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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
MAGAZINE SECTION for April 90, 1917

"Hes still mere man. He will go away,
and I'll tell you
Endicott rose reluctantly.
"Look here, Man." he urged her. "It's
all right for us to pooh-pooh the people
down here. But here's a man from New
York. won't have him get a wrong
impression.
He waved one arm menacingly. Il
could kill him if he misunderstands-'
at was part of our bargain that we
We're not to care about that she re-
minded him coldly Owe noticed sew
eral times that you cared more for what
people said than for our own objects.
That's why ! begin to confess to myself
that the whole affair is bound to fail.
He sulked above us till she rose, patted
him on the cheek, and kissed him full on
the lips. "Go away!' she murmured.
WHEN we We're alone by the emhers of
the fire, she began to laugh.
at strikes me as delightful that You
are come down here Just in the nick of
time, she said. atom and were getting
at cross-purposes. 1t looked as il one
of us would have to go back to New York
to decide whether we We're going to sue
ceed or not And you turn up and can
decide for us right on the spot"
"Decide WHAT" | asked.
"Firs (" she said calmly, "do You think
am beautiful enough to take Tom away
from Ann Augusta
With the simplicity of a child she moved
close up to me. | stared
"Yes,' said presently. Al used to
think you were homely. take it back.
You have-developed.
AZ was afraid so, she answered. "But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

A FEW Oeeks ago printed SeiceH Ford,s pic
ture, .WHh an imitation to the admirers of
Shorty and Torchy to ,crite to him. More than
thousand people in all parts Of the country re.
sponded ne doubt if any other author has eyer
enjoyed spontaneous and enthusiastic an Grafton
ind new ,ceeE another Toichr story n
Qualifying Inrn Ior Torchy.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

the setting sun. A small black cone rose
due west, in the midst of the silent ocean.
"That's where she is he announced,
sunless she took canoe and beat up to
Loyal Island
lie muttered a command, and the Kan
akas OF the crew prepared to snug the
schooner down for the night.
"You are going to keep away till morn
ing?' | asked, with frank Impotence.
Probably he returned. Man is
funny. never make landing till | get
her signal.
Very slowly we entered the velvety
gloom under lofty peak that swept up
ward to the stars. Still neither light nor
sound told us that our arrival had been
noticed.
Suddenly yellow flash shot up from
what | supposed was the beach; it was
followed by a faint glow.
"She's there Tom said, swinging
round on me and calling to his men.
The schooner headed up to the slow
swells, whale-boat was got over and
we left the ship.
We landed briskly through the single
breaker on the beach, and jumped out.
saw, through the lacy foliage that yelled
the upward slope, n small fire burning.
MAN" Endicott cried.
A woman came down swiftly. The
kanakas mumbled hoarse greetings and
withdrew. Tom caught at white hand
and shook it heartily.
awe brought down a visitor he said.
"From New York
1t was Nan Ilarloe who came close to
ut
and laughed.
al told Tomshis friends would be won
derng about him." she said, without any.
embarrassment allow did you find him."
II was down at Waikiki for swim, and
he dragged me out of a crowd and init
mated was a gutter" he told her. @He
couldn't understand, so | brought him
down to see.
The woman led the way back toward
the little fire, around which several ma
lives were squatted.
"Im not what you came to ,see," she
remarked. "And I'll warrant that's the
impression Tom gave you.
suppose i murmured politely, for
Nan seated herself with sweep of short
skirts, and nodded dismissal to her serv-
ants.
"'ve had my supper she said Al
know you've had yours"
Endicott fished i'm various pockets and
brought out various letters, which he
handed her. She glanced at the envel-
ops and tucked them away
"l'll have plenty of time later she
told us. "First, what is the news from
New York;"
I SHALL always remember my aston
ishment at the fact that within the
next fifteen minutes ! was able to sum
Marie all the news of two years And
newspapers are issued fresh every hour!
The two of them listened quietly. catch
ing now and then at name but appar-
emily not greatly interested. At last Nan
Harloe turned abruptly to Tom.
"Are you going back to Ann Augusta
"l've tried to explain that | can't,
he answered.
"l'm not SO sure, she replied "Our
experiment seems to be rather tiresome
| don't think it proves anything worth
while. I've been thinking, since you left
couple of months ago, that you had bet
ter give it up"
sob, | say, Mani he protested "Here
I'm back after deciding that it was abso-
1..A- Il
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
BROTHER ARRIVES HERE

