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Evening star., 1917-10-31
THE EVENING STAR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 81 1877

road. and still later superintendent OF
the Camden and Atlantic railroad.
He was q member Of the house Of
representatives Of New Jersey for two
terms, being speaker Of that body dur
ing ono of the terms. DR.. Custis re-
turned to Washington in 1870 and took
up the study of medicine at the age Of
fifty-four. He was graduated from
the Columbian University Medical
School in 1887 and from Hahnemann
Medical College Of Philadelphia In 1888.
DR.. Custis was an active member OF
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
for more than thirty years and an
elder in the Presbyterian Church for
more than fifty years. He was an ac-
tive member OF the Society Of Colonial
Wars, the Order of the Golden Cross.
the Washington Homeopathic Medical
Society and the American Institute Of
Homeopathy.
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FINED FOR OPERATING
CAR WHILE INTOXICATED
Joseph c. Ball Admits to Court He
Did Not Know What He Was
Doing-Others Fined.

Joseph c. Ball, who said he was en-
ployed at Center market. was today
found guilty in Police Court of operat-
ing an automobile while under the in
fuence Of intoxicating liquors.
Ball, 1t was testified by Policeman E.
H Braxton, was operating a machine
in 14th street when he collided with
vehicle. but did not stop. The police
man ordered him to stop. Instead Ball
continued and the officer climbed into
the rear of the machine. A short dis
tance farther he collided with another
vehicle and still Ball continued on his
way. It was not until the policeman
took hold of the steering wheel that
Ball brought the machine to stop.
Il am guilty" said Ball. Il did not
know what 1 was doing"
Judge Mullowny imposed a fine of 500
on all Of the charges. If Ball does not
pay the fines he will have to serve
ninety days at Occoquan.
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DR.. GEORGE W. N. GUSTS
FUNERAL IS HELD TODAY
Services Are at Metropolitan Pres
byterian Church for Re-
tired Physician.

Funeral services for DR.. George W. N.
Custis. longtime resident, ana up to a
few years ago actively and prominently
identified with the medical profession in
this city. who died Monday at his resi-
dence. s12 18th street. were held this
afternoon at the Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church.
DR.. Custis was born in the District Of
Columbia, June s. 1880. He lived here
until eighteen years old and then learned
the trade of mechanical engineer at
Pa He later became super
Of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
Evening star., 1917-10-31
PLAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY,
Post Office Department Employees
Name Managing Committee.

Plans are being made by the Post
Office Department to organize CO.
operative grocery store for the benefit
Of that department. the city post Office
and other employees Of the postal serv-
ice in Washington.
A storeroom for the purpose is avail
able in the main Post Office Depart
ment building, and a managing COM
mittee representing the various bureaus
of the department has been selected to
carry out the plan.
Chief Clerk McArdle has called for
the cooperation of all those in the de-
partment interested.
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Forfeits $34 Collateral.

William Joseph Kelly forfeited s34 in
Police Court today on four charges Of
violation of the police regulations.
Special Officer Waldorf charged that
Kelly had no lights on his automobile
last night, that he failed to lock his
automobile and was under the influence
Of intoxicating liquor.
Lenny o. Hope was fined SIS in Police
Court on charge Of speeding his au-
tomobile on Georgia avenue yesterday.
Policeman Boyle told the court that
Hope was going more than twenty
miles an hour
Ernest S. Atchison, jr., forfeited S5 In
he was speeding on Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
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Moving Into New Quarters.

The Washington Chamber of Com
merce today is moving from the quarters
it has occupied at 1902 street north
west for years into the second floor Of
611 18th street northwest. The Cham
Der of Commerce has leased tho room
for one year.
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May List Places for Rent.

Officials Of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce today are considering a sug-
gestion made by the Civil Service Com
mission that the commercial body should
list houses and buildings now available
other purposes.
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Awarded $500 Damages.

Mrs. Mollie Miller was today awarded
Shoemaker Company by a jury in Cir
cult Division No. /. Chief Justice Cow
ington presiding, for personal injuries
which she sustained July rs. 1916. when
vania avenue at 7th street northwest.
Evening star., 1917-10-31

Maj. Young. detailed by the United
ating with the French military author
tiles and the Red Cross in looking after
the needy civilian population In the
zone occupied by the American forces.
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CARDS OF THANKS.

