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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
GIRLS At THE c. ". j.
BOOSTING STUDENT TAX
Contest Between Sorority and Non
Sorority Members to Secure
Subscribers.

\ contest between sorority and nom
sorority girls at George Washington
University to secure the greatest num-
Der of subscribers to the student tax,
payment of which admits the student
to all student activities and entities
him to the Cherry Tree. student year
book, and the Hatchet, weekly publica-
ton, is under way. Plans for the con-
test were arranged by the student coun-
Gil.
The sororities are represented in the
contest by the following girls: Pi Beta
Phi. Carol Walker. Leonila Lloyd and
Elaine I.azaro; Chi Omega. Elizabeth
Davis. Charlotte Simpson and Cathe-
rine Naux; Phi Mu. Betty Voorhees,,
Catherine Moran and Josephine Jonas,
and Sigma Kappa, Betty Richardson,
Annie Cardwell and Ethel Densmore.
The non-sorority representatives, are
Margaret Preinkert. May Einstein and
Mildred Bennett.
Girls in the contest will report TO
Elmer Kayser of the student council
tomorrow night at 8 o'clock as to the
results of their work.
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Temperature at Great Heights.

From the London Chronicle.
Another remarkable discovery is that
at certain height, varying from 25.-
600 feet to $1,000 feet. according to the
locality, the thermometer ceases to fall
with increasing height. 1t drops to
about IS degrees Fahrenheit Goo degrees
of frosD and remains there while the
"ballons sondes" rise for quite another
mile. And curiously enough. the lowest
temperature ever registered in the air
was encountered Immediately over the
equator where a few months ago 81
degrees centrigrade was recorded ut a
height of 1900 meters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
Describes Two of the Men,

When satisfied the robbers had fed.
Mr.. Bryan removed the blanket from
about him and drove from the woods,
where he made report to the police
and furnished descriptions of two of
the men. but he did not know any of
them. He recalled that all three men
wore low shoes.
one of the trio. Mr.. Bryan said, had
light skin and wore a light suit and
brown shoes, while another had brown
skin and wore a brown suit and tan
shoes. He was unable to give q de-
scription of the third member of the
trio. Police of the tenth precinct
heard Mr.. Bryan's story of his expert
ence and are searching for the men
he described.
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Other Robberies Reported.

Mrs. Mary T. Souther, 37O6 Patterson
street. has reported to the police a
theft committed a her home yesterday
morning. The property taken, she
stated, included knives, forks and
spoons. worth $40.
Thomas c. Atkins. 1920 Franklin
street northeast. told the police of the
theft of two lamps, pump and storage
battery worth SIS. They were taken
from his automobile at Rhode Island
avenue and 10th street northwest Fri
day night.
William H. Howard. s25 street south
east, reported the theft of between five
and six dollars in nickels from q re-
frigerator in Eastern Market.
Police are looking for an unidentified
individual who yesterday mornir &
avoided the necessity for paying the
advanced price for milk. He took a
crate of one dozen quarts of the tactical
fluid from a store at 18th and streets,
j. w. Gregg. a dairyman. made report
of the theft to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
HEAD OF SHIPPING FIRM SAYS
SWEDEN GETS GERMAN GRAIN
Adds That Rumanian Oil Is Part of Careoes
Received-Regulations for Use of
Coal Enforced in Germany.

necessities than there ere a year. ago.
This seems to be about the significance
attached by competent observers in Scan.
dinavia to Chancellor Michaelis speech.
the conclusion being that hope of victory
is again beginning to rise in Germany.
owing to three causes: TIE establishment
Of adequate food supplies the paralysis
OF Russa's offensive potentialities and the
inability of the entente to stamp out the
U-boat depredations. Travellers from
Germany, including those friendly to the
allies, say that Germany is nowhere nearly
down and out either in morale or in re-
sources.
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BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

