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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Suggestion Considered Good.

The suggestion was greeted as a good
one, and probably will be put into effect.
At present those in charge of the work
have not decided whether the bureau will
have investigators collecting statistics
from all sections of the city at one time
or whether they will finish one section
before beginning work in another.
From the attitude of officials today it
would seem that the latter plan prob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
HOWARD ALUMNI PLAN
FOR SEMI-CENTENMIAL
More Than Thousand Graduates
Attend ''Get-Together"
Meeting.

More than 1000 alumni of Howard Uni
versity, now living in Washington. last
evening attended the ''get-together" meet
ing, which was one of series through
which it IS planned to awaken interest in
the semi-centennal celebration of the in
stitution. March l. and 3.
Robert A. Pelham, chairman OF the
committee in charge, opened the meeting.
Rev d. E. Wiseman. president of the
Washington alumni association of the
university, presided. DIR. S. NJ. Newman.
president OF the university. delivered an
address of welcome.
Shelby j. Davidson, president of the
general alumni association, spoke of the
pledge of the organization to provide a
fine gymnasium for the university. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

served for a smaller cost today, after
two years Of war. than it would have
been possible to purchase similar meals
prosperity and peace. A liter-some-
what more than a quart-of good.
wholesome stew is sold in the various
towns at prices varying between and
Is cents. These stews consist of pota-
toes and beef, of peas and pork and
beans. of carrots, turnips and cabbage,
or barley and fish fakes, and many
other simple combinations, so varied
diet is maintained A representative
Berlin kitchen is designed for the prep
aration and distribution of $4,000 por-
tons of food a day. There are num-
Der of these places in operation. The
kitchens are supported by the munic-
ipality, and their Importance is stead
lily increasing.
Volunteer committees and their rep
resentatives for the raising of relief
funds reach to every city, town ana
village in Germany. Collections for the
Red Cross, the wounded. the children,
for war widows, for soldiers homes
and other forms of relief work, are
taken day and night on the streets, IN
the hotels. cafes. restaurants, theatefs'
in the stores and in the railway sta
tons. One seldom manages to eat
meal without having one or more
young women of the volunteers ap-
preach with her tin Offering box upon
her arm and separate him from ms
small change. In the more prosperous
parts of the cities one is asked TO con-
tribute to some relief score of times
each day, and most of the people ask
ed reach into their pockets and con-
tribute.
AS result of this organization OF
people, of the war relief work that
Families everywhere, the very poor are
as well. if not better off today. as far
as food. clothing. housing and en-
ployment are concerned, than they
were in pre-war days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

cooperation of all alumni in the country
is being sought for this.
Two minute speeches were made by the
following: Thomas Walker, The Alumni
at the Bar: Mrs. Caroline L. Hall Mason,
The Unity of Alumni in University Eff
fort: Rev. J. d. Pair. Theological
Alumni in Unity: Prof. T. w. Turner.
THE Relation OF the Alumni to the Uni
versity"; John Berry and Miss Mamie II.
Board. THE Undergraduate and the
Alumni" Musical numbers were given
by Z. Price Cobbs. DIR. c. Sumner Worm
ley. the University Orchestra and Glee
Club. The stereoptican part of the pro-
gram, showing university activities. prom
inent men and women of the alumni.
among them being ecu. q. Q. Howard.
first president and founder: DR.. S. NJ.
Newman. president Of the university. and
John NJ. Langston. was under the direc-
ton Of Mr.. Pelham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
INJURY TO BOY FATAL.
Norris Flood Dies as Result of Ac-
cident-Funeral Saturday.

Norris Flood, five years old, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Flood. 1910 5tf
street northeast. who was injured Tues.
day afternoon when a stick was jam
med through his eye while at play nea,
his home, died at Casualty Hospital
last night about 1890 o'clock.
Norris was riding a velocipede and
was carrying stick that was intended
as an imitation of a gun, it is stated
and large brass tack in the end of i,
was damned through his eye and into
the brain. Coroner hewitt this morning
made an investigation of Norris death
and gave certificate of accidental
death.
Funeral services will be held at the
Flood residence Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Flood is a distributor in the mail
bag repair shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Blanks for q. S. Employees.

