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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
Mother Stays Murderer With Az.

MoNTROSE. Col, December 20
with the very ak which her son, ]. o.
Bush. used TO kill his eleyen-year-old
son, Mrs. ]. H. Bush. seventy-two years
old. slew the father while he slept
Sunday night, according to a confess
sion Mrs. Bush made. The murder of
the child was disclosed Tuesday when
Mrs. Bush told officers Bush had killed
his son because the boy had stolen a
sum of money and then had made her
help boil the body in I've to hide the
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
Russ UPRISING SPREADS,
mSSACKS BEGIN TO MOVE
NH MI
flame Of Civil War Advancing To-
ward Samara-Soldiers Leay-
ing North Front.

zXDEDoN, Wednesday, December IL
Htpatshes, from Petrograd indicate the
e41uEe.e between the Cossacks and the
krirfaaiists in southern Russia is in
&ztt sing in severity. The correspond
IN ~ Psiregrad of Reuters. Ltd, tele-
i33hphsne under date of Tuesday. says
tie name of civil war is spreading
35iIt Inward along the yolga river from
A4trakhan to Samara-
1.-THE ma ximalists hold Astrakhau, from
pfich place the Cossacks were reported
N Monday to be twenty Persts distant.
4lKhting probably has now begun. The
.xs8Kimaiists are said to have many ma
crime guns. but are almost without can
non The cossaeks are reported to be
4nssipped with light field guns.
Fan extraordinary state of affairs is
8fWcted at Tsaritsyn. In the province of
4anara, where. neither the ma ximalists
~ the cossacks have gained the mas
xSss, both being beaten by the forces Of
1<Eodofus. Abbot Of Tsaritsyn, and
Known as "Iliadere. the Mad Monk" who
4vanced against them singing Save
Lord, Thy People"
Cossacks Begin Advance.
Drenburg Corracks, commanded by
Ger. Dutoff, are advancing against sa-
mara. the maximalfst garrisons en- route
being dispersed. Cossacks have occu-
pied all the eastern part of the PROV
fncs OF voronezh, province In south
central Russia.
Fighting continues at Odessa, where
VkFanian troops hold the arsenal and
the telegraph and telephone stations.
The municipal theater repeatedly
N. The possession Of the Ukranians. The
XfAxinalists hold the port which the
TEfainians sheiied with heavy and field
asxiiiery in response to q lombard
ri 10 frayay Nv -
Ellrainians are disarming and re-
mbsing the maximalist troops in the
Ey0yfnce of kiev and at Konotop,
ahsat 100 miles east OF Tchernigoy
~: ~: Rada Issues Message.
1.-THE Ukraine central rada has issued
A.messaEe to Ukrainians. prociaiming
aIkraine democratic republic to form
1art of an all-Russian federal repub-
Ac.s Pending the meeting Of the UkYatn-
tyr constituent assembly In January,
The rada tn its message recognizes the
repsation of private lands. monastery
1ands and some church lands for the
pSnefst of the laboring classes.
an the expectation OF an early peace.
Hnssian soldiers n Increasing num-.
E<rs are leaving the northern front.
Exeent kilograms are being received
fram Petrograd for reinforcemsnts, the
!. 9oldieFs being promised the best con-
d1tions and food. DIR. Petrofsky q
tleEtureF at the Moscow University.
JAS been deputed by the boishevik gov.
fefnsm1t TO discuss peace questions
with the Germans at Brest-Latovsk.
according to the Russian Official
sANs agency, delegates OF the Ukrair-
1an council OF workmen'S and soldiers,
dtlegates recently met at Kharkov ana
yArefved to regard the rada a. 4
b9urgeoise and anti-reyoiufionary in
eakution and TO oppose II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
Gives Every Man a Chance.

