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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA

A special grand Jury will meet at 10
o'clock Monday morning in the cor
poration court, Judge L. c. Barley pre-
ments, eleven for alleged violations of
the prohibition laws and two for other
offenses will be considered. In addi-
ton, the jury will also consider an ap-
peal case from the police court.
The jury Is composed Of the follow
ing: e. M. Anderson, c. Page Waller.
jr.: Charles w. Howell. w. A. Moore.
jr.; Ernest N. Pfttman, Virgil T. Balm,
A. s. Doniphan, c. s. Ballenger and Ed
ward H. Kemper.
The city tax bills are now in the
hands of Collector P. F. German. It Is
expected that either common council
or the finance committee Of council will
within the next few days fix upon a
date for the last day for payment OF
taxes, in order to obtain the per cent
1t is generally believed that the date
will be between July rs and August l.
Ordinarily the city tax bills are due
and payable July 1.
ment for the soldiers and sailors in the
neighborhood will be given in the
Mount Vernon Avenue School house
Del Ray. Alexandria county. at s
o'clock Thursday evening. Members
of the ladies' committee of the Red
ception committee.
Those who will take part in the pro-
gram are Mrs. Robert s. Barrett, reci-
tations: Mrs. Harrie White. Mrs. Ken
meth Ogden. Mrs. Sherman B. Fowler,
Mrs. Charles T. Lindsey. Miss Lucy NJ
Graves, Mrs. William Woods, and
Messrs. Wilmer J. Waller, Kenneth w.
Ogden. John Luckett and Colin White,
in solos. Miss Milsie Zachary will give
a piano solo. The music will be in
charge of Sherman B. Fowler,
Arrangements have been made by
the women of ST. Mary's Catholic
Church for a. picnic July 20 at Hume
Grove. Alexandria county
Rev. A. p. Speilman, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church, Will
deliver an address at the open-air
meeting at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at Fort Hill. under the auspices
of the Laymen's League.
The Junior members of the HOLY
Name Society will be taken on a. hike
into the neighboring country tomorrow
morning. They will leave the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall at 9:I5
O'Clock.
The Old Dominion Boat Club gave a
dance tonight at its boat club, which
was largely attended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Prince Of Wales at Front, Too.
ROCKVILLE AND County
Special Correspondence of Tho Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. July l4-The an
nua1 meeting Of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Anti-Saloon League. which was held
yesterday at Washington Grove in con-
junction with the annual camp meet
ing now in progress there attracted a
very large gathering of temperance
workers and others from various parts
OF the county and elsewhere.
Morning and afternoon sessions were
held. The morning session was devoted
to hearing reports from various COM
mfttee5 and the transaction Of other
business, and at the afternoon session
addresses were delivered by Rev. Alfred
Kelly Of Manassas. Va: J. Bib Mills.
attorney for the Maryland Anti-Saloon
League: Albert e. Shoemaker. attorney
for the Anti Saloon League Of the Dis
triot Of Columbia: Rev Charles M Lev
lister of Baltimore and State Super1n-
tendent Crabba
A resolution was adopted favoring
tho enactment by the Maryland leg1sla-
ture of a law prohibiting the shipping
of intoxicating liquors from any wet
section Of Maryland into any dry part
of the state. The league will. 1t is un-
derstood. use every effort to see that
only men favorable to such a law be
chosen to represent this county at An
napolis.
ofioers to serve one year were chosen
as follows: President. Rev. o. A. Gill
|lingham of Darnestown: secretary, Miss
Ida s. Dove of Rockville. and treasurer.
Rev. o. c. Barnes of Rockville. A vice
president for each election district of
the county was also named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
SEES MOVIES; LOSES AUTO.
N. L, Viers' Machine Stolen While
He Is Entertained.

