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Evening star., 1917-07-01
MILITARY SERVICE LEGION
FORMS CORPS FOR DRILL
District Body Organizes Auxiliary
for Instruction Of Citizens.
Meet Tuesday Evenings.

The Military Service Legion of the
District Of Columbia has organized. as
an auxiliary, military instruction
corps, open to persons who desire mill
tary drill and instruction.
Drills are held each Tuesday evening
at o'clock at the National Guard
Armory. 472 L street northwest, as
there are many citizens who though
fitting themselves for any home defense
work that may be later required of
them, and as there are young men who
have not heretofore received military
instruction and are desirous Of obtain
ing such instruction with a view to pre-
pairing themselves for service in case
they should be later called.
Tho Military Service Legion is COM
posed entirely of men who have had
previous military experience. and many
OF its members arc available for in.
duties. and their services are offered
TO any bodies Of citizens who desire
such instruction. Members of the le-
gton are assisting in instructing varf-
Gus units OF the Homo Defense League.
An invitation has been extended to
all persons interested in drill to be
present at tho National Guard Armory
ut o'clock pm. July 3 and on Tues
day of each week thereafter.
the large department stores of tho city
bodies Of men who will receive in
struction through the Military Service
Legion instruction CorpA Lansburgh
4 Bro. has organised q company for
instruction. and it's nrst drill win be
held Tuesday next at the National
Guard Armory.
Evening star., 1917-07-01

One lot of PilIowcases, made OF
very fine quality sheeting; sizes
45x36, 45x3S and 54x36; regular
35c, 40c and 45c grades. Special
at, each, z5c.
One case of BIeached Cottons of
a very fine quality for family
use-hard or soft finish. The
lSc quality. Special at, yard, 14c.
First Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
Evening star., 1917-07-01
AVIATOR RUNS OUT OF OIL.
Capt. BarthoK Halts on Way From
HAMPTON to Mineola.

NEWPORT NEWS. Juno 3o-Capt ,.
c. Bartholf OF tho United States avia-
tion station at Langley Field. near
Hampton. who made q successful
flight from Hampton to Mnsola. l.
make o landing on his return trip yes
terday afternoon at Marionvflle, near
Cape Charles. having run out Of cylin-
der oil.
He wired TO Langley Field for OIL to
be sent him by ono OF the dters. Later
upon the Curtis School hero to send
the oil and T. NJ. Hequembourg left
this morning for that point. taking the
oil with him In one OF the United
States naval flying boats.
Capt. Bartholf is expected to reach
Langley Field this afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-07-01

They are 8lx99 inches-full
double-bed size and extra
long. Fine linen finish.
Slightly imperfect, but just
as good as firsts for wear.
Evening star., 1917-07-01
Phosphate Plant Burns.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 3o.-The
main building of the Read Phosphate
Company plant here burned this morn
ing. with its contents. Cause Of tho
fire is unknown. The property was in
sured. Local representatives of tho
company give no estimate Of the loss,
but 1t Is believed the figures will run
Into the thousands, the dre chiefs %.
ttmate being oyer a1QQ.QaA>
Evening star., 1917-07-01
Capt. Bartlett's Rescue Expedition.

A. Bartlett, commanding the expedition
about to start for Etah, Greenland, for
the relief OF the "Crocker land" ex-
ploration party headed by Donald b
Mcmillan. telegraphed the American
Museum of Natural History today that
tho steamship Neptune, on which the
relief party will sail, will leave St
Johns. N. F., tomorrow for Sydney
N. g.. whore he will take on supplies
sent from New York. He will sail
within, q few days for Etah
Evening star., 1917-07-01
Problem Up to Government.

