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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
$1,2OO MORE TO AID
French WAR ORPHANS
Letters From Gratifled Benefciaries
Show Appreciation for Ameri-
can Generosity.

Since October 1 $1,000 has been col
lected in washington for the father
less children Of France. to be expended
by tho American Society for the Relief
Of French War Orphans.
Announcement was made today that
the children's subscription to the lib
erty loan, to be collected Saturday at
the Liberty Bell booth. will be invested
In . liberty bond for the benefit of
French war orphans. This bond will
be hold by Mrs. Hennen Jennings.
chairman of the Washington commit
tee. as trustee. and the orphans will
receive tho interest on the bond and
eventually the principal.
Correspondence Is being maintained
between the subscribers from Wash
-ington and the children who are aided
by their generosity. One Washington
subscriber has received from an eight
year-old girl a letter. which says. in
part:
Flowers for Americans.
my aunt took me to SEQ the arrival
of the American soldiers in July: I
gave them flowers, and cried: Vive
la noble Amerique"
You are very good to think Of
killed by the dreadful boches. And l
want you to know that my father had
gained the Croix de Guerre with three
palms, and also the Medaille Militaire.
am very proud because every one
says: He was hero and brave man
But I am very sad also because he is
| no longer here.
my poor mother grieved SO that
she retoined him in heaven only a
month after. and for two years now 1
have been an orphan.
IT am eight and half and have
little sister. fve and half. who is
away because she Is sick. When she
| comes back I will tell you"
France Paying "Big Price,"
A letter from one Of the society'l
| writers in France, says:
| IF you could have como across with
us now, you would have seen as we
have, the changes which seven months
| further suffering and hardship bring
Grief strain, the loss of the dearest
and best, the ravages of tuberculosis.
overwork, and to crown all. the horror
Of the continuous devastation which the
Germans leave as they are forced to re-
! linquish ground!
ut eats into the strength of peo-
pie! And there are SO many months
ahead, poor things, Of increased hard
ship. I know you would all feel we
do that the care of the little ones is
would like them to know in their
homes that they are safe, and give the
poor fellows at the front the peace Of
mind.
The price we are paying for the
worlds liberty is terrible. and 1t is
France that has paid the big price.
I'VE know you would feel this and
Americans to make to help to save the
remnants Of this heroic race"
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To Keep Clothing in Reserve.

Reserve stocks of clothing in prepa-
ration for any similar accident in the
future will be assembled at the French
port where the survivors were landed.
After being three hours either in the
water or on the wet upperside of life
RATS" the report states. the survivors
were landed at a port in France. AS
soon as news of their arrival was re-
ceived in Paris a representative of the
Red Cross. provided with ample funds.
was dispatched to this port"
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Transport Under q. S. Charter.

As the transport was under char
ter to the American government, the
members of the crew were in govern
ment employ. therefore, in order that
they might receive without delay the
pay due them, an amount sufficient for
a weeks wage for all Of them was at
once advanced.
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NATIONAL.

The President spoke in favor of suf-
frage for women. addressing a delega-
ton of New York women at the White
House. Charles F. Nesbit was desig-
mated as commissioner of military and
naval insurance Mayor John Mitchell
of New York city, in the mayorality
campaign, attacked the personal char
acter of his opponent put in the field
by Tammany Hall Maj. Ezra Whitman
OF Baltimore was designated as mayor
of Camp Meade, to have Jurisdiction
over civil cases. The Supreme Council
OF the Scottish Rite of Masonry held
its biennial conclave in Washington.
Snow fell in western Maryland. Lieut.
Resnati of the Italian afrplane corps
few from Newport News to Mineola,
L. l., with eight passengers. in record
time. United States Senator Paul o.
Husting of Wisconsin was accidentally
shot to death by his brother while on
hunting trip In Wisconsin. Among
those who died during the week was
James c. Beckwith, American portrait
painter.
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Send Tbe Star
OttA ~ Nescs from hosss to row soldtGv,
bog - thls oouStyv Or IN Fyoses.

