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SHIPPING TIE-UP AvERTED.
Labor Questions at Port Of New York
to Be Submitted to Committee.

NEW YORK. October 20.-Through
submission of all labor questions to q
committee to be nominated by tho fed
oral government as agreed upon today
by representatives of boat owners. the
threatened shipping tie-up Of tho port
of New York November l will be
averted This announcement was made
today by Richmond B. Stevens. chair
man OF the adjustment commission Of
the federal shipping board. after q con-
ference with seventy-f1ve representa-
tives Of the New York Boat Owners
Association, the Tow Boat Exchange
and various railroad companies.
Adjudication of all points in contro-
versy, including increased wages and
shortened hours. by the proposed COM
mittee Is satisfactory also to labor
leaders, Mr.. Stevens declared. Long
shoremen and other classes OF dock
employees were to have struck Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Births Reported,

The following births have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty-four hours:
William r. and Lilly s. Sunderland. boy.
Edwin G. and Ronah N. Speakman, girl.
Charles and Susie saylor, boy
Marencc NJ and Edith Updike. girl.
Salvatore and Helen v. Malaspina. boy.
Sherman and Davide Y. Miles. boy.
william J. and Margaret w. Lnubhsimer. ooy.
William A. and Viola l. krug, girl
George E. and Mae l. Johnson. girl.
William and Bessie Jones. girl.
Raymond W. and Rae s. Dodd. boy.
Joseph and Mary CRvallaro. boy.
John and Florence Brown. girl and boy. Twins
William and Bertha Moten, girl.
Arthur and Margaret Logan, girl.
Thomas and Rosa Griffin, girl.
William and Laura Bennett. boy.
Ottawsy " and obereta Butler. boy.
Frederick B. and Susie Barrtn. girl
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washington's obligation. there will
have to be another active campaign for
money before long. although the date
has not yet been determined but mean
tirpe additional gifts should be given
he siLes payments on pledges"
Contributions Acknowledged.
Contributions announced yesterday
were:
Red Cross Melting Pot" s2.oe7.17:
Mrs. John +. Earl tadditionaD. $50:
employees of Rrewood. s16,25: Mrs. H. S.
Handle (dividend). $40: Mrs. ]. Broe-
deker. 81: A. w. Johnston. s1.55; Lucy
NJ Strong. 81: E. d. Rogers. SO: Mrs.
George S. Rice IS; engineer force. De-
partment OF Commerce. So: employees
burenu CT census. So Aionzo Williams
81: n. 5. Osborne. s.; Anna NJ. Btgelow
81: z. Walther q Son. 81; Mrs. ]. NJ
StoddGrd. S.: John T. Humphrey. 81:
employees OF Byron 3. Adams. $3.50: w.
]. Eynon. 50; NJ. G.. Miller. 81; L. X. 7.
Fendleton. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
health department in the last twenty four hours:
AIpheus ]. David. 20 years. 8 Grant place
northwest.
Lille J. Schofeld, so years, the Plaza apart
ments.
Margaret Fitzpatrick. II years, Providence
Hospital
diers' Home Hospital.
Victoria A. Ripley. g. years. st. Elizabeth
Hospital
Merrill Williams, 2 months. 1908 Doth street
northwest.
Arthur Summer. 10 years, 2oO2 11th street
northwest.
George Daniels 90 years, 1921 2lst street
northwest.
Amos Lacy Il years. st. Elizabeth Hospital.
benjamin Caps. os years. United States Sol
dlers' Home Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
HOW TO HONOR ANTHEM.
War Department Issues Regulations
on Conduct of Enlisted Men.

on C0nuuCC Oh EnIISLeu MEL.
To clear up Observation-Disclosures in
the nations vastly enlarged Army. the
War Department has issued a state
ment showing that the regulations re-
Quire officers and men to observe the
following rules when they hear the
National anthem tthe Star Spangled
Banner) played in theaters and other
public places:
II in uniform, with hat on. salute
at first note and retain position OF
salute until the end Of the anthem.
II In uniform. uncovered, stand at
attention without saluting.
If not in uniform and covered. un-
cover and hold hat opposite left shoul-
der until end of anthem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
100000 MARKS
IN GERMAN WAR LOAN

AMSTERDAM. October 2o.-rhe sum
of 12.43o. 100000 marks was subscribed
to the seventh German war loan clos
ing on October Is. according to a Berlin
dispatch today. This total does not, 1t
was said. include subscriptions from
the front
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Represented in All Activities.