N. L. Veirs. 1925 Illinois avenue last
night told hard luck story to the po-
lice. Yesterday afternoon he hurried
homo from his place of employment and
took his wife to the home of relatives
near Mount Vernon to spend the week
end. In an effort to entertain one of his
country relatives he suggested that he
would bring one Of them to the city to
see the movies. and to the city and
movies they came.
When the show was over and Mr..
Veirs was ready to treat the country
relative to a late supper before starting
covered his automobile was missing.
"The last Mount Vernon car has left
the station" he said to the police. "and
my wife has the key to our home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
RUSSIA. WILL PROTECT
LIFE OF KERENSKy
Militia Chiefs Notified That War
Head Is Object Of Intended
Attack by Germans.

PETRoGRAD. July 14.-The minister
OF ways and communications. n. v. Ne
krasof. has notified all militia chiefs
at the various railway stations that in
formation has been received from the
staff that the Germans have sent agents
to assassinate government officials.
with particular intentions against A
F. Kerensky, the war minister. and
urging every precaution.
Vice Admiral Boubnon. former as
sistant naval minister. who disap-
peared Just before the revolution. has
been discovered living a peasants life
in the government of Novgorod. He has
been arrested and brought to Petrograd,
charged with Irregularities in office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
MISS FARRELL AIDING
CONSERVATION WORK

Over in the corner of a
crowded room at the food con-
servation Offices yesterday sat
a tall, serious-faced woman.
"She seems awful quiet.
Hasn't much to say, but. then,
she's been working hard. Don't
know who she is" replied a
stenographer, when asked
about the newcomer.
At noon the woman in ques-
ton pushed aside her papers
and ate a luncheon of two war
sandwiches of graham bread
and one glass of water.
The unassuming woman, it
was later learned, was Ida NJ.
Tarbell, editor, historian,
author and economist, who has
volunteered to work for at
least two hours each day in the
food conservation section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Goes on Sanitary Commission.

Gov. Harrington has appointed Emory
H. Bogley of Friendship Heights, this
county. member Of the Washington
suburban sanitary commission Of Mary
land to succeed his brother. the late J.
William Bogley. He will serve under
the appointment until June. 1918. The
other members Of the commission are
William T. s. Curtis Of Chevy Chase
and T. Howard Duckett Of Hyattsv1lle.
Mr.. Bogley is a lawyer. with Offices in
Washington and Rockville.
James L. Pugh. judge of the Police
Court of tho District of Columbia, who
now makes his homo on his farm in
Wheaton district. this county. is am
bilious. 1t Is said. to represent this
county in the house Of delegates. and is
contemplating becoming a candidate
for one Of the four democratic nomina-
tions to be made at the primary election
in September.
A big meeting in tho interest of the
Red Cross will be held on the library
grounds at Chevy Chase. this county.
the evening Of July FL. Company X. LIST
Maryland Regiment. the membership Of
which consists principally OF Montgom-
cry county boys. will give an exhibition
drill and there will be addresses and
other features.
Dr. George e. Lewis Of Rockville has
received his commission as captain in
the Ohlcers' Reserve Corps and today
subscribed to the oath. He 10 q veteran
Of the Spanish-American war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
VIRGINIA RETIRING BONDS.
State Is Devoting $780, 900 a Yea,
for That Purpose.
Dispatch to The Star

Special Disphtch 70 The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, July 1.-THE state
of Virginia Is buying its own bonds and
retiring them. The sinking fund Is d.
rested to buy not less than $4,000 of
the securities annually. All revenue to
the state from her interest in the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad is set aside for this purpose in
addition to the nxed sum of $4,000.
Interest from retired bonds Is devoted
to tho purchase OF new bonds. Under
the management of the sinking fund
commissioners the settlement of the
debt is being effected three times as
fast az provided under tho terms of the
settlement. So far this month the pur-
chases are $4,000. being nearly SIS, 900
more than required under tho law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Greek King Alexander
Sends France Tribute

PARIS, July 14-President
Poincare has received among
other kilograms Of feicitation
ono from King Alexander Of
Greece, congratulating "your
noble and beloved country" on
the occasion Of tho national fete.
King Alexander further ex-
presses his best wishes for "the
greatness and prosperity Of
France, and triumph in the cause
Of right, Justice and liberty. for
which she has been heroically
struggling for three years.
struggle in which Greece is happy
to be able henceforth to parti-
cipate."
In replying to King Alexander
and wishing prosperity for Greece,
President Poincare said:
ut is a great joy to Franco
to see trusted friendship re-estab-
lished between two countries
bound together by tradition and
which will DO still moro drawn
together by cordial cooperation
in the great struggle in which the
worlds future is involved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

