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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Isle Thread Stockings. IS,

The practical stockings for everyday wear
are equally necessity OF woman's bureau
silk hose. The old-fashioned, but ever new
black, white and tan Again the request-run your
hand in these stockings. We await your judgment
with every confidence
PaIais Royal-Street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Other Silk Stockings at 75c

Women know-drop i'll tomorrow and run
your hand in these stockings" They'll tell you
of better than usual at 75c. Note-fu fashioned
extra silk boot-every pair perfect. All sizes, in
white, black, gray, silver. ivory and champagne.
And extra as we'll as regular sizes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

Henry Woodman Clark has been ap-
pointed a first lieutenant in the En-
gineer Officers Reserve Corps. Lieut..
Clark is the son Of Allen c. Clark and
is a graduate of Central High School.
While in attendance at that school he
was an officer in the cadets.
He is graduate of the University of
Virginia. where he took a degree as
electrical engineer. He recently was
connected with the Potomac Electric
Power Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Labor Unions Control War.

eerruany's Industrial life is now at
ire nserxv Of her labor unions, and
through this they practically control
Germanys war iestiny. Nor have they
hesttared to use this power. In the
munitfon Industries the wages have
rsen IS much So 400 per cent. Every
TINE there is conflict between the en-
rteCers ard the employees the military
authorizes sided with the workers
The military authorities are supreme
mere Thev have ample control over
fhe faH'ory owners through the dis
fr.butinn os VA contracts the right TO
ronhsca'e machinery and supplies and
ehSoluta confroi OF raw materials They
have tie same control over the men
through the c'1scrIDtion laws. which
prt n. able ,odied men into their
hands. and tCe compulsory civilian
seTN-Tr i+NS. " hici nut everybody else
a. tteii, mercy But in Zach conflict the
militia \. sided with the workers In
This v1s the latter not ONLY secured
CHER wages and better hours but
rr"n 'rrrcase,l food rstions-this also
a. the expense Of the employers The
working DAYS have been cut from ten
hours 70 eight. The latter was done by
novel but effective form Of strike
The WORKERS merely quit at the end of
eight hoars and the employers did not
n?re 10 lnurnrr.
IT Is this independence OF the work :
ers. VIII" are as necessary as soldiers to
the continuance of the war that has
more than once made il seem possible
that General strike might yet end the
war. For IL the socialists at Stock
holm could enforce such n strike order
In all tine countries at war IL would end
The war Vt once. But the German work.
men :" no discuss this possibility say
they wouid not consider il unless there
were guarantees that their comrades
In TIE other countries would resort to
the same measure. But there is no
question that this possibility adds to
the general "brittleness" of the situa-
bon. and that it goes far toward ex-
planning tha fact that the. militaxy~au.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04

And the fancy more. The makers
season theatrical woodland and you get these
stockings at nominal price.
Audacious Stripes-Extraordinary" Boots"-and
Colors in Extraordinary Combinations Pure Silk
and good quality of sil-but only few of such stock
ngs-enough for busy day tomorrow sartling-the white
And the boos-ith skn-color top and boots of bronze
Some ocked Plain eoors in audaeiou eolors
sured the Queens Of the Stage" sc price
Tomorrow PA Roy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
When the Big Bells Fell.

An interesting superstition has been
handed down from other wars in many
parts OF Germany that the war would
END when church bell fell from its
lower a number fell in the task of
taking them from their high perches
and the mourning congregations SEEM
ed happier. But the war has disap-
pointed them.
One expert told me that Jarpes;zad
church bell was sufficient for the man
nfacture of fifty torpedoes. 4 sermon
couId be written on that text.
lhsre has been general hope that
Fleid Marshal Won Hindenburp would
similarly mobilize lot of monuments
mat clutter up the public places of
nserinany Just as they do in America
, Su, SO Jar these have escaped. Unfor-
tunatelE. many of the worst offenders
are OF marble. which cannot be used in
torpedo manufacture
In the same category of material
supply comes another vital point. That
Is the question of the life that remains
IN the industrial and TRANSFORMATION
machinery of Germany. For three
years these have been running at full
capacity. twenty-four hours a day. with
much incompetent help and with little
repairs. At the last winters coal
shortage Hindenburg found that the
trouble was due largely to the gen.
sral debility" Of much Of the railroad
rolling stock, particularly locomotives
That was condition that might prove
dangerous to the army should unex-
pec,ed operations put strain upon
their rearward connections and Hin
aenburg took heroic action He ordered
about 1000 locomotives to the shops
Ter immediate repair, sent 10000 men
out Of the trenches to do the work.
ana in four weeks things were in
share again.
:ipt he cannot do that with all the
rach;r cry that is working in Germany.
ror would there be men or material
enough 20 make the necessary repairs
" - therefore only n Uuesfiou of Tina
when this machinery will no longer
be able to respond to the high pressure
o: Gerhianys war demands Industrial
experts. however. declare that there Is
- danger of that point being reached
tbs -vititer.
Pvt even 4 this point does not help
10 determine the end of the war il is p
fac'o- that will play an imDortant part
IN Gxi1g the ne-iod and the speed OF
Gernany's linda recovery when
the war is over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-04
Permit to Buy Clothes.

