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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
OF GEN. RE. LEES BIRTH
Southern Patriotic Societies Unite
in Exercises in Statuary Hall
at the Capitol.
Ceremonies Also Mark Ninety-Third
Year Since Birth of Gen. Thomas
]. (Stonewall) jackson.

The 10th anniversary of the birthday
Of Gen. Robert f. Lee was commence
rated with simple ceremony I'm tho
Statuary Hall OF the Capitol yesterday
afternoon by the Mildred Lee Chapter,
Children of the Confederscy The
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
the Southern Society OF Washington.
the Southern Relief Society and other
patriotic organizations co-operated.
A5out a dozen Confederate veterans
were present.
A dual celebration OF the 10th birth
day anniversary Of Gen. Lee and the
ninety third anniversary OF Gen. Thorn
as j. lStonewalD Jackson. was con-
Quoted in the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church South last
night Mt the annual reunion OF Camp
III, United Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION. Miss Mary Custts Lee,
daughter of the Confederate chIefta!n.
was given an ovation she entered.
Crosses OF honor were presented by her
to two veterans.
Robert L. Lee Chapter and Stonewali
Jackson Chapter. L. ID. g. and Mildred
Lee Chapter, Children OF the Coated
Fred Beall presided. Rev. James II.
Taylor made the Invocation. Miss Lee
, was presented formally and pinned
Confederate l.. II. c. crosses of honor
on the breasts of W. :. GrigSby, Com
pany II, ed Virginia Mounted Infantry.
and DR. Joseph l.. Soddath. Company l.
nth Virginia Cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Yellowstone Horses Go to War.

The 1000 horses which heretofore
have drawn touring stage coaches
Yellowstone National Park Will
be sold for use in European armies and
their places taken during the coming
summer by automobiles.
The hotels will be under one man
agement. the camping outfits under
another and the staging, in the past
operated by four systems. will have
one head. The former arran cement
caused multiplicity of service that
was somewhat confusing to the public,
but hereafter the park, with its great
natural wonders. Will be more easily
viewed than before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Contract Not Placed.

Although the members of Troop p
had selected a special dress uniform of
highly artistic design, they had wise
ly taken the precaution of seeking
the approval of the War Department
before contracting for its manufac-
ture. Therefore. the uniforms have
not been ordered and the members will
suffer no pecuniary loss on tl.at ac-
count by the decision of the military
authorities.
The policy will affect such crack or
gani2ations as the 18th New York the 9Th
Maryland, the Cleveland Grays. the
Essex Troop Of New Jersey. the Rich
mond Blues. the California Grays and
other military organizations which
have been wearing distinctive uniforms
of more or less gaudy appearance from
the time of their organization many
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
TOLD TO CONTINUE CAMPAIGN.
Committee Trying to Get Higher
Paw for Teachers to Fight On.

Authorization to continue in the cam
paign for higher salaries for public school
teachers was given by the Grade Teach
ers Association yesterday at meeting
at Business High School. to committee
headed by Miss b. NJ. Harrison. The COM
mttee made a report. telling Of the work
which SO far has been done in the cam
paign.
Miss Imogene Stockett made report
as chairman of a committee to consider
whether it would be advisable to'' the
association to become a union. Inc re-
port was quite extensive. treating the
matter from various angles. II was ac-
cepted without recommendation, but II Ia
quite probable it will come up at later
meeting.
Reduction in size of classes was urged
by the professional committee. headed by
Miss Cecilia Dulin. Miss Clara Stutz.
president of the association. presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
YarroWdaIe Is Taken
Into German Port With
469 Prisoners Aboard

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. January 2O.-The British
steamer Yarrowdale was brought into
ha rbor on December 81 as a prize by a
prize crew of sixteen men, says an Of
dcjaI statement She carried 400
prisoners the crews of steamers cap
tured by a German auxiliary cruiser in
the Atlantic ocean.
The prisoners on the 1arrowdale
were from one Norwegian and seven
British vessels. The cargoes of the
captured vessels. the statement adds,
consisted principally of war material
fer the entente allies and foodstuffs.
Three OF the vessels sunk were armed
British merchantmen.
The bringing in of the Yarrowdale,
the statement continues, had been kept
secret for military reasons. but in view
of the statement of the British ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Civilians Show Respect.

