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Evening star., 1917-01-12
APPEAL is MADE FOR FUNDS TO AID
NEEDY POOR OF NATIONAL CAPITAL

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fellows
relief other
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charities
Contribution
be
edonor by theseso
JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE.
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ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CITIZENS RELIEF
Cunc H. Rudolph Preadent William Prssidsn
John Joy Edison, William j.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
OUT REQUISITES
FOR PLEASURE IN HOMES
Frank A. Parsons Lectures on House
furnishings at Woodward &
Lothrop's Auditorium.

1t isn't enough to have a warm house.
with a good bed and chair; to have
enough to eat and a place to get under
when it rains. The mind must be cared
for equally with the body, Frank Alvah
ed the auditorium Of the woodward &
Lothrop building this morning to
hear the first Of six lectures on house,
furnishing and decoration under aus
pices Of the Washington Society Of
Fine Arts.
That beautiful things are not cheap
Mr. Parsons admitted. but maybe
things win change If our attitude
lecture was on "The How and Why OF
an Artistic Home" Mr.. Parsons is
president Of the New York School of
Applied and Fine Arts.
Body Not Criterion Of Art.
Let us not make the body the cri-
terion of art" he said. Food, drink,
shelter. air and sex are placed in the
forefront Of our consciousness. Oh, II
we could only get away from the Amer
lean idea of being amused and satisfy
ing the body! Art is not appetite. It
Is astounding that this intelligent age
cannot tell art from appetite when they
see 1t.
Until they do it will be impossible
to get painted fish of plates, and cher
ries will still be growing on hats. in
stead OF on trees, where they belong.
You may say, But I like it, Nobody
disputes that, but your liking does not
make 1t art. Your liking the painted
peach on the plate is not art. but
merely saliva in the mouth.
The homo Is the most important
environment. Where are people usual
1y born? Where must we get our first
ethical ideas, our first language OF
music. manners. art and beauty? II l
would not swear at my children. l must
not let the wall paper do 1t. either.
Would Supply Beautiful Things.
'T should take the same pains to sur
round my family with beautiful things
beautifully placed as I would take to
form any of their habits. Be fair to
the house and to those who live in it.
and be fair to the things that you know
ought not to be in IT,
Sentiment and sentimentality are now
a part Of art, Mr.. Parsons warned his
hearers, and the worth Of a thing from
the artistic standpoint must not be
measured by the fact that Aunt jenny
presented 1t to the family, or that 1t Is
a family heirloom. Old things are good
only despite their age, and not neces-
sarily because Of 1t. But it is also
mistake, the lecturer said, to think that
every ne ~ thing Is good.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
To Employ 1900 Men Over 45.

CHICAGO. January 12.-Pledges Of po-
sitions for 1000 men more than forty
five years old ito be fulfilled at the earli-
est possible moment" have been made by
members Of the Employers Association of
Chicago. it was announced today. The
organization. composed of representative
business men. had been interested In a
movement. sponsored by a committee Of
other business men. to remove the preju-
dice against employing men more than
forty-dve years old
Evening star., 1917-01-12
ARGUES AGAINST j. s.
OWNERSHIP Of PHONES
Counsel for G. and P. Company Ap-
pears Before District Com
mittee Of House.

Preliminary arguments against the
Lewis bill. providing for experimental
government ownership Of the telephone
system Of the District Of Columbia, were
made today before the District commit
tee of the House by ]. L. swayze. general
counsel for the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. Mr.. Swayze's argu-
ments dealt principally with the COM
pany's legal protests against the proposed
measure. and these will be supplemented
at future hearings by the testimony of
T. H. Bethel. president Of the company.
Mr.. Swayze sketched broadly the uni
versal cooperation" between the Bell
telephone system and the various state
commissions having regulatory powers
over It In doing this, he explained. he
was laying the foundation which would
later be used as a base for the construc-
ton OF evidence showing that unneces-
sary and unfair damage would be done
to the company by the passage of the
bill.
The popular demand for the Bell tele-
phone service throughout the country
was used by Mr.. Swayze as evidence OF
the fact that the company, composed OF
hundreds of separate corporations. in
variably acts with a consciousness that
1t stands as great public service.
Cites "Gentleman's Agreement"
"A gentleman's agreement" between
the Bell company and the Attorney
General of the United States. which
stipulates that the company shall not
enter into the purchase of the property
of its small competitors without the
approval of the Attorney General, was
described by Mr.. Swayze. 1t was i'm
piled in his argument that, with the
Bell system striving in every way ito
meet regulatory bodies more than halt
way. 1t would be highly unfair for the
government. exercising the powers of
eminent domain, to work great damage
to the complete system by the expert
mental segregation of the local sery-
Ice.
Statements made by Representative
Lewis to the effect that, while there
are from 10000 to $4,000 homes in the
District there are but 10000 telephones
in homes were source for pertinent
comment by Mr.. Swayze. who pointed
out that no differentiation was made In
the presenting Of these statistics be-
tween the homes OF white and colored
residents. or between prosperous and
illiterate and impoverished people. This
distinction should be made, he asserted
and promised that he would make it.
Prior to the close of the brief hearing
it was decided that the committee's s
study of the bill would be adjourned
over to Tuesday.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Register Of Wills Bill Reported.