'WE al ington has thus been repre-
scented I'm all the service of the Ameri-
can Rcd Cross outside the District Of
Columbia. and to those objects. includ
ing the work in France and elsewhere
abroad. y largo part OF the money ha.
been devoted
The remarkable work Of the chapter
in wa>hiugton. through tho different
CORPS of the Women's Volunteer Aid.
organized and directed by Miss Mabel
T. Boa.:rlan. furnishing supplies and
equipment for hospitals. refreshments
n:d motor and ambulance service for
soldiers and sailors. volunteer clerical
services. civilian relief. military relief.
training classes for nurses and other
workers and all the other wartime
activities. has shown the necessity for
the wa- service fund.
In view of the great needs and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
REPORTS ON WORK DONE
IN RED CROSS Campaign
II. B. F. Mcfarland Shows What
Was Accomplished With Money
Contributed by Washington.

In announcing that there will soon be
another drive for Red Cross funds I'm
Washington TO meet a great noed.
Henry b. F. mcfarland. chairman OF
tho finance committee of the District
chapter. last night gave brief SUM
mary OF the work that has been done
with the money contributed by the peo-
pie of Washington.
Tho Red Cross finance committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
DIED.

SuE0HLkR. On FrafsA 0s.o0 - ie1f, 81
$40 p.m-. At 1913 aHese Assehvsst. Aise1
EMMA a. BuECHLNA. sistsr Of r. A. and
Funeral Monday. oeteo9 q, a . pm. froni
private. 2l'
CHENEY. Passed into hfxAsR ufs = Saturday>l
October 20 1917 at 7:H6 eAelock pm JAMl.sN
saret Kline Cheney. In hi. sixty-ninth year.
Notice Of funeral later.
royr~.y
Rs':ss's ~. : es''s ss e.
e Susnssd o. ne late Henrietta Coleman and
re.sI' s Aarc U.s. Nstte end lleni cSleman;
Octe6.r 81 A. ocIa baP BIZ en- ,nd Tr1enss
AssAss@
nov.rro :, s,,,..,r c = ,a,z
ariah Downing.
Sensfal services at her iatc -, tee. Ioil
At 2:so pm. I Relatives iy' g. 81 ins.,.d.
FITzpATRIcK On Friday f,-tsi - In11 aet
tss ,.,r ~ ihana. r1,nn.,.,c ,ie VIE Ok
az" Ike no Rss from an h Monse orein
OIL, = - !, : an ocioc.. ;ba,... . :, aIas
So ,ht,rch. v,'rs rsou,.m high NM. viii ~
:. ~ ! - Peis,Ixs. - snd = nj. ~ ~
81 :
- NE NJ lido 9e " 81. It,
t;r,5.s ana i. lived sistprlfn-aaw Of France,
Br.1i4 i.
Fun,I !. MonIa. 2p.m. Il. {
LEMAE, 90 October 20. 1917, At 7:4a pm..s
MAEGAi.Er N. LEMAN (nee Ashford. sged9
LocHTE ON Friday, October 10, 1917, at 7:sdla
pm, at his residence, In Bethesda, Mol
Will WILLIAM AN LoCHTE; $1,000,
October %. atgr.m. Interment at ST MARI
LYNCH. On Th,i-,day October IA 1917 -
her residence /, s.Ial road, d. c., ANNIE NJ
LYNCH tnee .osllne,. beloved wife Of JONES'
tober ~. at S am; thence to Holy frinit33
am. for the repose Of her soul. az
HuNzENHEIMER. October 10. 1917. GUsTAvDA
MUNZENHE1MER, United States Marine !
Corps. retired.
ssos a. aoe
terry. Il
,-,,,,
Mgh1EN s,a Ila Ths eG@rads, q CO... gamse3
5. fetut camp. No d y. 9. W. ". eN rel
q ne o 70 assenoas ~ eco..s aunstL P.Ios
roeen.. - 20 Ss..xSS - SISrs
, se1ip@gE 70 1as Iepsfyse eomlsos.
aoSHI-N = hAoi nn. Antefnens - AfunSu4
cemetery Monday; October ri q S:S0 Pm. 4
PUMPHREY. After q short illness. 1t the res.S
idence Of her daughter. Mrs. GeorEe Howists
Davis, West Orange. N. J.. MARTHA n~s
widow of Lloyd W. Humphrey.
Requiem mass Monday, October z, at 10 am.
AZ 81 Aioysius Churcn. lnterment At dovV
hood cemetery.
RIPLEY. On Friday. October 10. 1917. vIoe3
TORIA ALICE RIPLEY (formeIy Viato11Df-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
REGRETS THEL0SS
OF JUDGE LAT|MER
Attorney General Gregory High
in Praise of Attorney as
Juvenile Judge.
RESIGNED TWO MONTHS AGO

