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Evening star., 1917-05-21
STUDENT OFFICERS PUT
THROUGH BAYONET DRILL
Rockies" Refreshed by Sunday
Rest, Get Back to
Work.

Refreshed as the result OF day and
q half of rest spent III their barracks
Catching up on lost sleep and sight
seeing in the city, the candidates for
commissions In the Officers Reserve
Corps of the army today started the
second week Of their three-month pc
riod of instruction at Fort Myer. At Z
o'clock this morning they resumed
their drilling, and one of the hrst
things undertaken was the manual OF
the bayonet. The student officers first
went through the foot movements OF
the bayonet drill without their arms.
Having mastered them, bayonets were
fixed to their rifles, and they went
through the various thrust and parry
movements.
!: Signaling and musketry training are
on the program for this afternoon. and
after supper will come the regular
study period until o'clock.
Thousands of persons visited the
training camp yesterday. and through
out the day and evening the roads
about Fort Myer were filled with auto
mobiles. Relatives of many of the stu
dents came from points in New Jersey,
Maryland and Virginia to visit them.
A number of the candidates attended
mass conducted at the post yesterday
morning by Rev. Lewis ]. O'Hern. c. S.
P. A sermon of particular interest to
the men who are studying to be officers
was preached.
Yesterday was not a complete day of
rest for few of the student officers.
for some of them had to do guard work
about the camp. The candidates for
commissions are to maintain guard
every Saturday afternoon and Sunday,
relieving the men of Company X, Sd
Infantry, n. G. D. c., who are engaged
in that work at other times.
The absence of all chairs or benches
having backs is one phase of the life
of the men in the training camp that
seems strange to them. There are no
chairs in their barracks. for there bare
ly is room enough for their cots. In
the mess halls they sit on benches
without backs. The two-hour study
period in the evening is spent in the
mess halls.
'If 1 only had an opportunity to lean
back occasionally things would be diff
ferent." said one of the students today:
"I've had my fill of leaning forward.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
TORPEDO BOATS IN BATTLE.
Berlin and Paris Report Naval En-
gagement Off Flanders Coast.

BERLIN, via London. May o1.-Ap en-
gagement between German and French
torpedo boats off the coast of Flanders
Is reported In an official announcemen t
from the admiralty. The announces
ment says:
'On the morning of the Goth, off the
coast of Flanders. a short outpost en-
gagement took place between German
and French torpedo boats. The enemy
boats were repeatedly hit by our ar.
tillery and our vessels returned with
ont losses or damage"
PARIS. May 21.-French torpedo boats
had an encounter early yesterday
morning with a German f1otilla. in
which one of the French war vessels
suffered some damage, though all re-
turned to port
Evening star., 1917-05-21
VICE PRESIDENT PLEADS
FOR NATIONS AWAKENING
Addresses Meeting Under Masonic
Auspices Held in Interest of
Red Cross Fund.

Declaring that "It is fifty years now
freedom. fifty years of ease and lux
ury, with no thought for the rest of
the world. or for the nations suffering
destruction by the kingcraft of the old
world Vice President Marshall, at the
Masonic and Red Cross rally at Polls
Theater yesterday afternoon, appealed
to his hearers for national awaken
Ing. I'VE have been swept from our
old moorings of splendid isolation by
the current of destiny" he declared,
''and now let us lead our lives adven-
turously in the cause of humanity and
in the hope that our children's chill
dren will solve these great problems.
not by war, but by the carol of the an
gelic choir over ancient Bethlehem,
Peace on earth; good will to men,"
Probably a thousand Masons and their
friends answered the call of Pental-
pha Lodge, No. 23. F. A. A. NJ, which
had the cooperation of the executive
heads of all the grand bodies of Free
masonry in the District and their ally.
the Order of the Eastern Star, which Is
composed of the families Of Masons and
Masons themselves. 1t was an appeal
to arouse not only enthusiasm, but
sonic fraternity to swell the funds Of
the American Red Cross Society for use
in the cause of humanity.
The program consisted of musical
President. Ian Malcolm, British member
of parliament and active in British Red
Cross work, who is a member of the
British commission to this country;
Miss Mabel Boardman, a leader of the
American Red Cross Society: James w
Witten, grand master of Masons, and
George Marvin Hyland, the most worthy
grand patron of the Order of the East
ern Star of the United States.
In the course of her address, explain
ing the work of the Red Cross, Miss
Boardman said: eff America gave to
the Red Cross in proportion to our
neighbor to the north, we would con-
tribute more than $500,00O,000 Canada,
she said, in proportion to her inhabi-
tants, has given that generously to the
support of soldiers dependents, Red
Cross and other works of charity.
The military band of Kallipolis Grot-
to, Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets,
played patriotic selections; the Kaspar
prano; Miss Richie Mclean. contralto
J. F. NJ Bowie. tenor, and Charles
Moore. basso. sang, as did Craig Camp
bell, tenor, through the courtesy Of the
management of Keith's Theater.
James w. Witten, grand master of
Masons, who was introduced by F.
Frank Kimmel, master of Pentalpha
Lodge, presided: Rev. Hugh T. Steven
son, grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge
and pastor Bethany Baptist Church
pronounced the invocation, and P. r.
tee of arrangements on behalf of Pen
talpha Lodge.
A goodly sum, the total of which has
not yet been announced, was raised in
money and subscriptions for the Red
Cross fund.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
$1,000 FOR THE RED CROSS.
Check Sent Represents Contributions
of Treasury Employes,

