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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF
IN FIRST PRECINCT CELL
Raymond Parks Brown Is Cut Down
in the Nick Of Time and
Sent to Hospital.

Raymond Parks Brown. twenty-four
years old. tried to hang himself in a
first precinct police station cell last night.
He made a moose with strips Of his shirt
and was found suspended from the
cell door by Policeman Macdonald in
time to save his life. Brown was sent
to Washington Asylum Hospital.
Brown has been under arrest since
Wednesday for investigation. He is
said to have admitted he failed to
register for war service in the draft.
explaining that he had done military
duty in this country and Canada and
was discharged from the United States
Army since the draft law became eff
fective.
Il want you to tell me how I can
get a lob as private detective" was
Browns statement to Detective Pat
| rick O'Brien at Union station Wednes-
| day afternoon. having been sent to the
detective by another person in the sta
ton Of whom he made inquiries about
such work.
There was something peculiar about
| the appearance of the young man anC
Detective OBrien concluded to holt
| him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

Rev. Edwin Holt Hughes bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, born at
Moundsville, W. Va, ffty-one years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
ADVANCES UNIQUE REASON
FOR WRITING AN OLD PLAY
George Bernard Shaw Makes Inter
esting Allusions in Letter to
Drama League Players.
Why write a play?

Some write for money. others for
fame. but George Bernard Shaw ad-
vances an unusual reason for writing
The Admirable Bashville" in a letter
to the Drama League Players of Wash
ington, who are to produce that play,
in connection with Augustus Does His
Bit" December 10 and IL, at Polls The
alter.
After stating that he is letting the
Drama League Players have the Ameri-
can premiere of Augustus" as an ex-
pertinent, he continues:
IT am not sure. by the way. that you
will not have the premiere of Bash
VILE also. as 1 do not remember any
performance of it in the states. But of
that I cannot be certain; 1t is an old
play. 1t was written. by the way, I'M
cure the dramatic copyright of my
novel. Cashel Byron's Profession,
against an unauthorized American
dramatization in which the ex-cham-
pion. Mr.. James Corbett. appeared"
Shaw has been termed a "dramatist
of IDEAS" and has been criticised be-
cause action was lacking in his plays.
The two plays to be given by the
Drama League seem to be exceptions.
In each play there is fight. The
melee in Nashville" results in a bloody
down stairs. Huh" remarked mem
Der of the cast. after the first rehearsal,
SHAW is becoming rough.
In each play poker. used in both
cases as a weapon of defense, is one of
the leading properties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
RED CROSS OFFICE OPENED.
To Receive Christmas Packages for
Local Uniformed Men.

Tho District Chapter Of the Red Cross
has opened a Christmas office at 1928
Connecticut avenue. where Christmas
packages for soldiers. sailors and ma
rines stationed in and around Wash
ington will be received. The Offices
will be open from $50 to 1880 and
from to o'clock every week day ex-
cept Saturdays. when they will be open
from $50 to 1880 only.
Contributions of money will be thank
fully received. as well as such gifts as
candy, tobacco and other comforts for
soldiers. Donations Of Christmas tree
decorations will be especially welcome.
Red Cross plans for helping the fight
Ing men celebrate Christmas are very
extensive. and there Is no possibility
of there being an ,ovsrabundance OF
tree decorations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
PROPOSED 'BONE-DRY' LAW
FOR D. C. AND ELSEWHERE

Bone-dry law for the District of CO.
lumbia and all other states or terri
tories where the manufacture or sale
Of intoxicating liquors or beverages is
forbidden by law is proposed in a bill
introduced in the House by Represen-
tative Randall of California.
This bill Is worded as follows: THAT
whoever shall order. purchase or cause
Intoxicating liquors to be transported
in Interstate commerce except for scien-
tiflc, sacramento. medicinal. mechani-
cal or governmental purposes into any
state, territory or district. the laws OF
which state. territory or district pro-
hibft the manufacture or sale therein of
Intoxicating liquors for beverage prir-
poses, shall be punished by a fine OF
not more than $1,000 or imprisonment
Of not more than six months, or both,
and for any subsequent offense shall be
imprisoned not more than ono year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Sentence for Attempt to Kill.
Penalties in Other Cases.

