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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
j. s. TROOPS BEGIN
MARCH TO BORDER
Gen. Pershing's Entire Force
Expected to Be on the
/ Move Today.
VILLA BANDITS FOLLOWING
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, January 27.-Ameri-
can troops started north from the field
dawn today, according to reports from
Columbus. Ms NJ. brought there early
today. by passengers arriving overland.
The tro6ps sWhsek lsft were Believed to
be the advance guard of the punitive
expedition. ,
Villa followers were moving in the
wake of the American expeditionary
forces as they withdrew from Ell Vale,
San Joaquin and Charcos. according to
q report received here from previously
reliable sources. They remained at
safe distances. but moved northward
slowly as the rear guard of the Amer
ican columns disappeared toward the
north, it was said
Carranza Garrison Retires.
When the last of the 5th Cavalry
cantered out of El Valle Wednesday
morning the Carranza garrison there.
consisting of 100 soldiers. left for Casas
Grandes to join the garrison there.
From this same source it was learned
that the Villa troops met with no re-
SlSIdnCe dl Ell diic, puS oPpSoiSo Sooh
after the last American troops had left
and occupied the plaza.
The American. troops, which left field
headquarters early today included cav
airy, infantry and artillery. accompa-
MED by motor lorries and wagon trains
according to the passengers from Co
lumbus.
outposts Called In. ...
Included among the units which were
first to leave were the Ell Valle. Sar
Joaquin and Charcos garrisons which
had reached Colonia Dublan during the
week from the outpost garrisons and
were in heavy marching order. await
ing Gen. Pershing's orders to move
northward toward the border. these ar
rivals said, r-
AS far as known none of the Ameri-
can troops has been wounded or kill
ed. Reinforceinents from Nogales are
being rushed to the scene. Soldiers and
civilians returnipes from the line re.
port they saw 81 %eral Mexican soldiers
fall during the dghting.
A telephone message from AraVtca
says the Mey can soldiers engaging the
Americans re from the CarranZa gar
rison at Sasabe.
All of the troops at the field headquar-
ters camp were ready to move. toward
Ojo. Federico, eighty miles distant, where
temporary field headquarters will be es-
tablished Mai Gen. PerShing was--.ex-
pected to be among the last to leave for
the north, it was said.
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Statement by Mr.. McAdoo.


nounced today.
= Statement by Mr.. McAdoo.
do with the passage of the shipping
board law and the selection of the
board, issued this statement:
cit is true that Bernard n. Baker has
resigned from the shipping board and
that the President has accepted his resig-
nation. Mr.. Baker resigned because
suggested to him that thought 1t would
be wise, in the circumstances, if the board
would consider giving the craftsmanship
to the Pacific coast The President was
in accord with this suggestion. Mr.
Baker said he desired to think the nat.sr
over for the night The next morning he
sent his resignation.
Selections "Matter of Concern"
"The selection of suitable men for the
shipping board and the proper organ
ization of the board has been a matter
Of great concern to the administration
ever since the passage of the shipping
bill The suggestion about the chair
manship was made in spirit of COOP
GRAFTON and with a desire to be helpful.
The board has the right under the
law to select its own chairman, but
there is no reason why a suggestion
from the administration should not re-
ceive consideration. I have had a warm
regard always for Mr.. Baker and 1 re-
gret his hasty action
Mr.. Baker refused either to confirm or
deny reports that he had resigned.
Mr.. Baker helped frame the shipping
act, and was one of it's most ardent
champions before committees of Con-
gress.s He was named for a term of five
years. 1t has been said that William
Denman of San Francisco. named for
the six-year term. would be made chair
man of the board.
Those officials who believe Mr.. Baker
has decided not to accept the Office
think his decision is based probably on
the Official decision to make Mr.. Dem
raan chairman and on complications
over organization
Secretary McAdoo was very active in
the selection and appointment of the
board. well as in the passage of the
law which created it. Every man whom
President Wilson appointed to the
board bore the personal Endorsement of
Secretary McAdoo. including Mr.. Baker.
The general understanding is that the
Secretary and Mr.. Baker may have
clashed over the organization plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
All Expected to Move.

