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Maryland and the Virginias

Martinsburx. w. va-Charles W.
Smurr. a prominent citizen Of this place.
died suddenly at Hagerstown. Nd. sew
eral days ago.
CIarksburE. W. VAN n. Bradford.
formerly superintendent of streets. was
found dead recently on a couch in his
home and his brother-in-law, Clarence
Brooks. a city fireman. unconscious be-
side him.
Charlottesville. ya-Georee n. Wood.
g. farmer residing near Boonsviiie. this
county. died several days ago at the
University Hospital from injuries al
legged to have been inflicted by a neigh
Dor.
BerryviIIe. ya.-Representative Ken
meth y. Gilpin. member of the house OF
delegates from Clarke and Warren
counties has enlisted in the Naval Re
serve Flying Corps but does not expect
to be called for service before spring.
StrasburG. ya.@Gov. Stuart has is
sued a warning to the people Of tho
state against purchasing stock from fr-
responsible agents who are said to be
going through this section selling
worthless or questionable stock In
various companies.
MartinsburE. W. va-The food adj
ministration of Berkeley county has
been named. as follows: Gray Silver.
chairman: Charles w. Crowell, county
school superintendent: Paul ii: Teal,
county agricultural agent: w. s. Por-
terfield, A. r. Feltner and J. w. Wood.
the last three being prominent Berkeley
county farmers.
Charlottesville. ya-Capt Lee T.
Drumheller. a former resident of this
city. died several days ago in Sails
bury, y. c.
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DEMOCRATS IN CONTROL.
Have I'll Representatives in House
Against 200 Republicans.

There are 211 democrats and zoe re-
publicans in the House. Dispute as to
control OF the House was determined
when South Trimble. clerk of the
House. gave these figures. There are
nine vacancies in the House. Three of
these were caused by members enter
ing the military service. These are:
Representatives La Guardia of New
York, Heinz of Ohio. johnson of South
Dakota. There were two deaths. Rep
resentatiyes Bathrick of Ohio and Mar
tin OF Louisiana. There were four resig-
nations. Fitzgerald OF New York. Grit
fin of New York, Adamson of Georgia
and Bruckner of New York.
In the computation there are five
members who do not belong to either
of the two big parties. These are Ran
dali OF California. prohibitionist: Schall
of Minnesota. progressive: Baer. North
Dakota. independent: Fuller of Massa-
chusetts. independent. and London of
New York. socialist.
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FOR REGISTERING ALIENS.
Instructions to Be Issued Shortly by
Department of Justice.

