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Evening star., 1917-01-22
SUNDAY AFTERNOON OUTING.
Seventeen Wanderlusters Take
Jaunt Into Nearby VIRGINIA.

Seventeen wanderlusters followed the
lead of w. B. Handy on a two-and-a-
half-mile jaunt yesterday afternoon
from Ballston to Cherrydale, going to
the aforementioned place by automo-
bile. From Central street. Ba1lston.
the route led to Virginia run, thence
northeast to Smallwood's farm and
Carslow Brothers greenhouses. across
the Great Falls electric line at Bakers
crossing and finally via Chain Bridge
road, past the Y. w. c. A. country
home to Cherrydale, where hot coffee
and sandwiches were served by the
leader.
While the larger number made the
Ballston- -Cherrydale trip. smaller
number took a walk in the vicinity of
Fort Hunt and Mount Vernon for the
special study of birds and to plan for
the all-day trip to be taken Febru-
AIRY 22.
Sunday afternoon l.. w. Holland is
to lead an outing. starting from Chevy
Chase Circle al 2:30 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
JAMES A. DEGGES DIES.
Was Teacher-Principal of Training
School TWenty-Six Years.

James A. Degges. for twenty six
years the principal of the B. B. French
Manual Training School, who was COM
mended by the board of education upon
his resignation, about three years ago,
as one of the most efficient workers
ever connected with the public schools
Of Washington. died at his residence,
327 Maryland avenue northeast, shortly
after o'clock this morning He is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Thomas
=. Galloway and Mrs. George T Bar
Der. and two sons. Henry T. and Elmer
p. Degges. Funeral services, at which
Rev. l.. E. Purdum, pastor of Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church, will
officiate, will be held at the residence
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock The
interment will be private, at Glenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. Degges was born in Baltimore,
January 4, 1885 and was the eldest son
of the late Capt. William H and Har-
riet Degges. The greater portion of his
life has been spent as a resident of
Washington, and during President
Grants administration he was head
carpenter at the Treasury Department
Evening star., 1917-01-22
FOR INAUGURATION.
FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
DELEGATE MAKES REPORT
George J. Jones Tells Union of the
Work Done at the Chicago
Convention.

Many matters of interest TO teachers in
tine public schools of Washington are dis
cussed by George J. Jones. delegate of
the High School Teachers Union of
Washington. ID. G., TO the convention Of
the American Federation of Teachers.
-eId recently in Chicago. in Mr.. Jones'
report to the local union today. Work
which the federation is doing for the in
.ressing of salaries OF Washington school
teachers. and need for two more teachers
Unions in Washington. are among the
'ubjects taken up by Mr. Jones. The two
new unions advocated are one for manual
training teachers and one for grade
s@hool teachers.
Mr.. Jones explains that a letter has
been sent to every representative and
.-enator by the American Federation of
'-eachers urging in part that This body
: ioSt earnestly asks the Congress OF the
nited States to include the public school
mpioyes in the benefits of increased SAL
,ries granted to other employees Of the
sHStrict Of Columbia"
Mr.. Jones explains that members OF
he convention were not at all surprised
Z the attempt to exclude teachers from
n increase in salaries granted to other
employees OF the District II was said
:lat we were excluded because OF the ira
Citional meekness of members OF the
eaching profession"
I'm the course of the discussion one was
Impressed with the fact that the thought
frl and conservative teachers are entering
ne ranks of organized labor" says the
delegate at another point. This move
rent is growing. The leaders might be
c'assed as active conservatives. They
e ldealsts. The welfare of the schoo
children is uppermost in their minds. yet
they demand the rights of the teachers
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Alleged Designs on Turkey.

Equally known, the note adds. are
the intrigues of the entente conducted
in an effort to hamper Turkeys evolu-
ton and realize the plan for the parti-
ton of Turkey, in spite of the principle
of nationalities. which, as matter of
fact, is subject of Indifference to the
entente Immediately its own interests
are at stake.
THE proclamation of a British pro-
tectorate over Egypt where the popu-
lation is alien to the English race: the
annexation of Cyprus. where there were
no English; the occupation of Tripoli
by the Italians, where the Italians were
simply intruders: the visionary dream
to give to Russia Constantinop1e and
the Marmora basin. where an over
whelming majority of the population is
Turkish and Mohammedan-all of these
are pointed to as violations of the
principle of nationality.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
NAMES BATTERY B
TO LEAVE BORDER
Gen. Funston Selects 25,000
Troops to Return Home,
D. c. Boys Among Them.
NEARLY $4,000 REMAIN

