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Evening star., 1917-04-14
BULL MOOSE REORGANIZED.
New National Committee and Anal
gamation With Prohibitionists,

ST. LOUIS. Mo, April 14.--The pro-
gressive national convention yesterday y
ousted the national committee that
last summer indorsed Charles +.
Hughes. the republican nominee for
President. and named a new national
committee to carry out the plans for
amalgamatng with the prohibition
party.
Plans for this amalgation were ap-
proved subsequently by the conven-
ton.
Victor Murdock of Wichita. Kan :,
was elected chairman of the executive
committee of the party, and Matthew
Hale of Boston was elected national
chairman. Other officers chosen were
f. II. Chase, New York. national secre-
tary, and A, II. Hopkins, New Jer
sey, national treasurer.
The executive committee is composed
of Victor Murdock, John NJ Parker,
Louisiana: ID. II. Carroll. North Dakota
+. NJ. Ingersol. Idaho: John Taylor
New York: Albert ID. Nortoni, Missouri,
and c. d. Mcclure. Georgia.
Mr.. Parker attacked the socialists for
their attitude in the war with Ger
many. He said he would walk back
to Louisiana before he would vote to
the progressive party with
the socialists
The 500 delegates, representing al
most every state in the Union, unani-
mously indorsed the declaration by
between the United States and Ger
many and the stand taken by Presi-
dent Wilson through the entire diff
Guilty with Berlin.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
ELECTORAL REFORM MOVE
SPREADING IN GERMANY
Effect of the Emperor's Easter Re-
script Against Glass Franchise
Is Widespread.

COPENHAGEN, via London April IA,
SIS p.m-The movement for electoral
reform is making itself felt generally
throughout the German empire since
Emperor Williams Easter rescript his
phrase that there was no room in Ger
many for class franchise in view of the
achievements of the people during tho
war having been taken to heart in the
various states still retaining parts of
this system.
The republic of Hamburg, the govern
ment of which is still established on the
lines of the days of the Hanseat tic
League, which gives a preponderous in
fiuenCe in elections to the richer COM
mercial classes, will require moderniza-
ton of structure. Even the CONNER
cial people and conservatives admit the
necessity of this, though they advocate
a postponement of it until the return of
wick. where an attempt at reform a few
years ago failed in the parliamentary
stages. will also, like SaXony and Lippe-
Detmold. resume its endeavorS. The
Meckienburg duchieS urgently need mod
ern constitutions, but the general opin-
ion is that the reichstag will have to
take the matter in hand, the mobiles and
clergy, who retain the veto power on all
legislation, having again blocked all re-
forms.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
10000 MEN ARE NEEDED
BY ARMY QUARTERMASTER
Instructions for Obtaining Enlist
ment Blanks and Where to
Send Them.

In connection with the War Depart
ment's call for 10000 artisans, clerks,
stenographers, etc. for the Quarter
masters Enlisted Reserve Corps, the de-
partment is being flooded with appli-
cations for enlistment. Application
blanks can be obtained at any United
States Army recruiting ~station, and
when properly filled out should be mail
ed to the nearest department quarter
master. Department quartermasters
are located at the following points:
Governors Island. N. Y; Federal build
ing, Chicago. H.; Fort Sam Houston.
Tex. and 216 Pine street. San Francis
co. Cal.
The applicant should then await reply
from the department quartermaster as
to when and where to present himself
for enliGtmert
The addressing of applications for en-
listment to the War Department delays
action in approving same.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
SOCIALISTS oppose WAR.
Convention in St. Louis Demands I'm.
mediate Peace.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. April 14AThe socialist
party of America closed its national
convention here Thursday night after
having adopted the majority report o.
fered by the committee on war and mil
itarism, declaring the opposition of the
socialists to war and demanding i'm
mediate peace.
The convention also voted that money
for the prosecution of the war should
be raised by taxation of the rich.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
DECLARATION!
Will You Stand By Your Country?