Receipt of a check for $4,000, repre-
senting contributions made by en-
ployes of the Treasury Department.
gave impetus today to the war relief
fund being raised for the Red Cross
expenses in the District of Columbia.
This check was sent in at the direc-
ton of Secretary McAdoo by James L..
Wilmeth. chief clerk, who stated that
he expects to have other large checks
during the week from other depart
ments, which will send their contribu-
tions through the inter- department
committee.
Contributions announced today are:
Employees of the Treasury Depart
ment. through Secretary McAdoo.
$4,000; Mrs. Alexander r. Shepherd,
500; Miss Annie Wells, 500; Senator
George z. Mclean. $25; Mrs. William
Hamilton Bayly, So; Sarah Beall, IS;
Young & Simon. Inc. s25; c. H. Sher-
wood, s12. and ]. S. Newshaw, $12.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
Rotary Club Receives Thanks.

A letter of appreciation to the Rotary
Club for it's services in collecting S5l,-
S46.46 for the war service fund and CIV
ing an equipped ambulance to the
Washington Ambulance Company was
sent today to D. ]. Callahan. president
of the Rotary Club, by Henry B. F. Mac
mittee. as follows:
Accept my hearty thanks and con-
gratulations for the notable results of
your fortnight's canvass. 1t is a fine
piece of work in the service through
the Red Cross of our country and hui
manity. Incidentally. it serves Wash
ington effectively. Our community en-
deavor in this matter is the best proof
that we have unity of action, civic
patriotism and generosity at least as
great as in any other city"
Evening star., 1917-05-21
D, C. HOME GUARD CORPS
TO SERVE THE RED CROSS
Organization Formed Of Federal
Employees Who Are Exempted
From Military Service.

The Home Guard Corps OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, consisting Of federal
employees who have been held out OF
military service because they can rem
der more valuable service to the gov
ernment in their present occupations,
has been organized under Red Cross
auspices.
This force, which has been trained In
first -uid work and will perform a val,
liable service in caring for SICK anu
wounded soldiers by Transporting tnem
from troop and hospital trains to the
base hospitals, was reported ready for
duty when called upon, by Dr: Ryan
DevereuX as chairman of the hrst-ald
committee of the District Chapter.
Dr. Larkin w. GlaZebrook has organ
lied and directed the training n oi sm,s
Home Guard Corps from the govern. :.
ment departments, which consists OF
forty-one companies, 9S9 men and Al
medical assistants.
The municipal government is repre-
sented by ten companies of 235 men. In
charge Of Drs. E. NJ. Parker, A link
han, r. Adams, Rogers, Crosson, Her-
bert Martin, Cannon, Franklin and Larkln
The city post office is represented by
seven companies, IT'S men, in charge OF
DrS. Sullivan, Davidson, Col. carson,
Drs. Leach, Henning, H. Hume ana 5.
Key.
The Interior Department has six com
panies of $50 men trained by Drs.
Ecker. W. Sewers, P. Zinkhan, stanton
BalIock and Riggles.
Commerce Department has two COM
panies of fifty men, commanded by
Drs. Glushak and Moulden.
The Potomac Electric Power Com
pany has enrolled four companies with
a total of eighty-nine men, directed by
DR.. Mcdonald, L. Thompson and E.
Snowden.
The Department of Agriculture has
twelve companies with 2S9 men, COM
manded by Drs. Jackson. w. b. Mar
bury, Martel, Brandenburg. Macatee,
H. Elliott, A. Hooe, Kane, H. Parker,
P. Wilson, C. Waters. Mistetter and
Biggs.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
Fighting on Macedonian Front.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, May 20. via London.
May 21.-An official communication saws
After long artillery preparation the
enemy launched several violent attacks
east of Dobropolye Macedonian front).
They broke down under our machine gun
and rife fire. Enemy parties which sue
ceeded in approaching our lines were an
initiated with hand-Erenades. Heavy
Losses were sustained by the enemy.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
COMPANY OPENS CASE
AT CAR STRIKE HEARING
Continued from First Page.)

