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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
To March on Avenue.

The band will reasonable at pn
on Pennsylvania avenue between 9Th
and 18th streets and march up the Ave-
nue. to the south steps of the Treasury.
where a great concert and mass meet
ing win be held, with prominent bank
ers of Washington scheduled to speak
Tonight at 1910 another concert will
be given by the band in front of the
District building, with District Com
missioner Louis Brownlow to speak on
behalf of the loan.
The band arrived at the Union station
this morning at 9:45. and, narshaled by
it's drum major, Monk" Tenant, and
two of the junior officers, executed a
turn down the north half of the con
course of the station. and marched out
through the front entrance to the plaza
where a line of six special street cars
was waiting to convey the musicians to
the navy yard. A curious crowd, made
up largely of small boys. greeted the
sailor boys on their entrance into the
Nations Capital. Lieut.. J.. F. Morgan
in charge of Navy recruiting for Wash.
ington, welcomed the band and accom-.
panied Lieut.. Sousa and the officers tc
the navy yard in an automobile
Lieut.. Sousa will be the guest of the
| local liberty loan committee at dinner
this evening at $50. at the New vii.
lard Hotel.
Invitations have been extended 70
Charles ]. Bell and Milton E Allies
members of the committee appointed
by the federal reserve bank Of Rich
| mond on the general liberty loan com
mittee.
Secretary Daniels and Commissioner
Brownlow have accepted Invitations
and these. with the local committee and
Lieuts. Fox and Sullivan, associated
with Lieut.. Sousa in the Great Lakes
Band. will complete the company.
The local liberty loan committee con-
sists Of John Poole. Eugene E. Thomp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
FRANCIS DANFORTH DIES.
Retired Grain Dealer Of Maine Suo-
cumbs in Railway Coach.

Francis Danforth. eighty-four years
old. retired grain dealer. whose homo
was In Norway. Me-. this morning died
suddenly in a coach Of Southern rail.
way train at Union station. His body
was taken from the train and removed
to an undertaking establishment. He
was en- route to Southern Pines, N. C.
with his wife. They had spent the win.
ter seasons there during the past
twelve years. she stated, during which
time her husband had been III. The
trip on the railroad to this city Nas too
much for him. his wife said.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate Of
death from heart disease. The body
win DO taken 70 his late howa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Weather Forecast for Week.

The weather forecast for the week,
as issued by the United States weather
bureau. for the middle Atlantic states.
including the District of Columbia,
says: Fair weather. with rising tenn
perature. Monday and Tuesday; prob
ably rain on Wednesday and again on
SATURDAY; AS whole, the temperture
Will be ABOVE the average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
COURT-MARTIAL TO
TRY JERRY WARD

will be guarded in the future. especially
during the course of construction of the
buildings. IL to be determined later.
1t is stated that members Of the broth
erhood will enter no serious objection
to the employment OF white soldiers.
but II soldiers are employed. it lie
stated, a demand may be made for the
erection of a fence Of some kind about
the reservation and the placing OF gates
at we'll defined entrances. This, 1t is
argued. would guard against a repeti-
ton OF yesterdays tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
GERMAN SOLDIERS
DERIDE COMMANDER

LONDON. October IA dis
patch from the British hendquar-
ters to Reuters, Limited, says
that n prisoner from the I'D Ger
man Infantry Reserve. in describ-
ing the discipline Of his corps,
declared that before the last bat
tie a regimental commander ad-
dressed his troops with the warn
Ing TINT any who heid BACK
would be shot. The only answer
was n general grooming. swelling
into derisive laughter, upon
which the commander rode away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
TEN MEM ARE MISSING.
Seven of Crew lard After Steamer
Hi~nrder'e ui+- pook ana eirke

LONDON. October 13-I.lovds renorts
that hnnt with seven men from the
steamer Hirondel!e landed yesterday morn
Ing nftar the "neee' nd et-rek a ,oc, and
SUNK ore boat with the master Of the
ST." mer. three mates, two engineers. three
gunners and one seaman is missing
There are several stea mers named tJi-on-
dele--one Rr't'sh and six French The
british, Hirondelle registers 1s4S tors
The French steamers all are of small ton
mage. wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
GERMANS Baking
ATU-BOAT SERVICE

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 12-Reliable
reports received here by way OF
Holland indicate the growth Of
strong disinclinatiOn on the part
Of German seamen to servo on
submarines.
This news, the authenticity Of
which is not doubted, Il to the ef-
feet TINT several seamen already
have been shot for refusing to
perform U-boat duty.
The shootfngs are said to have
occurred prior to the mutiny In
W1Ihelmshaven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Men Return to Work.