A quartet Of highway robbers-two
men and two women. all colored-were
sentenced to ten years each in the peni-
entiary. They were Rosetta Holmes,
Joseph Holmes, Annie Payne and
George S. Washington.
Louis Koener. twenty-five years old,
who pleaded guilty to a series of
housebreakings in the summer of 1915
and who has been more than two years
in jail, was sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary. The young man
made a strong plea for a shorter term.
but the court was unwilling to grant
his request, as the Indictment charged
twenty-three different cases of house
breaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
SAMUEL HERRICK CHOSEN
HEAD OF CITIZENS BODY
Officers Elected by Cathedral
Heights Association-Com
tees to Attend Hearings.

Samuel Herrick was elected presi-
dent of the Cathedral Heights Citizens
Association at the annual meeting Of
the association last night at st. Adams
Parish Hall. Other officers chosen are
A. S. Fields. first vice president; II. H.
B. Myers. second vice president. and
L. w. Eugster. reelected secretary
treasurer.
The question of the increase in tele-
phone rates came up for considerable
discussion. and the association an
nounced its opposition to the stopping
OF the unlimited system in the suburbs.
A committee will be appointed with the
president of the association as Its chair
man within the next few days to at
tend the hearing December is at the
public utilities commission in regard to
Telephone rates.
A committee also will be appointed
to represent the association at a hear
ing before the public utilities commits
sion in regard to gas rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Wage Statistics Quoted.

statistics show that wages in the iron
and steel industry have advanced 40
per cent during the year between July,
1915, and July 1917, and during the same
period SO per cent in the automobile in
dustry, 90 per cent in the knitting in
dustry. % per cent in the wooden industry,
rs per cent in the cotton industry and %
per cent in the clothing industry.
Notwithstanding this fact and the
fact that the cost of living within the
same period has advanced more than SO
per cent, Mr.. Burleson says we are max
ing selfish demands and our organizations
are dangerous when we ask for rs per
cent increase for the poorest paid people
in the whole United States.
"Overconfdence has been the cause Of
|defeat times without number. Besides, the
6 and 10 per cent increase every one ia
yors is not sufficient. a 10 per cent in
crease to man getting $50 month Is
only $5-less than II cents day. not
enough to buy two loaves of bread-and
the 10 per cent increase stops below $500
q month";
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
WILL FOUND WITH NAME
OF HUSBAND CUT OUT
Wife, Mrs. William Donaldson, May
Lose Half Of $25, 600 Estate, Duo
to Mutilation Of Paper.

William Donaldson, q clerk in the
War Department. made . win seventeen
years ago in which he provided that al
his death his entire estate should go to
his wife, Anna Ethel Donaldson. Some
time later his signature to the docu-
ment was cut from the paper. which,
in its mutilated form. was found by the
widow among his papers following his
death last September. The will. in its
mutilated form, was filed with the reg
lister of Wills.
The mutilation Of tho will may cause
Mrs. Donaldson to lose more than one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Joint Meeting Tonight.

A meeting of the joint retirement
committee Of the federation. represent
ing every organization of government
employees in the city. is announced for
S o'clock tonight in the executive coun-
ell chamber of the American Fedora
ton of Labor building. Congressman
have been invited to speak. At the
meeting it is proposed to make definite
plans for an immediate campaign to Sc
cure retirement legislation for govern
ment employees at the present session OF
Congress.
Thomas F. Flaherty. secretary OF the
National Federation of Postal EN-
ployes. in a statement issued last night
! took issue with Postmaster General
Burleson's statements in his annual re-
port regarding postal organizations.
| Mr.. Flaherty attacks Mr.. Burleson's
administration as autocratic. denies
| that postal employees have threatened
to strike, and states that by referring
to the organized employees as "poten
tial revolutionists" the Postmaster Gen
eral lis seeking to discredit them ans
cast odium upon their present agitation
for a badly needed wage increase"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

