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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
'KEEPSA FRENCH ORPHAN
ADAY, MONTH OR YEAR
Public Is Urged to Buy Post Cards
Instead Of Usual Christmas Pres
ents for Friends.

Let the orphans do your Christmas
shopping and buy happiness for French
children with the money you would
spend on Christmas presents this year"
is the slogan of the committee for the
fatherless children OF France. which
opened a post card shop today at 1925
Connecticut avenue. The sale of post
cards is to continue for two weeks.
Washingtonians are now caring for
500 French orphan children. in their
own country. and 1t is proposed to take
care Of many more. The people
throughout the United States are car
ing for $4,000 OF these orphans. but
there are said to DO 10000 moro on the
waiting list.
People Of Washington are urged to
buy these Christmas cards. instead OF
purchasing gifts to send to their
friends, which enables the committee
to send the money to aid these French
war orphans. Boutet de Monvel. q
famous French artist. designed the post
| cards, which are inscribed so as to
show whether the purchaser is keeping
an orphan for a day. a month or a
year
Inscription on the Cards.
The one-day card. which costs 10
cents. reads: In your name l am CIV
ing happiness to a French soldiers
orphan for a day. It is my loving
Christmas gift to YOU
Each card is similarly inscribed. with
the exception OF the time the happiness
is given to the orphan. A week card
costs 70 cents; a month card So and
yearly card. $3.50.
The committee Is anxious that per-
sons in this city contribute photo
graphs and letters Of French orphans
which are to be used in connection
with the exhibit at the Headquarters
and Mrs. Harriet Winslow secretary
and treasurer Of the committee. Others
assisting in the work are Mrs. Frank
lin Lane. Mrs. David Houston. Miss
Julia Iathrop. Mrs. Franklin D Roose-
welt. DR.. Anna Howard Shaw. Mrs
Charles Hamlin and Mrs. Archibald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
DEATHS IN AMERICAN
ARMY IN EUROPE

Gen. Pershing, commanding American
troops in Europe. has reported addi-
tional deaths as follows:
Private Earle E. Coons. infantry, De-
cember /, scarlet fever; father. A F..
Coons, Prescott, Iowa
Private Raymond Hamilton. artillery.
December s. measles complicated with
pneumonia: uncle, Albert Pea Rush
Vile. Ind.
Sergt., first class, Frank J. OIeary.
medical department, Novembe. "a.
of brain; mother. Mrs.
Mary A. O'Leary. Whitney place,
Private William e. Hancock. engin-
GERS. December 3. septicaemia: sister.
Mrs Madeling Gains, Smith Mills, Ky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
SHRAPNEL
SideHghts on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Gen. Joe Wheeler, tho famous Ameri-
can cavalry leader. once declared:
II will never live to see the day. but
the combined forces of Great Britain
and America will march together for
the freedom of the world
German soldiers sent to the front to
fill gaps in the lines during the
severest lighting oftentirnes are sur
rounded by guards. One German SOL
der captured on the western front
wrote:
1T is now a scandal that our boys
are led into the fight and give their
lives to the fatherland like criminals
10 the hangman. or worse, like cattle
to the slaughter
Frankness In speech and manner is
one Of the chief characteristics of
King George of England. He encour-
ages openness in others.
Bosnia and Herzegovina are serbia's
Alsace-Lorraine.
The system OF indicating length Of
military service by the placing of
chevrons on the sleeve of the soldier
uniform has been a practice long fol-
lowed in France and Belgium. 1t is
now being adopted by others.
An English writer discussing opera
lions Of Americas fleets in European
waters says:
when America last came to make
war in European waters 1T was against
pirates. But the pirates they fought
then differed from those against
whom they are now pitted: the Bar
barry corsairs did save crews and pas
sengers.
Brazil has 10000 900 cattle. a factor
which may play an exceedingly impor-
tant part in tho present war.
Half Of Germany's nve million tons
OF shipping has been sunk during the
war or seized by entente countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Canada to Get Oil Products.