Eren here in Laredo. on the Texas
border, the full effect of the heavy
exodus of unski1led Mexican laborers is
keenly felt by farmers and others.
Around Laredo from $500 to 5000
acres of land are annually prepared and
put in a state Of cultivation for the
growing of Bermuda onions, while other
land is prepared for diversified crop
growing. but the farmers are already
realizing that unless something is done
to stay the exodus and induce tmmigra-
tfon Of Mexican laborers from Mexico
they will not only have materially to
reduce their acreage, but suffer conse-
quences in the way Of finding hands to
cultivate their ground and later assist
In the harvesting and packing Of onions
and other vegetables.
Gov. Ferguson Of this state has done
his best to induce the Mexicans not to
leave the country; now it is up to the
government to modify the immigra-
tion head tax to induce immigration
from Mexico to the United States.
Evening star., 1917-07-01
MEXICAN LABOR EXODUS
THREATENS CRISIS SOUTH
Fear Of Consumption by q. 5. One
Of the Causes of Their Flight
From This Country.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAREDO, Tex. June 30-Industrial,
commercial and agricultural interests
of Texas and. in fact, several other
be facing a critical labor problem un-
less some remedy is devised within a
very short time to stop the exodus OF
Mexican laborers from this country TO
Mexico. and finding some way Of modf-
lying the recently imposed head tax,
and the requirements to be able to
read and write. which the United states
immigration authorities put into ef-
feet and which has practically stopped
Mexican labor immigrating from Mex
fco to this country.
It is estimated that from the first Of
May to the present time the number of
Mexicans who have Ned from this coun-
fry with their families for fear OF con-
scriptfon and through the port of La
redo alone is between 5000 and 5000.
and the exodus continues daily.
Abandoning Their Jobs.
These people are abandoning Jobs
with industrial and commercial con-
Germs throughout this and other states.
while the farmers of Texas are being
left without the unskilled labor which
they have used in agricultural pursuits
in years past. principally In plowing,
planting and harvesting work. Not only
are Mexican young men fearful of con-
scription fleeing to Mexico. but in many
cases they are accompanied by their
parents.
The silent propaganda which has been
at work for some time past among the
Mexicans to instill fear into them ap-
pears to be still going on. with the re-
suit that every train reaching the Tex
as-Mexican border is loaded with Mex
leans bound for Mexico, there to re-
main until the war is over, at least.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
ENTIRE COMMUNITY
RAISES VOICE ON
HEALTH QUESTION
Canvas Of Judson Mills, Green
vile S. c. shows remarkable
results Of applica tion OF
Mature laws Of health

4
Mrs. J. A. Parker, one Of the best
,konwn women Of Judson Mills, Green
vile g. C. gave, q recent Birmingham
visitor r most interesting light on the
{ question of why her little community
seems so unusu&ity free from the
General run of fuasaiaan ailments.
s.Do you know said Mrs. Parker"
down here we don't have much SICK
ness and no one stays sick very long
because we have such an unbounded
faith in the belief that Nature has
provided an all sufficient remedy for
most of the human ailments"
ut would likely surprise you to 60
from family to family here and talk
with them about what sort Of RENE
dies they take fsr, their various ply
steal troubles. = venture to say that
You would findashat sulferro-sol was
the only remedy known in most OF
our families" ~
sIt helped so many here in cases
Of Indigestion, Rheumatism, and
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
NOTICE TO TEACHERS OF
u. LEXINGTON COUNTY

The first county Teachers meeting
will be held on Saturday November
"a. at eleven o'clock in the teacher
training class room of the Lexington
High School.
The program which will be pub
lished in full next week will consist
of demonstration work and lectures.
Every white teacher of the county
School trustees and patrons are in
v;ted to attend this meeting.
A. D. Martin.
Ethel Dreher,
Katherine Simpson
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass upon my land by hunting,
fishing, hauling wood or straw or in
any manner whatever. This applies
to persons holding licensees as well
as to any others; and the law will
positively be enforced against all per-
sons violating this notice.
4t6 d 7. SEAY. .
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

Wallace E. LorIek one of the coun
ty Commissionesss sof Lexington eoun
ty was visitor il Lexington Fri
day. Mr.. Lorick has a large circle
of friends in Lexington and through
ont the entire county, evidence of
which was shown by the large vote
he received in the primary during
the last campaign,
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
LEXINGTON BOYS
CHOSEN IN RICHLAND

The Richland county exemption
board has ordered 100 additional
men to appear Monday Nov. IL for
physical examination for service In
the national army This call is
to take care of reselections at Camp
jackson and to make up the full
county quota, it is stated Those
called who were formerly in Lex
ington county are: flames Ernest
Addy, Irmo, and Leroy Slice, Cha
PIN.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass upon the lands Of the un-
dersigned by hunting, fishing, haul
ing woed or straw. The law will be
strictly enforced against all parties
violating this notice.
4t6 MRS. A. M. LEAPHART
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