JUAREZ. Mexico, aJnuary 27.-Ameri-
can troops were marching out Of Colonia
Dublan toward the border at o'clock
this morning. according to a message re-
ceiyed at Casas Grandes. The message
did not give the extent of the troop move
ment, but it was predicted in Casas
Grandes that the entire expeditionary
force would be on the road northward
before nightfall.
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Typical of sordid Struggle.

'sThese are not isolated cases by any
means. but typical Of the sordid strug-
gle going on daily among employees Of
the District. They are forced to seek
employment after. hours. Some of
them act as walters at hotels, some as
ticket takers at moving picture the
aters, etc. Not one in hundred has
anything put by for sickness or trouble,
and the man in the District service
who owns his own home is indeed a
rara avis.
THE marvel is how people in the
straits of these city employees, with
the wolf gnawing at their heel con-
stantly, can and do give such good
service"
He told the committee that 2.218 en-
ployes of the District enjoy no leave
privilege of any kind, being carried on
the per diem rolls. Three men, he said
might be doing the same kind of work
the same number of days and the same
number of hours each year, yet two OF
them would not be entitled to leave OF
any sort, and would not be allowed pay
for legal holidays, though the third
would, because the two are on the per
diem rolls. When a per diem employe
is incapacitated for work, even in the
trict Commissioners have no discretion
and may not carry him on the rolls.
Powerless to Render Aid.
He said that two cases had recently
come to his attention of this kind, one
where a man lost an eye and another
where a man broke leg. directly ir
the line of their duties. but the Com
missioners were powerless to assist
them.
Mr.. Hurley said that he did not think
that the case of the poorly-paid Dis.
trict employees ought to be Jumped with
that of the poorly-paid federal EN-.
ployes. He pointed out that the
revenues of the District have in receu,
years exceeded the one-half share OF
the expresses of the District which must
be paid under the half f-and half system
and that therefore a large surplus hat
accumulated. This surplus. he argued
could well be used to increase the pay
of the District employees.
THE total increased cost figured on q
basis of 10 per cent increases to those
receiving less than $1,000 would be
S303,332. he said.
A number of other persons were
heard by the committee on various sub
jects. Mrs. Allan Davis spoke on the
necessity for additional land for the
Buchanan School: Mrs. Robert Young
urged that matrons for high schools
be provided. Representative Charles
E. Fultz discussed the needs for addi.
tional grounds for the Emory School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
LEAGUE Of WOMEN
FOR WAR SERVICE
Organization Proposed Under
Auspices of National Sc
curity League.
STUDYING WORK IN EUROPE

The organization of a great. country
wide league of women enrolled to aid
the nation in time of war. If their serv-
ices ever become necessary. will be ono
of the results OF the congress of con-
structive patriotism which has been in
session the past three days at the New
Willard Hotel. under the auspices Of tho
National Security League. according to
statements made by delegates to the
convention today.
The organization will be known as
The Woman's League of National
Service and plans for its support and
extension over the whole United States
are being carried out by Miss Maud Wet
more, daughter of former Senator Wet
more of Rhode Island, and Miss Ammo
Morgan. daughter of the late ]. Pierpont
Morgan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Teaches Own Children.

"An employe of the water department
gets s65 a month"; he said. He has
several children, and he tells me that
he can neither feed them nor even clothe
them decently, and is not able to take
advantage Of the benefits held out to
him by the public school system, be-
cause the appearance of his children
would be SO shabby as to excite COM
ment and humiliate them. So he sends
the elder two and instructs the others
himself This man lives in a remote
suburb, but walks to and from work
because spending carfare would mean
doing without some necessity for the
family. He hardly remembers when he
had a new suit of clothes.
"An oiler in the sewer department.
who gets $500 year. told me of the
losing struggle he is making trying to
feed and clothe four children. his wife
and himself on Sa2.50 month. He
pays $3.50 for rent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
GRAVE WANT FACED
BY D. c. EMPLOYEES
Difficulties OF Living on Pres
ent Wage Cited Before Sen
ate Subcommittee.
INCREASES ARE URGED

In the interest of increased pay for
the employees of the District H. NJ. Nc
Larin, president of the Federal Em
ployes' Union, and Joseph H. Hurley
president of the District Employees
Union, appeared today before the SEN
ate subcommittee in charge of the Dis
trict appropriation bill
Following their hearing, Mr. McLarin
said that they had been assured by the
committee that whatever was done IN
the way of increasing salaries for the
federal employees in the District OF Co
lumbia would also be done for the DIS
trict employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Making Study in Europe.