Clifford Cunning, of Los Angeles, who comes north direct from Arizona, arrived on the Spokane today. Mir. Cunning is a brother to Mrs. Sim Freiman and came north to accept a position with the city as street fore man and substitute driver of the fire truck.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
DISCIPLINE COMING FOR
 URGING BREAK
Mexican General Is in Trouble for Stating
 Mexico Should Be
 with the Allies.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 4-Charges of breach of discipline of the army and of conduct tending to embar- rass the foreign policy of Mexico hvae been made against General Juan Merigo in connection with a statement said to have been made by him which was published in a Mexico City newspaper and in which he was alleged to have advo- cated that Mexico break with Ger many and join the allies.
 General Merigo asserts in reply to the charges that at the time the statement was made he had resign ed from the army and his resigna- ton had been accepted, and that he considered his utterances patriotic rather than likely to involve Mex lco to her detriment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
SPOKANE IN PORT

With 115 tourists on board the south this afternoon and will sail lorthbound this evening. Among the prominent tourists on the steamer Ire Mrs. M. J. Costello, wife of the .raffic manager of the Great North ern Railway, Richard Sake Jones, prominent Seattle lawyer; s. P. Rob nsOn and wife, general agent at Ia coma for the Great Northern; Mrs. A. L. Devoe, chaperoning party con listing of the Misses Mary and An lie Hogue, daughters of the Seattle banker and property owner, and Miss Mary Cole, daughter of Senator Cole ,f Nebraska; Captain Y. Ana, port ,aptain of one of the large Japanese steamship lines; W. H. Grove, wife md daughter, chief clerk in the gen eral passenger agent of the Pacific Steamship Co. at San Francisco; and Miss Johnson, sister of Captain John son of the Spokane.
 Will Johnson, for so long purser If the Al-Ki and later of other boats )n the Alaska run was in the pur ser's office of the ship in place of Harry Ashton, who has been trans ferred to the Northland.
 The Juneau arrivals on the Spo- zane were C. Lenneo, Miss Grace B. White, Andrew J. Kelly Clifford Gun ming and Pearl Howard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
BUSINESS MEN RAISE GUARANTEE FOR ST. NICHOLAS More than $500 Monthly Subscribed to Make
 Sure of Boat
 Service. ITO START NEXT WEEK Chatham Strait Service May Begin Monday;
 Business Men
 Going.
TO START NEXT WEEK

That the St. Nicholas will be put on the Frederick sound and Chatham strait route, going as far south as the extreme southern end of Baran' of Island is practically assured to day. The committee of the Merch ants Protective Association has rais ed a guarantee of more than $500 8 month to make up any possible de ficiency in the operating expenses of the boat The guarantee is for 9 three months service and in all prob ability the vessel will get away or the first trip Monday night. A mum Der of Juneau business men will make the round trip on her.
 The owners of the St. Nicholas have asked for a guarantee of $20C a trip-or $500 month. The guar antee raised by the Merchants Pro tective Association is to make good any difference between actual earn ings and this sum. It is estimated that $150 or $200 a month will be subscribed toward the bonus fund by the packing companies that will be served on the route.
 In the meantime the Merchants are endeavoring to secure the es tablishment of mail route to tha points concerned and a temporary contract for $100 a trip to the mail carrier. If that can be secured the route will be self-sustaining. In fur therance of this plan, President Charles Goldstein of the Merchants Protective Association, sent tele gram to Delegate Charles A. Sulzer asking that he get to work on the matter, and Gov J. F. A. Strong has strongly recommended it to the Post master General
 Those Who Will Go
 Among those who are expected to go on the first regular round trir of the St. Nicholas are the following well known Juneau citizens:
 D. w. McMillan. A. J. Ficken, J Latimer Gray, H. R. Shepard, Jor gen Nelson, A. T. Spatz, William Kirk. Claude Ericson, Dr. William Pallister and Sidney s. Jacobs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
FAMOUS BEAUTY KILLS FORMER
 HUSBAND; GLAD
Former Yale Footballist Shot Dead; Woman Is in Jail; Cool and
 UnShaken.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-John L.. Desaulles, former Yale football star md former American minister to Uruguay, was shot and killed last night by his former wife, Blanca fIrrazuriz Desaules. She obtained l divorce last year, and is fla nous beauty. She is heir to one )f the greatest estates in Chile.
 The police believed the couple luarreled over the custody of the young son. When arrested Mrs. De- ;aulles said she hoped Desaulles would die.
 She slept in the jail last night md arose cool and unshaken this morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
AGED MAN. DIGS
 GRAVE BAND ENDS
 HIS LIFE IN II