The residence of R. w. Frick a
prominent merchant and postmaster
at Chaplin was completely destroyed
by fire last Tuesday evening. Most
of the household furniture was saw
ed but the house and practically
everything in the kitchen and dining
room were lost.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that after
Nov. goth, will only run my flour
mill on Tuesdays and Fridays. The
public will please take notice and
call only on these days.
Mrs. H. q. Rikard
Edmund, S. c.
Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14

COATS EVERY ONE NEW.
A Wandrous Variety-Styles, That
Surpass-7e4yalues You Can't Equal
= Anywhere.
$3.50, $1,000. $3.50, $500, $780,
90, $500 $500, $45.o0
We are Specializing on Coats at
these prices and are offering a
greater selection than you'll posi-
bly, see in Columbia this week. From
the above four groups you can choo-
Sc exact style, color rmaterial you
have fnr imins. Handsome belted,
gathered backs, full flared or high
wasted models in the choicest ma
terials. Plain or trimmed with fur,
velvet orspMsh.
Nice WafAcoATS for Dutiful Little
~ GIRLS.
We've waited and waited for this
shipment pf coats, and yesterday
they came rolling in just in time to
be announced for Monday. We have
them for girls Of to IA years-a
wonderful collection of the newest
and smartest belted and flare mod
els. Novelty fabrics, such as plaid
and fancy inixtures, are much in
evidence, and, these range in price
from s4.o0 to SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

and the United States in a mental furore
as to the war. Well, IL is my guess
that American sailors would be count
ing on turkey just the same, and II
some of US back here didn't have the
luck to have any, why who would pro-
test? If we had the privilege to visit
some of these war vessels on this par
ticular Thursday morning you would
be quite interested in the proceedings
there in order.
AN efficient cook in an immaculate
white cap and apron has just received,
say. the necessary consignment of the
truly American fowl. AS the meat
cook. he has all the required pans, pots
and kettles ranged just SO, in proper
housewifely fashion, to receive what is
to be the piece de resistance of din
ner fit for the gods He doesn't cook
turkey every day, so there Is cook
book close at hand on the spotless table
before him. and he is reading a recipe
such as would duly alarm a mere lady
executive of home kitchens Nine hun
dred pounds of fowl will be required,
is the first sentence of this recipe.
Nine hundred pounds of turkey But,
you see. dinner is being prepared for
thousand men, and who on earth
especially a patriotic American-could-
mt eat pound of turkey? Perhaps
1000 men are on duty on this ship.
The vegetable cook is busy. too.
Peas and mashed potatoes are due with
the bird delectable. and. very likely.
spinach of some similar greens. For
the entire crew of this dreadnaught
twenty barrels will probably sufiiee.
Cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

cry month. he takes account OF his stock.
to be able to report to his chief.
The number of cooks and bakers is
very generous The senior cook is in
immediate charge of the galley, that
part of the ship used for the general
mess. He is held strictly accountable
every respect. for the discipline among
his assistants, the promptness with
which meals are served and the inspec-
ton of all food delivered to the mess
men. The entire blame or credit for
the cooking rests upon one pair of
shoulders.
The commissary steward issues to
the baker such quantities of -four and
other ingredients as are required for
bread-making. and the baker is re-
sponsible for not only the proper bak-
ing of the bread. but its delivery to
the messmen at the appointed hours. A
messman is detailed for each mess and
it is the duty of this sailor to receive
the food from the cooks at the galley,
to serve it at the mess table and con-
slider himself responsible for the care
and cleanliness of the utensils and ia
bles used. Tips are forbidden.
When a company of men is landed
or is going into camp for more than
one full day a commissary corps is
made up, according to the importance
of the expedition, and the paymasters
clerk or the commissary steward ac-
the party ashore to see that
meals in proper quality and quantity
are had. In some places necessary to
land sometimes it would be a sorry day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

