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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
MURDER Of SHIP CREW
DELIBERATE; IS CHARGE
Mustered Without Life Preseryers on
Deck Of U-Boat, Which
Then Submerged.
By the Associated Press.

A BRITISH PORT, August 4.-Thfrty-
eight members of the crew of the
steamship Belgian Prince were drowned
in a most deliberate manner by a Ger
man submarine which sank her, ac-
cording to the account given by sur
vivors Of that British vessel, who have
reached British shores. The chief engi-
neer of the steamer, who many times
after the steamer was torpedoed was
perilously near drowning. gave the fol-
About o'clock Tuesday evening,
when we were 200 miles off land, I
saw the wake of an approaching tor
pedo. The vessel gave q lurch as she
was hit and I was thrown to the deck
among the debris. The vessel listed
heavily and all of US took to the boats.
On Deck Of Submarine.
The submarine approached and
shelled the vessel and then ordered the
small boats alongside the submarine.
The skipper was summoned and taken
inside. The others were mustered on
the deck OF the submarine
The Germans removed the life belts
and the outer clothing Of all except
eight OF US. smashed the life boats
with axes and then re-entered the
submarine and closed the matches, leav-
ing US on deck. The submarine went
about two miles and then submerged.
Eleven Hours in Water.
IT had life belt Near me was an
apprentice boy Of sixteen, shouting for
help. I went to him and held him up
until midnight, but he became uncon-
soious and died OF exposure. At day
light I saw the Belgian Prince af1oat.
I was picked up after eleven hours In
the water by patrol boat"
The second engineer, who also was
n survivor. succeeded in reaching the
Belgian Prince before she blew up. The
Germans came on hoard and looted
her, he reported. He was in hiding,
but finally jumped into the sea and
kept aloat on the wreckage.
The only other known survivor is too
i'll in a hospital to tell his story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Novelist Takes Poison

Los ANGELES. Cal. August Avail
ter Kerr. novelist and short-story writer.
was round dead Thursday in his apart
ments. bottle. which the police said
contained poison, was found near the
body A note stated he took his life be-
cause Of dependency over the inability
to sell MS stories during the war. Kerr
had written under the pen names of "II
H Whopperton'' and Francis 3. France. /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Contains Twelve Rooms.

The house contains twelve rooms. sew
eral complete baths, servants quarters.
laundry. etc. 1t has sleeping. breakfast
and lounging porches. has a roomy side
and rear yard and Is entirely detached.
a paved alley extending along the other
side of the house.
The front is of creamy buff tapestry
brick, with white limestone trim.
The consideration in the transaction
was not made known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
BUYS HANDSOME HOME
IN CALIFORNIA STREET
Walter S. Penfield Purchaser of New
Residence in Exclusive Sec
ton Of Heights.

Walter S. Penfield has just purchased
the handsome residence at 230S Cali
fornia street northwest, in the heart
of the exclusive Washington Heights
section, and Is to occupy 1t shortly.
The residence, recently completed by
D. ]. DUNCAN, is of the English base
ment type, with built-in garage in the
basement, and is one of the handsomest
homes in that section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Italy Battling Tuberculosis.

PARIS. August IA dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Rome says:
Thanks to the efforts OF Prof Wit
toris E. Orlando, minister OF the in
terror, the fight in italy against tuber-
culosis has entered a new phase. Prof,
Orlando has issued a decree of law in
Producing a series Of measures under
which tho state itself is directing the
efforts that are being made against the
malady. Large sums Of money will be
devoted to the creation of necessary
anti-tuberculosis dispensaries and sub
yentions will be given to existing ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
ITALY'S AIR SQUADRONS
lombard POLA BASE

ROME. August 4.--I.arge squadrons
of Italian a.rplanes yesterday effective
ly bombed the arsenal and military
works of Pola. the chief naval station
of Austria Hungary on the Adriatic. ac-
cording to an official statement made
by the Italian war department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
FOREIGN.

The Irish convention to plan a
scheme OF autonomy was adjourned for
committee deliberations. Serious fight
ing at Canton was reported between
groups Of the military governor and
those VINO are supporting the rule of
Tuan Chi-jui In China. Roland s. Nor
ris was confirmed by the senate as am
bassador to Japan. Florencio Guerra,
acting mayor of Cienfuegos, Cuba. was
slain by an assassin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
BUILDING IN THE DISTRICT.
Operations for Last Month Over
Half Million Dollars.

