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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
To Learn Modern Warfare.

The District soldiers at Camp Mcclellan,
consisting of the Signal Company, the two
batteries of field artillery and the four
troops of cavalry that have been converted
into artillery, are starting this week on
instruction in modern warfare that has
developed during the last three years
over there"
In battalion formation the troops
will hike over the hills for a two-hour
march 1t will be the start of an
elaborate system of marching and ma
neuver practice which will feature the
instruction work.
Another new feature of the work
that is included in this weeks pro-
gram is the whistle and arm move
ments in giving orders. In the din OF
battle orders may be given by a series
OF arm movements and the officers and
men are to be trained in the employ
ent of these tactics
District of Columbia soldiers wishing
to go TO Birmingham on a leave will
have to show enough money to get
over there and back before they will
be given passes. Numbers of the men
have fallen into the hands of military
authorities over there because they
were without funds to return TO Camp
Mcclellan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Club Opening a Feature.

Hospitality of very practical nature
was shown today with the opening this
afternoon of club for the officers and
men from the camp.
Here the men will find furnished
reading and rest rooms. ON Saturdays
w omen OF the community will serve
coffee, sandwiches and cake to the men.
Scenes of wild excitement are to be
seen in the little valley where has been
erected the big electric board upon
which are being displayed the world
series base ball games between the
Giants and the White Sox. The board
has been placed on low ground. which
is surrounded by steeply sloping hills,
and upon the hillsides thousands of
the boys clad in olive drab and a few
thousand of Anniston's enthusiastic
fans are watching every game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
DATE SET FOR HEARING
OF PEP. COMPANY CASE
Appeal From Utilities Board Find.
lngs Of Property Values Is Be.
fore Justice Gould.

Justice Gould Of the District Supreme
Court today set November Is for the
nearing of the appeal Of the Potomac
Electric Power Company from the val
uation placed on its properties by the
public utilities commission The hear
ing Is expected to occupy about ten DAYS
OF tho courts time. The transcript of
the proceedings before the commission
Is to be filed with tho clerk Of the court
by October FL
At conference between Corporation
Counsel Syme and Attorneys ]. ]. OAR
lington. John s. Barbour and S. g. Bowen.
representing the company. 1t was agreed
to proceed with the valuation case and
leave the appeal In the rate case to
abide the courts action on the valua-
ton.
1t was pointed out that as the new
rate or cents per kilowatt hour for
eiectric current required by the commits
SION is based on the accuracy of the
commissions valuation of the company
hoidlhgs, 1t would stand or fall with the
result OF the valuation case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
MAY RECOMMEND
A RETAIL MARKET
Commissioners Are Inclined to
Let Wholesale Plan Wait
on Congress.
FARMER TO CONSUMERS

Establishment of a municipal whole
sale market in the District. in accord
ance with the recommendation in the
annual report of George NJ. Roberts.
superintendent of weights. measures
and markets. will not be recommended
by the Commissioners in the next bud
get, but may be urged in a separate bill
to be sent to Congress at its next ses-
sion.
Mr. Roberts proposal for a municipal
market devoted exclusively to retail by
farmers direct to consumers is one that
the Commissioners may incorporate in
the budget, as this plan can be execut-
ed with expedition and without great
cost, probably not more than $4,000 or
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Spoke of Mrs. La Fetra's Work.

Mrs. f. D. Huntley, representing the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
told of Mrs. La Fetra's work for India
and China Mrs. A. B. Duvall expressed
the appreciation of the Metropolitan
Church Ladies' Association for the
many courtesies as host and hostess of
Mr.. and Mrs La Fetra.
A. 2. Tasker, past commander of
Burnside Post, G. A. R. told of the
high esteem in which Mr.. La Fetra is
held in that organization. Mrs. ]. f.
Gilbert testified to Mrs. La Fetra's eff
fective work in the establishment Of
the Hope and Help, now the Florence
Crittenton Mission Mrs. G. l.. Roach
told OF the personal side of Mr.. and
Mrs. La Fetras early life in Washing
ton shortly after the civil war Mrs
Rosetta Lawson, national organizer Of
the W. c. T. L. for coiored people, told
of the inspiration and encouragement
of her work. An original poem was
read by Mrs. Anna La Fetra Arbeely,
Mr.. La Fetra's sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Jewish Couple Remarked.