Clothing is another item in which the
Iierman ration is cut close. Clothesless
have not yet been introduced But YOU
cannot bay yard of cloth or suit of
clothes or handkerchief or a wash rag
without a permit And that permit is
issued only upon actual proof of absolute
need If You have one Sunday suit and
one for working days you cannot have
another If You have a summer overcoat
you cannot get one for winter Two suits
Of underwear. three pairs of socks. four
handkerchiefs are the maximum The
noteis are restricted in the use of bed
linen Napkins and tablecloths may not be
October l.
For women certain kinds of silk are
stun on the free list. but they are likely
10 come OF. any day; Gloves and mems
coiiars are about the only items that
are exempt. but they also may he taken
on at any time Bargain sales were
aorpldden more than year ago Prices
SSannot De exhibited in show windows.
because they might tempt people to
huy more than they need: nor NAV
anything be marked as being exempt
from the permit rule. There are no
, ma prices for clothes, because
the government prefers to discourage
ihelr purchase. And it is wonderful
now long clothes wear and how much
work the tailors have in making over
old ones
Almost as important in measuring
Germany's ability to survive another
war winter as her food supply is the
stock of raw material. The consump-
tion was long ago cut down to a point
that seemed minimum This winter
no factory will be in operation whose
output is not Immediately needed to
carry on the war. Munition factories
take precedence over everything else
and everything is sacrificed to keep
them in material Great masses Of
copper. brass. aluminium and zinc were
gathered from other factories and from
households
But the demand keeps up With heavy
hearts Germany gave up her church
bells to fill the Unsuitable NAV Of the
munItion furnaces. 1t was much like
giving up wedding rings, and there
were dramatic scenes when the bells
were rung for the last time before thew
were dragged from their belfries.
The evening world., 1917-05-25

Dornsr went 10 escort waite 10 the
chair. waite laughed and said. well.
I'm all ready" A. the door Of the
execution room waite turned and
said. els this all there IL to 1T" Thsy
we're his last words.
From the death house came voices
In farewell 'ooodby. Arthur. good.
by" said one. Another. God bless
you. waits.- A third was more af-
tectionatA -ooodby. Artie.- II was
from q man he had taught 20 read.
II was said for Waite he had endearod
himself to every one In the death
house.
waite seemed 20 waver . moment
an he came In sight Of the chair. but
quickly recovered himself. smiled at
the witnesses and nxed his eyes on
the noor. After seating himself In the
chair his glance swept In the crowd
In the room while the electrodes we're
adjusted. But he did not speak. Dr.
Peterson read a part OF the 18th and
then the 2sd Psalm.
At the conclusion Of the sentence.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days OF my life and
| shall dwell in the house of the Lord
forever" the electrician threw the
lever.
The evening world., 1917-05-25
PO|SONER WAITE
SMILES AS He GOES
TO DEATH IN CHAIR
No Nervousness, No Remorss
Shown During Hours Preced-
ing End-Brain Normal.

Cynical but smiling. Or. Arthur
Warren waite met his end In sing
Sing. tho calmest man who ever went
TO the electric chair. according 70
every official who saw the execution
After the autopsy early to-day his
farewell message was taken from an
envelope no had left to bo opened
after his death. II was written on a
small piece of foolscap. and was evi-
IDENTIFY a quotation from Robert Louis
Stevenson;
call US with morning faces.
Eager TO labor. eager 70 be happy"
Waite entered tho death chamber at
iiO3 last night. A minute later the
first current OF 1000 volts was sho,
into his body. II continued for moro
than n minute and at i1.0s n short
second shock was given. At lilo DR.
Amos o. Squire. prison physician.
pronounced him dead.
Tho condemned man went 20 his
death without n word even to his dy-
ing mother. IIo had previously de-
clared he had nothing TO say "a
anyone on earth" and declined tho
privilege OF making n last statement
Frank A. Waite, brother OF the
doomed man. spent an hour or two
with him after supper. on parting
the prisoner arose from his cot and
grasplng his brothers hand. said as II
at casual parting: "Goodby. Frank
take care OF yourself" Frank was sc
overcome he could not speak after
leaving the death house.
A few minutes before IL Keepe
The evening world., 1917-05-25
COL. GARDNER REPORTS
TO ADJUTANT FOR DUTY

