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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
SCOUTS BRING FATHERS
TO TABERNACLE DINNER
| Speakers Urge the Grown-Ups to
| Become Leaders of Boys in
| Work Among juveniles.

Boy Scouts, accompanied by their IA
theirs, attended the father and son" din
ner given last night at the cafeteria at the
Tabernacle. The scouts were asked to
earn s1.o0 and bring their fathers, the
dinner costing so cents apiece, and num-
Der OF fathers were on hand.
H. II. Grogan. scoutmaster of the
local council, urged the fathers to become
scoutmasters and leaders of the boys. Co.
lin Fl. Livingstone, national president of
the scouts, told of the membership cam
paign being conducted throughout the
country.
Maj Pullman. superintendent of police,
acted as master of ceremonies. He told
the scouts that he missed the advantage of
a Boy Scout training when he was a boy
one of the features of the dinner was
the impersonation of the kaiser by a scout
and Uncle Sam by George Campbell. The
kaiser was captured by Uncle Sam amid
luSty cheers. Music was furnished by the
Boy Scout Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
MISS BOOTH POsTPONEs.
Salvation Army Commander Not to
Speak Here Sunday Night.

commander Evangeline Booth of the
salvation Army, who was scheduled to
speak at the First Congregational
Church Sunday night on The Star
Spangled Banner" and the work of the
salvation Army in the training camps
here and abroad has postponed her
talk. Commander Main of Philadelphia,
in charge of the local campaign to
raise $4,000 in Washington as part
of the milIion-dollar war work fund
asked of the nation. announced today
that in order not to conflict with the
$4,000 campaign of the Emergency
Hospital the Salvation Army campaign
in Washington will be postponed IN
definitely.
Talks by Salvation Army workers in
five Washington churches Sunday
morning will not be given and the
mass meeting scheduled for Sunday
afternoon at Masonic Temple has also
been postponed.
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57,10O,933 ALLIES FED
BY j. S. FOR AZ MONTHS
Surplus of Protein for That Portion
Of Diet Also Sent for
%, 194.570.

An explanation. in part as to why
lea despite abundant crops. is contain
ed in a statement given out by the
United States food administration show
ing the enormous exports to the Eu-
ropean allies since the beginning Of
the war.
The figures cover period of three
and one-haIf years. from July l, 1914.
to January I, 1918, and during that
time there was sent overseas sufficient
food to provide a complete yearly
ration for 57.100,s33 persons. and in
addition there was q surplus of protein
capable of supplying that portion of
the diet for 22.1e4,57O persons more.
Russia received less than l per cent
of the total, or only enough to feed
about 10000 men year. Great Britain
took more than half of the entire total.
or enough to feed about 100000 men.
France was next with enough for A.
100000 men, and Italy sufficient for
more than 100000 men. The three to-
gether received an excess of protein
capable of supplying this portion of
the diet TO some 20, coo, 900 additional men.
The total exports of wheat and wheat
-four to Great Britain. France and Italy
were equivalent to 3S4 900, goo bushels
or an average of 10000, 900 bushels
per year. Exports of pork and pork
products totaled almost 1000 600 900
pounds. while sugar exports to those
countries showed a yearly average of
64S 100000 pounds. oats exports for
the three and one-half years totaled
212. ISL 900 bushels. corn 24,310, 900
bushels and rye 2,61S,000 bushels.
Il 20
4i3, 1890 pounds, while exports of
butter totaled 29.000,0o0 pounds. cheese
103. 500, 900 pounds and condensed milk
126,00o.0 900 pounds. Cottonseed. lin
seed and other oil products and by
products to be used for feeding cattle
totaled Gil, 900, 900 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Expense Less Than $1,000.

For the past months work the bud
get has been less than $4,000. a figure
that would be greatly exceeded were
the workers drawing peace-time sala-
ries and if the utmost care in bulk
buying of supplies were not observed.
So far as possible all Y. NJ. G a. ma
terial is purchased in bulk. placed in a
great storehouse reservoir in New York
and requisitioned from there as needed
in the various districts. Only pur-
chases which can be more conveniently
made in the districts where the camps
are located and those to fiji extraordi-
nary requirements are made in the va
rious districts.
The total number of envelopes used
in the Washington district tbeth paper
and envelopes being furnished free to
men in uniform was 348 0o0, and there
were $4,000 sheets of letter paper used
IN February. Photograph needles sup
Piled numbered 6.20o: 1920 Testame ntS
were placed i'll the hands of men, and
1850 other religious books were sup
piled. These do not include the large
number OF secular books distributed
through the generosity of donors
The total amount paid for supplies
was Si,719.66. OF this amount s1,385. 70
could be billed from the storehouse of
The national war work council
:. T Allen, known as the supplies
director has charge of the distribu-
tlon, the requisitioning and the audit
ing OF the accounts of all those sup
plies, He makes trips - the various
camps to see that they are being utiI-
Zed wisely under the various secre-
taries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06