Buf1ding operations IN the District Of
Columbia last month involved total ex-
penditure of over half million dollars.
New buildings cost s47s.7s0, with $780,
500 expended for repairs. making total
Of $e44670. Distribution Of improve
ynerts WAS as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Stabbed by his father-in law. Raymond
Imwald. twenty-six. Of Baltimore died
soon afterward. The father-in-law, VIII
bert H Wingate, sixty-one, is held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Jesus Is the Greek form Of the name
yoehua or Jeshut, a contraction of
5eAoshua-that H. held Of Jehovah"
o. e0ag1ooe (NumberA 11.16>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

One large sugar-refining concern Il
this country employs $4,000 carr t
Garry on its busineeA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04
Lack Confidence in Cabinet.

These conditions, 1T is stated, are
known to the Washington government,
which is keeping closely informed of the
developments in Mexico. The refusal of
government. it is stated. is due to their
lack of confidence In the Carranza
cabinet. which Is made up largely Of
persons who are only heads of depart
clerks. and are not admitted to the
counsels or permitted to advise Car
rama. The only strong figures in the
cabinet. 1t is said. are Nieto. sub
secretary of finance, and Castro, as
sistant secretary of war.
Bankers also are said to object to the
activities Of Louis Cabrera. who was
secretary of the Carranza government
before the constitutional government
was restored, and who now is a deputy
and Carranza's principal adviser. Ca
brera's reputation Of obligations in
Cured In the early stages of the Car
rama regime are said to be the ba 81 G
Of the bankers opposition to him.
U. S. Guarantee Loan Condition.
BanketS are known to have stated
that the only condition upon which
they would make loans to the Mexican
government would be a guarantee by
the United States government, and since
this can only be had by congressional
action it is not likely to be forthcom-
ing.
Gold and silver is practically out Of
circulation in Mexico. being boarded,
and trouble is expected when Carranza
authorizes another issue of paper
money. which he is expected to do soon.
The economic situation is very bad, it is
asserted, and while there is not revolu-
ton or anrchy. 1T is reported from va
tion or anarchy, it is reported from va
ton is paid to the edicts of the present
government.
1t is claimed by many Mexican leaders
that the increased taxation both inter-
nal and on exports. would be adequate
to operate the government were it not
for the diversion of much Of the money
collected to the collectors, estimated as
high as three-fourths of the total reve-
nue..
Gen. Obregon. who organised the army
corps in Sonora and fought for Car
rama in that state and all along the
west coast, and took Mexico City in
August, 1914. has been one of the pr1h-
cipal critics of the recent conduct of
the government. and for this reason his
forthcoming visit to Mexico City is con-
sidered significant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-04

Total-......sS54. $40
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property TO l. II. n. Beahm; $40.
WIDOWS MiTE t. 7n s Il DUNCAN to Walter
CLEVELAND Park AND CONNECTICUT AVE
ME ADDITION TO CLEVELAND PARK
william a; Kelsey. ct ux. to Frank and
CL1FFRoCRNF;-Th" Newiands Company to
Bcrthn Cohen and Bessie Garden. lot SO.
FoXAII. HEiGIrs-J. A. Housrr ct ny to
roznii Heights Company. lot g. square
noHI%soS STREET SOUTHWEST between l.
and streets-I~onora r. Bobbett to Hugh
Thrift; lot LOG; sqnare a72 SO
THIRTEENTH STREET NoRTuEAsT between
{; and II streets--Philip II. Chrlstrnnn ct Tx.
t" Harry G iaycoek. part original lot II.
Building Company to Rob,
aa3+; SO
CENTER EckiNGToN,, Samuel shapiro ct TX.
Ralph +. Reyes. lot 90. block 49, so.
CENTER ECkINGToN-SamuelS Shapiro ct ux
to Maurice A. wnrthen. lot os. block 10:
CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE-Harry X
Boss and II, Glenn Phelps 10 Florence y.
and Mrlvili. =. Es:ln. lot %. square l747
coYGREss HEIGHTS EXTENsloN..Themas
s,, AZ Y Is spa esfs SQUARE al
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTS g.
Gruvsr oct e, us s;o to Emma Logan lot 81
coNGREss HEiGHTs ExrENs1oN-Edw.rd ].
Redmond to William o: McCabe. lots 81.
square 2a25; lot IS, square 1924: lot i:
. lot. ans ss nd ass
ANACosTIA-Johanna Downey ct al. to William
LANIER HEIGHTs'Carl H. Smith ct TX. to
STANLEY Lansh.rgh; lot a. 4s7; SO ~,
9Th and It'll streets and uniontown-charles
A. Asn1d z. al to g. e. Msn
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
FOR THE BOY
IN CAMP

