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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Campfire Girls Ready.

NEW YORK, February 24.-An-
that the Campfire Girls
are ready for service in the event of
war and of what may be expected of
them was made here today, on behalf
of the organization, which has 10000
with every state represented.
Their special duties would be the care
of children lacking protection in time
of emergency, nursing the wounded,
making bandages and preparing food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
TEACHERS HEARING WAITS.
Inquiry Into Anti-Enlistment STATE

KANSAS CITY. Mo, February "a
Hale H. Cook. president of the scho,
board. postponed his investigation tc
day of the anti-enlistment statemer
that was written upon blackboard
the grade schoolroom here taught /
Miss Leonora Warneson. That was dor
when it U.sS learned Mr.. Cooks sum
-mons that she appear before him thi
afternoon had not reached her in tim
for compliance. She will be question:
some time next week.
Charles H Warneson. the your
teachers father, said tonight he bo
lieved his daughter would act in ar
capacity in which she was needed i
the United States went to war, eve
though with Germany, the country i
which she attended college and Il
which he was born. Miss Warneso
herself has not yet made a public state
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
College President Installed.

BEAVER FALLS. Pa. February "a
Rev. Fenwick Harper Martin was in
augurated president of Geneva College
here yesterday afternoon. Representa-
tives from about twenty colleges and
universities in Pennsylvania and Ohio
were present Representative Henry
w. Temple of Pennsylvania was the
principal speaker at a banquet last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
FOUR MEN KILLED, ONE HURT.
Touring Auto Crashes Into Street
Car in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI. February 24.-Four
men were killed and another probably
fatally injured here today when large
touring car crashed into a northbound
Madisonville street car. All five men
were occupants of the automobile. The
motorman of the car and several pas
sengers were cut by flying glass, but
none was seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Makes Direct Buying Possible.

at is submitted that the establish
ment of coal yard would enable the
Secretary of the Treasury, through the
general supply committee, to purchase
coal directly from the mines at the time
of the year when it is cheapest, and ar
rangements could be made with the rail-
roads and ships for transportation of
coal in large amounts directly to the
yard. provided it could be conveniently
located 1t is my plan that the yard
should be located on property belonging
to the government. as near the navy
yard as possible, SO that 1t could be
reached by the railroads, canal boats
and vessels from Norfolk and other
points The yard should be equipped
with the latest coal-handling apparatus
for unloading vessels, canal boats and
railroad cars; also with machinery for
the storing and loading of coal.
IF the establishment of government
owned coal yard should receive favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Potatoes as Legal Tender.

CHICAGO. February 24.-Potatoes
valued at S1s cents each. retail. have
been accepted in lieu of legal tender
here. newspaper reporter, using a
market basketas a purse. gave a taxi
cab chauffeur six of them for a ride of
two blocks.
IF the company won't accept them
I'll pay the fare and take them home
myself" the chauffeur said.
;, At a 5 and 10 cent store the reporter
bought two "diamonds' and q picture
frame with his tubers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Dealers Fined for Kiting Prices.

PARIS. February "a. $40 pm
Sixty grain dealers, millers and pre-
ducers from the provinces appeared be
fore the police tribunal in Paris tods
to face charges of selling wheat, oat
and bran at more than the maximui
prices fixed by the government. 4
were convicted and ordered to pay fine
varying from 10 to 1000 francs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Churches Gain 747,ooo Members.

NEW YORK. February 24.-The net
increase in 1916 in church members in
the United States was 747,0O0, a gain
of 100000 over the gain for 1915, ac-
cording to figures made public by DR..
Henry K. Carroll. one of the secretaries
of the Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America. OF the gains last
year about 216,0OO, according to DR..
Carroll. were Roman Catholic and
about 100000 Protestant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Tristate Medical Society Elects.

DURHAM, N. c., February 24.-The
Trisate Medical Association. repre-
senting Virginia and the Carolinas.
ended its annual meeting here Thurs
day and adjourned to meet in Spartan
burg. S. c., in 1918. DR.. David T. Tay-
loe of Washington, n. c.. was elected
president. to succeed DR.. J. Allison
Hodges Of Richmond, and Rofiee
Hughes of Laurens, S. c., was re-
elected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Employees Board Meets.

