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Evening star., 1917-05-19

be operated on to be sure that her
heart was strong and to have q doctor
who wouldn't give her too much
chloroform. Some Of these doctors do
get 80 careless. Why. thsre was the
one who operated on Ann Hartman; he
left a sponge and one OF his instru-
ments inside Of her, and, OF course, she
didn't get well and they finally had to
cut in again and hunt for the things.
I'D just been telling Melissa about
these and one or two other opera
tions, and was warning her not to let
them E-ray her too much-the green
lighting from the X-ray machine Is apt
to make permanent burns. didn't you
know that?-when Melissa gave a
screech and then began to cry and
laugh all at once, as If she were crazy.
time 1 ever knew her to have such a
thing. I'd noticed her acting twitchy
and fdgety for some time, but I never
would have thought that she, of all
women, would have such 2 spell
came In, gave one look at Melissa and
then at mel was getting some water
to throw in Melissa's face-they say
that's good for hysterics-and, would
you believe 1t, took the water from
my hand and actually invited me to
go? Said she would look after Me-
lissa, and wouldn't need any help. Held
the door open for me. and before I
fairly knew it / was out in the hall
and turned the key. The impudence of
her. Those trained nurses think they
own the patient and his premises.
"The way Melissa went to pieces
made me positive that something seri-
GUS is the matter with her. I'm glad
I saw her when did. ! make It a
point to visit the sick whom can and
cheer them up. I'm going over now
to Greenfield to see Cousin Hattie. Just
heard the other day she's in something
like decline. She'll be glad to see me-
'But it's about time for the car. so
I'll run along. I'm so glad to have had
a little visit with you. Take care Of
yourself You're not looking at all
well Your color's awful. and you're so
hollow-eyed. Nancy Collins has that
same look, and she's got enlargement
of the liver. Good-by. I'll drop in
again soon"
(The End)
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Continued Law Practice,

A few years ago financial reverses
compelled her to give up that resi-
dence, and she moved to the Indiana
avenue residence, where she continued
both her law practice and her activities
in behalf of woman suffrage and peace.
No children survive Mrs. Lockwood.
Funeral arrangements are being made by
her grandson, d. l.. Ormes. 511 Sd street
northwest. She also is survived by two
nephews. Prof. Frank Gardner of Penn
sylvania State College and Charles Wag-
ner. who is employed by The Star. She
was a member of Wesley Chapel. Euner-
al plans will be announced tomorrow.
Mrs Lockwood often told the anecdote
of how she became one of the first wom-
Ell in this country to fight for equal
rights. A widow at twenty-four years
of age. with = child. she was teaching
school in her native town, Royalton,
n. Y, at a salary of only SIS week.
Man teachers. doing the same work, were
getting twice as much, or more:
Il kicked to the school trustees" she
said. II went to the wife of the Meth
odist minister. The answer I got opened
my eyes and raised my dander. She
said: I can't help you: you cannot help
yourself, for it is the way of the
world"
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Explains Work on Battlefields.

In explaining the work on the bat
tlefelds he said that the medical off
GERS work in the trenches with the in
jured men, receiving first-aid treat
ment. They are then sent back in
motor ambulances to what are known
as field hospitals. Back of that comes
the evacuation hospital, with the base
hospital far in the rear, generally on a
railway line. Washington is aiding in
the work of equipping these units for
foreign service. He told of the f1rst-aid
classes which are now being held, with
more than 10000 men and women en-
rolled
Rev. Forrest J. Prettyman, chaplain
of the Senate and pastor of the Bright
wood NJ E. Church South, also spoke
of the Red Cross work and urged every
one to do his "bit" in this important
work. During an intermission solos
were rendered by D. F. Randolph, jr,
secretary of the association, and Miss
Mildred r. Hoge.
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Recruits Already Enrolled.