Dan Cupid, with the aid of Col. Will
liam A. Knoll, the license clerk, has re-
kindled love fire which has smoldered
for more than five years AS a result
of their activities Rabbi G. Silverstone
has reunited in marriage Frank L.
Seidenman of Washington and Ray
Seidenman of Baltimore. The couple
have two children, and We're divorced
about five years ago. Mutual affection
for the children is said to have famed
into life the fires Of love and caused
the remarriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
MISS HELM SQUIRE a VISITOR
Prospective Bride Among the Sunday
Guests at Camp Meade.
Special Stan Correspondence.

Special Stan Correspondence.
CAMP MEADE. ADMIRAL, Nd, oc-
tober s.-AIiss Helen Squire of WASH
ington. whose engagement to Maj. Cen.
Joseph E. Kuhn, commander of the
camp. has been announced. was among
the visitors at the camp yesterday Miss
Squire was in party OF visitors which
included Secretary of War Baker. Mrs.
Baker and the newly designated fun
general OF the Army, TaSSer II. Bliss.
Others visited the camp and extended
their congratulations TO Gen Kuhn
Mai. Ralph +. Proctor. who is the con
struction Quartermaster, made a social
call at headquarters for that purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
FACTS are the most rad
= cal things in the world

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: cal things in the world
to-dayi
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nor because It's editorials arr
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women all over the country be-
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the FACTS!
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ter one on the other to produce
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a knowledge made possible by I'M
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close touch with the political.
economic and social life Of the
Nation and the world.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Mrs. John c. Whitaker, ST., Dies.

Announcement IL made Of the death
last evening Of Mrs. John C. Whitaker.
ST.. of this city after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband. a
daughter. Mrs. J. H. Brewster Of New
York city. and son. Mai. John c.
Whitaker. jr., U. g. A Tho funeral
services. which will be held tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. will be private.
followed by interment at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Old Rate Still in Force.

The company is still collecting at the
old rate of 10 cents per kilowatt hour.
but has given a bond to the court, as re-
CURED by Justice Gould, to reimburse
the consumers for the difference in
prices should the commissions va,ua-
ton OF the company's holdings be sus-
tanned by the couft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Wholesale Scheme to Wait.

The municipal wholesale market scheme
is such big one that the Commissioners
feel it would be unwise to make any rec
concentrations along this line, pending
the inquiry to be conducted by the Senate
District committee as to the advisabillty
of the Disti.tc taking over Center market
and operating it as municipal lnsutu-
ton. This investigation ,ordere dthrough
a resolution introduced by Senator King
is expected to develop fully the local mar
ket situation and will pave the way for
any move the Commissioners may make
later to have established municipal
wholesale market, convenient to water and
rail transportation
To carry out Mr. Roberts suggestion for
amuncpal retail market, where farmers
may sell direct to consumers. 1t would be
necessary only the weights and measures
official said today, to build shed in the
market district at a nominal cost
There is already a market of this
type back of Center market, but, in the
opinion OF Mr.. Roberts. it's accommo-
dations are too limited, and many farm
ers would be encouraged to bring their
produce to the city if they knew a spe-
cial retail market was at their disposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Welded 50 YEARS,
FETED BY FRIENDS
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. La Fetra
Celebrate Golden Wedding
Anniversary.
WIFE WAS CIVIL WAR BRIDE