Every man will have an opportunity
to go home during the holidays" said
Gen. Nicholson. of course, we cannot
allow them to all leave at the same
time. That would tie up everything,
but each day a reasonable number will
be granted pass privileges.
Naturally many of the men will not
actually spend Christmas day with their
folks, but they will go home sometime
next week. Plans are now being made
to distribute the passes in accordance
with this idea. >.
Despite the generous distribution
some 1900 men will have to remain
here, owing to the quarantine estab-
lished in the companies where measles
and other contagious diseases have been
discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20
HOLIDAYS FOR ALL
GIVES CAMP THRILL
Latest Order of Gen. Nicholson
Brings Joy to Meade
Selects.
SOL DER PLAYS SPARTAN

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP MEADE, Admiral Md, Decem-
Der 20.-General gloom was routed
from camp today when Brig. Gen. Will
liam J. Nicholson augmented the
Christmas pass order by announcing
that every soldier in the reservation,
other than those under quarantine,
would get home during Christmas
week.
The glad tidings had the same ef-
feet as the warm sun which dispersed
all the dim, cold, stormy weather to-
day and glowed down on the wooden
city, melting all the snow that had ac-
cumulated in the last twelve days.
Likewise the dissatisfaction among
the soldiers. The keen disappointment
they felt was smashed to bits and the
of the liberty division fully re-
stored. Happiness reigns.
The grand crash to General Gloom
forces came this morning in the form
of an order from the War Department
the camp commander TO Is
sue as many passes as possible with
out congesting the transportation sys-
TENS; namely, the railroads and electric
lines that touch the cantonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-20

Nearly one-seventh of the population
of the United States are foreign born.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-18

as shown in DiagIam H. With this
adjustment, three teeth are lert in the
middle and two teeth run on each eide
OF both rows, covering one-half of the
two nearest mlddles and allowing the
horse to walk in the middle
II 1t is desired to use two light
horses instead of one heavy one, It is
necessary only to remove tooth No.
and straddle the row, leaving the teeth
No. In original position. The dis
lance between the teeth. is about 514
inches. For 24-inch rows. holes
should be drilled 80 that The teeth win
be inches apart.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-18
DIAGRAM !.

The stars represent points of teeth
numbering from center to right and
left. Diagram l shows the cultivator
with teeth In straight row. In this
position the teeth numbered "3" as
'hown in Diagram l are approximately
81 inches apart. By placing the culd-
vator with beam between two 21-inch
rows. the teeth numbered IS" come
exactly Oh tho row.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-18
DIAGRAM III.

The cultivator is easier to control
syhenv In A-shape as shown i'll Diagram
III. using the same shift in the posi-
fion of the teeth No g. This requires
additional lengthening of the bars and
the holes must be wider apart. This
leaves the points OF the teeth in the
SAME position with reference. to their
distance from the rows, but gives
irlore space between them and allows
trash 10 slip through For this same
purpose tooth No. l is lengthened, in
order TO throw it three or four inches
Behind teeth No. Q. This will 1eave
t1e furrow in the center OF the middle
iastead of near the rows.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-18

On several Tennessee farms where
eowpeas and soy beans were planted
In rows this season. the cultivation
was handled with an ordinary one
horse spring-tooth cultivator, some
times called "Gee-whiz" or Scratch.
er." The slight changes necessary to
make the "Gee-whiE" fit the new rows
we're made at the blacksmiths shop
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-18
DIAGRAM II.

fhe stars here show the position
Of the teeth after making the required
change. The fat steel bars, which
hold the teeth. are replaced by longer
ones, or an extension is welded to
each bar, making HlacS for an addi-
NnnaI tooth on the outside OF the row
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-10-18

]. n. TAYLOR, Jeweler
Watches. Clocks, Electrical Goods.
Auto Repairing, Storage Supplies.
General Repair Work. Goodyear
and United States Tires.
TELEPHONE 80. Calls answered day
Opp. Co. Jail. or night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

opportunity to make a trial fight ahead
of his fellows.
The officers in charge of the fight
instructed him as TO the performance
expected of the young lieutenant l.
was a simple, straight-sway bit of fly
ing such as always is laid out for be-
ginners. But this ambitious young
man considered himself no beginner.
He took the air and proceeded through
a programme of circus stunts which
would have sent the spectators at the
Garfield County (Okla) Fair home with
no kick coming. They would have had
their moneys worth.
The effect on the aviation instruc-
tors was different. When the your !
man landed he was told to pack up and
report to his regiment
"And why?" he asked. Wasn't that
a good fiight7"
at was too good" responded the
instructors. "A man who can't obey
orders and who takes foolish risks
in order TO display his skill is TEN
peramentally untitled TO be an army
aviator"
There is a deep and significant mora.
in that story for every one who is go
ing to Plsttsburg or any other Of
hcers' training camp or into the Ma
tional Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Aug. 10
Ever since the early Spartanburg set
tiers gathered for the first time in
dedicated barn to mark the Sabbath
this community's rigid observance OF
the day has been proudly upheld and
jealously guarded. There is civic STRIFE
when a victrola is allowed to compete
with the solemn cadence of the Sunday
chimes, and lemonade on the porch OF
Sunday afternoon is regarded as radl-
calism rampant. Not film hutters IN
the moving picture houses, not store
is opened, a checker moved nor golt
club swung on Sunday without neigh
borly illusions to sOdOm and Gomorrah
and the referendum and recall. Rub
ber-heeled policemen patrol the streets
and keep the town as quiet as church
on Election Day.
Now the Sabbath calm Of generations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

