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MUSICAL MENTION

members" "A Perfect Day" 'Nothin'
But Love-" Keep the Home Fires
Burning" and some southern ballads.
Mrs. J. p. 8. Kinsella offlciated as ac-
companist s,
AZ Hanlins Methodist Church to-
day the music. directed by Miss Edith
3. Athey. ,organist, viii consist, this
morning Of tho organ solo. "Priere."
from suite Gothique." by Boellmann;
quartet, with incidental tenor solo.
Come. H6fy Spirit" by Schneider,
Miss Miss Marian Greene. sopranS; Mrs. Mrs,
Lewis; tenor, and Fred Schaeffer,
bass: offertory quartet. Rejoice, Jeru-
salem. and Sing" with incidental solo
by Mr.. Schaeffer; organ solo, POST
lude." by Hosmer. Evening, organ
prelude, "At Evening" by Kinder;
hymn. 'pver and Over" by Gabriel;
by Gounod. Incidental solos for So
prano and alto; organ postlude.
'Triumphal March," by Kroeger.
Miss Meta Craig. soprano soloist of
the Church of the Covenant. who is
summer home at Washington Grove.
Md. will return to her Georgetown
residence for the week end in order
to take part in special patriotic
service this morning at the West
Washington Baptist Church. when
she will sing THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." with Miss Elizabeth Collision.
as usual, at the organ.
Musical circles Of Washington
Grove have distinct acquisition TO its
personnel in Harold Mattice of the
Library OF Congress, who has taken a
cottage at the grove for his family
and expects to remain until late in the
fall. Mr.. Mattice was formerly or
ganist and choir director Of the Met
ropolttan M. E. Church.
At the evening service of the
Church Of the Covenant the music
will be rendered by Richard Lorle-
berg, violoncellist; Herman Rake
mann, violinist; Wheeler Wilson. BARI
tone: F. B. Bryan. percentor, and
Lewis Atwater, organist, the numbers
eelio oeRs and nd oraan. Kamenoi I'e ostroW 0
by Rubinstein. and Melody" by
D'Hardelot; baritone solos. mo Night
There" by Danks, and "The Publican"
by Van de Water.
The last Of this seasons service Of
song" at Calvary Baptist Church will
be given this evening BY the quartet.
consisting of Miss Mabel Roberts. So
prano; Mrs. William T. Reed. con-
tralto; Richard P. Backing, tenor. and
T. A. Donaldson, bass, with Louis A.
Potter. tr., organist and director. and
the numbers will include the organ
prelude, "Allegretto," from Fifth Or
gan Symphony" by widor: patriotic
anthem. "a Nations Hymn" by st.
John Boyer; duet, for soprano and
bass, "The Healing of tho Widows
Son.; quartet. Cast Thy Burden on
the Lord; tenor solo. 'srhen Shall the
Righteous Shine; quartet. Blessed
Are They; contralto solo. Woe Unto
Them: all from the oratorio
"Elijah." by Mendelssohp, anthem. 20
Lord, How Excellent Thy Name" by
Rogers, organ postlude. Fantasia" !"
by Faulkes.
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in France. Miss Julia Bot, regent Of
the Frederick chapter, gave short talk
on the work Of her chapter.
The invitation Of Mrs. Frank Wilson
to hold the next meeting at her homo
in Kensington, Md. August Is. at 1880
pm. was accepted.
After adjournment refreshments were
served, Mrs. Wall being assisted by her
sister. Miss Dade, and her daughter,
Mrs. 9. D. Embick, wife of Clpt. En-
bick. U. 8. A Mrs. Wall has three sons
In the service.
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. d.
A. R-A days outing at 1.-THE Roost,"
a rustic camp near Glen Echo, was en-
joyed by the chapter Monday. A large
attendance partook Of the hospitality
offered by Miss Josephine Golden, and
a picnic supper was spread.
Following the supper a short business
meeting was held, at which the name
Of Miss Myra Mills was presented for
membership. The remainder of the
evening was devoted to camp life"
some Of the members later going to
Glen Echo for. dancing and amusement.
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CONCERT AND DANCE GIVEN.