More than eighty friends assisted Mr..
and Mrs. George Fl. La Fetra in cele-
brating their golden wedding anniver-
sary. Saturday night, in their home,
1853 Mount Pleasant street. They have
been residents of Washington during
the entire half century and have taken
an active part in church and social
welfare work.
DR.. L. L. La Fetra, head of the Belle
vue Hospital and the Babies Hospital.
New York city, and Edwin s. La Fetra
secretary-treasurer of the Bliss Elec-
trio School, Takoma Park, the two
sons. We're present at the reception. &C
companied by their wives and daugh-
ters.
A feature of the reception was the
presentation of a pot of gold to Mrs.
La Fetra. who was war bride fifty
years ago. She was married october 6,
1867, after her husband had served
three years with the Union army. He
is now in the service of the govern
ment
Member of Virginia Family.
MIS- La felTd was MISS odTdH bpdl,
and her mother was Mary Ann Gusts,
a member of the famous Virginia fam
lily of that name
During the entire fifty years Mr.. and
Mrs. La Fetra have been members of
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church. Mrs.
La Fetra belongs to the Ladies Society
and Is identified with the foreign and
home missionary societies. She was one
of the organizers of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of the District
of Columbia, for some years its treas
urer and later president for eight
years She told friends at the reception
that she finds one of her greatest joys
on this occasion is the fact that aided
by the activities of the w. c. T. U. pro-
hibition is soon coming to the nation S
capital
Mrs La Fetra was also an originator
of the work for fallen women in Wash
ington, and has for many years been an
active worker for the Hope and Help
Mission, which was started by the w.
c. T. L. Later when funds We're needed
to continue the work she went before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Spain Ahandons Martial Law.

MADRID. October S.--Discontinuance
Of martial law throughout Spain has
been announced in a decreA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08

Fire yesterday destroyed tho Steel
ton flour mill Of the John Hoffer Com
pany. the largest in central Pennsyl-
vania, together with $4,000 bushels Of
wheat and bran The loss IS placed at
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08

price Of foods. and, IL II IL repealed,
more farmers will come to Washington
and engage in a house-to- house trade,
with great benefit to the average con-
sumer, in Mr.. Roberts opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
SUFFERS ONLY SMALL DAMAGE
Japan's Years Rice Crop Nearly
296, 875, 900 Bushels Despite Typhoon
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1917.

TOXIC, Japan, October 8.-For-
tunately the recent typhoon caused
small damage to the rice crop, the
first official estimate Of which indicates
a production of more than 59,375,0O6
koku (nearIy 296.S75,000 bushels). an
increase of almost 100000 koku g.
900, 900 bushels) over last year, and an
increase of II per cent over the aver
age for the years 1911 to 1915, inclu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Present License Tax Opposed.

Mr. Roberts is opposed to the present
practice of laying a license tax on deal
ers " no occupy space in the markets
aud on farmers who peddle produce
which they have raised. In this report
he urges the repeal of this law. Such
a tax he declares, tends to advance the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Russell Larsen A-sleuthing.

Russell Larsen is one amateur Wash
ingten sleuth who probably Will not
try 20 do any Sherlock Holmes stunts
around Camp Meade again in a hurry.
Larsen came out Saturday to see if he
could locate any German spies and one
of the first persons he ran across was
q baltimore man on the same sort of err
rand. \ few remarks made by Larsen
In high school German resulted in the
other spy chaser calling on a member
Of the military police to take the Wash
mgton man into custody Then Larsen
talked so convineiugiy to the police
that the other fellow was taken to the
guardhouse, which is a converted barn
near division headquarters, while Lar
sen was released
The other fellow proceeded to give
the police an earful ard they took
Larsea back to the guardhouse where
they held him until at last he rcluc-
family told what he was doing in camp
When hnalv released Larsen took a
train back t. the capital declaring that
he was off the sleuth stuff forever He
confiued TO correspondents before leav-
ing that he had wanted to capture a
spy ngie-handed and u aided in the
hope that it would land him a coveted
job in the bureau Of Investigation of
the Department Of Justice or with the
secret service F @ II
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
InereasIna Potato Yield.