There was the usual scene of activity
at the camp this morning. when the
men appeared ready to resume their
work at I o'clock. Carpenters ap-
preached the once Of the P. J. CORN
ley Construction Company from the
east. while the laborers app AIRED at a
window to the west side Of the build
ing to get their work checks, but there
was no claimant for 43f. the check
that had been assigned to Mr.. Cooper.
Carpenters and other workmen gath
cred in groups about the office build
ing and discussed the shooting, while
8. E. Cox, shop steward Of the car
pentes organization. waS on and to
scan the cards of men who appeared
on the Job for the first time. Mr.. Cox
Obtained statements from witnesses to
the shooting.
AT the proper time" Mr.. Cox told
Star reporter. 1.-The witnesses will tell
what they said they heard the guard
say. It was that he would drop the
next man who crossed the line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Pillbox Fire Incessant.

Bellevue, 1900 yards west of Pass
chendaele. was another point that held
up the British advance with machine
gun fire. Bellevue is located on a spur
which rises above the surroundine
ground and there were many German
pillboxes packed on this elevation. The
fire from these strongholds was in
cessant.
There was also hard fighting abou,
the copse Just to the northwest OF
Bellevue
North Of Wallemollen the depth OF
the attack gradually tapered of as 1!
swung northward toward the Hout-
moist forest. Here grave difficulties
botherbeek and Broenbeek rivers,
Where the ground was a horrible mass
OF seemingly bottomless mud.
Germans Less Formidable.
So far as the Germans themselves
were concerned there was no doubt in
the minds of the British that thew couId
handle them. The emperor's troops in
TINS section now are far less formid-
able than they We're, owing to the dis
organization caused in their ranks by
the recent terrific blows dealt to them.
This is not an individual opinion. 1t is
generally recognized along the front
by. the British. and the Germans. too,
that change has come over the morale
OF the invaders. Almost any prisoner
would admit this fact
Field Marshal Haig. in speaking to
the correspondent. paid the highest tr,b-
ute 10 the gallant work of his men from
the different parts of the empire under
prevailing indescribably trying conditions
Gen. Haig Everywhere.
The British commander in chief does
not confine himself to Headquarters in
conducting operations. He is here and
there and everywhere, and knows what
his men are enduring. 1t is an interest
Ing sidelight on the character of the
man who is guiding the destinies Of the
British armies in France that his heart
undoubtedly is with the men in the front
line. and he feels keenly their sufferings
The field marshals whole converse ton
indicated that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
RAIN ALONE HALTS
GEN. HAIG'S DRIVE
Continued from First Page.l

IContinued from Ffrst Page.)
chine gun fire into the approaching
troops
The Germans. knowing that the at
tack was coming, were ready with q
mercfless fire when the British pushed
forward. In the wood southwest of
Passchendaele there was a concrete pill
box and many machine gun forts I'M
provised out OF debris The British
charged this place with the bayonet
and hard hand-to-hand fighting follow
ed But the enemy holders OF the po-
sition finally were killed or captured or
forced to fee. Here and at other points
along the battle front many Germans
were killed with cold steel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Four-Minute Speeches at Movies.

The four-minute men are scheduled
to speak on the bonds in the following
motion picture theaters tonight: Cir
Gle. Charles NJ. Galloway; Dumbarton,
w. II. Baldwin; Elite. w. H. Saunders;
Favorite, Leonard ]. Mather; Hippo
drome. Guy Mason: Home. Merle
Thorpe: Leader l.. w. Page; Liberty, NJ.
S. Farmer: Lyric, L. w. X. Ewing;
Plaza. Sidney +. Taliaferro; Revere and
Georgia, William Wolff Smith; Virginia.
NJ. F. ODonoghue.
The schedule Of speakers for the other
theaters is as follows: Polls. A. II.
Zimmerman. matinee. and c. W. Darr,
evening: National. II. Winship Wheat
ley. matinee. and Commissioner Brown
low, evening; Relasco. l.. Hilton Jack
son. matinee. and c. F. Consaul. even
ing: ke!ths, matinee w. T. Gailiher;
American L. c. Foster: Apollo. C. A.
Nccarthy: Avenue Grand. Gilbert l..
hall: Casino, C. Z. Matte s: Cosmos
Claude n Bennett: Crandalrs. W. Nick
Stowe'l: Garden, G. c. Calhoun; Loew's
Columbia, Y, f. Han: Olympic. John
\. Petty; Penn Ga-de~s, Leo A. Rover;
Savoy. ]. Newton Baker: Strand Fran
els NJ. Savage; Washington, \. S. Cat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
s275,ooo Fire in Chemical Plant.