Persons who Tired both sides of Penn
sylvania avenue stood in silence as the
caisson bearing the body of the ma
TONS hero-their hero-was borne past
them. Men removed their hats and
stood at attention. the civilians salute
OF respect. There was some applause
when the President rode by. and on
several occasions the chief executive
bowed In answer to the ovations ten
dered him. The loud outbursts of cheers
which would have greeted the Presi-
dent had the procession been one of a
different nature were missing. Every
one seemed to feel the sole.nnity of the.
occasion.
People lined both sides of the street
throughout the entire line of march.
Crowds were greatest from 18th street
TO the Treasury. on 18th street. and in
front of the White House and War De-
partment. Many persons had gathered
at Washington Circle to witness the
procession as it wound around that
reservation.
The line of march Continued west on
pennsylvania avenue across Rock
creek. and thence along NJ street TO
the A1Veduct bridge When the Vir-
GINA side of the river was reached the
procession followed the military high
way 20 Fort Myer. passed through the
reservation, and then on to the gates
OF Arlington. the resting place of the
nations heroes.
Here the main portion of the process
zion Will halt and Only the regiment of
rttdshipEen is 70 accompany the body
within the cemeterT. Arriving at the
inausoleum belonging TO Gen. Nelson
y. Miles, the cortege VIII halt The
rausoleum il south OF the Lee man
sion. on a slope overlooking the city of
Washington, and IS located ut what is
considered one of the most beautiful
spots in the historic city of the dead
Two of Dewey's commanders at the
battle of Manila bay. Benjamin j. Lam
b"rton- the Hest captain, and Capt. Jo-
seph L. Coghlan of the cruiser Raleigh
lie nearby. Not far away on the wooded
slopes rest Schley and Sampson.
The Miles rnausoleum is to he the rest
Ing place of the remains Of Admiral
Dewey until one can be built
Standing at the entrance to the maui
soleum, Chaplain Frazier VIII read the
prescribed commitment service and
will conclude with a benediction. Three
volieys fred by one of the coUpauie. :
OF mtdshipmen will constitute the final
honor TO be paid the nations hero
As the last echo from the thunder of
the volleys dies away. Taps will ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
WILD SELLING IN COTTON.
$3.50 a Bale Loss at New Orleans
Opening on Shipping Fears.

NEW ORLEANS, January 20.-Wild
selling. a weak market and loss of
$3.50 bale around the opening re-
suited in the local cotton market today
from the fear that attacks on shipping
soon would be greatly extended. The
report that Germany had over 1000
submarines under construction APP
peared to have marked effect.
No puying power developed in the
early trading. and as the market
slumped stop-loss orders in volume
were caught on the long side. In the
first half hour of business the trading
months lost 46 to 50 points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20

Another increase in the paper collec-
tons for the benefit of the fund for
Fairgrounds and other social activities
was noted yesterday, when children in
the group from which collections were
made contributed 6,S9S pounds. The
amount for the corresponding day of
last week was but $3.50.
Yesterdays leaders were the Brent.
with 2.454 pounds; the Fairbrother
with $50 pounds. and the Bradley, with
703 pounds, as against the following
leaders of last week: Hilton. l,645
pounds: Lincoln. with 905 pounds, and
Bradley, witt $50 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
At Least Two Raiders
at Large in Atlantic;
Possible Supply Ships

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. January 20.-The warn
ing sent out by wireless to vessels of
the entente allies by the British
authorities that the captured British
merchantmen ST. heodore had been
converted into German commerce
raider. was pointed to today by local
Shipping men as tendinP to prove that
at least two. German raiders are at
large in the Atlantic ocean. 1t was
recalled that a ship had been sunk
south of the equator within eight days
after the Samland had sighted the
raider, December 4, about 600 miles
west of Fastnet. For any vessel to
have covered the distance in that time,
it was said, would have been an impos-
sibility.
In the discussion of what vessels pos
siby could be supplying the German
raiders, the peculiar actions off Cape
Hatteras last month of the Portuguese
steamer Faro, a former German yes
sci. was recalled. The Faro formerly
was the Galata
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Approved by Gen. Mills.