A favorable report from the Senate
District committee on q bill providing
for the appointment Of the register OF
Wills Of the District by the justices of
today to the Senate by Senator Smith
of Maryland. chairman Of the commit
tee. The register Of wills under ex-
isting law 10 appointed by tho Presi-
dent
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Capt. A. ". Perry, Retired. pie..

Capt. A. w. Perry. U. 8. A.. retired, a
veteran OF the Spanish american war,
died at his home. zoos I street north
west. yesterday. He was fifty years
old. He ts survived by his mother, q
brother. Capt. John A. Perry OF Ashe-
Osborn Of New York city and Mrs. ]. s.
Morton Of Princeton. n. ].
Evening star., 1917-01-12
AMERICANS AT SAL0NIKI.
Twenty Eight Members Of Field Am.
bulanoe 70 Go to Nacedonian Front

sALoN1K1. January ls.-Twenty-
eight Americans. comprising section 10
of the American Field Ambulance in
France. have arrived here safely They
are under the command of Henry NJ.
Suckley Of New York. The section ia
on Its way to the French front in Mace
donfa, where another section has been
in service since October last
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Asks More Judges Here.

Senator Overman today introduced a
bill providing for the appointment OF
two additional associate justices Of the
District Supreme Court. It Is similar to
q bill Introduced in the House by Rep
resentatfve Carlin and favorably re-
ported by the House judiciary commit
tee.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
BELGlUM'S DELIVERANCE
ONE OF CHIEF OBJECTS

PARIS. January 12-Paul Deschanel,
in addressing the chamber Of deputies
after his reelection as president of
that body, said:
The first articles of our program re-
main the deliverance of Belgium and
the restitution of Alsace Lorraine.
This is the only program that can
recompense US for our sacrifices and
assure TO our children a durable peace
worthy of France and the republic"
Evening star., 1917-01-12
NEW ENVOY OFF FOR o. s.
Count Tarnowski, Austrian Ambas.
.ador. Leaves German Capital.

BERLIN. January 12.-Count Adam
rarnowski Won Tarnow. the new Aus
trian ambassador to the United States,
left Berlin yesterday morning on the
first stage Of his journey to the United
statesL A safe passage has been guar
anteed the ambassador by the entente
allies.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
J. E. Fowler Found Dead in Room.

]. e. Fowler. forty-five years old.
was found dead in his room at SIS I'd
street this morning. Alexander J. B.
Leider. in whose house he roomed. told
the police that Fowler had COM
planned of feeling i'll. An autopsy will
be performed to determine the cause Of
death.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
French Papers Approve.

PARIS, January 1.-THE morning pa
pers are unanimous in their approval
of the reply of the allies to President
Wilson's note, the only difference being
In the terms of expression.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Paris Pneumatic Tubes Stopped.

PARIS. January 12.-The post Office
authorities, in order to save fuel, have
stopped the pneumatic tube service in
Paris. Parcels and messages hereafter
will be carried by bicycle messengers.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
PAPER COLLECTION
RACE GROWING KEEN
Many Schools Striving Hard to I'm.
prove Their Standing-Returns
Again Show Increase.
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS.

The following list gives the
number Of pounds of old papers
collected from the public schools
visited yesterday:
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Export Petroleum Advances.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Stand
ard OIL Company of New York today
announced an advance Of rs points in
the price Of refined petroleum for ex-
port, making refined in cases 1925
cents per gallon. tanks cents and
barrels 9.15 cents.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
DAY IN CONGRESS.
SeAates

Met at noon.
Resumed debate on bill to lease
public land water-power sites.
Houses
Met at IL am.
Debate begun on adoption
leak" inquiry report from rules
committee.
Adamson bill. embracing prin-
cipal features of President Will
sons railway legislation pro-
gram. considered in interstate
and foreign commerce committee.
Consideration post office appro-
priation bill resumed.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
John Mccormack Seeks Citizenship,

PHILADELPHIA. January 12.-John
Mccormack. the singer. has applied to
the federal court here for American citi-
zenship. In his petition he gave his age
as thirty-two. and his occupation as q
vocalist. He was born in AthIone, Ire
land. and came to this country in 1904
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Admiral Dewey Reported III.