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SamueM cCun Lndsay HnryM kh George Hampton
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Evening star., 1917-04-14
How to Pay for the War
We support these appropriations because

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Evening star., 1917-04-14
Bank Employees Drill for War.

So great was the attendance of rep
resentatives of the banks of the city
last night at the initial drill of the
Banking Military Training Association
Chapter of the American Institute of
Banking, al 1914 F street northwest,
proved inadequate in size. and larger
quarters will have to be obtained in
the future. For two hours the men
were instructed in close -order drilling
by NJ. A.. Quinn. formerly a West Point
cadet, and Leo Rogers. formerly a cor
poral in the United States Army. Drills
will be held again Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights. series of lectures on
first aid work will be given in con-
nection with the drills under the
auspices of the American Red Cross.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
/. c. DAVIS At HEAD
/ OF G. v, j. Alumni
Unanimously Elected at Meet
/ ing of Association Held
at Rauscher's.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN

Harry c. Davis, a member of the
class of rs of George Washington
University, unanimously was elected
president of the alumni association of
the university last night, succeeding
Stephen Z. Kramer. Mr.. Davis has been
for many years a trustee of the uni
versity.
The annual business meeting of the
association, combined with a reception
to Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton,
L. S. N, retired. president of the Uni
rersity, and Mrs. Stockton and a buffet
supper and dance, was held at
Rauschers.
Elected to serve with Mr.. Davis were
Edward F. Colladay. James w. Berry,
DR.. Oscar B. Hunter. Miss Alberta
Walker. Arthur s. Halsey. Mrs. E. NJ. a.
Enlows. vice presidents; Ogle r. Single
ton, secretary, and John B. Larner.
treasurer. Mr.. Singleton succeeds DR..
Howard L. Hodgkins of the university,
who had served as the associations
secretary for thirty years.
Retiring Presidents Address.
In retiring from the presidency Mr.
Kramer reviewed the accomplishments
of the past year, declaring that the
association had experienced a steady
and gratifying development. The new
president, in a brief address, compli-
mented the loyalty of the alumni. stat
ing that recent investigation of
financial contributions to the university
showed that the alumni was helping
in every way possible to promote the
continued growth of the Institution.
President Stockton also spoke opti-
nistically of the future and expressed
confidence that the interest and assist
ance of the alumni would be big fac
tor in accomplishing the university's
aims and ideals. He said George WASH
fngton University stands for the high
est ideals of character and patriotism
and that there is a strong sentiment
among the students to enter the service
Of their country during the war crisis.
Report of Treasurer Larner.
The annual report of Treasurer John
b. Larner, who was unable to attend
was read by DR.. Hodgkins. A violin
solo by Chester La Toilette and songs
by the Girls Glee Club of the univer-
sity were other features of the busi-
ness session.
The reception to President and Mrs
Stockton began at S o'clock and lasted
for more than an hour. Next followed
the business session and buffet sup
per, which was served shortly after 10
o'clock. This in turn was followed by
a dance. President Davis announced
alumni day during commencement
week.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
EACH IS OTHERS HEIR.
Provisions of Wills Executed Simul-
taneously BY Two Sisters.

The wills of two sisters, executed at the
same time. and differing only in the nam
ing of each other rs life beneficiary of
the others estate, were filed today for
probate with the register of wills. Mary
A. Addison, one of the sisters, died No
vember 20 last and by her will named
her sister. Catherine D. Addison. to have
all her estate during her life and then
directed its distribution among other rela-
tiVeS.
Catherine D. Addison died February II,
1917. and her will had provided for the
sister, should she be living
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Girls Glee Club,

Tho siee club was composed OF Rachel
Benfer. Doris Cochran, Marie Cuthbert-
son. Louise Gardner. Mary Crabill,
Elizabeth Heitmiller. Josephine Huber,
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Greek Food Ship Sunk.