Col. Augustus p. Gardner, former
Massachusetts Representative and first
member OF Congress 20 Join the Re-
serve Corps, reported to Col. Simpson.
Adjutant General on Governors Islaud
yesterday Col. Simpson introduced
his assistant 10 Major Gen. Bell and
the other officers. The former Repre-
sentative spent most OF the day getting
ranged. He declined 10 be interviewed
Major Willard Straight will bo in the
same office.
Capt. Haskell will open Offices to-day
or tomorrow in the colored Y. NJ. G. A..
No. 252 West Fifty-third Street, for
examination OF negro applicants for
the officers training camp at Des
Moines, Ia.
The evening world., 1917-05-25
MCCORMACK IN NEW ROLE.

STAMFORD. Conn. May 25.--In ST.
Johns Catholic Church. at Noroton
Conn, yesterday morning. Gwendollne
Mccormack. ninc. received flrst COM
munion. and her brother. Cyril. was
confirmed by Bishop Michael Curley OF
st. Augustine, Fla.
They are the children OF John Nc
Cormack. the tenor. who recently pur.
chased an estate in Noroton. Bishor
]. McQuRne. pastor OF the church, and
the Rev. Timothy Stanley OF New York
city. Mr.. Mccormack sang the music
OF the mass. his violinist, Donald Nc
der. playing the accompaniment. BishoI
Curley and Mr.. Mccormack were
friends In Athlone. Ireland. the tenor'i
native place
The evening world., 1917-05-25
ITALIAN WAR MISSION
DINED BY PRESIDENT
Prince Of Udlne VIII Be Guest of
Secretary Of State Lansing
Tonight.

WASHINGTON. May Ss-IAst night
the members OF the Italian War Mis-
sion were guests at . dinner given by
the President ana Mrs. Wilson a. the
White House. Others present were
the Speaker Of the House and Mrs.
Clark. the members Of the Cabinet
and their wives. Chief Justice White,
Senators GallinEer Of New Hamp-
shire and Martin OF Virginia, Repre-
sentatives Mann, Fitzgerald and
Ralnsy; Frank l.. Polk. Counsellor
OF the State Department; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Letter, Miss Agnes will
son and Medical Director and Mrs.
Cary +. Grayson.
Tonight the Prince Of Udlne will be
formally entertained at dinner by the
Secretary of State and Mrs. Lansing.
The evening world., 1917-05-25
Johnny KiIbRne Easily OutpoInts
Frankie Fleming.

MONTREAL, May 25.-Johnny XII
bane Of Cleveland easily outpointed
Frankie Fleming. the Canadian feather
weight champion. In a ten-round bout
last night.
The evening world., 1917-05-25
British Labor Mission Sees Albany
Terminals,

ALBANY, May 25.-Great Britain's
labor mission to the United States in
spected the local railroad yards yester-
day. The party left later by automo-
bile for Schenectady TO visit the big
electric and locomotive plants there. :
The evening world., 1917-05-25
Before you buy an Unknown Cl loVyG

Stop-Think of more than the price
ASK yourself if it will give you the service you should
have from silk glove. Will it fit easily and grace
fully1 Will it wash and keep its sickness and shape
Will it wear7 Has it style and character1
Millions of women have found that the only gloves
that will fill these requirements Kayser Silk Gloves.
They know that a bargain gove is not an
economy. They have found from experience that no
glove and satisfactory the glove which has
the name KaySer in the hem.
The evening world., 1917-05-25
This year of all years

This year the scarcity of kid and chamos gloves makes
silk gloves popular than You be on
your guard make you securing full value. The
only way protect yourself against inferior, badly
shaped, skmped unknown gloves is to insist seeing
the KaySer.
This year, Kayser Silk Gloves are the same high
standard that has made them the popular silk glove
for thry-ve years. They made by the skilled
workerS-of the highest quality, pure durable silk
Look for the name in the hem
All stores are carrying them. Your dealer recon-
mends them to you. Purchase your gloves for Spring
now. Look for the name Kayser in the hem.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-10