PIERPONT, O., Aug. 4. - Thirty hours search by a possee of 200 peo pie in this vicinity led to the dis covery that James Corry, 93 years old, after digging trench as his grave, tied his suspenders around his neck and choked himself to death.
 The searchers found his body. ly. ing in the improvised grave late last night The aged man had been grief stricken since the death of his wife. a few months ago at the age of 92.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
SCOTT GOES ON TRIP

Robert w. Scott, representative of the Red Cross, leaves on the steamer Spokane for a trip to Sitka, Skagway. Ketchikan and Wrangell. He will be absent for about two weeks then re- turn and address the Red Cross mem bers here and launch a membership campaign.
 Pins and buttons were placed on sale today at Britt's where member ship cards can also be secured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04

PLEASE CALL at the Circle City Hotel for position as night clerk.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
TACOMA VISITORS IN JUNEAU

A. R. Howe, President of the Pion ger Bindery and Printing Company and Mrs Howe. A. D. Dodd, leading Tacoma druggist, and Mrs. Dodd are visiting Juneau. They arrived on the Spokane. and will visit Skagway and other northern cities before return ing to the City of Destiny.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-04
NOW LIBERTY BREAD

WASHINGTON. Aug. At is not war bread" any more. The food administration has applied the name liberty bread" to substitutes for wheat flour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

trenches of the deadly fumes after an attack.
 And then they are surprised to learn that some of the vicious chlorine gases are made from such harmless sub stance as common salt and that the bromine gases have an offensive odor which smelt once is never forgotten.
 This is all very interesting and very necessary. The men must learn how to protect themselves from gas attacks and how to make the enemy uncom fortable by such attacks. And then they must learn the art of "snipine," so they can snipe the snipers. The Ger mans have a habit of picking off of ffcers as they direct the work of the allies. To do this sharpshooters with good records, steady nerves and uninl. paired vision are hidden in trees, tow CTS, or other vantage points. or con- cealed by some camouflage which lessens the probability of their detec- ton, and wait until they have a good target. The Camp Mcclellan men are being taught how to tree such fel- lows and put stop to their activ ities. and as there are many squirrel hunters in camp, the indications are that "snipng'' will fall into disfavor with the Germans soon after the Blue and Gray men get into action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

city police department hed been virtHaiE
 under control of col s.s B. StanbesEy
 mlitew police Cor io daysiaad that the Ohio division officers We've not sattsaea
 with the assistance rendered by the po-'
 lice department u keeping the city clean
 for Ohio soldiers.
 At the afternoon session Capt. w.; w.
 NanCiieson. former meInher cf the police
 force of Columbus, O., was appointed ad-
 visory chief or police, ith full authorl-
 ty over every other police officer Capt F. F. smith promptly turned in his res fgnation The action of the board Of public safety was taken at the request of
 Colonel Stauberry. who declared that General smith was not satisfied with con ditfons in Montgomery and desired thorough clean-up. When Captain smith retired several other policemen am nounced that they would leave the de- partment instantly Colonel Stanberry, in an address to the board. stated that Montgomery had not been cleaned and the proper assistance had not been rem dered by the city police When the board reconsidered Saturday night and selected Captain smith for chief until a permanent chief has been named. the military police officer announced that he would have the complete cooperation of the military police and Montgomery would be cleaned without delay. Captain smith then announced that he would not resign and the policemen also stated that they would remain,
 The shake-up was started at a luncheon 1 Of the board of public safety military 1 police officers. the committee on training ramp activities, and Former Chief Long | several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
Lieutenant Melvin's Parents Have Just
 Received Last Letter
Young Alabamian Who Lost Life oa Alcedo Proves Hero and Patriot.
 Scores "S1ackers"

