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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
Mnre Human Hair Nets Imnorted.

There were 64,30S gross of human
hair nets valued at $143, 29O invoiced
at the American consulate at Chefoo,
China, for the United States during
1916, compared with 10,1A2 gross val
ued at $19,331 for 1915.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
AMERICAN TANKER
AND U-BOAT BATTLE
Four of Moreni's Crew Lose
Their Lives.
TWO WILL DIE OF WOUNDS
Fight-5ritish Merchant Cruiser
and Five Morse Ships
Are Destroyed.
(Copyright.)

ngton.-American naval gun
ners have met their first defeat in
open fight with a German submarine.
Official dispatches announced the de-
struction of the tank steamship
Moreni, abandoned ablaze June Il by
her crew and armed guard after a
desperate running fight in the war
zone, which cost the lives of four of
her crew.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
Picked Up In Half Hour.

Half an hour after the tanker had
been sent to the bottom her 49 sur
vivors, including all of the members
of the armed guard, were picked up
with their lifeboats by passing
steamer. The German commander had
set them adrift after congratulating
the American skipper upon his game
fight and having the wounded men
treated by the submarines surgeon.
The submarine began the action at
a range of 5000 yards, four nautical
miles, when she hardly was visible
to the steamer without glasses. Pre-
senting virtually no target herself, she
sent 200 shells at the big tanker, max
ing many hits, while the American
gunners wasted $50 shots without
harming the speck from which the
deadly hail came.
German Courtesy Commented On.
Naval officers assume that the sub
marine was armed with the six-inch
rifles mounted by most of the newest
undersea boats. No statement was
available as to the armament of the
Moreni, nor as to whether she was
one of the vessels that sailed without
waiting for full equipment, including a
range finder. THE failure of the gun
ners to get the submarine was at
tributed generally to the long range
and small target.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
U. S. MISSION AT PETRoeRAp.
Russian Capital Announces Arrival OF
Root and Colleagues.

Petrograd American mission,
headed by Elihu Root, has arrived
here
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
TO LET U. S. WARsHIPs STAY.
Uruguay Will Treat Them AS Non
Bellioerents.

Montevideo, Uruguay.-The Senate
decide Friday that if American war
ships visit Uruguayan ports they will
be treated as non-belligerents.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
Secretary Lansing Brief.

Secretary Lansing's Introduction
under the circumstances was natural
ly brief for conditions did not conduce
to oratory. Several thousand people
stood in front of the stand under UNI
brellas and several hundred more sat
in automobiles whose curtains were
drawn to keep out the rain. At the
Presidents request Mrs. Wilson did
not leave the car Mr.. Wilson smiled
grimly as the rain beat into his face.
Mr.. Lansing introduced him briefly. 81
have the honor, ladies and gentlemen"
he said, Ito introduce the President
of the United States and the Com
mander-in-chief of the Army and the
Navy" Mr.. Lansing himself is a
graceful speaker and he had prepared
a brief address for the occasion, but
this address must remain unspoken
unless, indeed, some future occasion
offers.
1t is not improbable that the major
ity of the thousands who stood before
the President under their umbrellas
heard nothing of Mr.. Wilson's address.
He read it, nevertheless, word for
word, and was occasionally rewarded
by little outbursts of applause from
the ingenious few who, in some way,
found it possible to clap their hands
and hold their umbrellas at the same
time. But Mr.. Wilson knew that he
was addressing not the uncomfortable
few thousands hidden from his eyes
under the umbrellas that covered
them, but the hundred millions of
Americans who will read his address
and will find inspirations in his words.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
In Raging Storm.

Never, in the history of the nag, has
its birthday been celebrated as it was
here today! Shortly after II O'Clock a
terrific hail storm, accompanied by
lightning, one stroke of which killed a
man, swept over the city and made it
almost impossible to carry out the pro-
gram for the open-air meeting in the
Monument grounds. Arrangements
were about completed to hold the
meeting at the building of the Pan
American Union, which faces the
grounds, but when President Wilson
heard of the proposed change of the
program he forbade it, stating that he
would speak on the grounds rain or
shine" Mr.. Wilsoa unselfishly sacri-
feed his own comfort, feeling that
many people who could attend the
would be disappointed if the meeting
were held in the Pan-American build
ing Accordingly. shortly before 3
O'Clock, he entered his car, accom-
panied by Mrs. Wilson, and drove to
the grounds. The rain was pouring in
torrents, but, undismayed. Mr.. Wilson
left his car and, protected only slight
ly from the downpour by an umbrella
held over him by one of the Secret
Service men, he walked to the stand
that had been erected. where Secre-
tary Lansing and a number of other
distinguished men awaited him, many
of them in raincoats and all of them
trying to keep off some of the rain
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
The Intrigue OF Peace.

