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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14
D. c. CHURCHES TO AID
SOLDIERS BIBLE FUND

A drive for funds to provide khaki
bound testsments for the American
soldiers and sailors IN service opened
here today and will continue for the
next ten days. w s. Culbertson, head
o: the local committee, has asked 200
members OF the Washington clergy to
cooperate by taking up special COL
lections In their churches next Sun
day for the fund.
The tsstaments are being printed
by the American Bible Society. and
will be turned out at cost Twenty
FIVE cents will buy a testament for a
soldier or a sailor. Contributors are
reQuested to make checks payable to
william Foulke, treasurer, American
Bible Society, Bible House, Astor
place, New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14
AUSTRIANS IN DISTRICT
APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP

The FIRST applications for naturaliza-
ton papers by Austrisns since Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation stating
they are not to be cIsssed with the
German enemy aliens were nled to-
day.
The applicants are:
Anthony Zelenka, twenty I'VE years
old, meat cutter. 200 First street
southwest, and Rudolph Ehrlich, for
ty-one years old, shoe merchant. 30l6
Fourteenth street northwest.
1t is expected by the clerk OF the
District Supreme Court that Aus
TRANS living in Washington will avail
themselves OF the opportunity to be-
come American citizens with greater
alacrity than ever.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14

less day" BY "poriIIess day" the
Food Administration means that no
pork. bacon, lard. OF ham be used.
A wheatless and a meatless meal
WIN be added to every days menu.
In addition, the Food Administra-
tion urges that sugar consumption In
every American household be limited
to three pounds per month per person.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14
COL. YOUNG IS SENT
TO NEWPORT NEWS

Col. Glendie Young. formerly COM
mander Of the Third Regiment in the
District National Guard, was today
transferred from the Forty-frst reEt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14
"PORKLESS" SATURDAYS
URGED BY FOOD CHIEFS

A "porkless day is to be added to
the schedule of the Food Administra-
tion for fpod saving in American
Saturday has been picked as pork
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14
AT THE STAG DINNER.

"wel. gentlemen, II you will have
anozzer toast, let's drink to the man
who knows when to sthop." =
sure! JUS to show that the AZ
shent are not (hie) forgotten-"-EHs
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14

ment to command the Sad regimens--
Of infantry at Camp Stuart. NewportrI
News, Va
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-14
sLEET CAUSES DAMAGE.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. II.-Train
service was seriously conEested for
several hours and telegra phi and tele-
phone wires were put out Of commits
sion by the sleet storm which swept
this city last night and early today.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Industrial Unity.

4 truce between capital aud organized
labor wherever differences exist between
them is indicated Icy the news. The ad-
visory committee ru hor, Of which
Samuel GomperS. ~ dent of the
American Federatior Labor. is a
member. and which committee Is q part
of the Council of National Defense. has
pledged the unreseryed support Of the
workers in the prosecution of the war
and recommended TO the Council of Ma
tional Defense that il shall "issue 4
statement to employers and employees
in our industrial plants and transporta-
tion systems advising that neither en-
ploye-s nor employees shall endeavor to
take advantage of the country's necessi
ties to change existing Standards and
that when economic or other emergen
cies arise requiring changes Of stand
ards the same should be made only after
such proposed changes have been invcs-
tigated and approved by the Council of
National Defense
Though the action Of the advisory
committee on labor OF the Council Of
National Defense is 4 recommendation,
it has practically the authority OF a
declaration that controversies between
labor and capital viii be suspended dur
ing the war or that should issues arise
they shall be adjusted by the Council of
National Defense This is virtual re-
affirmation of the patriotic declaration
of organized labor made before the war
that the workingmer of the United
States would stand behind the govern
ment and give It their undivided sup
port It is promise that the United
States Will not be handicapped in put
ting the Industries Of the nation on
war basis and getting The highest pos
sible productivity out of them--a mat
ter which caused disturbance and re-
duced efficiency in Great Britain during
early stages of the war.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
The Egg-Rolling Custom.