1t was learned yesterday, upon inquiry
at the Office OF the Attorney General. that
Judge ]. Wilmer Latimer rendered his
resignation as Judge Of the Juvenile
Court some two months ago. and 1t was
regretted losing his services, which
were considered very valuable.
In the time Intervening since the
resignation was rendered the Attorney
General sought a successor and finally
accepted Judge Latimer's resignation
when George C. Aukam was chosen to
succeed Judge Latimer
Judge Latimer Is in receipt of the fol-
lowing letter from the Attorney General:
Praised by Attorney General
when you notified me several
months ago of your desire to retire
from the office of Judge of the Juvenile
Court of the District Of Columbia I
heard your decision with regret and
requested you to remain in office until
a successor could be selected Upon
his selection l accepted your resigna-
ton.
Il wish to congratulate you on the
unusually conscientious and effective
manner in which you discharged the
duties of the office and the untiring
effort made by you to improve the
methods of the court and to enlarge its
field of usefulness.
Wishing you abundant success in
your new field of endeavor, believe me
to be, very cordially and sincerely
yours, T. w. GREGORY,
Attorney General"
Judge Latimer is understood to have
accepted the appointment originally
with the understanding that he might
relnquish the office before his term ex-
pired because Of his desire to enter
private practice. This he will now do.
Though no announcement of such
81, q tfd actiar, haHsa ~
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stated ST the annual meeting in
Rauscher's on Friday" he said. that
the disbursements. now amounting to
s263.203.42, from the Red Cross war
fund collections were not only FOR the
wartime activities OF the District of
Columbia CHAPTER here. but were for
rational rnd international purposes
through national headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

Der 1, according to the previously an
nounced plans Of these leaders.
Tho committee will consist Of repre-
sentatives Of tho shipping board Of the
Department Of Labor and Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
MARRIED

FIsHER-cARLM. October 70 Nh, 1e1KzA
z: CARLIN and WILLIAM q. 1IsH1R, =. q
II. c.
o. Anvus - BIN -
Alexandria. Va, Miss LUCY kO0RD u waaA.2
ington. u. c.. to Mr.. J. h HAISTEAD -
Norfolk. Va.
5oEEs-TATEM. On rAryday, Juno a. fsfln
Y Al:1Snd T.rr xs- W; o ysessse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
CARD OF rHAHn
RYoN.

thanks TO our relatives and fneoO - 0017.
kindness, sympathy and floral d1b4tae e41DD41
At the death Of my dear husban4 xOp2
RYON. BY HIS WIFE, L0GXn2D 8G0Ay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

Charles Kierer. forty of the South
Baltimore Car Works. was found dead
at his homo Curtis bay, Baltimore. with
q bullet wound over his loft eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
Zoe G. NJ. G..
CROCHET
COTTON,
3for23c

White. in all
numb e 8, and
pink. blue. Law
cnder and yell
low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

Smart tailored Sports or Dress
Hats, of beautiful grade silk velvets
and values fully worth S39S and S4.9S,
in the big assortment at SOS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