Miss Grace Parker of New York. one
of the speakers at the convention yes
terday, it was learned today, has re-
Gently been sent to Europe by Miss
wetmore and Miss Morgan to make
study of what the women of the war;
afflicted countries are doing in the way
of taking the places in industry OF the
men in the trenches and the "Wonlans
League of National Service, it was
stated today, is to bring about in this
country a development of woman's
place in industrial life during peace. SO
that the work of women may be utilized
in time of war. The proposed league
is a measure of real preparedness. it IS
stated, which will bring into existence
in this country during peace and be-
fore it is needed an organization OF
woman workers such as the countries
of Europe have been obliged to create
since the war began.
Henry West, former Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia, who is the ex-
ecutive secretary of the National Sc
curity League, said today that the Sc
curity League has $4,000 woman MEM
bers. who undoubtedly will be enrolled
as members OF the proposed "Woman's
League of National Service If the pro-
posed new organization is indorsed in
the resolutions of the congress at Me-
mortal Continental Hall this afternoon,
as it is expected it will be.
Mr.. West said that of the 5000 wom-
an members of the National Security
League he has on file in his New York
office the signed pledges of 1000
women throughout the country to work
for and support the idea of compul-
sorry military training and service for
the United States. which idea will be
| one of the important ideas I'm the rules
and regulations of the proposed
''Woman's League Of National Service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
WEATHER.

Overcast and warmer, with rain or
snow late tonight and tomorrow; low
est temperature tonight about 30 de-
grees; moderate east and southeast
winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending PM: Highest, 30, at pm.
yesterday; lowest. 90, at am. today.
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Wide Organization Planned.


1t is understood that the new organ
iZation will not enter into any rivalry
or competition for members with such
organizations as the Woman's Section
of the Navy League; on the contrary, it
will welcome the addition to its ranks
of all members of other organizations.
and attempt to coordinate all the ef-
forts of all women's organizations
throughout the country now working
for increased military and Industrial
preparedness. The work of organiza-
tion will be undertaken on such a large
scale, it is believed, that hundreds OF
thousands of women all over the coun-
try will be organized under the new
and comprehensive plan proposed.
The morning session of the conven-
New Willard Hotel. was presided over
by Albert Shaw, the New York maga-
zine editor. Herbert Myrick, president
of the Orange Judd Company: Howard
Coffin of the naval consulting board.
Representative Augustus p. Gardner Of
Massachusetts, and others delivered ad-
dresses, and letters were read from
Sampel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor; p. H w.
Ross, president of the National Marine
League of the United States and others.
This afternoon, when the meeting Is
to be held at Memorial Continental
Hall, Senator Borah of Idaho, E. W.
Nichols, superintendent of the Virginia
Military Institute, and others will
speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Closes Tonight With Banquet.

The convention will come to a close
tonight with big banquet at the New
Willard Hotel. when the speakers will
be Senator Chamberlain of Oregon;
chairman of the Senate committee on
military affairs; former Senator La
fayette Young of Iowa, former Attor-
ney General George w. Wickersham.
former Representative Martin w. Lit-
tleton of New York and Admiral Peary.
At this mornings session Repre-
sentative Gardner protested against the
entrance of the United States into an
international agreement to enforce
peace on the ground that it would in
volve the United States in European or
Asiatic wars in which it would have
no interest. Mr.. Gardner asked:
How should we have Jared through.
out this nations history, if. instead Of
fighting our battles, we had been asked
to depend upon arbitration? We should
be a colony of England today: Texaa
would still belong to Mexico: slavery
might have lasted down to the present
time, and Cuba would even now be
struggling under the domination Of
Spain?'
Mr.. Ross. the president of the Marine
League. said that preparedness expendt.
lures cannot be maintained without
preparedness income, and that income
is contingent upon selling American
products abroad, which cannot be done
properly without control by Americans
of their overseas transportation. which
is another word for American ships"
He urged:
Get your friends and acquaintances
and every item of the great body pol
itic YOU can influence to insist upon
such legislation as will make it perma-
nently profitable for Americans to in
vest their lives and money in the per-
manent maintenance of an American
merchant marine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-27
Cites Need of Increase.

