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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

no, tell which is hts sweetheart, when
br;h arc together The girls being
aisry with each other and also with
ta young men refuse 10 So; matters
s.rht and the humorous complications
ar" many.
The story sounds rizquc. but /, never
oHersteps tho hounds, til" humor Of
t'n situations being used with splendid
- traint by that expert far,our. Mar
sa'ct MAYO. whose Twin Beds" met
" ,h !ncrii"d success. Frederick V.
~er+. WHO starred Ia The Girl
Question" md My Cinderella Girl
aIl Who has been i hcadlincr in the
le-d!ng vaudeville houses since then.
WI portray the role Of tile distract cd
husband Tho Sheridan sisters Ethel
and Ruth twins in real life. are the
twins OF the play. Nina YoUlin the
rrima donna. with Lyman and McIn-
tyre III NJ Homo Town Girl" las; sea
sou. viii play The chapcroning aunt.
VINO loses hcr charges; Billy Wayne is
lhr nlysiiheL lover. and Harry Li!itord
VII ." seen as the butler. which part
he created IN tn" original production.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

difficulties. furnishes an element OF
m"lodrain1 10 the story. In making
mis- escape from the customs men, the
hero dashes into several complicat tons.
HrI soon finds himself engaged TO
three young women. a confusion OF
Identities helps tighten the story. and
various comic Incidents help to round
out the plot.
several dancing numbers. most OF
thom originated by Mr.. Ackerland. arc
Introduced during tho action OF tho
play and dozen or more tunefu!
songs from the pen of Silvio Helm are
sung by the principals aud large
chorus. The scenic appointments are
elaborate and IN keeping with the
story. The first represents 4 scene
aloardshtp, massive picture popu-
lated with attractive immigrants. For
the second there Is a pier, Photographic
In it's detail. even when so briefly In
sorted therein. Tho two remaining
settings arc interiors showing mill
lionairc's home in New York
Tho presenting company numbers
forty people. all OF them We'll known
IN musical comedy circles, and the
chorus has been selected with regard
20 their looks and ability to sing aud
dance.
"ROCK-A-BY BABY HERE
MONDAY or NENT WEEK
With cast that Includes many OF
tn" most famous names in musical com :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

Hdy Se,wyr & co. will make their
first musical production at the Acad-
ciHy OF Music for three days only. be-
niuning Apri! %, with q matinee on
Wednesday. when they Will Offer for
INC :Lrst limo "Lsnck n -I.N liAhN.n n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

}eel&ly Calendar
ACADEMY or Music.

ACADEMY or MUSIC.
ny Amateur MINISTRIES. by
hundred md Eighteenth Itcri-
ANN Lee, = 80 u',loci>.
rsday nnd Thursday md Thurs
ttncr ellis Hridai Might"
y md Saturday nnti saturday
Il, "Nhrn Dreams Come True"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

As yet no ElyAwoud Organization has
agreed 20 push the sale OF The seats.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

Others IN the cast are Sue Tal:nadge
C.arLge Gray and Ar Bruce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

musical adaptation by Edgar Allan
Wo"if OF Margaret Mayos wor,d.fn-
nous farce hit, Baby Mine" Seivyn
Co. fDlnous as producers of many
farce aud light comedy successes, have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

LYRIC TuENTER.
10 week. with new hill, THURS
uGcNiilc matinee mud night.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-02
HOOVERISMS

When ordering salt Georgia dealers should bear in mind the car
shortage and arrange orders for full shipments Short
orders and douhleoadng for points can't possibly oct
quickest service
Sugar will begin to very householde should be
especially careful not to get panicky Sight it better
" by what you need but do not oversock big pan
Try surplus. That may again cause trouble
Formerly It was good leave piece on the plate
no" TO be patriotic must follow the of the clean na
ne ROOD Administration the American people to greatly m
"ce ITS consumption of wheat by the increased use II corn
meal Corn meal cannot be shipped soldiers and our Ar
lies w ~ W
Salt is moving Georgia now and hog KILLING has been ,
way The State will need hogs year than we will xiii
Tins year The home greater this wear thar
last but hogs arc more profitable than they have
hey will make a handsomely paying crop next year
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-02
MAYOR PAULK RETIRES,

