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Evening star., 1917-06-05
Northwest Registration
Posts Present Busy Scenes

Registrat ton in the large precinct which
extends from 18th street to Rock creek,
between K and Q streets, proceeded
smoothly today under the leadership of
Chief Registrar Snowden Ashford, munic-
ipal architect, and his corps of registrars,
which includes several women
In this precinct, as in other precincts
generally throughout the city, there were
absolutely no untoward events to mar
registration day. 4 large proportion of
the registrants at he Force School, on
memorable Massachusetts avenue, were
coiored, drawn from the sections popu-
lated by colored people.
rms school, in common with most other
registration places, showed a long line Of
Waung men at o'clock, the length of
| which did not perceptibly decrease until
noon. More than 200 men had submitted
themselves to registration by O'clock
Ch1ef Registrar Ashford numbered the
certificate OF registration on the back
as 1T was handed to the registrant when
he passed out the building, and in this
way was enabled to tell at any minute
just exactly how many men had been
registered in the school.
Very few mothers accompanied their
sons to the registration place. The
scarcity of mothers at the schools to-
day was remarked by officials in more
than one precinct. There was one in
stance at the Force School this morning
Of mother accompanying her simple
minded boy.
sergt. Charles W. stose of Central
High School was in charge of four
squads of cadets from Company c.
Evening star., 1917-06-05

c. K. Finckel, principal of the Franklin
ana Thomson group. together with NJ. s.
English, were among the teachers assist
ing at the school today. The Thomson
School was headquarters for wives Of
members OF the Mid-City Citizens Asso-
trars at the THOMSON and FranTiin
schools and at the business High school
Franklin Square was busy place,
with registration of young men eligible
to military service going on at the
self Confederate Veterans mingled with
other spectators of the registration
scene. Perhaps at no other registration
place in the city were the gravity and
In the schoolhouse under the lead
ership Of J. H. Botz, registration pro-
ceeded smoothly until by IL o'clock the
oPs line had d%iRaied to ,bs few men
day and Supt Ernest L. Thurston, Asst.
Supt. Kramer and other school Off
cials and teachers rendered valuable
assistance throughout the day: At this
school was hig school cadet reserve
from which the cadets were sent to
other ON registration points upon cail; In
9narse of this Iessrys Wsss M Gsni krs
M. Briscoe and Wallace Yater.
The school officials expressed their
delight that the young men OF the city
should nave been so eager TO register
and not put off this duty until later in
the day Considerably more than 200
men had been registered before 10
o'clock at the Franklin School. The
farst man to register was Frank Eisler.
1902 New York avenue. Members of the
Mid City Citizens Association render
ed assistance at this school. The as
sociation is to hold a celebration in
Franklin Square this evening. when
there will be speeches and music. Capt.
W. R. Thomas of Company A, vas in
charge of the High School Cadets as.
sisting at this registration place.
Evening star., 1917-06-05
Rush at Thomson School.

One of the largest rushes to register
today in any precinct in the northwest
section of the city was at the Thcm-
son School, 18th and L streets north
west Young men living in this crowd
ed section, with its many apartment
houses, literally besieged the Thomson
School until long after the noon hour.
Under the leadership of Capt. Louis
c. Wilson, N. G. D. c., chief registrar,
with the aid of his corps of registrars,
ton was adequately handled and more
| than $50 men had been registered by 10
o'clock.
The time taken for individual regis
tration ranged all the way from two
minutes on the part of those young
tration blanks cut from The Evening
Star last night to more than thirty
minutes on the part of many who
seemed to have little idea of what they
were to do or how they were to do it.
Invaluable assistance was rendered the
precinct by high school cadets under the
leadership Of Maj. Worth Shouts of the
Central High School. Simon Shapiro of
$40 N street was the first one to reg
| lister, shortly after z o'clock, which honor
he secured by having camped on the
! Ing.
| Several hundred men were continuously
| In line in front Of the school on l. street
and clear around the corner far on 18th
street. There we're no disturbances of any
kind at this registering place this morn
ing. All the young men registering took
the matter seriously, but with great good
humor. Shortly after the opening at z
o'clock one man who had taken twenty
minutes to register in the presence of one
ed with great applause by those waiting
in line when he came out,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
IGNORE FLAG OF TRUCE.
Teutons Fire on Life Boats in North
Sea Engagement.