NEW YORK. October 13.-Fire de-
stroyed part of the plant Of the Brit
ish-American Chemical Company In
Queensborough today, with q property
loss estimated at $275.o00. An explo-
sion occurred In . still containing acid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
$500 From Colored People.

The John Marshall Harlan Relief As
ISOLATION an organization composed of
colorcd men and women of the District
Of Columbia at it's meeting last night
appropriated $500 to purchase bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Local Organizations
Help Swell Loan Fund;
Speakers for Movies

Subscriptions to liberty loan bonds
made by the local Jewish women's or
ganizations total $4,000: by various
parties at hotel booths, 10000; en-
ployes of the pension Office, $4,000; De-
partment of Commerce. $500: collie
giate alumnae. $4,000; women's clubs,
s1.250; Federation of Women's Clubs.
$1,000: Negro Wage Farmers Associa-
ton. 5000.
The Commercial National Bank has
made its initial subscription of $500, 900.
Other banks are awaiting the near end
of the campaign to ascertain the
amount of subscriptions their deposit
ors wish to book, after which they will
send in orders that are sure to be an
important factor in the total of the
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Others on the Program.

On the platform with the Secretary
Of the Navy were members of the Dis
trict liberty loan committee. Admirals
Palmer and Earle, Colonel Gulick, IT, s.
NJ. c.. Commander Marquart and Com
mander Tomb and Captain Willard
commandant of the Washington navy
yard.
The Naval Band, led by Lieut.. sousa.
opened the mass meeting with THE
Star Spangled Banner" with the Naval
and Marine Corps officers and men
standing at salute and the entire audi
ence standing with barred heads
John Poole of the Federal National
Bank, chairman of the District liberty
loan committee. introduced Eugene E
Thompson, secretary of the committee,
who spoke on the loan. "One hundred
thousand subscribers to the second loan
in the District is our AIM" said Mr.
Thorn pson. 1T is a great privilege to
be able to buy a liberty bond and one
were one of our boys in the trenches
and 1 had heard that the people back
home had not backed up the government
by oversubscribing the loan, / would
not have nerve enough TO press the
trigger on my rifle. This Districts at
lotment for the second loan is $50. 000-
000. and before the closing day, Octo-
Der u. l expect we shall have exceeded
that amount"
The Navy Band, after the meeting at
the navy yard. was transported to the
given on the north steps of the build
ing. From the Treasury the sailors
marched to Epiphany Church. street
between 18th and 14th where the WON
en- of the church served luncheon to
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
To Address Library Employees.

Corcoran Thorn Of the liberty loan
commtte" is to address employees of the
library of con%ress at ! 80 O'Clock this
afternoon in 'eha'f of TIE loan At )
o'clocf this afternoon employees of r.
Andrers Paner Company are to be
addressed by Joshua Evans. jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Will Not Vote for Credits.

LONDON. October ia dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Amster-
dam says the Rhenise Westfalicsche
Zeitung declares it understands that the
German socialists have informed Chan
cellor Michaelis that they will not vote
for the desired credits unless he re-
signs. The newspaper says the chan
cellor received the party leaders We'd
nesday and that they explained to him
the feelings of the public with regard
10 his maintenance of nnWer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Body Delivered to Family.

An undertaken representing the Coop
er family yesterday asked that the
body be turned over to him that he
might prepare it for burial. This morn
ing William Schoneherger. superintend-
ent of the morgue, conferred with
United states Attorney Laskey ana was
instructed to deliver the body to the
family At the suggestion OF Mr.. Las
key, Coroner hewitt and his assistant
examined the wound. finding the bullet
entered the body at the right side and
passed out the left side. This was
done so that testimony az to the ma
ture of the wound may be given should
1t be desired at any future time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
Cooper Funeral Monday.

