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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Bidd1e. the assistant chief of staH o.
the Army. were perched on the top OF
the observation tower at division heaa.
quarters and caught the spirit of '16
from that high perch
Although they were far above the
heads of the marchers and the spec
tators. both officials ciapped their hands
at the scene. After the line went
went to the quarters of the 315th In
fantry. to which they have been as
signed, and were distributed by the
detraining officers.
diers' uniforms. who portrayed the
Yankee Doodle" picture, were then
changed from the light blue to the more
modern khaki. Each man in the group
Abrams, one of the executives of their
district board. before they started for
the cantonment.
The contingent which comes from
the s6th local board of the Quaker city.
carried an immense banner. on which
was imprinted we boys of the twenty
sixth district have the spirit Of 20"
When the parade disbanded, in front
of the regimental headquarters of the
315th Infantry, it was estimated fully
$4,000 persons we're present.
Honor Mr.. Taft.
Mr. Taft was accorded another dem
onstration by the National Army men
Of the cantonment on his return trip
last night from the capital. The train
in which he was riding stopped in
Union station. Baltimore, just about
the time that fully 500 Pennsylvania
soldiers were returning to the canton
ment after spending the week end with
folks back home"
One alert lad spied Mr.. Taft through,
the car window and the word spread
like wildfire. In twinkling the two
.g.~1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19
OF Interest TO Women
WEST POINT sAsHEs" OF LACQUER RED
BY ANNE R1TTENHoUsE.

| Special Correspondence of The Star
| NEW YORK, November 17.-There
are gowns in which the sash is the i'm
| it that a sombcr gown can achieve :,
| touch of brilliancy by this girdle about
| the waist. which to the onlooker often
seems to be in the nature of an after
| thought.
The American dressmaker revels in
the sash One might add that the at
ti;ude IL shown by the American pub
lie There Was time when the French
designers were a bit contemptuous of
what was known as the American
style Of dress. 1t consisted. so our
,, allies thought. of compelling one gown
to work overtime by adding to it diff
ferent sash for different occasions.
1t has been said by the critical seq
ment of our public that the French
taught us a new and irritable extrava-
there should be one gown for every
occasion. We have been taught
through generations of necessary
thrift that a woman must look her
best through the addition of economy
TO variety. 1t was in that belief that
she adopted the colored sash. the bunch
OF flowers and sometimes the colo-cd
under slip. ali of which were trifles
that gave variety to the same frock.
which was usually white or black.
Women have grown to consider econ
omy as q serious virtue this winter.
after fat Years of plenty. therefore the
colored sash has come out into the best
fashions and will do duty on gowns
that are trifle faded. as well as those
that are enirely new.
To look al some of the clothes which
flaunt these sashes one would not i'm
agine that the thing was done in the
name of economy. The result seems
like capricious extravaganza. Ribbon
is costly. so is metallic cloth. yet both
of these fabrics are used with a reck-
less hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19
Notes of the Fashions.

Jersey silk. used so successfully. first
for petticoats, then for sweaters and
then for suits. is now fashioned into
very attractive little handbags in diff
ferent shades that harmonic with the
winters fashions.
The V neck. in spite of threats to the
contrary, continues in fashion. Its per-
tinacity is an indication that when we
really like fashions we cling to them,
despite changing seasons. Sometimes
the v neck Of house frock or blouse
is allied into a square outline with a
little tucker made of corded satin or of
lace.
Metallic Powered ribbon has a wide
vogue this autumn. 1t is used for
handbags, for belts and girdles on aft
ernoon and evening frocks and as a
trimming on fur hats.
When the autumn season began it
was really very difficult to get low
heeled walking boots. To be sure some
Of the shops that make a speciality of
sport apparel had very heavy fat
hee1ed boots of the type used for golf
playing and hiking. But now the
smart shops have really good assort-
ment of walking boots with low heel.
The boots are made in black, tan.
black and gray and tan and brown
combinations.
OfSteQ ana WOrsteQ trimmings OIL
various sorts appear on many of the
new hats, blouses and serge frocks.
Evening slippers of silver and gold
are perhaps the smartest thing for the
winter. although those Of the material
of which the gown is made are still in
good style. Most women seem to think
that the metallic slippers are more eff
fective than those of matching fabrics.
Black point desprit is charmingly
used in some of tho new evening
frocks.
Have you seen the new bags that
might at a distance be mistaken for a
partly opened ostrich feather fan? They
are to be had in green or purple or an
orange yellow. The feathers are
mounted on silk of matching color
| Petticoats of silk jersey. with rufie.
of taffeta, seem to make the best foun-
| dalton for the winters model in skirts
Changeable effects are especially effec-
| tive in petticoats.
| In spite Of the fact that the straish,
silhouette is gaining ground every day
still some evening frocks rufled from
hem to belt are shown. These are de.
veloped in tulle as well as in silk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