Arrangements have been made between
the food administration and the food con-
troller of Canada, 1t was announced to-
day. whereby cottonseed oil and its prod
ucts may move into Canada for local
Canadian consumption. AS Canada raises
sufficient hogs for its own uses. export
licenses for hogs will not be granted for
an indefinite period. The food admins
tration's policy Is to see that Canada is
supplied with certain necessaries from the
United States required for feeding its
own people, but no more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
MISSISSIPPIANS CELEBRATE
Music and 0ratory Mark Hundredth
Anniversary in Union.

With program embracing oratory,
music and dancing. the Tooth ami
versary of the admission of the state
of Mississippi into the Union was cele-
brated last night in Confederate Me-
mortal Home. 1922 Vermont avenue.
The speakers included former Rep
resentative Joseph W. Bailey of Texas
and Representative venable Of Mis-
sissippi. A paper on the history of
Mississippi was read by Mrs. Ramsey.
Dances representing the various
periods of Mississippfs history were
staged under the direction Of Miss
Cecil B. Norton. Those taking part
included Misses Ella Bryan, Mildred
Mcleod. Bella Dodek. Fannie Dodek,
Ora Helming. Colder Norton and Kath-
crime Bryant and Lyman Drissell and
Calvert Weems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
RECEPTION AT HOSPITAL.
Public Invited to Inspect $16,0 900
improvements at Casualty.

Tho doors Of Casualty Hospital. 70S
Massachusetts avenue northeast. will
be thrown open from 8 until 10 o'clock
tonight to allow tho public to Inspect
$4,000 worth of improvements just
completed to the institution. Tho re-
ception committee will consist of the
board of directors and the board of
lady managers.
The biggest Improvement was the re-
modelling of two-story structure in
the rear of the original hospital build
ing into two new wards. with facilities
for forty additional patients. This
building formerly was used as a store
house Hundreys Of dollars worth OF
new surgical instruments have been
purchased and the entire interior has
been painted. much needed elevator
also has been installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
CITIZENS DECLARE
FOR D. c. SUFFRAGE
Northeast Association Votes
Unanimously in Favor of
Movement.

Members of Northeast Washington Citi-
zens' Association, at a meeting held last
night in Northeast Temple. declared en-
Enthusiastically in favor OF District repre-
sentatton in Congress and the electoral
college President Evan H. Tucker said
he had received letter from Theodore w.
Noyes. chairman of the joint committee
in charge of the suffrage question, asking
If the association had gone on record as
favoring suffrage.
Mr.. Tucker said the association already
had Endorsed the movement for suffrage.
but he saw no reason why it should not
reaffirn such action. DR.. L. D. Walter
and W. G. Lang quickly seconded Mr.
fuckers melton, and it was adopted with
out a dissenting vote. 1t was explained
by President Tucker that it is not intended
TO disturb the present form Of government
or interfere with the haf-and-half prin-
c.pla Mr. Tucker was elected delegate
to the joint committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Mail by Air Next.
Chance for Colored Men in Service.

work. the War Department has an
nounced that voluntary enlistments
will be accepted in the organization Of
the engineer regiment being formed
at ChilIicothe, Ohio. as one of the four
regiments of the a2d Division. which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

wanted. ana tAs AeDas<ment hopes "a
attract many graduates Of the COLOR.
educational institutions. Men suh5.t
to the draft, but not called. as wei
volunteers not subject to draft, viii
enrolled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11

Is to DO composed almost entirely of
coiored men. Surveyors. craftsmen.
photographers. photographers. carpen-
ters. hlacksEaiths. steam engineers.
masons. miners. electricians. rtggers
machinists and other skilled men are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
AERIAL COAST GUARDS
NEXT AVIATION STEP
DR.. W. F. Durand Predicts Bright
Future for Aeronautics in
United States.