When it's a Washington dollar, an
swers the bureau of labor statistics OF
the Department of Labo-. p hiCh today
issued a table showing that the pur-
chasing power of the dollar in terms of
food has been shrinking steadily for at
least ten years in the National Capital.
The dollar has been going down" on
its own yolition. the bureau believes;
the war. however, has Increased the
rate of shrinkaEe-
When it comes to buying eggs Il
Washington dollar is only as big as
40 cents in 1907 You could get as
much corn meal for "a cents then as
you can get for dollar today When
it comes to- buying -four the ffty-cent
piece of 1907 and the dollar of 1918
arc the same size.
The amount of sirloin steak that can
Quantity of foodstuT purchas
January and July. 1907, 1912 and 19
January and ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
TO SUPPRESS DISCUSSION.
German Ban on Belgian Protest
Against Separation of Flanders.

The protest movement by the Belgian
communes against the intrigue to sep
arate Flanders from the remainder of
Belgium has developed to such an ex-
tent that the German authorities have
forbidden the communal councils, I'M
der severe penalties to deliberate upon
the question of the autonomy of
F7aniers.
Official dispatches to the Belgian
legation said the communal admins
trations of the province of I4imbourg
had been forbidden to discuss the sub
1ect under pain of punishment in ac-
cordance with martial law. while the
order to the communal governments in
the province of Barbant said discussion
Of the subject would be depressed
NTH greatest severity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
D. C. TAKES $23, 5e1, 400 BONDS

The subscriptions made by residents
of the District of Columbia to the sec
ond liberty loan aggregated s23.561. 400.
Eighteen of the forty-five states were
less liberal and patriotic in their con-
tribution. measured by total state sub
scriptions.
The exact figures by states. tabu-
lated and made public for the first
time. indicate that New York state led
all the others, with Slab, 045,S00 sub
scribed: Pennsylvania was second, with
subscriptions of S4e7.372,550; NLassa-
chusetts third, with $317.79s,250. and
Illinois in fourth place, with $27L,z31.-
$50.
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Official Price List In the District.

Published by District
at this they fair
retailers and in the ghand
by Prices
An complaints OF practices
should be
minisrator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Victor Berger's Campaign Platform.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 6.-victor
L. Berger, candidate for United States
senator on the socialist ticket, has an
nounced his platform. in which he says
that If elected he will work for the passage
of a resolution by Congress directing the
President to summon the warning coun-
tries TO an immediate armistice and peace
conference and the withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops from Europe to procure alb
solute security for this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
D. C.. DOLLAR BADLY PUCKERED
j IN 10 YEARS FOOD PRICE RANGE
Forty Cents Equaled It's 1905 Purchasing
Power for Eggs, and the 50-Cent Piece
Bought as Much Flour In That Year.

he bought for a crisp new dollar bill
has shrunk from s." pounds to 81
pounds: round steak from 6-5 pounds
to IS pounds: rib roast from IS pounds
to 3.5 pounds; pork chops from SO
pounds to 20 pounds; bacon, sliced, from
5.3 pounds to 20 pounds; ham. sliced.
from ~ pounds to 81 pounds; lard
from % pounds to 80 pounds: lamb
from 6.3 pounds to IS pounds; hens
from SO pounds to % pounds; eggs.
dozens from % 70 IL dozens: butter
- pounds to IL pounds; milk 12.o
quarts to IL quarts; corn meal from
i7.6 pounds to l5.2 pounds; potatoes
from 4-5 pecks to 1.9 pecks; sugar from
49, pounds to l04 pounds
The Official Table.
Behold here the official table. What
dollar will buy"
d for 81 in Washington, D. c.
); January and December, 1915, and
)vember. 1877
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D. A. R. GIVES $715.838 IN
AID TO WAR WORK AGENCIES