Montgomery, November 10-In a letter received by his parents yesterday, I.ieut. John T. Melvin, the first commissioned l officer to lose his life in the sinking cf Onlted States war vessel. scores slacis- CTS who fail to enlist. Lieutenant lue : Yin was lost in the sinking of the patrol boat Alcedo.
 His parents today gave out the follow ing excerpt from the letter just received after all hope for the young man had been given up by the navy department His words are as follows:
 T should think that every able bodied young man would feel embarrassment when they claim exemption-even when they are really needed at home. I sm nobodys hero, but goodness knows that am glad to be among the first on the war scene.'
 The family have heard nothing further regarding the death of Lieutenant Mel win beyond the first announcement that he was among those missing after .he torpedoing of the Alcedo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
4 Commissioners Duties
Honady Has Charge of Health Education and Hot Have to Worry About Getting His Forces Arranged,
 Problem Confronting His Associates


 "I should worry." eyclaims John R.
 Hoirady, midget member of the run house" at the city hall, who is the only holdover on the new board of city commissioners. as he watches the tenderfeet writhe under the $ettlhs down process, as well as fume anu figure on the ~elean-up" that they are seemingly going 10 effect in their de- parlmcnts
 The fact of the business is thiss' says Mr. Hornady II have just oae man in my department over whom I have full sway as to whether he has a job or not, and as this responsinil- ity represents only a so investment On the part of The city every 90 days, the person being my office clerk, should worry.n
 So while the other four members Of the commission are busy finding new men for the various jobs or reconcil- ing themselves 10 tae old ones. Mir HIornady is hoeing his row unmolest. cd. There are matters in the depart nent lof health and education. over which MT. Hornady presides. that arc all important but he settled most of these before he made his race for com missioner for q second tern bv pia- hing four campaigns prior to his own for reelection. He w.ts successful in Ihe county school tax campaign. the stty tax increase, the bond campaign and his own campatgns-iw of them
 Mr Hornady is commissioner of puD- 1c health and education and has $u- 9erVis!ou over the sanitary department leaIth department and all matters per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
OFFERS TO CIV F S10000
 TO LOCAL SCHOOL
Birmingham College Will Get This Amount Toward Fund Desired if
 Consolidation Is Affected

if the Alabama Methodist conference ratifies the action of the north Alabama lcc cnference, Birmingham college will be greatly enlarged by the consolidation of that institution with the Southern uni versity at Greensboro. In case this plan goes through, L. E. Musgrove of Jasper will donate St0,000 to the consolidated school
 Mir Musgrove's offee was announced in Saturday morning bv J. E, Cummings financial agent of Birming- ham college. The S10090 which MT Mus grove will give the colleges will go to make up a $l40,090 fund which the nor.h Alabama conference has agreed to raise in case the consolidation is made. The fund is to be used to erect a dormitoi to cost si9,C99 the remainder to go into an endowment fund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
When Force Is Put Under Military Rule Captain
 Smith Quits
PUBLIC SAFETY BOARD RECONSIDERS ACTION
Man Who Resigned Is Then Made Acting Chief-Co-O Operation With Camp Authorities to Clean
 City Promised
Fly FRED II. GoRMLEy

Montgomery. November 10 (SpecaL1 After stormy afternoon session. during which the Ohio military police at Camp Sheridan were put in complete control of the enforcement of the laws in Mont eordery, and Capt E. P. smith announced Iris retirement f.om the city police. the Montgomery board of public safety re- considered saturday night, appointed Captain Smith acting chief of police and announced the new department head would cooperate generally with the m.li- tary police in cleaning up Montgomery. I
 For the first time it developed Satur- day afternoon that Henry D. Long who surrendered his position as chief of po-
 lice Friday night. was requested to re-, sign by Brig Gen. W R. Smith, acting commander of the Ohio division that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
PERSONAL

Rev. Claude O'Rear will; preach at Avondale sunday morning and night instead of at Ensley as previously an nounced.
 Rev. William McDougall of Pratt City will occupy the pulpit at the Memorial church Sunday morning and evening. Dr. McDougall has filled this pulpit before and is well known to this congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
MoundviEle Lumber Co.
 Plant al Marion Burns