His address had been very carefully
prepared, was marked by an aggres-
sive ring and an emphasis of attack
on the German government that has
never appeared before. Mr.. Wilson
repeated the suggestion in his recent
address to the Russian government
that Germany foresaw its coming de-
feat, saying today that the German
government wishes to close its bar
gain before it is too late. and it has
little left to offer for the pound of
flesh it will demand" He soiemnly
warned the American people against
the intrigue of peace" which Ger
many is engineering both in this coun-
try and abroad, and he gave notice to
the traitors in America who, having
learned discretion, now carry on their
intrigues within the law, that no man
or group of men will be permitted to
stand in the way of the vindication of
every principle that this country holds
dearest and makes secure the saliva
ton of nations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-22
GERMANY AS
FOE TO FREEDOM
Wilson Declares Germany Has
Left No Choice But War.
STERN WARNING TO TRAITORS
He Shows UP Germany's Scheme For
World Domination - Has Made
Puppets OF Her Allies, Whom
She Is Bending To Her Uses. \

Washington.-Ame is at war
with Germany because that country's
extraordinary insults and agrees
sions" left America no choice but TO
defend itself in defense of its rights,
as a free people, and of its honor as
sovereign government.
Bare-headed, with heavy raincoat
buttoned up to his throat and with a
Secret Service man holding an UNI
breila over his head, with the rain
beating in his face and the wind az
times almost blowing the sheets OF his
address out of his hand, President VIII
son, in a storm such as this city has
not seen for years, stated the reasons
why tais country is at war with Ger
many in remarkable Flag Day adj
dress which he delivered to about 1000
people at the grounds surrounding the
Washington Monument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
FORTY DISTRICT SOLDIERS
GO INTO TRAINING CAMP
Designated for Three Months Course
by Col. Young, With View Of OBJ
tanning Commissions.

Forty members of the enlisted per-
sonnet Of the Sd Infantry, N. G. D. c..
nave been designated to take the three
months training at Fort Myer, with q
view OF obtaining commissions in the
Omcers' Reserve Corps. q number of
additional assignments having been
made today by Col Glendie B. Young.
This does not include several other
members Of the regiment who already
have obtained commissions in the re-
serve and now are at the training
camp.
The complete list OF District guards
men who have officially been desig-
mated to attend the camp is as follows:
Herbert H. Balkan, Harry C. Black
man, Ira L. Brashears, Chester w.
Buchanan. Edward G. Cabel, Hugh c.
Campbell, George A. Conlin, Francis J.
Connolly, Joseph A. Du Bots. Frederick
G. Dezendorf. Wallace E. burst. Henry
P. Ewing, Leo q. Flynn. Harry ]. Form
wald, Harlan Frey. Alfred K. Gilman;
Myron B. Goldsmith, Robert D. Gustin.
Thomas Haines. Don N. Holmes. James
r. Johnson, William N. Johnston.
Lloyd Kelly, Alfred F. Leyburn. Sam
uel J. Melick.- John D. Moye. Gooch
Myers. Harry B. Myers. Andrew J. Nc
Bride, Chester F. Mcpherson, William
F. Pingston. Joseph M: Quinn. Walter
c. Rathbone, William A. Riley. Karl ].
Schmidt. Harlan Smith. William D.
Smith. James N. Sullivan, Lawrence M.
Tharpe and Willard F. Ulrich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
The Ostrich Feather.