This letter, recently received from
the monastery of the Blessed Sacra-
ment in Detroit. is another evidence
of the value of Father Johns
Medicine for colds and body building.
Father Johns Medicine is in use
and recommended by various insti-
tutions, homes and hospitals
Throughout the country. Its value
has been proved by more than sixty
years of success. It is a doctors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19
Neil Primrose Killed.

LONDON. November .1s.-The Even
ing Standard reports that the Hon. Neil
Primrose. NJ. p. youngest son Of the
Earl of Roseberry, has been killed IN
Palestine. He was a lieutenant in the
Bucks Yeomanry. In the present gov
eminent he had been parliamentary
under secretary for foreign affairs
and parliamentary military secretary
to the ministry Of munitions. He was
born in 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19
Serenade Ex-President.
10000 Visitors Watch.

BY the time the selected men march
ed into the cantonment proper fully
10000 visitors were in the line, which
wendell its way toward division head
quarters, while the broad highway over
which they marched was lined on both
sides with soldiers and their friends.
Secretary Of War Baker and Mai Gen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Gov. Stuart Of Virginia has commut-
Aubrey Barrett. the negro boy sem
fenced to die in the electric chair No
vember % for the murder Of W. T.
Roach. farmer Of Chsx1ottacoputy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19
CAMP MEADE SOON
TO REACH QUOTA
More Than 10000 Selects
win Be in Training by
Saturday.
MEN sERENADE Mr.. TAFT

Special Cores pondence Of The Star.
CAMP MEADE, Admiral. Md.-No-
vember 19-Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn 8
military family will be fully assembled
here before the present week has
elapsed. BY Saturday there will be
$4,000 men in training. The final In
crement OF selected men that will COM
p1ete the camp garrison is now de-
training at Disney. a small station
within the confines Of the cantonment.
Tho new movement began yesterday
with a mighty demonstration that
marked the. arrival of 100 men from
Philadelphia, who strobe into the camp
with the patriotic words of former
President William II. Taft still ringing
in their ears
The former executive of the country
was on the same train tine new
arrivals and when the news was pa 5sed
around the young selected soldiers
went into the observation car and
serenaded him.
In response to the cries of Speech.
Speech" by the drafted men and the
passengers of the train, who gathered
to witness the affair Mr. Taft rose
from his comforta BILE chair and said:
Proud Of Men.
Boys. 1 am glad to SEQ you all. but
don't know that 1 have much to say"
Then he spied three Of the selected
men attied. to represent the Spirit OF
.76"-the drummer: hfer and standard
bearer. Taking this as his cue. the
former President said:
Il am proud of you. You are the type
of men that will crush autocracy and
give back to the world the same spirit
as that of IS. I feel sure that every
mother and father in the land feels
proud of giving such sons as you to
their country.
Thinking it over, / might say 1 have
son in the khaki Charles Taft. and
l am very proud OF him"
At this point Mr.. Tafts eyes glisteued
and he was given laundering round
of applause from the new men and the
spectators that damned into the car.
ITO you / have but lone thing to say
live clean lives fight like real soldiers
and don't do anything that will make
you ashamed to look your mother in
the eye when you return
Serenade Ex-President.
At the close'of his remarks the men
sang going over" assisted by the other
Odenton. about two miles from the
camp, the selected men detrained. and
from the station platform again sere-
naded Mr.. Taft, who shook hands with
them from the car window.
The little band of men started to
march for the camp, headed by their
mobile tableaux of patriotism. from
which came the strains of Yankee
Doodle" rendered by the two must
clans. the ffer and drummer, accom-
/. panied by long line of visitors to the
cartonment, who were aboard the same
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

