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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

the Handicraft Guild, which included
examples of the work of the various
crafts represented in the guild. 1t also
included an American flag. woven by
hand. and the diverse of the seal of the
United States, also hand woven.
Men OF the both Engineer and the 4th
Coast Artillery regiments will be the
Daughters of Isabella tomorrow even
ing at Knights of Columbus Hall, SOC
Z street northwest.
pie of the Birney School community
center was organized last night at a
meeting at the school by Mrs. E T.
Smith, community secretary. con-
|stitution was adopted. The following
officers were elected: President. Mrs.
|E. T. Smith: vice president. Ernest
Dyson: secretary, Miss Gladys Wilkin-
son; treasurer, Miss Naomi Gale.
Chaperons present were Miss Florine
Smith. Mrs. A. L. Craft. ]. E. Hunter
and Mrs. Samuel Warder.
DIR. WiIfred Grenfeli. for q number of
years past physician, missionary. friend
and pastor of the fishermen of Labra-
day night at the Church of the
Epiphany. G. street near 18th street
northwest. Although just back from
the trenches of Europe, DIR. Grenfell
VIII talk OF ms work IN Labrador.
where he also holds the offices of mag
istrate and director of the provincial
board of trade. The usual SatuEda Y
evening entertainment at the parish
hall for soldiers, sailors and marines
is to be given by the Drama League
Players.
Alleging desertiOn and misconduct.
Thomas q. Kennedy has filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for an abb
solute divorce from Maude l.. Kennedy.
They were married at Wareham, Mass,
and the husband says that July last
his wife left for parts unknown and
he has not since heard from her. At
torney J.. 6. Grossman represents the
husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
CAT TALES.
November Winds.

November winds are sad and
bleak, November winds are cold ;
they make our knees and Shout
ders creak, when we are waxing
old. l hate the winds forbidding
tune, l hate the long cold rain
l wish the year could be all June,
the month that's safe and sane
When winters tempests blow |
laugh, and summer hits the spot /;
November though, is half and half
its neither cold nor hot. A man
can't tell six hours ahead what
weather he may meet; perhaps
the sun will paint things red,
there may be snow and sleet.
The minister clock is striking 9.
and | lie down to doze; the night
lis mild. the sleeping's fine, SO |
kick off the clothes. | kick them
off at frightful cost: there comes
a north wind bold: my whiskers
CLEAN with ice and frost, I've
caught beastly cold. Asthmatic
breaths ! now must draw. like
other careless boobs; the surgeon
comes with knife and saw, to
carve my bronchial tubes. The
doctor comes with dope and pills,
and plasters for my chest; the
druggist comes with leg-long bills,
until ] cannot rest. l hate the
bleak November day. | hate the
rain and sleet; | wish the year
could be all May. the month that's
good as wheat.
WAIT MASON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Girls Proud CT Sess Bows

The pride that Washington s'rls take
In their young men who hava march
ed forward under the colors is fnspfr-
ing Each day scores of these young
women send in the names of the Young
men they are going to marry when the
war is over, and each letter carries an
eulogy OF his bravery and his devotion
TO military duty.
Here is an extract from one of these
letters:
1T is with the utmost pride and
satisfaction that I submit for your
kind consideration the name of Private
William O'Connor, Company c. 16lst
Infantry. attached to the 41st Division
Camp Mills. Long Island
Ihis young man who enlisted in the
Sd District of Columbia Infantry to
help defend our flag and liberty has no
living relatives in this country He is
now away from his Washington
friends and under orders to leave this.
MS adopted country, to take his place
in the trenches.
Those who have shouldered their
pack and rifle to defend the liberty of
their relatives are. indeed. deserving
OF praise. but you will agree with me
that when young man is willing to
risk his life in order that others. of no
relation. may enjoy freedom, it is, in
deed, noble and truly patriotic. 1 am
sure that any little kindness shown
to such one will be highly appre-
ciated.
Hoping that you viii be amply re-
warded for your patriotic work, in
endeavoring to cheer the soldier bows
IN camp and away from their friends
at this time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

Seabonrd Air Line to Florida. Cuba,
Carolina resorts; shortest, most atlrac-
tive route. Inq. 1416 n. Y. ave.-Ad-
vertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
SPIRIT Of SACRIFICE
DOMINATES WOMAN
Incident CT War Times Caught IN
Passing by Star Re-
porter.