A ceneert and dance was given BY
tho ladies OF the Soldiers. Sailors and
Mariner Aid Club last night at Per-
petual Building Association Halt, 11th
and q streets. to men in uniform.
The program opened with the au-
dience singing 'AThs Star spangled
Banner" accompanied on che piano
by Mr.. GreenwelL Miss Marie l.
Baker sans'a French song, "open Thy
Blue Eyes," and an English song. "For
am"
A quartet ef boys frem Camp Meigs
sang. after which Basil d. Doukil Of
Lyon, France. spoke on che Bastils.
Miss Baker sang "l.a Marssllsiss,' e
with the audisncs Joining In the
chorus. The rest Of the evening was
given over to dancing. Punch was
Mrs. nlisabet4 ekeltpn 10 president
and Miss Mabel Ashsit secretary Of
tha nIuh
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The benefit entertainment arranged
BY Mrs. Grace Dufour Brown and
given recently At Temple Baptist
used to buy comforts for the Z. NJ
c. A. hut at Camp Humphreys. which,
having been mora recently opened
than many Of the others. II not 80
wel equipped. The varied prosram
camp. composed Of sergt. Doyle Pri:
Yates Bradley and Marshall and
Thomas Watkins, who is also the Y.
NJ. c. A. leader, the Romanza Quar-
tss the personnel Of which .. inelTds. a,;as
beth Yung Kwai, D. Austin Howard
and 8. Theodore Howard. with George
Herbert Wells, accompanist and d.
rector; Frances Ryan. reader. and
last. but not least, G. w o'connor, In
recitations and topical songs of his
own composition. In addition to the
quartet numbers Sergt. Doyle, Miss
Scherger, Miss Yung Kwai and Theo-
dore Howard were each heard In
solos and Miss Louise Lewis assisted
with the accomplishments.
The community sing at the Central
High School the afternoon of last
Sunday demonstrated the popularity
music Of high standard and the
Wilson, song master from Camp
Ouantico, who directed.
The assisting soloist was Mary Helen
Howe, coloratura soprano, who has been
christened the ''Godmother Of song
for her singing among the camps. Her
rendition OF the "Polonaise" from mig
non" (Thomas), "Hush Song" tJames)
and 1.-THE Last Rose OF Summer met
with great favor and she was obliged to
make repeated appearances to satisfy
prolonged applause.
Gilbert Wilson gave three songs by
Americans from Quantico Camp. The
one that carried off greatest honors
was "Victori Sumus," dedicated TO
Lieut.. Col. Van Loren of the 11th
Regiment of Marines. This is stir
ring marching song. which promises
great popularity. and Mr.. Wilson has
generously turned over all proceeds to
the band Of the 11th Regiment. The
others were a marine song by William
G. Wilson and Harold johnson, and the
Marine Hymn" OF ancient origin,
which was arranged for present use by
marine who has already given his
Louis Potter presided at the piano for
Miss Howe. and DR.. William Stansfleld
at tho organ.
A quartet consisting Of Mrs. Fannie
Shreve Heartsill, sopranoi Miss Richie
Mclean. contralto; Walter Sorrell.
tenor. and Francis P. Heartsill. bass.
delighted the men in uniform Tues
day evening at Epiphany Chapel with
program OF solo and ensemble num-
bers. Mrs. Shreve sang THE Little
Damozel." by Novello. and Sweet
Miss Mary" by Neidlinger: Mr.. Heart
sill gave Down in the Deep Let Me
Sleep When Die" and ASLEEP in the
Deep" both by Petrie, and the quar-
tot contributed Mrs. Bonds God Re-
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lows, summer cottages and for win
ter use in dens and bedrooms.
A special discount Of 20% to
close out about $50 pieces.
Grass and. Fiber Rugs.
We are still Offering q complete
stock Of Waite Grass Rugs and the
best grades Of Fiber at attractive
summer prices.
All sizes from 1Sx36 inches to
12x16 feet.
Heavy Furmosa Rush Rugs.
Oval Rattania.
r. Twisted Mating Rugs.
Oval Rush Rugs.
Prices From $1.75 to $3.50.
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Bedroom, and Dining
Room Furniture

Three-piece Natural Ok or Silver Gray
William and Mary Bedroom Suite consisting Of
full-size Bed, Dresser and Chiffonier. Cc1 m
Special. ......................... .UU
Six-piece Salmon Decorated Breakfast Room
Suite, consisting Of Serving Table, 50-inch Round
Table, Arm and Side Chairs. 07e m
Special. - OsUU
Six-piece Gray Decorated Breakfast Room
Suite, consisting of Serving Table, 50-inch Round
Table, Side and Armchair. eco en
These Breakfast Room Suites are decorated in
our own shop and should we not have the style
suite that you wish, we can execute any color
scheme desired
Evening star., 1918-07-14
MARINES WHIP FOE AT GRIPS
EVERY TIME, SHEPARD WRITES
Former Member Of The Star Staff Depicts
Bravery Of Green Devils" in Hold
ING the Line at the Marine. I.