officers having been on the ground dur
ing the controversy.
"The national officers merely put the
cart before the horse and made prepa-
rations for the strike before the local
union voted for it, suggested Senator
Johnson of California.
Mr.. Hoover's questions were intended
to bring out the fact that while the
union men were still talking about me-
diation, they had, as a matter of fact,
prepared for a strike.
Mr.. Wilburt insisted that up to the
last minute he had hoped to avert a
strike.
Mr.. Hoover called the attention of the
witness to the pamphlet addressed by
the strikers to members of Congress,
signed by Wilburt and others as repre-
of the '1ocked-out" employees Of
the company.
did you call a lockout or STRIKE"
asked Mr.. Hoover.
Mr. Wilburt replied that what they did
was to suspend operations, but admitted
that was merely another way of saying
"Strike'
Evening star., 1917-05-21
New German Financial Plan.

LONDON. May 21.-The Exchange
TeleEraph's Amsterdam correspondents
quotes the Beriiner TagebIatt RS say
ing that Germany's finance ministry, as
\ preliminary step to new methods for
raising money, intends TO calk in all
Swedish. Danish and Swiss bonds and
flend them to the government until the
land Of the war.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
RUSSIANS BEAT BACK
ATTACKS BY GERMANS

PETRoGRAD, May 20, via London.
May 21.-German troops yesterday at
tackled Russian positions on the northern
end of the Russian western front, east of
Kalscem, but were repulsed, says the off,
cial statement issued today by the Rus
sian war department. Teuton forces also
attempted an assault on the Russian
trenches east of Koverka, on the Ru-
manian front, but were dispersed
Evening star., 1917-05-21
In the May Sale of White
Glove Silk Garments, .05

Glove Silk Envelope Chemises, plain and
embroidered elaborately trimmed; $3.50 to
$3.50.
orately lace trimmed; V neck and sleeveless
high neck and short sleeves; hemstitched
band; s5.7s to $1,000.
Glove Silk Camisoles, deliberately lace trim
med and embroidered; bodice styles and shoul-
der straps. Also embroidered brocade,
white and pink. S1.7s to $500.
On Snle-Strect Floor.
Evening star., 1917-05-21

Vests, white and pink. embroidered and.
lace trimmed; Camisoles, with deep lace yokes;
Union Suits white and pink; Envelope Chemise,
tailored top, white and pink; Boomers white
and pink.
Glove Silk Bloomers, plain and elaborately
lace trimmed; pink and white; $3.50 to 50.
Glove Silk Vests, plain, embroidered and
elaborately lace trimmed to match, bloomers;
pink and white; S1.75 to S..
Glove Silk Union Suits, plain, embroidered,
lace trimmed and bodice style; pink and white;
S375 to $3.50.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
May Sale of Cretonnes
at 39C Yard
Actual Values, 45c to 4ec Yard.

Actual Values, 45c to 4oc Yard.
Wonderful selection of Cretonnes, in
Guiding the we'll known w. H. Browns linenized
Cretonnes, the heaviest grade made, i'll new
odd designs and colorings only to be found in
these fine qualities; also fine Rep and Tapestry
Cretonnes in an assortment of pretty floral and
foliage effects; all full Sc inches wide.
Sale-SecOnd Floor.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
U.Boats in Bay of Tunis.

men who have arrived from Tabarca, on
the Bay of Tunis, report that a sub
marine recently attacked a fleet of six
boats. one of which was sunk. The crew
was saved
Evening star., 1917-05-21
500 Nigh tgowns
Of Windsor Crepe
At 81 Each

This is splendid assortment that has just
reached US, and is put forward with view
to giving our patrons really remarkable
value Tuesday in the May Sale of Undermus-
Inns. They are made of genuine Windsor Crepe,
in all-white or with dainty colored stitching.
Excellent values.
SaIe-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1917-05-21

In all the new col
ors Of the season,
Famous Onyx" Silk
Fiber Hose, known
the world over for
their durability.
Evening star., 1917-05-21
Entire Stock of Furniture at 2O%

Small lot of French Combinations,
Percale, beautifully hand embroidered.
fcations to fit the American woman
value.
Evening star., 1917-05-21