Within a few days instructions will
be issued by the Department of Justice
in regard to the nationwide registra-
ton of alien enemies. in pursuance to
a proclamation of the President, order
ing this registration.
John Lord O'Brian. special assistant
to the Attorney General. has been busy
perfecting the machinery by which this
registration will be made. It will be
carried on principally through police
departments in cities and towns. and
through post Office employees in rLra.
communities.
This registration takes place in every
part Of the country except the District
Of Columbia. All alien enemies have re-
moved from the District In accord with
q special provision In the executive
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Stephenson leaves one son, w. Roy
Stephenson of Winchester; one sister,
Mrs. Charles Collins of Washington. and
two brothers. Walford and Henry Ma
son of King George county. She was =
member of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
The appointment of Shirley Carter as
federal food administrator, lis expected
to do much toward controlling profit
eering In Winchester. particularly in
staples like sugar, beans and canned
goods. Heretofore there has been no re-
tail price regulation. with the result
that few stores have the same scale OF
prices. Bread prices are also to come
in for regulation.
Stricken with a sudden illness while
in the yard feeding her faithful dog. an
almost constant companion for years.
Mrs Sarah Triplette, member of q
prominent Frederick county family.
was found unconscious on the ground
by neighbors. whose attention had
been attracted by the walls of the dog
She is seventy-nine years old and Is in
a serious condition.
Mrs. Ola Mabel Magalis has been
given an absolute divorce here from
her husband. Ernest F. Magalis. who 10
alleged to have deserted her, and Ma
gals has also been posted as deserter
from Company c. 9th United States
Infantry.
Luther Burton. who came here from
I
off one leg and one arm. nearly got the
best Of two stalwart policemen a few
nights ago when they UNDERSTOOD to ar
rest him at a dance. where he was
drunk. The man lost his wooden leg
in a snowdrift and had to be dragged
by the neck to the central police sta
ton. He explained that the railroad
accident had shattered his nerves, and
that whenever he took even a small
drink 1t made him raving mad which.
he admitted, was of frequent occur
renee.
DR.. Lewis n. Allen. formerly Of
Baltimore and Winchester, and more
recently of Clarke county. has been ac-
cepted as a volunteer in the Medical
Reserve Corps by the surgeon general.
His brother-in-law. Kenneth n. Gil
pin of Clarke county. has enlisted in
the naval aviation service. Mr.. Gflpin In
the youngest member of the Virginia
general assembly.
Charles Fisher a one-legEed Negro,
has been pardoned by Gov. Stuart, aft
| err serving q little over four years of D
twelve-year sentence for the murder
of Clyde J. Carpenter. a young WASH
ington insurance agent, here in 1913.
Others involved in the crime served
short terms. Carpenters attentions 10
a mulatto girl were resented by ne
groes. who waylaid him at q lonely
spot one night and shot him to death.
Arthur C. Ramey of Charles Town W.
Va, and Miss Nina Belle Grove. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs r. z. Grove Of
Strasburg. were married Thursday
evening in st. Paurs Lutheran Church
at the latter place
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University camp. and the news has
spread to other camps, Camp Belvoir
10 said to be the loneli6st Of them all.
but It Is too far from Washington to
be considered by Mr.. Robbins as prop
|erfy within his bailiwick. He is leav-
ing the matter to his patrons and trusts
they may be disposed to help out, par
tfcularly those who are Virginia born
and bred.
Otis Skinner is writing his reminfs-
cences during his leisure time-when-
ever that may be. That these memoirs
will be well worth while is not for q
moment to be doubted. His stage career
covers perhaps the most interesting
period of the American theater. When
he began his activities the stock COM
pany was still in vogue. The travelling
star in the classic drama was the recog-
nized force in the maintenance OF the
traditions and the dignity of the stage
and the period of realism and extrava-
giant productions was just at hand. The
young actor had his first dramatic
schooling from such tutors as Edwin
Booth and Lawrence Barrett
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WILL GO ON SPEAKING TOUR.
Secretary Lane to Address Series Of
Wer Conferences in January.

Secretary Lane of the Interior Depart
ment will speak before a series of war
conferences under the auspices of the
speaking division of the committee on pub
lie information during the week of JAM
uary IA to 10 at Chicago. Louisville. Ky. |:
Columbia, Mo-; Topeka, Kan. and Lin
coin, Neb.
The war conferences are held In each
state directly under the state defense
council and at each meeting representa-
tvs Of important governmental and pa
triotic organizations in the state will be
present to hear Secretary Lanes mes
sage and then give 1t to their constituents
in the form of statewide mass meetings.
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THE AMERICAN SPIRIT.
BY RALPH HENRY BARBOUR
OF the ViEilantes.