A reporter for The Star yesterday
happened to encounter one of the
Washington women disinterestedly
serving as members of the food con-
servation pledge campaign. He knew
her and asked her how she had been
received at the various homes she had
visited
"Splendidly." he was told. which was
pleasant to hear. But that's not the
point of this story.
The reporter has children. The woman
knows the children and. what is more,
she knew the reporter when he was a
baby. and what is more than that. she
knew the reporters father when he was
baby. She has strapping sons and
grandsons. sonS-in-law and grandsons-
in-law. She is eligible to fly service
flag with four stars Her youngest son
is captain with the American over
seas force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Tells Police She Fears Violence

Telling the police that she fears vio-
ience from her brother. Thomas H. Dunn,
who she said escaped yesterday from
Mattewan New York State Hospital for
724 9Th street southeast has appealed for
protection. The police say they were
told that Dunn claimed he was coming
back to this city, where he formerly
lived He is described as being between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

Fairfax Jail Without a Prisoner.

not a prisoner in il and this condition
has existed for the past two weeks.
Residents of Fairfax say that the going
dry of Washington is responsible for
the jailer at Fairfax having no one to
look after. it was only a few days
after prohibition became a fact in
Washington that the Jail became empty
This condition has not existed before in
many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
CITY ITEMS.

Is Lbs. White Potatoes. 4Oc; Yellow
Onions. &c h.; Our Best Flour, $1,000
bbl.; 20-oz. cans Baking Powder, 12c;
Whole Wheat Flour, &c: 10 OF. Cal Sar-
dimes, 15c: Mammoth Herring, for 25c;
Our Best Tea, soc; Wonder Coffee. zoe:
f. q. F. Salt. SC; Peanut Butter. 1Sc.
AZ 4th Sc. and all the J. T. D. Pyles
Stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
-FOUR LADS FROM
ONE HOME SERVING
Names Are Sent to Red Cross
Christmas Gift Editor
of The Star.
GIRLS PROUD OF D. C. MEN

Each Washington youth who has
gone to serve with the colOrs,"
whether he II n soldier. sailor or
marine. with a fly sng unit or an
ambulance corps, will get
Christmas present from the Dis
trict Chapter of the Red Cross.
Names and addresses of the men
In service should be written with
the utmost care. or printed. The
names and addresses of relative.
or friends sending in these names
Cor registration should also be
given.
Write all names carefully and
send to:
Red Cross Gift Editor,
The Evening Star,
Washington, ID. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Cause for Thought.

Il didn't feel I had to do it, and no
one asked me-" was the reply. II did it
partially 10 set an example to my
family. but mostly because I wanted
to-
Aren't you tiredo" he questioned
next.
Not particularly; nothing that /
won't be over by tomorrow morning"
That's all. Only the reporter has been
thinking this piece of volunteer work
over and thought some other people
might like to think it over too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Saw Civil War.

During the civil war she saw all the
capitals war activities. She isn't old.
however; she is exactly the age Of the
person to whom she is talking. And her
name, through the Accomplishments
and official position Of her husband, who
died some years since. is probably
known to more Washingtonians, past
and present. than that of any other
woman who lives here except the wives
Of the President and Vice President and
of his cabinet
why did you feel you had to do this,
and who asked your" inquired the re-
porter. who knows what 1T is to younger
feet to visit every house within an as
signed territory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

thirty and forty years old. about five
feet nine inches tall and having fair
complexion. A lookout for him was sent
to the police throughout the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Another Mothers Expression.