IL have done things have scorned
oil restraint, all laws except those of
my desires. and so, perhaps. I am n
vandal. Make sure of this, however
l shall not injure you. Mexico Is no
more sacred to me than you. my hearts
treasure. You accuse me of indclicacy
because lack the strength to smother
my admiration. / adore you; my be-
ing dissolves, my veins are aiire with
longing for you; l am mad with the
knowledge that you are mine. Mad?
Garambui 1 am insane; my mind tot
ters; 1 grope my way like a man
blinded by n dazzling light; | suffer
lgonles. But sect l refuse to touch
Eou. am giant in my restraint
The strength of heroes is mine, and
| strangle my impulses as they are
born, although the effort kills me. Sc
nora, await the moment Of your vol
untary surrender. l wait for you" He
extended his arms, and Alaire saw
that his olive features were distorted
with emotion; that his hands, his
whole thin, high-strung body were
shaking uncontrollably.
She could summon no coherent
words.
"You believed I was n hawk and
would seize you. eh?" he queried. els
that why you continue to shrink? Well,
let me tell you something, If my tongue
The Lamar register., 1917-10-10
CHAPTER XXI.
The Doors Of Paradise,

AIoIre beran the mOckery of playing
hostess with extreme dlstaste, and ns
The meal progressed she experienced
l growing uneaslncss. Longorio's bear
.ng had changed since his arrival lie
was still extravagantly courteous
beautifully attentive; he maintained
i flow of conversation that relieved her
Of any effort, and yet he displayed
repressed excitement that was disturb
ing. In his eyes there was a glOatlng
look of possession hard to endure. De
spite her icy formaiity, he appeared
TO be holding himself within the
bounds of propriety only by an effort
of the Will, and she was not surprised
when, at the conclusion Of the meal,
he cast restraint aside.
She did not let hlm go far with his
wooing before warning him: 81 wont
listen to you. You are man Of taste;
you must realize how offensive this is.
Let us not deceive each other" he
Insisted. I'VE are alone. Let us be
honest. Do not ask me to put faith In
your grief. find my excuse in the
extraordinary nature Of this situation"
Nothing can excuse indelicacy," she
answered. evenly. You transgress the
commonest rules Of decency."
But he was impatient. "What sen
tlmentl You did not love your hus-
band. You were for years his pris-
oner. Through the bars Of your prison
1 saw and loved you. Dios! The first
sight of your face altered the current
of my life. 1 saw heaven in your eyes,
and 1 have dreamed Of nothing else
ever since. Wei, Providence opened
the doors ana set You free; God gave
heed to my prayers and delivered you
to me. Now you pretend to grieve ut
your deliverance; you nsk me to re-
spect the memory Of your jailer! De
cency? Dellcacy? What are they ex-
cept artificialties, which vanish in
times of stressI Alexander the Great.
Caesar, Napoleon, Poriirio Dlnz-they
We're strong. purposeful men; they
lived as 1 live. Sonora, you daily with
love"
Alaire's face was white with anger
as she replied: "You cause me to for
get that you are my guest. Are you
the man 1 considered you or the man
you are reported to be?"
"Eh?"
"Are you the gentleman, the friend
you pretended to be, or-the vandnl
whom no woman can trust? You treat
me as II you were my jailer. What do
you mean? What kind of man are you
to take advantage of my bereave-
ment?"
After a moments consideration, Lon
gorio began haltingly: 81 don't know
what kind Of a man am, for you have
changed me so. There was u time
The Lamar register., 1917-10-10
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90 " I.lror 5 l-o,nors