The aerial division Of the coast guard
never made effective because OF failure
Of appropriation to carry 1t into ef-
fect-seems assured of a definite ex-
istence and bright future at the con-
clusion of the present world war. In
the utilization of the great aircraft
fleet expected to be IN existence at the
close OF the war its application to peace
purposes considers more than any
other activity the possibilities. by use
CT aircraft, of conserving life and prop
erty at sea
This Is thoroughly indicated by DIR.
". F. Durand. chairman of the national
advisory committee for aeronautics.
Extensive plans are already under
way for coast-suarding by airplanes
and mapping out the whole United
States from the air. he says In
statement on the plans OF the civil
aerial transport committee. Vessels in
distress at sea can be located and dere-
iicts destroyed more easily through
tho air than through a heavy sea.
Need Men and Planes.
Tho ten coast guard stations re-
Gently authorized by Congress VIII I'M
doubtedly spring into being as soon as
men and planes are availab
The civil aerial transport committee
is giving it's consideration to the pos
sibilities of salvaging the present and
proposed war investment in aviation.
expressed in terms of human energy.
skilled workmen. trained aviators. time
and capital.
Peace will find this country with an
immense air capital on hand" says the
statement. land comprising skilled
workmen. factories, machinery and in
dustrial organization in effective opera
ton. This capital must be SO conserved
and directed that, II possible. not a man
nor a dollar will be wasted in the
hiatus between war and peace"
Mail by Air Next.
The aerial mail is another activity to
be undertaken. IL possible Congress
has already appropriated 100000 for
initial steps in aerial mall delivery.
Plans are to be laid for specific routes,
aerodromes. quarters, personnel. etc.
Abroad. both France and Italy have de-
veloped aerial mail service, in a pre-
liminary way. to great advantage.
These are some of the problems re-
curing early consideration" says the
statement. 1T should be understood that
this work has no direct relation with
the present overwhelming war emer-
gency, except as indirectly 1t may show
the air service to be permanent career
for the man entering 1t and a per-
manent investment for tho nation sup
porting It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Coal Situation Discussed.

James NJ Wood presented a resolution
bearing on the coal question. He said he
wanted to make it clear that local coal
merchants have been loyal to their regu-
lar customers. and properly So he stated
and spoke Of them as being an honorable
set OF merchants. who. he said. are not
susceptible to bribery
DR.. Starr Parsons said he had had a De-
culiar experience with coal dealers early
last spring. He made an effort to get in
his supply Of coal IN April he stated, but
dealers would not quote him a price He
referred to ono dealer, who, he said had
at least ESQ tons of coal in pile in his
yard, but who positively would not sell to
coal was advanced SO cents a ton May /,
and. he stated. he reached the conclusion
that his inability to buy coal In April was
so cents.
Mr.. Woods resolution was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
He Knew His Weakness.

From Cartoons Magazine.
Imaginative Young Lady-Suppose a
fairy should appear and offer you three
wishes What would you do?
Practical Young Man-Fd sign the
pledge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL
PLACED UNDER ARREST
New Government Will Stand Pat
With Allies Against Huns,
Leader Says.

PARIS. December ia Havas dis
patch from Lisbon says the new govern
mont has decided to dissolve parliament.
The president Of the republic. Bernardino
Machado. was asked to resign. but de-
clined to do so. He was then informed
he could consider himself under arrest
LISBON. December 11.-Portugal under
her new government will continue her
previous international policy. especially
all her agreements with the entente
against Germany. 1t was announced in
proclamation issued by Maj. Paes, the ar
tillery officer who led the revolutionary
forces to victory In the movement which
has just ousted the Costa government
from power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Opposes Increase in Gas Rate.