Pursuant of the plan announced yes
terday. to collect statistics from en-
ployes Of the Department of Labor,
blanks will be given all heads of fam
lilies in the department earning $500
or less a year. These blanks will he
distributed as soon as possible Nor
viii single employees be forgotten
These. in all probability. will not be
furnished with the regulation family
blank. but will be given a more gem
eral expense account to fill in, leaving
out many items which one who does
not conduct the whole machinery of
the household could not very well give
an account of, such as particular items
as to light, etc, which the single em-
ploye Will include under the general
item of rent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

Secretary Houston OF the Department
of Agriculture. The funds are the APP
portionment for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1918.
Maryland obtains sss.o94.44 and Vir-
ginia S1a9.32l.42.
To meet the cost of administering the
law 100000 has been deducted.
In addition. S1.a0o.Oo0 will be appor-
toned for the development of roads
and trails within or partly within the
national forests. The law provides that
SlJ0oo.aoo shall be apportioned in the
fiscal year of 1919, S2o.0oo,ooo In 1870
and S25.0o0.o00 in 1921.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
SECTIONS MAY Be TOLD
|NQU|S|TORS ARE COMING
Agents Probing Cost of Living Here
Probably Will Be Announced to
Householders Before Arrival.
Data on Cost of Living
Strictly Confidential

There are nearly dozen women
now canvassing the city to obtain
information on the cost of living.
Most of them will be in the north
east and southeast divisions dur
ing this week. They are agents
of the bureau of labor statistics
for that bureau under a resolu-
ton of Congress. The informa-
ton is being held as strictly con-
fidential
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Well Ordered Training System.
The Enemyof Uric Acid
| Is Anuric
(By L. Il. SMITH. ". ID

In spite Of the best care one takes
of oneself. any part of the human
machine is liable to become out of
order. The most important organs
are the stomach. heart and kidneys.
The kidneys are the scavengers
ard they work day and night in sep
arating the poisons from the blood.
Their signals of distress are easily
recognized and include such symp-
toms as backache, depressions,
drowsiness. irritability. headaches.
dizziness, rheumatic twinges, drop
sy. govt.
The very best wcy TO restore the
kidneys to their normal state is to
drink plenty of pure water and OBJ
tain a small amount Of Anuric. which
is dispensed by most every druggist.
Anuric double strength is mex
pensive and should be taken before
meals. IL is much more potent than
{ lithia and many find that Anuric
\ dissolves uric acid as water does
J sugar.
J People are realizing more and more
every DAY that the kidneys. just as
I do the bowels. need to be flushed oc
I casionally. The kidneys are an elm
( NATIVE organ and are constantly
working. separating the poisons
J from the blood. Under this contin-
} ual and perpetual action they are
! apt to congest. and then trouble
( starts. Uric acid backs up into the
system. causing rheumatism. neural
( gia. dropsy and many other serious
J disturbances. 1t means that you
J are victim to uric acid poisoning.
} Then ask your druggist for Anuric.
! which was first discovered by DR..
Pierce of the Surgical Institute in
( Buffalo. and which is dispensed by
nearly every druggist in the land
J Advertisement.
= -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Plan Raccoon Hunt.

Raccoons living in peace and comfort
along the Patuxent river in Maryland
are going to be nightly disturbed Sat
urday night. Local hunters. who plan
to stir 'em up on that night. will include
C. S. Kimball, J. T. Moffett. John G.
McGrath, J. E. Maulding, John q. Ten
nent, Preston c. King. Ally Lauer, Irv-
ing Ray and Hans Hill Sunday morn
ing there will be a feast at the Glebe
Rod and Hunt Club near Mount Cal
vert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
NO RULING ON 25-CENT MEAL.
White House Has Not Yet Made
Plans to Adopt Suggestion.