Reports received from thirty-four states
show that from June to February the
Daughters of the American Revolution
contributed STRESSES in cash to various
,, war work agencies and in articles OF
clothing and other supplies This does
not include a total of s5.1SS,SS1 invested
| by members of the society in these states
in liberty bonds.
With fourteen states still to be heard
from the war relief service committee has
compiled the following statement:
Knitted garments. valued s2s5 $50 20
Comfort kit bags, valued at-.--.----. 34.s37.T az
Jelly. valued Observation-Disclosures. 6.IS4 81
Miscellaneous valued at.... 81 $40 Is
French orphans. support of......--- 81 ,s69 81
Red Cross money las. 446- so
National surgical dressings and Red
truss ~ s6b.26
Mess fund. 1.5Tf 90
/ Belgian relief. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5.346 30
Y. NJ G. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 755s. ~
y. W {. A.......-.-....-.--...-. 1861 10
Daughters Of American Revolution
Lodge. Camp Sherman. Chillicothe,
Ohio ..........-............. Fl 500 90
Community House, Junction City. kan. 1.270 90
Daughters of American Revolution
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INCREASE IN THE WORK
OF Y.M.C.A. WAR COUNCIL
Report Of Washington District fol
February Includes the Number
Of Camps Visited.

Rapid expansion of the work being
done by the Washington district of the
Y. NJ. C. A. war work council is indi-
Gated in the report of supplies and
equipment used in February.
In the Washington district now are
included camps at Accotink. American
University, Belvoir, Meigs, Fort Myer.
Fort Washington. Fort Hunt, Potomac
Park, Quantico. Washington barracks,
Walter Reed Hospital. the Pennsylvania
avenue branch, and all these are served
from the headquarters. 1886 G street.
About forty secretaries are engaged
in this work. Many of them are proni-
nent professional and business men and
clergymen. and some of them give their
services free. Others have Their ex-
penses paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06

Portable houses that can be carried
in an automobile and set I'D in a short
time In any convenient camping. place
have been invented. in Franco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06

Room, Kalamazoo. Mieh. - 400 90
Toward restoration OF devastated VII
lage of Tllloioy- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10000
1otaI S3S. -
second iitery ioxn-------------- 2.712. 053-00
io"i ---.----------------------$ .Ss1-o0
Men on lightweight boats are wearing
garments knitted by the Daughters OF the
American Revolution
The Daughters also have .adopted
companies Of soldiers to keep supplied
with KNITTED garments for the period of
the war, have given anbulances and field
kitchens, nave provided hot meals and
box lunches for departing troops have
presented regimental flags have con-
tributed to the ideal conditions surround
ing some OF our camps, have extended
cheer ard comfort to the lonely camp
guards who are watching our railroad
bridges. tunnels and other public prop
erty. have been leaders in establishing
Red Cross chapters
The Oklahoma state free employment
bureau in six years has found work
for $1,000 persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
Committee to Look Into Coal Prices

Mr. Lancaster then turned to the
high price of coal. declaring Washing
ton citizens are being robbed and
said that coal ought not to sell for
more than S. Or ST a ton here. He
secured the adoption of a resolution
directing the executive committee to
Investigate coal prices in Washington,
and to this was appended an amend
ment to have the committee look into
the possibilities of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal as coal-carrying route.
II. c. Cole introduced resolution
urging that a five-dollar license fee
be imposed upon cats, and, after a
facetious debate regarding whether the
question should be referred to the en-
tertainment or to the musical com
mittee, it was consigned to the public
health committee.
Other matters referred to commit
tees were the effort of the Grade
Teachers Union to get more pay for
teachers. the need for public couven-
fence stations and a suggestion that
another street light is needed at 14th
street and Park road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-06
VARIETY Of QUESTIONS
DISCUSSED BY CITIZENS
Columbia Heights Association
Adopts Resolution Urging 90
Per Cent Raise for Clerks.

Members of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association. meeting at the
old post Office hall on Park road last
evening. debated a wide variety of
questions, ranging from licenses for
cats TO skip-stops, public convenience
stations, the high price of coal and
the need of a branch post office for
upper 18th street.
A report of the executive committee
opposing the skip-stop plan was tabled.
c. c. Lancaster opposed the movement
to obtain a branch post office for Co
lumbia Heights on the ground that it
was simply an effort to get our share
of public plumber. whereas the present
substation is adequate" Amid applause,
Frederick j. Rice said the association
had unanimously Endorsed the effort,
and he would continue to try to find
suitable site. The Arcade market
was suggested.
MIR. Lancaster aroused more opposi-
/. ton when he said that he believed the
government would be willing to in
crease the salary of government clerks
if they were willing to work eight
hours. He charged many of them with
working less than the time now re-
quired. Vigorous exception to this
was taken by b. W. Paine and other
members. \ resolution was passed
urging 20 per cent increase in wages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
SIMON LEADS AMATEUR
SHOOTERS At BET1ERTON
Wilmington Gunner Turns in
Excellent Score Despite Bad
Weather Conditions.