The body Of Mr.. Cooper was taken to
the family residence. 64s L street
northeast, this afternoon. Funeral
services are to be held in Confederate
Memorial Hall. 1892 Vermont avenue,
Monday afternoon at . o'clock. and In
torment will be at Arlington. Rev. e.
K. Hardin. pastor of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South. will oficiate. 1t is probable
that pallbearers will be selected from
the brotherhood of Carpenters and the
local Confederate camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-13
1M|CHAEL|S DOOMED
TO AN EARLY FALL
Bhnder in Revelations of Naval
Plot AIienates Practically
All Parties.
Won CAPELLE STEPS DOWN


BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, October ID The
German rcichstag adjourned, leaving
behind ii a Intent crisis which political
observers believe will lead. sooner or
later, to the retirement of DR.. Michaelis
the chancellor without following.
Although other parties are less actively
: In opposition TO Dr. Michaelis than the
socialists, not voice has been raised
against the Vorwaerts slogan. "Michaelis
must CO.
Recent arrivals from Berlin report that
the current gossip there is that Michaelis
can scarcely last a month. The chancel-
lor's blunder in springing the disclosures
Of the alleged naval plot, against which.
according TO the National Zeitung he was
strongly advised, and his failure to make
Roadway against the reichstag majority
appear to have lost him the conservative
and pan-GerInan support Other parties.
including even the nationalists. are united
in open condemnation OF his actions con-
corning the naval plot. Ii is charged that
the chancellor Showed not only a lament
able lack of political acunen, but his act
also resulted in the rehabilitation of the
radical socialists to considerable degree
Censorship Applied.
The hindsight of the government regard
ing the effect of the naval plot disclosures
is shown BY the Vorwaerts, in an interest
ing revelation that the censorship was
applied to the chancellorship. and that the
telegraph was barred to newspaper dis
Patches while the authorities were con-
sidering IN what form the speeches of
Michaelis and Admiral Won Capelle could
be telegranhed abroad:
The speeches az the concluding session
Of the reichstag must be read in light
Of the expectation that the days of Mi
chaelis are numbered. The speech of the
radical deputy HausSnann contained pas
sages intended to launch the candidacy
Of Prince Won Buelow, which is sun be-
ing pressed as vigorously as possible.
Gustav Stressmann of the national
liberty party. Count Won Westarp of
the conservative party and Seigfrid
Hecksher of the radical party, all fol-
lowers of Won Buelow. Immediately rose
10 defend the former imperial chancel-
Tor, whom they had endeavored unsuc-
cessfully to have chosen as the sue
cessor of Won Bethmann Hollweg. The
candidacy of Won Buelow was killed at
that time by the opposition of the ma
Jority socialists, who were then re-
garded as government party whose
support was necessary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-20
j. II. SUMNER l. GO. GRAB
BEST THINGS IN CLOTHING
Frugal Housewives 0f Rural District
Aver Garments Last as Long as the
Button Holes.

The pilgrim and wanderer on the
earth would travel far and seek IL
vain for more complete and desir-
able store for men. in towns of New
berry class, than is the establishment
OF }. H. Summer & Co., landmark
in progress Of NeWberry and vicinity.
lie Summer name has become q
synonym for the traditional square
deal throughout a wide extent Of ter
ritory. J. II. Summer and T. r. SUM-
mer, his son, are true to the trad.-
tons of the house to methods anu
customs which lead patrons to bring
others to join the throng Of shoppers
at this popular and busy store, where
"everything for men, is a slogan
J. H. Summer & Cos. stock COM
prises the range of garments for men
and boys. from the meek and lowly
oyeralls to splendid suits which are
good enough to be married in. There
is tradition among frugal house
wives of the rural districts that these
goods last just about as long as the
buttonholes.
Strouse &. Bros. clothing, the fam
Gus and popular Styleplus suits, Stet-
son hats, Eclipse and Manhattan
shirts and Hanan shoes suggest a
standard of excellence to which good>
generally must conform at J. H. Sum,
mer & Cos.
Ready-to-wear department has beel
, supplemented at Summers by The
made to order system, and those VIII
! prefer the plan may make selections
! from comprehensive line of samples
Measurements are carefully taken ant
suitings are made to order by Stroust
& Bros, tailors with country wild,
reputation.
During the present era of higI
prices generally, the observer at Sum
; mer's is apt to be impressed by mod
est prices which obtain at this pop
ular store. There are surprising val
ues in suits for men and youth wor
thy of inspection of most exactin
customers
j. H. Summer & Co. is not unmind
full of needs of lady patrons, as note
in the distribution of famous Quee
Quality shoe, whose beauty and sta
bility removes all terrors of a wind
day in Dixie. y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-20
THE OAKLAND MILL
NIGHT SCHOOL