win a commission he merely changes
from his cotton khaki for the o. d.
serge the officers wear There is no
going back to civilian dress as long as
the war lasts. "Uniforms At all times,
except when bathing" is the saying.
The War Department has recon-
mended that every man supply HIM
self In advance with this outfit: Cam
paign hat and red, white and blue stu
dent officers hat cord; two olive drao
shirts, one khaki blouse, one pair OF
khaki trousers, web service belt, one
pair of canvas leggins, pair OF tan
marching shoes and wrist watch. In
addition to this he will be issued other
apparel-almost two complete outfits
at the camp, but as neatness Is great
asset TO the candidate endeavoring to
impress the instructors, a spare uni
form, outside the government issue, Is
desirable.
Holders of campaign ribbons or
Workmanship badges, won in the
American or British armies, may wear
them. The candidate need not stock up
on socks, however, for the kind sold
by the Quartermaster for IA cents a
pair beats anything else for camp
wear. He should take along plenty OF
towels, as the government supplies
none. A bath robe Is a handy thing
for the daily trip between bath houses
and barracks, and tan rsincoat may
be worn off duty in the place Of the
efficient but unhandsome poncho. Cot
ton underwear is issued by the govern
ment, but most candidates prefer the
athletic brands they get at home. and
there is no objection to their wearing
them.
Pajamas are not supplied. The nights
are cool at Plattsburg even now, and
before long those who sleep in the nat
urally well ventilated frame barracks
will feel the need of an extra comforter.
A cold night is liable TO happen along
most any time in September. so COM
forter might we'll be included in the re-
cruit's luggage Until il is needed on
top il will add greatly to the candi-
dates comfort placed under the straw
mattresses, which are none too thick
to begin with and which fatten. out as
the days roll by.
A toilet kit and housewife" con-
tanning needles, thimbles, khaki thread
and extra buttons are necessities. They
should contain only the bare essen
tials, however. for every little ounce
I counts when soldier turns out for a
I long hike in heavy marching order,
carrying most of his worldly belong
/ ings and good share of the govern
ment's on his back. Get tin of sad
| die soap for your army shoes and a
I metal mirror for shaving. A supply Of
| cotton waste and cleaning rags for the
rifle or pistol procured in advance may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

son in the world. Just because they
were in the infantry, they got it into
their heads that they would do better
in any other service, no matter what
II was. 1t seems 20 be human nature
for folks TO want what they haven't
got"
Major Collins has been ordered TO
Washington for reassignment. He said
he was goin~ to suggest TO AdJutant
General Mccain the adoption of the
British depot system Of officers train
ing Under the depot system there is
no stated period that q candidate must
spend in training school. He goes
there and stays until qualified to take
a command, or until 1t is proven he is
entirely untitled for the army.
"That is the system | would like to
see inaugurated in the next series OF
camps" said Major Collins. These
camps ought TO be a continuous per-
Torrance. Some men were ready for
commissions the day they came here,
others were ready in six weeks and
some are not ready now. | think 1t Is
unfair TO take men into these camps,
work them for three months and be-
cause on such and such day they are
not ready for commissions discharge
them. II is waste of good officer ma
terial. Sooner or later We will nave
to come around to the depot method, If
we are to achieve the best results, and
have depots here and on the other side.
Dislike to Drop Men
zone of the unpleasant features Of
this camp has been the knowledge right
along that we would have to discharge
men we did not want to. We have tried
TO get around this somewhat by desig-
mating a number of men who didn't
quite make it in this camp to the sec
ond camp. We don't like TO see men
turned out after three months con-
scientious training just because there
does not happen TO be place for them
at the moment.
Another benefcent change, | think,
might be made regarding the standing
of reserve officers and candidates who
sre students together. | think they
should be on the same plane IN all re-
spects. Colonel Wolf has endeavored
10 make it so here. but We still have
reserve majors drawing $4,000 year
and candidates doing the same work Tor
800 a month.
"The general scheme Of the officers
short course, however, is sound. IL Is
the way 10 get officers.
The New Workers who go TO Platts-
burg surely will be in luck II all these
reforms 20 through. II would mean a
commission in time TO every man who
Is capable. New Workers have a good
deal TO be thankful for. anyway. Tne
first order was that the New YORK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