A meeting of the executive board of
the employees association was held last
night in the offices in the Washington
tiers in connection with the demands
were discussed. Just what was done
at the meeting, in this connection, was
not announced. The executive board is
composed of the officers of the local
union of the association and a repre-
sentative from each of the various de-
partments of the railway lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Thirteen Injured in Explosion.

TOLEDO. Ohio, February 24.-Thir-
teen men were injured, two of them
probably fatally. by an explosion of
gas in the WHY'S Overland automobile
plant here yesterday afternoon. Dam
age of $4,000 was caused by the ex-
plosion. which resulted from the ac-
emulation of gas in one of the enam-
cling ovens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

thing" the speaker declared. "rhe
are lots of patriots that are very lou
he said. But can't help think
that a man who followed Christ. ma
ing his life an exhibition of heaX
here, would make some real addition
the state"
Work Through ''Spirit."
The members Of tho Fellowship. !
said. do not imagine they are perfc.
but are trying their best to ma
things perfect through infusion of u
spirit" rather than by demonstrate,
resolutions or appeals. Materials
conceptions Of life largely are respo
sible for the war. together with ia
conceptions of evolution. Prof Joi
held.
But there never has been q time sin
the world began. he continued. when
world so much believed in self-sacrif
as at the present time. The ''survi,
or the ffttest" doctrine is being q
proved on all aides. he said. To pi
mote the spiritualistio conception
life, In contradistinction to the mat
realistic. is the aim of the FELLOWSHIP
The immediate needs of human
plead with us to dare all risks in II
ing Christ's method of serving the cat
of mankind" said an appeal ito
men and women of goodwill throue
out the United States" passed out
Prof. Jones to those present. The
peal stated that sit is not by war WI
Germany that the United States e.
champion the moral order of Christie
dom"
Following the address those presei
held a short silence" DIR. August
Stabler presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
PRINCIPLE Of Love
AS BASIS OF PEACE
Prof. Rufus Jones of Haverford
College Describes New
Anti-War Society.
WORK THROUGH Esprit"

A new kind of peace society,"" which
strations and sends no petitions to
Congress, but which, in case the Unit
ed States should be brought into war.
will see that every member will be
doing something" is to be found in the
Fellowship of Reconciliation. Prof.
Rufus Jones of Haverford College told
an assemblage at the Friends Meeting
House, 1911 1 street northwest. last
night.
Prussia is not just merely a place
on the map" the speaker said ut is a
state of mind as well. The thing that
men are fighting and calling Prus-
sianism isn't Just that spot on the map.
There is something of that very thing
in America. The desperate drive to-
ward materialistic success is here as
well as there
How They Fared in England.
Prof Jones outlined the growth of
the Fellowship of Reconciliation in
England, founded by the conscientious
DIRECTORS" most of whom now either
are in prison, breaking rock on roads
or doing mental work, he said. The
movement came to this country in Sep
TENDER, 1915.
The fellowship is made up of those
who endeavor to carry the principle
of love, as enunciated by Christ, into
daily life, and make 1t an actual rule of
conduct rather than a theory for use
on Sunday only. Love as revealed by
Christ is the only basis of human So
ciety, the speaker said. and is the car
dinal principle of the fellowship. 1t is
incumbent on those who believe this to
accept the principle fully. and to take
the risks involved in doing so. LAS
Christians, we are forbiddeni to wage
war" the fellowship holds, said Prof
Jones.
1.-The position is an extreme one
Prof. Jones admitted, lone that goes
the whole way. one that undoubtedly
would make lot of difficulty if only a
tiny part of the world had it and the
rest didn't. We assume that the only
way the kingdom of God can come in
this world of black and white, of wal
and hate. is - venture forth to prac.
tice love"
Patriotism is sort of "amphibious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Amount Purchased Annually.