Thousands of the little children OF
Washington and many children who
have outgrown their tiny stature might
have been rolling colored eggs today in
conformity 10 their annual Easter Gus
tom hut for the unusual April blizzard.
The eggrolling custom las become 50
familiar 10 the people of Washington
that they seem TO accept i is one Of
sociated for ages with the observance OF
Easter The rabbit and the egg have So
long played their part in the cclcbra-
ton OF the Easter holiday that neither
the memory OF man nor the records of
man runneth to the contrary. But the
rolling of Easter eggs down grassy
slopes seems not to be mentioned by
those writer's who have sought 70 emu
lnerate and trace to their source the
strange customs of Easter The egg
rolling pastime practiced by the chill
dren OF Washington seems not to be an
old custom. and the fact also seems to
be that it originated among the children
of this city Egg rolling is nowhere
generally observed by children outside
Of Washington, though in some other
cities it is practiced at one time or an
other, and in those instances the habit
the pastimc or game seems to have been
passed on by Washington to the other
cities. Inquiry has been made into this
curious practice with intent TO deter
mine its starting point, and although i'll
this inquiry some facts bearing on the
matter may have been overlooked it
would seem that the custom originated
| in Washington in 1874.
| The first reference to Easter egg roll
| ing in Washington that has been found
/ in the files of The Evening Star occurs
| in the issue of Easter Monday, April g.,
| 1874 The Easter Monday issues of The
| Star before that date contain no men
ton OF egg rolling, and on every Easter
Monday from 1874 to 1917 egg rolling is
| treated as an item of interesting local
news From the item in The Star of April
s, 1874, the inference might be drawn that
Evening star., 1917-04-09
The Break With Austria.

Severance OF diplomatic relations with
Austria Hungary vas inevitable and wiz
have no other influence on the situation
than an improvement of the position CT
the United States The United States
is relieved from having enemy-repre-
sentatives in this country in all official
capacity. The United States will take
over the Austrian shipping interned in
American ports. and will take Austro-
Hun sarian aliens under surveillance,
u lgh presumably that has already
J. eH done. -,
Tie break with austria does not mean
that tie Uui-eI States is faced with an
other enemy. Austria- Hungary Is not an
independent government. being as much
under the domination aud eontrS o1
the German government Is any OF the
German kingdoms or prineipalities The
Only reason the United States did moi
take the initiative in breaking diplo.
matt relations with Austria ia that
though Austria subscribed to the Ger
man submarine plan OF war it did not
SO far as known by this government
sink an American ship or cause the loss
of American lives.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
The Panama Canal.

Panama will assist in the protection
of the canal President Valdez, in a
proclamation announcing the fact. says:
Our indisputable duty in this tre-
lnendous hour OF history is of com
mon ally. whose interests and existence,
rs we'll, are linked indissolubly with the
United States. As the situation creates
dangers for our country. IL is the duty
OF the Panan.an people to cooperate with
all the energies and resources they can
command for the protection of the canal
and TO safeguard national territory"
This course is justified by all the cir
cumstances. Panama owes the service
to US, TO herself, and to the world. The
canal, indeed in the large sense. is Pan
ANA But for the great enterprise. the
little republic would not have been born.
The world needed the canal and the
Panamans desired freedom. and the
United States was the only power that
could insure both We gave immediate
recognition to the new government when
established, and began at once piercing
the isthmus
Cuba likewise will help. Her action
in declaring war against Germany has
for its leading Importance TO us the
prevention Of tae establishing of any
Evening star., 1917-04-09
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
l1th ST. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
Everybody Can Be a Patriot.

II is stimulating to ones patriotism to
feel that he has patriotic duty TO per
form, and in the modern war there are
patriotic duties for everybody to per-
form. Time was when wars were won
and lost by soldiers and sailors; this
war is being fought by men in machine
shops. foundries. arsenals, powder fac
tories and mills. and by men at the han
and sailors. The blacksmith with his
sledge or the farmer with his hoe can
strike blows for his country. He may
not kindle the imagination so brightly
AS the man in khaki on the firing line.
out he is part Of the reserve and his
patriotic duty IS TO help keep the guns
going at the front.
Other wars have been fought by uni
formed armies, but this war IS being
fought by populations. A larger part of
the population of the battling nations is
bearing arms than in any other war,
and the civil part of the population OF
those nations is bearing a greater bur
den and playing a larger role in this
war than in any other since the records
OF history began. Industries whose
products are not essential to the sup
port of armies have been suspended and
the essential industries have been re-
organized and co-ordinated with the
purpose of producing maximum output
with minimum effort in the least time.
So large proportion of the men OF the
coRtesting nations have been sent to the
battle fronts that the man power OF the
civilian populations has been impaired
and this impairment compensated for
by the labor of women. children and old
men 1t IS q war OF people and re-
sources.
The United States observed this and
memorable work was done by Ameri-
can authorities Of science. commerce,
manufactures and transportation toward
putting the industries of this republic
on a war footing. As it is a war of re-
sources as well as Of troops every man
may perform patriotic duty by in
creasing the essential war products of
the nation and aiding in bringing every
pound of the national resources TO bear
in this great conflict.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