Admiral George Dewey. president of
the general board Of the navy. was re-
ported 20 be Ill today and confined to
his home. He could not attend a meet
ing OF tho board
Evening star., 1917-01-12
SUFFRAGE PARADE
PLAN ABANDONED
thousand "Sentries" to Sur
round White House Instead
on Day Before Inauguration.
PICKETS STILL BRAVE COLD

The Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage already Is 80 pleased with the
picketing idea adopted day before yes
terday that it has abandoned its plans
for big suffrage parade the day pre-
ceding Inauguration and. instead. Is
preparing to surround the White House
on that date with q Gordon Of at least
1000 sentinels.
One Of tho days Of the national con-
ference Of the union. scheduled for
March to 4. inclusive. will be states
day." on which there will be women
representing every state in the Union
in the banner-bearing line It also is
planned to increase the present num-
Der Of women on duty. which 10 twelve,
gradually within the next fifty days.
and letters have been sent to the vari-
GUS state organizations calling for vol
unteers.
Suffer From Cold.
The sentinels suffered from cold to-
day. as they did yesterday. although
clad as warmly as possible, and
changes in the personnel Of the picket
line were frequent. A large thermos
bottle filled with coffee was cached"
in a niche near one Of the northern
gates, and the pickets stood on planks.
Sometimes. they lodged behind the big
pillars to escape the wind. Also at in
tervals half of each detachment
changed places SO as to get an occa-
sional bit of enlivening exercise.
President Wilson, accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson returning to the White House
from golf, was saluted by the sentinels at
the northwestern gate and smilingly re-
turned their greeting. At the White
House it was said this morning that the
Presidents invitation for the women to
come in and warm themselves in the
Executive Mansion still stood.
Mrs. Helena Hill Weed of Connecticut
Is "offlcer Of the day today, and the
pickets who went on duty at 10 am.
were: Mrs. Rosalie Leep. Miss Elizabeth
Geary. Miss Winifred Francis and Miss
Lillian Grams OF this city; Miss Alice An
derson. Connecticut; Miss Mary Fendall.
Baltimore; Mrs. Bessie H Papadre and
Miss Mildred Gilbert Of California: Miss
Katherine Fisher of New York, Miss Maud
Jameson Of Norfolk. Va; Miss Pauline
Floyd Of Arkansas and Miss Gertrude
Croker Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
To Convene Austrian Parliament.

AMSTERDAM. via London. January
12.-According to Vienna dispatch to
the vossische Zeitung of Berlin Pre-
mier Clam Martinio Is preparing to
convene the Austrian parliament.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Message for Dutch Sisters.

A message for transmission to Dutch
suffragists was delivered today by the
Congressional Union to the Netherlands
legation. The Netherlands women were
congratulated for placing sentinels out
side the parliament building in Holland
during the last few weeks. and were told
that the suffragists here also were '1ay-
ing siege to the seat of government
Evening star., 1917-01-12
List Of Contributions.
G. A. r. Veteran Pleads for
Return of Guardsman Son
for Inaugural Day March

Coupled with a series Of letters reach
ing Inaugural Chairman Robert N.
Harper. expressing appreciation Of his
efforts through the War Department to
have the District soldiers returned to
Washington in time to participate In
the inaugural parade comes a pathetic
plea from a G. A. r. veteran who wishes
his son home for the parade so that
they as veterans of two wars gay pa
rade together.
This letter is from Abraham Myers.
examiner civil war division, United
States pension Office, ex-member Com
pany D, 4th lIItnois Cavalry: ex-member
Company L, 18th Illinois Cavalry; mem
ber Lincoln Post, No. 3, Department of
the Potomac; aid-de-camp on staff of
commander in chief. g. A. X. He says:
II notice In The Evening Star of re-
cent date that you had called on the
Secretary Of War and made a request to
have our Sd Regiment. District National
Guard returned to Washington in time to
march in the inaugural parade. / have
a son in that regiment who Is orderly
sergeant in Company 1. and we would
feel delighted to have him march with
his splendidly drilled regiment on
Pennsylvania avenue on this occasion,
and when say this to you I am voic-
ing the desire Of the boys and their
relatives.
Evening star., 1917-01-12