Baltimore, Md. Aug George II. ST.
mon, of Wilmington, was the high gun
among the amateurs In the feature event
Yesterday of the opening OF the annual
trap tourney of the Betterton Gun Club,
at Betterton, Md With splendid early
run, Simon went far TO the front of his
field. and faltered slightly only at the
most lnfrequent intervals, with the result
that he smashed 100 targets out Of q
possible $50. He was four targets ahead
of :. l.. Clark, of Philadelphia, who also
displayed some brilliant craftsmanship
in turning In a score of 1856 Third honors
went to A Scrimpf. of Perth Amboy,
\ J who shattered l35 OF the small clay
saucers.
The score Of the leading amateur was
not topped by that Of the marksman who
carries off the honOrs among the pro-
fesslonals Lester German, of this city,
showed the way TO the more seasoned
gunners, and his mark was the same IS
that Of Simon, 40 out Of possible 80.
L. r. Beauchamp. of Harrington, Del,
finished second among the professionals
with l33 while II Linn WOrthingtOn,
another Baltlmorean, was third, just
target behind
Considering the adverse conditions, the
C~CAt~ VA btAC OltcilA ldy VI tiit SAlCOS
were remarkable The targets we're tossed
about considerably by the tickle winds,
while the gunners were forced to shoot
through an incessant downpour of rain.
II came down in such torrents at one time
that II was necessary TO delay the shoot
ing for more than an hour
SeventY-fiye marksmen will take part
in the shooting today. The sport viii
begin IN the morning with BettertOn
championship Of 100 targets At 130
O'Clock the BettertOn special of 100
targets will be begun, while, following this
event, the Betterton handicap Of 100
targets will be decided
The scores Of those who shot at $50
targets yesterday follow
Barnes, 100; Harper, 122; Henry, I25;
England, l06; Lindsay, l13; Heilman,
I26; Johnson, ll6; Ferris, I21; Cooper
Ill; Hopkins, 1873; Seeley, 1873; Mitchell,
Ill; Osborne, 11S; Leyfeld. I30; Connor,
1874; du Pont, 1913; Malone. l15; Bowman,
1873; Palmer, l22: Walker, lis; Bugha,
l12; Mcfarland, l26; r. r. Mitchell
108; Owens, 112; Brice, ll2; Clark, 1856;
Fontaine, l31; Johnston, 1923; Powell,
I21; Steel, 100; Reybold, 106; H.
Rout, l29
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
| IONG-EXPECTED SPLIT
COMES IN. SENIOR LEAGUE
Hermann and Some Other Ma
tional Magnates to Ignore
Meeting Called by Tener.

Chicago. Aug. President ran John
son of the American League last night,
called special meeting of the organiza-
ton to be held IN Cleveland Saturday,
definitely to decide on the proposed early
closing of the season and the staging of
the worlds series prior To September |
in compliance to Secretary Bakers work
or fight order. There also will he special
meeting of the National Baseball Com
mission in Cleveland at the same time.
Although the club-owncrs of the Ma
tional League are scheduled to meet IN
special session in New York on Saturday,
President johnson xsxs sasissssAd by August
Hermann, chairman Of HE National Com
mission. and oWncr- of the Cincinnati Ma
tionals that he would attra5H the Cleve
land meeting instead and hat two or
three other National Leegs4t4e els+h-e~ners
would accompany hm. \AsIV~~
President Johnson said tie was strongly
opposed to continuing baseball after Sep
tembcr |. as nc believes to play after that
date would be direct violation of the
War Department S orders Six OF the
eight clubs in the American League, he
said. have approved his suggestion to
close he championship season on or about
August 20 and then stage the worlds
series and exhibition games in the III
days remaining until the first Of Septcm-
ber
..It would he selfish to take advantage
Of Secretary Baker order This is no
time 10 force recreation on the public
when Americans are giving up their lives
on the hattlcficlds of France" said the
statement issued by Mr.. johnson today.
The American League executive Is con
II
II 10 close earlier than Secretary Baker
stipulated.
Clark Griffith. manager and part owner
Of the Washington Americans and Charles
A. Comiskey, owner Of the Chicago
Americans, are the only club-ovners op-
posed 10 the plan, Johnson said, and added
that COmiskey had agreed to cast his vote
with the majority.
TENFR STANDS BY his PERRY REFUSAL.
Cincinnati, July 81 a decision on how
and when to end the baseball season OF
the two major leagues will tr reached
SATURDAY. at Cleveland At the request
Of B B Johnson. president Of the AmerI-
can League, Chairman August Herr
mann called the meeting of the National
Commission for | ! o clock Saturday morn
ing at Cleveland.
Hermann also wired invitations to the
owners of the clubs in the National and
American Leagues 10 attend, and Herr
mann said, indications are that prac-
ticalIy all club-owners will he NJ the meet
ing John Il Tener, president OF the Ma
tiOnal League IN a telephone converse
fion from New York, with Hermann, said
that he would not attend the meeting, as
he had decided not 10 attend any more
sessions OF the National Commission This,
II is understood, Is in line with his dec
aratlOn several weeks ago that ne would
not sit with johnson in any baseball mat
tiers following the dispute over the Pitcher
Scott Perry case
Chairman Hermann said that az the
Cleveland meeting the question OF when
to close the major league seasons and
also the question OF holding a world,
series will be definitely decided
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
RAIN BENEFITS
HARLA AN FIELD
Will Enable Groundkceper to Get
Stadium in Shape For
Traylor Game.