The White House has not made plans
so far to adopt the suggestion of Mrs.
Eula McCleary of New York that the
President and his family live on 25
cents worth of food each for one or two
days as n help to the movement to re-
duce the cost of living.
Mrs. McCleary stated when in Wash
ington a few days ago that she would
submit menus suitable for the White
House the cost OF which would not ex-
coed IS cents for each person for a
single day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

Officials of the bureau of labor statis-
tics in charge of the investigation into
the cost of living in the District, now
being conducted by agents of the bureau,
will take under Amusement a suggestion
made to them this morning by one in
terested in the work.
At present the young woman agents
of the bureau are gathering information
from housewives in the northeast sec
ton of the city. The bureau has a
dozen agents in that part of Washing
ton. 1t was suggested to officials this
morning that it would be good plan
to advise the residents of other sections
Of the city just what dates to be on the
lookout for the agents. so that house
wives might have an opportunity to get
their general information into shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

ably will be put into effect. and that in
stead of distributing a dozen agents
throughout the Districf these workers
VIII all concentrate their efforts upon
one section of the city at a time, and
complete their assignments there. Then
the entire dozen, or even more, will be
given assignments in another section Of
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
ROAD FUND APPORTIONED.
U. S. Officials Decide on Distribution
of S1O,CoO 900.

Apportionment of $4,000. 900 to aid
the states in the construction of rural
post roads, the second annual distri-
button in accordance with the federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

An acre of good fishing ground will
produce more food in a week than an
acre of land in a year.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-03
APPLICATION NO. 4264.

Notice of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters of
the State of Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth day of December, 1916. in accord.
ance with Section 50, Chapter 40, Of
the Statutes of 1913, one Henry Duval
of Tuscarora, County of Elko, and
State of Nevada, made application to
the State Engineer of Nevada for per
mission to appropriate the public wat
ers of the State of Nevada. Such ap.
preparation is TO be made from Bren-
non Creek, AT a point in the SCI OF
NEii, Sec. l, T. 80 N, II. 81 f, NJ. d.
b. q NJ. by means of a dam, and l.G
cubic feet per second is to be conveyed
to the SEA of NEH, Sec. l, T SO n.
II. 81 T., SWH of EWH, NJ Of SWh
Sec. 6, T. 80 ~, Il. 80 T., NJ. D. b. &.
NJ, BY means of bitches, and there
used for irrigation purposes, from
April LIST until August LIST of each year
Water not TO be returned TO stream.
W. NJ. KEARNEY,
state Engineer.
First publication, Dec. 80, 1916.
Last publication, Jan. 81, 1917.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-03
NEW REGENTS IN OFFICE
OLD ONES ASK INVESTIGATION

RENO. Jan. 1.-The newly elected
sity met in this city today and organ
lied by the choice of J. F. Abel as
president OF the hoard. and p. F. Cur.
Ter as secretary. The retiring mem
bers. of the board in report to Gov.
ernor Boyle state that they have been
subject TO criticism, and ask for an
investigation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-03

WHAT The police refer 10 as the
major crimes" including murder,
burglary, highway robbery and forgery
also have shown a decided decrease.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-03
CRIME DROPS
IN PROHIBITIONS 1sT YEAR

DENVER. Colo. Jan. 3.-Prohibition
has operated to reduce crime in Den.
yer between 80 and so per cent. in tie
year that just closed. according to fig
ures by Chief of Police Hamilton Arm.
=trong.
The decrease is particularly notice
able as regards drunkenness, disturb
ance and vagrancy. three causes which
contributed heavily TO the number of
arrests before the dry law was enacted.
The number OF arrests for the entire
year are expected to fail just short OF
an even 10000. as compared with 49,,
769 in 1915.
Following are the figures for eleven
months for the three PRINCIPAL Of
lenses:
De.
1916 1915 crease
Drunkenness ..... 1i16 1927 1911
Disturbance ...... 66S 1864 33t
Nagrancy ............119 1913 229i
What the police refer TO as tn,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-03