hostile bases on her coasts. She is rea-
sonably near the canal, and c factor to
be reckoned with in any general plan
for protecting the waterway. We shall
be the safer in our course because of
her action.
But Panama has it in her power to do
very much more than Cuba-so much
that We should welcome this action of
hers with the highest appreciation. She
is on the spot-on both sides of the spot.
IF her power to strike is small, her op-
portunities for observation are great
and numerous, and she can promptly re-
port to us any maneuvers it may be
worth our while to notice and which
may have escaped our vigilance.
In the light OF the conf1agration now
raging, and which has at last reached
us, it is both curious and amazing to
recall the objection, at one time so
earnest, to making any provision for de-
Tending the canal by force. The trou-
BILE now is that our provisions are made
quate. They should be twice as strong
as they are, and we are hurried i'll
strengthening them. Unpreparedness in
the Canal Zone is of piece with the
unpreparedness here at home.
The canal must be safeguarded by all
means necessary and possible. We need
it now, and shall need it for our large
purposes when peace has been restored
to the world.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

tho custom of egg-rolling was of earlier
| origin, but that it had not been carried
on in the Capitol grounds before that
year. However, it is only an inference.
1t is considered plausible that on that
! day the children of the public schools,
being admitted to the Capitol park for
their Easter picnic. which had an earlier
origin, and there being steep terraces
at the west front of the Capitol, the
children discovered that rolling colored
! eggs down those terraces was great fun.
1t is believed that the egg-rolling Gus
tom had its origin in that way. The
Star of April 6, 1874, contains this:
"Gamboling on the green-today be
ing Easter Monday and holiday for
the pupils of the public schools, as many
as 5000 children. girls and boys. at about
9 o'clock this morning wended their way
to the west Capitol grounds for the
purpose of spending the day. Most of
them carried lunch baskets and all were
provided with a goodly number of hard
boiled eggs. variously colored. Several
of the teachers and some of the parents
were present. The freedom of the
grounds being rendered them by the
Capitol police. the little ones at once be-
gan the sports of the day by rolling
their eggs down the terraces. When
they became broken they were eaten by
the boys and girls and others were pro-
duced for another test. If after sew
eral trials they were not broken the
game of picking eggs was engaged in.
Another way the boys had of getting
rid of their surplus vitality was to roll
from the top to the bottom of the ter
races and then Chamber up again and
repeat the performance"
The custom of rolling eggs in the
White House grounds originated in
1878. In The Star of Saturday. April
90 1873. il is said that by an act of Con
gresS approved April 90, 1876. it is made
tho duty of the Capitol police here
after to prevent any portion Of the
Capitol grounds and terraces from being
used as Fairgrounds or otherwise so far
as may be necessary to protect the pub
lie property, turf and grass from in
jury. 1t was said that this law was
passed to prevent the practice which had
grown up of children rolling Easter eggs
down the terraces. On Monday, April
%, 1878, The Star said: "Driven out of
the Capitol grounds. the children ad-
vanced on the White House grounds to-
day and rolled eggs down the terraces
at the back of the mansion and played
among the shrubbery to their hearts
content
In the documentary history Of the
Capitol several hundred pages of which
are devoted TO the history OF the
grounds, there is but one reference to
eggrolling, and that reference is under
date OF July 24. 1856 when the Senate
III committee of the whole resumed CON
sideration Of the sundry civil bill for
1887. dealing with the proposal to con
struct the marble terraces and grand
stairways. Senator Conger said: ''The
main argument that | have heard for
leaving these grass plats or slopes was
to afford place for the children to roll
their eggs down on Easter day, SO that
it was their part of the Capitol on that
occasion for a playground
Evening star., 1917-04-09
SHOOTING STARS.
GY rHILANpER JOHNSON.
Admirable Precaution.