prescription and is guaranteed free
from alcohol or dangerous drugs
in any form. Because of the fact
that it is safe for children as well
as older people, Father Johns
Medicine is used in thousands of
homes by careful mothers who have
found from experience that it keeps
the children we'll. relieves colds
and coughs promptly and builds
new Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Swift & COmpany's Sales of Beef In
Washington. d. c.. for the week ending
Saturday, Nov. II. 1917, averaged as fol-
lows: Domestic beef. 1899 cents per h.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

field, Mass, died recently. aged forty
nine years. He had specialized in eye
and ear diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

| Have you seen the new bags that
might at a distance be mistaken for a
partly opened ostrich feather fan? They
are to be had in green or purple or an
orange yellow. The feathers are
mounted on silk Of matching color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Petticoats of silk jersey. with ruffies
of taffeta, seem to make the best foun-
dalton for the winters model in skirts.
Changeable effects are especially effec-
tive in petticoats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

In spite Of the fact that the straight
silhouette is gaining ground every day,
still some evening frocks ruffied from
hem to belt are shown. These are de-
veloped in tulle as well as in silk,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Jersey silk. used SO successfully. first
for petticoats, then for sweaters and
then for suits. is now fashioned into
very attractive little handbags in diff
ferent shades that harmonic with the
winters fashions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-19

Black point d'esprit is charmingly
used In some of tho new evening
frocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
Official Report Of the Raid

ments took place In the air but the re- suits at present are uncertain
 The East End of London, which was the hardest hit by the raiders, is comparable to New Works East Side for here Yves the poor of the city in much congested area. Much material damage was done this heavily bombarded part of London and many dwellers in it were killed or wounded. The total number of these is not yet known, but one hospital alone had received 40 cases up to o'clock and others were arriving steadily. numbers of the injured being sent here from other hospitals which lacked facilities to han dle their cases. Three patients, includ- ing little boy, died at this institution and others are in a serious condition.
 Another hospital for children was car ing for six wounded babies and another had already died there. Nearly all of these injured persons were residents {of the East End.
 A squad of at least five airplanes ap- peared over the East End district, al though it is impossible to say whether one or more of them was not British, as British aircraft were pursuing the Ger mans and all were flying at great height
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
DENT MAKING BIG EFFORT ID SECURE
 CANT0NMENT SITE
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

z Washington. June 13.-(Special) Assured of his ground as far as the Secretary of War Is concerned. Repre- sentative Dent has determined to car- ry Montgomery fight for a canton- ment camp to General Wood.
 The general, according to informa- tion here. will attend a flag raising in Montgomery tonight.
 In the general situation there are no developments. Petersburg. Green vile, Spartanburg, Macon and Angus .ta, which, following the favorable an nouncement of General Wood, expended thousands of dollars in preparing for troops, are bitterly lamenting in Wash ington the action of the Secretary of War in everything the decision of the general
 It is understood, however, that with ing two weeks the entire plan will be published. Alabama applicants, includ- ing Birmingham are still contesting every inch of ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
Attorney General Gregory Announces Plan of Handling Cases Against All Slackers

Washington. June 13,-Attorney Gen eral Gregory outlined the policy of the department of justice in handling of registration cases.
 Tn instances where registration was omitted through ignorance or inatten- tion. persons are now betns permitted to register under paragraph 49 of the registration regulations, before the board. and those so registering are held to answer to the grand juries on their own recognizance.
 Those who have knowingly and will fully failed to register and now apply are being registered. but placed under bonds with sureties.
 "All those who continue to defy the law and such as have interfsred with it's enforcement. or aided in it's eva sion. are being imprisoned or held to the grand juries on very substantial bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

