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Evening star., 1917-09-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

In tow of the Taylor tug Capt. Toby.
one of the large pile drivers belonging
to the Clark e Winston Company of
this city was yesterday taken to Deco
ouan to work at the new shipyard
there. Bulkheads are to be built and
foundations for additional building
stocks constructed.
William Galloway. colOred, forty
three years old, rs c street southwest
was found dead in bed at his home this
morning about 6:45 o'clock. His death
resulted from an attack of acute in
digestion.
James Mcdowell. colored. former
resident of Florida, was held yesterday
afternoon for the action of the grand
jury at an inquest conducted at the
morgue over the body of Octavia Bell,
also colored, who was shot to death by
Mcdowell last Friday. He was repre-
sented by Attorney Robert 1. Miller.
The accused was committed to Jail, the
government refusing to accept bond for
his appearance.
Detective Guy f. Burlingame yester-
day afternoon fell and sprained his
right ankle while cranking an automo-
bile at Prospect avenue and Seth street
He was taken to Georgetown Uniyer-
sity Hospital.
Elsie e. Love. three years old, waa
bitten about her mouth by dog owned
by Clarence L. Bullion. 4434 Kansas
avenue, last evening while playing
with the animal near her home, 442S
Kansas avenue.
Desiring to 'do their bit.. two young
girls have raised s. by selling candy
and sent it a contribution to the
Red Cross. They are, Elimira Farley
and Helen Staliday of 14th and E
streets northeast
meeting of the law and legisIatfon
committee of the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce has been called by the
chairman. Charles w. Clagett, for to-
morrow at 4:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
BOX OF CIGARS PROVIDED
FOR MID-ClTY CITIZENS
Association Indorses Red Cross Melt
ing Pot and Discusses Resignation
of Liquor Men.

A box of cigars will be provided next
meeting night for the members of the
Mfd-City Citizens Association who at
tend A box of cigars will be on hand
for them every other meeting night,
from now on. in expectation that it will
not only make all feel comfortable, but
may induce a larger attendance. This
was voted. last night, at the first fall
meeting, at 1909 7th street
The Red Cross melting pot was in
dorsed on motion of James A. Toomey,
secretary. His resolution urged the
members to fine-comb their households
Tor acceptable offerings to the melting
pot. in the interest of the cause, and to
restore to usefulness and the Industrial
arts metals and other articles now
merely waste.
There is to be a new membership con-
test The proposition, as passed. pro-
posed that James II. Sullivan and NJ. T.
Plmes. cha1rmen of the opposing COM
mlt.ees IN the recent contest, also un-
certake the direction of this campaign.
Mr.. Sullivan declared he would not
serve. President DriscolI reserved nam
ing the committees of twenty each.
The reiinquishment of membership by
n number of people especially those
engaged in the liquor business, raised
discussion. 1t was the sense of the
meeting that liquor men, whose busi-
nesses Will be closed after November /,
shouid be aided and encouraged to un-
dertake new enterprises with their can
ital N"p
Tne resolution, as adopted. was. how
ever, general in character 1t proposed
tnat committee of SIX be named to
aid in the establishment within the linn
JUS OF the organization territory such
industrial enterprises as NAV be con
sldered of benefit to the community.
me committee consists of Messrs
rooney. Giclas. Galloway. Hughey, Sui
ivan and William d. Barry
Evening star., 1917-09-25

Fischer. will report for official re-
hearsal at o'clock Thursday night in
the assembly hall Of the Eastern High
School
Company c. Capt. Roger L. Calvert,
and Company l., Capt. Ellwood P.
Morey. at 1880 pm. Friday. at main en-
trance to Senate Office building. where
they Will be consolidated for drill, with
First Sergt. S. T. Knowles, L. S. A, as
drillmaster.
Company E, Capt William S. Quinter.
at o'clock Friday night in the drill
nall of the New Masonic Temple.
Company f, Capt. Daniel r. Nihion.
at pm. Friday in Elks' Hall, s19 H
street northwest
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Special Film Features