Mr.. Hurley read a statement to th'
committee setting forth the urgent neet
of an increase in the wages of the DIS
trict employees. He pointed out that bact
in 1874. when Congress undertook u
straighten out the fiscal affairs of th'
District of Columbia. one of its first step:
had been to reduce the wages OF the CIT.
employees 20 per cent. although an eX
animation disclosed the fact that the sal
aries maid were not exorbitant, but wer'
moderate compared to those paid in com
mercial lines at that time. For forty-thr
years he said. Congress has failed to in
crease the salaries of the District EN-
ployes, although the city has grown ane
the cost of living has jumped ahead
A large number of the District EN-
ployes. Mr.. Hurley said. are receiving
very low wages, SO low that tney cal
hardly keep body and soul together.
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Mexico a Challenge.

Mr.. Myrick told the convention that
Mexico is a challenge to the Pan.
American Union and demanded that
peace be enforced in the western hem-
isphere as the first step toward ending
the world war. He opposed the literacy
test for immigrants and said that there
is a great dearth of farm labor.
The fundamental purpose of organs
ized humanity. he said, should be q
more perfect agriculture. The farmer
supports all. he said. and he must be
helped as the first step in prepared
ness. Mr. Myrick declared that expert
inquiry shows that probably 100000
aliens will return to Europe after the
war is ended. land they may take with
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Continued on Second Page.)
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Teeth In Their Stomachs.

Whatever it may be that the lobster
and the crab. rapacious, never dainty,
are eating they always see something
else that they want and can't wait IN,
til they have masticated the first be
fore attacking the second. But they
don't give up the first, not by any man
ner of means. Nature, humoring this
rapacious bent, has fitted the lobster
and the crab with teeth in their stom-
ach, and they swallow their half mas.
ticated food and finish the chewing
process with their stomachs while they
seize and chew the other thing that
has attracted them. HOLSTERS and
crabs have no teeth in their mouths
They chew with their claws what they
have time to and hand the unfinished
job down to their stomachs to do the
rest of the chewing.
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BRAVERY OF A T0READ0R.
Remarkable Display Of Nerve by
Spanish Bull Fighter.


The famous Spanish toreador Re
verte figured in one Of the most thrill
ing incidents ever witnessed in the
bull lighting arena.
1t was at Bayonne. After disposins
Of two bulls Reverte had twice plunged
his sword into third Of great strength
and ferocity, and as the beast contin
ued careering wildly the spectators be
gan to hiss Reverte for bungling..i3
Wounded to the very quick of his
pride, the Spaniard shouted. The bull
is slain.' and. throwing aside his
sword. sank on one knee with folded
arms in the middle Of the ring.
He was right, but he had net i
lowed for the margin of accident. THE
wounded beast charged full upon him
but the matador. splendid to the last
knelt motionless MS statue, while the
spectators held their breath in hOrri
fed suspense. ~
Reaching his victim the bull literal
Iy bounded at him. and as he sprane
he sank in death, with his last effor1
giving one fearful lunge Of the head
that drove a horn into the thigh Of the
kneeling man and laid bare the bone
from the knee to the Joint.
Still Reyerte never f1inched, but re
manned kneelins, exultant in victory
but calmly contemptuous Of applause
till he was carried away to heal him
of his cyriavous wound
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Indian moons"

Time is calculated among the Red
Indians by moons instead Of months
January is called the hard moon,
February 'the raccoon moon," March
''sore eye moon" April "the moon In
which geese lay eggs" May 1.-The plant
ing MOON" June 1.-THE moon when the
strawberries are red" July "the moor
when choke cherries are ripe August
the harvest moon," September "the
moon when rice Is laid up to dry" DC
tober "the rice drying moon," Novem
Der the deer killing moon" and De
cember the deer NOON Philadelphia
Inquirer
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-29
"BROTHER JONATHAN"
Career of the Patriot Who Gave us
This Lasting Title.