M Star may b sent to soldiers statssasd q
fraiaing camps IN this country or with the Ame1s
lean sxpedittonary forees IN 6Ea1ss at the reSu,
Lar subscription pr1cs.
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Bent on Beating Germany.

There is little or no disorder among
the civilian population in spite Of the
abolition of all police supervision. The
great mass Of the Russian people want
peace, but not at the. price of liberty.
and their almost universal sentiment is
to fight Germany until she is defeated.
While the Russians acknowledge that
the army has not been as effective as it
should have been, they do not feel that
the Russian nation should be severely
criticised on that account"
DIR. Billings told the President that
the Red Cross commission in Russia is
receiving the cordial support Of the
Russian pubic war relief organization
and there have been many expressions
of gratitude to America for the relief
already afforded and promised.
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The Old Original
''Lakin's Hedake Kolone"

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j. S. RED CROSS GIVES AID
TOANT|LLES SURVIVORS
Total of 40, Rescued From Destroy
ed Transport, Receive Money
and Clothing.

Prompt aid was given by the Amer
lean Red Cross in France to 40 sur
vivors Of the Army transport Antilles.
which was sunk October II. with the
loss of sixty-seven lives. A cable re-
port to the Red Cross headquarters
here today said that besides attending
to those suffering from wounds and ex-
posture, the Red Cross furnished money
and clothing to destitute survivors and
cashed officers checks written on
whatever odd bits of paper were at
hand.
An effort will be made to collect and
preserve these checks as mementoS OF
the first naval disaster of the war.
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FOREIGN,

Ireland was reported on the verge of
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SAYS RUSSIA WILL
YET Do HER PART
Dr.. Frank Billings, Special Red
Cross Commissioner, Brings
Cheering News.
CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT

Most popular Information in Russia
concerning the United States is based
on German-fostered reports that Amer
lea Is in tho war for financial gain and
is virtually a British vassal, President
Wilson was told yesterday by DR..
Frank Billings, head Of the Red Cross
special commission to Russia, who has
just returned. Despite the popular i'm
preston. DIR. Billings said during his
call at the White House. Russians re-
gard America as their best friend.
Russia is absolutely without any
American news that is worth while"
said DR.. Billings. Most Of what they
hear about the United States in the
man propaganda, and is to the effect
that this country is fighting for pc
cuniary gain. that the. United States is
vassal Of England. and that England
wants to rule the world. They have
not heard a word Of President Wilson's
reasons why we are in this war.
Russia Needs Friend.
"Russia's greatest need today is sin
cere friendship from the outside.
America can be of immense service.
not so much in the way Of gifts Of
money, but by letting the people of
Russia know what is going on in this
country, and what the United States is
doing in the war.
with each succeeding cabinet of the
provisional government since the first.
there has been an improvement in the
character Of the men and the present
cabinet Is the strongest of the six which
have been formed 1t Is the opinion OF
the most conservative and best men of
Russia that the Russian army will be
reorganized and will be an effective
fighting force within few months, not
later than the spring of 1918.
The food situation in Russia is a
problem that must be solved from with
in. There is enough food to feed her
army and her people until another crop
shall be raised. The principal trouble
is failure of distribution The Stevens
Of American railway men
has already greatly improved the
railroad and is now at
work on the railroads radiating to the
front from Moscow. If the distribution
of food cannot be brought about at
once, there will doubtless be more or
less hunger in certain parts of Russia,
and possibly riots may occur.
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Public Warned
Against Rats

In this time of high cost Of living. every
body should help to kill rats. pest that
destroys over sos. 0o0.0 worth Of food
sturs annually. besides distributing disease
germs that cause the deaths of untold num-
beers of human beings. The easiest and most
effective way to rid the house, barn, store or
other buildings Of rats is with stearns'
Paste, which can be bought for few cents
Mt any store. II also efectually destroys
mice, cockroache and waterbugs that prey
unon observation-disclosures.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
G. U. DEBATERS Will
MEETLEADING TEAMS
Years Program Announced by New
Officers of Society.