Genuine Suskana lustrous silk pol
lin, with permanent sheen. Made in
good style with girdle waist and gait
cred back skirt. Another style in me
cerized poplin. pleated all the WI
round Sizes to A in the lot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

TnNPnR
Boudoir Caps,
19c
This coupon md
18c for wash silk
and organdy boudoir
caps. trimmed with
lace and ribbon.
G.nUPnm
29c Stationery,
21c |
This coupon and
21c for choice Of
plain and initial box
paper and cores
pondence cards.
TBuP1R |
Mems Csc
Carriers, tic |
This coupon and
lie for satin-pad
Brighton 8arters.
FNNP1N
49,
Mems 15c
Socks, Zoe
This coupon and
1Oc for medium
weight socks, IN
black. white and
balbriggan. ...a....
T1uPDR
Chamoisette
Gloves, 49c
This coupon and
Acc for women's
W h tie washable
Suedetex gloves.
f.1lPHW
Mems 75c
Work Shirts,
SEC
This coupon and
Sec for well made
blue C h a m b ray
shirts. All sizes.
GIUFUH
HaIf Nets,
S for &c
This coupon and
Sc for five large ALL
over silk nets with
ella site.
FEIPUN
15c Towels,
z for Csc
This coupon and
Csc for two 1894
uck or Turkish
towels.
FEIP1R
$1.25 Seamless
Sheets, 89c
This coupon and
Soc for an Iron
clad" s1x90 bleached
seamless sheet.
T1uP1R
Zoe Bleached
Cotton, Ice
This coupon and
Ice for yard-wide
linen-fnished bleach
ed cotton. Limit.
10 yards to a buyer.
F[nUP1R
10c Wash
Ribbon, &c
This coupon and
Sc for a 5-yard bolt
white. pink or blue
lingerie ribbon.
TUlIFHM
Csc Toweling,
15c
This coupon and
15c for Bnrnsley's
linen crash toweling.
Limit. 10 yards to a
buyer.
GEllPlN |
Soc Swagser
Sticks, 26c
This coupon and
2Gc for swngger
sticks with cartridge
or nickel trimmings.
FNUPnR
lee Talcum
Powder, 7c
This coupon and
&c for Air-Float DO
rated talcum powder.
TENPEN |
Wonen's 35c |
Hose, Ice
This coupon and
100. for white and
black medium weight
hose. Slightly i'm
perfect.
T-F7'spTlA |
100 Paper !
Napkins. 10c |
With this COUPON.
Es1ssEHsNs |
Infants 39c, |
soc and 75c /
Wrappers, Csc |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

2uEoHLER. On FrlaA Oseoss -. MI, a
$40 Pm, at 1919 b 9xest lssfh1sst. AisS1
EMMA A BUECHLNK. sistsr az r. 4. and
Florence A. Buechler.
Funeral Monday. Octobss q, a . pm. FROM
above residence. Frisada Invited. Intermen0
private. 2Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

p ure thread
silk. full regu-
lar made; all
colors and Sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

MILLINERY with the char
W1 acteristic air of true
style-creations of both
French and American inspira-
ton at little cost.
All the new styles and colors
for all educated tastes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21
SIS D0UBLE-BED BLANKETS, S1.6y

uality Sateen Covers and filed with
y lambs wool. Full double bed size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

Fleece lined
and heavy gray
ri h b e Il union
$ II i I S. for all
boys. Sizes ~
to "A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-21

The smartest styles Of the season de-
picted in this gorgeous array of all
wool poplins, burella cloths. velours,
etc Many have the much wanted
kerami trimming. Plenty of navy and
black and green and. burgundy.
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
TRESSES
DETRAY GIRL ON
SOLDIERS train

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, Sept IA
Either because she was diseased with
spirit Of adventure or because she has
. sweetheart In C0mp&ny +, Marsaret
Berry, nineteen years old, tried to
accompany the soldiers departing for
Augusta.
she was on the train. dressed In full
khaki uniform, but was discovered BY
q railroad smploye, who lifted her hat
when he suspected her sex. and her
hair fen to her shoulders, though she
had evidently shipped on the ends Of
her tFssssa.
At the police station she refused to
tell where she got the uniform. where
she put IT on, or why she did II. She
has a stspfRther, Evan Kershner, who
lives with her mother.
It is said that the comely girl Is
enamOrsd with . Company = private,
but she would not admit It,
After she changed from the soldiers
uniform to clothes which her mother
brought TO her, the girl was sent to
jan fer disorderly conduct
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
Broades1 Anfhorify.
LINER MHllEHAHA IS
SUBMARINES VICTIM