Battery b. Field Artillery, National
Guard of the District. of Columbia. sta
toned at Douglas, Ariz., is one of the
units included i'll the $4,000 troops
chosen by Gen. Funston, commanding
the Southern Department, to be re-
turned home.
That battery has been on the border
since early in August, and for the
past four months has been stationed
at Douglas. The battery first went
into camp just outside of the town of
Warren, and, after remaining there
several weeks, received orders to move
to the camp of the 22d Infantry (reg-
ulars), about mile south of the town
and about four miles north of the bor
der. Here the command stayed until
about October !, when it was ordered
to Douglas and attached to the 9th
Field Artillery treguiaIs) for instruc-
tion purposes. Regular army men say
that Douglas is the "meanest" station
on the border.
1t is on fiat. sandy plain and the
slightest wind creates a dust storm
When the wind is not blowing the
fumes from two great smelterS about
a half mile from the camp come down
on the community and make things
sagreeable.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Units Selected to Return.

Other guardsmen designated for re-
turn and muster out follow:
Arkansas. LIST Infantry: Delaware,
two battalions of infantry; Illinois.
brigade headquarters and Sd Infantry;
Indiana. I'd Infantry, Ambulance Com
pany No. .. brigade headquarters:
Iowa. LIST Squadron of Cavalry. Field
Hospital No. l. Ambulance Company No.
]. brigade headquarters. Sd Infantry
Kentucky. I'd Infantry; Louisiana, LIST
Battalion Field Artillery. Field Hos
pital No. / Massachusetts, Ambulance
Company No. =. Field Hospital No. =;
Minnesota. 1st Infantry, 1st Field Ar
tillery Missouri. 18th Infantry: Mon
tana. Troop A, cavalry; Nebraska. Fie'd
Hospital No. l, Company A. Signal
Corps: 5th Infantry: New Hampshire.
| LIST Infantry: New York, 14th Infantry,
! Field Bakery Company, supply train,
Ambulance Company No. A. North
Carolina. 1st Infantry: Ohio. 4th In
fantry. 5th Infantry, Sd Brigade head
quarters, 1st Squadron. cavalry; Okla =
homa, lst Infantry, Troops A and e,
cavalry Field Hospital Company. Com
| Field Artillery. Company c. engineers;
! headquarters: South Carolina, Troop
! A. cavalry; Company A. engineers
| Field Hospital Company; South Dakota
4th Infantry; Utah, I'd Squadron. cav
airy: Tennessee. Ambulance Company
| No /. Field Hospital No l. Wisconsin,
| I'd Infantry
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Got Into Mexico.

Battery B is one of two units from the
District which have had the satisfac-
tion of having entered Mexico. On its
trip from Warren to Douglas the COM
mand followed an old road which ex-
tends about a mile into Mexico, paral-
then turns northward into the states
again. The field hospital from the Dis
trict accompanied the battery on that
trip.
Since arriving at Douglas the artil-
lerymen have had several exciting ex-
perienceS when attempts were made by
MeXicans to steal horses from their
picket line. The guards opened fire on
the thieves on three occasions, injuring &
several men.
The battery now has a personnel OF
about is. Its officers are: Capt. George
G.. Wilson; First Lieut.. EIlwood S
Moorhead: Second Lieuts Charles L.
Ladson and Gerald q. McGrath, Lieut.
E. Hodge, veterinarian.
The 5th Maryland Infantry and the I'd
Virginia Infantry are also slated to re-
turn.
War Department officials explained
today that some units probably could
start for home within a few days, and
that all will be returned for muster
out as rapidly as transportation facili-
ties can be supplied" Gen. Funston
selected the organizati tions which are to
be withdrawn according to a general
plan of relieving those longest in bor-
der service Their departure will leave
between $4,000 and $4,000 men of the
guard still in the federal service doing
border patrol.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Vessel Hulls Cut Through by Ice