ATHENS, via London. April 1.-THE
Greek steamer Nestos. with a cargo of
wheat for the relief of the suffering
Greeks, has been torpedoed and sunk.
thus depriving the Greeks of the scant
luxuries promised for the Eastertide.
Evening star., 1917-04-14

A. J. McKelway
E. w. Scripps
John P. White
Samuel McCune Lindsay
Harold Rowland
w. P. Montague
Frederic c. Howe
Evening star., 1917-04-14
PLEDGE

portation shall be furnished to the government at
profit, to be fixed by Congress.
3-That Congress shall enact legislation pre-
sale of necessaries of life during the war at exce
4-That intentional failure to supply the COVE
correct figures as to income as to profits on su
service and that furnishing the government with
supplies shall be felony, punishable by impriso
Evening star., 1917-04-14

Elizabeth Humphrey, Lasalia McCaffrey.
Olga Melick. Ruth Phillips, Margaret
Preinkert, Elizabeth /. Richardson, Dor
othy Sornborger. Eleanor Stanton. Lettie
Stewart and Carol Walker.
Evening star., 1917-04-14
Report of Treasurer Larner.
Those in Attendance.

Those in attendance at the annual
meeting last night were the following:
Miss Ruth Ayler, K. Hiding Beij, DR..
fne Burden, DIR. and Mrs. W. K. But
Ter, DIR. W. P. Carr, Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ter c. Clephane. Prof. Richard Cobb, E
F. Colladay. Miss L. E. Connor. Prof J.
de siguara Coutinho. Harry C. Davis,
Henry W. Draper. as's H. II a'EDm p%tton, naslS' Ms
and Mrs. H. F. Enlows. John Paul Ear
nest. Mrs. John Paul Earnest, Miss Ear
nest; John Paul Earnest, jr;;; Miss
Evans. DR.. r. A. Foster. DR.. Shep-
herd Ivory Franz, F. r. Fravel. H. F.
Freeman. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace NJ Full
ton, Miss Gertrude Fogerty. c. B. Gass,
NJ. G. Goldstein. DR.. Hayner H. Gordon.
Mrs. Hayner H. Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs
a g. Halsey, Raymond Harsch.
Renn,ns RfG1 eeoTse r. NJ HeIen Henninsi r M,ss ans
Mrs W H Heron. DR.. and Mrs. Edwin
A. Hill. Dean and Mrs. H. L. Hodgkins,
Col. Thomas S. Hopkins. DR.. F. A. Horn
aday. DR.. Virgil B. Jackson. Tracy L.
Jenords. Judge Martin A. Knapp. Ell
mer l. Kayser, Mr.. and Mrs. S f. Kra-
mer. Chester La Toilette. Miss Harriet
G. LASER, DR.. and Mrs. D. olin Leech,
". H. Linkins: Prot G. W. Littlehales,
VI.
Brewer Lyon. DR.. Marcus w. Lyon. jr.,
DIR. and Mrs. H. E. Martyr. Miss Mar
Raret A. Mcmahon, Mrs. L. B. Mecutchen,
Or. and Mrs. George P. Merrill L. A.
Merritt. Theodore W. Noyes, ]. A Osoi-
mach, Mrs. K. S. Outwater, Miss Fay
Pierce. DR.. E. E. Richardson, Dean w c.
Ruediger. DR.. Millard Z. Selects, Prof
and Mrs. A. F. W. Schmidt, Mr.. and Mrs
J. Frank Seller. John Ridley Shields, Dr.
and Mrs. D. x. Shute. Ogle r. Singleton,
Miss Mary W. Calf, c. Calvert Magruder
Tench T. Marye, Miss Eleanor Ridout
Miss Ina Duvall Singleton. Mr. and Mrs
Charles D. Sloan, Prof Charles s. Smith.
Alpheus II. Snow. Elmer Stewart. Presi-
dent c. n. Stockton, Mrs. C. H. Stock
ton. William L. Symons. DR.. and
Mrs. Henry c. Thompson, Dr. and
Mrs. Millard F. Thompson, Prof. W.
c. Van Week, Mrs. w. C. Van Week,
afiss Alberta Walker, Harold F. Warner,
DR.. ". s. Washburn, r. NJ. Wilhelm. Dr.
Anita Alvera Wilson. Dean and Mrs W.
A. Wilbur. DR.. May Wolf, Mrs Jessie
Porter Wood. Gen. Maxwell Van Zandt
woodruff, DR.. Frederick Yates and c. M
j. Won Zielinski.
Eir1cS GS1ea C1,h
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