What shall l send that boy In military cnmp7
Many mothers and others are asking that uues-
ton. In reply, DIR. James Nalsmlth. professor OF
physical education In the University Of Kansas,
says: "Send him candy and lemons, a good book
and, If his company has n talking machine, a
record of light music or something funny. But
don't send him sob letters or ni~ghtgowns."
Doctor Naismith speaks from 30 years expert
ence In training university and college youths
and from four months on the border as chaplain
of the First Kansas infantry. He Is the inventor
Of basket ball and has trained hundreds OF
athletes and kept thousands Of students physically
fit.
"Sob letters and nl%ghtgowns were the most wor-
rylng and useless things the boys on the border
received from home" said Doctor Naism,th.
Write that boy once or twice a week. Send him
the home paper. He may not seem prompt about
writing home, but never forget ne has nm in
satiable appetite for home letters and the home
paper. His appetite for sweets, too, is very keen.
The army ration, wholesome and nourlshinp
hasn't man. trimmings, so candy always Is warm
ly welcomed by the boys. Homemade fudge or
caramel candy, something that doesn't mash or
melt easily, should be sent.
There is no need TO send clothing or medl.
cines. Uncle Sam win look out for that. But
small musical instruments are valuable In keen.
ing n camp cheerful. Banjos, mandollns. even
ukeleles, are good. B%aseballs, bats, gloves and
masks always are welcome. Anything that en-.
courages healthful play Is good to send.
Il am very much In earnest when / ask that no
sob letters be sent the boys. Also, II you know
of some boy who has no one TO write him or 10
send him candy, remember him. I saw BOYS who
felt It quite a little that there was no one 10
remember them. They're all Just big Riddles, you
know. and they need appreciation
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
HOW LIFEBOAT
ORIGINATED
Observation-Disclosures

The lifeboat is n very modern contrivance. 1t Is
not much more than a half century since It came
TO be generally used. In the old days a sea captain
greatly resented even the suggestion that his YES
sci should carry lifeboats.
At the period when these boats still were an ex-
periment, n remarkable feat Of llfe-saving was
performed on the New Jersey coast at a point
now within the precincts of Asbury Park,
Joseph Francis. an inventor, had brought forth a
device made Of iron and shaped like a boat, with
a I'D which could be shut, thus keeping out the
water. Francis commended that In case of a ship
wreck near shore a line could be made fast be
tween the vessel and the coast, and his quaint
lifeboat hauled back and forth, carrying several
persons on each trip.
Francis was the butt OF much humor, and his
lfe-saying boat, which was commonly called a
Kettle because OF its odd shape, became a subject
for general derision. Then a vessel bearing the
name Of AYRSHIRE was wrecked In 1S47 Off the
Jersey coast. 1t had a large passenger list ana
greot loss Of life seemed inevitable. Francis
Pushed 10 the scene got a line to the ship and
started his boat upon It's first emergency test. He
saved POI lives by this method. many of which
must have been lost otherwise, for the sea was so
youph that no ordinary boat could have ever
reached land from the wreck.
In recognition Of his skill and bravery, congress
presented Francis with the largest gold medal
ever given by that body. II was made OF pure
gold two-thirds OF an inch thick. and was of
about the same size as a tea plate. The boat de-
vised by Francis might still be In use were 1t not
FOR the breaches buoy. Because of the boat's
size. weight and general clumsiness It was difficult
to handle. But It was none the less practical, and
paved the way for the breaches buoy, operated on
the sam principle.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