The taxes upon the within and fore.
going assessments for the year 1916
have not been paid and became delin.
quent ut the close of official business
on Wednesday the 18th day of Deem.
Der, 1916.
The foregoing described Real Estate
property with the improvements there.
on will be sold at public auction at tho
Court House door In the Town and
County of Elko, state of Nevada. on
Wednesday the nth da, of January,
1917, At IL O'Clock noon of said day TO
pay the Delinquent taxes, penalties and
costs thereon.
Ten per cent. on the original amount
Of all taxes and costs of advertising as
set out in each of the foregoing assess
ments will be collected In addition to
the original tax or the property sold
for all of said sums.
Any or all of the above assessments
may be paid 20 me at any time before
the date OF sale by paying the full
amount specified herein on each as.
scssmpnt.
All property sold AT such sale will
be subject TO redemption within six
months after the date of sale by pay.
ment Of such sums together with 3 per
cent. per month therein from date OF
sale until paid.
The bidding at such sale shall be for
the smallest portion Of property that
will pay the taxes, penalties and costs
assessed against the same.
NJ. II. MILLER,
County Treasurer and FIX.
OffiCio Tax Receiver In
and for Elko County,
Nevada
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
DRAFT APPEALS VOID
CASES AUTOMATICALLY THROWN
OUT BY NEW RULING.
Men Not Completely Crippled Will Be
Held Subject to Special
Army Duty.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Men who
have been drafted and have appeals
from the decision of their local board
pending will have their cases auto
matically thrown out by ruling of
Provost Marshal General Crowder in
connection with the revision of the
draft regulation.
Major Easby-Smith, legal expert of
General Crowder's staff, explained that
all such appeals will automatically
cease to exist, as the man will be re-
turned to his original status-that is,
to the position he was in before being
called before the draft board.
The provost marshal general made
clear on Sunday that because the new
regulations provide that men not COM
pletely crippled may be held subject
for special army service, and will not
be exempted, this does not mean that
the army proposes to fill up its ranks
behind the lines*and on routes of COM
munication with semidisqualified men.
Such men will be put practically In
a special class, and can be called only
under a special and specific summons
for men disqualified for general mill
tary service, but qualified for special
service.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
MUST HAVE UNITY
PRESIDENT DECLARES PLAN is
ESSENTIAL TO PEACE.
U. S. War Policy Outlined in Cable
gram to Colonel Edward
M House.

London, Nov. 19.-Col Edward M.
House, head of the American mission,
has received a cablegram from PreSi-
dent Wilson stating emphatically that
the United States government consid-
ers that unity of plan and control be-
tween all the allies and the United
States is essential in order to achieve
just and permanent peace.
President Wilson emphasizes the
fact this unity must be accomplished
If the great resources of the United
States are to be used to the best adj
vantage, and he requests Colonel
House to confer with the heads Of the
allied governments with view to
achieving the closest possible co-opera-
ton.
President Wilson has asked Colonel
House to attend the first meeting of
the supreme war council with General
Tasker Fl. Bliss as military adviser.
1t is hoped that the meeting will
take place in Paris before the end o.:
the month.
The Times editorially describes the
statement made by President Wilson,
through Colonel House, as 'incompara-
bly, the most important development
for the allied council
ut is as guarded in Tone" The Times
adds, "as it is comprehensive in scope.
1t emphasizes Enthusiastically the
central principle for which Premier
LIoyd-George is standing-unity of
plan and control"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
SAYS FOE WILL RUE WAR
President Sends Telegram TO Loyalty
Meetng-"Time Has Come When
Home Must Be Protected"

Washington, Nov. 19.-President
Wilson addressed a telegram of patri-
otto felicltation to the citizens of the
six states embraced in the Northwest
loyalty meetings in ST. Paul, saying the
nation is looking to the Northwest in
its great fight "to make the world safe
for democracy"
President Wilson told them the mas
ters Germany will rue the day they
challenged the American republic, and
added:
"The time has come when the home
must be protected and that faith af-
firmed in deeds. Sacrifice and service
must come from every class, every pro-
fession, every party, every race, every
creed, every section.
This is not bankers war, nor
farmers war, or manufacturers war,
or laboring mans war-it is war
for every straight-out American, wheth-
er our flag be his by birth or by adop-
ton"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27