carries Inc away, remember that
.g is upon IT'S and that affairs of mo-
lput press rac SO That am compelled
% move like The lightning. With me,
scuIru. day is a year. The past Is
gone the proscat is here, the future
rushcs forward to meet us"
Indeed, you forget yourself" she
said, warmly. Then. changing her tone:
Il too must act quickly. I must go
back at once"
"Oh, but have told you only part
Of What l came TO say"
"Surely tho rest can wait" Her
voice was vibrant with contempt. I'm
in no condition to listen to anything
else"
But Longorio insisted. 'Waitl 1t is
impossible for you 10 leave herc."
Alaire stared at him lncrodgi0U ily.
at is true. Mexico is a sec,alaz cal-
dron Of hate; the country ia c5avul5cd.
1t would be unsafe FOR you"
DO you mean to say that war has
been declured?'
practically"
"What-? You are telling mo the
trutET' A moment, then Alaire con-
tinued, more calmly IF that is so,
there is all the more reason why
should lose no time"
"Llstenv" The general was deeply
In earnest. "You have no conception
of the chaos out there" lie waved
comprehensive gesture. 'Tf the explo-
sion has not come, it will come within
n few hours. That IS why ] few TO
your side. Battleslips are hurrying to-
ward cur coast, troops are massing
against our border, and Mexico has
risen like one man. The people are in
a frenzy; they are out of bounds; there
is sack and plllage in the cities. Aneri-
cans are objects of violence every
where and the poems are frantic" lie
paused imprcssivuly. 1--WE face the
greatest upheaval OF history"
"Then why are Won here?" Alaire do
mnudcd. 'rhis is nc place for you at
such moment"
Longorio came closer 20 her. and his
voice tremhled rs lie said: Angel of
my soul, my place IS at your side"
Again she recoilcd, but with a fcryor
he had never dared display he rushed
on hccdlessly. II have told You
hurliCn only to my heart; that for one
smile from you would bcheud myself
that for your favor l would belruy my
futherlnnd; that for your kiss / would
fuce damnatiun. Wei, / am here nj
your side. The dclugo comes, hut you
shall be unharmed.' lie would not per
init her to check him, crying: "Waitl
You must hear me through, sonora, so
that you may comprehend fully why
am forced to speak at this time. out
Of this coming struggle l shull emerge
a heroic figure. Now that Mexico
unltcs, she Will triumph, and of all her
victorious sons the uamc OF Luis Lon.
Eorio will lie sung the lnudCst, for upon
him more than upon any other dapand=
the republics salvation. do not boast
/ mr.t.y state facts, for / have made
all my plans. and tomarrow put them
into elect. That is why cannot Wait
to speak. The struggle will be long
The Lamar register., 1917-10-10
Nonnatriotie.
Continued ncst week.

Gladys-NIothcr I don't speak to
Jeanette any more.
Nother-lyhy, deagie, what is the
matter? And poor little jeanette has
been IN, too.
Gladys-Thats just 1t, mother. She
went snd had German measles.
The Lamar register., 1917-10-10

YOU to honor me. i rave much OF I'M
portance to say. and time presses CON
trol your grief and give me the pleas
ure of your company
After an lustanfs considera at'oh'
Alaire yielded. 1t was best to have
The matter over with once for all.
Evening journal., 1917-08-17

OF you safely back again, satisfs&
that you have done your work we'll
and made this world a better place
and a more decent place in which
mankind shall live"
Following a round Of cheers, Mayor
Lawson then stepped forward and
spoke as follows:
Men Of the Delaware Regiment:
you are leaving US today on your
first step towards the front. In the
battles Of today the fight is waged no
less at home than abroad, except that
the physical end Of II falls. upon the
soldiers and sailors who represent our
country.
"Our duty remains after your de-
parture. and well see to II that you
have everything you should have in
the way of arms and material. The
duty then becomes yours to make
such a record as the soldiers OF Della
ware have made in all the wars since
our country became a country. Col
onel Hazlett's fame is alive today.
though he fell fighting for liberty 140
years ago The record OF the Blue
Hens Chickens from New Jersey TO
the Carolinas still stirs the hearts of
Delawareans. in the flag that floats
above you, the first star is Delaware.
the first stripe is Delaware. and so
with the goodly heritage Of a famous
record for bravery the men Of the
Delaware Regiment are now going
forth to carry on that tradition and
record OF which we are all so proud.
"Today deeds of bravery on the
battlefield are commonplace, but, never
Evening journal., 1917-08-17

straight past and turned up French
street. For a while the southbound
platform was badly congested, and
when IL was found that the troops
we're not to entrain there. there was
mad scramble for the stairs. But al
though the crowd was dense, no one
was injured.
At French and Fourth streets the
company was reioinod by the escort.
and from there en- moved without in
cident TO the freight station
The troop train will not leave here
until 5 D. m. but in the meantime the
men must remain in the cars When
the main section. with the New
Jersey troops arrive. the train will
probably be backed into the p. = and
W. station but this could not be guar
anteed By the officers
City Extends Well Wishes.
AS the gallant boys OF Company D
swung into King street from Eleventh
, street a cheer went up from the
throng which had gathered in front
OF the Public Building. The boys
came to a halt directly In front OF
the dividing line between city and
county Offices and again there was a
cheer. Cheer after cheer burst on the
morning air. and the two police Off
GERS bearing the Stars and Stripes
dipped the colors and again the cheers
broke forth.
Turning on their heels the boys
faced the public building and AZ COM
mand they stepped forward four
PAGES and came 10 a halt Once again
the huzzas Of a proud people. proud