London-An appalling story Of cold
blooded massacres by Germans of
crews of British North Sea conveys
in recent battle is told by the Nor
weg1an newspapers
The Tidenstegn said the German
cruisers were observed at 6 o'clock
In the morning and were thought to
be British vessels, but at Z o'clock,
when there was more light, they sud-
denly began shooting and the convoy
was terrified to see the British de-
stroyer at the stern Of the convoy be-
gin to sink, although it fought to the
end. The German cruisers. after
signalling the vessels to stop. ad-
vanced on each side Of the convoy,
which they swept with all their guns
at range Of less than 200 yards.
The German destroyers came up
and helped to spread death and de-
struction on the defenseless ships,
shells falling thick and fast. The Ger
mans were not content to sink the
ships, but shelled the life boats, and
every living thing coming their way
was mercilessly slaughtered. The sur
vivors owed their lives to the high
sea which was running, making the
boats a difficult mark.
In the midst Of the massacre. an
other British destroyer came up and
Immediately attacked, but soon was
sunk In the unequal struggle. The
German flotilla then cruised backward
and forward along the sinking steam
ers, pouring a fresh and terrible rain
Of shells at range of 100 yards. One
shell went through the Swedish ship
Wirndar, exploding in the life boat
on the other side and killing all its
occupants, IL men and three women.
The other life boat rowed back to
rescure the captain and two wait
resses from the wreck. A shell struck
the boat and killed five Of it's occu-
pants, only the mate escaping by
swimming. The Wirndar was a mass
of flames and the two girls jumped
into the sea. The captain was saved
by clinging to wreckage. As the two
young women were sinking, an Eng
fish ship hoisted the white flag. The
answer from the Germans was q shot
which killed both girls. Twelve men
Of another ship had Just got into the
life boat when shell killed them all.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
THE KITE BALLOON
A MOST ESSENTIAL UNIT IN
MODERN WARFARE.
USEFULNESS LITTLE KNOWN
Government Offers Splendid oppor.
tunity to Young Men Who Aspire
to Become Air Craft Pilots.

Omaha, Nebr.-A branch of Uncle
Sans big army that the public has
not yet heard great deal about but
which is to play a most important
part in the war Is the "Kite" or Sta
tionary Balloon section for which
about 1000 men are now being trains
ed at Fort Omaha preparatory to
their departure for the front.
The usefulness of the ''kite" or sta
tionary balloon is not generally
known. One familiar with it's en-
plOyment says that at the balloon
schools an applicant for officers COM
mission must first qualify as a pilot
Of spherical balloons. Then they are
taught to become pilots and observ-
ers in the "kite" balloons.
This balloon Is allowed to ascend
to height Of about 5000 feet with a
wire attached to it by which it is
drawn down when desired by motor
power.
In war, these balloons are located
from three to five miles from the first
line of trenches, and from the bas-
ket, two men, pilot and an observer
give the range and results Of firing by
telephone to the artillery. For this
reason the section is known as tn
"eyes Of the artillery"
On the western front, they are
placed from one-half to a mile apart
according to conditions, and are
provided with parachutes attached
to the men in the basket; in event Of
accident to the balloon the men para
chute safely to the earth.
Applications for the Officers Re
serve School for this important and
Interesting branch of the service are
still being received. Applicants must
be citizens Of the United States, not
under 10 years of age or over 35.
They must have good education and
three letters of Recommendation.
After passing the examination re-
CURED the applicant is enlisted as a
first class private in the Aviation
Section Of the Signal Enlisted Re-
serve Corps, and assigned to a school
for training, the time of training de-
pending upon the mans ability.
If he qualities as an observation
balloon pilot a lieutenant's commits
sion is issued.
From the time Of his entrance into
the school until he is commissioned he
receives 500 per month, quarters and
food allowance. AS End lieutenant
$1.700, lieutenant $1,000 annually.
Anyone wishing to apply for adj
mission to this branch of the army
should make their request for appli-
cation blanks at once to the Presi.
dent Aviation Examining Board, Fort
Omaha, Nebraska.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
Camp Ready to Drafted Men

Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Nov. 13.-
The war department has been notified
that Camp Dodge will be ready to care
for the last increment of drafted men
as soon as the department desires to
send them here, Major Gen. E. H.
Plummer, division commander, has
just told a correspondent 1--WE have
no definite information as to when
the next draft increment will come"
General Plummer said. eve expect
them before December first"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
Fall Kills Gopher Soldier.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Two deaths
in the fighting forces, not suffered,
however, on the battle line, are re-
ported. Seaman Andrew M. Halseth
of the transport service, died Nov.
6 from concussion of the brain SUI.
fered in a fall from a hammock. He
was naval volunteer from Mime
sot. and gave no address for the rec
ords. Private Emile B. Gaillac af
General Pershing's forces, died New.
3 from broncho-pneumonia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
Official Gets Verdict.

John F. Gardiner, assistant state
labor commissioner, has been award
eo $500 damages from w. A. Cameron
of Cameron & Co., contractors, for
assault and false arrest, by jury in
District Judge ]. c. Michael's court.
1t was the second trial of the case,
verdict of $1,353 in the previous
trial having been set aside as ex.
Cessive.
The case grew out Of dispute be-
tween Mr.. Gardiner and Mr.. Cameron
over the formers official rights.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
Migratory Birds Protected.

The federal migratory bird law
prohibits spring shooting of water
fowl and other game birds throughout
the United States. The season Is
closed from February to September
6, inclusive.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
Eire Warnfna Issued.

Warning against the fire danger
from defective fiues has been issued
by George III. Nettleton, assistant
state fire marshal A defective fiue,
he said, caused the recent fire that
almost wiped out the town of Freeport,
near st. Cloud, and the same cause
is blamed for numerous fires report
ed now. that heating plants are being
put into operation for the winter.
Careful inspections were advised to
avoid the fire danger.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
Advice Is Sought.

Prof. A. d. Wilson, state food ad.
ministrator, will go to Washington
bert C. Hoover on matters relating
to the food question. He expects to
get definite information regarding
the licensing system for wholesalers
and retailers and also wiz ask in
instructions on the price co nmission.
which is soon to be established. While
IN Washington Mr.. Wilson will at
tend tine annual convention of agri-
cultural colleges and experimental
stations.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16

Coal Supply Short.
This winters coal supply, for the
Northwest still is short more than
100000 tons with but approximately
five weeks left before the close of
navigation on the Great Lakes, accord
ingg to statement to railroads re.
ceived from the railroads war board.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
One Horse Power.

One horse power is not. what q
horse can pull. It. is mechanical
unit Of power that can raise $4,000
pounds one foot high per minute, OF
one pound $4,000 feet high per min.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-16
China Fails to Protest to U. s.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Although
China has protested to Japan against
the recent agreement between Japan
and the United States reaffirming the
open door policy and recognizing Jap
ans special position in Chinese affairs
no protest has yet been made to the
American government. 1t was dis
closed that before the announcement
OF the Japanese-American agreement
was published It was communicated
to the Chinese government through
American Minister 'Reinsch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
TEXAN. Il. s. ARMY FLYER,
TO FRANCE ron TRAINING

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 26. =
Three army fiyars--one of them 9
Texan graduates OF the aviation
school here, hare been ordered t.
France for special training. The
flyers are Lientenanss J. =. Car
barry, Willard r. Hernaon Jr., and
Davenport johnson. Johnson .
home Is near Tyler, Texas, to which
h has recently been on q visit
Friends Of the trio here said to-
siay that the three Officers would
proceed to the famous aviation
school at Bue for instruction IN
plotting single seated battle planes
equipped with machine guns.
Lieut. carberrg was member OF
the first class OF Junior aviators
graduated from me North Island
sehool. He won tue Naekay trophy
lie 1914 I.feusenants Harmon and
Johnson. who were graduated here
last yea. aaye been stationed with
tie FIRST Air Squadron at Columbus.
New Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
|IlTI HEE CLUB
TIaIs On ITS tour