At the time Of the organization of
Troop 1t was designed to provide a
distinctive uniform of attractive APP
pearance when called upon TO serve as
the escort of the President of the United
States and on similar occasions of cere-
mony. The question of the propriety Of
such action was submitted to Gen. A.
NJ. Mills, at that time chief of the bu-
reau of militia affairs, and was ap-
proved by him and his assistants. Gen.
William A. Mann. who succeeded Gen.
Mills as chief of the militia bureau.
also took the view that there was no
special objection to the troop wearing a
distinctive uniform on special occasions
of ceremony provided the members
wore the regular army uniform when
serving with federal troops in the field
or otherwise
Secretary Baker and Gen. Scott and
several other officers of the General
staff Corps took a contrary view. how
ever, and, following strict construc-
ton of the national defense act, ruled
that Troop b and all other National
Grard organizations operating under
federal statutes were governed in the
matter of uniforms by the uniform reg
ulations of the regular army. At the
War Department it was stated that its
action in this matter was based en-
tireiy on the law and had not been
Influenced ia any way by alleged an
tagonistic criticisms from outside the
service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
The Evening Star
Information Bureau

Has secured a limited number
OF copies OF a valuable govern
ment publication on THE Care
of the Baby" This little book
is written in clear. non-t"ch-
meal English by committee
OF leading American physicians
and is published by the United
States public health service. 1t
contains information OF the ut
most value to every family that
has baby. It. will be sent free
TO any reader on receipt of a
two-oent stamp TO pay return
postage Address The Even
ing Star Information Bureau.
Frederic ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington. ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
NO FANCY UNIFORM
FOR D. c. TROOP B
Secretary Baker Rules Local
CavaIrymen Are Restricted
to Regulation Garb.
APPLIES TO OTHER TROOPS

According to a decision made by Secre-
tary Baker, on the recommendation OF
Maj Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief of stan OF
the army, Troop b of the District OF CO.
lumbia militia, the Presidents own re-
Gently organized, will be uniformed and
equipped the same as cavalry troops OF
the regular army and will not be permit
ted to wear a special dress uniform differ
ing from the dress or full dress uniform
Of the regular army on ceremonious occa-
sions, even when not serving with regu-
lars.
The Secretary of War did not in any
way discriminate against Troop b in this
matter but based his action on the gem
eral provisions Of the national defense act
requiring that all National Guard or
ganizations be organized, uniformed and
equipped according to the standards of
the regular army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
ANOTHER INCREASE NOTED
IN PAPER COLLECTION
Group Reporting Yesterday Turned
in 6,89S Pounds-Brent
School in Lead.
SCHOOL COLLECTIONS.

The following list gives the
number of pounds of old papers
collected from the public schools
visited Yesterday:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
THREE SUBMARINES
SAID TO ACCOMPANY
PREYING SEA ROVER

for word that other captured ships
would be similarly used.
Despite the intense interest with
which the raiders work is being fol-
lowed here official dispatches do not as
yet indicate that American rights have
been violated in any way or that the
cruiser has exceeded her privileges un-
der international law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Public Library Closed Today.

The Public Library will be closed all
day today in honor of Admiral Dewey.
but will be open tomorrow, as usual,
from Pm to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20

this selection and hardly a day passed
that he did not play it. The double
quartet was composed of Mrs. Walter
Gawler and Mrs. Mary Sherier Bowie.
sopranos: Mrs. Walter T. Reed and Mrs.
Albert NJ. Jackson. contraltos; j. +. NJ.
bowie and Richard Young, tenors.
and Earl Carbauh and George Herbert
Wilson, baritones AS in the case of
the first hymn. the singing was without
accompaniment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
LAW BARS MOURNING
ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Act CT 1893 Put Stop to Practice
on Death of Offcials-Instances
of Closing.