Cablcgram to The Sunday star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
LONDON, October 6.-Waves of good
feeling are passing over the British Isles
as the result of Gen. Haig's ''slow-paced
but resistIess advance and Gen. SHUTS
powerful speech, declaring the u-boat
a failure as decisive weapon in the war
and announcing the purpose OF the gov
eminent to bomb Germany as Germany
has been bombing Britain. These tonics
are especially helpful after the attentions
paid British non-combatants by enemy
airmen during the white nights of the
harvest moon
One of the most noteworthy features OF
Cen Haigs latest blow was the harrage
fire Thursday it assumed a variety and
effectiveness not seen in the past. though
this fighting device has been developing
for months. The long-range artillery bar
rage is now only one kind of barrase fire
There are also the field gun barrage ana
the machine gun barrage. Moreover, these
protective curtains of shell and bullets
are manipulated SO as to cover an ad-
vancing line, however irregularly it may
go forward In short, the barrage inven-
ton has been elaborated out of recognl-
ton. and hence Gen. Haig's great vic
tories with comparatively little loss OF
life"
The heavy artillery work at long range
the field artillery at a shorter and tne
machine guns at still shorter range.
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To Outline Campaign Details.

Complete details for the District cam
paign will be outlined at a meeting of
the societies in the X. of C. Hall. SOC
Z street northwest, at pm. today.
State Deputy Leo A. Rover, William P.
Normoyle. general chairman: Andrew /.
Hickey, Tag day chairman. and Maj. C.
Eugene Edwards. vice chairman of the
Tag day enterprise will address the
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07
Language.

From the Medicine Man.
First Co ed-Fve lost q diminutive
argenteous. truncated cone. convex on
its summit and semi-perforated with
symmetrical indentations.
Second Co-ed-Here's your thimble.
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Still Intact.

From the Boston Transcript.
How can she marry him. knowing
that he's disSipated%
But his fortune isn't
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Students Who Will Boost Tax.

The following students have been ap-
pointed to boost the tax in the various
departments: Einar Dieserud, Law
I School: Vail Minnick. Medical and Den
tai schools; Halbert Faulkner, College
of Pharmacy: James Patterson, Veterin.
airy College. and William Hance En-
gineering College.
The committee on publica tions of the
student council has not yet reached a
decision regarding the appointment of
an editor and a business manager for
the Cherry Tree. Suggestions as to avail
able students are being filed with Alvin
Biegs of the College of Engineering.
The student council has appointed the
following committee to arrange for the
annual tug of war between freshmen and
sophomores. to be held October 20: John
Lyons, Medical School; Einor Dieserud.
Law School: Halbert Faulkner. CoIlA~e
of Pharmacy: James Patterson Veterf-
nary College; Alvin Biggs, College of
Engineering. and Eugene Cnderwoou, Co.
lumbar College, chairman
Reorganization of the dramatic asso-
citation at the university will soon be
undertaken by a committee composed of
Miss Martha McGraw, chairman; VIII
liam Hance and Elmer Kayser.
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BORN.

HULL. On Saturday, October Q, 1907. at L&v.
ingstone Heights, Va. to William Clifton and
Gladys Hull daughter. MILDRED GLADXo.
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CARDS OF THANKS.

DRANE. We wish to thank relatives and
friends for kindness and sympathy and beau,
tiful floral offerings to our dear sister and
daughter, HARRIET l.. DRANE.
BY HER MOTHER AND SISTERS.
LOWE. Mr.. David A. Lowe wishes to thank his
neighbors and friends for their sympathetic
kindness and floral offerings on the occasion
Of the death Of his wife, RACHEL A. LOWE.
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MARRIED.

Kawies announce the hem marriage Of their ds1sS.
ter. FLORENCE MARCELLA. to Sergt. EU-
GENE A. cambridge. by the Rev. William
Roberson. at Des Moines, Iowa, September
-. 1917.
HAUsER-PAYNE. On Saturday, 6sptenbes
~. 1917, at Fairfax Court House, Va, BY the
Rev Frank Page. WILLIAM r. HAUsER Of
Washington, d. C.. and OLIVE A. PAYNE OF
Virginia. No cards
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To Organize Tennis Tournament.