=
ARRsNTican-Ry RiNss4s Rnr specis! request. CLARA
Maurter's masterpiece.
CrandaIPs Theater, 9th and e SITS.
T9pAY.ETHEL WaH CLAYTON. in THE
ToMoRRowmJAcK PIcKroRD and LouIsn
HUFF. in THE vARMINT."
Crandall's Savoy. 18th & Col Road.
T9DAxwMARC Ar.s Z MACDERMoTT. in MARY
roMoRRoW - EARLE WILLIAMS. iuj
Crandall's Apollo Theater, GA HI NE,
ToDAY(UNE ELyIDGE and MONTAGUE|
LOVE. in THE GUARDIAN"
TOMORROw-FANNIE WARD, in THE
CRYSTAL GAZER."
CrandaII's Av. Grand. 645 Pa. Av. v.s.E.
T9pAfcEANSIE 4s4 e zsS ]! WARD. in THE cRYs-
ToMoRRoW-MARo MAcDERMorr. inl
MARY JAMES Pa"
Washineton Park, 18th and II.
TODAY-Louise Glaum. Chas. Ray and Dor I
othy Dalton. in The Weaker Sex" 5-act
Triangle. Also Willie Collier in Bubbles
and Troubles" 2-act Keystone. 4
Circle. :1O5 Pa. Ave. Phone w. Sss.
TopAY-vIOLA DANA. in THE GIRL
MITR9gT WITH HrcAoS2G 4 s3gt% AIse D5sy comedy.
Lyric Theater. 18th & Irving sts.N.w.
T0DAY-GAIL KANE. the beautiful Broad.
SILENCE M % . thrilling s-part R phote.dr1n.. sa
based on an unusual mystery. Also Sidney
Drew Comedy.
Liberty, North Capitol and r SITS.
TODAY-MABEL TALLAFERRO, in PEG
GY. THE WILL o. THE WIsP." CLARA
KIMBALL YOUNG and SIDNEY DREW In
WOMEN ON THE WAR PATH"
Truxton, North Cap. 4 Florida Ave.
TONIGHT-SHIRLEY MASON. in THE
LADY OF THE PHOTOGRAPH" roman \
tic tale of today. Also MUSTY SUFFER
Comedy.
Olympic Theater, 1431 U st. NV,
TONIGHT-ALICE JoYCE-HARRYM MOREY
AT $50. in RICHARD THE BRAzEN."
New Stanton. 9Th and c SITS. NE. 4
ToNIGHT-ELMO X. LINCOLN, in
MIGHT AND THE NAN
Home. 12so G NE.
fToDAY--sEssUE HAYAKAWA, in THE
BOTTLE IMP" Also Black Diamond COM
edy.
Leader. so7 9th st. NV.
iToDAY-GERALDINE FARRAR ~ Joan Of
Arc in JOAN THE WOMAN" I
Masonic Auditorium. 18th 4 NY. Av.
TONIGHT-DOROTHY DALTON. in WILD
WINSHIP'S WIDOW" Also Triangle COM
edy. 4
Penn Gardens, Pa. Ave. at 21st St.
IOJJ-TELI,EGEN, in THE LONG TRAIL
Also comedy: "HARD TIMES IN HARD
SCRAPPLE."
Empire Theater, oil II Me-
TODAY-Wm. Fox presents THEDA BARA.
in 'HEART AND SOUL" Also q good
2-reel Comedy, HERO" with BILLY
WEST.
TOMORRow-DUsTIN FARNUM, in ''DU-
RAND OF THE BAD LANDS
New Florida, 18th and H SITS. ME.
TONIGHT-BESSIE BARRISCALE, In
THE SNARL."
Evening star., 1917-09-25
D. C. Boy Writes From Florida.

Star of the 18th instant, which arrived
today-but enjoyed. nevertheless-I
came across a very interesting article
relating to the Red Cross melting
pot and the many different donations
Reading same caused me to remember
the Enclosures. which l wish to donate
j feel pretty sure they will be ouite
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Three in Joint Drill.