London June 13.-The following report of the air raid was given out officially this afternoon:
 "The first bombs were dropped on the eastern outskirts of London at about Il :30 a. m. Numerous bombs fell in rapid succession in various districts in the East End One bomb fell in railway station, hitting an incoming train. Seven persons were killed and 13 injured here. Another bomb fell on a school, killing 10 and injuring about 50 children. A number of warehouses were damaged and fires were caused
 Up to the present the casualties re- corded in the London area are fl killed and 121 injured. The lists at present are incomplete and the final figures may be greater.
 "A few bombs were dropped near North Foreland and opposite the banks of the Thames, four persons being injured.
 'The ar raid over London lasted about IS minutes. The raiders were engaged by guns of the East London defenses and large number of airplanes of the royal flying corps and royal naval air service were sent up as soon as the enemy was reported off the coast Several engage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
PRIORITY SHIPMENT
 MEASURE AGREED ON

Washington, June 13-Differences delay ing passage of the administrators pri- ority shipment bill were smoothed out by Senate leaders in conference late to- day and an agreement was tentatively reached to empower the President only to direct shipment of military forces and supplies. with authority to the interstate commerce committee to determine pref erence for foodstuff and other shipments.
 The measure originally drawn would have given the President food regulatory authority over all necessity shipments
 Senator Smiths amendment authorizing appointment by the Senate. of a board of five to be known as the priority trans portation board to exercise the authority conferred by the bill, will be withdrawn.
 Elimination of clause providing com pensation for roads suffering injury in carrying out priority shipnisnt orders was decided on after many sanators had ex- pressed the opinion that if such consid- eration were given the shippers also should be recompensed for losses due to the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
ROOT AND PARTY NOW NPETROGRAD;
 RUSS MISSION HERE

Petrograd June 1S.-(Via London)-The American mission headed by Elihu Root has arrived here.
 The American railroad commissions, headed by John F. Stevens, also arrived in Petrograd today. The commission consists of Il members and was escort ed into the capital by NJ. Metinsky, Russias representative.
 At the Nikol station were David R. Francis, the American amba ssador, the staffs of the embassy and of the Amer ican consulate and N V. Nekrasoff, Russian minister of ways and com munications. MT. Stevens said the com missions aim was to assist the Russian people and the Russian government, especially in railroad affairs, by plac- ing at Russia's disposal America's technical skill and industrial resources.
 Washington, June 13.-RusSia's mission to the United States, consisting of 40 members, has arrived safely at Pacific port after an uneventful voyage. Boris A Bakhmetieff special ambassador to the United States, heads the mission.
 After stop at Seattle, the mission VIII proceed at once to Washington .Brecnridge Long, third assistant secre- tary of state, will join it in Chicago as the representative of President Wilson and the department of state and courte- sies similar to those extended other mis- sions will be offered. .
 Mr. Bakhmetieff and his party will be the guests of the nation while in Wash ington.
 Leaving Petrograd long before the ar rival in the capital on the American mission headed by Elihu Root, the Rus sian party might not be supposed to rep- resent the latest phase of political de- velopments in Russia, but as a matter of fact, Professor Bakhmetieff has kept in close touch by cable and wireless with events in Petrograd and it can be stated that consequently the extraordinary em- bassy is in sympathetic relation with the ~cvers in control in the Russian cap- ital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS .1-Near 100 killed and 900 injured in air raid on London. Liberty loan is quarter billion short of amount. General PershinE is now on French soil to join in battle. Figures now indicate that registrar ton will be 100 per cent of esti- mate.
 Dent making biG effort to secure cantonment site for Montgomery. .c-Organixed labor will get behind food control bill. Hoover says he can reduce cost or living 30 per cent when measure passes. 1U-boat menace becomes more threatening. Report of sumbarine losses show 3S ships. 7-VenIxeIos will play big part in Greece. o-Mr.. Hugh w. Blair may lose arm ms result of shooting.
 LOCAL 5Italian mission Is entertained in BirminE ham. SIX killed and four hurt in Ban- ner explosion. Last call Is made for rally to cause of liberty bonds. '. S. Steel buys &3.0OO.000 liberty bonds through local banks. Night on roof will mark opening of Newspaper club.
 FEATURES. -Edit0rial comment. 6-Society and Dolly Dalrymple. s--Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
Hardwick Amendment AL lowing Charge for Cashing
 Checks Seems Doomed
GOVERNMENT WOULD
 LOSE MILLION DOLLARS
In Sale of Liberty Bonds This Amount Would Be Added to Expense if Measure Is Passed in
 Congress
By HUGH w. RopERrs