Thousands of prettiest of creations ip mex
pensive bouses, have been received wi thin the past
few days. they have come here to delight the eyes
of the thousands of women who naturally turn
to the Palais Royal Blouse Shop for the newest in
blouse modes. But this time the price is SO little
that we feel certain of gaining many, many new
friends for this department with these wonderful
qualities.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06

surgeons took to wearing rubber
gloves which could be boiled, thus
bringing to each patient, as it were,
fresh pair of sterile hands. In
other words, try as you will you
can't by any known method make
your hands absolutely clean.
The great agent in the spread of
those diseases whose causative or
ganism is present in the secretiOns
of the mouth and nose, is the human
hand; and if aliva was bright green
we would be amazed at the color of
our fingers. AS matter of fact
most of us carry our fingers to our
mouth or nose many times daily,
there to implant the germs of dis
ease which other careless people
have spread about, there to collect
fresh charge of infectious material
to scatter for somebody else.
1t is true that most germs of dis
ease die quickly once they leave the
human body but what does the death
of few billion germs matter so long
as the supply is copious and never
ending.
What an enormous number of in
fected things we touch during the
day and how infrequent and cursory
are the hand washings we perform.
The answer is to keep your fingers
out of your mouth and nose. Thus
we limit the spread of. disease from
these orifices at least, thus we elm
mate the danger of contracting dis
ease from someone else who was not
quite SO careful.-U. S. Health Ser
vice
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
FIVE FILTHY FINGERS

Did you ever make diary Of your
fingers? Did you ever set down in
cold black and white the things your
fingers touch every day and did you
ever consider the number Of times
daily that your unwashed fingers
seek your mouth? :.
When surgeons discovered that It
was their own infected fingers which
carried germs into the wounds they
set about trying to discover a means
whereby their hands could be render
ed surgicially clean, i. e., free from
germs. The whole realm Of chem
istry was ransacked for agents which
would disinfect hands, and the scrub
bings and dimensions to which they
subjected their hands are even yet a
tender memory to the surgeons Of
that period. But all Of these efforts
proved useless and at last in despair
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
that kind of man, do you? I'll do
anything for my country. I'll fight

that kind of man, do you? I'll do
anything for my country. I'll fight
-"
"All right, said the agent. Heres
your chance. See that your farm and
all the farms in your county increase
their yields and their cultivated acre
age. 1t isn't picturesque, but it is
service-real service, great and genu-
inc service. Now, that's what the
government wants you to do. That's
the purpose of these special county
organizations. That's what these
emergency county agents, like the
one in this county. are urging. What
about it? Your country wants you
to help. Either you will or you won't
and if you won't help your own
country, you are indirectly helping
TIVE enemy. What your country wants
you to do is to plant more land,
specialize on certain crops and cult
vate so as to increase production.
1t is all figured out to harmonic
with a great national program, scien-
tifically and efficiently arranged. The
community organizations, co-operat-
ing in each community throughout
the United States, are essential to
the realization of this national plan
and that plan is absolutely neces-
sary of accomplishment if we are to
win the war. Now we are trying to
organize this count in harmony with
this plan. You have opposed 1t
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
HOW HE SAW THE LIGHT

Out in Nebraska a county agent
had experienced much difficulty in in
teresting a certain farmer in propOs,
ed agricultural improvement cam
paigns. This farmer, who was OF
much influence in the community
considered his cwn individual success
a proof that the government co Oper-
alton with farmers is entirely I'M
necessary. A special representative
of the extension office of the United
States Department of Agriculture
who visited that section was told of
the case by the county agent. He
went to the farmer and found him
cold and unresponsive.
"You are standing in the way of
your country when your country is
at war" said the special agent to the
farmer finally "Do you realize
that?"
"No,'..' said the farmer; II hadn't
thought of it that way.
well, do think Of it that way for
awhile" suggested the special agent.
"The man who doesn't help his coun-
try at this time is hurting his coun-
try, and to hurt your country when
your country is at war is a pretty
bad thing to do. don't you think
so?"
t''You bet / do, said the farmer,
thawing out the first time during the
interview. "You don't think / am
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
so EASY