/ have tried hard to write an intro
duction to what follows. but I can't
fnd the right words. And. after all, is
any Introduction needed. think not.
So l have just written that title up
there. for ] want to believe|I do be-
lieve-that the spirit emanatins from
this letter of an American bow who
volunteered for the ambulance service
in France and was at the battle OF
Verdun on his twenty-frst birthday il
in reality the American spirit. and I
will leave comment to you who read
this:
Dear Mother and Father-Your let
ters came to me yesterday. and now I
wish had said nothing about aviation
until nearer the end of my ambulance
service. am sorry you take aviation
SO hard, Tor the mortality is only &
per cent more than that of the infantry
The whole argument amounts to this:
I am first Of all of military age and
must take up some service. nov that
we are at war: am physically fit for
aviation. while there are millions over
here and under age available for
'ambulanciers and camions Do Won
| when come home? And that is what
| they call us here, now that America
is at war. The cir life is bit more
dangerous. but death comes from a
little bullet and is quick and clean. one
lis not blown into infinity by marmite
Jor other high explosives, which leave
unbelievable holes in ones body One
| fights man to man in the air
| Il must do some military duty and
| my six months experience and INV
\ knowledge OF French are Of value to
| those whom am trying to help. After
all. II ! am not to survive this war.
| what difference does 1t make how I go
about IL? No one wants to come home
more than ! do. No one Is more fed
tup on this war than I am. but INV
wishes and your wishes are almost
mr. ~ Gftr
when you think OF the sorrow caused
| by the death of 7,o0900O men who have
died since August. 1914. One learns to
feel that death is easy after watching
mother and my father. going to re-
fuse to sacrifice one son. when millions
tof others have done far more?
Perhaps am wrong to urge you 20
let me go on. but l have all the pa pers
made out and take the medical exam
lination soon. In America we are taught
that ones country comes first, and am
now to throw over the legacy Of the
revolution? In France an aviator ia
considered worth a thousand men. Can
you imagine my being worth a thou
sand men? However, this is no time
for Joking. Only think of the millions
be, of mothers who have lost several
4 sons, as well as their husbands and
their daughters. ruined by German Of
Ulcers; Of husbands fighting never
and daughters. God is watching me.
and IL anything should go wrong. sor-
trow a little and thank God that YOU
could sacrifice one so dear to you in
the cause OF right. When you have de-
icided write to me at once. All my plans
tshall stop until I hear again. :
Once more let me assure you that !
irealize how much I owe to you and
dad, and will come homo at permission;
come home only to return. for could
. tnever stay away from this war now
!. luntil it ends"
The permission he asked was given.
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JEWEL RoBBERIEs, EPIDEMIC.
Result of Publicity Given Success
| full Thefts Six Months Ago.

LONDON. December Is tby mail).-)
Publicity given to two successful jewel
robberies about six months ago has re-
suited in an epidemic of such thefts in
London the police say.
Among the latest victims are the
Duchess of Marlborough and Lady
Gresham. A diamond brooch. valued at
5000, was stolen from the duchess at
a recent society bazaar. while Lady
Chesham lost a diamond ring worth
81 500 at a similar function.
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Peacock room. painted by this great
artist
An exhibition of paintings by Ignacio
Zuleaga. the great contemporary Spanish
artist. is to be held in the Corcoran Gall
lery of Art within the next few weeks.
The collection. comprising some Of his
most distinguished canvases, has during
the past eighteen months been shown in
the art museums in Boston. Buffalo. Chi
cago, st. Louis. Detroit and Toledo. 1t
will come here from the John Herren Art
Institute. Indianapolis The introduction
to the catalogue has been written by
Christian Brinton, the foreword by John
S. Sargent.
Zuleaga's work is essentially Spanish:
it could not have been produced. it would
seem. outside of Spain. 1t Is strong rather
than beautiful. individualistic. typical. but
exceedingly forceful and very engaging.
Too few Of the works of foreign CO.
temporary artists find their way to Wash
ington; that this collection will come is
matter for congratulation.
Much interest has been awakened by
the announcement that the ]. Pierpont
Morgan collection has been given by
his son to the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. The sale of certain works includ-
ed in this collection about a year ago
caused considerable CONSERVATION and
the fear that it would be dispersed in
stead of permanently placed for the
benefit of the public. This fear has
now been set at rest. One wing of the
Metropolitan Museum will be called by
Mr.. Morgan's name and therein will be
disposed as much of the collection
which he assembled as possible The
gift is one of princely value.
There is talk of monument by Mac
monnies to commemorate the victory Of
the Marine. and there is talk Of a monu-
ment by French artists in honor Of the
American soldiers who first laid down
their lives in France. On both sides
these are expressions of respect and ad-
miratfon. but 1t seems almost too soon
now to be planning memorials. 1t is
interesting to remember. however. that
when victory does come and when deeds
of valor are to be commemorated it
will be the artists. the sculptors, the
painters to whom the splendid task will
fall.
During the month of January an ex-
hibition OF paintings. drawings and
WORKS IN sculpture by Arthur B. Davies
will be held in the Macbeth Galleries,
New York. The exhibition. which is
most comprehensive. will be assembled
and arranged by a private collector ana
Will be held for the beneft of those
blinded in the war. The exhibition will
be beautifully set forth. effort being
made to relate background and exhibits.
and the retrospective section will show
the development Of Mr.. Davies theories
concerning art
1t was to Arthur B. Davies, II will be
remembered. that the Clark first prize
and the Corcoran gold medal were last
year awarded. to the mystification Of
many. and it 10 this painter who has.
perhaps. gone farther than any in the
strange distortion of art called mod
ern- His genius and sincerity none
can doubt; the soundness OF his reason
Ing. however. not few call into oues-
ton. Because Of his sincerity, however.
he is entitled to respectful attention.
LEILA MECHLIN.
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LeesburE. va-Lucien Keith. former
mayor of Warrenton and lawyer OF
this place. Is q candidate for state
senator to succeed the late T. c. Pitcher
OF Midland.
Purcelfville. ya-The country corn
show. which was to have been held here
December q. was postponed until jan
uary -. II Is now planned to have an
auction sale OF feld-picked seed corn
and an exhibition of seed corn espe-
cially selected and cured.
Hamiltsn. ya.-Mrs. Elizabeth Jane
Russell. widow Of George Russell. died
here several days ago. She was eighty
eight years old.
LevettsviIIe. va-Mrs. Fannie San
bower. seventy-six years old. died here
several days ago.
Warrenton. WA. o. Weldon. mayor
OF this place. was recently elected pres
ident Of the Peoples National Bank, to
succeed the late Albert Fletcher, who
was founder and first president OF the
bank.
shockeysvilIe, Md.-Rev. John A.
Shockey, a prominent Methodist min
lister Of this section, died at his home
here several days ago.
St1asburg, vA-John Hannah. an
old resident Of this place, died several
days ago. He was more than seventy
two years of age.
F-redertcksburR. ya.-The deer-shoot-
ing season closed December l and
warning has been issued by the state
game warden against hunting them.
Several deer have been seen in this
vicinity recently.
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GOV. cox TALKS AT TUSKEGEE.
Says North Loves Negro Race and
South Individual Negro.

