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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
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BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917. by T. w. Bursess.)
Mrs. GobbIer Settles the Ques-
ton.

The instant Mrs. Gobbler stepped
into sight from the bushes Big Tom
swelled himself out, spread his tail like
Ia great fan and dropped his wings
lust as he had been doing when Peter
first saw him. 1t was clear that he was
trying to look important. And he did
look important. In fact. Peter never
had seen any one who looked half as
important. And he never had seen any
one strut as Big Tom did.
But Mrs. Gobbler paid him no atten-
ton whatever. Indeed, she hardly gave
him a glance: She merely looked about
than those of Big Tom, and again
asked him who he had been talking to.
Then she saw Peter. and. of course, she
knew.
never go anywhere that we do not find
some of the Rabbit family. And they
always have long ears. What have you
been telling him."
been telling me things" replied Big
Tom. 81 have been asking Brer Rabbit
about this place, which, he says. is
called the Green Forest, and what dan
gers there may be-"
WELL" replied Mrs. Gobbler. sharp
| ly, what dangers are there?'
All the usual ones that we always
anything about" replied Big Tom, who
| by this time had forgotten to strut.
What is that, or who is it," Mrs.
Gobbler's voice sounded anxious, and
| she looked worried.
well, we've got to watch out for a
fellow something like Brer Fox. only
| bigger and smarter, and gray instead
of red. He is called Old Man Coyote"
according to Brer Rabbit here" ex-
| planned Big Tom.
Mrs Gobbler turned to Peter and
BEGAN to pour out questions SO fast
thai he had hard work to keep up with
them: He told her all that he had told
Big Tom about Old Man Coyote, and
she didn't once take her eyes from
him while he talked. 1t rather fiat
ton. At the last he told her how in
the fall the hunters, with terrible guns,
no longer come there as they used to,
because Farmer Brown and Farmer
how, because of this. it was perfectly
safe there, while all about on other
land no one was safe until the hunting
season was over.
bier. That settles It. If we can't
keep out of the way of Old Man Coyote
We deserve to be caught, but these
hunters with terrible guns are another
wide, wide world where they do not
come that is the place for u.s. Well
stay right here and make our home
That's what we'll do. From what little
very good Turkey country. 1 rather
think we shall enjoy living here"
| It's the most wonderful place In all
the Great World" declared Peter. with
shining eyes.
| Mrs. Gobbler gave him a funny, side
wise glance. How much of the Great
World have you seem" she asked.
fused to say another word. The truth
is he never had been beyond the Green
Forest, the Green Meadows, the Old
Pasture and the Old Orchard. These
make up all of the Great World that
Peter really knows anything about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
To Be Told of Train Movements.

Secretary Baker has directed that the
Red cross be informed of all troop train
movements. The Red Cross already has
issued to it's chapters a model plan for
organizing OF refreshment units. based
on the practical demonstrations made In
the soldier camps about the National
Capital by the society women's refresh
ment corps.
Railroad cars equipped as travelling
laboratories with voluntary STATS of
experts. will be provided by the Red
Cross to combat the outbreak of cpl
denies In army environments in this
country The cars will be stationed at
various cities so located that any camp
will be within a days travel
The travelling Laboratories will supple
ment the other laboratories to be estab-
lshed in each cantonment district. but
will have better equipment and more
expert STATS.
This plan has been commended by
Surgeon General Rupert Blue of the
United States public health service and
the surgeons general of the United
States Army and Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
DONATIONS COME SLOWLY
TO BABY HOSPITAL CAMP
Deficit of $4,000 Faced by Manage
ment-Appeal for Funds
to Avoid Closing.

Several contributions to the fund for
keeping open the Baby Hospital camp
in upper Rock Creek Park were re-
ceived by The Star today. Other dona-
lions were forwarded direct to the As
ISOLATED Charities. under whose direc-
ton the camp is maintained.
AS has been stated in The Star, the
camp faces a deficit of about $4,000 this
summer. Unless this amount is raised
it will be necessary to close the camp
long before the end of the season and
to return the twenty-eight sick babies
and their mothers to their homes in the
city.
Today's contributions were as follows:
Previously acknowledged, S2s; Grace
Stevens, 81; Billie Tucker. 81; c. L. for
Philip O. s.. jr.. 81; NJ. 3. c.. 50; 7. B.
H. 81; ". n p q; Mrs: L 3. Willits.
81: w. c. p. 81: Miss Fisher, u; Mrs.
M. S. Lansdale, 81: I. g. c.. 50. Total
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
REFRESHMENT CORPS
IS TO Be NATIONWIDE
Women's Organization, Under Mrs.
Larz Anderson, to Furnish Lunches
for Soldiers in Transit.