Second Lieut. Eldon P. King, who
received his commission June Z. has
gone to Fort Leavenworth. Kan, the
fort for special training for newly ap-
pointed officers Of the regular army.
Lieut. King Is the only son Of Judge
VIII R King, chief counsel of the
United States reclamation service He
was born at Baker. Ore. September 28
1898. and is q graduate of Mills Mil
tary Academy. Portland. Ore. and had
two years in tho law department OF
Washington and Lee University. He
was appointed to West Point May, 1915
by Representative r. ]. Sinnott OF
Oregon.
For q brief period Lieut. King wal
employed in connection with special
legal work for the United States
reclamation service at tho Denver
Col, Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Miss Rawlings Changes Positions.

Miss Elizabeth A. Rawlings, mana ger
of the credit bureau of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, resigned yester-
day to accept a position as stenograph-
er in the city post office.
Miss Rawlings, who was recently
promoted to the position Of manager Of
the credit bureau, was with the Retail
Merchants Association practically since
II was drst organised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
(. ABSENCE WORRIES MOTHER.
Nicholas Dominick, Sixteen Years
Old, Disappeared July z.

Mrs. Dominick, 1719k Marion court. is
distressed over the continued absence
of her sixteen-year-old son Nicholas.
The young man, who disappeared July
7. contributed largely to the family
Mrs. Dominick is widow with six
children. Four of them, two girls,
Nicholas and an older boy. live at homo.
Two other boys are being cared for
elsewhere.
Not long ago Nicholas bicycle was
stolen. This worried his mother. be-
cause 1t meant a handicap to the boy
In his work. Later 1t was recovered
by Detective Beckley.
On the day Nicholas was last seen by
friends he went to the shopping
district, where he met some old cnums.
Police information Is that he boarded
an electric car to go to Alexandria.
That was the last his friends saw OF
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
G, A. r. BADGE AS MEMENTo.
Col. Huntoon Receives Jeweled
Token From His Comrades.

Col. Andrew J. Huntoon of Burnside
Post. G. A. R. was presented with
5eweled badge of the Grand Army as
past commander Of the Department OF the
Potomac at a meeting Of Burnside
Post Wednesday evening.
Capt Israel Stone, who made the
presentation, praised the work of the
past year under the administration Of
Col Huntoon. declaring IT to be one of
the strongest and most helpful in the
department. Col. Huntoon responded
with a speech. He was largely instru-
Post, and has missed few of its meet
1ngs during the thirty-hve years of its
existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

ure out tho data for firing the big guns.
Another platoon is meanwhile busy at
the stables. learning the various Jobs of
properly caring for the horses, and q
third platoon will be busy with a leo
ture on some phase OF field artillery
work.
The three batteries have gradually
been trained in the different stages Of
riding, until finally they have been
drilled with q full team hitched, and
this week they are to be drilled with
the horses hitched to the carriages and
the entire battery operating together.
This will afford an interesting sight
for many friends Of the embryo officers
who visit the training camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
OFFICERS ON HUNT VANISH.
Foul Play Suspected, Rescue Party
Seeks Pair on LIQUOR Trail,

OPELIKA. Ala, July 14.-United
States Revenue Officers r. T. Yarbrough
of Randolph county and S. T. Holt Of
Tennessee, who left here Wednesday
morning to make a search for blockade
distiIleries in Russell county. have not
been heard from, and fear is expressed
that they have met with foul play.
The belief is based on tho fact that
Yarbrough has failed to make sched-
uIed reports.
missing officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
GETS BEER; IS ARRESTED.
Raleigh, N. c.. Business Man Ac-
cused Of Violating Reed Amendment