is to be assailed-torn by the laughter
and light-hearted jests Of 10000 khaki
clad men, who realize the scant oppor-
tunity for mirth they'll find on the bat
tlefields of France later on. Some OF
them-about 5000 at a time-will
tramp the three miles from Camp
Wadsworth to town on Sunday morn
ings in search of a little recreation
after week of intensive drill, trench
building and maneuvring.
Maybe they'll lounge leisurely along
Main Street, or chat, chummily, on the
centre square in the shadow OF the
monument to the revolutionary heroes
- who lived here. Some of the Sabbath
"staunch defenders" here are convinced
that they will, and are Mortified at the
prospect.
Indignation Meetings Held
They are holding indignation meet
ings and invoking the local press 70
flight for our cherished Sabbath OBJ
servance.' They conjure in their minds
picture of Spartanburg, robbed of its
rectitude and tranquility, inoculated
with the virus of goddess New York
ravaged by the Sunday movie" racked
by Sunday baseball and ready for the
eliminating damnation Of the cabaret
The progressive element has been
! brought to realize the need for new
sources of clean entertainment for the
troops. T. w. Garvin. field worker
of the playground and Recreation AS
ISOLATION of America, which is cooperst-
! ing with the Fosdick committee in
Checking the moral hazards frequent
ly associated with camp life," has been
here urging this need for the last two
weeks.
The Young Mems Christian Associs-
ton, the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION and groups of interested citi-
zens are cooperating with him in ar
ranging to keep the soldiers enter
tanned. In so far as they utilize al
ready existing church, lodge and club
facilities for this purpose they are
being supported by all elements. Sug-
gestions for Sunday motion picture
shows, baseball games or similarly
novel amusements are strongly OPP
posed.
There is no objection to baseball
games on Sunday at the camp, provided
they are for soldiers only. Some of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
Housewives Finding
Ways to Save Wheat
War Brings Efforts TO Cheek
Wastefulness in Many
Lines

In the face Of o serious 1000 slV',
age occasioned by the war, Ams'''.
housewives, bakers, and hotel ensi'
discovering that there are many o. -.
factory ways of making bread by Vii''
a saving of wheat -four can De eHs, ..,
An effort is also being made 70 'n.'
Americas wastefulness in the mS'
of food products. Bakers are try'H.
educate the public to the fact thar ''Si
bread is as wholesome as fresh
and in many cases more oigesuO'"
At present, vast quantities Of 50. '
loaves are collected periodically ."
the bakeries and sold at fraction ,
the original price, as a base i0f ~. ~,
foods. With a view 10 utlliI'Hs
stale bread in making new ioa'es' :.
organization representing lesoinS :,
tells has issued a war bread
which calls for a thorough SOAKING 3, :
stale bread and crusts in "slei' ~
base, after it has been properly 80 I'D
is strained through -four sieve 90, - :,
it are added yeast and enough
make a very stiff dough. "a
A prominent New York hO'', "a.
recently added to its menu Dre pres. sOsr
tanning rye -four and whole ~ne ss,,s,hsr
In addition TO white Hour oh,,k Is
method Of saving wheat aOur who D,a
being we'll received. is TO use o"e az IS
Of cottonseed neal to four. ivs sts.s,
parts Of wheat -four. Chl..S brssd
Senator not Icing ago seIve' .sysrs
made from these ingredients ~ ',or sni
of his colleagues in Washlns.s.;,h i
they seemed much pleased "s
Government chemists have dem Ss irop
ed that -four can also be No., n~o,stOsS
peanuts. dried peas, sweet missi
etc. and that such -four can :. ess,sllss:
with. wheat hour TO make
bread.-Populsr Mechanics =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19