The association voted to oppose the re-
quest OF the Washington Gas Light Com
pany for permission to increase the price
of gas from IS cents to S1.1o per 1000
cubic feet.
we are paying very literally for the
quality of gas we are getting" w. &.
Lang. asserted.
Other complaints were made about
the quality of the gas. and 1t was de-
cided to have Roscoe Jenkins. chairman
of the committee on public utilities. and
other members of the committee attend
the public hearing on the question by
the public utilities commission at the
District building December IS.
The association voted to abandon its
efforts to form a community center In
the northeast section at this time. DR..
Starr Parsons, chairman of the commit
tee on schools and colleges, charged
that Miss Norton. general secretary of
the community center organization, had
delayed action on the associations ap-
plication and permitted the Southeast
Citizens Association to organize and
include much of the territory that had
been included in the Northeast Wash
ington Citizens Associations applica-
ton.
Our association was badly treated by
Miss Norton" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Protests Garbage Disposal Plant.

James NJ. Wood presented a resolu-
ton opposing the construction of a
garbage disposal plant in the District
of Columbia and providing for an in
vestigation of the question by a COM
petent sanitary engineer. His resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Bransom wanted to know what
had become of DR.. Walters resolution
providing that farmers in the sur
rounding country be permitted to COL
lect garbage to feed to their stock for
the purpose of increasing the output
explained that the resolution had not
been forwarded to the Commissioners
because of a misunderstanding, and the
chairman of the committee on SAM
tary affairs was instructed to act with
out delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Seventy Killed in Riots.

vIGO. Spain. December 11.-Seventy
persons were killed and 200 or 400 wound
ed in the uprising in Portugal last week,
according to advices reaching here from
Lisbon. Most of the houses OF that city
were damaged by the bombardment
Several projectiles struck a hotel occu-
pied by diplomats, including the Spanish
minister and the British mission. none
Of whom was hurt. One OF the Spanish
minister's servants was struck by shell
fragment. During the fight with the revo-
lutionists the battleship Vasco Da Cana
was damaged badly. She was stranded
on the bank Of the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-11
Costa Reported Arrested.

LONDON, December ia Lisbon dis
patch from the Havas correspondent
there says:
After three days fighting the govern
ment, in order to avoid further bloodshed
and discord in the army, decided to con-
cede the resignation Of the ministry.
which was the chief demand Of the reyo-
lutionists. who were led by DR.. Sidonio
Paes and Coils. Seares Brance and Alves
Rogacas. 1t is reported that Alfonso
Costa. tho former premier. has been ar
rested at Guarda."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-04
S AND BOX

May is here with its promise Of
flowers and flood, battles and
blood. ............. That hail Monday
and the cold caused shivers to
run up the bean and cotton stalks.
49,. The air fighting seems to be
the favorite route to death. 1t
is dying in high life. The
school boys can now plant their
potatoes and swill their pigs,
instead Of roller skating on the
sidewalks. ......... Since the Com
mercial Appeal is routed via Cor
NTH and should be here on the
7::30 train. half the time it comes
on the AL. With all this cry
for food production, just quietly
put in every nook and corner in
something for man and beast,
and you will be in the swim.
Work from early morning to
dewey eve for once in your life.
-. County courts call session
is Monday. Also call and see
how you stand on our books. 49,,
/ The long delayed lumber for the
bank building has arrived, ano
now things will be pushed. 1880.
l.Humboldtis calling for thousands
of strawberry pickere. A mum
Der have gone from McNairy Co.
......... The past weeks planting
was general, and crops are ger.
minating and coming up nicely
Mondays showers helped the
gardens. Field crops were moi
suffering. So far the season is
very favorable. ......., Wanted al
this Office, a pint or so Of corn
field beans Of a good variety
Bring them in and be paid 5000.
May day was.a little frigid Tues,
day to crown the May queen, and
a bran dance, once so much en-.
joyed. Spring sallet and
Strawberries are now the stand.
ard dishes, and truly do they fill
the bill The forests are now
only in their full livery Of green
rather late, .......
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-04