half of the twenty five thousand- dollar
estate left by her husband. As she has
not been able to find a later wiz. 1t is
expected the court will decide that the
husband revoked the will and that he
died interstate. Under the law Mrs.
Donaldson will be entitled to one-hait
of the personal estate of $4,000. be-
cause there are no children. Instead OF
taking the title to the real estate, worth
$4,000, she will receive, IL is stated,
under the law only her dover interes;
Of one-third of the income.
The nearest relatives of the deceased
husband, who would take the rest OF
the estate under the law. are a brother
Walter Donaldson, and sister, Julia
Donaldson. both residents of Washing
ton. Attorney Frederick A Fenninf:
represents the widow, who asked for
letters of administration on the estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
MAIL GIFTS EARLY, SAYS
CARD FROM POST OFFICE

Mail your Christmas gifts early, says
Postmaster Chance again.
Mark your parcels. DO not open I'M
til Christmas'-and mall them" the
postmaster urges.
Your kind cooperation is not only
earnestly solicited. but it is absolute
~ necessary" says the first of three
cards to go out to the families Of the
city.
No. l is very red. No. will be quite
white and No. will be blue, forming
patriotic series. urging people to
mail early"
1t is necessary that patrons mail
their Christmas parcels and cards at
least four or five days earlier this time
than under normal conditions to insure
delivery in time for Christmas.
Early mailing is particularly import
ant this year as the postal service is,
on account of the war. already taxed
to its capacity in the handling of the
greatest volume of mail in its history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
EIGHT SENT 7OPRSON
FOR TOTAL OF 103 YEARS
Justice Stafford Sentences Six Men
and Two Women to the
Penitentiary.

A total Of 103 years imprisonment In
the penitentiary was imposed today by
Justice Stafford In Criminal Division
No. upon eight prisoners called be-
fore him for sentence. Five Of the
criminals were colored. two being
women. The three other persons were
white. One sentence was for thirty
years. ono for fifteen years, Ave for
ten years each and one for eight years.
The women received ten years each.
Thirty Years for Felonious Assault.
A sentence Of thirty years In the pen
itentiary was imposed on John Gibson,
colored. convicted of felonious as
sault on Florence Porter. an elderly
woman. from whom he took 70 cents.
being all the money she had at the
time.
Justice STAFFORD declared that the
jury would have been justified in add
ing the death penalty in view of the
circumstances, which he characterized
court stated that he had been unable
to find mitigating circumstance.
Sentence for Attempt to Kill.
Calvin E. Sterner, eighteen years old,
who recently pleaded guilty to an at
tempt to kill Policeman Cheeny when
the traffic officer jumped on the run
stolen October l. was sentenced to
serve fifteen years in the penitentiary.
The sentence Is the maximum under
the law.
John Walter Jones. who assaulted a
Waterman. Drury c. Moorman, with a
stick of wood May II last. was given a
term Of ten years in the penttentiary.
Jones pleaded guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Conference on News Print Price.

Plans for an investigation to deter
mine fair price for news print paper
will be taken up at a conference tomor-
row between trade commission officials
and attorneys for news print manufac-
turers. Under recent agreement made
by the manufacturers with government
officials and publishers. the trade COM
mission is to set price on news print
beginning April 1 next Until then the
paper will be sold on a basis of cents
a pound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Asks Advance Pay on Munitions.

An advance payment on munitions
and other contracts for the government
has been asked by Charles NJ Schwab
and Eugene Grace of the Bethlehem
Steel Company. They have informed
Secretaries Baker and Daniels that the
contracts cannot be expedited without
financial aid. a. the company Ia unable
banks. The request has been taken uu-
der confederation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07
Oil Workers Strike Settled.

