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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

lar instruction in English is as much
part Of the days work al are the drills,
hikes, etc. 3sfss y
omcers Are Studying French.
incidentally. the officers who are to
lead these men of the new National
Army are studying French, so that
when they go to the trenches in France
they may be able to read or to under
stand the orders from French officers.
with whose forces our American armies
will be cooperating.
It was a man who began life in Cor
sica and ended 1t at St. Helena who
said that AN army travels on its
belly" meaning that no army that
Is not properly fed can accomplish
all Of which an army Is capable. Vet
Grams Of the civil war see and marvel
at the manner in which these young
soldiers in the making are fed-"pam-
pered," the graybeards call It,
Civil War Veterans Marvel.
why" exclaimed one of these vet
Grams the other day when he was
shown through the kitchen. pantry and
messroom of one of the companies In
camp here. These boys might as well
graduated sugar and cream; fresh
| bread and real butter; and Jam.
actually good blackberry jam. Us old
when we were fighting to save the ma
ton. Hardtack, beans and SOW bosom,
with cup of black coffee. unsweet-
ened. was enough for US. And they re
| paying these boys dollar a day we
used to get $14 a month. These boys
| live in steam heated barracks. sleep
, on iron beds with real mattresses and
plenty Of blankets and comforts and
pillows. We slept in tents when we
1 had 'enl, and when we didn't, we slept
under the sky, with the ground for bed :
! When this veteran was told that school
| for Army cooks and bakers was In daily
| operation in camp he just gasped; he
couldn't say a word.
+ School for Cooks and Bakers.
But it Is true. Down near the quarter
masters depot at Disney station the
school may be found in session any day
except Sunday. Instructors who know
| just how to get best results out OF
the field bakeries and field kitchens take
civilians. or men from the ranks OF the
| Army, and turn them into cooks who can
take the good Army ratfons and prepare
| them in such a manner as to get the best
| possible results. At the present time
about twenty-five men are being taught
at this school how to cook and serve the
| food for the men.
| Some Of these pupils have cooked In
| lunchrooms. restaurants and hotels, and
4 so have some knowledge Of cooking to
/ start with. But they find Army cooking a
vastly different matter to cooking "short
| orders" They learn quickly. however;
three or four weeks usually is a suffi-
| Gent length Of time to turn out quail
| fled cook-and cooks certainly are in de-
mand in this mans Army. The men
| may knock their officers in good natured
fashion: they may think the top" is a
rough old bird. and tell him SO; but
! they never fail in respect to the cook
they think too much OF their eats to dc
| otherwise. And when one comes to think
| Of it, the follow who knows how to get
up satisfying meal for company num-
bering $50 to 225 men. and have it ready
| on time, is worthy of respect. F. G.. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
CAMP MEADE WORK HIT
AS SKILLED MEN LEAVE
Attractive Conditions Elsewhere in
Country Draw Carpenters, Steaha-
filters and Others. =. "a
From a stafr Correspondent.

From STAFF Correspondent.
CAMP MEADE, Md, October 15.-
Serious delay in completion Of barracks.
officers quarters and other buildings
here is threatened by a shortage of car
penters, steamfitters and other skilled
labor. Men of these trades are leaving
Camp Meade in large numbers, it was
stated today. lured away by offers of
big wages and more attractive condi-
tions elsewhere.
Within the last ten days. it was stated
today, nearly 1000 union carpenters
have left Camp Meade, some OF them to
take employment with contractors in
Washington. some to go to work on
cantonment buildings al Newport News,
and others-a majority of the entire
number, it was stated-to go to Pensa-
cola for work on the new cantonmept
there.
AS the working force of skilled union
carpenters was recently reduced to
about 1900 men, the loss of more than
goo of these leaves the unfinished work
here in precarious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
steamfitters Go Elsewhere.