New officers in charge OF the affairs
of the Philodemic Debating Society
Of Georgetown University for the
coming year have announced the
program of the society's activities,
debating teams of the East.
Debates have been arranged with
the teams Of the University of Pitts
burgh and Pennsylvania State Col
lege. Negotiations are under way
for debates with teams representing
Cornell, Colgate. Lafayette and
Washington and Jefferson College.
Last year the Philodemic society
won over Washington and jefferson
and Lafayette.
The officers of the society. elected
at a recent meeting, are the Rev.
John j. ToOhy. moderator: James c.
shannon, PRESIDENT; William r.
Barry, of Massachusetts,, vice presi-
dent; Frank ]. Maher. of New York,
recording secretary; Robert ]. Hill
lard, of Illinois, corresponding sec
retary; Hilary w. Cans, of Mary
land, treasurer.
Faculty members and students from
all departments will attend the OPEN
ing religious exercises of the uni
yersity, which will be held in the
chapel on the Hilltop at IL O'Clock
Sunday morning. The Rev. A. j.
Donlon. S. j., president of the uni
versity, will preside. An address will
be delivered by Rev. Walter Bruce,
professor of sacred scriptures at
Woodstock College.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
STEADY DECREASE
in Use OF LUMBER
More Durable Materials Replace
Wood Every Year.

Twenty-Five years ago lumber was
regarded as almost as much of a
necessity as wheat, while today it is
steadily being replaced by various
substitutes, says a report by the For
est Service on The Substitution of
Other Materials for Wood" just off
the press. Each year more steel, con-
crete, brick, or tile is being used in
places where lumber was formerly
employed. This is particularly true in
cities where enactment of building
codes and the development of new
forms of conetruction have created
demand for more durable building
material.
How hard this substitution has hit
the lumber business is shown by the
government estimate that the total
replacement of lumber in all forms
of use is $3.50, 10000 board feet, or
q per cent of the lumber consumption
of the United States in 1915. The rate
of substitution seems to be increas-
ing.
Increasing substitution has not how
ever, lowered lumber prices to the
consumer, the report points out. On
the contrary they have steadily ad-
vanced, while the cost of many sub
stitutes has decreased.
The effect of the growing use of
other materials has been to accentuate
competition and decrease profits in
the lumber business. As a result of
this and other reasons, alternate per-
iods of curtailment and over-produc-
tion have made the lumber market un-
stable. This in turn has resulted to
. the disadvantage not only of the per-
sons whose money is invested in tim
Der and sawmills. but to the many
hundred thousands who are depend
ent upon the lumber industry for their
living.
Even with the increasing substitu-
ton for wood, the report points out,
there will be need for all the wood in
the United States, and more. The
total consumption of the country for
many years has been far in excess of
the growth. Already in many regions
timber shortage sand hig prices have
followed the exhaustion of the local
supply. From the public standpoint
there is real need for growing
forests vastly larger than are now
planned for.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Elopers Didn't Get
License. Until Papa's
Heart Was Softened

Shortly after . O'Clock yesterday
morning telephone message from
police headquarters came in ad-
vising Col. Kroll of the marriage
license bureau. that a Lottie Smith
had eloped from her home in Vtr-
ginia and that, as she was Just
"sweet, sixteen" to refuse the
license, as her papa objected.
One hour later in strolled Miss
Smith and her sweetheart They
asked for a license. He wrote
their names down as Rufus T.
Hurlock. age q, and Edna X.
smith, age Is, both Of IndiantoWn,
Orange County, Va.
Now Col. Kroll had been ad-
vised against issuing a license to
"Lottie Smith," He had no in
structlons regarding an Eana
Smith. He looked the pair over
very carefully. He had no legal
right to refuse license as he had
no proof that either applicant was
under age:
So he told them to get proofs
of their age. That settled 1t all
until late I'm the afternoon. when
Miss Smith went to the telegraph
Office and pulled some wires and
1t was not long before her papa
thought that he might just as wei
consent. He did and wired Col.
Kroll to issue the license with his
blessing.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
foes MALTREAT
TAKEN French
German System Aimed at
Annihilation of Race,
Is Belief.