The student council is taking stems to
organize tennis tournament this fall,
Edward Salant is in general charge Of
arrangements.
The committee on social affairs is ar
ranging for a series of dances, the pro-
ceeds of which will be applied toward
wiuine out an athletic Indebtedness
Vacancies on the student council of
representatives of Columbian College
and the Law and Dental schools now ex-
list. Two students will be nominated for
each vacancy. and, the student body will
elect one of them.
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AvEREII. Departed this life. in Philadelphia.
IDA AVERETT tnee Lec). the devoted daugh-
Ter or Bertha Lee and sister Of Rev. Joseph
Funeral services in Philadelphia Sunday. October
Z. at pm. Interment in Washington Mon
Gay, october =, at = p.m., in Woodlawn
cemetery.
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BETHEL. On Friday. October 5, 1917, Capt
JOHN L. BEITZELL of 2134 PennsyIyania
avenue. aged fft,-two years.
Funeral Monday, october S. at 9 am from ST
Stephens Church. -
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CoNNELL. On Saturday. October 6. 1917. JOHN
Kate l.. Counell
Requiem mass at st. Aloysius Church Monday.
octooer 8, at am. 1nterment at Mount
Olivet cemetery. 7s
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ROBERTSON.

RYAN. On Thursday. October T. 1917 CATH
ERNIE RYAN, widow of the late patri(.
Ryan.
uneral from her late residence. 1886 Ne,
hampshire avenue northwest, on Monday, DC
tober ), at $50 am. thence to st. stephen
Church. where mass viii be celebrated at l
am, for the repose of her soul. Relatives an
friends invited TO attend. InterInent at HoI
Rood cemetery
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GUINANp.

GUINAND. On Saturday. October G. 1917. at
800 a m, ELIZABETH j., widow OF the late
l.. William Guinand
unersI service at the chapel of W. II. Speare
Company. 120s III street northwest Monday
October $, at IL am. Iuterment at Congress
sional cemetery.
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$50 OF them-master-
pieces OF the designers and
tailor's art. OF beautiful
qualities of gabardine, bu-
rella, tricotine, oxford cloth
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McGRAW. On Thursday. October T. 1917 at
% pm, JAMES LEO. beloved husband of
Estelle {. Mc,;raw
Funeral from his late residence. 20 sth street
southeast, Monday, October $. at . an
thence TO st. Peters Church. corner End and
streets southeast, where requiem mass Will
be SAID at 9:3o am. Relatives and friends
invited TO attend. Interment private
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loDoNoGHUE. On Friday. October 5. 1917
JOHN j.. son of the late Michael and Mar
garet o'Donoghue.
Funeral from his late residence. . Conduit roa,
northwest on Monday. October ). Mt g.. 30 a IN.
thence TO Holy Trinity Church, WHERE requiem
mass will be said for the repose of his soul
lnterment at Holy Rood cemetery
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
DOES 1T PAY7

Does special training in agriculture
pay? Two instances will answer the
question. Two brothers of Lees Sum,
nit, Mo-, who attended the Short
Course at the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture in 1901 went
home and began breeding purebred
Poland China hogs. At their first an
nual sale the average price which they
received was the fourth highest in Po-
land China sales in the whole United
States. In 1856 they received the
highest average price brought by Po-
land Chinas in Missouri.
Fifteen years ago a Missouri boy
went home from the Short Course and
rented three acres of neglected or
chard from his father. He pruned and
sprayed the trees according to the
methods he had learned, and worked
for neighbors when he was not needed
at home. A few years later he bought
40 acres of land and planted Is acres
in orchard His trees have borne five
crops which have given him a net
profit of $467 an acre after deducting
fair wages for himself, his teams and
other operating expenses. He now
owns a 420-acre farm valued at near
ly 100000. This year he is planting
30 acres more orchard
Again, does an education pay?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
NJ. u. SEEKS WAY
OF FOOD CONTROL