THE general supply contracts cover
approximately 10000 tons annually.
Twenty five thousand tons are used by
the Capitol power plant, 40.50O tons by
the navy yard, $500 tons by the Dis
trict of Columbia and $4,000 tons by the
military establishments in the District of
Columbia.
Recently the coal situation has become
acute. due largely to coal car shortage,
and it has been with considerable diff
Guilty that sufficient coal has been secured
to keep some of the government depart
ments and establishments running during
the cold weather. This coal car shortage,
with other contributory causes, has made
the price of coal to advance sharply. So
far. none of the contracts which L have
made through the general supply COM
mittee have been abrogated. and, so far
as / am advised, it has not been neces-
sary to make an effort to purchase coal
in the open market. under authority con-
tanned in the present contracts. and TO
charge the contractor with the excess il,
price if any. by reason of the contractor $
failure to live up to the conditions of his
agreement as to furnishing and supplying
coal 1t has. however been extremely diff
ficult to meet our needs. and on several
OCCASIONS some of the larger departments
of the government have had less than a
days supply of coal on hand in this mid
winter seas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Opportunity for Saving.

ct believe that under the consolidat-
ed plan of purchasing this offers an OPP
portunity for large annual saving. II
is certain that the profit that now goes
to the contractor would inure to the
government and a conservative esti-
mate of the profits would, in my opin-
ion, amount to an annual saving OF
more than 100000. I estimate the cost
of the coal yard and machinery for Its
operation and trucks for the delivery Of
coal at 100000.
THE yard should be located on gov
ernment-owned property Immediately
adjacent to the Washington navy yard
and on the Anacostia river. 1t is my
understanding that the government
now owns property in this vicinity
which can be utilized for this purpose
BASED upon yearly consumption OF
$4,000 tons of coal, I consider the
proposition of building and operating
of a government coal yard good bust
ness proposition, and believe that the
profits therefrom, under careful man.
agement,A will entirely repay the cost
of the establishment of the yard within
a period Of three or four years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Cochin China has an area of about
$4,000 square miles and Is Inhabited by
about 100000 people, including 10. 600
whites and 100000 Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
PATENT EXPERTS HOLD
ANNUAL BANQUET HERE
Commissioner Ewing Says He Should
Have More Than Double the
Present Force for Work.

Commissioner Ewing of the patent
office and others last night delivered
addresses at the annual banquet of the
American Patent Law Association, held
at Rauscher's, in which the advisability
from many points Of view of inducing
Congress to grant assistance to the
patent office was urged.
Commissioner Ewing said that when
he went before Congress this year to
plead for more help, in the way Of
clerical forces. examiners. etc, he had
asked for $500. 900, and that he did not
get a single thing" Afterward. when
he endeavored to ascertain why, he
said. the senator's said: why, if Com
missioner Ewing wants help, does he
not come up here and state what he
wants"
Sees Ray of Hope.
There is one ray of hope, he said.
that the patent office will be afforded
some assistance along the line of in
creases in the number of divisions, in
creases in the number of men in the
classification division, ETC., and that is
| that there will be subcommittee of
Congress appointed to find out just
| what the patent Office needs.
THE huge volume of 'interferences,' I"
Mr.. Ewing said, 'is beyond the capacity
of the office to handle. We are con-
stantly passing out patents that should
not be passed out because there has
not been sufficient investigation. If
we were to more than double our force
today we would not be doing too much.
But we will never get anywhere
as long as there are as many opposing
opinions as there are in this associa-
ton as to what should be done. / am
not trying to impose my opinions on
you: 1 want to obtain your expert
opinions. Afterward, when we have
decided what we want, we should pro
coed by trying to influence the big
| manufacturers of the country, whose
future is. bound up with the future of
the patent office, and endeavor to get
these big manufacturers to bring pres
sure to bear on Congress.
Want Necessary Assistance.
The fact that the patent office is
more than self-sustaining, that it pro-
duces big profit for the government,
lis no reason why Congress should
waste money by large appropriations,
and Congress is not asked to do so. We
want only the necessary assistance to
make the patent Office the useful pub
lie instrument that it should be. Some
very big thing has got to be done, or In
the end we will have a registration
system. or patent Office, or whatever
you choose to call it, which will not be
| worthy of the name
| Frederick P. Fish of Boston presided
at the dinner, at which there were pres
ent about eighty patent lawyers, jul
rists and other patent experts, includ-
| ing Representative Morrison, chairman
of the House patent committee; Repre-
sentative ]. w. Alexander, Justice Van
Orsdel. Justice Siddons and Justice
Coyington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

able consideration, 1t would, Of course.
be necessary to purchase and maintain
trucks for its delivery to all government
buildings and federal power plants. In
for the disposition of ashes. the cost of
which now amounts to a considerable
sum annually.
ut is suggested that this plan cover
the purchase of coal for the municipal
government of the District of Columbia,
the navy yard, the Capitol power plant,
and for the needs of the army in the
District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
Wants j. s. TO RUN
ITS OWN COAL YARD
Secretary McAdoo Asks Appro-
priation of $4OO, 900 With
Which to Establish Plant.
AS MEASURE OF ECONOMY