HOUSTON, Tex. December Settle
ment of the oil workers strike affect
ing 5000 men in Texas and Louisiana
producing fields was agreed upon this
morning. A written arrangement will
be signed by the producers and work
ers this afternoon. 1t was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-07

Styles in women.s -dress for tho coming
year will be disclosed at the annual con-
vention and style show Of the National
Cloak. Suit and Skirt ManufActurerS
Association. which opened today In Clevo-
= land.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18

strong. vigorous iron men and beau
tiful, healthy women without iron. Not
long ago a man came to me who was
nearly half century odd and asked
me to give him a preliminary exami-
nation for life insurance. l was aston
ished to find him with the blood pres
sure of boy OF twenty, and as full Of
vigor, vim and vitality as young
man; in fact, a young man he really
was Notwithstanding his age. The
secret, he said, was taking iron-Nux-
ated Iron had filed him with renewed
life. At 80, he was in bad health: at
as he was careworn and nearly all in
now at SO, after taking Nuxated Iron,
miracle of vitality and his face
beaming with the buoyancy of youth :"
DR.. A. ]. Newman. late Police Sur
geon of the City of Chicago and form
er House Surgeon, Jefferson Park
Hospital, Chicago, in commenting on
the value of Nuxated Iron, said: This
remedy has proven through my own
test Of it to excel any preparation
I have ever used for creating red
blood, building UP the nerves, strength
ening the muscles and correcting di-
gestive disorders. The manufacturers
are to be congratulated In having CIV
en- to the public long felt want, a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
Why Wait for War

w "A w ga = AVA w 80
to learn real food values2
1t is what you digest, not
what you eat, that furnishes
strength for the days work.
Many foods tax the diges-.
tive powers to the utmost
without supplying much
real nutriment. Shredded
Wheat Biscuit is all food
and in a form that is easily
digested. It is 100 per cent.
whole wheat. For break
fast, dinner or supper it
takes the place ofmeat. eggs
and potatoes. I You don't
know how easily you can do
without meat or potatoes
until you try it. Delicious
with sliced bananas, berries,
or other fruits, and milk.
Made at Niagara Falls,
N. Y.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
Canvass to BE Made Here for keo-
kuk's Share of $1,000, 900 Being
Raised for Army Recrea-
alton Centers.
MEMBERS ASSESSED $500
Committees Being Formed to Secure
Contributions From Catholic
Residents OF
City.

Plans for raising Keokuk's share
of the $1,0O0,000 which the knights
of Columbus will use for army recre-
alton centers was made at special
meeting of the local council last
night. The campaign will be con-
Quoted here much the same as the
Red Cross campaign was. Eight cap
tains have been picked and each
will choose team of ten men for
the campaign, which will start July
90 and close the 18th. This general
subscription will be taken among the
Catholic residents of the city, out
anyone who cares to do SO may con-
tribute to the fund.
The members of De La Sale cou:--
ell, in common with all members OF
the knights Of Columbus Throughout
the United States have been assessed
So each AS there are 100000 knights
of Columbus in the United States,
$500, 900 will be raised in this way
and the remainder by general sub
script1On.
The recreation centers to be estab-
lished in the new army camps will be
similar to those of the Y. M. G. A.,
and will work side by side and not
in opposition to the association. The
knights of Columbus project has
been recognized by President Wilson
and Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman
of the commission on training camp
activities, and has been designated by
the war departm ent to look after the
moral and social welfare of the SOL
diers and sailors on the same basis
as the Y. NJ. G. A.
Bishop Davis has given his hearty
sanction to the movement. In addi-
ton to providing recreation centers
in all Of the United States army
camps, chaplains will also be named.
The war department has apportioned
to the Catholic church SO out of 144
chaplains for. the regular army and
1928 out of $50 chaplains for the ma
tiona1 army.
The recreation centers will be
thrown wide open to all troops re-
CARELESS of creed, but will be more
especially for the Catholic troops and
will contain suitable places for the
celebration of mass.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
ELVAsToN, ILL.