AN ATLANTIC PORT. sept h
Reports brought here today Of the
sinking Of the Atlantic Transport
Line steamer Mfnnehaha CBritish) off
the irish coast last Friday. said that
Of her 40 officers and men nfty were
lost. Some we're Killed IN the engine
room by the explosion and othern
drowned
Among the victims were twelve Of
hcers ana engineers. believed to m
efude First ORieer Pierce, PurSar G.
"A. wills. and the ships Doctor. Capt.
Frank Claret was saved
The Minnehaha. Of 1S70o tonnage.
left the United States ave weeks $50
with a vast quantity Of munttions-
She was on the way back with .
small general cargo stsaming along
with dVs other vessels under convoy.
when . submarine suddenly aDpeGred
In the middle of the hsst Thrsa tor
pedoes were fred. and II ives ra1ort-
ed that two other Vessels were sgnk.
although names were not given The
submarine escaped-
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
Comforts and
Blankets
$1.49 each $1.79pair
Friday onIy-reEuIRr At SI.9S.

Fridhy ohIy-rekuIhr NJ SI'Bo.
Comforts filled with white cotton
and covered with silkoline art designs
and colors, S1.eS today's market price
Friday at S1.i9 each. The Blankets
white. gray, and tan, with pink and
blue borders are seconds" OF the
St.9S grade. Friday at S1.70 pair.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
Wonderful Bargains AlUat You Friday in the Bargain Basement
School Handker-
chiefs, II for 15c
For Friday only

Tomorrow will be the day-to sup
ply your children with handkerchiefs.
Made to sell at 3 for 1oc-at IL for
I5c for Friday only
Bargain basement.
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
SUTTOR SHOT AS HE
TALKS TO FTANCEE

whIls talking to his fieneee, LII
1lan Simms, in the vestibule Of her
homs, s14 Third street southeast
shortly after midnight, Thomas Hail,
eolored, Of 231S Virginia avenue
southwest, was shot IN the hack \
Policeman F1aherty arrested H0f-
ace Garner, the gfrPs stepfather, and
he IL being held At the Fifth pre-
einct station pending the outcome Of
Halls wound.
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
Her Paper Balloon,
Sent Up On July4,
Flies 600 Miles

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Sept. -.
-Miss Helen Beck sent up q
seven-foot paper balloon from her
home on July 4 She attached a
small strip Of payer to the balloon
bearing her name and requesting
the finder to notify her where the
balloon descended.
She has received a letter from
W. d. stoddard. Of Hot Springs,
Ark. saying he had found the
balloon
The previous record flight Of .
paper balloon II said to have been
900 miles. The distance from
Indianapolis to Hot Springs IL
about 600 miles.
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
Extra Size Skirts

Basket weave and wool serge coats
mostly navy blue, lined throughout: fancy
silk collar. belt and tie. Friday at 100.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1917-09-13
GERMANDARREDN
PRESS COMMENT
ON U. S. POLICIES

Publication OF comment on the Gov
ernment's war policies By newspapers
IN the German language. unless &c
,companied IN . parallel column ~ .
translation IN Engilsh, is forbiadsn
by an amendment put into the tFas-
ing-with-the-snsmy Bi1l whieh has
just passed the Sonata
sCurb Against vIpsrAS
Senator King OF Utah presented ana
urged the amendment. He said u
was needed as . -euFD against the
vfpsrs in our midst" He Declared
part Of the German pres IN this
country had done everything Il eoula
to stir up ssditIon and strife.
Tne amsndn1eut viii 50 to confer
enee, but Il u uncertain whether u
win be retained.
Kany other amendments were addod
70 the bill. One Of them gives fho
President power TO put an embargo On
imports a. well ~ exports. Senator
Randen offered the afnendmsnf. at
the request Of Secretary McAdoo, Who,
in q letter, said the authority w. e.
ssntiaI to control raw materials need
ed In the prosecution Of the war ana
to meet condftions Of gold fmpoFta-
tions and foreign exchange. He said
further that q was desirable n order
to deal with governments importing
restrictions on the export Of Materials
needed in this country.
nroaaes4 Anfhorify.
Further than this, the bill - pass
ed by the Senate gives the President
the hroadest authority over all foraien
insurance companies OF an kinds
ensmy, neutral. or allied
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-10
Standing Behind The Soldiers