the vase was a great platter piled high
with sweet corn, on the cob Around
the table were six plates, with the nee
essary silverware, and glass of wa
ter for each. There was also ii small
dish Of peaches at each place. and an
individual plate Of butter. That was
aIl--except the napkins. But Prudence
made no apologies. She was a daugh-
ter Of the parsonage She showed Rev.
Mr.. Morgan to his place as graciously
and swcetly as though she were usher
ing him In to a twenty-seyen-co
banquet.
eWill you return thanks. MIR. Nor
gan2p she said
And the girls bowed their heads.
Ilev. Mr.. Morgan cleared his throat,
and began: "0ur Father we thank thee
for this table,
There was more Of the blessing, but
the parsonage girls heard not one nd
ditional phrase--except Connie, who
followed him conscientiously through
every word. Carol burst into merry
laughter, close upon his reverent
"Amen"--nnd after one awful glare
at her sister, Prudence joined In, and
soon Il was a rolllcking group around
the parsonage table. Mr.. Morgan him
self smiled uncertainty. He was puz-
zled. More, he was embarrassed. But
as soon as Carol could get her breath,
she gasped out an explanation.
"You were just-rlght, Mr.. Morgan
20 give thanksfor the table There's
nothing--on tito be thankful for I"
And the whole family went off once
more into peals OF laughter.
Mr.. Morgan had very little appetite
that day. He did not seem to be 80
fond OF sweet corn as he had assured
Prudence. He talked very little, too.
And as soon as possible he took his
hat and walked hurrledly away. He
never called at the parsonage again.
A few weeks after this Carol dlstin-
gulshed herself again. and to her last
ing modification. A man living only
six blocks from the parsonage had gem
erously offered Mr.. Starr free pastur-
age for his pretty little Jersey In his
broad meadow, and the offer was grnte-
fully accepted This meant that every
evening the twins must walk after the
COW, and every morning must take her
back for the days grazing.
One evening, as they were starting
out from the meadow homeward with
the doclle animal, Carol stopped and
gazed at Bllnkle reilectively.
Lark" she said. II just believe to
my soul that could ride this cow.
She's so gentle, and I'm such good
hand at sticking on"
"Carolw calculated Lark. ''Think
how II would look for parsonage girl
to 20 down the street riding cow
"But there's no one TO see," protest
ed Carol. And this was true. For the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

parsonage was near the edge of town,
and the girls passed only Ave houses
on their way home from the meadow
and all of them were well back from
the road.
Lark argued and pleaded, but Carol
was firm. 81 must try It." she insist
ed. "and II 1t doesn't go well / can
slide OFF. You can lead her, Lark"
The obliging Lark boosted her sister
up, and Carol nimbly scrambled into
place, riding astride.
"rve got TO ride this way" she said.
Cows have such funny backs l
couldn't keep on any other way. IL |
see anyone coming, I'll slide for It."
For while all went well. Lark led
Bllnkie carefully, gazing about anx-
iously to see that no one approached.
So they advanced to within two blocks
of the parsonage. By this time Blinkie
concluded that she was being imposed
upon. She shook her head violently,
and twitched the rope from Lark'S
hand, gave scornful toss of her
dainty head, and struck out madly for
/ home. With great presence of mind
Carol fell fiat upon the cows neck, and
hung on for dear life, while Lark, In
terror started out in pursuit.
"Help! Help" she cried loudly
Papa Papal Papaw
/ In this way they turned in at the
J parsonage gate, which happily stood
i open. AS ,sck would have 1t, Mr.. Starr
2 was standing at the door with two meI
] who had been calling on him, and hear
e ing Lark's frantic cries, they rushed t,
meet the wild procession, and had tn
unique experience of seeing parson
e age girl riding fiat on her stomach o.
:, the neck of galloping Jersey, wit
r another parsonage girl in mad pursuit.
e Blinke stopped beside the barn, an
4 turned her head about inquiringl.
t, Carol slid to the ground, and burie
IL her face In her hands at sight of tn
e tsno men with her father. Then, wit
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