British Naval Commander Killed.
LONDON. January 12.-Naval Com
mander Richard Bridgeman. brother of
the Earl of Bradford, has been killed
In action.
Evening star., 1917-01-12
Member Of National Guard.

when the Spanish war commenced
he enlisted in the 4th Immune Regi-
ment, commanded by Col Petit. and he
has been a member Of the National
Guard of the District since his dis
charge at the close Of that war.
IT shall be in the parade with the
G. A. r.. and 1t is but natural that we
fathers would feel proud of having our
sons in tho same inaugural parade and
reviewed by the President of these
United States"
Another letter has come from the
camp Of the Sd Infantry at San An
tonic. to Chairman Harper. as follows:
I'VE read with great interest the ar
ticle in The Washington Star concern
ing the Sd District of Columbia Infan-
try being in the inaugural parade in
our home town on the 6th Of March.
Although we had abandoned all hope
Of being homo before summer, we sin
cerely hope you will succeed in your
efforts to obtain our presence in the
parade" This was signed The Boys
of the 3D."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
ST. Louis Grand Jury Charges
ROIIa Legislator With Fe-
IOnious Conspiracy.
TROUBLE OVER A POLICE BILL
Leader In Last House Flatly Denles
the Accusation and Asks sus-
pension Of Judgment.

Frank H. Farris, Rolla, lawyer and
Democratic house leader of the last
legislature, and Ray Cummins, form
er secretary of the Police Relief AS
sociation, were indicted by the grand
jury at ST. Louis in the investigation
Of the collection Of large fund to
obtain the passage of the bill in the
last legislature to increase the pay Of
the police there.
Farris, by reason of his party posi-.
ton as floor leader and his powerful
personal ability, completely domin-
ated all important legislation consid-
cred by the legislature which adj
journed in March. The Police Pay
Bill, increasing the pay of st. Louis
policemen $40 month, was intro
duced by Representative John H.
Moroney of st. Louis and its passage
was made possible by the vote of the
almost solid Democratic majority,
with a scattering Of Republican votes.
The indictments against Farris and
Cummins followed the indictments
recently of James Mackay, also Of
Rolla, who is known to have made a
lengthy and detailed statement to the
grand jury. In interviews he told of
coming to st. Louis, representing
himself as the agent for a prominent
law maker, and suggesting the rails.
ing Of fund ito see the bill
through"
Farris, over long distance telephone
from his home in Rolla, denied any
knowledge of the fund to aid the po-
lice bill.
There is no truth in the charge"
he said. 81 will be in court. l want
the public to be fair to me and sus-
pend judgment until can prove the
falsity Of the charge"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
CLAY COUNTY BONDS VALID
Under Recent Decision Of Supreme
Court II can now Proceed to
Build Highways.

Clay county. now can go ahead with
its IL million dollar rock road project.
The state supreme court has upheld
the contention Of the county that a
bond issue to that amount was legal,
according to telegram from the clerk
Of the court to j. s. Simrall, Liberty,
attorney. The plan is for 202 miles
of rock road connecting Liberty and
Excelsior Springs, as we'll as Smith
vile, Holt, Kearney and Missouri City,
with Kansas City.
The bond issue was voted by two
thirds majority June "a, 1916. Then
obstructionists started litigation. The
county court made a test by applying
for mandamus to compel George
Hackmann, state auditor, to register
the bond issue. Opposition was on
the ground that the bonds would bring
the countys indebtness above the con-
stitutional limit. 1t is now UP to the
county court to issue the bonds.
The commercial club at Excelsior
Springs, where the rock road move
ment originated, held jubilation
meeting the other night to celebrate
the supreme courts action. Speakers
said work should start Immediately, as
there had been a delay of almost a
year already.
The Clay County Court has opened
negotiations with the federal govern
ment as to the Halves Law, granting
federal aid to road construction to
counties that merit it.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
TO RECRUIT MORE ARTILLERY
ment With Entire Brigade for
Service Against Germany.