In addition to the detection of skilled
carpenters, steamfitters to the number
of several hundred have quit their jobs
here to go to work elsewhere. Practi-
cally none of the barracks have been
fitted with steam-heating apparatus as
yet. though the boilers, etc, have been
here ready to be set up and connected
for some time.
Union carpenters at Camp Meade, it is
stated, have been paid as high as $11
for day of ten hours. while So for an
eight-hour day is the usual wage.
Steamfitters and plumbers have aver
aged about the same as the carpenters
Officers having to do with construction
and other necessary work here are at a
loss to understand how contractors any
where can offer these men better wages
than they have been receiving here. in
addition to which the men have been
allowed their transportation both ways
from either Washington or Baltimore
every day, and have been boarded at a
low rate at contractors mess houses
F. G. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

for Yocum." were displayed throughout
the building.
Young Danforth won the presidency
by a ma jority of 461. Miss Yocum had
a majority of 200 over her nearest
competitor.
The council this year probably will
dsburse between $1,000 and s1,400.
Various school activities are under the
direction of the council, and a budget
for them is drawn up covering the nee
essary expenditures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
81 Yard Wide FaiNe
Silk Popliirl,
69c. Yd.
Pink, Copenhagen, Navy, White,
Wistaria, Plum, Tan, Black

A POPULAR ballot could hardly
"A pick a more acceptable silk
bargain than this. It's char
acteristic Kings Palace feat of val
ue-giving. We offer at $50 a yard
a beautiful, rich faille weave Of silk
poplin. of permanent luster and un-
usual wearing qualities. A silk sure
to give all-around satisfaction for
the new frock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
GARD OF THANKs.

BErrzELI. We wish to express our , sppreci "a
tion and thanks to many relatives ana
friends for their kildness. sym2etM ana
Aorai frfbutes extended at the deaens OF my
husband. Capt. John r. BETHEL:
HIS WIFE, LAURA +. BEIFzELL
BORN.
HULL. On Saturday, October O. 1871. at Liz
fngstone Heights. Va, to William CLIFTON an
Gladys Hull, q daughter, MILDRED GLADYS
DIED.
BUEHNE. On Thursday, October IL. f911
at Providence Hospital, ADELAIDE M. pc
loved daughter Of August N. and Kathrint
Buehne. aged twenty three years.
Funeral from her late residence, n Michfgsf
avenue northeast. Monday. october -. an
Requiem mass ut ST. Martins Church, thenct
to St. Mary's cemetery. Friends invited. II
BURcH. Suddenly. on Wednesday. October 10
1917. at his residence. 835 9Th street north
east. HARRY r., beloved husband Of Sophie q
Burch.
Funeral from his late residence. Monday
October IS. at $50 am, thence to st
Aloysius Church, where mass will be SAID
mt 9 am. for the repose of his SOUL Rela
tives and friends invited 10 attend. Inter
ment at Mount Olivet cemetery. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

misunderstood or not understood at all,
and disaster might result. So In many
Of the organizations in camp here regu-
lar instruction in English is as much a
part Of the days work az are the drills,
hikes, etc. 3sfss =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
-l20 Magnificent New Suits at $24.9O
'!S6resteM@
Underwear

nON'T delay in buying your
~ winter underwear. Wise
shoppers are selecting theirs
now, while assortrnents are COM
plete and prices consistently low.
A scarcity of many garments and
higher prices for all is the
prophecy of the manufacturers.
Forest Mills" underwear needs
no introduction. The most
popular kinds are listed below.
dunn weight. perfect fitting; high.
low and Dutch necks: vests with
long, elbow or no sleeves. Ankle
and knee tights. Ex- ~
ira sizes, ssc. Regular OyC
Women. heavy heece-lined I'M
derwear, vests with high or Dutch
.necks: long or elbow
sleeves; ankle pants. -c
Extra sizes. soc. Regu- /OC
lar sizes. .....-..
Women's part-wool underwear,
consisting of vests with high.
Dutch and low necks; long, elbow
or no sleeves and an
II ! pants. ESlTd a / hA
sizes, Sl.25. Regular ID .N
sizes.
Women's heavy feece-lined
union suits, high. Dutch or low
necks; long or short sleeves or
3 | e ] ess: ankle o. ~
length. Extra sizes. D 10
$1.50. Regular sizes
Boys heavy heece-lined UNDER
wear. in natural gray; long
sleeve shirts: ankle /E
drawers. Sizes II to 16, 4OC
zoe. Sizes 6 to 10.......
Boys and girls union suits.
warm. fleece-lined quality; boys
in silver gray; girls in 7E
white. Sizes IL to 16. /0C
Doe. Sizes 9 to 10. w
Women's heavy heece-lined
union suits, high. Dutch or low
neck, long or short sleeves. or
s ee " e ess; ankle o. az
length. Extra sizes. DID
$3.50. Regular sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
Ronpers and
CreePers, SEC

Pretty, new styles in fannelette,
bingham and chambray. Made with
belt, roll collar and pocket. In color
combinations or solid color piped
with another color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
BORN.