GODDARD. We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our relatives and friends TOT l ihsis
HENRY GODDARD. during his long illness
and for the sympathy and beautiful floral
- - e THE FAMILY.
and sincere thanks to our many friends and
relatives for their kindness. sympathy and
floral tributes extended at the death OF my
dear husband, JAMES L. JOHNSON.
BY MARY z. JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1917-10-31
STREET CAR COMPANIES
TO IMPROVE SERVICES
Public Utilities Commission Makes
Order Following 0bserva-
ton Of Traffic.

Orders to operate additional cars
were served on the Capital Traction and
Washington Railway and Electric COM
mission.
The commission states that its action
Is based on q study of traffic observa-
tions, and that the extra cars are re-
quired to bring the service up to the
standards adopted for tho District by
the commission.
With respect to the Capital Traction
Company, the order is as follows:
New Jersey avenue line, eastbound,
one additional car. between 1880 and
7:45 am.
Pennsylvania avenue line. passing
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. westbound. three additional
cars between 8:16 and 3:45 pm; three
between $50 and Z pm: ono between
7:15 and 1880 pm: ono between 7:45
and p.m.: eastbound. one between 7:15
and 1880 am: ten between $40 and
7:45 pm, and one between S:15 and
$3.50 pm.
Florida Avenue Line.
Florida avenue line. passing New
Jersey and Florida avenues, west
bound, two more cars between 8:15 and
s:45 am; eastbound, one between 5:45
and 6:15 pm.
Line running south Of tho Capitol,
passing Peace Monument, westbound,
one more car between 7:45 and 8 Pm;
eastbound, two between 3:15 and $3.50
pm.
Tho order affecting the Washington
Railway and Electric Company follows:
New York avenue, westbound, one car
between 8:15 and 8:45 am: two between
$3.50 and 1915 am: eastbound, four be-
tween 8 and 3:45 pm; five between 8
and 7:46 Pm, and ono between $3.50
Line passing North Capitol and n
streets. southbound, five more cars be-
tween 7:45 and s:45 am.
Line passing Delaware avenue and B
street. northeast. westbound. two more
cars between 8:15 and 8:45 am.
Adds Two More Cars.
Georgetown line, passing Dupont
Circle. westbound. two more cars be-
tween 6:15 and 5:45 pm; eastbound.
one between 1880 and 7:45 pm; one
between $50 and s:45 am.
Tennallytown line. passing Wiscon-
sin avenue and r street. southbound.
one more car between 8:15. and s:45
am; three more cars in each direction
between I and $3.50 pm.
Mount Pleasant line. passing Dupont
Circle. northbound. one more car be-
tween and 6:16 Pm; eastbound,
three between s:15 and 8:45 am
Maryland line. passing North Capitol
street and New York avenue, west
bound, one more car between Sis and
S:45 am: two between $50 and 1915
am; eastbound. four between and
3:45 pm; five between and 7:45 pm.
and one between $3.50 and 10 pm.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Company has notified the commission
that on account Of lack of trainmen
on October 9 and 16 it was unable to
maintain its schedules on the Mount
Pleasant Georgetown. North Capitol
street, Maryland and 18th and D streets
lines.
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Earl of Londesborough Dies.

LONDON, October 31.-william Henry
Francis Denison, second Eearl of Lon
desborough. has died at Bournemouth.
He was born in 1880.
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PHONE OR MAIL YOUR ORDER
Here's the Plan

Here's the Plan
Purchase any article in this
advertisement at the regular
retail price and get a second
one for one cent. For instance,
the purchase of one bottle of
Hair Tonic at S1.0O entities you
to another one for one cent, or
the two of them for $101 NO
MATTER WHAT THE FIRST
ARTICE COSTS, THE SEC
OND COSTS BUT ONE CENT
THURSDAY.
Evening star., 1917-10-31