In camp at Allentown. Pa, this unit
Will receive training for period of
about five weeks and then is expected to
sail for France.
applicants are requested to apply to the
recruiting Office of the corps at 10. 14th
street northwest. All men enlist for the
period of the war, and will receive their
dlscharge upon the cessation of hostili-
tiSs.
Among those who have already pass
ed every test and have taken the oath
and have been accepted are: Russell
Hill. 1910 kingman place: Robert T.
Marmion. 1434 Harvard street: Joseph
Devereux. Bradley lane. Chevy Chase;
Arthur A. Harig. 1915 street; E. "
Weems. Winchester. Va; Peyton March,
Fort Myer. Va; James Mcclure. De
Catlne apartments; Josiah Broadfoot
Westerly. r. l.. Bernard Watson. sos
~ street southwest; Richard j. Rey-
nolds, New Oxford Hotel; Henry
Hughes, 1920 y street; Maurice Rosen,
2629 Connecticut avenue: H. W. Wright.
623 Sth street northeast; Robert Rohrer,
ISIS 31st street; Hammond Gordon, 2O19
18th street; Paul Harding, the Bishops
House; j. Preston Warner, 1888 31st
street: Lee Poe Hart. 1422 N street; L.
5l9 11th street; E. B. Matthews, Jersey
City: H. L. Becker. SO 4th street;
Wallace Baker. 212 B street south
east; Banks Berry, Rockville. Md;
1DouSids <idChdll, ldHSiSy va, Joseph
Solan, 726 Newton street; Bernard
Bridget. 2149 California street; Emory
E. Mckinney, Merrifeld. Va; E. P. Tad
lock, Windsor, n. c.; Beverly Walter,
2024 o street; William X. Rice, Ger
mantown. Md: Howell Miller 1920 10th
street: Francis McGrath, 1880 U street
southeast: Ogden Kelly. 1914 18th
street: Robert o. Cupp, 5000 14th street:
Jane W. Kelley. 1922 w street south
east: John E. Thomas. 1854 w street
southeast; Charles w. Reilley, 1896
Webster street; William T. Jamison,
1854 Church street; Lownes F. Jones,
1918 Pennsylvania avenue: Edward F.
Bradley, zoos F street: Wilson Hay
wood. 1913 1 street: Elphalet F. An
drews, Theological Seminary, Va;
James NJ. Hill. 332 Maryland avenue
northeast; A. W. Dittmar, Wheeling, W.
Va: James Pennebaker. 1921 @ street;
G. E. Umham, 73T 10th street south
east: H. T. Talbot, 140S Hopkins street;
Homer Lockwood. 2212 Massachusetts
avenue: l.. A. Sayer, the Plains, Va;
Bernard Grove. Winchester. Va: Will
liam II. Blatcher. 2146 P street; J. j.
Martin. 504 11th street southeast: Wal
lace Baker, 212 B street southeast:
Eorkwright Church. 1903 Goth street
Roy Comell,s 1858 Warder place; An
thony A. Craig, 3315 o street: V. o.
Crapdell, 322 A street southeast; Henry
T. Thomas, 231 1st street; A. Moshu,
jr.. Rockville, Md.
Evening star., 1917-05-19

Reduction of garbage collections from
an average of 400 tons Il day to 200
tons is declared by Frank l. Bennett.
Chicago commissioner of public works.
to be proof that Chica goans have taken
to heart the pleas for wartime economy
in eliminating waste.
A resolution urging President Wilson
and Congress to exert every possible
influence to effect the granting of
home rule to Ireland and Poland was
adopted by the Illinois senate Wednes-
day, with only three dissenting votes.
The resolution previously had been
adopted by the house.
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REVENUE BILL CHANGES UP,
Senate Finance Committee Discusses
Subject, But Does Nothing.

Several important changes in the
House war revenue bill We're discussed
but none decided upon today by the
Senate finance committee. Prohibition
of the manufacture of distilled spirits
during the war and of the use of land
for growing tobacco were among new
suggestions made
The committee. however. will not
definitely determine any changes until
after the House passes the bill
Evening star., 1917-05-19

Peace Congress in Paris. and again in
1880 to the congress at London, where
she presented papers on arbitration and
disarmament. She lectured throughout
the country. and until her last days
ton.
She was born October "a. 1880. Her
maiden name was Belva Anna Bennett.
Evening star., 1917-05-19

The most striking incident of her
career then came, in 1854, with nom
ination by the equal rights party of the
Pacific slope as n candidate for the
presidency of the United States Vain
as the action was it was unique dis
tlnction. The nomination was renewed
by the same party meeting in Iowa four
years later.
When the notice of my first nominal
tion came" Mrs. Lockwood related, Il
did not know what to do with it. so /
stuck in in my pocket. and kept it a
secret for several days. until 1 was
asked to support Ben Butler for the
presidency. L can't do it," I answered,
L have nomination myself" The
politician appeared skeptical. so she
produced the document. under pledge
of secrecy, but before night it was in
the newspapers.
In 1889 she was delegate of the Uni
verSal Peace Union to the International
Evening star., 1917-05-19

NEW YORK, May 1s.-The statement
of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold Sl46.-
754.420 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is a decrease of
$444586 from last week.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
New York Mercantile PAPER,

NEW YORK. May 19.-MercantiIe pa
per. 4Aa5; sterling sixty-day bills
4.72: commercial sixty-day bills or
PAN bnhks' ~ is eommerciat conn as y,day
AIS 7-16: francs. demand. 5.73: cables,
5.72; guilders. demand. II: cables. AN;
lires, demand. 7.01: cables, 700; rubles,
demand. IS: cables. 2Sh.
Bar silver. a v: Mexican dollars. 57N !;
government bonds steady; railroad
bonds heavy.
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RED CROSS NOTES.