The barge Howard l.. Neff. one OF
the vessels that brings hard coal here
from Philadelphia, was recently cut
through by ice and sunk in the bay
near Chesapeake City, at the west end
of the Delaware and Chesapeake canal
Wreckers have succeeded in floating
the barge, and she will be taken to
Hopewell, Va. to unload her cargo OF
cellulose for the powder plant there
Repairs to the hull of the schooner
Centurion, one of the local fleet of
oyster runboats, which was cut by
ice and caused to leak while being
towed from this city to the lower river
last week. made repairs as she lay, and
is reported loading oysters for the
market here. The Centurion was the
first of the Potomac fleet to be dam
aged this season by ice.
Evening star., 1917-01-22

When squashes get into the pie class
they are considered some pumpkins.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
BRITAIN TO SPEED UP
BUILDING CARGO SHIPS
Greek Vessels Also to Be Leased to
Make Up for Destroyed
tonnage.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 22.-The- Times to-
day says it understands instructions
have been given to several shipyards to
cease work now in progress on hlSh-
class liners and divert the labor to the
building of plain cargo ships.
"If the daily toll of losses teaches one
lesson" says the Times. in approving
the decision, clearly it is that the
need of new cargo ships is very great.
When the shipbuilding of the country
is properly mobilized, as it is now be-
ing organized, the new production
within a few months should be abso-
lutely irresistible. But this result will
not be achieved without immense effort
and some interference with private
plans"
Evening star., 1917-01-22

ron, 1922 o street. Georgerowu. I'Eis is
the maid who when her mistress came
into financial straits went 10 work as
charwomau to support the mistress TO
wf,n she was devoted.
Another s5 prize given by a member
of the Association of the Oldest Inhab-
tants in appreciation of the devotion of
his own cook during the more than
thirty years he has been married is to
be awarded to a man who has for sixty
two years served in the Gait family and
is now working for w. NJ. Gait on Indiana
avenue.
A prize of SO in gold. the gift of Miss
Frances Graham French. is to go to the
maid OF Mrs. III. w. Merriam. 3145
Mount Pleasant street, who has been
second longest with one mistress In
addition 10 the So gold piece this maid
will be given the administration cook
book compiled by Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes
and Mrs. Randolph Hopkins.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Ohio Soldier Shot: Corporal He'd.

FL PASO. Tex. January CAS- he
stood at attention. while the regimen
tsl band played The star Spargled
Tanner AT retreat late yesterday. in
the sth Ohio camp. Private Harry l..
n sker of Marietta. Ohio. was shot and
Iaimost Instantly killed when the rife
los one OF his comrades was discharged
corporal of the dead guardsman's
company is being held pending an in
~sstigation.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Faithful Work to Be Praised.

The speaker tomorrow night is to be
Representative Addison T. Smith. who
is to eulogize those who have served
devotedly in humble capacities. and
will point out that their work. faith
fully done. has achieved much in the
betterment of society and the improve
ment of civic conditions. and will be
an example, through this competition,
for the entire country.
All those who entered the names of
their domestics in the competition are
especially invited to attend the ceremony
and the public also will be welcomed as
far as there is room for them.
The second prize, also $40 gold piece,
is to go to Regina Taylor, maid % Mrs
Juana H. Macies, 1417 K street, VIII has
been in her employment for ffty-twn
years and is still working. This prize is
given to the maid who has been longest
with ole mistress.
S. gold piece contributed by Mrs j.
Edison Briggs is to be given 20 Lucy
Smallwood, working for Mrs. l.. s. Sotho-
Evening star., 1917-01-22
Obliged to Take Up Arms.

Turkey. says the note, thus was
obliged to take up arms for the de-
fense of territorial integrity, liberty
and independence, and she now is per-
suaded that this object has been at
tained. the hostile powers being at this
time as far from the realization OF
their plans as ever For this very rea-
son. it is concluded, they nervously
decline the sincere proposition of the
central powers and deliberately take
upon themselves the responsibility for
the continuation oF bloodshed"
Evening star., 1917-01-22

Wine, women an song! TIL
songs alone are enough t put you
on TIL hummer.
Mrs. Upton Buds father died
t'day. He WIZ a pronisin' checker
player i'll his early days, but grew
Indifferent.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
REWARD FOR DOMESTIC
FOR DEVOTED SERVICE
Lucille E. Moore to Get Prize After
Being in One Family Eighty-Ssven
Years-Rewards for Others.