RALEIGH. N. c., July 14.-Charged
with HAVING violated the Reed amend
ment in that he had received a ship
ment of beer since the amendment be-
came effective on July 1. George N.
West, a local business man, was ar
rested today by federal officers and held
under $500 bail for his appearance here
before United States Commissioner
Nichols. Mr.. Nichols said q special
agent Of the Department Of Justice OBJ
tained the warrant for the arrest OF
West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
$nO, 0oO LOST IN FIRE.
Flames Do Great Damage in San
Antonio. Tex.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. July 14.-Fire
starting at $40 o'clock this afternoon
in the four-story Oppenheimer build
ing. was still burning at 9 o'clock In
the stock of the Oppenheimer Whole
sale Grocery Company, which occupied
part of the first floor.
The fire was gotten under control aft
er o'clock. Estimates OF damage from
the grocery company and occupants of
the various offices as to their losses
were unobtainable. the totals varying
from 5000, 900 to 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Orders Aero Base at San Diego.

The Senate has passed the House bin
which would permit the government
to take over the whole Of North Island,
in tho harbor at San Diego. Cal. for
aviation purposes. An appropriation Of
100000 with which to reimburse pri-
ready been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
RUMANIA is FACING
A CRISIS IN CABINET

A cabinet crisis is confronting the Ru-
manian government. Four conservative
ministers have refused further to CO.
operate woth Premier Bratiano, and
they also demand that two more con-
servatives be admitted to cabinet. They
likewise insist that M BratiAno resign
and that Take Jonesou. minister With
out portfolio. be appointed to succeed
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Drugs Worth Sc, 900 Seized.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 14.-Twenty-
four pounds of opium and other drugs,
valued at $1,000. was seized by police
and federal agents in raids here this
afternoon. A large quantity of yen
shee also was seized. Six Chinese were
arrested and are held on charges Of
Violating the opium act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
Escape Of Prisoners Frustrated,

STEUBENVILLE. Ohio. July 1.-THE
escape OF twenty prisoners from the
Jefferson county jail was frustrated
here today when S. G. Strahen of
Clarksburg. W. Va. became wedged in
q hole which he had made in the jail
wall. Strahan. who Is rather corpu-
lent, was to have led the way down a
rope made Of blankets. but became fast
in the opening and was detected by
guards before he was able to extricate
6imRalf,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

One OF the most important OF the new
food measures promulgated in Ger
many embodies the ordinances concern
ing grain which will be gathered in
the coming harvest The chief novelty
this measure contains is the introduce
tion of an imperial agriculture card to
every landed proprietor and to every
peasant farmer who farms independ-
entity.
Each of these is required to fill out
an elaborate, statistical formula giving
the total acreage of his arabic land.
the amount of acreage sown, the crop
advance estimate Of the yield he ex-
poets with an itemized number Of the
live stock he owns Further is re-
quired a statement Of the number OF
members of each producers household.
together with the grain requirements
which he estimates will be necessary
for the ensuing food year.
Coffee Substitutes Are Scarce.
OF food shortage there Is apparently
no end: even the substitutes are begin
ming to run out. Thus a recent piece OF
news published in a Berlin newspaper
says:
sThe superintendent of coffee substi-
tutes is. unfortunately, taking place at
very long intervals"
Also the public announcement Is made
that much Of the so-called food which
Germany is using in substitution and
which Is being obtained from abroad is
Of poor quality and costs much more
than its worth. Berliners. whose per
capita allowance of eggs has been
verying from one to three eggs
fortnight. with, on rare occasions, two
eggs a week when the hens are par
ticularly active, are cheered by the
possibility of getting their eggs with
out egg cards. although the eggs may
be cracked or broken or otherwise dam
aged; such eggs may be bought and
sold freely.
From Dresden comes the report that
q new high record Of IS cents a pound
for potatoes has been reached.
Such suggestive items Of news indi-
cate that living in Germany Is like the
American game of poker, one of chance,
not skill. and that II you are clever
enough and can afford to pay fancy
prices you can get your I'LL Of food.
New Census for Food Cards.
A new census will be taken tomor-
row for the purpose of exercising a
sharper control over the distribution
of food cards. Heretofore merely the
name Of the head Of the household and
recorded with food commissions. After
tomorrow every member of the house,
hold must be registered by name, in
Guiding those who are residing in the
house transiently, otherwise no food
cards will be obtainable.
A curious warning, Of course inspired
from official sources. Is going through
German newspapers. The people are
urged when writing to prisoners Of war
not to give any information as to
reaches the enemy. Responsible mill
tary authorities have been ordered to
hold back all mail sent to prisoners,
Letters which violate this warning and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15
FLIES AND DROUGHT
: MENACE THE HEALTH
OF GERMAN PEOPLE
Depressing Heat Waves in June Bring
On an Unprecedented Plague
and Berlin Suffers.
Continued Lack of Rain Makes Fruit and
Vegetable Outlook Serious for
the TeutOns.
BY CYRIL BROWN.