Gift of $1,000 for an ambulance equip
ped for Red Cross service and for a motor
cycle was made today to the District
chapter by Miss Alice<J. Clapp. This
a ambulance will be given to the Washing
ton Ambulance Company that is now
being sworn in for service in France.
Howard S. Reside, as treasurer of the
District Chapter. today placed an order
for twenty motor ambulances for this
same unit. As the Piney Branch Citi-
zens' Association at it's meeting Monday
night raised fund to buy an ambulance
and as other organizations in the District
are planning to make contributions of
ambulances this company will soon be
fitted out with its full component, those
| in charge of this work believe
So popular have the surgical dress
ings classes in the ballroom of the
Wadsworth House, 1901 Massachusetts,
avenue. proved that the full time has
been taken up before the dietetics and
home care of the sick classes could be
organized. Miss Anna ]. Greenless is
in general charge of these courses The
surgical dressings classes have been
arranged by a committee of which Mrs
B. p. Lamberton is chairman.
Surgical dressings classes are held
every day. morning and evening. On
account of this unexpectedly great in
| Monday. Wednesday and Friday nights
| in the Teachers Club rooms, 11th and
F streets. which have been contributed
| to the District Chapter by the Teachers
Club.
| Glasses in elementary hygiene and
home care of the sick are to be held at
$50 am. Mondays at the Tea che RS Club.
Home care classes are to be conducted
| Saturday nights at the Teachers Club
Any wishing to register for any of
these classes can do SO at the Wads-
worth House. 1901 Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. by applying to Miss Anna j. Green
! less.
Classes in dietetics commence Tues-
| day, to be held Tuesdays and Fridays
at 1880 pm. in the H. D. Cook School,
18th street and Columbia road A clas
will also be arranged for Mondays and
Wednesdays at $50 pm. in the same
| school.
An official souvenir, made from the
ruins of historic structures that have
| been sacrificed by the Germans, will be
fund for the restoration of France
| Word to this effect was received TODAY
! by cable to the French restoration fund
headquarters here from Mrs Cecile
sartorls. now in Paris. Mrs. Sartoris.
I whose husband. grandson of Cen u
S. Grant. is fighting at the front as a
| private in the foreign legion arranged
for the souvenirs through NJ. Dalimier.
the French minister of fine arts.
| The Gen. NJ f. UreN Auxiliary of the
| District Chapter of the American Red
Cross has opened a workshop in Car
roll Institute. James F. Shea donated
the use of the building. The working
days will be Mondays and Wednesdays.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway is chairman.
! Louise Below, Estelle Makover and
| Helen Manville, each about ten years
| old, gave an entertainment Wednesday
| on the roof of the Alhambra apartment
for the benefit of the Red Cross. Reci-
/ tations and dancing in costumes were
nearly 50 from an admission fee of 5
| cents. When the little girls made their
| report to the Red Cross headquarters
they were warmly congratulated for
their patriotic efforts.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
War Department Announcement.