The example set by the woman's Re-
freshment Corps. made up Of social lead
ers in Washington under the leadership
of Mrs. Larz Anderson. in furnishing
lunches to soldiers travelling to and
from encampments, is to be followed
throughout the country.
Similar canteen committees are now
being organized to care for the more
than a million men who will be going
to the sixteen big National Army can
comments next month This step is be-
ing taken in response to a request from
Secretary Baker, and under direction of
Harvey d. Gibson. general manager of
the chapter activities of the Red Cross.
At ali points where troop trains stop
or transfers are made, woman refresh
ment units will be ready with sand
witches, coffee sausages, cold beef. buns,
pie or other food. and special arrange
ments will be made for sick men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to tn
health department In the last twenty -four hours
Joseph W. and Helen A. Smith. boy.
Edward Q. and Addie Pensmith. boy;
Edward A. and Carrie A. 0'Brien, girl.
Thomas r. and Mabel T. O'Donnell, girl.
Frank T. and Ethel =. Noell boy,
John NJ and Ruby L. Minar, girl.
John and Elisabeth X. McCarron. girl.
Rowden Il. and Henrietta +. Midget, boy.
B. W. and Christine z. Davis. boy.
Paul C. L. and Edith NJ. Carr. boy.
Albert F. and Kathryn Cogswell. girl.
Charles L. and Margaret Il. Burton, boy.
John and Birdette Shaw. boy.
Lee and Helena Perry, girl.
John and Ines Lomax, girl.
George A. and Lille Johnson, girl.
irving and Bessie Jackson, girl.
Samuel and Margaret +. Johnson, girl.
Walter and Amanda Drew, girl.
Henry U. and Hannah E. Dorsey, girl.
Oswald j. and Hannah Z. Burke. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
SEE WORLD FOOD SHORTAGE.
German Scientists Predict Disaster If
War Continues Two Years.

Two more years of war will reduce
the entire world to the same shortage
Of food as now exists in Germany, ac-
cording to scientists Of that country,
who have compiled statistics to sup
port their statement.
Acting on this statement, the German
government is urging its people to con-
tinue the war two years more, declar-
ing tnat II II Is cone Lermany cannot
war with her will not endure the hard
ships which the Germans are willing to
undergo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
TODAYS ENLISTMENTS.
ARMY.

ARMY.
Walter B. Nourse, Casanova, Va
Charles NJ. Brown, 205 10th street
southwest
John l. German, 622 G street north
east.
Robert B. Loid Haverhill, Mass.
John D. Ballinger, Del Ray. Va.
NAVY.
Harry Inman Clark, Atlanta Ga
Earl Adam Skinner 2021 9Th street
northwest.
Royal Percell Jackson, 14o7 o street
northwest
Frank Reuben Duvall. Upper MARI
boro, Nd.
MARINE CORPS.
Luther w. Jones. 221 East Capitol
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Fair weather for Week Predicted.

weather predictions for the week
beginning tomorrow, issued by the
xsafher bureau today, for the middle
Atlantic states. which includes the Dis
tricf Of Columbia, are: The weather
Will continue fair practically through
out the week, with moderate tempera-
ture until Wednesday, when slightly
higher temperatures are probable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
DIED.