Because it has been more profitable
since the European war broke out for
South African landowners to raise food
than ostriches, authorities are now
predicting that for the next few years
there will be shortage Of plumes with
consequent rise in price. The state
ment is made that at the present time
in South Africa there are only a quar-
ter as many birds as there were in 1919.
The supply on hand in this country will
not last much longer and when that is
gone we shall begin to regard ostrich
feathers as even more of a luxury than
they are now. They will be put in the
class of such luxuries as all-wool
potatoes and sole leather. Fortunately
it will not be so difficult for us to 20
without the feathers as those other
luxuries.
But when the price advances on os-
trich it will inevitably follow that sort
of trimming will become especially
fashionable and highly regarded. For
it is always the scarce and difficult to
fashionable folk.
Almost every woman has somewhere
In her attic or storeroom, in an old
trunk or hatbox, a few old plumes-
badly out of curl and Of a shape that
would make them Impossible to use at
the present time. The chances are
that these old-fashioned plumes will
not come back in favor in their original
form, but they are worth saving. 1t
renovators can do with old feathers
II they are light they may be dyed,
and they can always be worked over
into new and attractive forms. Almost
always a feather wreath is becoming
and attractive. II you have some old
feathers you might have them made
over into such a trimming. or you
might save the feathers and have them
made over later on when planning next
winters hat.
Remember when putting ostrich away
for the summer that it Is necessary to
guard it from moth. Moths seem to
like ostrich almost as much as they do
wool. They will sometimes do the most
insidious damage to an ostrich plume,
for they will eat along at the base Of
each frond, almost severing it. When
you first take up the plume from its
packing place 1t seems in good condi-
ton. But as soon as You run it
through your hand-as you Instructive
iy do-the almost severed fronds break
off-and the resulting wreck is useless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

the use Of the broken trail. First she
went out of sight to hide. telling the
cubs to follow her with their noses,
when she should bark for them. AS
soon as she was out OF sight OF the
cubs Mrs. Reddy trotted straight to q
big stone, on to which she lightly
sprang. Then she barked to call the
youngsters. After she was sure that
they had started to follow her trail
with their sharp little noses. she made
q long jump from the top of the rock
of to one side, and then, smiling, trot-
ted back home.
Chubby, Stubby. Cutie and Dusky fol-
lowed their mothers trail by keeping
their sharp little black noses to the
ground Pretty soon they came to the
big stone from which their mother had
made her long jump. Just short of the
big stone all trace of their mother dis
appeared Her trail ended. Beyond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
l I1IILESI0RlE!s
%fBEDTInE
BIZ THORNTON W. BURGESS.
Copyright, 1917, BY T. ". BurSess.l
Noses and Wits.

1t isn't merely what you have
That counts the most, you will find;
It's knowing how to 1t best.
And doing 1t with heart and mind.
Chubby. Stubby, Cutie and Dusky, the
four children of Reddy Fox. had learn
ed in play that their noses were for
something more than merely to smell
the good things their mother and ia
ther brought them to eat. They had
learned that those noses could find
their mother in hiding when their eyes,
though they were ever so bright,
couldn't. They had learned to find each
other In the same way. They had
learned that when the Merry Little
Breezes blew in their faces they
brought the scent of whoever happened
to be near in thu direction from which
the Merry Little Breezes had come. but
that they never could smell anybody
who was in the opposite direction.
They had learned that by keeping their
noses to the ground they could follow
their mother or one another. When
they had learned this they thought
they had learned all there was to know
about using their noses
Then 1t was that she taught them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
EXPLAIN NEEDLEWoRK GUILD.
Eliot Wadsworth and Harriet B.
NeWberry Send Ont Joint Letter.