to yourself. It's. home. boys. home;
it's home We fought to-be.'s It's q great
life. much more thrilling than 3
street. Not an occasional shell, but
more than 100 minute. You wor1-
der In a dazed sort of way whether
the next one will get you.
Human Life Cheap.
Human life isn't worth 25 cents
on the dollar in these woods. One
high explosive shell hurled me OF
the ground, three feet in the air.
heels over head in q ditch, and never
even Jared me. A wicked little one
pounder lande@ squarely on our gun
posltion-blew our machine guns to
scratched a member Of our crew.
II can't write OF our 1osses-you
have seen tho lists-but tho brigade
has killed and captured more Ger
mans than their own total number.
We have captured more German ma
These are not exaggerations, but Just
facts. The Germans, don't know how
to take It. They will fight hard when
their backs are to the wall, but are
anxious to surrender IL given the
chance.
Eight Capture Forty.
Eight Of our infantry ran unex-
pectedly into a German company,
drove them of and captured forty
prisoners. Owing to, the, thiok woods,
the boche evidently thought he was
attacked by big force.
II got many souvenirs. threw most
Of them away-best of all some gold
tipped cigarettes from Berlin. We
didn't have our packs with Ms and
slept under German blankets and
shelter halves. The marine infantry
had many q hand-to-hand tight. Our
machine guns were assigned to va
rious infantry positions. SO we were
in the thick Of It. We were too busy
with the guns and ammunition to
think of anything else
Can Lick 'Em ct aripa
when It comes to hand-to-hand
We can lick them every time. They
begin with = furious assault, shells
and machine guns, and can't UNDER
stand why We never break and run.
It sure gets their goat Our own ar
tillery controlled tho situation. but.
Lord. tho strafing those boche guns
handed us several days!
Tho French have nicknamed us
the Green Devils We wear green
uniforms. and Gen. Foch himself sent
tho 4th Brigade personal message.
Such is glory. but what q price 1t de-
mands. We paid for It,"
Evening star., 1918-07-14

How tho United States Marine
brigade held tho limo at tho Marne,
how they fought at Chateau Thierry
and won Beileau wood is described in
letters received here from ono Of the
brigade. a former Washington boy.
son Of the late Chief Justice Seth
Shepard Of the Court Of Appeals, Nell
son NJ. Shepard. who enlisted in the
Marine Corps Immediately after the
outbreak of the war and has been in
France since the first of Americas
fighting men were landed there last
summer. Before enlisting, Mr.. Shep-
ard was a newspaper man, having
been a member Of The Star stan. He
Is q member of one Of the machine
gun companies of the marines.
For twenty-ono days, Mr.. Shepard
says, the marine brigade was on the
line, and at the time he wrote, he
expected the brigade again would be
in the forefront within a few days.
Met French Coming Back.
I'VE were rushed to this section of
the front to find the French being
driven back mile by mile." he says.
FOR TOUR days We stood on the Ger
man attacks. never yielding a foot of
ground, and then We assumed the Of
fensfve. The Germans called in their
famous Pruss.an guards, but we drove
them back day after day. We never
lost foot Of ground we gained, and
not only smashed the German drive at
this point, but drove them back over
three miles and took complete possess
sion Of our objective. Twelve of our
gun crews and a battalion Of our in
fantry in one day captured 1,028 pris-
oners, moro men than we had our
selves. How ever lived through that
day, God alone can tell you We were
fighting blindly In the thickest woods
at rifles end
Praises Marine Infantry.
SYou should have seen the marine
infantry charge through tho machine
gun fre-they deserve the greatest
credit. Our brigade has been cited
by Gen. Pershing and by Gen. Foch-
signal honor-but that will never
bring back tho dead to life.
Always, always there was the
eternal shelling every hour Of those
twenty-one days. To lie for hours
at a time face down on tho ground.
with not shelter during some of
those terrific barrages, high ex-
plosives. shrapnel. gas bombs, saying
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Beached Pure Irish Linen Table Dsmask. Esvsn
beautiful designs Of pure dax. 70 inches wide. $500
value per yard. For $3.50 Per ysrd.
22x22-inch Napkins to MATCH $500 Per dozen.
$3.50 Elite" Cotton Sheets, torn sizs, s1xso inches
$500 each.
$500 Especial" Cotton Sheets. torn. Size, s1xso
inches. $1.S0 each.
$265 Deluxe Cotton Sheets torn Size, s1xso
inches. SIPS each.
Soc Special" Cotton Pillow Cases. torn. Size, 45xss
inches. 4Oc each.
4sc Special" Cotton Piow Cases, torn. Size l2x86
inches. S5c each.
Hemstitched "Eite" Pillow Cases. AZ or 1896 inches
Soc each.
Beached Turkish Bath Towels. :.
Fancy Jacquard colored borders. Special &c. $780,
$1.50 each
Fancy striped border, heavyweight Toe, 75c, $780,
$l.25 each.
500 Dozen Hemmed Turkish Bath Towels, 25c each.
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Summer Rugs
you'll find them here at no greater
cost than for the inferior qualities.