ABRAHAM. On Saturday, August IS, 1917. at .
am. at his residence, s7o5 Morrison street.
Ghsyy Chase. D. C.. WALTER SCOTT ABRA'
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
DAILY. On Friday, August "a. 1917. at Chill
dren's Hospital. infant daughter OF Joseph A.
and the late Florence DAILY.
Funeral tprivate) from Clements undertaking
parlors.
DONALDSON. On Friday. August q, 1917.
Funeral from Methodist Home. COL N street
northwest, on Monday, August "a. at IL an
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
$3.50 PM. after long and lingering illness.
at her residence. st. Philips Hill, West WASH
ingten. D. G.. MARIA HAYES. sr. wife Of
the late Jacob Hayes, sr., and mother OF Maria
L., Jacob p. Anthony s.. Mrs. Rebecca Brown
and Mrs. Minnie Peters Of New York.
Funeral from Rock Creek Baptist Church. Tenley-
town. d. c., Sunday. August 26, at pm.
prompt. Relatives and friends invited to at
TURNER. This will announce to the members
Of the Oldest Inhabitants Association tCol.
T. TuRsEs s.' Fane s from Union wesley
Church. 23d street between and n streets
nsrthwe,t SUNDAY. August u ;n. 20; At :, Pm.
JAMES W. MUSE. secretary.
TURNER. Widows Son Lodge. No. Z y. A
4. NJ, win hold q special Contamination Sum
the purpose Of attending the funeral Of Past
Master JOHN 7, TURNER. Services at Union
II streets northwest. at O'Clock. All mem
n. VIZ n requested s. GHHoRdE. SECRETARY.
TURNER. The sir knights OF Henderson Com.
mandery. No. 2, K T.. are hereby ordered
at Union Wesley Methodist Church, 23d street
near L street, Sunday, August 2e, 1917. az
1:so pm. to attend the funeral OF our late
TURNER. Sir knights Of sister Communicates
are invited sy Srde Rs e sse as1s r q
| A. ]. SMITH, Recorder. e
WHITE. Entered into rest Wednesday, An.
Jacob J. White and loving mother Of Murray
residencs, ieif R street northwest, Friday,
August "a. at 10 pm; BY Reys. Best and
In Memoriam.
Bynxx. IN loy.nE remembrance Of our dearly
| late Mary E. Burke, who departed this Life
one year ago today, August 25, 1915.
1--WE know not where His islands lift
Their fronded palms in air;
We only know we cannot drift
BY HER DEVOTED FATHER AND SISTER. .
! CHAMBERS. In sad but loving remembrsnes
TON x. CHAMBERS who departed this life
four years ago today. August %. 1913;
| MADDOX. In sad but loving remembrance Of
our dear and brother, MILTON MADDOX.
| August 25 1918. Anniversary mass at thu
Church of the Holy Comforter.
| May his soul rest in peace.
| BY THE FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
CARD OF THANKS.

LlBToN. We wish to express our apprecin ton
and thanks to our relatives and friends for
their kindness and beautiful floral offerings
extended 10 during the illness and az the
death OF our husband and father, RICHARD
LIST0N. THE FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Mayor Okuda of Toxic Dies.

Okuda. mayor of Toxic since July. 1915,
died today. He was n prominent legal
authority of the Japanese empire and
in 1913 was minister of education in
the cabinet of Premier Yamamoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

viii reopen her apartment at the Drss-
den.
Mr.. Ellsworth Gunion, accompanied
by Mr.. Charles LAttener, has left Tor
an indefinite stay at Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

A FINE THIRST QUENCHER.
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
A teaspoonful In b glass Of water. with q dash
Of sugar, relieves excessive thirst, Try IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Then the Gray Of Dawn.

Only once in a while a weak ray of
light showed across the sea from the
land, but no watching cruiser came in
sight. The eastern horizon was already
been placed. and breathing with more
freedom Capt. Rosen commanded the
submarine to take up its course toward
the east at full speed.
The sky was clouded and icy fog crept
over the sea. The men stood at the
submerging stations and the two OBJ
servers in the tower looked silently
and with all their faculties alert at
the gray undulating water. when sud
denly, about a sea mile southeast, they
observed a gigantic shadow rise out
of the fog.
Capt. Rosen rushed to the speaking
tube. yelled a few words into Il which
re-echoed there like the cracking Of a
whip. At the same time a tremor
passed through the submarine and IL
wavered. With a slight touch of his
finger the commander had changed
his course and now he yelled:
Torpedo clear! Go"
Again a hard recoil, the submarine
lost some depth; water rushed into the
tanks, but Immediately IL righted itself.
A tremendous white column of water
rose in the sea. Spurts of yellow and
red flame, accompanied by a thunder
clap, which seemed to cut the water
an abrupt bang the hatchway of the
submarine closed and amid the sub
dued noise of the guns OF the sinking
cruiser, 'tU-407" sank deeper and the
electric motors began their work.
After a short time the sounddetect-
ing apparatus OF the submarine. now
on its homeward Journey, reported
tremendous explosions out of the west
the newly laid mines had done their
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Germans Told HOU U-BOdf
Bearded KirkUaU Gates
Submarine "U-4O7" Reported in Thrilling Ex-
plot of Blowing Up British Cruisers.
Not Subsfantiated Elsewhere.