When I eat in public I always go
where there is Il free lunch.'
''Economy2'
"No. I haven't an ear for music. l
want to eat standing up, SO as to be in
proper position IN ease somebody starts
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1917-04-09

The German people are wondering
whether the kaiser will be able to keep
promises to revise local government any
more effectually than he has kept prom
ises TO revise the map.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Tic announcement some months ago
that Villa had gone to Japan does not
prevent the Carranzista army from
Inobilizing, as usual, to go after him.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Spain's pride would probably not be
offended if plotting Nexicans were 10
abandon the beautiful language they
have Heretofore employed aud use Ger
man exclusively
Evening star., 1917-04-09

American wealth began to get on the
march az soon as the necessity OF lobili-
zatiou was made known.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

England has learned to admire and
approve Of that spirit Of '76' which
once occasioned considerable disappoint-
ment TO her government
Evening star., 1917-04-09
The Reformed Epicure.

Ger pork and beans | used to pause
With comment reprchensiyc;
But now | pass them up because
They're getting too expensive.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

"My constituents are beginning to
contribute with unusual liberality to the
government, said Senator Sorghum as
he anXiously inspected his mail.
Cash ?"
Not exactly cash, But they never
bought 50 many two-cent stamps in all
their lives"
Evening star., 1917-04-09
Guaranteed Harmless.

What does this chap do for Il Iiying?'
asked the secret service man.
Writes musical comedies.
pass him along. He never had any
thing to do with a plot in his life
Evening star., 1917-04-09

By -his time the authorities have dem
onstrated clearly that 4 wireless ap-
paratus is not a toy for family amuse-
ment
Evening star., 1917-04-09

The influence OF Count Won Bernstorff
recaHs the warning SO often impressed
by the old melodramas: Beware the
handsome and plausible stranger.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Col. Bryan's patriotic enthusiasm ~ili
possibly land him in i training camp
before the summer is over.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Darkening the coast SIMMER resorts
will remove some Of the fanciest targets
q German gunner eyer fired on
Evening star., 1917-04-09

One means of getting in the way just
now is to try TO start a discussion about
the political campaign o1 1920.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

Those who did not happen to enjoy
egg rolling this Easter Monday could
amuse themselves by throwing snow
balls.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

It is feared that the Department of
Justice dragnet is going to bring to
light some exceptionally queer fish.
Evening star., 1917-04-09
lnsincerity.

April with her blossoms tender,
Where the twigs So green and sIcndeI
Keep on beating time while swaying
In the southwind lightly straying;
Beating time to help the singing
OF the bird so gayly flinging
Scorn to surly Winters ruling.
To song of April fooling,
April with her sudden furry,
While the snowtakes slightly hurry
Where the yellow blossoms smiling
Mimicked the great suns beguiling
April once with rainbows Haunting
TO the birds mclodious vaunting
Radiant now. then swiftly cooling,
April won't quit April fooling.
Evening star., 1917-04-09

you ought to be happy, with wheat at
s. bushcl.''
lin not answered Farmer Corn
tosscl I'm not amy happier than I'd
be if the springs we're going dry for Il
season and water Was worth 50 Il gallon :"
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years. He was u years 81 age. He
was buried in the local cemetery. May
he rest in peace. IS. s5s IS 4
Since most of the voters. OF resi-
dents of district do not think Of it,
we wish to remind them that Satur-
day evening, July 81, at z. O'Clock is
the annual school meeting.
Mrs. Joseph Nagel and son were in
Buchanan last week visiting relatives
and friends for several days.
Everybody is busy making hay these
days. r~@~..-+-.-r-s--
This is poor weather for haying, as
it rains nearly every day.
August Meier is erecting new barn
on his place. The structure will be
42x60 feet.
Many people passed through here
Sunday on their way to, Sullivan lake
to have some fun and pleasure. Most
Of them were from the county seat.
Nicholas Hennen left last week for
the Pacific coast, where he will. take
in the sights.
Two gentlemen from St. Paul
have been canvassing this part Of the
county for several weeks in the inter
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tho circus at that place. They re-
turned the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Stoltman Of
Little Falls spent Sunday with John
Schipritt here.
Joe Piehowski was city caller on
Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Zulke Of the Brickyards
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Stoltman.
All the. farmers around here are
busy haying now. l-a5s
Bill Larson was a city caller Sun
day. sass, !. 4 +.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Piehowski and
son Leo spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Kulus at Flensburg.
Vince Olek was in Little Falls on
business Saturday. Il
Vince Witte was a county seat Wis
itor Saturday. g. ~.
Hugo. Larson and Peter Douroff have
left the country for the east.
Frank Schipritt drove to Little
Falls Monday. " ~
Lawrence Cimenski, who was work
ing in Little Falls, is home now for
the haying. ~ :sta
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TWIN LAKES