So easy to say what another should
do.
So easy to settle his cares;
So easy to tell him what road to pur-
sue,
And dispose of the burden he bears.
1t is easy to bid him be brave and
be strong,
And to make all his short coming
known;
But, oh, it's so hard when the cares
and the wrong
And the dangers we face are our
own.
1t is easy to stand in the other mans
place,
When our comforts of life are as
sured,
And the sting of the rain beating
sharp in his face
By him must be bravely endured.
It is easy to tell him the path he
should take;
And to bid him to laugh at his
care,
But, oh, it's so hard when it's our
hearts that ache
And we have the burden to bear.
We all know the thing that another
should do,
His faults are like books on our
shelves;
We can ponder them over and read
and review,
But we haven't a book on our
selves.
We can settle the other mans troub-
les each day,
His griefs we can calmly discuss;
1t is easy to sweep all his troubles
away,
But we can't do the same thing for
us.
The need of another it's easy to see,
When our own wants are all salts
fled.
And bold and courageous it's easy
to be,
When it isn't our souls that are
tried;
But, oh, it's so hard when we're
stumbling
To keep ourselves steadfast and
true:
1t is easy to tell some one else to be
strong,
1t is easier to talk than to do.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06
and every indication Of vitality.

and every indication of vitality.
Pullets or hens will lay as well
without a male bird as with him
but if you are contemplating raising
chickens. it is we'll to buy male bird
carly in the fall, as he can be OBJ
tanned then cheaper than in the
spring.
Have You a Plan?
Some day you hope to have good
living made and retire from bust
ness-but when? And how? Have
you a plan or is it only a hope?
Most men are confident of accumu-
lating a snug sum before they grow
old. But strange enough, few men
at 60 have anything to show for
their life's work. Their saving is
all done tomorrow"
For farmers who wish to store up
money, the keeping of a careful rec
ord of receipts and expenses will
put them on the trail of the leaks
that are teaching out profits.
The Division Of Extension, Univer-
sity of Tennessee, Knoxville, can as
sist anyone.
Don't Do This
Don't select ears from stalks near
barren stalks.
Don't select ears from diseased
stalks.
Don't select ears that don't turn
downward.
Don't select ears not we'll covered
nor too high on the stalk.
Don't select seed that is likely to
be mixed and sell for pure corn.
Don't try to fool a customer, you
have reputation to sustain.
We Have Wasted
The exhaustion of the soil is less
spectacular but no less real than the
curtailment of our pastures and for
est areas. A shrewd English obser-
yer, the author of american Hus-
bandry," (1765) called attention to
the reckless exploitation of the farm
lands along the Atlantic coast, and
denounced as criminal the methods
then in vogue. His anticipations
have long since been realized. In
dian corn can no longer be grown
on Cape Cod.
The cause is not far to seek. Land
has been abundant and cheap in
this country, while labor has been
costly. We have not valued our soil
as highly as we should, and cOnse-
ouently have allowed it to wash bad
ly. This waste farm soil erosion is
'stupendous. 1t is estimated that ev-
cry year 780,000,00O tons of silt are
carried down American rivers to the
sea, and that this causes a reduction
in the productivity of our farms Of
$500. 100000. The greater part OF
this erosion is unnecessary and could
be prevented by growing cover crops
terracing and level cultivation
Home Made Soap.
/ cake I've (10c CAM
2 quarts strained grease.
/ quart cold water.
l tablespoon carbonated ammonia.
/ tablespoon borax.
Dissolve I've in quart of cold water:
Heat the grease until lukewarm and
pour the dissolved I've, (lukewarm)
Slowly into it.
Dissolve borax and ammonia in a
little cold water and pour into the
mixture, beating constantly, and con-
tinue the beating twenty minutes.
Perfume with ten cents worth Of sas-
safras oil. Be sure and not have
the grease and I've too hot when
combining.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06

Household manufacture of cocoa
nut butter is being urged by TriEi-
dads department of agriculture. One
pound of butter is made from four
large cocoanuts. Cocoanut butter is
rich and creamy. and save for
slight cocoanut flavor, equals the
product of our best creameries.
The food value of the banana has
been investigated by experts, with
the result that it's energy-making
capacity is pronounced equal to that
of the potato. 1t is necessary. how
ever, that the fruit be fully ripe;
when the peel becomes golden yell
low and speckled with brown, the
banana is ready to be eaten.
Massachusetts, is said to be the
birthplace of the tanning and boot
and shoe industries of the United
States, which are now nearly 800
years old.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-12-06

Don't you see what that means?"
"When is that county meeting?"
asked the farmer.
Tonight.
an be there tonight and make a
speech, You are mighty right - !
hadn't thought of it that way. You'll
never have another chance to insinn-
ate that / am not with my country
in this war;.
That Nebraska farmer spoke that
night. and by a unanimous vote the
meeting arranged for organized aGri-
cultural work throughout that county.