HULL. On Saturday, October 9. 1871: at LIZ III,
ingstone Heights. Va, to William Clifton and
Gladys Hull, q daughter, MILDRED GLADYs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14
fEuPnR
Swagger
Sticks, 26e

This coupon and
26c for Swagger
Sticks, with car.
fridge and bullet
tips, or nickel-trim-
med.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

PHILLIPS. ON Saturday morning, October 13S;
1917 JEFFERY PHILLIPS, beloved husband 81
the late Ida Phillips. in the eighty-nfth year
OF his life.
residence Of F. A. Newman, 34S street
southwest, At 2 pm. Relatives and frenda
invited to attend. Interment at, Gienwood
cemetery. IA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-02

some people. But to some Of us It Is
clear as daylight why the Tribune,
the gas company and the Thompson
Lundin machine are working tOgeth-
er like three brothers who know eX-
actly what they want. If they win
Tuesday it's a safe conclusion that
the 100000 fund Of gas company
overcharges held in escrow won't get
back into the pockets Of gas users
for a while"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-02

pdlQ 9lUsUUU 10 serve as attorney IOT
the gas users, the citizens Of Chi
cago.
Defeated in January the Ordi-
nance to reduce the gas litigation
fund by 100000 was introduced
again in February, this time by Aid.
Michaelson, the Thompson-Lundin
floor leader in city council. In the
defeat Of this ordinance Aid. Merriam
and Aid. Buck were leaders. They
forced from Sam insult, the gas COM
pany head, an admission that Schuy-
Ter & Weinfeld are gas company law
yers who we're not employed before
Mayor Thompson became mayor.
That this firm has been paid S25, 900
since Big Bill went into the City Hall,
and not a cent before, has it's point
for any voter who does his own
thinking instead of letting the news
papers do it
''Was it strange then that Aid.
Merriam and Buck should find gas
money and City Hall politics arrayed
against them in the primaries?
Wasn't it to be expected that Pres.
E. G. Cowdery of the gas company
would tell the Wall Street Journal
that the result of the primary cleo
ton is favorable because Of the elm
ination of Merriam?
And is it not to be expected that
the Tribune should attack my pa
tTiotism and cover up the insidious,
treacherous politics of the gas COM
pany and the City Hall in a game
with loaded dice, by which they are
stealing from the gas users Of this
city millions of dollars?
Instead Of printing lies about the
9th ward alderman, why doesn't the
Tribune tell its readers that the
Tribune is owned and controlled by
three trustees who are two women,
the mothers of BERTHE Mccormick !
and Joe Patterson, and one man,
William n Rna1n That Roo1a ig fba
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-02

| Tuesday It's a safe conclusion JnaC
the $1O,OOO,0OO fund Of gas company
oVercharges held in escrow won't get
back into the pockets Of gas users
for a while"
HAIG SIGHTS HINDENBURG
LlNE-FRENCH ADVANCE
London, April 2. - Field Marshal
Haig's troops today were in sight Of
Hindenburg line. From ridge domi-
mating St. Quentin, British forces
can see buildings of city, four miles
distant.
To south French forces are within
three miles of what is supposed to be
one Of key cities of Hindenburg line.
London was expecting tremendous
fighting.
Military experts here today saw
fresh signs of Germany's apprehen-
sion that she will be unable to hold
Hindenburg line in information ar
irving via Denmark that fresh calls
for men have been issued by kaiser's
leaders. Latest draft fill take every
man able to carry a rife up to so
or more years of age. theoretically,
Germany has not called out men of
greater age than As, but in actual
working the reports declared she
now has thousands in active service
beyond the age limit
Berlin, via SayviIle Wireless
French and English forces advancing
on Cambria and st. Quentin gained
ground only after heavy losses, after
German troops had given way as or
dered.
Petrograd.-Russian forces in the
Caucasus have occupied Miatague,
Poitaht and SerpOule and are pursu-
ing Turks who are fleeing toward
Paris.-SoUth of the AiIette French
forces drove back German trOop4I10.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
THE BATTLE WITH
 KNIVES AND FORKS