Here is another mothers expression
Of patriotic self-sacrifice:
we have read in The Star of the
proud mothers and fathers who have
seen their boys answer the call of
their country. The more / read the
prouder 1t makes me feel of my two
boys whom l gave for the same cause
j know that all mothers have the
greatest love for their boys and it
Sc very hard to part with them, but
Tor the love of her country she parts
with those who are most dear to her
heart. We feel that it is a duty we
owe to home and country and we are
periodically contributing to our coun-
try our two boys for human liberty
and for national self-preservation
This is mothers love for her boys"
Mrs Emma Pearson. 1921 n street
northwest, in sending in this letter in
cludes the names of her two sons:
John B. Pearson, formerly of the
District of Columbia National Guard
now at Camp Mills, New York.
Howard Pearson, volunteer in the
Navy. now on the Z. S. S. Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23

Extremely proud of the fact that she
IS flying a service flag showing that
four young men. all volunteers and all
under twenty-one years of age. have
gone from her home to fight for world
liberty, is Mrs. A. f. Carroll, Sos q
street northwest. She writes to the
Red Cross Christmas gift editor of
The Star:
1t gives me great pleasure to send
you the names of my dear boys who
have gone into the service of their
country. l proudly display service
flag bearing four stars. thereby show
Ing four from my home are serving
their colors- These boys are all volun-
teers. thank God. They are all under
twenty-one
Asking Gods blessing for our bows.
those OF our allies and for your Won
Gerfui work and your generosity to my
boys"
She submits the names of:
Her son. Private Roy C. Carroll
Her adopted son, Private William
Johannessen.
Her grandson. Private Floyd j. Mulch
Ter
Her grandson. Private Floyd Hern-
oon-all at Camp AcC-s1an. Admission,
Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-23
Clafiin Optical Co., 9O5 F st.
Flat and Toric Glasses.

Nut-Made Brand Margarine. sc Lib.
delivered at your residence. Also Fresh
Cottage Cheese-best substitute for
meat--1Sc lb. Pimiento Cheese. 10c 4
h. At both our Center mkt. and 5th
and X st. mkt. stores. Drop postal
Edwin Shuttle, 5th and X st. mkt, phone
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
AMERICAN NAVAL
OFFICER Saves HIS
CREW AND DIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The
official report Of the investigation
Of the explosion on the submarine
Al. at Manila. last July, which re-
suited in the death Of her CON-
mSnder, Lieutenant Arnold Marcus,
Of San Francisco. and several men.
praises the conduct Of Lieutenant
Marcus In the highest terms Sec
retary Daniels in a letter transmit
ting the report to the dead officers
widow concurs with the official
boards report that Lieutenant Mar
Gus by his gallant conduct when
he was dying upheld "the best ira
ditions Of the service"
The official investigation dis
cIoseds that after the explosion,
caused by the ignition Of gasoline
vapor by an electric switch. Lieu
tenant Marcus sent all of his men
out Of the hold before leaving him.
self; went to the bridge while sut-
fering from burns which killed him,
and personally took the helm with
the idea Of saving his ship by
beaching her. When rescue ships
took off the crew. Lieutenant Mar
Gus refused to leave and asked that
he be disrcgarded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