to build up our armies aud producing
element, to a realization of the stern
calamity which overshadows us. AS
a means to this end, our President
asked me to write this earnest appeal
to the people of our community and
county through the county papers
that our farmers plant and produce
as much as possible Of the staple
food and feed crops-corn, hay, oats,
wheat, cowpeas and meat-and sup
plement these with a large acreage
OF truck crops Irish and sweet pota-
toes, sorghum. peanuts, etc. To urge
their women to raise tomatoes, beans,
etc. and can everything in sight,
even though they have to sacrifice
something to procure the seed. !
hope every one who sees this will re-
spond to this appeal which is just an
echo of the loud call of those in author
ity.
AS another means of reaching the
farmers, one sister was requested to
call on the pastors of the country
churches of our county and request
that they lay this matter before their
congregations and urgently insist that
they plunge at once into this fight
against high cost of living and not to
relax all summer, but to keep planting
the fall and winter products. Fur
Their. we shall endeavor to resch the
the colored population through their
pastor and his wife, and hope to see
our county come up with her full
share of food and with surplus
We believe there is patriotism in ii
and again beg that every individual
think it over and decide right now
before the planting season is over,
to do their utmost.
LAURA WHITEHURsT.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-04
Farm Loan Meeting Postponed

The meeting advertised for
Monday for those who desire to
organize a Farm Loan Associa-
ton in the county, was informal
ly postponed until l o'clock the
First Monday in May. Not all
the blanks or papers necessary
to organize were on hand, which
was the reason for a future
meeting. It was apparent that
there will be plenty of thrifty
farmers who will make up the or
ganization. Let everybody in
terested attend in May for per-
fecting plans. At
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-04
Harness & Saddlery

All kinds Of new and repair
work in leather, including shoes
and rubber heels, put up in first
class manner. We solicit your
patronage.
Successor to W. H. Thompson,
at his old stand.
Luther Pu.gh.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-04

Mrs. Joe Williams. Itahas been five
years since he left here, and all are
glad to greet him, and know that he
is making good in business at Hot
Spring.
Rev. Tallie Smith, Of Humboldt,
will preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday, morning and night. Let
everybody come.
FOR SALE One frst.clas farm
horse; one mare; one mule colt now
two years old; one mule colt 20
months old. May be seen at McNairy,
Tenn. For further Information, ad-
dress ]. E. Barber, JACKSON, Tenn
Raymond Leadlstter was granted a
permit 10 vaccinate hogs for cholera by
the State Veterinarian, among others
noted.
A. E. Robinson has been granted
by the State Veterinarian q permit or
license to use bog Cholera Virus,'
or, in other words. can lawfully use
the hog cholera treatment under the
state regulations, Anyone who wants
hogs vaccinated against cholera can
secure his services,
Quite number Of ont Of town Wis
TORS swelled the audience at the Col
Iege Hall Friday night, among whom
were noted: Mrs. Hayes. Alternately,
Rady Mccormack, Miss Neya Stanley
and Richard Stanley, Of Adams9ille.
Mrs. ]. L. Hendrix, Mrs. Lee Lock-
man, W. D. Hendrix. Dr.. and Mrs. Z.
NJ. Smith, Of Bethel Springs.
The w. c. T. y. met with Mrs. w.
M. Brown April 20, with nineteen mem
bers present. During the business ses-
sion card from Mrs. Gilleath in which
she cancelled her speaking dates in this
county, was read, and informal discus
sion, showed the women 10 be alive to
the situation as to food production, and
each member expects to do her part in
producing and saving all food by canning
and drying and allowing no waste. A
motion to send telegram to Pres. Will
son, urging national prohibition as a war
measure from an economic standpoint
was carried. The topic The Local
Union the Power House" was discussed
by Mrs. Powers. who told why | am
White Ribboner. while Mrs. White
hurst gave some Of the advantages Of
organization" Mrs. Addie Browder
closed the program with a beautiful Sc
lection, Manipulating" This was fol-
lowed BY general discussion, in which
all members expressed Their devotion to
the Union, and spoke Of the deepened
purpose which had come 10 Them as a
result Of their association in the Union
and the study Of Department work. The
next meeting viii be held May 10, with
Mrs. Laura Whitehurst.