1--WE are having thunder storms
every afternoon, with light scattering
showers which are very welcome as
the crops begin to need watering,
although those making hay are
anxious that it not rain for a few
days, but all cannot be suited with
the same weather, SO we have con-
Guided it is best to take it as it IS
sent to us without murmuring. Oats
cutting is going on nicely and nearly
every farmer reports being pleased
with his crop and it makes us glad
to see the fine prospects for our
crops because we never needed them
worse than at the present time.
Our garage men here received a
cars last week and think they have
a place for a sale for each one Of
them.
Mr.. Oscar Ebert of Hamilton was
in town Monday showing a nice new
Overland car to one of our business
men, but we did not learn what sue
cess he had. Mr.. Ed. Agnew accom-
panied him and visited with Mr.. John
Pence during the afternoon.
Very few potatoes are being sold
here now as nearly everybody has
them in their gardens, but they still
command two dollars per bushel,
with a good prospect of them selling
much lower.
Preaching at the Baptist church
both morning and evening next Sun
day, and B. Y. P. U. at 7 p. m.
Topic, applying the Golden Rule"
Leader, Mrs. Eta Webster. After B.
Y. P. u, preaching service by Rev.
Edward Lee Stovall, pastor, at 8 p.
m. Everyone invited.
Mr.. Abner Peterman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Peterman and Mrs. Hines
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, if
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
DOCS contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (Which
is pure, and greaseless), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and a few
ounces will supply every member of the
family for months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18
BARRY HOPES
TO WIN REMNANT
Red Sox Just as Strong as Last Year
He Points Out-Catchers Only
Weak Spot In Team,
Critics Say.

BOSTON, July 1S.-Jack Barry,
manager of the worlds champion
Red Sox, can't understand why the
critics of baseball are picking a
niche lower than first place for his
crimson hosed warriors.
The team, he points out,s Is just
as strong as it was last year. when
It went through the most gruelling
fight of decade to worlds chaHl,
pionship, and easily ran roughshod
over the Dodgers to a world.s chaH-
pionship. If anything. he believes
the Red Sox must be figured strong
er. for they have the added strength
of new pitcher. Bader, for first
class relief work.
The Red .Sox have one bad attack
of trouble which will have to be
ironed out, however, before Barry
can be taken seriously. The loss OF
Bill Carrigan, not as manager, but
as a catcher and coach will have
to be overcome before the Red Sox
will be figured on paper as strong as
the White. Sox as they now stand.
Catching ON the. Boston club Is
atrocious, from a big league stand
pont. Neither Cady nor Thomas is
a capable receiver for team OF
Boston's standing, while Sam AgneW.
a really high class receiver, hard
hitter, and an excellent man at throw
ing to the5bases, is doing bench duty.
Last year, when the worlds series
drew near Thomas was picked out
for some exceptional praise. 1t was
declared for him he would develop
some day. into the same steady, con-
sistent catcher as Carargin. With
this strength the Hose were figured
strong in the catching department.
The loss of Carrigan. however, let
Thomas down with bump. Cady
never has shown anything more than
an ability to get his hands on the
ball when 1t came near.
The best pitching staff in the world
won't deliver the goods when the
catchers are unable to handle them
right. This is the main reason for
the success of pitcher after pitcher
who joined the Boston club under
the regime of Carrigan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-18

of Burlington motored over and spent
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
lngersoll. Wednesday.
The Ladies Missionary society OF
the Baptist church will render mis-
sionary program at the Baptist
church next Saturday evening, July
81. Admission free. There will be
after the program is rendered, an ice
cream social on the church lawn.
Everyone is cordially invited to come
and hear the program and eat some
home made ice cream.
The Baptist Young Peoples union
gave social to the young people OF
the church and Sunday school last
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mr. Chas. Webster, south of town.
Fifty-two young people responded to
Invitations. The evening was very
pleasantly spent playing games on
the lawn. Ice cream and cake were
served to all present.
Lewis Lively who has been sick
since early in the season, is now re-
ported to be much better and able
to sit up little and take notice.