. German atrocities upon French war
prisoners. and the anxiety with which
France is looking to the United
States. are vividly portrayed In let
ter received yesterday by Prof. Fran
cesco yentresca. a translator In the
War Department. from Prof. Henri
Bresse. near the Jura Mountains.
Chomard and ventresca in early man.
hood taught in German schools to-
gether.
According to a German Official re-
port. published year ago, 10000 of
our soldiers were then filing the in
sane asylums of Germany.
Under all sorts of pretexts they
are infiicting terrible reprisals. Last
year they sent 2O.OC0 to Russian Po-
land. This year they sent 25,oO0 to
the French front, where they were
exposed to fire from our guns. They
were packed In barracks too small
to afford comfort and had no fire.
They were not allowed to receive
parcels from home and were made
to work about 100 yards behind the
German first lines.
"Of the 5000. nearly 1000 were kill
ed by our projectiles or perished
from disease. The others were taken
back to Germany in a pitiful con-
dition, crippled for the rest of their
lives.
''It Is a question of the future of
our race, which Germany seems to
want to annihilate."'
In another passage Prof. Cromard
reveals how much the winning of the
fight for democracy depends upon the
United States:
Il do not doubt the intensity of
the effort in the United States, but
what Is now needed most is speed.
During the first two years economic
conditions in France had hardly
changed. The prices of foodstufrs
had not changed much, but 1t has
been quite different during the last
year. And life threatens to become
more precarious in the laboring mass
es and for employees living on limited
salary.
Finally, the arrival of the first
American soldiers has caused all
prices to advance still more. They
pay regardless of price.
1T is, therefore, necessary that
America hasten. What are at present
the conditions on the French front
after three years OF war? OF a
front extending over more than zoo
kilometers, our allies are holding only
about $50. Thus the heavy load is
still falling almost entirely upon
France and the appearance of Amer
lea on the scene should relieve
France
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
.SUFFS PLAN TO
PICKET TODAY
Three Women Volunteer
to Parade Before the
White House.

Picketing of the White House will
be resumed today, according to an
announcement of tentative plans yes
terday by the National Women's
Party. Three new recruits, Mrs. a.
r. Preston, and her sister. Mrs.
Frances w. Kahle, of Buffalo, N. Y,
and DR.. Caroline Spencer, of Colo
RADIO Springs. Colo, have arrived in
the city and will be in line when
the pickets begin their march to
the White House gates.
When asked yesterday II she in
tended to pickett Mrs, Spencer re-
piled that she made the trip all the
way from Colorado Springs to be
in line and she intended to be at
the White House gates tomorrow.
"Picketing Is wonderful said Mrs.
Spencer, because it makes people
think. and women, especially women
voters, know that as soon as the
people begin to think about the COM
mon sense of giving the vote to all
the women, the passage OF the FeGer-
al suffrage amendment is assured.
This is the whole secret of our pick
citing and just why we do it,"
Although they did not come especial
ly to picket, Mrs. Preston and Mrs.
Kahle, OF Buffalo, signified their in
tentions to be in the line this after
noon. They stated that their real
purpose was to see IL they could give
Mrs. Kendall. of Buffalo, now serv-
ing a term at OccoQuan. any assist
ance as they understood she is in
need Of medical attention.
Miss Hennessey. of Hartford, Conn,
member Of the National Women's
Party, was in conference with her
Congressman from Connecticut at the
Capitol yesterday in regard to suf-
frage.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
WASHINGTONLAN NOW
FRENCH ARMY FLYER

Word has just been received that
Stuart Walcott, son of Secretary
Charles ID. Walcott, of the Smith
sonlan Institution, has been breveted
as flyer in the French army. Mr..
Walcott entered an aviation instruc-
tion camp about the middle of June
and received his brevet on September
j. on which day he completed the last
Of the tests required before the avia-
ton students are given their appoint
ments as birdmen. The three tests
consist of flying for one hour at an
altitude of over 1900 meters: making
two "petits voyages" of about forty
miles each, and flying over two tri-
angles of about 125 miles each.
In a letter dated August %, Mr..
Walcott says: "It is fine to see Amer
ican officers in the towns and big
steel-gray Packard trucks and Indian
motorcycles on the roads"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In City.