After eighty-seven years of devoted
service in the family of Mrs. George
Clifford Boarman. 1915 NJ street. Lu-
ellie +. Moore. her maid. is to receive
the first prize in the faithful servant
contest started by The Star and con-
Quoted by the District Federation of
Women's Clubs This prize is a ten
dollar gold piece. offered by The Star
for the domestic who had been longest
with one family in the District of
Columbia.
These prizes are to be awarded to-
morrow night in the New Ebbitt House
with a ceremonial meeting in charge OF
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs. chairman of the
home economics committee of the Dis
trict Federation of Women's Clubs, who
has been general manager of the con
test. and who for the last three months
has devoted a large part of her time
to the distribution of more than SOC
service certificates to domestic en-
ployes who had served in one place for
more than three years.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
FORCED INTO THE WAR,
is CLAIM OF TURKEY
Hands Note to Neutrals Replying to
Peace Demands of Entente
Powers.

BERLIN. January %. by wireless to
Sayville.-A summary of the note
handed by the Turkish government to
neutrals in relation to the entente an
swer to the peace proposals of the
central powers has been given out by
the Overseas News Agency as follows:
This note points out that the central
powers, especially Turkey, not desiring
entente territory. had no reason what
ever to begin the war. The entente,
however. as a matter of common
knowledge, the note continues, covers
territory of the central powers. Thus, it
continues. France wishes Syria and
Alsace Lorraine: Italy desires south
western Austrian provinces: Russia
wants Constantinople and the straits
and large part of Anatolia, and Eng
land wants Mesopotamia and Arabia.
Evening star., 1917-01-22
May Lease Greek Ships.

ATHENS. January 20. via London,
cussed at length British proposal to
lease the Greek merchant marine. 1t
was decided to take measures to assure
the retention of the number of ships
necessary to provide the foodstuffs
which Greece requires
According to a high official. two con-
siderations already have put Greek
ship owners in the hands of the entente,
namely, coal and insurance. The lat
ter. it was pointed out. might be Sc
cured in the United States. but the for
mer. according to this authority. was
sufficient to induce owners to accede to
the proposals of Great Britain.
"Hobson's Choice" for Greeks.
A dispatch to the Times from Athens
says:
The British governments intention
to lease Greek ships has caused great
stir. 1t is understood England will
pay 80 shillngs per ton per month for
the ships, which they will insure at
from $50 to $40 per ton. The ships
are to be chartered for the dura-
tion of the war and the subsequent six
months. The owners must deposit
about one-fourth of their ships value
in London as surety for the execution
of the charter. If they are unwilling
to do this, the ships will be COM
mandeered at the rate of shillinSs
per tom
The Daily News says it understands
about 1000 tons of Greek shipping
now being held up in British and other
allied ports will be affected. The news
paper adds that in the event of war
between the entente allies and Greece.
= ha vi I n he o Moved
but under the flag of the Greek pro-
visional government.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
JOHN BORDEN YACHT
 DONATED TO U. s. NAVY

John Borden, the Chicago million aire who outfitted and commanded the Great Bear expedition, writes to friends in Nome and mentions the fact it Is an absolute certainty that war will be declared between the United states and Germany and that he will leave for New York right away to tender the use of his fast steam yacht Kanawha to the United States, also offers himself as com mander of the fast pleasure boat. Mr Borien states that Mr. Bokum, who was also here last fall has applied for q commission in the navy and will if possible he with Borden on the kanawha
 The Kanawha is one of the largest and most modern steam palaces built in recent years and the owner states she is constructed in such d manner
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
TO THE VOTERS OF NOME:

l am q candidate for Mayor because was led to believe, by the action of the Mass Meeting recently held, that there was a popular demand for my services and not because l personally aspircd to the office, or because had an axe to grind, or because 1 was the "tool' or goat" of any clique or faction.
 l have no enemies to punish, nor friends to reward. 1 have made no ante election promises or pledges. eX- cept that l have pledged myself, and do now pledge myself, if elected, 70 exert what power and influence I have to enforce the laws and ordinances; to equaliZe assessments according to the actual value of property; to en- force the payment of taxes; to prac- tice economy and to secure :he great est efficiency in all branches of the public service.
 am in favor of municipal owner ship of all public utilities and inn provements whenever feasible, but will not lend myself to promise what l cannot keep or accomplish in order to catch voteS
 i am not in favor of q volunteer Fire Departmen: 10 the exclusion of public and saaried department. Safety First"
 l am in accord with the article published in Saturdays Nugget in regard to Eskmos voting. l deplore any effort to secure such vote in the pending election, and l disclaim all connection with such effort.
 If elected 1 will to the best of my ability perform the duties of the of flee without fear, favor or reward, or the hope of reward
 recognize that the office of mayor is one of honor, trust, confidence and influence rather than one of large or numerous powers. The principal powers are vested in he Common Council
 My influence, in or out of office, will ever be exerted to extend and preserve the fair name and fame of Nome. I shall continue to contribute my mite to the means necessary to secure the health welfare and pros- perity of the community.
 Nome, Alaska, April End, 1917.
 G. J. LOMEN.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
A. T. & T. Telephone.

A. I. & [. Telephone.
 CANDLE, April 1,-Smrounded by his sorrowing wife, family and friends, Bobby Brown, sleeping peacefully, crossed the great divide shortly after o'clock on Saturday night.
 Quiet, and cheerful, he died as he lived. for, short time before his demiso he asked that Rod Dimmick be sent for and with him made ar engagements to attend to his various business affairs. This he did with ing when finished that he would like the window opened.
 An hour aater-about 6 o'clock he woke up and requested q cup of coffee which was given him, going to sleep again from which he never awoke, for God releaesd his soul from the poor pain -racked body.
 His wife is grief stricken over the sad affair and is receiving all the sympathy Rnd comfort the women folks of Candle can give her.
 It was decided to have the remains inferred here and arrangements were made accordingly.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
PRES, TO ADDRESS
 JOINT SESSION AT 8 O'CLOCK TONIGHT

joint body.
 The president will recite the acts of Germany, which in his opinion have violated all right sand also the honor of the United States.
 He will ask that congress declare a state of war exists. Upon request of the president. Representative Flood $ resolution is to be changed slightly. The president suggests that Flood declare even more forcibly, that Ger many is the aggressor and that by that powers acts she has herself de- clared war.
 Get our prices on election cards be fore having your cards printed.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
International News Service,

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Senator Henry Cabot Ledge was assaulted and knocked down by Alexander Ban- newart, a pacificis.. Great ildigna- tion is felt here today over the as, sault on Senator Lodge, as he Is & gentleman and statesman who is held in the greatest respect by all who have had the good fortune to know him.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
International News Service.

International News Service.
 WASHINGTON, April 2.-Chairman of the committee on foreign affairs, Representative Flood introduced the following resolutions:
 Whereas, the recent course of Ger many can be construed in fact as noth- ing more than war against America.
 It be resolved, that a state of bell- gerency is already formally declared.
 That President Wilson be auth orized to take immediate steps not only to put the country in a state of defense but also to exert all power and resources to carry on war against Germany and to bring the conflict to a successful termination. This resolu- tion goes to the foreign affairs com mittee together with the presidents address, to form the basis of a reso- lution to be later reported to the house.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
GARDNER AND
 FLOOD WANT WAR

That whereas, Germany through what they have considered their tri- umph, in their recent acts toward the destructi3n of American liberty be held responsible for the loss of life.
 Whereas, after respected warnings, still in defiance of the laws of God and man, Germany continues to take Americans lives and destroy Amer ican shipping, it be resolved that war be and same is declared between the United States and the German empire.
 That President Wilson be authoriz- ed to direc. both land and naval forces against said German empire.
 In private interview, Representa- tive Gardner was most bitter in his denunciation of the recent acts com mitted by German submarines and stated that we might better stop it now, and that there is but one way to accomplish that, and that is de- clare war
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
DREAM TONIGHT.

The Pawn of Fate," story based on real incident in journalistic work will be shown tonight. also a split reel comedy and standard one part action and startling productions will be shown alternately every nigh. this week. Tomorrow night the extrav- agant masterpiece featuring Harold Lockwood and star cast in the House of Scandals"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

new boats.
 He proposed to them, that they order to be built two liners to be put on the run from San Francisco to the Orient, as this business is growing with such rapidity, that it is impossible 10 meet the demands with the present equipment.
 He stated also that the company should order three intermediate steamers at once.
 The stockholders nave the matter under copsideration and will make an early reply.