shock him. I didn't look like that when he saw
me last"
But the picture went in, along with those
which Tim On genius at the work) had taken Of
each member of the family while engaged In pre-
pairing the box. Grandma was seen In spectacles
and big apron, connecting the cake. Edith was
taken dressing the duck, mother stufing it, Myrtle
packing 1t, and Tim screwing the lid Of the box,
which was on hinges.
At last the box was ready, and 1t made a brave
appearance indeed, for it had been painted a rich
cardinal color, and I'm the corners Myrtle had
transferred pictures OF holly and mistletoe
punches.
1t was Christmas eve.
Uncle John sat in his bachelor home, his feet
stretched out before a comfortable CRATE fire, his
good old pipe IN his mouth. When Uncle John
was in a reminiscent mood he always smoked a
pipe.
The housekeeper knocked softly at the door.
'The expressman is here. He has brought a most
remarkable looking box, and he says to sign right
here"
The box was brought in. please bring a screw
driver" he said.
The screw driver in his hand, he waited until
the housekeeper had left the room.
He had not kept much track of his home folks
back on the farm. After Sister Myrtle died he
hated to ever think of going back. Myrtle-the
good fellow, the charming compartments good as
any boy-never took a dare-even kept him ON
the qui vive to keep up with her (she was two
years older). "Ah," sighed he. There never was
another girl like Myrtle
AS his niece was named for Myrtle, who had
always loved music, he had given her an organ,
but that was years ago, and he had almost for
gotten her existence.
Here then was a box from the old home. His
conscience gave a twinge. How he had neglected
theml
The box was empty. The contents had been
carefully placed on the broad mahogany table.
Uncle John sat before the fire, mOtionless. In
one hand was the old picture. In the other he held
the photograph. The wavering handwriting of his
mother, and the sight Of her wrinkled face and
white hair in the photograph-such a contrast to
that in the old picture-theset touched him.
Then the sight of Myrtle, with her fresh young
face, her head bound around with heavy bralds,
just as his sister had worn hers-the coral beads,
even, without which he never saw his sister-all
these things had seized him and transported him
back over the thirty years that had passed since
he had seen his home. Selling the receiver at
his elbow he called up the telegraph office and
dictated the following message:
"Wil be home New Years. Greetings. Box re-
ceived. UNCLE JOHN"
Then he again took up the pictures and studied
them.
Grandma and-Myrtle. His beloved Myrtle-re-
stored to him from the dead He no longer
marveed at that wonderful box.
"Such girls can accomplish anything If they
get a chance - he said. Suddenly he Strengthened
up and pounded the arm of his chair with his fist.
"And, by George I'll see that she gets a
chance!'
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

"Whlle ! was in England" he said,
81 had interviews with A. BOnRr Law
and Walter Long of the British gov
eminent, and on my way here l have
seer Mr.. Hughes, prime minister OF
Australia. From these gentlemen I
have been given to understand that my
beloved islands may yet come under
the commonwealth. am Informed by
the British government that the nee
essary arrangement had been made
with France so we are but waiting
until the end Of the war" "King"
watrima was wounded lE France.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21
SOUTH SEA RULER OFFERS
HIS KINGDOM TO BRITAIN.
Monarch Of Loyalty Islands EXPRESSES
Hope They viii Become Part
Of Commonwealth.

king" Watriama Of the Loyalty is
Ands has returned from Flanders
where he has been serving with the
Australian expeditlonary force, full OF
hope that the Islands over which ne
claims kingshlp eventually will be-
come a part Of Australia.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

A glass can of watermelon pickles was wrapped
in corrugated cardboard, and then wound about
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-12-21

YRTLE stopped playing on the
organ, and whirled about, address
ing the family gathered around the
evening lamp.
1--WE got a conundrum for you"
she announced.
zone Of those that has no an
swer, I'll bet" said Tim, who was
popping corn over a bed of glowing
Goals. II don't get caught twice
the same way"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06

people who feel themselves gen.
timely exploited, is quite eclip-
sed by their enthusiasm for their
own war against their exploit
ers. In other words, this cham
pion of agricultural classes as
serts that, through false grading
and dockage of wheat by Big
Business, the farmers of North
Dakota lose every year S115. 600,
600. There being approximately
sixty thousand of them in the
state each farmer loses on an av-
erage, $1,000. Baer wants that
money owned by the farmer and
stolen from him and his wife
and children. Consequently Mr..
Baer has been on ardent advo-
cate of the war, but he did not
attack it in his campaign. His
patriotism is Of a quality that
might seem complete to David
Lloyd George, or a man like
Charles Fox, the advocate of the
colonies during the American
Revolution"
Mrs. Mcintyre and sons Robin
and Eugene called at the Ben
DOMAIN home Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Haugen is now able to be
up and around the house after
her illness of over a week.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
In short Baer is much like his
own cartoons, for he is precisely