quota for the next officers training
camp would 20 to Fort Mcpherson, Ca,
just outside Atlanta.
Colonel Wolf opposed this from the
start. and it is through his influence
IN the camp remains at Plattsburg.
Army men are agreed that the advan-
tages of the two localities for the pur-
poses of training men from August
until November scarcely bear compari-
son. Colonel Wolf, who has soldiered
in all climes, spoke from his own ex-
perience when he recommended the
camp be retained at Plattsburg. While
il was admitted the heay at Fort Nc
Pherson would be a handicap to the
men until October, the main argument
against Plattsburg was the cold.
II is safe 10 assume that before the
wintry weather reaches Plattsburg the
men will be hardened so they won't
notice it. Snow will fly and the tenn
perature will be zippy enough before
the camp breaks up after Thanksgiving,
but there are benefcent effects TO be
gained from working in brisk. frosty
air, while work in the heat becomes
drudgery that lessons vitality instead
of building 1t up. Plsttsburg, too, is
just a nights travel from New York.
Every weekend there are hundreds Of
visitors from the city.
Loyal to Commandant
When Colonel Wolf was making his
fight to keep the camp at Plattsburg
he had IN mird the comfort of the
men, for he hso no assurance he would
command the next cantonment. The
men Who 60 up there this week will
find before long that this is charscter,
istic Of the colonel. The men of the
first camp swore by him.
The lucky candidates whose names
have been published as designated for
the second camp" find themselves pop
ular men nowadays. particularly with
the Quitting establishments. Their
mail is full of Hints to Plsttsburg-
ers" and Helpful Things to Have at
Camp" Every clothing apd sporting
goods house in the city is deluging
them with catalogues and enticing Of
fers to equip them from the ground up
with all the articles necessary to make
their stay in the cold wooden barracks
more comfortable. II is not advisable
for an embryo officer TO arrive with
enough trunks to shame a travelling
motion picture star, but there are
some supplies which may be laid in 10
make the rocky road to shoulder straps
a bit smoother in places.
Every man should have a complete
uniform and should wear IL TO Platts-
burg. Civilian clothes are oply in the
way around the barracks. for once the
uniform is donned IL cannot be left of,
even when the candidate is away from
camp on leave. Should the candidate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-19
More Out-of-Door Work Will Mark
Second Camp for Officers, Open
ing at Plattsburg This
Week
By MARQUIS JAMES

of fashion. The War Department
evinces its faith in these young officers
by ordering 1000 of them to France
at once. This ought to satisfy the most
fastidious.
The first contingent OF New Workers
who 90 to Plattsburg for the second
camp will report on Thursday, August
20. The rest arrive on Saturday. the
25th. The formal training schedule be-
gins Monday. August q. and continues
until November 26. In some particu-
lars the course will be sitter than
the one in the camp lust closed. Lieu
tenant colonies will be commissioned
at this camp. and few commissions!
will be awarded below the grade Of
captain. Major was the highest rank
bestowed at the first camp, and mcbt
of those commissioned were lieuten-
ants. 49,,
"The course will be little more adj
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-26
ASK. ELECTIVE GOVERNOR.
From the Cedar Rapids, Ia. Gazette.

From the Cedar Rapids, Ia. Gazette.
Hawaii asks the privilege of electing it's own gov
ernor. Someway this miniature commonwealth has
led itself to believe that it would gain prestige and
dignity by the change. 1t hardly matters that any
administration would appoint the man for whom
there would be clearly defined majoriy preference.
The Hawaiians do not wish to have the thing they
desire given to them. They would quarrel about it
first, get it afterward and feel better.
Hawaii is rather peculiarly situated as to home
rule. 1t necessarily must agree with the president
and secretary of the navy, regardless of party or
local politics, concerning considerable portion Of
its administration. r -. .-
The constitution does not appear to provide for
the election Of governors by territories However,
the United States already has Hawaii, Porto Rico
and Danish West Indies on its hands to supply rea
sons for making some constitutional departures
1t will hardly be agreed to GLOW these territories
to assume full statehood, each with two senators in
the Congress- Nor is there any desire to give these
islanders governors who would not be acceptable
Something in the line of secondclass states, with
representation only in the house. The purpose will
be to allow the most complete measure of selfgov
eminent compatible with national safety.