from her satchel n
fiat brown book with DIARY" gold.
lettrrod upon u. And while I'D
slept. Peggy scfihbicd down tho
happenings OF tho past ~ momen.
toua hours. She clozcd the book.
then opened II To add
"Oh. II was an awful. awful day.
But It's over now-and Two started
right"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
DRAFTED MAN WRITES

Editor The Star. There would
be a greater spirit among both tho
drafted soldiers and those enlisted
II several unjust conditions we're re
moved and politics forgotten FOR
the period OF the war"
In the first place. the people. the
enlisted and drafted men want TO
know what we arc fighting for. that
Is. what viii our peace terms be-
Inasmuch az we have so little TO
say In making these terms. We arc
at least entitled to know what
terms our Representatives are max
ing In our name. Otherwise we
fight in darkness and suspense
with not hardly an idea OF what
stats OF affairs will bring about
peace.
In tho second place. the popular
conception OF justice demands that
whereas. congress. with little re-
iuctanee. conscribed the lives OF the
country's youth. hardly knowing
their attitude In the matter. that
they also conscribe the great for.
tunes which have been made possi.
bio only thru this war. and other
great fortunes In n sufficioncy to
pay for this war. cash down. and
get a receipt IN full. rather than
Issue bonds or slap on duties. that
we who arc bearing the most un.
welcome part OF the war must also
work off the mortgage afterward
This may not sound fair. but II
10 every bit as fair as the conscript.
ing OF men. Our men should be
paid $500 per day while at war. and
should not DO made to pay II back
asterward In taxes or duties.
Now. here Is another thing. We
wonder why do they send va. and
will not ie, Roosevelt 70. when he
wants 10. when France wants him.
when the boys over there want
him. We look thru the flimsy CT.
cuse given by tho administration
and see.
Some have said that Roosevelt
merely wants 10 20 ns political
enterprise. but nothing but politics
has deprived him OF going The ad.
ministration II fearful OF n little
incidental fame that might accom-.
pany Teddy back 10 America after
he leads the boys up some San
Juan hill In Germany.
They know Teddy would make
things lively. which is all the moro
reason they should worry. But how
much do they care for America II
Il interferes with politics7
SO there are three things that
need righting. Declare our peace
terms. conscrbe the colossal In.
comes and let Roosevelt 20 over
with us. A DRAFTED SOLDIER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
CHAPTER VII.

He stretched himself down. wear
fly. 10 had been driving the ma
chine from sun-up. Thru the
smoke OF his cigar he contemplated
the cn,rancingiy perturbed little
face. Fed. rested. hAlf-asleep. his
wrath Appeased by her ready com
plainance. he drank In her lowell.
ness luxuriousiy. He stretched his
arms n little toward her.
Hurry up and phone. pct"
Lie still n rest. there's plenty
Of time" sh. returned gently. and
pushed him back About all this
rye done. I'm awfully sorry"
He rose and went TO the phone.
With n dart. Peggy caught up a
pair OF shears. stole 10 the base
board along which the telephone
wire ran. slipped the shears thru
an opening. cut the cord. turned
with defiant face 10 her husband.
There" she painted "There."
He gripped her shoulders
Peggy twisted from him and
crouched down sullenly into a chair.
lie glared at her. then walked To
the door.
Tn going TO bed"
Peggy sprang up.
Wait T-ths b~ts a-arent
m.maee Lie down on--on the
couch and I'll 20 make EN-"
lie cat on the couch. digging his
elbow into the pillows. Peggy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
persuasive PeSGy"