never q word, she lit out for the house
ut top speed. The three men sat down
on the ground and burst into hearty
laughter.
Lark came upon them as they sat
thus, and Lark was angry. She
stamped her foot with violence that
must have hurt her.
Il don't see anything to laugh at"
she cried passionately, ut was awful,
II was just awful Carrie might have
been killed lit"
TELL us all about 1t, Lark" gasped
her father. And Lark did 50. smiling
a litsle herself, now that her fears
were relieved. Poor Carol" she said,
shell never live down the humilia-
ton. l must go and console her."
In little while Carol felt much bet
ter. But she talked 1t over with Pru-
dence very seriously.
II hope you understand, Prudence,
that l shall never have anything more
to do with Blinkiel She can die of
starvation for all / care. I'll never
take her to and from the pasture again.
| couldn't do It'll Such rank ingrati-
tude as that COW displayed was never
eaualed, ! am certain"
II suppose you'll quit using milk
and cream, too" suggested Prudence.
ooh, well,' said Carol more toler-
antly, II don't want to- be too hard
on Bnnkie, for after all 1t was partly
mig own fault. SO won't go that far.
Bra i must draw the line somewhere /
Hereafter Bllnkie and ! meet as
strangers e.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
New Cedar for Pencils.

The eastern red cedar or juniper Is
becoming so scarce and valuable that
the pencil manufacturers are turning
to the California incense cedar for a
source of their supply. This incense
cedar resembles the eastern red cedar
more closely than any other wood. It
is somewhat lighter in color, however,
and chemical process is being used
to stain the wood to resemble eastern
red cedar. A large percentage of our
pencils are now being made from Cali
fornia incense cedar. The tree is
felled and cut up into large planks.
These planks are again sawed into
small stats little wider than the d.
ameter of a pencil.-Scientitic Ameri.
can.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
CHAPTER lI--conslnued.