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boxes.
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25c Violet Toilet Ammonia,
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Ties
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$50 Royal Ritz Boraxs ex-
ssIs ssllsnt for the 2 for 16c
oatn
soc Naboth Grape for 51c
Juice. Full quarts.
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25c Improved Dobelrs Solution.
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fess for cold in the . for tic
1oc Menthoi Inhaier., will clear
the, the 2 for 11c
llcdu .
25c Wampole's Catarrh Balm,
the most effective treatment for
colds in the head and , for 1Le
catarrh
sue Peoples Milk Magnesia,
saamh1s seanaasd , for Sic
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soc Hays Liver Health. a great
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
LOCAL BOARDS WILL
PICK MEN FOR ARMY

Washington, June 29. - Rigid ad
herence to the policy laid down in the
national army selective draft law, of
placing the question of exemptions in
the hands of local boards, is expected
to characterize the exemption regula
tions to be made public by the war
department in a few days.
1t is understood the regulations will
map out only the general procedure
of the boards. Ii is regarded as Ger.
tain that no specific class exemptions
will be provided for and that each man
will be appraised on his individual oc.
cupation and physical capacity.
The judgment of civilian doctors
who are attached to local exemption
boards as to the ability of any individ
ual to bear the hardships of soldier
life will be a determining factor.
Married men will not be exempted
as a class. In each case the board will
determine whether the dependency Of
wife, children or other relatives or
any man is SO complete as to warrant
his rejection.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
DUNN UNDER ORDEAL
IN MURDER TRIAL

st. Paul. June 29.-Frank ]. Dunn,
on trial in criminal court on a charge
of conspiring with gunmen to murder
his wife. is believed TO have made a
fatal admission under the cross-ex.
animation of County Attorney O'Brien
in admitting the dates he and his wife
visited Friedman's drug store.
Dunn again said he submitted to
the blackmail plot of Brown and Fer.
dig and admitted to the states attor.
ney that he denied it when question
ed by the police, and that he neXer
went TO lawyer, the police or an in.
innate friend for advice when the
blackmail proposition was made to
him-that he simply believed they had
him ana paid over the money.
County Attorney O'Brien succeeded
in making Dunn admit by his refusal
to answer questions and seeming
lack OF memory. and by admission OF
certain of his acts, continued animus
AGAINST his wife
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
INSURE LIVES OF SOLDIERS
Secretary Daniels Issues Call for Meet
ing of Agents.

Washington. June 29.-The United
States will insure lives of the Off.
GERS and men of the army and navy
drafted for service in France.
Secretary Daniels has issued a call
on leading insurance companies to
send representatives to a meeting to
make the plans.
1t has been found practically impos
sible for men who expect to go to the
firing line to get insurance. All the
old line companies decline to write
such risks owing to the extra hazard
due to submarines and trench fighting
The matter has had its effect on en-
listments
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
CANADIAN TROOPS
IN SUBURB or LENS

Canadian Army Headquarters in
France. June 29-Under a protecting
concentration of artillery fire Cana
dian troops stormed and captured the
German front line between Avion, a
suburb and Lens.
The Canadians, heartened by sue.
cesses gained during the past few
days at relatively small cost, decided
to attack across the open ground slop-
ing upwards to Avion and the village
of Leauyette. near the SoucheZ river.
They met with serious opposition
at only one point, where a combina.
ton of machine gun fire and uncut
wires delayed the advance.
The attack had not intended to be
pressed home at this particular spot,
as the ground specially favored the
Germans, so that the delay did no
harm.
The assaulting troops comprised
men from British Columbia, Manito
ba, Central Ontario and Nova Scotia
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
LESS BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
Slight Decline for Week In Shipping
Destroyed.