The rain of the past two days has been
of crcat benefit TO the Harlan baseball
field. Early in the week. it was practically
decided that it would be necessary to lay
a pipe line and pump water from the
Christiana, to make the playing held III
for SATURDAY., when Uarlans plays ray
lork of BRISTOL here But the rain came,
and this will enable Groundkcepcr Nc
Cabe to serape the inficld. and get IT INTO
soarlg kntfs2f shape for this week game .
ncportsfrom Traylor's, are tothe effect
that the stam, flushed with their douoie
victory ovma Puscy and Jones, expect To
trim the Harlan team. With Holmes Oh ,he
Athletics on the mound, they believe tha'
HarIans will he bamboozled with ms
smoke and curves But they may nave
anot her puess coming. Harlan's have been
whaneing the ball hard in the last two
games. and by displaying the same pep,
oupht TO be able TO connect with Holmes.
Hendricks from Dallas of the Texas
Jeogne arrived mt IIarlan's this week
,s he is not eligible for any OF the Deia-
ware River League games, Manager
Gallagher proposes to try hlm out III
cxbibItion contests. He Is said to be fast
fielder and pretty good man with the
willow.
Manager Gallagher was IN telephone
conversation today, with other managers
of the league and learned that the dispute
over he two protested Chester games VIII
likely bc adjusted on Tuesday night. ne
league meets in Philadelphia, and Gal
lagher will attend, armed with the PROOF
that Williams and Lynn, whom other
ea,l no ptlp1tDte TO DfAN
with Harlan. in the Chester games, were
employcs OF the Harlan plant since the
middle Of MAY II the magnatcs want the
nroof thcv can have It. but Gallagher Is
itlst as willing 10 play ono OF the games
over again, If this game is arranged before
the season ends.
This awarding Of protested games TO DC
played over is considered n sort oi Joke
hv the fans Such disputes must DC
settled ordinarily before the season closes,
and If il closes before he dispute IS settled !,
then It's past history so the fans think
that perhaps the other managers IN the
league are irving to have little sport
with Harlans II that Is the case, iandom
here is ON to the dope, and takes 1t Tor
what IL IS worth But the matter may ne
adjusted at the Tuesday night meeting,
and the league pcnnant may depend on y.
II is generally believed here that most
OF the league magnates want Hog Island
10 win the pennant, and consequently al
other contendcrs have got to do some tall
hustling to get look in. If that Is true
then il would not bc surprising to have inc
question of the protested games deferred
until the season closes, and then nothing
would result from it.
narlans have strong team made up Of
eolored PLAYERS from its corps OF en-
pIovcs. This team has played several
strong teams about here and on Saturday
defeated strong team of Philadelphia,
made up of white players: Yesterday they
pere to have played the Red Caps, on the
Harlan field, but the rain lntervened.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
Fulton to Retire.

Minneapolis, Aug. Fired Fulton, tn g
Rochester Mimi, heavyweight, knoc ked
out in one round by Jack Dempsey last
Saturday, intimated yesterday that he
would not fight again until after the war.
He is planning to engage in war work. Full
ton offered new explanation for his de-
feat He said he and Dempsey had been
ordered to break clea n, but that the lat
ter "Hattcned HIM when they we're COM
inp out of a cIinch.