Prior to the year 1898 the executive
departments were draped in mourning
upon the death of the President, or an
ex-President. or the Vice President of
the United States. for thirty days. and
the departments we're closed to busi-
ness on the day set apart for the fu-
neral Upon the death of an ex-Vice
President the departments were closed
to business on the day of the funeral.
Upon the death of the secretary of
any one of the executive departments,
the one of which he had been the head
was draped in mourning for period of
thirty days. and all of the departments
were closed to business on the day OF
the funeral.
Upon the death of an ex-secretary
the department of which he had been
the head was draped in mourning for
a like period. and closed to business on
the day of the funeral.
Prohibited by Law.
From March 3, 1898, the executive
departments have not been draped in
mourning. nor have they been closed
upon the death of any ex-official of the
United States. as that was prohibited
by the legislative, executive and jul
Qlcial appropriation az. fhpPiS'SN
March 5, 1898. sections and thereof
reading as follows:
section 8. That hereafter no building
owned, or used for public purposes, by
the government of the United states,
shall be draped in mourning and no
part of the public fund shall be used
for such purpose.
Section 4. That hereafter the eXecu-
i've Departments of the. government
shall not be closed as a mark to the
memory of any deceased ex-ofiicial Of
the United States"
Instances of Closing.
Since the enactment of that law the
most notable instances where the de-
partments were closed on account Of
death are those of Mrs. Woodrow Will
son. Vice Presidents Hobart and Sher-
man and President Mckinley. They
were closed three days in the case Of
President Mckinley and three after
moons in the case of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson. In the cases of military heroes
the departments were closed in memory
of Gems. Grant. Sherman and Sheridan
of civil war fame and for half day
in the case of Gen. Schofield, who had
acted as Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20

sounded by Chief Master-at-Arms
Charles Mitchell. who served on Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship Olyrapia at the
time of the victory in Manila bay.
Nineteen minute guns. the salute Of the
admiral of the navy. will be fired by
saIuting battery at Fort Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20

Military Order of the Loyal Legion at the
funeral included Rear Admiral Colby
NJ. Chester. U. s. N: Rear Admiral
George c. Remey, U. s. N; Rear Ad-
miral Charles O'Neil1. U. S. N; Rear
Admiral John NJ. Hawley. U. S. N; Maj.
Gen. Peter C. Hams. U. s. A; Maj. Gen.
Charles F. Humphrey. U. S. A.; Mai
Gen. Theodore Schwan. U. S. A, and
Capt. Francis P. B. Sands. late United
States Navy.
Ambassador Becomes III at Funeral.
Ambassador Bakhmeteff. the Russian
envoy. became i'll while attending the
services at the Capitol and had to leave.
1t was said that the ambassador, who
was one of the admirars intimate
friends had not been feeling well for
some time and the strain incident to
the death OF Admiral Dewey was too
much for him.
Liberty Bell Is Tolled.
PHILADELPHIA. January 2O.-The
bell in the tower of historic Independ-
ence Hall was tolled at one minute IN
tervals from II to 1880 am. today IN
honor of the late Admiral Dewey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Concluding Hymn Sung.

teenth chapter of the First Epistle to
the Corinthians then were read by
Chaplain Frazier. and following this
he led in prayer. The singing of the
hymn abide With Me" by the single
quartet concluded the services.
The body bearers stepped forward
and. firmly grasping the massive silver
handles of the casket. lifted the re-
mains of their departed commander
tenderly to their shoulders. Every one
in the great asScmblage stood notion
less, their eyes conferred on the east
entrance to the rotunda. as the body
was borne out of the building and down
the long flight of stone steps to the
plaza below. There ii was placed on an
artillery caisson which was in rcadi-
ness to carry it to its final resting
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Germans Are Gratified.

News of the safe arrival of the Var
rowdale in a German port has added to
the qualification expressed in the Ger
man press over the exploits of the
mysterious German commerce raider,
as reported from British sources. The
name of the cruiser and its commander
and all details regarding it's size. speed
and armament are being withheld by
the naval authorities. and nothing was
known until today about the arrival of
the Yarrowdale. although she has been
in port for more than a fortnight. The
nationality of the neutrals among the
captured crews is unknown, but some
of the captives are held as prisoners Of
war because they accepted service on
armed merchantmen.
The prize commander, Petty Officer
Badewitz. was a member of the crew
of the raider Moewe and was in COM
mand of the British ship Westbourne.
which brought the crews of a number
of ships sunk by that raider to Tener-
life. He afterward destroyed the West
bourne to prevent her falling into the
hands of English cruisers. BadewitZ
was held in Spain after the Teneriffe
exploit, but succeeded in escaping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Feared Ports May Be Attacked.