 DOUGLAS, Nov. 20. = The Island
 has taken up the active service for winning the war with knives and
 forks. All the school children are entering the service heartily if the interest shown by them when public announcements are made is a sign of true devotion. Many of the cam paigners have already taken up the canvass. But on Friday afternoon when the whistles toot and the bells ring let that be the time for the beginning of the completion of the work. Thirteen million households are now registered as participants. Let there be no occupied house on our side of the channel on Saturday morning without the attractive Food Administration card. That card is as important in your window as the flag on the Fourth of July. When properly understood there is not a family in our vicinity that will not join in this movement unless the ruling power of that family is in sympathy with powers and agencies of those with whom we are at war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
ANOTHER GLOWING SUCCESS

DOUGLAS, Nov. 29-Another tri- umph was scored last night when the pupils of St Ann's school pre- scented a Thanksgiving entertainment at the Catholic Club for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. The pro- gram as previously published was carried out to the letter before a house that could not have accommo- dated more than were there, every available space being occupied. Rev. Bollinger made a short food address. Many expressed disappointment this morning that a report circulated yesterday to the effect that the pro gram would be given again today at a matinee but not authentic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
GIRLS ARE BUSY

DOUGLAS, Nov. 29.-The high school girls who are members of the Penelope Club have for some time been endeavoring to hold a meeting for the purpose of arranging a Penelope auxiliary of the Junior Red Cross with the view of starting the popular and necessary work of knitting for the Red Cross. Having learned yesterday afternoon that the Catholic school program was to be repeated at a matinee this after noon, the girls decided to hold their much-postponed gathering last night, which was done. and arrangements for the proposed work made. The girls will attend the matinee this afternoon, the dance at Labor Un- ion Hall tonight and start knitting early tomorrow morning possibly at 5:30 or 6 o'clock. It may be later.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
SIMON BOLIVER McDOODLE
GA True Thanksgiving Story Exclusively For Boys)
(Douglas Correspondence)

family with seasonable good cheer and come in Monday and take charge of this business"
 And Simon Boliver not only bought everything that goes to make a first class Thanksgiving dinner, but he cooked it himself thus in surfing against the turkey being un. derdone. It was the only square meal the McDoodle family had en- joyed for seven years when they had eaten at the Salvation Army barracks.
 At 5:30 the following Monday morning Simon Boliver McDoodle was at the big store and by lunch time he knew the price of everything and had the business down pat. At the age of twenty he owned the store; at twenty-two he was presi- dent of a bank, owned the city wa ter works, was cemetery trustee and was engaged to marry the only daughter of lady who kept can dy store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
NOT WILDLY THANKFUL

DOUGLAS, Nov. 9-Thanksgiv- 'feedfest" it would have been had the steamer Jefferson, which arrived during the night, brought a consign- ment of poultry that had been or dered by the Third Street Market at this place. While a consignment of turkeys was received by the Ev- ans two days ago, the birds had the appearance of having been driven overland from Kansas City to the Pacific coast and had contracted general debility en route The re- suit was that many decided to wait until the Jefferson arrived before sell ecting their Thanksgiving turkey The Jefferson failed to bring any and the result is that the time hon ored leg of mutton or roast of pork or something else will have the posi- tion of honor on many Island tables today and the table linen that might otherwise have been littred up with the true inwardness of the great American bird, cranberries and oys- ters is in line to be simply greased Otherwise, Thanksgiving is a peace full, transformations occasion A foot of as clean, white snow as ever carpeted terra frma is here. The town wears Sunday mantle so far as quietness is concerned, but gen earal awakening will occur this ev- f-,sta I,4 dance to be given for the benefit of the Red Cross by the Douglas Island Labor Union.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
Gee e-hor-so-phat