Company d. Capt. Ziba F. Bowman:
Company G, Capt Thomas j. Gates.
and Company +, Capt. John u. Simp-
son, viii meet in joint drill at s o'clock
Thursday night in the drill hall of the
Eastern High School, with First Sergt
S. T. Knowles. L. S A., as drillmaster
Mai. Fred S. Hodgson will attend this
drill as an observer.
Company r. Capt Helmer Rabld at
o'clock Thursday night in the Bust
ness High School
Company T, Capt. Joseph Z. Eldrdge,
at 4:4o pm. Thursday. on the grounds
in front of the Agricultural Depart
ment
Regimental Band, Capt. George A.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Miss Fisher Weds in Rockville.

ROCKVILLE, Nd. September 25.-
Miss Madeline Fisher. twenty years old,
of Washington. and John c. Curtin,
aged twenty-four, of New York city,
were married here Sunday by Rev John
7. Coolahan. pastor of st. Mary's Cath
olic Church. the ceremony taking place
in st. Mary's Church
Evening star., 1917-09-25
200 Coins in Contribution.

There were at least 200 coins in the
contribution made by the Rev. Ulysses
G. B. Pierce. former chaplain of the
United States. and Mrs. Pierce. Be-
sides there was an immense gold hunt
ing face watch and many trinkets.
A generous joker. nameless, brought
in an enormous timepiece of some
antiquity and declared solmnly that it
had belonged to Julius Caesar. which
it did not He had in mind. presum-
ably the watch that was supposed to
belong to Capt. Kidd. pirate. that is on
display as an offering to the Red Cross
melting pot
From far off Pensacola, Fla, COMES an
offering from a former Washington
boy. James Cannon. master mechanic
in the I'd United States Naval Reserve
Corps, No. 5. now attached to the naval
aviation station. He gave a number of
shin plasters''-fractional paper cur
rency of civil war times. Hrs letter.
dated September II, accompanying the
gift, reads:
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Daniel Russell Dies Suddenly.

Word has been received here of the
sudden death yesterday in New York
of Daniel Russell. who was connected
with news service several years ago
in this city He had been engaged in
newspaper work in New York.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
EMPTYMELT|NGPOT
|NF|VE MORE DAYS
Hurry and Give Your Old Use
less Junk to the
Red Cross.
A FEW UNUSUAL GIFTS
CAT TALES.

Five days. including this day. before
the first emptying of the Red Cross melt
ing pot. for reduction of its contents into
real money! Come one. Come all! Make
the first check big one.
Bring out of seclusion your useless old
junk that has an intrinsic value. Restore
it to the industrial arts. Get money for
it for the humanitarian purposes OF the
American Red Cross. which are so much
different from just the destructiveness Of
war. Make your households clear Of
things that Just take up room!
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Drill Schedule for Week.

Col. NJ. A. Winter, commanding the
Home Rifles. has announced the fol-
lowing schedule of drills for the re-
mainder of the week:
Company B, Capt. Charles d. Schackel-
ford; Company |, Capt. Murray L. Gift
ford; Company NJ, Capt Thomas w.
Rramhall, and Company o, Capt. Mont
gomery Hunter. will meet in joint drill
at $ tonight in the Business High
School. Sth street and Rhode Island
avenue northwest. Capt. Bramhall will
be drillmaster. The Thursday nights
drill of Company o has been aban-
doned, and the four companies merged,
as indicated.
Company X. Capt c. Edward Beckett,
at tonight in the gymnasium of the
Central Y. NJ. c. A.. 1886 G. street
northwest. Gen. C. H. Ourand. D. c.
n. G.. retired. will be drillmaster.
Company Y. Capt. Philip b. Beach.
will report for organization and drill
at tonight in room Sol, Southern
building. This is the new company
made up from employees of the South
ern Railroad Company. Capt. Harry
Walsh. formerly of the District Ma
tional Guard. will be drillmaster.
Company n. Capt. George r Barks-
dale, at tomorrow night at the Old
Masonic Temple, 9th and F. streets
northwest.
Company L. Capt Fred NJ. Pelzman,
at tomorrow night in the drill hall
of Mckinley Manual Training School,
7th street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest
Company S, Capt. Clinton R. McKin-
sey, in gymnasium of Union station at
tomorrow night.
Company w, Capt. George H Win
slow, same time and place as Company
S. with Maj. c. Eugene Edwards, drill
master.
Company A, Maj. Louis C. Wilson, at
Thursday night at the Almas Temple
Patrol headquarters, 1924 II street
northwest.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
interesting. as many people have never