Missouri is to furnish the govern
ment with one brigade of field artil-
lery in the national guard, and the two
component regiments with a proposed
enlisted strength of $500 will be
ready to go to Southern training
camp August 5.
The organization of eight new. bat
teries, three in Kansas City and five
with headquarters in st. Louis, was
authorized at meeting of the state
military council held in Kansas City
Under existing laws, Missouri's quota
of field artillery will have been filled
when sufficient numbers have been
recruited for the new batteries.
It was understood the orders to or
ganize the new batteries carried with
them instructions to use existing bat
teries as nucleus from which to ex-
pand. Batteries A of st. Louis, B of
Kansas City and G of Independence
are made up of men who have had
from five to nine months of training
on the Mexican border and a majority
of them are well drilled. Battery D
OF Kansas City was organized recent
ly so the expasion order means that
the men of three batteries will be dis
tributed among the recruits of eight
new units.
To Kansas City, the military coun-
ellis announcement means that this
city will be one of few in the Middle
West providing a full regiment Of
field artillery for the Nations de-
Tense. With three batteries already
organized and several volunteer Or
CARNATIONS from which to draw, re-
cruiting enough men for three addi-
tional batteries likely will not be a
hard task. st. Louis with only one
battery established must recruit five
more
In addition to the three new batter
les, Kansas City Is asked to furnish
the headquarters and supply compan.
les for the newly created regiment
and band.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31

1 q - q Z . US d BE- y 3
erage Of $S1.70 per acre gross yields.
And by aid Of a thorough system were
able to keep the cost Of growing wheat
at about rs cents a bushel."
Messrs. Smith & Sons of Vulcan,
Alberta, are growers of wheat on
large scale and have demonstrated
that there is greater profit In Western
Canada wheat-raising than probably In
any other business anywhere. Speak
Ing Of their experience Mr.. Smith
says:
II have three sections of land at the
present time and am farming yearly
1000 to 1,400 acres of land. My re-
turns from the farm for the past two
years have been around 2009o, that Is
for every dollar / have spent have
received three, now / do not know
where you can do that well.
"This Is surely the country for the
man with the small capital as the land
Is still reasonable In price, payments
In long term and work of all kinds for
every man to do. feel that II / was
turned out here without a dollar that
In less than ten years / could own
section of land and have 1t well
equipped"
Western Canada's soil and climate
Is suitable to granting large and prof
liable yields Of wheat, many so large
that those not acquainted with the
facts hesitate to believe the reports
sent out by the farmers In that coun-
try. AS an evidence of their sincerity
In reporting correct yields affidavits
Of couple Of grain growers are repro
duced.
II Newell ]. Noble, of the town of
Nobleford, Province of Alberta, do
soleInnly declare that from 1000 acres
Of wheat on the said farm there was,
In the season of 1915, threshed 54,395
bushels Of wheat, being at the average
of 81 bushels and % pounds per acre.
And that from 994.69 acres of oats on
the said farm, there was threshed In
the said season of 1916, 4S,506 bushels
of oats, being at the average of 122
bushels and 30 pounds per acre.
"And I make this solemn declara-
ton conscientiously, believing it to be
true and knowing that 1t Is Of the
same force and effect as If made I'M
der oath and by virtue of The Canada
Evidence Act" NEWELL ]. NOBLE.
A Woman Takes Affidavit as to
YieIds.-On January 4, 1917, Mrs. Nan
cy Coe of Nobleford made oath as fol-
lows:
In the matter of yield of wheat, oats
and fax on my farm for harvest of
1915, /, Nancy Coe, of the town Of
Nobleford, Province of Alberta, do SOL
EMMY declare that I threshed from
115 acres on my farm Clio bushels Of
wheat (machine measure, which 1t is
believed will hold out In weights fully
about three-fourths of the crop al
ready having been welghed), being at
the average of SO bushels and 8
pounds per acre, and that from 4S
acres Of flax on stubble ground, I
threshed 993 bushels of fax. being at
IN average Of 20 bushels and 3S
pounds per acre, and that from sos
acres Of oats / threshed $50 bushels,
machine measure, being at an average
Of 115 bushels and 81 pounds per acre.
Advertisement.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Athletes Join the colors.

The Springfield Normal School lost
four of its star athletes when, led by
Coach A. w, Briggs, the boys went to
the naval recruiting station here and
enlisted. The new sailors are Horace
Robbins, Ralph Sheets, Chester Cart
wright and FINS Engleman. A large
number of Normal athletes have join
ed the colors and sports will be Grip
pied next fall
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-05-31
Missouri Editors to Aid Bonds.

To build sentiment for greater
food production and conservation, to
aid in the sale Of liberty bonds, and
in the increasing Of the strength Of
army and navy were some of the pro-
jects to which Missouri newspaper
men dedicated themselves at the
meeting of the Missouri Press Asso-
citation, in session at Columbia.