TUSKEGEE. Ala, December 2s.-Gov.
with a party of Ohians to spend Christ
mas with Ohio soldiers at Camp Sher-
man. addressed the students at Tus-
kegee Institute here yesterday. telling
them that the work that is being done
will do much to bring the two sections
of the country to a better understand
ing. Speaking of the relations between
whites and negroes. the Ohio governor
declared that he had been impressed
with the fact that the north loves the
negro race and the south loves the in
dividual negro"
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Photoplay Features.
Continued from Second Paxe)

Grace Miller Whites story in motion
picture form. will be shown at Gran
dall's Savoy today and tomorrow, with
Norma Talmadge featured. The story
concerns the neglected. yet senti-
mental, daughter Of q squatter on the
banks of Lake Cayuga. The girl is
secretly in love with a young divinity
student. who marries her. both agree
ing to keep the marriage a secret until
he is graduated. He leaves her. and
Tess later learns that 1t is to be for
ever. New Year day MOLLY EntanSled,
romantic drama featuring Vivian
Martin. will be shown. Wednesday
Wilfred Lucas. Violet Heming and Con-
way Tearle will be pictured in Sir Gil
bert Parker's The Judgment House:
Thursday. Earle Williams. in The
Grell Mystery': Friday, Beverly Bayne
and Francis Bushman. in ''The Voice
of Conscience" and Saturday. Madge
Evans and Henry Hull. in The Vol
uutesr"
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Crandall's American.

Madame Olga Petrova Is the star of
the photoplay Exile" which will be
shown at Crandalrs American today.
It's scenes are laid on the island of Ex-
lie. Portuguese possession dominated
by an avaricious governor A young
American engineer, sympathizing with
the natives, threatens the governor with
exposure. The latter thinks to shield
himself with his wife's beauty The
outcome is extraordinary. The Ghost
House." featuring Jack Pickford and
Louise Hum. will be shown tomorrow
Tuesday, William Duncan will be pic
tured in The Tenderfoot"; Wednesday.
Julian Eltinge, in The Countess
Charming: Thursday. Kitty Gordon, In
Her Hour; Friday. Emmy Wehlen, in
The Outsider" and Saturday Billie
Burke, In arms and the Girl
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Crandall's Apollo.