Corresp
Copyright b Pres
STOCKHOLM July 14-1lluminang continues to leak
Germany giving nkng of the infinite racations OF
problem light thrown the short
age sugar that German scientists besought
opinion whether acchane instead OF be
used advantageousy for catching flies
Weterng that through the most depressing
June Berlin has been suffering
plague of which blamed directly lack OF Hypaper
and OF foods which allure flies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

This Is to be a busy week for the
three batteries of field artillery. Each
battery will drill daily in three pla-
toops. During the morning work hour
from Z to $3.50 one platoon will go to
the gun park for drills in handling the
3-inch field guns. practice in the posi-
ton Of cannoneer. driver. operating the
every operation Of actual warfare ex-
cept the actual discharge Of a live shell.
The non-commissioned officers will dx-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-15

those who send the letters will be held
responsible.
The German newspapers are filled
with news concerning fruits and vege-.
tables, which is, of course, significant OF
the vital Importance attaching to SUCH
food. as urging the people to hold out
until the next harvest. The first
cauliflower" is featured prominently in
the newspapers, which state there is
every reason to believe that the cauli-
flower is the first harbinger of fuller
stomachs. The same attempt to cheer
people Is made in welcoming the first
arrival of Strawberries. cherries and
gooseberries in the Berlin market. This
cheering statement is played promt-
nent1y in several newspapers, although
in one the whimsical comment Is made:
Despite expert assurances of splendid
fruit crop prospects prices of fruit
which the middle classes must pay arc
still very high. Obviously the weather
man Is not writing on the side Of Ger
many. at least so far as vital fruits and
vegetables are concerned"
Effect Of Continued Drought.
"The continued drought has strong
ly Influenced the previously favorable
prospects," the Berlin Tageblatt says.
There will be but few Strawberries. as
most of them have ripened premature
ly. Sour cherries will give only q
mfddling yield. Sweet cherries, too.
nave suffered greatly uuuer the neat.
1t is now certain that there will be
but few plums. while the apple crop
surely will be only halfway fair"
The great importance Of the failure of
the fruit crop lies in the fact that, as
last year. the preserving of immense
quantities of fruit and jam had been
counted on to refill the strategic food
reserve. Fruit jam is not only one of
the most important stable items Of food
diet in German homes. but the army
requires it in immense quantities as a
substitute for butter and other missing
foodstuffs. incidentally, one notes that
extensive food speculation. which has
been largely curbed in connection with
the stock necessities Of life by fixing
maximum prices. is turning its atten-
rocketing their prices.
Such an Item Of food as honey.
seemingly Insignificant, is being
boosted by lively speculation. The
price of Mecklenberg honey has been
put up to .$1.25 a. pound. and the
spectators have made large profits.
The food control authorities are wax
ing up slowly to this now and threat
en- to FIX a maximum price of honey
for the near future.
which Germany's hopes are largely
pinned for the next few months, Is far
from satisfactory. The imperial bu-
reau for fruit and vegetables reports,
reassuringly. that prospects are good
generally and that one can calculate
on a rich supply of vegetables from
the west, but that in central Germany
the outlook is less gratifying. South
ern Germany, however. promises to
produce a fine crop OF vegetables. and
the bureaus official press agent as
sures the public that 1t can figure on
being amply supplied with vegetables,
although, OF course, IAN interruption
of the continued drought would great
" enhance the general outlook"