You are undertaking a great
duty. The heart of the whole coun-
try is with you. Everything that
YOU do will be watched with the
deepest interest and with the deep
est solicitude not only by those
who are near and dear to you but
by the whole Nation besides, for
this great war draws us all to-
oether. y X from President
Wilson's address to the soldiers OF
the National Army.
If the heart of the whole coun-
try is with our soldiers of the Ma,
tional Army, and it is believed tina,
it is. the money of the Nation Will
be back of them. The Liberty
Loan is to be used to arm, equip
and maintain our soldiers, to pre-
pare them for the conflict IN
France. and make them as effec.
tive and powerful as possible, ano
safeguard them in every way pos.
sible. In addition, it will be usec
TO give them life and indemnity IN
surance and provide for their de-
pendents. The uses of the Liberty
Loan appeal to every patriotic Am
erican, for it is.used tor our soio
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-10
APPLETON

The True Blue" Sunday School
class will hold it's annual reunion
at the home of the teacher, Miss
hlmble, on Saturday, October ID.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Lofand, Mrs.
EauSS Of Philadelphia, and Master
Charles Barbon recently visited
Mrs. Emma Barbon and family,
near Lancaster, Pa.
Leon H. GalIaher writes from
AnniSton, Alabama, (where he
went recently, as a member OF
company c." 1st Maryland In
lSntry), that he is enjoying ex-
cellent health.
Misses Mary and Evelyn Kim
Oie were delightfully."- entertained
a. the home of their aunt, Mrs. r.
D. Blackson, Wilmington, last
Week.
Miss Elnora Finley, of Whining,
VIII was a recent guest of her SIS
'er' Mrs. Harry Bunting.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-10

and commerce from the seas upon
the order of a military despot in
Europe would destroy prosperity
and bring disaster and humilia-
ton upon the American people.
We fight to protect our citizens
against assassination and murder
upon the high seas while in the
peaceful exercise of those rights
demanded by international law
and every instinct and dictate of
humanity.
We fight to preserve our demo-
cratic institutions and our sover-
eighty as a nation against the
menace of a powerful and ruthless
military autocracy headed by the
German Kaiser, whose ambition is
to dominate the world.
We fight also for the noble ideal
of universal democracy and lib
erty, the right of the smallest and
weakest nations equally with the
most powerful to live and to gov
ern themselves according to the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-10
KEMBLESVILLE

Mrs. Margaret Greenfield suf-
fered stroke of paralysis on
Tuesday of last week, but is some
what improved now.
Several from our town, motored
to Wilmington on Friday evening
and enjoyed the play, "Ben-Hur,"
at the Playhouse.
Mr., Joseph Fell and family, of
Unionville, Pa, visited w. L. Fells,
on Sunday.
Mr.. Wilmer J. Mote and family,
visited friends in Lancaster Coun-
ty on Sunday.
Mrs. M. Fannie Taylor has re-
turned to her home in Berwyn, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Richards and
son Earl, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. S.
Minker, Of New London, Pa, and
Miss Mildred Rhinehart, of Lam
denberg, motored to York on Fri
day, took in the fair and journey
ed on to Gettysburg in the even
ing, where they visited with Orval
5. Cloud, who enlisted in the army
about three months ago, and is
now in the Military Police.
Kemblesville Sunday School is
invited to take part in a Rally Day
exercise at the New London M. E
Sunday School on next Sunday
afternoon, at 2 o'clock. The reg
ular church services will be helc
at the Kemblesville Church, in the
evening Of same day.