Mexican Blankets.
Genuine Handmade Mexican Boil
letos and Chimayos In . variety Of
sizes ranging from 18x1S inches.
Pillow Tops to 54x90 inches.
Excellent for steamer rugs, bunga-
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Round and Oval Rag Rugs.

Either the braided or the crochet
ed styles in all the beautiful new
cretonne and chintz colorings.
The variety Of uses to which this.
rug can be put make It unusually
attractive ..... r..
The sizes range from 1896 inches
to 8x10 feet.
Prices From SITS to $500.
Hit and Miss Rag Rugs.
Our particular effort with this line
Of rugs is to secure well made heavy
quality and evenly colored rugs and
Evening star., 1918-07-14
Domestic Science.

Calvin, Mr.. =. Il. W., and Iyford, q. 4.
The Preparation and Preservation Of Vsssta.
Gsphsrt, r. &. Anaiysis and Cost Of Ready.
to-serve Foods. 1915. RU-G2e6.
Hughes, D. II. Thrift in ths Household.
RY-HS74t.
Keabis, B. 3. Coffee From orowsr 70 Con
sumsr. 1910. RH0-K105.
Partridge, p. D., and conkIin. q. II. whsat.
less and Meatless Days. RZrP256w.
Rose, Mrs. N. D. o. A laboratory Hand
book for Dtetetics. RU-R72l
Simmons, W: II. soap. RQv-Si46.
Taylor; A. q. War Bread. RU-T21bw.
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Return Goods Custom

Goods returned for credit OF ex-
change must be returned within
days. This does not apply to strictly
nonreturnable goods for sanitary or
other reasons.
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Engineering.

Alrord. J.. W.. and Burdick. @. B. Relief
Am American sur.au Of nns,nserins; Chicago.
The Automosaie storsss hattsry; suzcAmssa cA,n
| Steam Automobiles; Instruction Paper. SUI
Bliss. E. w., Company. srookiyn- shaf'
Cayard. L. b. Automobile Tire Handbook.
condis Ilec..ie.l Manufacturing Company.
Boston. Useful Information for the kpplica-
| tion Of Electrical Protective Devices. TDz.
Croft. T. W. Practical Electricity. TDz.
Denham. R. H. Manual Of Cost Ensinssrina
and Estimating for Paper Boz Manufacturers.
Dibble. s. e. Elements Of Plumbing. sJw.
GiIbreth. =. B. and Mrs. [. N. Applied
Motion Study. TIB-GS722.
the : Bulge. Method. fs Tfs-a41ss. % ' :
! Air Power. Naval. Military. Commercial. 81
Herinston. O F. Powdered Coal as Fuel
James. g. W. Reclaimins the Arid West
Kelly. a. A. Tho Expert calcimins.. 1872
| LeutwiIer. 0. A. Elsments Of Machine De
Ss Eel.on. THOMAS. Practical Loom Fixing
Robson, 8. q. Manual Of Radio Tslsgr.phy
and T.1sPsosy ss.n for the Use 'f Naval El'e'ri
senor1. saul Tns nuszs Ds.is,.s. ITO
sssDe.i. Eoe,ns. Modern Methods IN r.1tn'
Tnomas. q. K. Worn oearins. 1918. TIR
| T36Sw.
Military literature.
Addison. ohristopher. British workshops aat
/ fhA UAp
American Machinist. shrapnel. 1sl5. .U1
Ams7.
Barton. deorse. ne worlds Greatest NIL
Cornish. vaughn. Naval and Milita1y Geos s
biekson. Harris. The Unpopular History Of
the United States. e8-D667u.
Dietionnaire dss Temse Militsirss OF d
Dixon. =: H.. and Psrmelee. J. II. va,
Administrations Of the Railways IN tho Unitet
States and Great Britain. UsdN-De4sw.
dnfantry Jou1nal. sisld fortineation. uoA
y, Lsns.t.a ,y;.. z: x; .ea I'd, As.sz,45:; AH Th'
Luce. E. B. War Risk Insurance Law. uAR
Macpherson. D. Q. Map Reading and Recon
naissance. 1918. UCA-M344t.
ni4sa Msrts1 e1s:.a.a ssss ''d 7'sn''ao'
Mentsgu. =. 8. Ths Means Of Victory. 1918
I MsiI:s; & p. =. n. United States, Navy
Pslen. n; "a; 4; Lessons in Visual Signaling
Powell, 2; 9. g. =. Ny ADVENTURE as . sD,
Q. 8. var psp.: Drm lssu,.t,sns for sigma
vans. Sir =. !: =. Bart Rrinsip!ss Of Mn
itsry Art for ofncsss ee An Ranks. UoA
Wsidroa, ~. h osnpa,y Adminis.z.tis.
Evening star., 1918-07-14
The Linen Shop