London, June 29.-Twenty Brit
ish vessels of more than 1900 tons
each and seven under 1000 tons were
sunk by mines or submarines last
week, according to the weekly state
ment Of losses issued by the admiral
ty. No fishing vessels met with dis
aster
The aggregate number OF vessels
flying the British flag destroyed by
mines or submarines last week shows
a net falling off of four as compared
with the losses reported the previous
week. which numbered thirty-two
twenty-seven of more than 1900 tons
and five in the smaller division.
The admiralty reports arrivals as
2,S76 and sailing 1923.
Twenty-Five merchant vessels were
attacked unsuccessfully.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
CUT IN PRICE OF
GOAL IS ORDERED
Operations Agree to Accept
Government Figures.
COST AT NINE REDUCED

From 81 to $3.50 Per Ton Less Than
Present Charge Is Sale Price Fixed
and Retail Schedule for Various
Districts of the Country VIII Be An
nounced Shortly.
Washington, June 29-An immedi-
ate general reduction of 81 to 1.50 a
ton in the price of coal at the mine
was agreed on here by representa-.
tives of the coal operators.
This reduction is expected to be fol-
lowed by still further decreases in
price alter investigation into the costs
of mining coal and it is probable that
the government will be given a still
lower price than the general public.
Hundreds Of millions of dollars will
be saved to the American people
through this decision
Plans for tentative fair and rea-
sonable" prices based on suggestions
from the operators to be effective
July | will be announced later
AS soon as the decision was reach
ed another resolution was presented
under which it was proposed that the
government authorize the government
representatives named in the res0lu-
tion TO issue a statement forthwith
fixing a tentative price which, in their
Judgment, shall be a fair and reason
able one tor the various districts, and
to be effective from July | until the
committee shall fix permanent price
Secretary Lane sent the conference
letter asking immediate action in
reducing prices, the tentative prices
fixed to continue until the inyestiga
tion into cost and conditions warrant
ed an increase or reduction in the ten
| tative prices. He suggested that the
tentative fixing of prices should no
affect present contracts or expor
trade.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
HAVE PLANS TO END WAR
Many Fanatics Are Being Rounded UP
in Washington.

Washington. June % Mentally un.
balanced by the war men and women
are flocking to Washington with plans
to end the conflict, to make war impos-
sible, to solve the problem of the sub
marine, the Zeppelin and the gas
bombs. Since June ! the police have
arrested eighty-six persons, a majority
of them men who came to Washington
to tell the president how TO win the
war with Germany. They were sent
to insane hospitals.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
MAY FLOOD BUTTE MINES
Operators Are Prepared to Face Gen.
eral Shutdown.

Butte, Mont, June 20. - Mines in
Butte are nearer a complete shutdown
than they have been in three years.
All machinists boilermakers and
blacksmiths employed in the mines
quit. Only carpenters, engineers and
a few miners remain.
The engineers may strike in sym
pathy with electricians, who struck
and then demanded that the mines
recognize the Metal Mine Workers
union. Men walking out did so In
sympathy with the electricians.
At the offices of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company it was said
that If the engineers quit work the
mines will be flooded.
The force of miners at work Is abouI
10 per cent normal.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
FROM MYSTERIOUS DISEASE
Sixteen Children Dead and Twenty
nine III.

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, June 29.-Six-
teen children are dead. four others
are seriously i'll and more than TWEEN
ty-five less seriously i'll from a mys-
terious malady which has afflicted
the town of Oran. Scott county.
A similar epidemic Is reported at
Senath, Dunkin county, where 1t is
said several children have died and
about twenty others are seriously ILL.,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
VISIT THE RUSSIAN FRONT
EIihu Root and Military Staff Of Amer
lean Mission.

Russian General Staff Headquarters,
June 29.-Elihu Root and the whole
military staff of the American commits.
sion, accompanied by NJ. Teresctenko
the Russian foreign minister. have
arrived here.
The aides of General Scott began a
ten days tour of the SouthW est front
The commission were guests Of Gen
eral Brussiloff, commanderin-chief OF
the Russian armies, at luncheon, after
which Mr.. Root and NJ. Teresctengo
returned to Petrograd.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
More American Troops to
Go Abroad Shortly.
INITIAL RESULT PLEASING
Safe Arrival Of First Expeditionary
Force Marks an Epoch In Army and
Navy History-Number Of Men Land
ed Not Given Out.