Farmers in the British Isles are
conducting experiments with sulphite
of ammonia to increase the produc-
tivity of the potato fields. In this
connection one of the recent reports
of the department of agricultural and
technical instruction for Ireland
showed that IL tons Of farmyard ma
nure gave q yield of 81 tons
of potatoes. The addition of .
hundredweight of ammonium sulphate
increased the potatoes by nearly q ton.
The University college of North Wales
has made similar experiments which
show that in four years the expAndi.
ture Of Ell ($5) in sulphite of
ammonia and superphosphate pro-
duced once one ton and three times
one and half tons Of potatoes beyond
the yield of the ten tons of farmyarti
manure to which 1t was added. Pota.
toes were worth "a $500 ton last
year.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
CHAPTER xxlIl-contlnued.

Goetx von Berllchingen lifted him
self on bis elbow. The hard-lined face
was shrunken with suffering.
III ] might speak to you-alone-my
generalr'
BY all means"
He bent lower. The stat, watching
impatlently, saw him start and then
slip his arm beneath the dying head
1T shall be as you WISH" General
Meunier unclasped the cross from bis
own uniform and laid it gently on the
shattered breast "The Legion Is proud
OF you-comrade."
Goetz Won Berllchingen frowned. The
fast-glazing eyes lit up for one instant
with fash of the old arrogance. He
thrust the order impatiently aside.
1T was for the Englishman-my
friend"
he fell back. His face became .
mask. But about the mouth there how
cred smile Of an inscrutable peace.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12

Within the hush had decpened- Al
life. all feeling seemed to draw to-
gether an awed expectancy about the
little figure lying quietly In the midst
Of the great bed. Even the wig. sdli
awry. could not take from the peace
full dignity Of the small tired face b.
meath. A hand. heavily jeweled. rest
ed on the shoulder OF q man who knslt
beside her. Her eyes had been closed
a. Gabrielle and Farquhar entered
They opened now and passed from oos
to the other. In that moment they
looked very blue-almost young. Shs
tried to speak and instead smiled faint
". alphabetically, with touch Of WY
seIf-mockery that passed. leaving only
the quiet happiness. Az though grown
suddenly weary. the Jeweled hand
slipped from the mans shoulder. and
he took 1t and bowed his head upon It
"In q little while, my wife-a little
WHILE"
Her eyes closed in peaceful assent.
They did not open again. To those
watching 1t seemed that the room had
grown darker. A little half-drawn
sigh lowered on the silence and then
drifted out on q ray Of sunshine into
the full daylight
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
CHAPTER XIV.
The oasls,

The Ca1lo.
he had said good-by. He stood now
at the door ant cooked at her with the
sad reluctance Of man who il about
to turn his back forever on we'll
loved picture.
II shall not trouble you again. Cab
rlelle." he said gently. "Our ways lie
In different worlds. have not de-
served much comfort Of you. I spoiled
my own life and did my best to spoil
yours. There is only one consolation
that can take with me- ~ anowl-
edge that failed"
"Yes-you -eised." She sat BY the
rickety h.tel writing table. her chin
resting on her hand, her eyes fixed alb
sent.y on the half-finished letter before
her. "You are not to worry about that,
Stephen. Lives are not 20 easily
ruined"
Il should like to think that you could
forget me-that the shadow had
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
ENVOY.