1000 Dozen Hemmed Huck Towels. Best values,
zoe, SOC, BIC, 39c and Soc each.
1000 Dozen Hemstitched Huck Towels a5c ssc, 45c,
59c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 each.
Pure Linen Hemsttched Huck Towels, SOC, 6oc, $ls5,
$780, $1.s5, $1s5 and $500 each.
Art Needles0ork Salon
Exclusive selling representative for "Angofeece" and
"Good Shepherd" Yarns.
The finest quality, largest range Of coors and combi
nations Of any yarns made.
Miss Warner gives personal attention and instzuc-
lions in knitting crocheting and art needleworke m
to 5:45 p. m.
Can you knit the plain spiral socks7 Wen teach
you the proper way.
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INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.
Business.

Adams. Il. O. Description Of Industry. HR
Aileu. n, D. gouth Amutsa. HnDo-A1 %.
American Academy Of Political and Social
science. Americas Chnnsins Investment Mar.
ket 1915. HR-Am57a.
American Academy Of Political end Sesial
Science. The worlds Food. H1-AmS7w.
Barrett, a. J. How to Sell More Goods
HKF-B27Sh.
Hrgleston, D. W. O. Problsms IN Cost As.
counting. HKBC-Es85p.
MacGregor. T. D. The Nsw business Depart.
ment. HKA-M117n.
Puisford. Edward, Commerce and ths EN-
pire, 1914 and Aftsr. HKA5-Peo6oa.
Raymond, W. g. Whist IL Fair; q Study Of
Some Problems Of Public Utility Regulation.
HLRdew.
STANDARD Statistics Company. lnc.. r.. =.
Status Of Bonds Under the Federal Income Tax.
1918 Edition. HR-6t26s.
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EDUCATIONAL.

FRENCH YOUNG LADY INSTRUCTOR DE,
sires 4 few more pupils. Address Box o25-T.
Star of6cs.
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The following list. arranged by sub
1ects, includes some Of the latest addi-
tions to the Public Library.
The lists which appear in this col
umn each Sunday are reprinted, at the
end Of the month, in the library's
monthly bulletin. Copies Of this may
be obtained free at the library. or will
be sent by mail for IL cents year.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

L ADOLPH RICHARDS. n. A., n. g., PRiN.
10 18th Ut. NV. franklin 20e0 Mathematiei
ian hranehesl. physics. English. LAtin. Spas
n, French, German. Certincats admits t. an
alivsrsities. Tuition. $500 psR noath. = thsss
1afaRipR iumediataly.
Evening star., 1918-07-14