Appropriation of 100000 by Con-
gress for the construction and equip
ment of a government-ownedc coal yard
on government land on the Anacostia
river, near the navy yard. to supply
coal to the, government departments
and institutions, is asked by Secre-
tary McAdoo of the Treasury Depart
ment.
In his letter submitting estimates,
which was referred to the committee
on appropriations. Secretary McAdoo
points out that the government con-
sumes in the District annually $4,000
tons of coal, and that he considers 1t
good business to have coal yard of
it's own rather than to buy through
contractors. especially when difficulty
has been experienced in getting de-
liveries for some departments during
the recent cold weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25
What the Plan Would Mean.

Adoption of Secretary McAdoo's rec
ommendation would mean that here
after all coal used by the municipal
government of the District of Column
bia, the Capitol power plant, the navy
yard in Washington and the naval es-
Enlistment within the District of Co
lumbia, the War Department dnclud-
ing coal used by the Washington bar
racks, National Soldiers Home, coal
purchased by the depot quartermaster
for the use of the army establishment
in the District of Columbia), and all
coal used by the executive departments
and establishments of the government
would be contracted for and purchased
by the Secretary of the Treasury
through the medium of the general
supply committee.
In his letter to the House, Secretary
McAdoo says:
The government does not own or con-
troll coal yard in the District of Column
ba- but is dependent upon contractors for
furnishing coal to all departments and
branches of the government. Coal is now
being purchased for all of the depart
mentS and establishments of the govern
ment. except that used by the army and
navy. the government of the District OF
Columbia and the Capitol power plant,
through contracts negotiated by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury through the me-
dunn of the general supply committee
under the provision of section 4 Of the act
of June II, 1910.
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
DISTRICT NO. Z

Mr.. and Mrs. Madison visited
Mr.. Kivitts family Saturday.
Misses Clara and Fern Walt
man were in Towner, Thursday.
Rev. McNab preached at the
Waltman school house last Sum
day.
w. H. Potts and Clarence An
derson were in Towne.i.' Wednes-
day.
Ed Fleming and Mr.. Beak of
South Towner called on several
families here last week.
Mr.. Dempsey Pfost and Uncle
Mr.. Pfost of Missouri and Mr..
John Tompson and wife of Bris-
tol were week end visitors at the
C. I. Pfost home.
Two prairie fires in the neigh
borhood last week were checked
before they did any serious dam
age but showed the need of more
fire gaurds and also the need of
more care in regard to starting
fires on the prairie.
Mrs. Eva Skinner. Mrs. Adah
Norlin and daughter Jeane and
and Mrs. Maggie Hillard and
daughter Bernice spent Friday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Petty. it being the birthday of
their little daughter, Alice.
There was a COOL crowd in at
tendance at the Waltman Liter
ary last Saturday evening, and a
very entertaining program was
given. An especially enjoyable
feature of the evenings enter
tainment was the music rendered
by Mr.. Strader and daughter,
Glesner, and by Mr.. and Mrs.
Claud Riggs and Mr.. Lee Wied-
man. The play Love and
Lather" will be presented at the
next meeting.
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
LEGAL. NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interor.AU Lapd ofi.e at
Hugo. Colorado. February 16, 1917.
N office is hereby given that Howard TuttIe, Of
~ Cheyenne Wells. Colo who en- March 2s 1903
who made homestead entry No. 80 II serial No.
1881 for Lots io-ll-i4 and | S or E4 Of swi4 and
WIZ SCH section so township l5s rarge 44w 9Th
rineioal meridian has flei notice Of rtention TO
mate final Ave year HON ,stead proof. to establish
claim to The land sb,ve desc ibeS. before the u TX
Of the district Court at Che me Wells Colorado on
the 7.h dat Il Ap | 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: M =
Bruce Hatcher. John sehram. Fl ,rman [ Della
pl n. George Brooksr. all four CT Cheyenne
" ells. Colorldo.
mlr apro6t JR Beavers. Regi.t ter :
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior. U. s. Land Once at
Hugo. Colo. February 3. 1917
N Notiee Is hareby given that Leonard B Rich. Of
~ Cheyenne Wells Cole. who on March ~ 80
made Homestead entry serial Nc, o1o446 for lots
Nos s-lo-l1-l5-l+-i5 and l8 Of section 10 town
ship IL S range 45w, 9Th principal meridian has
filed notice OF intention to make final three and i've
year homestead proof to astabsh.elaim to the land
above described. before the Clerk Of the District
Court. of Cheyenne county Colorado at Cheyenne
Wells. Colorado on tho is.h day of March 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses.
Josiah W Baber. James L, Church. Earl Baber.
W. Baber, all four Of Cheyenne Wells. Colorado.
feb mar 8 St JR Beavers. Register.
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
SUNNY SIDE