Missouri is reported to have more
land subject to overflow than any
other State in the Union. 1t has been
estimated that more than 3 million
acres of land in the State are subject
to crop failure on account of occa-
sional high water. This is a matter
of so much importance that the Uni
versity of Missouri has been for fif-
teen years keeping careful records Of
stream flow in different parts of the
State in order to get information up
on which it may be possible to plan
some scheme of flood control. The in
formation thus obtained is valuable
with reference to flood control and al
SO in its bearing on the possible de-
velopment of power for industrial u.s.
es. The extent of water resources for
public water supplies will also be made
known.
The State should, in the near fu-
ture, adopt definite and comprehen-
sive plan to reclaim its swamp lands
and thus increase the agricultural re-
sources materially beyond their pres
ent extent. An extensive drainage
project was recently completed in
Southeastern Missouri along the st.
Francois river and other streams that
will bring into productive use many
thousands of acres of first class agri-
cultural lands.
In addition to the reclamation of
swamps and overlooked land much can
be done to improve low lands for ag-
ricultural uses by the installation of
4 L.
made of most effect only by careful
and systematic effort and on compre-
hensive scale. Closely allied to the
problems of drainage is the possibili-
ty and economy of developing the clay
resources of the State and using them
in the manufacture of drain tile so
that the expense of drainage projects
may be reduced.-Dean E. ]. McCaust-
land of the School of Engineering of
the University of Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
MISSOURI SOYBEANS BEST

The soybean is one of the latest ad-
ditions to the Missouri crop family.
1t is a promising member and bids
fair to popular career. The Uni
versity of Missouri College of Agri-
culture is testing eighty-four varieties
of soybeans on the experiment fields
at Columbia, in cooperation with the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. The Department of Agriculture
asked the college to cooperate intest-
ing a number of selections of soy
beans last spring. These selections
were from large number of varieties
imported by the department The de-
partment and the college are trying
to determine the best varieties among
these selections for Missouri condi-
tons. In addition the cultural meth
DDS of soybeans and associated growth
of soybeans and corn are being stud
led.
w. J. Morse, in charge of soybean
Investigations for the United States
Department of Agriculture, visited
the experimental plots in Columbia
recently. He has been visiting va
rious test fields all over the country
and said that the soybeans at the Mis-
souri, College were as good as any he
had seen---that they were equal to
those in the soybean growing dis
tricts of the country. Mr.. Morse said
that the crop in Missouri seemed to
produce more seed in proportion to the
other plant parts than it does in the
South and East.
The College of Agriculture is fur
nishing data on the results of these
soybean tests to the Department of
Agriculture, In, return the depart
ment furnishes data from all over the
country to the college.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
SURVEY TO BE MADE
OF COUNTRY SCHOOLS

During the last session of the Mis-
souri, General Assembly a suggestion
was made that a survey Of the coun-
try schools of Missouri be undertake
en-. The purpose was to have a con-
crete statement from reliable sources
as to the physical condition Of the
country schools, their organization and
support, the preparation Of the teach
ers in them, and the character and
quality of instruction. The matter re-
ccived favorable consideration from
those to whom it was proposed. At
ter the session adjourned, Gov. Gard
ner wrote to State Superintendent of
Schools Lamkin, suggesting that all
the educational interests in the State
cooperate in making such a study
and investigation, and suggesting fur
Their that it would be well for the
people of Missouri to know just how
efficient their country school system
is.
In accordance with this plan, the
Missouri State Teachers Association
appointed a committee consisting of
Uel W. Lawkin, Chairman, Hon. W.
X. James of Andrew county, Lieut.
Governor Wallace Crossley, Mr.. Geo.
Melcher, Kansas Clay, Supt. Herbert
Pryor Of Mexico and Supt. C. E. Bur-
ton of Wayne county to have charge
of this work. They elected Mr.. A. G.
Capps as secretary. The Association,
together with the State Superintend-
ont of Schools, the University and
Normal Schools, Colleges of the Mis-
souri, College Union and public school
people generally have undertaken the
work, not with the idea of proving any
pet theory or of finding out any one
particular thing. 1t is an investiga-
ton by Missourians Of our own school
system with the idea of making the
good better, and TO improving condi-
tons where they should be improved.
The cooperation of commercial or
CARNATIONS, women's clubs, the news
papers, the church and all interested
in the public schools of the State is
desired. Either Mr. A. G. Capps, Col
umbia, the secretary of the committee,
or the State Superintendent, Uel W.
Lamkin, Jefferson City, will be glad to
give any information concerning the
matter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
LUNATIC BLEW OFF JAIL LOCKS
WITH NfTROGLYCERINE