interesting. as many people have never
seen such before.
Il am one of the boys from Washing
ton stationed here to go in training g
for the naval aviation corps, and join
in with the rest in wishing that the bet
may be lost by a hundred times the
amount"
The last reference is to the standing
bet that the proceeds of the first dis
position of the Red Cross melting pot,
October l. will exceed $1,000.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
CITY ITEMS.

kodaks-Eastman Goods and Others.
Columbia Photo Sup. Co. 1434 N. 7. ave.
Evening star., 1917-09-25

The Most Artistic Floral Effects
for autumn weddings. Shaffer, 900 14th.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Watch Picked Up at Bull Run.

Watch P1cked UP at Bull Run.
A watch found on the battlefield of
Bull Run by hunter. thirty years ago,
has been presented to the Gen. Urell
Auxiliary. United States Spanish War
Veterans. to be given to the Red Cross
melting pot. Mrs. Ida Galloway is the
donor. The watch has been in the
family of Mrs. Galloway for thirty
years. having been given by the finder
to her father.
Are the cartridges given to the Red
Cross melting pot to be melted up?
That is a subject of many facetious in
quiries. In fact, it is rather a moot
question how to dispose of them. A
way will be found. But the packers
OF Gait & Bro. are making sure that
they do not get into the boxes of ma
terials that are sure to be melted.
There are lots of them of many cali
bers and length, for gun and revolver
and rapid-fre pieces.
Little Efhgies From "Tommie."
'Tommie" gave some strange things
They were all little lead effigies of in
fants and elephants and goats and
geese and things-a child's playthings.
"A few odds and ends; sorry l cannot
do more said the message. They are
restored to industrial life and help.
A curious donation was that of four
teen steel drills. None of them had
ever been used. They came by mail,
with one cent postage due. which was
cheerfully paid by Calf & Bro. A giant
key, with fiange all cut out in intri-
cate pattern. such as might have opened
the doors of the ancient Bastile or any
other old Jail of the eighteenth cen
tury, was also a gift. made anony-
mously.
A roll of bills given in. promised
much, but proved more a curiosity than
OF great worth Most of the bills We're
money; some were the is
sue of the states of Georgia and Ala
bama, with the states credit behind
them. but probably repudiated. as the
states Of the Confederacy were mostly
for time; few notes of
wildcat banks-banks that were re-
sponsible to nobody in their day, and
all have long since gone by the board.
There was. however. one shin plaster"
not of United States. but of Canadian
issue, which looks like real money.
The same donor, anonymously, gave a
splendid Offering of coins. Also in the
were a number of stamps
of strange origin.
Miscellaneous Gifts.
Among other givers were: Mrs. H. l..
1900 MaSsa sachusetts avenue a
pretty brass mantel clock; G.. II. Peters,
coins watches and broken gold: c. s.
Brockwood. bottle full of gold leaf
and gold wire (all pure gold) and sill
YER, brass and foil; Miss Cook. coins
and gold and silver; Milton II. Hickox,
gold medal and silver coins; Mrs E. V.
Tharp. 706 1lth street, gold and silver;
Mrs. Shute. gold and silver; Miss Mary
Lowering, 91S NJ street, gold and silver;
Miss hamilton, Bradley lane. Chevy
Chase, gold and silver; A. Clemons,
3400 Prospect avenue. giver of the XII
mono, heretofore acknowledged with
out credit: Miss Borland. I'LL 18th
street, gold and silver; Miss Esther
Jenkins trinkets; Miss L. Anderson,
jewelry and silverware; Mrs. J. L. Par
sons, silver; p. J. Wyngatt, gold and
silver
The mail brought a number of offer
ings of all kinds of things with no
name attached. Other givers have hand
ed in their offering and refused their
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Somebody Gave Poker Chips.