way. But hectic talk was not their only
occupation.
looked in vain for policeman There
was no such person. So far as Petrograd-
indeed all Russia-was concerned, the
species was extinct. Those who survived
the hatred of the revolution were at the
front Instead. you saw an occasional
student or civilian with a white brassard
militfaman who represented law. But he
was not needed then. Later he has been,
Here you got evidence of real popular
rule Authority by, and for, the people
was here. The citizens had become men
tors of their own conductor honor, as
1t were-and temporarily faithful to the
trust they imposed upon themselves Or
der. which had We'd with liberty as the
watchword of the revolution. remained.
1t stemmed the red tides OF anger when
the streets were bristling battle-ground;
it is the hope and bulwark of the Russian
future. 1t is this spirit that must over
come the present, vicious Teuton propa-
ganda. if 1t is to be overcome.
One concrete incident revealed a re-
straint which was in curious contrast with
the emotional overflow. 1t was the great
public funeral OF some OF the civilian vic
tins Of the police. Many people who had
marveled at the miracle of the insured
ton ceased to wonder when they saw
those lurid obsequies As in the revolu-
ton itself. the unexpected happened.
With perfect discipline, the million
marched and wept. A community. once
police ridden. and still quivering with
rage at incessant wrongs, kept the peace
almost without sign of authority
On that day fury yielded to tender
ness and you saw enacted the senti-
mental climax of the epic of freedom
that had startled the world. 1t was a
funeral such as no time had ever seen
before or is likely to witness again.
There was no panoply of pomp or pur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

fellows to go on board a battleship or
cruiser these days and look around
rather gives US the impression that
we have strayed into the wrong place.
that we are really in some up-to-date
hotel.
For a number of years l was with
the river commission on the Missis-
sippi river. and perhaps the greatest
difficulty we experienced there was the
problem of food. We fed, up and down
the river. from four to five thousand
men. The. standard repast was coffee,
bread pork and beans or corn beef.
This was three times a day, and was
laid on tarpaulins on the deck. the
men sitting around tailor fashion. Now
a meal aboard. say the North Dakota.
may be served the crew of possibly
900 men in the gun easement.
They have put laundries on many of
the larger ships. Once the men washed
their own clothes the best they could,
the officers keeping theirs in a bundle un-
til they got into some port where they
would stay long enough to have them
washed / remember sending some linen
out to a native laundress while at a West
Indian port, and watching the big brown
woman work with 1t. without a scrap of
soap, between great fiat stones in the
river. / thought 1t pretty rough treat
ment, / remember, and was about to pro-
test, when suddenly an entire row OF
buttons went flying. Whereupon young
hopeful who didn't need to bother about
his clothes at all. was dispatched into the
village for ether outtouas ana came back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

British front in France, the conspicu-
GUS indifference that the private SOL
der showed to the commonest cour-
tesy of the army struck me as little
short of shocking. l saw venerable
generals, with the wound and service
stripes Of two wars on their sleeves.
hanging by the strap of the tramcars
while every seat was occupied by a
grinning and sometimes jeering COM
mon soldier. The soldiers adhesion
had turned the scale of the revolu-
tion-he knew it-and he was CAPT.
talizing his Importance. Today this
same constable soldier has Russia
staggering in the balance.
You did not have to travel far to
know that the Russian soldier In Pet
rograd was having the time of his life.
With that amiable and childlike sim
ed the game of freedom for all it was
worth. Under the new order, soldiers
could ride free of charge on the tram
cars and on the railways. Life now
became one constant trip for the Rus
sion Tommy. Troopers, who had never
were called TO the colors now began
to visit all their friends and relatives
freely. foresaking discipline absolute
ly. So far this has been the big weak
ness of the revolution.
For the ordinary civilian travel be-
came a great adventure. and likewise
a constant hardship and inconvenience.
A member of the British embassy staff
at Petrograd engaged and paid for a
coupe to Moscow. He was going on
official business, and it was most i'm
portant for him to leave on a certain
night. When he reached the train, he
found the compartment occupied by
eight Russian soldiers.
Il am very. sorry to disturb you," said
the Englishman, who spoke Russian
but this is my coupe: / am
going to Moscow on official business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