After successfully administering the affairs OF the city for the
Mayor Drew W. Pauk
today Mr. Pauks administration has marked
the many public undertaken and finished
term of office them opening of practically all OF the cts
OF the city the completion the drives, the of two new
school houses The fire department modernzed by the pr
chase OF motor sanitary jail installed the voul-
teer fire department dispa by full paid OF tn
great Improvements engineered by Mayor auk and which will
appreciated for the car&lS
and of the which drain the pools will largely
eliminate future breeding places for the deadly mosquito
have been OF for the several years
have been kept within reasonable bounds
large source of off during his administrations
The interests of the city well served by the retiring
and he leaves the affairs OF the office in splendid shape for his
cessor, Col Clayton Jay, who has taken charge today
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-02
THE PRESIDENT AND THE FART-ERS
In his first appeal the farmers OF the country spring Pre-
dent Wilson said:

In his first appeal the country last spring Pes
dent Wilson said
The Government will everything possible to assist
farmers IN securing adequate supply of seed
of aborers when they needed the
of expeding shipments machinery
as well as of the themselves when
Since that time has passed of perpex
ing problems have arisen Many appeals resolutions
by delegations producers Indirect public protest have been
made to the White House
The President has given all hearing assurances
that the grievances OF all will be considered He
termination to fulfill the promise which he gave farmers last
spring His may be found paragraph in his adj
dress to Congress, which assembled the December
Recent experience Congress must 90
farther in authorizing the Government limits prices The
law OF supply and demand
the law of unrestnd 6hncss While eliminated profit
pant in others The farmers for example, with great
dea OF justice that while the regulation of
incomes no restraints placed the
things they must themselves purchases iniquies obtain
all sides
what congress does not do be the Food Admins
uaon In the interview in this issue Mr. saws am the
any OF ooth the producer and the consumer He surrounded
se with ADVISERS who know conditions country and can
advise him correctly to the farmers needs
there few problems farmers that have NOT he
repeatedly brought to the attention of the Administration
before the next begins there yet three months
IN winch to build confidence te
ouce 10 do this will require action We believe that
these statements by the President Mr. Hoover show that the
farmers protests have been heard that in itself Is reass,
rronpt posltvcacton by Congress
nat ne to be supported all that lead our farmers
~ ING 1000 campaign next spring with determination that will
hesitate at no obsaee-The Country Gentleman
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-01-02
SAVANNAH GIVES 500

Savannah Ga, jan 2.-Savannah's
Board of Trade has contributed 500
toward the fund of $1,000 which is
beir raised here for the Dixie
Overland Highway Association by
means Of which it is hoped to get
gtvernment recognition for this pro-
JeEt as military highway Secre-
tafy F. A. Hill, of the Savannah Lo-
cal, expects there will be no trouble
in curing the balance of the thous-
Evening star., 1918-05-17
THREE WASHINGTON
YOUTHS ORDAINED
John J. Callaghan, Joseph P. o'Cal-
laghan and William Neligan
Are Assigned.

Three Washington youths Revs
John ]. callaghan, Joseph P. O'Cal-
laghan and William Neligan, were or
dained by Cardinal Gibbons at the
cathedral in Baltimore yesterday
Each will sing his first high mass
Sunday at the Washington church
which his family attends.
Father Callaghan is a son Of D. A
Callaghan Of 1926 E street northeast
He attended st. Johns College, this
city, and st. Charles College. Ba1ti.
more. He will sing his first mass ir
Holy Comforter Church at 1890 O'Clock
Sunday. He will be assigned to the
church of Our Lady Of Good Counsel
Baltimore. He also will be chaplain
at Fort McHenry.
Father O'Callaghan is a son OF Mat.
thew O'Callaghan and lived at 241t
K street northwest. He attended
Georgetown College and studied fol
the priesthood at st. Mary's Seminary
He will sing his first mass in st
Stephens Church at II o'clock Sunday
He has been assigned to Sacred Heart
Church. Mount Washington.
Father Neligan is son of P. F
Neligan and lived at 1434 v street
northwest. He studied at st. Mary's
Seminary and for the last year has
been at Catholic University. He said
his first low mass at Trinity College
Brookland, this morning and will sing
high mass at st. PauPs Church at II
o'clock Sunday. He will be assistant
pastor to Father Frank Loughran at
Upper Marlboso. Md.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
INCOMING PRODUCE
LOWERS MARKET PRICES
Dealers Predict That They Will
Continue to Drop on Many
Food Staples.