Close by the barracks of the Foreign
Legion there is a little garden and b.
yond the garden a kind Of chapel.
Within are many relics Of glorious
past.
a. the walls are the pictures Of the
great dead.
1t is the Legion's Holy Ground.
Colonel Destinn entered for the last
time. Outside, beyond the garden. he
could hear the tramp Of feet and the
gay call Of bugle. Here everything
was peace. Deep shadows hid the
watching portraits, but in the midst
on either hand of the raised coffin. two
great candles threw their light into
the darkness and on the two men who
with drawn swords and sightless eyes.
kept guard. They wore dark uniforms
which the little chapel had never seen,
and the comm was hidden by q
strangers Dag.
Colonel Destinn drew softly nearer
to where a woman heavily yelled, knelt
In prayer. Before her were two
wreaths. One bore. an imperial crown,
the other simple inscription
ITO Our Comrade Won Ber-
lichingen."
As Destinn approached the yelled
woman looked up. He stood quietly b.
side her.
""Your highness. he died bravely. He
was worthy Of his race"
II thank you. colonel"
He left her. He went out again into
the evening sunshine. An orderly held
his horse In readiness and four hum
dred men marked time to the strong
rhythm Of the Legion's war song. He
swung himself into the saddle.
"In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
They swung out Of the gates-out
into the road. Half Sidi-bel-Abbes ran
at their heels. On the outskirts the
general with his suite waited to give
them Godspeed.
Return in honor. my children"
The band crashed out a triumphant
answer. Colonel Destinn's sword sank
in farewell.
"Toujours. ma fol, 10 sac an dos"
Singing, they left the glitter Of lights
and the sound of the towns joyous
hubbub behind them. Colonel Destinn
rode on alone. No man spoke to him.
There was on his face a grave and
peaceful knowledge.
And before him lay the desert and
the night shadows, which were but q
promise Of another day.
THE END.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
GREAT WRITER NOT ALONE.
Ellzabethan Age Wss Memorable for
Its Drama Without the Famous
Bard Of Avon.

The score Of busy playwrignts who
preceded Shakespeare and prepared
the ground with experiments in which
he was to triumph were reviewed re-
Gently by Prof. Felix Schelling, head
of the English department OF the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
Doctor Seedlings lecture was on
"shakespeare's Competitors In the
Drama"
"For, had shakespeare's death been
untimely like that Of Marlowe." Doctor
schelling said, according to the Phila-
delphia Bulletin, I'VE might question
his primacy. Had Shakespeare never
lived, his age would still have been
memorable in the drama for the group
Of playwrights Of extraordinary stat
ure-a group in which the lesser
names can easily match our Shaws.
Barries or Pineros." Doctor Schelling
compared the modern problem-drama-
lists unfavorably with those Of the
past.
Doctor Schelling expressed regret
that It has been the habit OF the older
scholarship "to disregard the environ
ment of Shakespeare and to neglect
the lesser luminaries who surround
him" He said. ip part:
shakespeare is not the inventor OF
Elizabethan drama. He aid not find his
dramatic London brick and leave 1t
marble. Shakespeare added NO single
new form of the variety that already
fourished on the stage.
1--WE have to deal with the group Of
writer's known to every school book "a
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
May Be a Weather Sian.

Thomas Warner cannot explain Il
so he took them downtown and placed
them in the show window Of a Colum.
bus store. He owns white rabbit.
Three little rabbits came to her house
to call her Mother" and to seek her
parental care. Two Of them are az
white as the proverbial driven snow.
The other one is as black as the ace
of spades In new deck.-Indianapolis
News.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A we'll known actress gives the follow
ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint OF
water add I OF. Bay Rum. q small box OF
Barbo Compound. and Y OF. Of giycerins.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix II at homo at very little cost Fun
directions for making and use come IN
each box Of Barbo Compound. 1t VIII
gradually darken streaked. faded gray
hair. and mako II soft and glossy. II VIII
not color the scalp. II not sticky -
areasy. and does not rub Oh. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12
One Best Bet.

"Pop!"
Eyes, my son."
'.rhey get coal out of the earth'
don't they?"
Eyes, my boy"
"And they get gold out of the earth,
too, don't they, pop?"
"Sure thing"
swell, from the present outlook 1t
would appear that we've got to get
the gold out first. What2"
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-12

were at fault, SO took D0dd's Kidney
Pills. They were the means Of saving
my life. I write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DoDD'S,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys;
just as Rev. Warner did, no similar
named article will do.-Adv.