Julian Eltinge. in the photoplay, Tho
Clever Mrs. Carfax." will be the attrac-
ton at Crandalrs Apollo today and to-
morrow. His role is that of young
man who discovers that an aged wom
an. his sweetheart's aunt. is being
In order to run down her prosecutors,
he adopts the disguise of a woman
Tuesday. Montagu Love and Dorothy
Kelly Will be pictured in The Awaken
ing; Wednesday. Charles Ray, in The
Son Of His Father; Thursday. Ethel
Barrymore, in THE Eternal Mother:
Friday. Earl Williams, in The Grell
Mystery; and Saturday. Elsie Fer
guson, in The Rise of Jennie Cushing
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Mai. Ian Hay Beth January 6.

Three times Maj. Ian Hay Beth, who
will lecture at the Belasco next Sun
day evening, has been in France. He
spent a good part of his time with Per-
shing's boys, SO as to be able to tell
how they are faring in their new sur
roundings.
Maj. Beth was the first writer to
present the human side of trench war
fare. He was the first man who real
lied that the world wants to know what
the soldier in the trenches thinks and
does. and in his new lecture this sea-
son. Maj. Beth will continue to tell also
of the British Tommy.
On his visits to the front he took
photograph of things which he felt
could be better described pictorially
than in words alone. He took pictures
to illustrate a war lecture; he did not
build lecture around pictures. These
pictures he will use here in conjunc-
ton with his lecture.
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Amt It a Shame!

From the Chicago Times.
Social Agitator-Isn't il shame the
way they work the help in this store?
Fifteen hours day, and wages al
most nothing!
Companion--Why do you trade here?
Agitator-oh. they sell things so much
cheaper.
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In the Spotlight.

Mary Ryan is to appear In a new
play soon after the new year.
A company of Spanish players is to
be established in New York perma-
nentiy.
Ralph Keiiard, leading man to Lou
TelieRen In The Eyes of Youth has
left the company.
The feminine attendance at the Gay
ETY. Theater has doubled that Of any
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4e,71e BRITISH PRISONERS.
Includes Those in Germany, Turkey,
Bulgaria and Austria.

LONDON. December Is Thy maiD.-
British prisoners held by the enemy,
including those in Switzerland. total
46.712. according to an official an
nouncement. The prisoners include
members of the regular army, terri
torial forces. royal navy and naval
division. divided as follows:
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Newman's new series of five travel
talks called THE Rediscovery of
America" noted for scenic beauty, will
open January 10. at the Belasco Thea
ter, for five successive Sunday even
ings and Monday afternoons. Five de-
Iightful journeys will be presented
Our National Parks" Our Pacific
Coast" Our Real American-the In
dian." Our Hawaii" and Our West
Indies
Newman has turned to his own coun-
try-"the empire of Americas the
most beautiful country he had ever
seen, for a series Of travelta1ks. richly
illustrated by exquisite colored views
and thrilling motion pictures.
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A second company in "Maytime." Rida
Johnson Young's musical play, is to go
on tour.
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Capt. Fallon's War Lecture.

Capt. David Fallon, NJ. c.. will de-
scribe his own experiences at Gallipoli
and in the French and Belgian trenches
at the National Theater next Sunday
evening, January 6. calling his realis-
tic story of life in the trenches and
the battles In no mans land Fighting
Through He'll" Capt. Fallon will re-
late his own thrilling experiences in
the Australian contingent at Gallipoli.
and also as an officer Of the Oxford
and Bucks Light Infantry on the Som
me front. His story of the barbarities
that came under his personal observa-
ton are said to hold audiences SPELL
bound. and to accentuate the necessity
for allied victory in the great conflict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-30

George Lederer Is to return to the
producing field In a musical comedy and
revue which he has written himself.
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McI4allan and Carson are playing
"Palais du Blanc ct Noir" in vaudeville
this season.