the Anonymous charges Ihui lie had h'"1
anonymously ain~kinE the thanc"li"r
Prince wcdels Committee OF Peace.
In July ihr COMMITTEES chilled Tia" Ma
iiunal tummit:"" for an ii"r"rnh''
Pence WAS formed with Primo" N"'I"t IT
us !i-nJ MrS; II tn" l"."ni' III thlH l"a-
rli" were friends ri TIA" ''han"'llrr. ann
on. nf in,. thr,.,. zeal heads Wa> IN" CO..
tor nf th" F'rnIkiu"l"r T"iiunr. "a"
i'hnnrrliu:S "rgnn II was planned INA.
nifty speakers !r"m this r"mmIii""
would l-.rtn io Sl"ah all oyer GERMANY
on August l. hut when the? h"-nn Il"
Si".ak their views were =" hISSlhlIhr
and II" Sl.r"chrs Of most OF them :"
r!,irulnus that IN" movement called.
.rcnt two Saturdays ana sundays
in Nuaus; al Hrr'nEd"rf. summer re-
.ort n:I tho Iait,r. BEFORE going there
had 10 Crr special permission from
tho military authorities through the
Cnrrign OtIr". rs foreigners are not al
lowed 10 reside ON the Coast of Germany.
Regulations that all windows must be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
Jury HAS VERDICT
AFTER MANY HOURS
Mother of ChildVictlm Weeps
Bitterly While Lawyer
Depicts the Crime.

MARSHFlELD, Mo, Oct. 10
Claude piersol was found guilty CT
kidnapping Lloyd Keet by the jury
at 1925 o'clock tonight, He waa
sentenced to 35 years imprison'
ment.
The case was given to the jury
at ! :t3 o'clock this afternoon.
Special Prosecutor Roscoe Z.
Patterson closing for the state
declared the circumstances we're
conclusive t;;:.t Piersol and others
We. 10 be tried kidnapped the keet
baby. Mrs. Keet wept during his
graphic description of the infants
fate. Piersol remained unmoved.
Charles Dickey, counsel for the
defense maintained that the state
had not shown Piersol was con-
nected with the crime.
Counsel for the defense immediate
Is filed 4 motion for new trial whlcr
will be acted on in November. The
defendant accepted the yer
dict calmly. Mr.. and Mrs. J. HOLLAND
Keet parents of the kidnapped infant
were in the court room when the yer
dict was rendered as were the parents
and sister of Piersol The trial has
tasted week.
The trial Judge fixed new bonds fol
all the defendants held here on .kidnap
ping conspiracy charges.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
MUST GET S42D,000,000 EVERY
DAY To REACH DESIRED COAL

mond. 81. Louis and Dallas al'-
r1icts up 10 The close Of business
Saturday night follows:
New York. s!ja, ,000,0 Phila-
delphia SS0.O0O.o00; Baston s73.-
900 600: Clevc.: nd S72.0Q.000: Chi
cago SG0,0On.0O0; Kansas City $780,
nOnnAh: San Francisco S3l.000.-
600: Richmond $21,S27 900; Allan
IA $4,000 COO: ST. Louis $685.
900; and Dallas $3,175,000.
"a flood OF small subscriptions
in the Boston. Cleveland and Chi
cago districts greatly Increased
their totals. The Cleveland total
is divided as follows: Pitts
burgh' $29 ,000.001; Cleveland, city.
$23. 600 900; Cincinnati s1l 100000
Toledo s3.950000: Lexington S3,-
$50 900 and Columbus $780, 0,0QQ.
Official figures Of the sum ac-
tually paid on subscriptions re-
ported to the reserve banks were
unobtainable. Meantime the cam
paign has only ten more working
days 10 60 and approximately $4.-
2G0, 900 900 must be raised if the
$1,000, ,O00.00 goal il; reached This
means total of S4o0, 900 a day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