Washington, June 13-(Special)-W. P. G. Harding governor of the federal re- serve board leading the administrators fight againht the Hardwick amendment, which would permit country bankers to collect one-te tenth of per cent on checks cashed, has informed Congress that if the amendment prevails, the government will be put to an expenditure of sl,0OO, 900 in negotiation of the liberty bond sale.
 COUNTRY BANKS LOSING
 The fight between the reserve system and the country bankers is now appar- ently going against the latter. In the beginning, the country bankers won an overwhelming victory in putting the amendment through both houses The administration then got in it's deadly work, and the amendment in conference was amended to the extent that it's pro- visions would not be applicable to deal irgs between non-nsember banks and the reserve system The object { lof the amendment to the amendment was to get
 (Continued on page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
20. 900 SAN SALVADOR PEOPLE HOMELESS
 AND WITHOUT FOOD

Washington, June 13-At least 10000 per sons are living in the streets and parks of San Salvador, made destitute and without food and shelter. by the earth quake and volcanic eruption. The sltua- tion is made worse by the fact that the rainy seas has just set in. Vegetation has been scorched and burned, by vol canic fumes. Railway lines leading into the capital have been badly damaged and temporary cart roads are being built to bring food into the stricken centers
 American Minister Long reports urgent need for corrugated iron for roofing pur- poses, clothing and medicines. Both President Meendez and the president Of the Salyadorean Red Cross have expressed qualification for Americas g interest and aid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

For nearly an hour the ambulances were busy carrying away the wounded from this place while great crowds gathered.
 One bomb which failed to explode dropped in a churchyard and another dropped upon a banking house. Four clerks were injured,
 SCHOOLS DISMISSED
 As soon as the raiders appeared, coming from the southeast coast. warning was given the schools with the resultthat in many of the suburbs the children were dismissed in time to reach their homes before the raiders were near London.
 There were many evidences of the cool ness with which the people greeted the appearance of the raiders. For instance, despite the reports that raid was in progress, King George proceeded with an investiture in Buckingham palace, the recipients of the honors walking in and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14
Registration Figures Now
 Indicate 100 Per Cent or
 Estimate Accounted For

Washington, June 13.-Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia had report ed their war registration returns tonight when the provost marshal generals of flee closed, showing an enrolment of 434, or more than 92 per cent of the census estimates of S,413,S52 eligibles.
 Of the total registered, 5,sos,oS6 are white; SSS.240 colored; s9l o79 aliens and 94,029 alien enemies. The total indicated exemptions are 4201,0 ,029
 If the remaining nine states should maintain the average of more than 92 per cent, the total registration would
 exceed 9500,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-14

A tremendous eleventh-hour drive will bring the final count of dollars well beyond the s2.O0o ,0Oo,00 mark. The only tangible evidence on which to turns from the reserve banks at the close of business last night. These show total actual subscriptions of S1,- s5s s,0oO,0 900. distributed among the re- erve districts as follows:
 ACTUAL SUBSCRIPTION
 New York. s75s, ,ooo,ooo;. Boston, $l6i. ! 900 ,ooo Philadelphia, sS3.o0o, 900; Rich mond, $55, 900 GOO; Atlanta, S2S,000.0 .00G; i; Chicago, $1s4,oo0,0Oo; Cleveland, s15S,- 900, 900; St Louis, s47,00O,o 900; Minne-