Trinity University Glee club
| mi IA liz annual spring tour this
erncon. = more pretentions trip
undertaken this year. the club
sSsoing up into Oklahoma for two
e01eert THE boys will De out over
uzIiay and viii give sacred con,
rei III GreenriIle on sunday eyen-
Concerts with be given at
Southern Methodist university. Dali
{ ssas, Gainesville, East Central Nor
NAL School, Ada, Oklahoma. Duraat,
Oklanoma. Clarksville and Richard
son.
The Glee club boss have had
Printed i very attractive itinerary
ID their trip which they are sending
u their friends. It contains the
ester af the clnb. names and dases
lof concerts, and the complete train
schedule Of the trip. It also con-
taIns pictures Of the Glee club and
John Bert Graham. director.
The complete roster or me club.
together with the names Of the
sowns from which the boys come.
Ii 81 fellows. NJ Ernest Anderson.
b III 81 "a " isaaAl james, Katy
fsamnel b. Myers. .Irs sweetwater,
JOHN 4. Rugel, MESQUITE; Hardy
q, hutchinson, TlsFias Lefs Sessions.
NaxahachIe Thomas i. Vines.
sreeMTilss: NJ. Ross Vines, Green
siife;; Il. Cav Creel. Greenvilles
Ebert n. Kittinger, Memphis. Jap
alanton, Paris d Bennett, afexia;
y. RIvens, Waxahaehie: g. Her
bert Henderson, Brady: Sam H.
Weir, Italy: John Bert Graham,
axaisaeiiie. director; John O. Brad
Ies. WaxahacIie. reader; Grace
sresner Bradley. Naxahachie, So
psano, Cecil r. Witherspoon. Midlo-
shian. pianist.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
BARRED FROM
LONDON BECAUSE IT
SOUNDS LIKE SHR.4PNEI4.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 26,--far-
famed philadelphia serapple, con
eoetion once eaten always remember
ed is now barred from entering
Britain because its name sounds like
sbrapnel. Henry w. Thornton.
American general manager of the
Great Eastern railway. being a
native Fhiladelphian, fond of scrap
PIE, recently wrote from London to
Ia friend here to send him some
scrapple. The friend never receiv-
&c the letter. Thompson investigat-
ed and found that the British cen
scr refused to pass the letter, be-
cause OF the belligerent sound of
The word.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
NEE TING CONTINUES
THROUGH THE WEEK

The College street revival con-
dnuted BIZ Mr. Busby continues with
|unabated interest. Last evening the
house was filled to overflowing TO
hear the speaker en- the subject Oh
Sacrifice. He spoke IN part as fol
lows:
Sacrifice began iii the first family
when Cain and Abel went forth to do
service to their God: but one offer
ed his sacrifice rs God directed. the
other according to his own way of
thinking Therefore God had re-
spect to Abei's sacrifice and rejected
his brothers, which so enragea Cain
that he rose mp and slew Abel and
became the father OF murder and
bloodshed which has marked every
page CT human history. almost
Il makes no difference how great
the sacrifice, II fats To rfease Cod
unless IT Is offered as He directs. AZ
in the case OF King saul Of Israel,
when the Lord sent him 10 destroy
i nation he resersea part TO offer az
a sacrifice, but Samuel said. ssObea-
ienee Is better than sacrifice. And
with I Cor 13. III we give all we
have II fasd the poor and our bodies
70 ne buFEed. unless We have love it
profits nothing HF.or this Is the
lore Of God, tlaat we keep his COM
naandments. ! Jno. 53.
Abraham was called upon BY Je-
hoTah to leave his fathers house and
home country to go to the place the
Lord would direct. which he willing
" obeyed. but still the Cod OF HIea-
ven called upon him 10 offer his only
son, Isaac, Still Abraham never
doubted, hut willingly obeyed 10
the very point Of taking his son S
life. when the angel stayed his
hand and as a result Abraham BE-
came the father Of the faithful.
For centuries we see the staying
q animals and smoking affairs roll-
ing sins away TIL the great sacrifice
was made for the sins OF tho world
Since then God Is requiring tour
bodies as living sacrifices, which is
our reasonable service. Rom. IL.
/.
The meeting will continue all the
week. Services 10 a. nj. and 1880
p. N. All are cordially invited.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
HAS INVENTION TO
DO AWAY WITH FUEL