WASHINGTON. Oct lI.-rnnErrss
will he asked. Immediately IN recon-
rcning. to include men from Is To 10 IN
the draft Amendments To tho present
law are in preparation. The amend
ments will II" falh"rrd by Representa-
tive Inl!us Kahn. Republican. Of cali.
f"rnia. rankin; member Of the H"u.s"
military committee"
Representative Kahn is The father "i
the present draft net.
Rchind the Kahn amendments. to hc
introduced Immediately upon th" re-
opening of Congress. will h". Il was
stated yesterday. the full support ur the
w"r department and nf III" PRESIDENT.
The amendments he will inlr"duc"
provide thai every man hclw"ru Is and
u and 81 and 10 shall hc registered for
military service. II Is estimated that
this will Iivn tho Government an adIi-
iinnal -. nh0. moo mrn /" draw upon.
The amendments provide. however.
that youths. while Obliged to register
upon attaining th" agc of rs. shall MOI
he called I" thu rolurS until they arr
Fl. Provision ais" is mHdr that IL" man
Of moro than 81 shall he called To tho
c"lurs until all the present 1rnft--frnm
~ Ia - is used UP and The boys who
hav" attained the age of . since The
Jun" : registration shall also have hc"n
called.
Representative Kahn'S plan would give
America n reserve If l9nnh. .NUn men to
draw upon---all between IS and in
Representative Kahn. after confer
enccs with Secretary nf War BAKER and
Provost Marshal General truwdrr. will
undertake I" draft legislation IT, provid"
the mon needed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

hitr"r hostility :" Germany Were un-
founded.
In May. 1"lG. W""thrinl. h"nd If th'
p:ru' d"I,nr,nl,H' Si"r" IN E"rlni. t"ti
rr. that thry ',ri il"r" bus tha I
ia pritc. times.
Early in Jane ! had Nv" long talks
with l'rin,,. v"H fulnw. lie si"Hk.;
?urlish W'i1. ana - SuSp"r,ed hy hI>
, nrmInS IL haVlrG h."n polishing; II up
lately in n",i"r - make ready tuH r"S-
~Iblr peace r"nf..r,llr"S II" IL ~ man
al :: more active lWr'n than tn" rr''S'Ii!
Chancellor. ami j. Very RESTLESS and
anxious III .~m" way /" break into the
present political SiIuHt ,"n.
In June tn" Anonymous attack" on tn"
Chancellor. by ,aurIm!H ANA "th"rwts,'
tnccnscd him To such Il d"l:r"" that he
made an "ren answer IN the E"ichStaS.
and had rather ~" best uf The SITUATION
Many annnymouS l's and rumnrS were
flying about It""Iin at this period. aud
even HcIffcrich had publicly TO deny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
u -Four Years In Germany A1basSad0r CerardS BOOK
Dnh German

larkrnrd nj night ami 10 lights shown
which could b. $,rn irnm The sea Were
strictly enforced by the authorities.
Thcr" are lhrr bathing places. Ia
each Of them til. hnthh"uscs. etc, sur
rounded :hrr" =; 1T II square. the sea
forming thr fourth side. bathing is AL
lowed only "n th,S" 1cnrth side Tor n
spar" az slXiy-.iN" yards long. 0nr II
;h.'e' bathing plac"s is for women AMI
"nc for men. and the iMlrd is the social
I'd Familirnhah (family bath). where
mixed bathing il allowed. German wo-
men arc very sensible in III" matter #
bathing costumes. and do not wear the
eXtranrhinnry creations seen in America.
They wear bathing sandals, but no
- sio"king$. and a# most Of them have ;inr
figures, hut dress badly. they appear n
their best ut HcrnGd0rf. ! Both sea anu
air seemed somewhat COLI for bathing.
on account Of their sensible dress most
Of the German wolhen are expert swim
merS.
I noticed one very handsome blonde
girl. who sat on her bathing mantle. eX-
citing the admiration Of The beach be-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16
Germans Declined Battle
With the Russian Fleet
NO ATTEMPT TOLAND
ON THE MAINLAND
Intensive Artillery Action on
Flanders Front Presages
Another Attack.