Mauon- November 1o,- tspeciaLl- The plant of the MoundviAe Lumber cora- panT located here, was destroyed ly fire this morning. The fire was dis covered near the boiler room about Is o'clock and spread rapidly to the dt-g- kiln and other buildings The loss os buildings machinery and lumber is es- t:mated at more than $25,ooO, with very little insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

jolly crowd of young people went to Princes Spring last night and built q bonfire and cooked their supper. later roasting peanuts and spending de- lfghtful evening. Games and songs were enjoyed. and those making up the party were Miss Lizzie Sheridan, Miss May Lacey. Miss Etta Harrison, Miss Lula Briggs and John Donaldson, John Me. Connell Edwin Briggs and Mrs. Sheri- dan @e <.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

Experiments are being conducted in Austria with a method for producing Illuminating gas from sewage sedi- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

ing hostess last evening when she en-
 tertained a number of her friends at
 the home of her parents on Seventh avenue. The house was attractively decorated in chrysanthemums and ferns Games. music and dancing were enjoyed until late hour, when de- lcious refreshments were served to the following: Miss Irene Plemmons, Miss Hattie Garden, Miss Helen Fitzpat- rick Miss Corrie Quinn, Miss Louise Beatty, Miss Alice Granger. Miss Edna Kyzer Miss Bertha Hopkins, Miss Lola smith. Miss Della Mae Quinn, Miss Blanch Collins, Miss Maxine Goldberg, Miss Naomi Jaffe. Miss Leberne Shook and Herman Sapp, Porter Mclaughlin, Nader Evans Charles Evans. Marvin Donahoo. Carl McLemore, Albert Beat ty, Jim Noble, Bud Wright Roy Hun nfcutt, Jim Grimes Barto Thompson, Fred Noble. Herman Bains, Virgil Col inns, Paul Vines, Milton Johnson, Isaac Johnson, Earl Johston and Tony De Leonardo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11
BESSENER NEVIS

Bessemer. November To- (Specal.) The committee from the Bessemer Board of l Trade, Which was apjpointed several
 months ago to gather data on the pro- posed Valley Creek canal, will meet with 1 Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night at the Tutwiler hotel in Birmingham.
 This committee is composed of J. A.
 VanHoose,i chairman; T. A. Weller, Maj
 Thomas T. iIuey, T. H. Motion and George H. Stevenson, and was appoiilted to secure data i'll regard to the tonnage in this district, and they nave been working on the report which will be sub mitted to the government officials, and have same completed. Since these OF ganizations were asked by the officials of the government to secure this data in regard to tonnage in this district this matter has taken on new life and the reopie of Bessemer are manifesting much
 interest in the outcome.
 There will be a mass meeting Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the High school auditorium in the interest of the raising of funds for the army Young Mems Christian association work which campaign Will be started in this district Monday.
 Several speakers will be on hand who are familiar with this line of work, and they will tell of the necessity for Young Mems Christian associations in the gali- ous cantonments of the country and of the good they are to the boys in the army Chaplain White and the Rev Mr Homes were in Besselner last week and addressed the juries in the .Bessemer division of the circuit court in thes in- terest of this work Committees wiR be appointed at the meeting Sunday after noon to make canvas of the city and raise funds for this army Young Mems Christian association work. \ large crowd is expected to attend this meeting.
 The Board of Revenue of Jefferson county will meet in, Bessemer Monday morning, at which time the board will call for bids for the new courthouse and jail which will be erected in Bessemer, the site having been selected on the cor her of Third avenue and Eighteenth street and the construction work will be started as soon as necessary details can be arranged
 The board will arrive in Bessemer at o'clock and anyone interested in this matter is urged to be present. Notice of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

taning thereto, and over the public schools, public library and the admin istfation of the educational affairs of Ihe city
 There is not 2 more popular man in lfirRingham in public life than John Hornady, former newspaper man, who Is loved by all members of the fourth estate as we'll Re is small of stature but bis of brain and heart. and is put ting the best there is in him into Birmingham schools and her health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

Mir. and Mrs. Clarence E. Abbott en- tertaned a number of Bessemer peo- pie last night at their home at Read CTS at a midnight supper. Earlier in the evening the party attended the dance given at the beautiful new club house at Muskoda. Those enjoying this hospitality were: MT. and Mrs G. B. IIollingsworth, MT and Mrs Ewing Carter, MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody, Dr. and Mrs. T. l. sConweI, Mir and Mrs E. l.. Read, MT, and Mrs. Ball, Miss Grace Judson and P. C. Davis.