Select your yarns NOW befme the raise in price.
An models Of sweaters made to order.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
PRIEST FINED
 AND IS MADE TO LEAVE TOWN
He Refused Allow Church Bell to Be ToIIed in Hon.
 or the Marne
 6 Victory.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, Aug. l.. Rev. Father Heinlin, Rector of the Catholic Church, was fined S400 and sentenced to serve two months in prison, with the stipulation that sen tence would be suspended if he left the city
 to celebrate the American victory of the Marne.
 He has left the city. He is a ma turalized German. He claimed he did not know of the Mayors procla- nation ordering all bells in the city to be tolled in honor of the victory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
SAYS GERMANY ACCEPTS OUR
 INVITATION

LONDONN, Aug 1,-Germany has accepted the invitation for confer ence with the United States for the exchange of military and civil pris- oners. according to advices received here last evening from Amsterdam.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
ANOTHER BIG
 SEATTLE PLAN
 BE DEVELOPED
Government Has Author. ized Seattle to Sell Over Five Million Bonds
 for Plant.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Capi tai Issues Committee of sthe Federal Government has authorized Seattle to sell $5500,000 worth of bonds for 'the construction of mammoth hy dro electric plant on the Skagit river to serve war industries.
 The project recently was reported on adversely by the Committee, al though satisfactory to the Federal Reserve Bank.
 Mayor Hansen appealed from the report and came here and enlisted the support of President Wilson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
SHARK HIDES
 ARE RECEIVED
 BY COLDSTE|N
First Shipment Made ot What Promises to Be- come Important AL
 aSka Industry.

Charles Goldstein has received his first shark hides and shark oil. MT Goldstein advertised for them some time ago and this morning Peter Baritello and Thomas Fay brought him the first that he has received.
 MT. Goldstein will make his first shipment South on the return trip of the Humboldt
 If this shipment proves to be a success, a new industry will have been found for the fishermen. MT GOldstein's offer to buy them here has created new market for shark hides and shark oil and has excited an interest among the fishermen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
COTTON CROP SHOWS A DECREASE FROM
 DROUGHT IN TEXAS

WASHINGTON, Aug. Biased on the last forecast on the part .of the Agricultural Department, loss of 1,160.016 bales of cotton is figured in the prospective crop, due princi- pally to drought conditions in the western part of the cotton belt, es- pecially in Texas
 This is estimated in the August forecast from the department.
 NOTICE
 All members oi the Juneau Home Guards are hereby ordered to report for duty at the Armory Friday even ing at 7:30.
 Every man who has taken the oath of allegiance is expected to attend. By order of
 GEO. w. MOCK,
 Captain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01

 NOT TAKE OVER
 LOCAL LINES

"FThe taking over of the telephone systems by the Government Will have no effect upon the system in Juneau" said E. E. Webster, owner of the JuneauDouglas Telephone Company. Tt is the desire of the Government to use the long distance systems and the telegraph systems and this is the cause of their action don't think they will bother about local lines and under no considera ton will they take over the com pany here"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01

TWO IN ONE THE EMPIR.'S way for everybody. THE EMPIRES lads" keep the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on the days news,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
CONTRACTING AND JOBBING

All kinds carpenter work, cabinet making, wood turn ing, band saw work. Will accept work in Juneau. EX- pert service given. Address II. V. Sully, Douglas, or Phone Douglas S2.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
JEWISH TROOPS ARE ARRIVING
 IN PALESTINE

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Th first two contingents of American Jewish legion recruited last Spring and trained in Canada and England have arrived in Palestine to join the Brit ish forces near Jaffa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
PINE INDUSTRY
 TO BE TAKEN BY
 THE GOVERNMENT
The Yellow Pine Interests Are Not Coming Up to the Demands for
 ShipbuiIding.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Because of the yellow pine interests of the South fajl to meet the demand for the heavier timbers for the ship building yards, the Government s program is being hampered.
 It is reported that the Government is considering taking over the yellow pine industry, with a view of speed ing up work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
EIGHT HOUR FOR DECK HANDS OF
 STEAMER FIRM
Pacific Steamship Com. pany Announces New Schedule to Become
 Effective at Once

SANFRANCISCO, Aug. 1. - The officials of the Pacific Steamship Company here announce an eight hour day for deck hands, engine room crews and helpers on all of its vessels, effective at once.
 At least 1,000 employees are af- | fected by the new order
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-01
COMMON LABOR BE RECRUITED
 BY GOVERNMENT
Beginning Today the Gov eminent Will Appor- ton Labor for War
 Industries.
l -

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-The Gov er9ment today takes over the re- cruiting of common labor for the furtherance of war labor and the re- quirements of war industries.
 The States will be apportioned on the basis of population.