The German forces which land
ea on the Island Of Oesel at the
head Of the Gulf Of Riga have cap
t,,red ArenSb burg. capital OF the
island and are still pursuing the
Russians at various places. Aiding
the operation% as far as poSSloIr
are German cruisers and torpeuo
boats, which have Shelled coast
batteries and towns.
Attempts by the German i'ee'
to enter the Gulf OF Riga or ~
onerate in the waters between
Oesel and Dago islands. however
are meeting with resistance
spectirely from the Russian la'0
batteries and Russian naval UNITS
In rhe latter region the Germans
declined TO accept battle and re-
tired in the face OF the Russian
warShips.
AZ vet no attempts have oeen
made by the Germans TO etlecl
landing on the coast OF Esluon'"
and harass the right flank OF tue
. Russian army. and neither ms
any effort been made TO penetrate
the Gulf OF Finland. the waters
of which are heavily m'ned anu
will REQUIRE intensive mine sweep
ing operationS before nava! de'n
onstra1ion can Dr. made AGAINST
the important port Of ReTat.
In Flanders no military opera
tionS on a larsf scale have oeen
attempted. bur the big guns are
carving out reciprocal bomoard-
ments OF great violence. IKE
those which always precede tns
starting OF an infantry offensive.
The British troops have carried
out several successful raids III
which severe casualties were IN
flicted on the Germans and prlS-
oners and machine guns were
taken.
After the lapse OF two days the
heavy artillery duelS have been
resumed between tho French and
the Germans on the Eerdun from.
especially 10 tho north OF the Ia
nous Hill 344. Also on the Alsne
front there is considerable artlI-
lery activity.
Preparations apparently are be-
ing made along the Julian front
OF the Austro-Italian theatre lot
another big battle. In the Eres-
tovizza valley and on several 9TH
er sectors the artillery o. ootn
sides is engaged in heavy fighting
and there also have been sharp
reconnoiterine encounters. In the
BestovizZa valley a strong attack
BY the AuStrians was broken up
by the Italian machine gun fire.
as likewise were attempted often
sivnS from the west Of Flondar to
the head OF rhe Adriatic sea.
The Entente Allies in Macedon-
ia are keeping up their harassins
tactics against positions held by
the Teu,onic lilies. daily throw
ing heavy hombardments against
hem or launching infantry at
tackS Of considerable proportion.
The latest of these latter opera
tions has been carried out by
Scottish troops. who raided tho
village OF HomondoS. near SereS
and captured 1+3 prisoners and
three machine guns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

campaign Of education in behalf
OF the loan today and tomorrw.
Speakers will be provided from
the ranks Of the -Four Minute
Men" and others in the Liberty
Loan organization. y committee
of five will then bc appointed TO
canvass both plants Of the COM
pany for subscriptions.
1t was suggested that subscrip-
tions be made last night by the
guests at the dinner. The ausgeS-
tion met with instant APPROVAL
and the sum OF s10.550 was III
rnrr subscribed. The men were
filled with enthusiasm and agreed
10 carry the campaign into the
plants in Il manner that means
success. They realized the i'm
porlance of the issue. and many
expressed themselves AS prefer
ring Liberty Bonds 10 German tax
receipts. --
1t was pointed out by the speak
ers that the men are doing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-16

WASHINGTON. Ot;. la.~-lh'
treasury department tonight eS'
timated that. subscriptions ia ihe
second Liberty Loan had passed the
$500, 900. 900 mark. or sixteen osF
cent of the $5.00n. .000, ,0na hoped
fnT.
Unofficial and incomplete rr'
turns from eight of the Twelve
reserve banks. added 10 Oitlcia'
figures from three Of tho other
four banks. which arc knnwa 10
b. less than actual subSrriptionS'
show grand total Of HproXimat"-
L. S1n5. .0U0O .00N. The SSoO.0Oo.-
600 estimate which is thought 10
be liberal. il was said. included
probably sales IN the MinneasopllS
district. from which no report has
hern received and increases in
three other districts for which no
rcnorr has been received and in
creaseS in three other districts
for which no fresh figures are
available.
"Tnral; 10 date" the depart
menr's statement reads. "includ-
ing official reports from the Rich