Washington June 29-General Per
shings men in khaki will be augment.
ed fast as possible by other trained
troops.
This was as far as officers at the war
department would go in discussing fu.
ture plans now the American soldiers
are safely on French soil
National guardsmen are likely to be
in units sent abroad in the national
army, but they are not expected to be
in fighting form before spring.
Meantime other fighting forces, sea
soned by, service in this country, in
Mexico, Haiti. Santo Domingo and the
Philippines, will take their places in
the trenches of France ready and will
ing for their part in overwhelming
Germany.
Safe arrival of the Pershing forces
marks an epoch in army and navy his
tory Ii was a tremendous task In
which untiring men of both services
had a brilliant part.
The strength of the first military
expedition is a secret for the present
though details will probably be ISSUED
| in the forthcoming statement of the
war department
General Pershing will be in absolute
command of the American expedition
airy force. He will not be under thu
supreme command of the French gen
eralissimo or of General Haig, tn
ranking British commander.
General Pershing will maintain hi
own separate line of supplies and com
munications from the United States
will not depend upon the British no
French armies fu- supplies and vii
operate under orders from Washing
/ ton
He will cooperate to the fullest eA
tent with the French generalissimt
and the American forces will operat
in conjunction with the British an
! French forces
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
SOUTH DAKOTA GIRL SLAIN
Mysteriously Murdered While Visit
ing in Sioux City.

Sioux City. la. June 29.-Miss Thee.
la Gerken, aged twenty-five. Woon-
socket, s. d., was shot and killed by
an unknown assailant a few feet from
the home of DR. and Mrs II. II. Hager.
dorm. where she had been visiting.
Miss Gerken had just parted from
Miss Mabel Houlihan, who had spent
the evening with her, and whom she
had accompanied a short distance
from the house.
Miss Houlihan heard a scream and
returned to find her friend lying in a
pool of blood
Miss Gerken is said to have had a
number OF admirers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
SATURDAY LAST OPEN DAY
North Dakota to Seize All Liquors In
Transit July I.

Fargo, N. d.. June 29.-All ship
ments of liquor found in transporta-
ton Offices in the state Sunday morn
ing will be seized by state officials
and delivery of the consignment pre-
vented, according TO an announce
ment here. The seizures will be made
under the terms of the North Dakota
bone dry" law, which becomes effec-
tive on that date.
Following the announcement per
sons to whom liquor is consigned be-
gan removing their property from de
pots and express Offices.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
Robert Emmet Statue Unveiled.

Washington, June pa bronze
statue of Robert Emmett, Irish mar
tyr patriot, was unveiled in the rotun-
da of the National Museum here in
the presence of notable gathering.
The memorial was presented to the
government by American citizens of
Irish descent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
GREECE ON BRINK
COUNTRY CONSIDERS STATE OF
WAR EXISTS - WITHDRAW
DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL.

st. Paul, June 20, BIS p. NJ
Special: The following adviees have
been received by the American Press
association:
hens.-Though war has not been
declared, the Greek government con
siders that a state of war exists.
The recall of the Greek diplomatic
Representatives accredited to the cen
trail powers and their allies Is immi-
nent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
BREVlTY NOT BAR TO BEAR
ING ARMS.

Washington, June 29.-In re-
ply to a number of requests
from men of small stature who
wish to form regiments like
Britain's famous Yorkshire
Bantams," the war department
announced that no man will be
rejected for service if, in the
opinion of the recruiting officer,
his deficiencies in height and
weight will not materially inn
pair his usefulness as a soldier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
HAIG STRIKES SUDDENLY
ENGLISH TAKE 1000 YARDS OF
POSITIONS-WHO THRUST
Is SUCCESSFUL.

st. Paul, June 30, p. m.-Spe-
cial The following advices have
been received by the American Press
association:
London South and southwest of
Oppey today Field Marshal Haig
struck a sudden and tremendous
blow at the German lines, capturing
the enemy's forward positions on a
front of 1000 yards and gaining the
whole objective sought.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
GERMANS WEAR PAPERCLOTH
Evidence Of Growing Straits Among
the Soldiers

London, June 29-Evidence of the
growing straits of the German soldiers
is obtained from prisoners.
officers are now wearing woven
cloth of leather fiber and enlisted men
uniforms of paper fiber.
Such clothing is entirely unsuited
to the rigors of winter campaign.