Vern Norton delivered hogs in
Wesxan, one day last week.
Mrs. M. C. Owens and m other
" .ited with Mrs Norton Monday
afternoon.
Mrs. J. L. Ambrosier visited
Mrs. Vern Norton and little son
one day last week.
Joe Nesbitt and wife Mr.. Col
lett and family autoed to Chey-
enne Wells last Monday.
Mrs. I. Starkey and children
visited at the home of V. l.. Nor
ton Sunday afternoon.
A. E. Agnew. the well man ex-
poets to begin drilling a we'll for
Mrs. Starkey this week.
Joe, Nesbitt and family and f,
N. Collett and family visited in
the M. C. Owens home last Sun
day.
Washington's birthday was
celebrated at Sunny Side Friday
by a dinner, and a good program
was rendered by the school, and
good music By Joe Nesbitt and
wife and Alfred Agnew.
Miss Berdilla Bogert visited J.
L. Ambrosier and family a few
days last week. Mrs. j. l.. ac-
companied her home for a weeks
visit with the Editor and family
and w. 7. Hollenbaugh and fami-
-ly.
The teacher and pupils are sure
interested in the school and we
think that the parents had ought
to take the same inter. st and Wis
it the school. It would do the
teacher and pupils and parents
all good.
]. L. Ambrosier and four boys
visited Vern Norton and son
Sunday. Jake is having the time
of his life keeping house while
his wife is in Cheyenne Wells
this week. Isn't it grand and
glorious feeling to think you can
be (boss) chief cook. dairy maid
and in facttie whole cheese.
Clyde Smith from st Francis
and Mr.. Bird from Kanorado
were in this neck Of the woods.
sun RISE ITEMS.
Fred Snyder is still working on
his house.
Opal Thrasher spent Sunday
with home folks.
Sam Snyder is the proud owner
of a new Ford Car.
A terrible wind storm passed
over this country last Sunday.
D. d. Thrasher and family at
tended the dance at Arapahos
last Saturday night.
Cheyenne record., 1917-03-01
STOCK BRANDS

Parties seeing stray stock with any
Of the following brands, Please notify
the party to whom the brand belongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
EIGHT ARE DEAD FROM PNEUMONIA
 AT CAMP WHEELER

Macon Ga, November 30--Maj. Jo seph Sailer, professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania ar rived here today to assume permanent charge of the medical staff at the base hospital at Camp Wheeler, it became known tonight He succeeds Mai. Rich ard Well of New York, who died here recently from pneumonia
 Maj. Hans Zinssor, professor of bac- teriology at Columbia university, New York, accompanied by assistants from the office of Surgeon Gen. w. c. Cor gas II. s. A., and Mai John Halsey, professor of medicine at Tulane uni versity, New Orleans also arrived to- day to aid the local authorities in combating pneumonia among the sol diers of the Thirty-frst national guard division.
 Divisional headquarters at Camp Wheeler late tonight announced the deaths from pneumonia of eight mors soldiers during the last 24 hours. The dead are: Houston Sanderlin, Lake City, Fla; Olney P. Roberts. Tulu, Fla. John M. Warren, Yorker, Ga. Samuel B. Harden, Pine Mountain Ga; Charles Parker, Alabama (at- tached 123d infantry); Silas Harold. Willburn, Fla: Walter Jackson, Way side. Ga, and Lewis E. Davis, Rush vilie, Fla.
 Exclusive of the deaths announced at headquarters tonight 72 soldiers have succumbed to pneumonia during the last IS days, according to base hospital records.