. Destruction of signal equipment in
modern war is strikingly shown by
estimates received from the Signal
Officer on Gen. Pershings staff. He
has recommended that provision be
made for 100000 worth Of wire alone
for each month Of active service.
Estimated loss of telephones per week
Is from LOO to 1000. The Signal
Corps when reorganized will have
practically double what may be called
the initial signal equipment" and will
then attempt to provide for the huge
maintenance supplies as shown to be
necessary by the above examples.
Production of the re-chambered En-
field rifle with which the national
army will be equipped has reached
100 per day and is expected to I'm
crease progressively" from this time
on. Private manufacturers who were
allotted contracts. almost without ex-
ception. are ahead of their program
two of them having begun deliveries
more than a month ahead of schedule.
Meantime the production of the
Springfield rife at Springfield, Mass.
and at Rock Island. ILL.,. is rapidly
approaching a daily average of 1850.
Handy men" having some knowl-
edge in any of the technical work of
the new regiments of Engineers of
the national army, can now volun-
teer therein and see active service
in France. Young men IS TO q, are
most desirable; in fact, many ex-
perienced officers believe that 1S-to-21
boys make the best soldiers. The
consent of parents Is not now required
for the enlistment of such. Many
parents. noting that their boys are
anxious to do their patriotic share in
this trying hour, see the wisdom of
their volunteering in the Engineers.
so that when this war is, they will
have a mechanical trade such as rail-
reading. house construction, electric
ity, waterworks, bridge work. iron
work. sawmill work, mining, etc. Au-
thority has been received from the
Adjutant Generals Office to accept
applicants for enlistment in white
Cavalry regiments in order to fill up
vacancies. This branch has heen
closed to enlistment for more than
three months and it Is expected that
the. few vacancies existing will soon
be filled. Another branch of the Ser
vice which was closed to enlistment
early in the war Is now open, author
ity having Been received to accept
applicants for the Coast Artillery of
the National Guard. Call at nearest
army recruiting station for further
information: or write to Mai. ]. E.
Bloom, U. s. A.. 266 Market street,
Newark. N. J.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Editorial

LANSBURGH & BRO,
Washington, D. c.
Gentleman:
Two weeks ago / sent
you S25 for a coat, but
haven't received it or
heard a word from you
since. What is the mat
ter? You have such a
reputation for honesty /
can't understand this in
stance.
Hoping to hear from you by
return mail, / am,
Your very truly,
MRS. VIM. H. G.
OF course the woman who
wrote the above did not
hear from us-she forgot
to sign her name and ad-
dress to the letter. We
had to wait for her sec
ond letter before we could
send the package. Need
less to say, she got her
coat by return mail"
There, are always two sides
to a misunderstanding,
and that is why we always
feel grateful to folks who
come to us with any griev-
ances they have against
our store. 1t gives us an
opportunity to weigh the
two stories and see which
one is most important.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
NEW 20-OUNCE LOAF
WILL SELL FOR DIME

Good news for housewives and con-
sumers is contained in the announce
ment of a 20-Ounce loaf of bread to
seel for 10 cents. made by a promi-
nent Washington firm of bakers yes
terday.
Jumbo Loaf is the name selected
for this new output, which marks n
distinct advance in patriotic efforts
to reduce the high cost of living.
with a standard price on wheat
fixed by the government there seems
to be no reason why the idea Is not
practical" said an official OF the firm.
provided we make a clean sweep of
our counters every day. leaving no
unsold loaves to cut down the very
small margin of profit we expect"
Most of the 10-cent loaves now on
the market vary in weight between Il
and Is ounces.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Envelope c hemise OF fine
quality crepe de chine. with
dainty lace trimmed yokes.
S295.
Philippine Night Robes, hand
made and hand embroidered.
S1.es and $4.e5.
Corset Covers of fine main
sock; yokes trimmed with
pretty dainty laces. 5oe, 75c
and SI.oo.
Boudoir Caps, of lace, satin and
crepe de chine; in dainty col
.ors. Prices, $I.oo to sa.9s,
Japanese Quilted Vests, with
out sleeves. In all white or
black, lined with white,
black, and lavender. Special,
SI.5o.