thirty meters depth. the 'U-<o7" rode
Followed by his two of,icers of the
watch and the pilot, Engel, the COM
mander appeared. Deep seriousness was
written npon his young, weather-beaten
features
II know, men," he said. that I can
depend on each one OF you without
reservation, and know also that at
any time you are ready to give your
lives without q mur1nur for the father
land. Before we start upon this new
enterprise I will briefly explain the situ-
alton. so that each one will know with
what we are charged. We are lying
about sixty miles from the Orkney Is
lands Before US is the anohoring place
Of the British feet--Soapa Flow-and.
therefore, In q zone which is filled with
hostile cruisers and guard ships We
have at this time only limited num-
Der of new contact mines and with these
we are going to I'LL the channels that
what more we must do in order to
draw the hostile ships out we will
discover later. We are not going to do
any petty work, and, therefore, since
we know the depth extremely well, we
Will place the mines SO that their de-
tonators will be six and hve-tenths
meters under tthe surface of the sea
so that destroyers and small cruisers
VIII run over them, but that large
cruisers will, without doubt, be blown
up. It fs now g. o'clock in theh evening
and therefore already entirely dark
and before dawn the work will have to
be finished. All men at their stations
Ready for orders!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

stop the ship. sir" he cried with ex-
citement in his voice, I'VE are right IN
front Of the entrance. 1 can see I'm
req light just short distance to bort. .
IN an easy curve the submarine moved
Forward and In the next minute n Wa
is r with dead engines in the open
zon with his telescope he said:
The old god Of the seas 10 kind to
US. for we are practically on the spot
where began a few weeks ago to
put on the chart the new 1andrna rks
while I was on board the British mine
layer"
The commander now also saw the red
light and Immediately afterward he
found two white lights which Enrei
declared to be the lights that directed
the fire Of the land battery. After a
few careful turns of the screw U-4of
took the position from which the red
light appeared to cover the white.
without sound the hatchway opened
and as the boat slowly took a course
to the north. from time to time a dark
object dropped with a gurele into the
sea. For about three hours this work.
which taxed the strength OF all powers
and nerves, continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
A Brush With a Cruiser.

swiftly the commander and Engel
assembled the narrow iron ladder TO the
tower, and slowly the submarine rose
IN the waters UP to the height of the
pefiscope; Capt. Rosen was just about
to give the command for the emptying
or the water tanks. when the black
bearded mate breathlessiy rushed up
the ladder and reported the noise OF
screws toward the starboard. Swift as
lightning Rosen signaied through the
commanders tubes, and immediately
the waters of the North sea rushed into
the compartments In which much Of
the air had not been entirely expelled.
TO the men in the tower the ship
seemed to sink inordinateiy slow, and
already they heard the roar that sig
naled the arrival Of a great ship.
Flve-six meters-the instruments
the two watchers closed their eyes for
u-4o! whirled about on it's axis as IL il
nad been struck by a giant fist. But
immediately thereafter the submarine
regained its normal balance: the dam
ger was past: but by only the breadth
OF hair the keel Of the great English
scouting cruiser had glided over the
submarine II its course had been but
a rev Yards to the south. without doubt
the tower would have been rammed and
U.4o7 would have forever disappeared
from the list Of German warshipe
Wnen the commander had convinced
n,mseit that the cruiser was far enough
Ny i4S aio " GU the submarine to rise,
because for the present he was sure OF
not being discovered
It was bitter cold and the sea was
calm as with the full power Of it's two
course to the west. Speaking softly
the two men in the tower exchanred
their views on their expectations and
apprehensfons. and frequently the weak
rays of their electric pocket Iamns
! iighted up the sea chart and the com
With the sharp night telescope at hi,
EYES Engel observed the course tins
Snip was pursuing. Suddenly his rfghj
nand gripped the arm of the com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25
Commandment at Naval Academy En-
tertains Distinguished Japanese
Visitors Today at Luncheon.
Three Cabinet Dinners Last Night
Honoring Japanese Mission-Miss
Hoover Married at Noon Today.

The President and Mrs. Wilson, ac-
companied by Mrs. William H. Boiling
and Mr.. John Randolph Boiling oc-
cupied a box at B. F. keita's Theater
last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

Mrs. T. Eakin Gadsby. who has been
i'll for some months, is Commissioning at
Colonial Inn, ogonquit, Me-, where she
has been greatly benefited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

Lieut.. J. Victor Burne of the Signal
Officers Reserve Corps will shortly
leave for Fort Sill, Oklahoma, accom-
panied by his wife. Mrs. Burne will be
pleasantly remembered here before her
marriage as Miss Elsie McIntire May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