 (Our hero had picked up the word while loafing around livery stable and was excusable for getting it wrong, seeing that he was but ten years of age, though quite preco- cious, considering that he had nev- CT been more than mile and half or two miles from home)
 It was Thanksgiving morning and Simon Boliver McDoodle had awak- ened early. He might have slept longer but by the time the warm blankets covered his other other was little left for him, so he hit the lumber.
 The expression with which this story opens was uttered when Simon Boliver looked in the family bread can and realized that it was empty. and he took it.
 "Horrendum Infandum," he ex- claimed. (From this it will be seen that Simon Bolliver though young, had not neglected his Latin.) The flour bin was as empty as the bread morning.
 Carefully washing his face and combing his hair, Simon put on clothes to the value of 35 cents, all he had, and drew up, moved and passed the following resolution:
 h ,s, day an occasion when people eat, drink and be merry, provided they have the wherewithal and,
 Whereas, there are eleven mouths to feed in our family, counting fa- ther whose breath usually gets home half a block ahead of him, and.
 Whereas, there is not enough in the house to feed a mouse, and, be- lieve me, self-respecting mouse would not eat what there is unless it was a church mouse and very hungry, therefore be it
 Resolved, that, we being the on ly live one in this family, it is up to me to go out and turn up some thing"
 And he did.
 Simon Boliver left his home and walked jauntily, down the street He did not feel like walking jaunt- fly but he knew it would never get him anywhere if he walked the way he felt So he walked jauntily.
 He made straight for big store which was owned by a rich man who had become rich by sticking around his business IS hours out of every "A and who, although it was only 6:30. was already in his store and had been there almost an hour.
 Walking into the store and back to the office where the boss sat counting his money and smoking a Wheeling stogie, our hero said: (hav- ing first removed his hat)
 "You behold in me the main sup port of family of eleven. I will not beat about the bush but will come straight to the point Here is the situation in a nut shell:
 This is Thanksgiving morning and there is nothing to eat at my home-that is, nothing to speak of and what there is smells like the inside of a poorly washed milk bot tie. What little my mother knows about cooking she learned at cook ing school, and believe me. it is not much Therefore, I am here to make you a proposition.
 Stake me to a regular Thanks giving layout and will show up Monday morning and take charge of your business and run it for you"
 And the rich merchant said: My boy, you are on. I have no son of my own, and even if had. he would probably be like most rich mems sons, a good-for-nothing loafer He might even wear wrist watch. like your looks and the way you hold your head. Here is fifty on account Takq if and repala your
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
ON HURRIED BUSINESS TRIP

DOUGLAS, Nov 29.-P. R. Brad ley, general manager of the Tread we'll and the Alaska-Juneau compan- ies, left last night on the steamer Alaska on a hurried business trip to San Francisco, the headquarters of the companies and the home of his brother, Fred w. Bradley, who is president of both. MT. Bradley does not expect to remain in San
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
THE LUCKY ONES

DOUGLAS, Nov 29-At the base ball shoot for turkeys at the Bari tello Pool room last night Paul Lin mas won two and Oscar Fritzberg one turkey. There were many par ticipants in the contest and it was quite exciting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29

Francisco more than a week, and if his plans as he has made them work out, he will be at home on the Princess Sophia, scheduled to arrive on the 18th of December. He will probably have something to say under the head Good of the Order when he returns
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
IS SOME SLENDER.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27. = Lord head the British Com now In the United States, says he is at present spending from $50,00o,000 to S0,000,000 week for England in the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-29
BE CARD TABLES

DOUGLAS, Nov 29-There will be card tables tonight at Labor Union Hall for those who do not care to dance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
TO REVIEW EXEMPTIONS.

Sases Wnerc exemption from military /
service on Industrial grounds have been
refused by tho District state Exemp-
uen Board viii be reopened and review
ea upon application according "a the
1 following notice as issued by tho hoard ,
Inc District Board for the state ~
Delaware has taken into conslderation
the recent requests Of agricultural in
terests that a review be underfatcD
where exemption was denied an g.
cultural grounds.
The question was discussed st sonoo
! length at a conference held at the can
Of heSGovernor, at the State House In
Dover. on Wednesday, November 7th
and the rules and Regulations issued by
Washington in such cases were consid
cred fully.
r'The District Board has decided to re
view these cases where exemption Ia
not been allowed and will undertake thi
review promptly. IL wishes those me
who have been refused exemption unde
the first rulings OF the District Board o
agricultural grounds, under condition
where the claimant was the only able
bodied son over IS years Of age steadil
engaged on the farm, to present add
tiOnal information and views, s~.tin
forth present conditions on their farm
affecting its operation, which the Dis
trict Board may take into consideration
In the review under way