Possibility of an attack on the ports
of the British and French West Indies
by a German raider has created alarm
among officials and residents of the
islands and every possible precaution
for defense is being taken by the au-
thorities according to the Rev. ].
Henry Cartwright of London, England,
who arrived here on the British steam
ship Parma from West Indian ports.
Mr.. Cartwright has just completed
tour of the islands, as representative
of the English Wesleyan mission board.
He said that reports of the raider in
southern trade routes were received
there just before Christmas. At that
time there was at Trinidad the Brit sh
transport Magdalena loaded with West
Indian recruits ready to sail for Eng
land on receipt of news OF the raider
the troops were disembarked and scat
tered throughout the islands to
strengthen the defense of the ports.
The Nagdalena, he added, left Trinidad
under cruiser escort and it was reported
to him that she had taken refuge in
Martinique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Strange Actions Reported.

The vessel, it appears, was interned
in Portugal when the war started, was
seized by the Portuguese government
when the latter declared war against
Germany, and under the name of Faro
was put into the merchant trade of
Portugal. Lloyd's classes her as requi-
sitioned by the Portuguese government.
The American tank steamer Sucrosa,
which arrived here Christmas day, re-
ported that off Cape Hatteras she
sighted the Faro. which steamed across
the tanker's bow. then circled and re-
crossed astern anal disappeared. Ac-
cording to the Sucrosa's officers, the
Faro appeared next day and repeated
the performance, neither time display
ing any signal to explain her mystic
rious actions. The Faro put into New
port News for coal and sailed from
there December 2S. since when she has
not been reported.
So far no change has been made in
the arrangements for the safety Of al
lied vessels leaving this port for Eng
land or France. When the vessels
finish loading in New York the cap
tains. 1t is said, go to their respective
consuls and receive a code message
which they send out by wireless on
reaching a certain position some 800 or
400 miles from their port Of destination
and wait until the escort meets them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-20
Eulogizes Heroes of the South.

Representative Charles " Stcdman.
from North Carolina. Confederate
veteran. delivered an eulogy upon the
Christian characters of Gems. Lee and
Jackson.
Confederate songs were sung by .
quartet composed OF Mrs. Fannie
Shreve Heartsill. Miss Lillian theno-
weth. Francis Heartsill and W. Walter
Sorrell. Miss Lillian Chenoweth sang
Little Bronze Cross" Mrs Sankey
Bacon sang a solo. Mrs. Ida Onut
Trenis was the accompanist and Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Fred leader OF the choir.
Rev. L. X. Hardin. pastor Of the
church. pronounced the benediction,
At the request of Miss Lee Dixie"
was again sung. Miss Lee held an IN
formal reception for fifty or more VET
Grams. The committee having the ar
rangements in charge was composed OF
Magnus S. Thompson, J. NJ. Hickey. ID.
s. Walton. George NJ Gordon and Jo-
seph Banner.
At the ceremonies in the Capitol. at
the base of the bronze figure OF Gen.
Lee. conducted by the Children of the
Confederacy. Mrs. E c. HUMPHREYS. di-
rectress of the chapter, was mistress
of ceremonies.
Miss Lee Guest of Honor.
Miss Mary Custis Lee was the guest
of honor Each child was personally
presented to her, after which Miss Lee
held an informal reception at the base
of the statue of her distinguished
father.
Rev. A. r. Bird. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church, a son of n Con-
federate veteran. made the invocation.
Miss Bertha Thomson. president OF
the Mildred Lee Chapter. placed large
wreath at the base of the statue Miss
a. c. d. Coquillet. a relative of the Lee
family. recited an original poem. The
Peerless one-Robert E Lee" Capt.
Fred Beall, commander of Camp III.
Irnitad Confederate Veterans. spoke to
the children on the life and character
of Gen. Lee. Miss Ethel Johnson re-
cited The Sword of Lee" letter
from President General Mrs oden-
heiner, L. ID. G., was read, expressing
re c-rets at her inability to be present.
Col Robert Z. Lee. "A grandson OF
Gen. Lee having been called TO his
alma mater, WASHINGTON and Lee Uni
versity. Lexington, Va. TO deliver an
address at a similar celebration ut the
'r-riversity by the Graha m Lee Literary
Society, could not attend. as he had ex-
Dected.