July 16.-John Witte left for Moor.
head last Monday.
Joseph Domish was city visitor
last Monday. ,.t..1 r..a.- a..
Edwin Larson made business trip
to Little Falls last Monday. H.. !. -.
Joe Cimenski was q city caller last
Wednesday. -. r.. 49,.
Anton Shulz was count seat visit
or Wednesday,. -.-s Ill =. ..s
August and. Bill Larson made bus
iness trip to Little Falls Wednesday.
e August Piehowski purchased new
mower last Thursday. -,-,... .. IF
! Vince Witte was county seat call
er last Wednesday. .--..,
/; Anton Shulz was county seat call
er Sunday. ~. ~. ...-.,
'Axel and George Okerman returned
from a business trip to Minneapolis on
Friday. -....,,.
John schippritt purchased a new
buggy Saturday. 4
s. I. W. johnson was in Little Falls on
business Saturday. "
g. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krickler motor
ed to St. Cloud on Friday, to attend
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-20

hunting for same Monday. We'll let
you know later If he got him.
Peter Brausen went to Jessie, N. D.,
Monday, where he will be employed.
Aug. B. Dehler and Frank Mischke
autoed to Little Falls on business last
Monday.
L. Winer, cattle buyer Of Duluth,
was here the past week.
The Buchanan church took in $1,000
on the Fourth of July.
Frank Sand went to st. Cloud Sun
day to see his wife, who is in hospi-
tai there.
Many went to st. Cloud Friday to
see the circus. .95.
Joe Seifert of Little Falls was out
here on business Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Meyer returned from st.
Paul Thursday, where she had been on
a visit. sAs' sft ~. -. -
Docken Bros. autoed to st. Cloud on
business Friday. ...
Buchanan was visited by a heavy
rain Friday and Sunday.
Theo. Pohlkamp was in Pierz Mon
day:
Math Kelzenberg will leave for
Minneapolis Monday, after. a two
weeks visit at home.
Mary and Barbara Ronellenftsch
went to st Cloud Friday to see the
circus. ~ .r.. g.
Mary Mischke left for Minneapolis
Saturday, where she will visit her Sis
ter Clara, for week. 49,
James A. Dengel was county seat
visitor Monday. ..s'
Frank Mischke was in Royalton on
business Monday. e.
George Docken autoed to Little
Falls on business Monday.
Peter Mueller was in Pierz on bust
ness Monday.
Mary Tetiva of Morrill, called on
her friend Mary Hesch Sunday.
Louis Bednar died Thursday, July 5,
at the st. Peter hospital, at the age of
rs years. He went there five years
ago. His remains were shipped here
last Thursday and he was buried in
St. Michael's church yard Friday
morning at 9 o'clock. May he rest in
peace.
All had good time at the party
which was held at the home Of Mrs.
Peter Loschider, Sunday.
Adam Hiemenz of st. Cloud called
on his son joe here Sunday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-07-20
PIERZ

July 15.-Pierz visitors from Sulli-
van Tuesday were Herold Wildasin,
Riley Haskins, William Droeger and
Miss Dorothy Lynn.
Joseph Jansen is the owner of a
new "Bull Tractor' which he receiv-
ed Saturday. He traded his "Jack"
for the machine to a company in Min
neapolis.
How is it that the Pierz band does
not hold band practice every month";
We hear from that small town Of &C.
nola, which is about mile southwest
of us, that thew had band practice on
Wednesday night. Keep it up boys.
Louis Bednar, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Bednar, died Monday morning
in the St. Peter state hospital, where
he had been an inmate for several