Following is the text of the terse an
nouncement of the War Department as
to Gen. Pershing's expedition:
The President has directed an expedi-
tionary force of approximately one
division of regular troops, under COM
mand of Gen. John J. Pershing, to pro-
ceed to France at as early a date as
practicable. Gen. Pershing and staff will
precede the troops abroad.
1T is requested that no details or
speculations with regard to the mobili-
zation of this command, dates of de-
parture or other items be carried by the
press. other than the official bulletins
given out by the War Department reIat-
ing thereto
No inkling of the plans for that di-
vision have been allowed to leak out.
1t is known, however. that orders have
already gone forward to officers of tried
Judgment and long experience, notify
ing them to prepare for foreign service.
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WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia. Mary
land and Virginia, fair tonight and
probably tomorrow: little change in
temperature: moderate winds. becom-
ing southerIy.
For West Virginia. generally fair to-
night and tomorrow; little change in
temperature.
Tide Tables.
(Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today-Low tide. 1871 am. and l.
pm: high tide, $40 am. and 6:59 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 81 am. and
2:01 pm; high tide, IT'S am. and 7:47
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose :52 am, sun sets
Tmorrow-Sun rises 4:51 am. sun
sets 7:1S pm.
Moon rises 3:31 am. sets SIS pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. Sc:
s pm. rs; IL midnight, 66; today, 4
dHl., oo, d.iH., ~. MdAililuHl 80 DIT +
pm. yesterday; minimum, GO, at 4 am.
today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. IL; minimum, 40.
Barometer-Yesterday pm. 1854
s pm, 29.s4: II midnight. 29.s9 today.
am, 2990; am, 29.37.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
g.: condition. Z. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, So: condition at north
connection. ): condition at south con-
nection. 6. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 90: condition
at influent gatehouse, Z; condition at eff
fluent gatehouse, Z.
Jn.o%hor - uor;o,,s r;f3o,
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Organizes Insular Bureau,

The War Departments bureau of in
sular affairs was organized by Gen.
Pershing soon after the Spanish war.
and for short time he was it's chief
During the Russo-Japanese war he acted
as military attache at Toxic, and was
with kurokis army in Manchuria From
1906 to 1913 he was in the Philippines
again, part of the time as governor of
Moro province. Then he became COM
mander of the Sth Brigade, with head
quarters at San Francisco, and served
in that capacity until the Mexican de-
velopmentS last year.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
French Bourse Is Steady

PARIS, May 19.-Prices were steady
on the bourse today; rentes, 81 francs
40 centimes; exchange on London, 27
francs 10 centimeS; per cent loan
ISL francs IS centimes.
Evening star., 1917-05-19

Maj. Gen. John Joseph Pershing. who is
to lead Americas first battle unit against
the Germans. has been fighter of In
dians, Filpinos and Mexicans. A year
ago in March. then a brigadier general.
he commanded the column which went
into Mexico in search Of Villa, and held
his line many months against menacing
movements of Mexican troops. He served
in Cuba in 1898. and later led successful
operations against the Moros in the
Philippines. Earlier in his military career
he had fought the Apache and Sioux
Indians in the west.
Gen. Pershing. who is nearly ffty-seven
years old, is a native of Missouri. At
one time he intended to be lawyer and
graduated in law course at the Uni
versity of Nebraska. but later entered
the West Point Military Academy. from
which he graduated in 1886. He married
daughter of Senator Warren of Wyo-
ming, but lost his wife and three children
in fire at the Presidio, San Francisco,
two years ago.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
GAS AND ELECTRIC TAX
IS RETAINED BY HOUSE
Lenroot Amendment Defeated, 116
to SO, After Two Hours of
Strenuous Debate.

After a fight lasting nearly two
hours, the House refused today to
change the war revenue bill as far as
1t proposed to tax gas and electric and
heat bills per cent. The motion to
strike this out of the bill was made
by Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin,
who declared that the government was
not in need of revenue so desperately
as to reach into the homes of the peo-
pie of the country and tax them on the
light and heat used therein. In max
ing the final speech in opposition to
Mr.. Lenroot, Representative Kitchin.
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, reminded the House that in the
civil war days there was a tax on tall
low candles. The Lenroot amendment
failed by vote of 116 to 5S.
No Additional Levy Now.
Stunned by Secretary McAdoo's re-
quest for an extra $500,000,000 over
and above the $780, 100000 sought to
be provided in the pending war revenue
bill, the House ways and means COM
mtttee entered into executive session
yesterday and emerged after a strenu-
Gus two hours determined not to at
with extra tax schemes.
Convinced of the inequity OF the zone
rate system of second-c1ass mail mat
ter now contained in the bill, the COM
mittee virtually decided to substitute
the Moon proposal. once included in a
post office bill. which would fix fiat
rate of l cent pound on reading mat
ter and the parcels post zone rate on
advertising matter. Under this plan
publishers would make their returns
to the Post Office Department and be
charged accordingly.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Number Of Men Increased.

The unit originally was authorized to
comprise eighty-six men and five officers,
but due to the number of applicants ap-
plying for enlistment it was increased
by the War Department. While the
great majority of men composing the
corps are Washingtonians, there are a
number of out-of-town men enrolled. A
telegram from Nashville, Tenn, was re-
ceived a the recruiting Office of the unit
today signed by eight men from the
southern metropolis, asking to reserve
places for them. while five more wired
FROM Rock Hill, S. c., making a similar
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Other Ambulances Donated.