Mrs. Aksel Chr. p Wickfeld, wife of
the attache OF the Danish legation after
visit to Newport, has returned to
Prides Crossing. Mass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

the work Of Germnny's submarinesf' This fol
North sea n i a fitting answer. /. Is taken. o.
tenslbly. from the notes made by nrst mate
hazard % Tssss AND una
Or not the incidents 1t names-especialiy tne
blowing up Of English ships e kirkwali-are
authentic has not been substnntiated.l
NY RICHARD ToBIEN.
Especial Correspondents of The Star
and Chicago Daily News.D
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. August 10.
manders cupola of his submarine and
stared into the gray morning mist,
through which myriads of wet lines
seemed to be playing.
For q long time q storm had been
blowing out of the northwest: in fact,
ever since the "U-4o7" started on its
homeward trip out of the northern seas
in order to get fuel. For four days and
nights the plucky boat had been pound
ing south at a speed of eighteen sea
miles an hour, and now through the
weak lights OF the gray chaos of the
port side came a view of the Hauge-
sund fire ship. (Between Bergen and
Stavanger)
The rain began to decrease; dawn
showed clearer colors on the eastern
horizon. Suddenly in the yellow fog
the sun appeared like a little circular
| spot.
4 L
| "U-407'' would lie in security in the
roadstead. Suddenly head protruded
from the companionway. the owner OF
which, making a megaphone or MS
hands, yelled with the full power OF
his lungs: 1T. A." ("Telefunken Ap-
parat: call at wireless") This. was
Lieut. Peters, second officer OF the
watch. Immediately afterward this mar
entered the cupola in order that Capt
Rosen might descend the narrow lad
der
| In the wireless nook the man II
charge Of the apparatus was bending
before the instrument, and the black
bearded commissioned officer re
ported that an arriving steamer hat
just asked the harbor authorities o.
Stavanger by wireless to send him
pilot cutter; apparently the ship wa:
a Norwegian and came from Kirkwall
In the next moment the commands
stood beside his officer Of the .watcf
and communicated the news to him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

Commander Mock of the British navy,
who was In Washington. has gone to
Newport. r. l.
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ABRAHAM. On Saturday, August %. 1917. at .
am, at his residence, 3705 Morrison street.
Chevy Chase, d. C., WALTER SCOTT ABRA-
HAM.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-25

Viscount Kikujiro Ishli. ambassador
extraordinary of Japan. and the MEM
bers of the japanese mission were en-
tertained at luncheon today at the
house, Annapolis, By
Can't. E. w. Eberle. U. s. N, superin-
tendent of the United States Naval
Academy The members of the mission
will return from Annapolis late in the
day and dine informally at the Belmont
residence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-04
THIS WEEK in YACOLT

"the refined and winsome daugh-
ter of Mrs. Katherine Johnson"
There was travelling:
percy Allen went to Mt. Salo
Saturday to visit his sister, Mrs.
Walter Duddles."
"Chas. Lyons returned Christ
mas day from Tacoma, where he
has been the last month on the
jury"
yves Pitchford and Mr.. John
son took in the turkey rattle at
Amboy Saturday night"
There was moving:
"Dr. H. A. Hanson changed his
place of residence, last week, to
the Busby place in the east part
of town"
But through it all industry
hummed the while.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-04

May you have a look-in on all
the Good Things of Life" is the
new years greetings extended this
week by the Yacolt. Wash, News
to its readers.
AS one such reader, we reply
fervently. Same to you. Yacolt,
and a good slice off the top OF
the pile"
1t evidently was merry Christ
mas that our good neighbor town,
down in Clarke county, enjoyed,
judging by the news items that
We scan with such enjoyment
every week. For instance, there
were weddings.
William Rose of Bend, Ore,
came along and carried away one
of Cedar Creeks most charming
maidsns. She was Miss Johnson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-04
Hunah! How's This
Cincinnati authority Says oorns
dry up and In out
with fingers.
Hospital records show that ever


Hospital records show that every
time you cut a corn you invite
lockjaw or blood poison. which is
needless, says Cincinnati au-
thority, who tells you that a quar-
ter ounce of drug called freezone
can be obtained at little cost from
the drug store but is sufficient to
rid ones feet of every hard or soft
corn or callus.
You simply apply few drops OF
freezone on tender, aching corn
and soreness is instantly relieved.
Shortly the entire corn can be lift
ed out, root and all, without pain.
This drug is sticky but dries at
once and is claimed to just shrivel
up any corn without inflaming or
even irritating the surrounding
tissue or skin.
II your wife wears high heels
she will be glad to know of this.