Jonathan TlmmbUil, the original
Brother jonathan" was born ON Oct
~, l710, in Lebanon, Conn. He was
graduated from Harvard college In
l727, pre- .chel Il few years, then stud
led law, ana at the age of twenty
three years he was Il member Of the
assembly. He was chosen lieutenant
governor in 1866 and became eX otlicio
chief justice of the superior court. In
Joined on officers of the crown, and in
the following year he was chosen gov
ernor He was the only colonial gov
ernor who espoused the cause of the
people in their struggle for justice and
independence.
In the absence at congress of the
Adamses and Hancock from New Eng
land Trumbul was considered the
Wing leader in that region, and Wash.
ington always placed implicit reliance
upon his patriotism and energy. When
Washington took charge of the Cont
mental army at Cambridge, Mass, he
found it in want of ammunition and
OlueF supplies, anu tuiS WANT CoutHi'
ucd more or less for months. Trum
bull was then governor Of Connecticut.
On one occasion ut council OF war,
when there seemed to be no way to
make provision against an attack by
the enemy, Washington said, 1--WE
must consult Brother Jonathan on this
subject" He did so, and the governor
was successful in supplying many of
the needs of the ARMY.
When the army was afterward
spread over the country and Difficult
ties arose it was a common saying
among the officers as Il byword, I'VE
must consult Brother Jonathan" The
origin of this phrase was eventually
lost sight OF, and Brother Jonathan"
became title of our nationality, like
John Bull of England. Trumbull
died in Lebanon, Conn. on Aug. H.
1885
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-29
CHAMPION HIGH JUMPER.
An African Antelope That Can Clear
More Than Twenty Feet.

M F<ITtSSH SHISiCPe tHdS van Vicar
More Than Twenty Feet.
The pallah, Il species of African ante
lope, is probably the greatest living
high jumper Travellers have often as
serted that this beast couldsjump more
than twenty feet high. Mr.. Cottar, an
old African hunter, saw number of
these anteiopcs leap over the tops Of
some small trees, and then he meas
ured the trees. They were fifteen feet
high.
10 The animals have the curious habi'
of jumping over one another's backs
either when frightened or when simply
playing IItis an ordinary sight on al
African yeidt to see Il herd of these
antelope jumping over one another like
boys playing leapfrog. When frighten-
ed the first impulse of Il herd of pallah
is to rush together; then they begin
leaping, one after another, going high
into the air, clearing small trees, their
mates, other antelopes or anything else
that gets into the way. They do not
require run before the take off," but
jump as Wen from Il standing pOSllloli
as with running start.
The lion was long supposed to make
tremendous bounds when charging his
prey, but modern sportsmen say that a
lion runs low to the ground, bounding
sinto the air only on his last leap. when
he expects to strike. Even such
| bounds. they say, are Of no great
length Stewart Edward White says
lion can run a hundred yards in six
seconds. which certainly is fast enough
to catch most sorts Of game.-Youth's
Companion.
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Mrs. J. D. Van Fleet, who has been
seriously i'll, is better.
The county commissioners will meet
Monday.
w. E. Hulse, architect in charge of
the work for the new Minot high
school building, has been awarded con-
tracts to furnish plans for more than
100000 worth of buildings to be
constructed this year in Kansas, ac-
cording to report from paper pub
lished at his home city, Hutchinson,
Kan.
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q Diplomacy.

Before we were married." his better
half complained, you always engaged
taxi when you took me anywhere.
Now you think the bus or the street
car is good enough for me-
NO my darling, l don't think the
bus or the trolley is good enough for
you. It's because I'm so proud of you.
In a taxi you would be seen by nobody.
while can show you of to so many
people by taking you in the bigger con
yeyance. Exchange.