The Park View Citizens Association
and the members of the Washington
Rotary Club have contributed other am
balances. A staff car is needed, and
other local organizations are raising
funds to give other ambulances.
This unit is expected to go to France
as soon as it is reported as trained for
field service. There have been rs per-
sons pledged to enlist in this unit, and
DIR. Devereux said today that now is
the time for them to redeem their
pledges. SiNtythrec have been sworn
in. DIR. Devereux has enlistment
office in the club of the Professional
ChauffeurS' Association, 1107 14th
street. and will be there tomorrow from
10 to l o'clock for the benefit of any
man now working who wishes to en-
list. Five members of the company al
ready have been called into active serv-
ice as a recruiting detail. The COM
pany will eventually have a personnel
numbering $50 men.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
Minneapolis Flour Advances,

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, May 19.-Best
grades of flour advanced SO cents to-
day. Fancy patents were quoted at
$15.75 and first clears at $13.75.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
New Phases of Battle Developed.

The war in Europe has developed
many new phases of battle not hereto
fore known in military science. Artil-
iery has decided the fate of many bat
ties. and every army has doubled and
trebled its guns. both in size and num-
Der. For that reason it was thought
likely that the expeditionary forces
would include disproportionate num-
ber OF artillery troops and be backed by
a solid wall of guns when it comes to
grips with the enemy.
The number of men in the expedition
ary force has not been disclosed A di-
vision at war strength, however, totals
more than $4,000 men of all arms and
the approximate" division of the War
Departments statement probably will
exceed that figure.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
WASH|NGTON'S WAR UNIT
SOON READY FOR CAMP
Ambulance Company to Be Trained
at Allentown, Fa., for Service
in France.

Washington's first unit organized and
equipped since the United States en-
tered the world war is going into camp
at Allentown. Pa, Thursday, May "a.
This is the Washington Ambulance
Company. with DIR. Ryan Devereux,
L. S. A. as captain.
The equipment for this company is
being provided by public subscription.
Eventually it must have one hundred
ambulanceS and about twenty motor
cycles. Howard S. Reeside, treasurer of
the District Chapter of the Red Cross.
has ordered twenty-five of these am
balances from the war relief fund. Miss
Alice Clapp yesterday gave her per-
Sonal check for s 600 to buy and equip
AN ambulance and motor cycle. Her
brother. John Ciapp. authorized Capt.
Devereux to buy three of the best motor
cycles he can find and send the bill to
him.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
DAY FOR BUSINESS MEN
TO HELP THE RED CROSS

Chember of Commerce day at Mothers
week headquarters. 120S F street started
ausiiciously and with hearty cooperation
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To Get Further Consideration.

This proposal, as well as the one to
lower the Automobile and musical in
strument per cent tax now contained
in the bill. will receive further con-
sideration as the daily meetings Of the
committee progress.
The House yesterday adopted the pro-
posed increased taxes on liquor. despite
the prohibitionists' attempt to throw it
out They claimed that by liquor taxes
the liquor forces are in an entrenched
position owing to the support they give
the government.
Evening star., 1917-05-19
WOMEN GAIN SUFFRAGE
MOST QUIETLY IN RUSSIA
Will Vote at Municipal, Rural and
General Assembly Elections.
Interesting Experiment.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, April 20.-woman suf-
frage has come quietly and unosten-
tatiously to Russia. The provisional
government has not yet officially an
nounced its full views on the subject.
but individual ministers have stated
that 1t is decided that women will vote
at both the municipal and rural coun-
cils elections. and also in the elections
bly,
Universal suffrage for women Will be
curious and interesting experiment In
t~usSla. From the mass of peasant
women fully intelligent voting can
scarcely be expected at present. but no
doubt for them the vote win be a high
~ stimulating and cGucative opportu-
! nifty. The man voters do not expect
that women of this class will vote in
dependently. and say. therefore. that
their participation will only slightly
affect the result.
| The attitude of the average peasant
| to his woman folk is still. on the whole
contemptuous, but sometimes capa-
bic woman rules whole village. and il
! IS well known fact that in certa in
religious sects the women are the lead
| ers.
! In Petrograd there have been several
woman suffrage demonstrations since
1 the revolution. with speeches in the
4 city hall and professions with rcd Hags
! Tney have not been militant. hut rather
educational demonstrations. reminders
4 10 the women themselves to he UP and
/ doing, and reproach TO those men
| who. while not seriously obicctinc 20
woman suffrage, wish II were not COM
/ ing so soon,