Nothing you| can say will do
one mite OF good.
ed" nbe caught his arm. i
hate drendfully to 20 against you
Please. darling. darling. don't make
me"
lilo brushed her aside.
"Who are tho carpenters n
painters you had7"
Peggy quickly stepped between
him and tho phone.
what are you going 20 do. EdY"
Tell them not 10 come tomor
row. Then I'm going 20 send for
men 20 put the carpets down
again"
Please, she coared. "let me tell
EN- they've got 10 be told.
Every one thinks you want the
house fixed aame's mo"
Ito stood atill. Trowbridge pride
was NJ strong an attribute as
Trowbridge stubbornness. Relief
came that Peggy had not acquaint-
ed tho neighbors with her wilful'
ness; and satisfaction that she was
willing 10 stop proceedings nj his
command.
Very well. call 'em up. .
Call EN-, Peggy"
But II don't know Just how [
tell 'em without their HuHpecting
that you're mad. I've got
TO think little bit first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28

stood twisting her hands together.
rive made my plans L fix the
house. Ed. and I'm going 10 do it
Wait, I'm not threatening you.
I'm just-telling you" Her hands
sought his imploringly. But. oh
would like to be nice. And II
you'll consent TO my going ahead
10 fix the house I'll promise To give
in bout the next thing we disagree
on. no matter what II is. Please.
please. please. darling
How long will II take 10 get
that bed made7 First time In this
house beds have lain unmade TIL
night"
Peggy rose and went swiftly up
stairs. The beds had been made
up that morning by Lefty with ex-
acting nicely. Peggy moved about
the room Stimulating the brisk foot
steps OF one intently occupied. She
did this as long ms possible. Ed
did not appear She sat still III.
tie longer. then went downstairs.
I'd lay on the couch. asleep--as
Peggy had anticipated. She sat
down beside Ed, her eyes trayers-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28

Senator Mason's statement in re-
gard TO NuxRted Iron was shown TO
several physicians who were re-
qucstcd to give their opinions
thereon.
Dr. Ferdinand King. n New York
Physician and Medical Author said;
81 heartily indorse senator Mason's
statement I'm regard to Nuxated
Iron. There can be no vigorous iron
men without iron. Pallor means
nnemia. Ancmia means iron dc
nclcncy. The skin 81 nuemic men
and women is pale. the flesh flabby.
the muscles lack tone. the brain
fags. and the memory. fails. and
often they become weak. nervous,
dependent and melancholy.
"If you wish to preserve your
youthful vim and vlgor to ripe
old age. you must supply the iron
deficiency In your food by using
Rome form OF organic iron--Nuxatod
lron-iust as you would use salt
when your food has not enough
salt"
Former Health Commissioner VIM.
II. Kerr OF the city Of Chicago,
says: Il have taken Nuxated Iron
myself and experienced Its health
giving and strength building effect,
and In the interest OF public welfare
| feel II my duty to make known
past my throescore years. and want
TO say that | believe my own great
physical activity IL largely due to-
day TO my personal use OF Nuxsted
Iron From my own experience with
Nuxnted Iron l feel IL Is such a
valuable remedy that u ought to he
used In every hospital and pre-
scribcd by every physician in this
country"
DR.. II. Sauer. n Boston physician
who has studied abroad in great
European medical Institutions, said;
Senator Mason liz right. As | have
said a hundred times over. organic
iron IN the greatest OF all strength
builders.
mot long ago n man came to me
who was nearly half n century old
and asked me to give him prelims
mary examination for life insur-
anco. 1 was astonished to find him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
GUARDS Ask HELP

Editor The Star: We appeal Ia
you to help get relief from over.
work for the guards at the federal
penitentiary. at Mcneil Island
Washington.
We are working. and must be on
duty twelve hours per day. Sundays
as well as week days. We are sup.
posed to have two and n half days
off each month. but we do not al
ways get this much. Our represen.
tatives can do nothing.
This prison has made record
for keeping prisoners far below
other federal prisons-why7
GUARDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-28
1t Doesn't Look Like War
But

1t doesn't look like in this does iexcept for
occasional parade brass band flag raising some
thing OF that
The is the other side of the ocean, say. SO
il is And probably won't wake up the fact that
really in the fight until OF boys back
from the trenches TO be taken OF by the
by their friends until they ready go back.
Perhaps then will understand that France is her
knees-and that England may be hungryand that il
don't wake from sleep will be paying
for Liberty bonds but for indemnites.