Some anonymous giver presented the
Red Cross melting pot with set OF poker
chips. 1t may mean reformation from the
pleasant game of chance called poker 1t
is to be hoped that the law will not regard
the Red Cross melting pot as having
gambling paraphernalia in its possession
and raid the whole show That would be
tough. But no one is very much trou-
bIed at this peril
From the District of Columbia branch
of the American Red Cross comes a most
desirable contribution. 1t consists of
many coins and much gold and silver in
the broken form and in form of trinkets.
Members of the local branch have shown
their great interest in the progress of the
Red Cross melting pot, the proceeds of
which will go through their hands for the
general cause.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Three-Window Exhibit Over.

The three window exhibit of offerings
to the Red Cross melting pot. in the shop
business off the street, so far as display
was concerned. and put it in the back Of
the showrooms-is, for this time, over
The heavy ware. which occupied two of
the windows. heaped high SO that the
peril of collapse threatened the window
glass. has been taken down to the cellar
for packing. A dozen or more barrels
will be needed Tin and lead foil is al
ready packed in three boxes, not to be
nailed down till the last day. not one Of
which a man can lift; there are pounds
and pounds of it.
The broken silver and gold. the gold
trinkets. the loose gems. the jewels. the
a antiques, the coins, the curios, the objects
du vertu. the strange unclassifiable things
that have been given to the Red Cross
melting pot still occupy the remaining
window The sorting and preparation of
this for disposition into real money is
much graver task that will tax the ex-
perience of the experts. But the most
that can be had from it will be had.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Many Beautiful Weddings

owe their charm to Guides flowers and
ar,Isic Moral decorations. 1914 F St
Advertisement
Evening star., 1917-09-25
RIFLES OFFICERS
GOING TO SCHOOL
Instructed in Uniform Manner
of Giving Orders and in
Other Duties.

Practically every line officer of the
Home Defense League Rifles attended
the school of instruction in the gym
nasium cf the Union station last night
Capt. Fred NJ. Pelzman of Company L
acted as instructor, Officers We're in
structed in the uniform manner of Civ
ing orders, infections of the voice and
the routine command orders of squad
Last night was held what is termed the
school of the soldier. Next Monday
night the school of the squad will be
held.
Company T of the Home Rifles, en-
bracing the Department of Agriculture
contingent, drilled yesterday afternoon
on the grounds in front of the build
ing. 1t will hold another drill at the
same place next Thursday afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-09-25
Desiring to "do their Bit, two xourr

girls have raised So by selling candy
and sent it as contribution to the
Red Cross. They are Elimira Farley
and Helen Staliday of 14th and z
streets northeast
Evening star., 1917-09-25

meeting of the law and legislation
committee of the Washington Chamber
OF Commerce has been called by the
chairman. Charles W. Clagett, for to-
morrow at 4:30 o'clock
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-15
DOLLS ARE SICK

Atlanta, Ga, August 14.-All the
dolls in Atlanta are sick. China dolls,
bisque dolls, rag dolls, expensive
dolls, and cheap dolls, the doll baby
on Peachtree street and the doll baby
in the mill village, are all down with
what appears to be general epidemic
which spares no class.
Why" the gentle reader will
doubtless inquire.
The reason is that all the little
girls have turned to Red Cross nurs-
ing, and of course they must put their
dollies to bed in order to minister to
them. They have heard their mothers
talk so much about the Red Cross
that they have got all enthused over
the nursing idea, and of course their
dollies furnish them ideal patients on
which to practice.
Some of the girlies have even gone
so far as to have their mothers make
them reuglar Red Cross nurses cos
tunes, and have rugged up little hos
pitfalls in their play rooms. where they
carefully watch over their patients all
day long, taking temperature and Civ
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-15