ShrevepcTt-F'ive men were burned
to death, two others were seriously
injured, number of others sustained
minor injuries and property loss esti-
mated at Sc 700 was caused when fire
destroyed the Phillips house, hotel
of Many, La.
Washington President Wilson's
speech to the American Federation Of
Labor is to be printed in various Ian
guages and distributed throughout Eu-
rope.
London-The Women's Volunteer
Reserve force is to provide guards for
the forage camps throughout the
uniform.
Washington - Directors of the war
savings campaign announced, include:
Minnesota, A. r. Rogers, Minneapolis.
Wisconsin, J. H. Puelicher, Milwaukee.
New York - Prohibition as a war
measure was recommended 10 the
Protestant Episcopal church conven-
ton in a report. presented by the so
ciaI service commission. The matter
will come up for discussion later.
Harrisburg The Bethlehem Steel
company has filed notice of actual in
crease of stock from $57 100000 to
$65, 10000 and paid a bonus to the
state of Pennsylvania of $4,000.
Holdredge-Albert Boshek, an aero
pianist in the employ of a Flint, Mich,
aero company. fell 1900 feet here and
was killed He was making an exhi-
bitiOn fight.
Menominee-Lotha A. Smith is the
first young man from the Twin Cities
to be commissioned in the United
States aviation corps. He has been
commissioned first lieutenant and
is now stationed at San Diego, Cal. He
enlisted in the aviation corps in
June.
Washington-Cotton consumed dur.
ing October was 595,332 running bales
and 10O,136 bales of linters, the CEN
sus bureau has announced.
Meridin-So tightly is the Sunday
lid" to be clamped on here, that even
the sabbath day newspapers are to be
barred from publishing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
GENERAL MAUDE Is DEAD
British Commander in Mesopotamia
Succumbs After Brief Illness
Captured Ragdad From Turks.

London, Nov. 21.-General Maude,
British commander in Mesopotamia,
died on Sunday, according to an Off
cial statement, which states that death
followed a brief illness in Mesopo-
tamia.
The premier briefly reviewed Gener-
al Maude's career and told of the diff
ficulties he overcame, which resulted
in the capture of Bagdad and other
successes in Mesopotamia.
Premier Lloyd-George. in announcing
General Maude's death to the house Of
commons, characterized him as "a
great leader of men and a commander
of the first rank"
"Now in his hour of triumph" said
the premier, "he Is stricken down by
fell disease. The country mourns the
loss of one of its most valiant sons"
General Maude was fifty-three years
old
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
Will SON ORDER CURBS ALIENS
Germans Must Get Permit to Travel In
United States and Obey Strin-
gent Regulations.

Washington, Nov. 21.-All alien en-
emies are required to register and to
obtain permits to travel, under a
proclamation issued on Monday by
President Wilson. Enemies also are
prohibited from approaching within
100 yards of water fronts, docks, rail-
road terminals or storage houses and
are forbidden to enter or reside in the
District of Columbia. The proclama-
ton, issued as supplement to the one
declaring state of war with Ger
many, provides further that an alien
enemy shall not, except on public fer
ries, be found on 'any ocean, bay, river
or other waters" within the United
States. They are forbidden to fly In
airplanes, balloons or airships and to
enter the Panama canal zone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-11-27
PERSH!NG AT HEROES GRAVES
Commander Visits Cemetery Where
First American Troops Are
Buried.

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 20.-General Pershing on a trip
to the front, visited the newly made
graves in which lie the bodies of the
three victims of the recent trench raid.
They are on a green hill overlooking
a small village.
General Pershing showed especial
interest in the simple markers on the
graves, recording the name, company
and regiment Of each of the Ameri-
cans buried there, and in a wreath of
native flowers hung within the in
closure on which had been placed, In
French the following inscription:
"Here lie the first soldiers of the
great republic Of the United States
who died on the soil of France for
justice and liberty, Nov. 8, 1917"