Martin SpoIhauer, who some time
ego was arrested at Commerce for
threatening to kill two people, who
was jailed here and later sent to
Pemiscot county as an insane patient
and from there was taken to Farm
ington, made his appearance in Ben
ton again Saturday, he having torn
off enough bars from a window at the
insane asylum to permit his escape.
Sporhaucr returned to Benton hop
irg that Sheriff Sneed, whom he took
C. fancy to, would go back to Farm
ington with him and arrest all the Of
ficials at Pennington, stating they
had net treated him right. Martin
seemed disappointed when instead of
helping him Mr.. Sneed placed him IN
jail.
During Saturday night he succeeded
in breaking two locks ct the Jail.
Sunday morning when the sheriff en-
tered the building a negro said: "Boss,
dat man am suah bad man, he dun
broke de locks on the windows" The
negro said the lunatic had nitrogly-
cerine sewed into his belt and took out
enough to break the locks and blow
several bricks out of the wall, but had
rot made Roadway enough to escape.
c. A. Doubt of Pennington, ar
rived Saturday night and took Spon-
hauer back to the asylum the follow
ing day. 1t is probable close watch
will be placed on him from now on
Benton Democrat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
AMERICAS OBJECT

"The object of this war is to deliver
the free peoples of the world from the
menace and the actual power of the
vast military establishment controlled
by an irresponsible government which,
having secretly planned to dominate
the world, proceeded to carry the plan
out without regard either to the sa-
cred obligations of treaty or the long
established practices and long cherish
ed principles of international action
and honor; which chose its own time
for the war; delivered its blow fiercely
and suddenly; stopped at no barrier
either of law or of mercy; swept a
whole continent within the tide of
blood-not the blood of soldiers My,
but the blood of innocent women and
children also and of the helpless poor;
and now stands baked but not defeat
ed, the enemy of four-fifths of the
orld."-From President Wilson's re-
ply to the Pope.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
EXCERPTS FROM THE
DEVILS DICTIONARY

By Thomas Addison, of the Nigilantes.
Pro-German-A wart developed by
the war; dangerous unless speedily re-
moved.
Slacker.-One who is willing to "let
George do it," a plain coward.
EXemptionist.-One who suddenly
discovers that he has dependents whom
he never gave a thought to before; a
hard-boiled egg turned soft.
Pacifst.-A peace bargain hunter;
one who would explain away an In
suit to his mother.
Profteer.-A thief in broadcloth.
C. O.-Abbreviation of Conscient-
ious Director; one who quotes the BIZ
BILE to sustain his position, and neg
lects to quote it where 1t puts him IN
the wrong.
Peace Talk.-Pink pabulum for pale
patriots"
Sedition.-One of the fine arts prac-
ticed by the Pro-German press Of
America.
Bluff-A German name for Amer
lean valor; also a steep headland,
such as precipitated certain swine in
to the sea and destroyed them.
Freedom of the Press.-A license to
vilify America and get away with 1t;
to abuse a generous confidence.
Status Quo Ante.-A German quack
medicine to relieve the patient Of ar
tillery sclerosis; made only in Berlin.
Boche-A butcher; disqualified by
law for INTERNATIONAL jury duty.
Kaiserism.-A disease requiring GER
tain powerful powders and pellets to
eliminate.
Autocracy.-The right to do as you
d please, and ask a blessing on it.
Sc Me und Colt.
DSJordan.-A doctor of something;
one who pours peace drugs of which
he knows little into bodies polite of
which he knows less. apologies to
NJ Voltarie.)
Submarine.-An American inven-
ton perfected in Germany, and per-
verted into a tool for the murder of
women and children.
Hell.-A "Made in Germany" trade
mark.