In the Oakland mill night school
Is men have been enrolled The roll
OF members is as follows:
Messrs. d. 3. Abney, NJ. A. Attaway.
woraeil Cauthen, Ira Lee Clamp,
Emmett Counts, o. R. Davenport, Loyo
Davenport, Harvey Golf, Eugene King,
Joe Land, H. W. Langford, Roy Long
shore, a. V. Sanders, R. j. Sanders,
Charlie Swind,er, Rozelle Timmel-
man, C. p Wofford and E. F. Camp
bell.
Ihe twelfth and last night session
II the school for this year was held
asst night. Messrs. D. B. Abney, Olin
Davenport and Rozelle Zimmerman
received perfect attendance buttons
fo- having been present on time for
each session. The pupils have done
excellent work and have bought books
to continue studying until the night
school begins next winter. They
seem to regret exceedingly that this
session is over.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-20
CALDWELL AND HALTlWANGER
Lad IN tUHnEt 4 >oLn' -li
Pretty Girls OF Newberry and suA-
III, HIS shine i'll Handsome hatH
And FLUFFY Finery.'

Caldwell and Haltiwanger big de
partment store III NeWoerry, dlst.d-
suished as the ladies' store and ca-
tering to patronage Of ladies OF dis
eliminating taste. will surpass pa-5C
efforts in exclusive lines aS the sea
son advances. The inviting quality
shop is to be transformed more am
more into realm of beauty, Whicu
is saying a great deal in favor OF al.
establishment that has met eXpecta-
tions and fulfilled all promises in the
past, and that has established repC-
tation which has led ladies OF New
berry and vicinity 10 rely upon the
judgment aud recommendations OF tha
house in matters appertaining to cor
rect apparel.
Ladies ready to-Wear department =
peculiarly complete at this popui&~
store and garments take wide rang
from simple house dress to beaut:-
full gowns suitable for travel, streeI.
theatre or party.
At this season of year, between hay
and grass at it were, when old Be-
reas waves shimmering veil of stars
and fire in the north country ana.
russet leaves play tag in the CUTTERS
in Dixie, the fieece-lined stuff appeals.
F. NJ. Ewart, Newberry manager foe
the big concern. which maintains u
store IN Columbia, is up with the
lark and 20 bed With the owl" 10
promoting the interests OF note
worthy enterprise. Il has been BIS.
ambition to make the Caldwell anf
Haltiwanger store excel all other
in special lines, an ambition in whicn
he has succeeded admirably
! Dress goods at this model store
comprise everything from meek aa0
! lowly gingham to finest fabrics,
A complete millinery department -
a splendid feature Of this NeWberr2
store .Nlliners who make study
! of modes and fashions in centers OF
fashion participate in activities oe
this department. Many Of the bright
eyed maidens of Newberry and of ths
sun-lit hills are reputed to owe mucn
of their chic appearance and VIII
some beauty to the touch deft hands
give their pretty hats. and to the
fluffy finery purchased at Caldwell anu
Haltiwan gc-'s store.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-20

may quarrel with your best and dear
est friend, someone may give you
poison, your fortune may be stolen,
the Government may change, the tenn
perature may rise or fall forty de-
grees, and the world may come to
an end.
You plan how you will pass the
next hour and 10! the train is ditched,
the auto turns turtle, Aunt Jane ar
rives, the neighbor's baby has convul-
slons, the house is struck by lightning,
your tooth begins to ache, tele-
gram is delivered, the wires are out
of order, you are discharged, some
body dies and leaves you a fortune
you are operated upon. The next hour
is what you ever were and what you
ever may be compressed into sixty
minutes. 1t is the period Of hope de-
ferred, Of supreme victory, of total
annihllation, and the entrance to an
assured Immortality. Fixed as the
stars in heaven, unalterable as the
law of gravity, it stands before you
like the grim sphinx, containing with
in itself the marvellous variety of hu-
man experience.
ITO know how to meet the next
hour with JOY, with head erect, with
courage singing in your heart is to
solve the deep mystery Of eternity"