To avoid any misunderstanding as to
the relations between the Needlework
Guild of America and the American
Red Cross Joint letter has been pre-
pared by Eliot Wadsworth, acting
chairman of the American Red Cross,
and Harriet Barnes Newberry, national
president Of the guild, showing the af-
filiation Of these two organizations and
urging all members to cooperate most
heartily in the present need. This
letter states that:
'The Need1ework Guild Of America
was organized thirty-two years ago to
from hospitals and for all other insti-
buttons in need of. garments. The guild
has among its archives. dating as far
back as the Johnstown disaster, letters
Of appreciation from the Red Cross for
Its timely service. The two organiza-
tons worked together so effectively
that in 1907 1t was proposed that they
be officially connected, and at that time
an utilization was effected. This action
did not change the previous status Of
the guild as an independent organiza-
ton, nor has the present war relief
movement. The Needlework Guild sup
plies intended for the armed force of
the United States will be distributed
through the American Red Cross. while
| those for foreign relief will be handled
as formerly.
''Needlework Guild members should
continue to work under the leadership
of their own emergency committees
All work they intend for the armed
forces Of the United States should be
made in accordance with Red Cross
patterns and requirements and deliver
ed in packages uniform with Red Cross
specifications to the most available Red
Cross organization"
The officers of the District of Column
bia branch of the Needlework Guild
are: Honorary president, Mrs. Larz An
derson: president, Miss Eleanor G. Du
Puy; vice presidents. Mrs. Oscar I'm
derwood, Miss Anna b. Abbot. Miss
Mabel T. Boardman and Mrs. Acheson
F. Hassan; treasurer, Mrs. G. Thomas
Dunlop: secretary, Mrs. Richard B.
Watrous; section presidents, Miss Mary
NJ. Lockwood, Miss Anna B. Abbot, Miss
Frances Dodson, Mrs. L. M. Zeller, Mrs.
r. B. Watrous, Mrs. Genevra E. Nairn,
Mrs. Isador Grosner, Mrs. Henry, A.
Peckham. Miss Eleanor @. Du Puy,
Mrs. Acheson F. Hassan, Mrs. Flora W.
Patterson, Mrs. Edward Q. Knight, Mrs.
G. Thomas Dunlop, Mrs. Alice L. Story
and Mrs. Archibald H. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
TO REHABILITATE FRANCE.
Washington Women Contributors to
Fund Needed-Theater Benefit.

Among Washington women who have
contributed to the fund being raised
in this country to rehabilitate devas-
tated France and for which a benefit
Is to be given at the Belasco May "a,
are Mrs. Theodore Boynton, Mrs. +. T.
Hartman, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. H. c. Perkins
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, Mrs. John Carroll
Frazer. Mrs. T. K. Miller and Mrs. Will
liam Littauer.
The feature of the benefit will be a
series of dances by Isadora Duncan
who has donated her services for the
occasion.
1t is the intention of the French res
toration fund to raise 100000 event
TALLY for the work in northern France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

that point there wasn't the faintest
Whit Of scent. They scurried this way
and they scurried that way, with their
noses to the ground, shifting and
around the big stone. Then they sat
down and stared at each other with
such funny looks on their faces that
Sammy Jay almost laughed aloud.
Sammy was where he could watch the
whole performance. Their eyes were
at each other. This was very mysteri-
Gus. Yes, sir. it certainly was, What
had become of mother? What could
have become of mother? First one and
then the other stared up at the sky as
il they thought that somehow she must
and flown away like the birds. It was
very funny to watch.
The mystery of it began to brighten
some of them a little. You know al
most every one is apt to be a little
fearful of thing they cannot under
little folks as those Fox cubs should
begin to feel uneasy. Something was
wrong. They had learned to have the
greatest faith in their noses, and now.
all of sudden. their noses had failed
them. At least, that is the way it
seemed
I'm going home" whimpered Stubby,
and started back.
Chubby followed, and after waiting a
little Cutie did the same thing. Dusky
sat down to think. He felt like going
home, too. but something inside of him
made him want to find out what had
become of his mother. She's done
something to fool us, and she wants US
to find out what it is" thought he Now,
what could she do?" He wrinkled his
brows and little black nose as he tried
to think. Finally he got up and walked
over to the big stone. He shifted all
around it Then he stood up with his
forepaws against 1t and stretched as
far as he could. Quite from force of
habit he shifted. Ha! What was that ?
He shifted again eagerly. From the
top of that stone there came to him
just the faintest smell of Mother Fox
She certainly had been on that stone!
There was no doubt about it.
Once more Dusky sat down to think.
He had learned to use his nose, and
now he was learning to use his wits.
Il won't go home until find out where
mother went to-" said he to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
GAS BILLS ON WHITE PAPER.
Yellow Stock Shortage Forces the
Change in Gas Light Statements.

For the FIRST time in the history of
the Washington Gas Light Company,
SO far as officials of the company are
able to discover, the statements sent
to gas users the first of each month
are to be printed on white paper. Be
ginning with June the company will
make this change. which is necessary
because it Is impossible to obtain the
familiar orange-yellow paper.
The mills which formerly supplied
the paper have notified the company
that shortage Of materials has made it
Impossible for them to turn out the
orange-yellow paper. at least for the
present. The company expects the
change to cause confusion among it's
patrons. and that 1t will be necessary
to make out many duplicate statements.
1t was also stated that preparations
for the consolidation of the George
town and the Washington gas COM
panies are practically completed. and
announcement of the beginning of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
HOW TO WASH FINE GARMENTS
DELICATE. FH.MY FABRICS