LEAGUE, Texas. Feb. 2G.-T. ]
Sims Of this city comes forth With
en- invention today which he thinks
win reyolutionize the automobile
industry. His invention eontem-
plates the use Of flat coil springs for
propel!ing the vehicle, thereby OBJ
Waiting the use Of any kind OF fuel,
water, dry batteries or any Of the
parts embodied in gasoline engine,
aud constituting a self-starter OF IL.
SELF, being an inexpensive power and
noiseless. Ii can be used on any
automobile now in use.
Mr.. Sims has applied for pat.
ent 10 protect his invention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
GERMAN FooD STOCKS sgANTY 5:
sos RAFochi uEa.s ECONOMY

Ioeaon. FEB. 2s-Adolf Won Ba-
tocki. president 81 the food regula-
ton board. discussed fsod problems
with the reiehstags advisory COM
1sittee on Saturday. according 10 an
Amsterdam dispatch Explainine
IKE plans Tor the COMING year. Herr
natoeki said that available stocks
we're seantx and must be carefully
managed. lie added that the use OF
bread corn for fodder must be pre-
vented
Herr Batocki announced the inteR-
tion OF the food board 70 fix the
price oil potatoes for the entire year
At five marks hundredWeight ex-
capt in the vest and south Of Ger
many. where it would ia six marks.
He emphasized the Importance Of a
supply of bread corn and potatoes
Ter everybody and milk for children
at least.
The food dictator said it was Inn
possible 70 increase the meat rations,
aw. ug to the urgent necessity OF
maintaining the stock OF milk cows
for butter and milk
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
IDAHO MINERS BURIED IN
IN AVALANCHE ~ SNOW

BOISE. idaho. Feb 26--Aa ava
laneAe swept down on the buildings
OF the North Star mine twelve miles
northeast OF HALEY, Idaho, early yes
terday demoiishine The compressor
house, warehouse end bunk house,
snotherine and crushing the sleep
ing men in the snow and debris. The
.edies Of nine miners had been re-
covered today. SIX we're missing and
probably dead, and fifteen were ia-
iared. solae seriously Search for
the missing nen was abandoned to-
day because of the imrniaent danger
lof slide from the opposite side Of
the canyon.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
NASHVILLE CHURCH As
..DopEsTEIs' REFUGE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb &c
Three mea and woman, alleged
narcotics. and lie negro Janitor were
arrested IN the basement of one or
the largest churches in the city here
late Sunday and are held in jail. The
police said they found narcotics In
the 5anttor's locker AS well as hypo-
.defDic syrinSes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-02-26
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NOTICE BY PU8TdCaIION OF
FIN 81. ACCOUNT.


! THE STATE OF TEXAS,
70 the Sheriff or any Constable OF
Ellis County-GREETING:
Whereas. Mrs, Della Mccullough,
Administrative of the Estate of Cliff
tcn McCollough, Deceased, having
flied in our County Court her Final
Account the condition of the Estate
of said Decedent, together with an
application 20 be discharged from
said Administration;
You are hereby commanded, That
Icy publication Of this Writ for TWEEN
| ty days three successive weeks--in
H. nswspaRer regularly published in
| the County of Ellis. you give due not
Sec to al eeYsous Interested III the
Account for Final settlement OF said
| Estate 20 f5la their objection there
10. il any they have, on or before
tAo March Term. 1917. OF said Coun-
ty Court, commencing and TO be-
nc den 1T the Court House Of said
C&unty, fin the City Of Waxahaehia.
~ the First Monday in March. 1917,
tie same being the 18th day Of said
Month, when said account and appli~
eaton sill be considered by said
Court
Herein fail net, bat Of this writ
make due return showing how you
have executed the same.
Witness, Rush Hickman, clerk OF
| ths County Court, Ellis County,
Texas.
Given under my hand and seal Of
sad Court. at MY office IN the City
Of Waxahaohie. Texas. this the 18Th
day Of February, 1871
RUSH HICKMAN,
Clerk Of County Court. Eills County,
Texas.
| by T0M CRfDDLE, Deputy
a true copy / certify.
n. s. DEARE0RN. Sheriff Ellis
County Texas.
by G. c. swEATf, Deputy
Mon 290
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