In short Baer is much like his
own cartoons, for he is precisely
as ingenious in manner and
precisely as pointed in purpose
as those homely driving pictures
with which he so remarkably
OWNED the public sentiment
of North Dakota and 50 power
fully helped to consolidate 1t. In
cidentally it was his cartoons
that paved the way to his NOM
ination and election to congress.
There follows here, an account
of Baer's call from his 1000 acre
farm to a position of postmaster
and then later he became car
toonist Tor the Nonpartisan
Leader. It states that Baer is not
a pacifist altho he is more inter-
ested in safeguarding the Amer
lean farmer than in humbling
Germany.
It further states that his car
toons by an American of the
soil who knows the people he
draws. Baer's first ancestor in
this country landed in 1742 and
he is the 7th of descent. One
fought in the Revolutionary
War, one in the Mexican and
one in the Civil War. Baer him.
self would be in the navy had
he not been debarred by a defect
of the eyes. His brother enlist
ed in the war with Spain and
died from a disease, believed to
he caused from eating embalm-
ed beef. This is one of Baer's
grievances, the other is this.
when a farmer has taken his
money received for his crop and
paid for his labor, machinery,
taxes and interest, he is no bet
ter off on Dec. 81 than on the
previous January. He and his
fellow farmers have only one an
mex of their mind to give to the
war. The main body of it is fill
ed with their bitter fight against
Big Business. Their enthusiasm
for a foreign war, as is bound to
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
day or two Of Chinook winds
will cause this fall of the "beau-
tiful' to disappear.

will cause this fall of the "beau-
tiful" to disappear.
Ben DOMAIN returned Wednes-
day from a trip to st. Paul, and
a visit at Kansas City. He ship
ped a carload Of cattle and after
disposing Of the stock in St.
Paul he went to Kansas to visit
his parents. He reports times as
very prosperous in the grass
hopper state. The farmers
wheat averaged from 80 to 40
bushels to the acre and corn
from so to 80 bushels. They
sold the former before the price
was fixed by the commission for
So per bushel and they received
$2.10 per bushel for the corn. It
isn't any wonder that Mr.. DOMAIN
talks Of moving back to Kansas
in the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moody are
the proud parents of a baby girl
who arrived on Friday, Nov. %.
C. j. Carlson has been confined
to the house by a very severe
cold: He is much better at this
writing. .> -
Mrs. Vic. Shuman and child
rem are visiting at the home of
Mrs. Shuman's sister, Mrs. Ben
DOMAIN.
Current Opinions for October
contains an article entitled "Con-
gress has caught a Tartar in
|Baer. of North Dakota. While
said article is too long to quote
in full there are parts to which
we must call attention. They
are as follows: John M. Baer,
most recent Of political
curiosities, representing the LIST
Congressional District of North
Dakota, also the Farmers Non
partisan League, has arrived in
Washington with his mental
baggage literally placarded en-
route with such engaging labels
for Identification and of welcome
as "Anti-American," "pro-Ger-
man" and "traitor." . He has
been taken to dine and to be ris-
sected at the Press Club, has
been holding crowded levees at
his new office in the House
building; and from his very
complete and documentary &C
count of himself and of his con-
stituents, two facts emerge that
William Hard chronicles in the
New Republic. First, we are
informed, the words anti-Ameri-
can, pro-German and traitor are
highly inaccurate and highly
misleading clews to Congress-
man Baer as we'll as to the state
of mind of his constituents. APP
parently this leader of a new
party. as the Farmers League
is called, is, by temperament, a
peculiarly faithful funnel of pub
lie sentiment. 1--WE are inform
ed that he learns almost entire
ly from the people, and he has
a quality which often appears in
a man of his type being charm
ingly' naive in the reception from
which he unrolls to the world
and then very shrewd in the
conclusions to which he comes"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-06
Hearing For Grain Grading

The Bureau Of Markets of the
United States Department of
Agriculture is to hold a hearing
with regard to grain grades, es-
pecially as applied to wheat, at
Fargo in the auditorium Com
mercial club rooms, December
9Th.
At this time they would be
glad to have any suggestions
with regard to notifications of
the Federal grain grading rules.
l, therefore, suggest that as
many farmers as possible, who