never rub soap directly on delicate
fabric. bat use Luz, which
dissoives Instantly.
D.He.s. Throw q handful Of Lur
f.brics fakes into Q bovifui Of
boiling or very hot water.
Which into lathef and let the clothes
soak In these rich. heavy suds until
the water has cooled enough for the
hands to bear with comfort. Then
dip the clothes mp and down. pressing
lightly with tho hands they will be
easily cleaned without rubbing.
SfIks In washing silk, never see hot
water and do mot press with 3
hot iron. Heat makes silk shrink and
turns IL yellow. In washing eoiorsd
silks. do not roll In towel. but hang to
dry In the air Tout Of ths SUM- until
just damp enough to iron. then prsss
with warm Iron. Rinse three timss
In water ofthe came temperature a.
that In which you washed them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
SEEN m THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

Commencement brings parties, class
nights. grave-eyed seniors, diplomas
and, best Of all. frilly graduation ffocks
that are probably more Interesting to
the little undergrads than formidable
sheepskins.
Especially designed for the girl grad
uate is frock sketched. II Is of white
with bands OF white satin. The over
skirt. that charming acquisition to the
spring mode, Is gathered to the skirt
a little below the hips. giving the ef-
feet of a yoke, while the loose points
at the sides give the accepted outline
FOR the season. The blouse, with its
deep w. neck, is shirred softly on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17
Church Wants Minister Returned.

Rev. H. J; Calls. pastor of Metro
politan A. NJ. E. Zion Church, left this
morning for the annual conference
which convenes in Philadelphia. Pa, to-
day. Rev. Calls recently closed the
most successful year in the history of
the church, 1t is claimed. At meeting
OF the officers Of the church Tuesday night
IT was unanimously voted to ask his
return for another year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

use. 1t is pleasant to use and absolutely harmless.
Be really dainty
Don't risk having the slightest of perspraon annoyance
about you. Don't your very lovele gowns when little
precaution would them.
Get bottle of Odoono today AT all toilet in the
postpaid, your dealer hasn't Address The Odorono Co. oi
Blair Avenue, Cincinnati Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

field flowers gives q charming touch.
Pink georEette crepe, when combined
with bead trimming, ID something to be
desired. This frock 10 literally trim.
med with white beads and small bead
bells. The blouse and the sash are ont
In one. and the double collar is at
tractfve. Small bead balls hang pendant
from the deep cuffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

If yon 7oant
to knou mare
about persbnr-
afien and hoau
to regulate ii,
surife fer b0ok-
let, TIE Trurh
about Pnypu-
afios" If ysx
are troubled in
any annual
scay aron'f yon
1urife rs? We
uiH gladly an
srveranyspeeiaf
qHestiens yen
1Uishnask. See
Addrsss above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

shoulders. and the sleeves, which are
made in two places. are embroidered
and bound with satin. Alternate rows
of embroidery and narrow bands of
satin form a trimming for skirt and
oyerskirt.
IL ingenue" is the name of the
charming white chiffon frock. Five
big tucks for the skirt, surplice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

President Poincafs ana other promI.
nent Frenchmen will direct the distri-
button thereof. Subscriptions may be
sent to o. II. p. johnson, Nationaf
Metropolitan Bank. whence they will
be transmitted to the French commit
tee through J. P. Morgan e Co. 1 =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-17

hNEN1NI chOSh Oc SClHEG olLh-
blouse and small rufies all over itself
make 1t an attractive creation.
One must forgive another frock
sketched for being little egotistical
"Audacious self-esteem with good
ground for it lie always imposing" Be-
sides, this is a class night frock and
naturally feels its Importance. OF rose
color soiree silk it Is: the skirt, with
interesting lines. terminates in grace
full Vatican plat in the back. The
high girdle is embellished with stream
ers of cloth of silver that fasten in
place with handmade rosebuds. and the
iesh-colored net used for the corsage
is embroidered in silver.
The cape that goes with this even
ing frock is also sketched. This, too,
is of soiree silk in the same becoming
shade. holding it's voluminous folds in
place by means of shirring and cording.
SHRED Sits allow freedom for the
arms and the pulled hem is an added
feature.
For the inevitable parties that go with
commandments there are georgette
crepes and organizes without end. A