Provost Marshal-General Crowder in
Washington, the local boards will
grant no exemptions or discharges
unless the registrant makes a perfect
ly bona fide claim Married men who
married within the past few months
viii have small chance to secure dis
charges on the ground that their
wives are dependent upon them. Mar
ried men whose wives have incomes
sufficient to support them cannot get
by with claims for discharges.
Many inquiries have come to the
acknowledgement from local boards
throughout the state, wanting to
know if registrant can claim dis
charge on the ground that he has de-
pendent mother-in-law, or dependent
nephews and nieces, or dependent
daughter-in-law, or other dependents
not specified in the regulations. In
response to an inquiry sent to Wash
1ngton, the Acknowledgement has in
formed the local boards that no de-
pendents will be recognized except
those specified in the regulations.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-15
MAKE EFFORT TO RID STATE
OF CATTLE TICK

Atlanta, Ga, August "A COW or
steer infested with. cattle tick is
going to have a hard time in Georgia
in the future, as the result Of bill
which has just passed the house and
the senate prohibiting the movement
or shipment Of tick-infested cattle
from place to place within the state.
In other words, if a farmer has
ticks on his cattle, he not only cannot
ship them to market to be salugh-
tered, but cannot even move them off
his land They will be useles to him
SO far as their market value is con-
cerned. He can slaughter them him
self and take his chances on peddling
the beef before it spoils, and that is
all he can do.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-15
CIVILIANS NOT ALLOWED
TO WEAR u. S. UNIFORMS

Atlanta, Ga, August 14.-Don't be
too free with the way you wear the
khaki Of the United States army, be-
cause you may get yourself into Sc
rlous trouble. There is khaki of more
than one color than brown, and YOU
had better choose one of these COL
ors If you want to wear khaki as a
uniform for hunting or fishing or gem
eral knock-about purposes.
The War Department has lust is
sued orders forbidding the use of the
brown army khaki by civilians, the
reason being that the government
must protest the uniform of its SOL
dlcrs. The only exceptions to the
rule are the Boy Scouts and recently
discharged soldiers and naval militia
men.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-08-15
GROW MORE WINTER COVER
CROPS

Our great need is soil fertility.
Farmers will never be prosperous if
their lands are poor. To obtain rich
soils, an abundance OF cover crops
must be grown. These cover crops
should include clovers, alfalfa and
vetch. TO get rich land we must
grow the legumes.
The average farmer is not making
money on his farm because his Weld
is too low to leave any margin of
proht. The average yield in the cot
ton belt is only IS bushels of corn
and onc-third Of bale Of cotton
per acre. 1t should be more than
double this amount and it could be
economically made by growing more
egumes-velvet beans in the Sum
mer and clovers in the Winter.
Winter cover crops prevent erosion
or the washing away of the surface
soil; they fill the soil with active roots
which prevent the available plant
foods from being leached out; they
add humus to the soil, aiding you to
conserve moisture in severe drouths
and preventing the soil from becom-
ing SO compact during wet weather.
They also furnish grazing for more
live stock
After increasing your acreage this
tall to oats, wheat, rye, rape, etc,
plant an acre or two to clover and
alfalfa Vetch sown with oats will in
crease the tonnage for hay and also
store nitrogen in the soil Burr clo-
yer should be sown on the pasture
lands with bermuda sod for the pur
pose OF getting permanent pasture.
Crimson clover should be sown on
well prepared soil about September
IS to October Is. The land should be
broken, lined and narrowed good be-
tore sowing. The seed will germi
nate better and better stands will be
obtained if the land is allowed to set
tie good by the rains before sowing
About 20 pounds OF seed should he
sewn to the acre.
]. T. PITTMAN,
County Agent.