So II WINS that the twins and Connie
&ere alone for while.
-You did pretty good job, Connie"
said Carol approyingly.
'Yes think did myself" was the
fsomplacent answer. "But / Intended
20 put in. Keep us rs the apple Of thy
eye. hold us In the hollow of thy hand.
and forgot II until had said Amen.
4 had notion to put In a postscript,
hut believe that isn't DONE"
"Heyer mind" said Carol. "fli use
shat tn mine, tomorrow"
II cannot be said that this form OF
family worship was great success.
The twins We're invariably stereotyped.
cut and dried. They thanked the Lord
fer the beautiful morning. for kind
friends, for health, and family, and par
aonage. Connie always prayed In SEN
tences extracted from the prayers Of
others she had often heard, and every
time with nearly disastrous effect.
But later on the morning worship
went better, The prayers of the chill
sircn changed--became more personal,
less fowery, They remembered that
when they knelt they were at the
feet Of God, and speaking direct TO
Slim
The family Ind been In the new par
sonage only three weeks, when Wis
IiEng minister called on them. II was
about ten minutes before the lunch
ron hour at the time OF his arrival.
Sir. Starr was In the country. visiting,
no the girls received him alone. II
pSas an unfortunate day for the STAIRS,
Fairy had been at college all morning,
and Prudence had been rummaging in
She attic, getting II ready for a rainy
sisy and winter playroom for the
younger girls. She was dusty and
tired.
The luncheon hour arrived, and the
girls came in from school. eager to be
up and away again. Still the grave
young minister sat dlseourslng upon
serious topics with the fldgety Pru-
tience-and in spite Of dust and per.
splratlon, she was good to look upon
New. MIR. Morgan realized that, and
could not tear himself away. Finally
Prudence sighed.
"Do you like sweet corn, Mr.. Nor
ganf"
This was entirely out of the line O
their conversation. and for momen
ne faltered. "Sweet corn?" he repeated
eyes, roasting ears, you know
cooked on the cob"
Then he smiled. "Oh, yes, indeed
Very much" he said.
well" she began her explanation
rather drearily, 81 was busy this morr
ing and did not prepare much lunch
con. We are very fond of sweet corr
and ! cooked an enormous painful. BIZ
that's all we have for luncheon-swet
corn and butter. We haven't eve
bread. because am going to bake TIL
afternoon, and we never eat it wit
ssweet corn, anyhow Now, if you cal
to eat sweet corn and butter, ar
canned peaches, we'd justlove to hay
you stay for luncheon with u.s."
Rev. Mr.. Morgan was charmed, al
said so. So Prudence rushed to Il
eisrhen, opened the peaches in a hurr
and ashed out a clean napkin for the
guest. Then they gathered about t
table. five girls and the visiting mi
ASHER 1t was really a curious sigl
that table. In the center stood a t
siShs6u aiasl-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02

Punch bowels of nodded ice, with
delicate flowers incased therein, are
being turned out for social functions
by some Ice manufacturers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-02-02
The parsonage girls enter
tain a visiting minister,
much to his discontinue,
land Carol rides a cow
with disastrous results.

Mr.. Starr, wldower Method.
ist minister, has been assigned
20 the congregation at Mount
Mark, Iowa. He and his dauah-
ter Prudence---she 10 nineteen
and the eldest Of five gIrls--have
come on ahead 70 get the new
parsonage ready for the younger
members Of the family. OF
course the whole town, espe-
eialiy the Methodists, ls very Gu
rious about the newcomers. In
divldual members OF the Ladies'
Aid society drop In upon the
family and "pump" the girls for
all they're worth. But the STAIRS
rapidly adjust themselves 20
their new surrour ngs, and the
father decides his brood is old
enough 10 participate In family
prayers. Little Connie has Just
finished hers - much TO the
amusement Of her elders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-16
WELLINGTON
HaIyards on Community Flag Pole Readjusted-Ladies' Aid Society Re- elects Officers.


 The weather told perceptib1y on the church and Bible school attendance on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Smith, in writing declined to serve as superin- tendent of the Bible school.
 Mir George v. Smith is away on a visit of ten days in Boston and vicini- ty.
 Frank Passard has given up his work in Hartford and Is at work for Smith and Tyler, and boarding with Miss Church.
 Prof Joel N. Er7o is expected soon for his usual summer stay on the Hill, boarding as for several years with Miss Jennie Church at the old Judge Ryder place. -e-
 Chauncey McFarlane Of Whitman tic calling on people he used to know for the first time in years said: 'Yes. does not look as much like home."
 Howard Bligh climbed the commu- nifty flag pole on the Hill and adjust ed the halyards that were out of ord CT
 Schools closed and the graduating exercises at Memorial cflrch Saturday evening were, as always gratifying and the event an enjoyable one.
 At the annual meeting of the Ladies Aid society at the conference room there were 12 present, Mrs. Parker vice president in t1e chair. The board of officers were rechosen and com it. tees appointed Mrs. Parker. Mrs Brown and Mrs. Palmer having charge of the Red Cross work.