for our soldiers of the sea IL the CONS
missary hadn't managed things. I'm
afraid the lads would think they were
badly treated IL they were compelled
to eat some of the foreign food which
natives on some island shore of the
Pacific are wont to deal out. or IL the
ration the ship offered were, even for
one day. what It was every day in the
year when Uncle Sam was young.
'of course, they really did not have
enough to eat in that period. say
around the year 1900, Two ounces OF
butter. four ounces of cheese and half
pint of rice do not constitute a full
meal, yet when the navy of the United
States was in its infancy this was one
days rations. This might be followed,
for little variance, the next day by a
pound of pork and half a pint of beans
II used to know an old woman who,
when she reached a certain stage in .
story. would suddenly look at her au-
dience and remark: Well, it's won-
derful world. amt itg 1 think that fa
a good conclusion for me. too. as to
this subject of feeding our first line
of defense" smiled the source of Inc
as he rose to say good-morn4
ing to another caller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

ence Of the army In public. political and
economic life.
out of this interference came a very
dramatic episode A group of soldiers
went to a meeting of striking work,
men who were vociferously clamoring
for an eight-hour day and an increase
of 100 per cent in wages.
why are you demanding the eight
hour day." asked the spokesman of
the soldiers, every one of whom wore
the Cross of st. George, which is the
Russian Victoria Cross.
Because eight hours is long enough
for any one to work." was the reply.
I'VE work all the time and our lives
are in constant danger" responded the
soldier.
But we must have more money"
cried one of the socialist workmen.
The spokesman for the soldiers tore
the medals from his breast and flung
them down on the table, followed in
turn by every one of his colleagues.
These medals" said the fighting
man. represent sacrifice and blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

was less than so per cent. while the
average was from 100 to $50. In one
shipyard, for example. the workers in
sisted upon an increase of As per cent
in all back pay from the beginning of
the war and an advance Of 100 per cent
from the first day of the revolution.
In still another Industrial establish
ment the increase in wages asked
would have swollen the annual expen-
diture by 100000 roubles. Most of
the excessive demands were refused
and the workers struck. During the
first four weeks following the revoiu-
ton half the mills in and about Petro-
grad were idle.
1t was a different strike, however,
from the historic walkout of 1905,
which was the prelude to a costly and
Intellectual protest against the iron
despotism. Now the victory had been
won. and labor was in the throes of
jubilant, If exorbitant celebration.
With the demand for increased wages
came it's full brother demand for de-
crease in the working time In some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
An Object of Hatred.

g ENATOR SIMMONS was discussing
~ the proposed war tax on automobile
owners.
Making war taxes" he said. isn't
pleasant work. 1t puts one in the pos
sition of the facetious minister.
"A facetious minister at Ocean Grove
took little girl on his knee and said:
L don't love you, Nellie
"An the ladies on the breeze-swept ver<
anda laughed. but little Nellie frowned
and said:
You've got to love me. You've got to.s
Got to? How so?' laughed the divine.
Because said Nellie stoutly, you've
got to love them that hate you-and
hate you, goodness knows"
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soon to his approving mother with fancy
bright green buttons. all decorated with
cut steel-procured at a junk shop,
think
Now every need of the sailors is care
fully considered, and the old days, now
that war for us Is at hand, seem like
dreams only. Nothing is too good for
Uncle Sans lads at sea- The mere idea
of a breakfast of oatmeal and milk, with
ham and eggs and plenty of bread and
butter and coffee would in my days at
sea have stumped the men. Such a meal
would have constituted a treat. Yet this
menu or it's equivalent is an every -day
matter now.
1.-THE navy's system of fleet supply. as
think / said before. is marvel. The
paymaster general has left it to the
discretion of me commanding officer as
to whether there shall be store on board
ship or not. Sometimes the men wish to
subscribe for stock in a commissary store,
although II is impracticable to operate
such a business unless a suitable room.
used for no other purpose. and to which
only the storekeeper has access, can be
made available. The commissary of the
ship has charge of such a store, of course,
and he is given the services of a yeoman
or storekeeper, who keeps all accounts and
sales. This man Is also responsible to
the commissary for the proper conduct of
the store. and, 1t stated periods. say ev.