| There has been a general lowering
in prices in the wholesale market on
many articles Of food. Dealers say
the bottom has not yet been reached
and that prices will continue lower as
present quantity. In the poultry mar
ket hens and roosters have dropped
from 1 to 2 cents pound. Southern
cabbage, which early in the week sold
at from $3.25 to $3.50 crate. is today
selling at from $3.50 to So. and ro-
maine. wheh was 81 to So. is quoted
at 81 to $3.50 crate. Spinach, green
peas and lettuce are also considerably
lower in price. American cheese.
8 cents on the pound. Lambs. alive
are quoted at from 2 to cents
cheaper than yesterdays prices. Tho
wholesale market this morning was a
busy place and prices on commodities
ranged as follows:
EGGs-strictly fresh. 35; average
receipts. "a; southern. 33.
CHEESE-New York state factory.
new, 24a25.
EUTTER-Elgin print, 4sh; Elgin
tub, 47h; process. 3sa42.
LIVE POULTRY-Rooste per lb..
20a21: turkeys, h., 80; chickens. winter.
4Oa45 lb.; chickens. spring. 6sa70 per
lb.; hens, per h., %. keats. young, each.
60.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fresh killed
winter chickens a2a47 per lb.; trr- "
keys, per lb, 31a33; rooSters, per ID.
%; hens, 80.
CpEE,N ERTITTS- pp1es pAr hill
s.OOa7.OO: box. 1.25a3.50; Florida or
anges, 7.00aS.50; lemons. 6.00a5.50;
grapefruit. crate. 4.00a5.00: strawber-
ries. box. 15a25; pineapples. crate.
4.00a5.oo.
vEGETABLEsnPotatoss; sso :. !, No. y! ~ !.
new potatoes. No. i. 3.75a4.0o standard
per 100 lbs. 2.ooa2.2O: sweet potatoes,
40oa7.0o bbl.; No. 2. 3.ooa4.0o bbl.;
string beans, basket. 1o0as.5o; peppers.
radishes, per 100. 3.5oa5.oo; cucumbers.
basket, 1.50a5.0o: eggplant. 3.0oa4.50.
crate; cabbage. new. southern. per
crate. 1.soa2.0o: beets. per bunch. 5aS;
3. 0oa5.50; romaine lettuce. 1.0oa1.5o;
squash, 2.ooa3.O0 crate: spring onions.
/ 50a2 so per 100 punches: onions. Texas.
crate, 1.75a2.00: spinach. 2.00a2.50 per
bbl.; kale, 1.75a2.00: tomatoes. Florida
crate. 2.0oa4.25; peas. 1.0oa2.50 per
basket: rhubarb. 2.50a3.00 per 100.
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep. per h., 7as:
lambs, spring. 20; calves. per h.. 161sa
II; medium. per h.. 15a151z; common.
per h.. 10&12.
sEEDs-Red clover. 2oooa2o.5o per
bu.; alsike clover. 17.50a1s.00 per bu. /;
crimson clover. 12.50a15.00 per bu.;
timothy, 4.25a450 per bu.: red top.
I4.00a15.o0 per 100 lbs; bluegrass.
300a350.
GRAIN-wheat. milling. per bu.
2.10a220; corn, per bu.. 1.75a1.80; oats,
white, 1.00a1.01: mixed oats. 97a98;
hay. No. /. 30.00a31.00; No. 2. 2S.56a
$3.50.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
KERENSKY EXPECTED
EARLY NEXT WEEK
Former Russian Premier Intends
to Come to Embassy on Land
ing, Says Report.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Alexander F.
Kerensky, who became premier of
Russia in July, 1917. and was deposed
in November by the bolsheviki, is ex-
pected to arrive In the Upited States
next week, according to report pub
lished in the New York Call, a social
list organ.
This report sent from Washington
and said to have originated in author
itative sources, states that Kerensky
probably will arrive at an Atlantic
port Monday and will go direct to the
Russian embassy at Washington,
which is still in charge of Boris
Bakhmeteff, appointed ambassador to
the United States during the Keren-
sky regime.
A dispatch received here recently
from Stockholm quoted Vladimir
Bourtzeff. a Russian journalist who
reached the Swedish capital after es-
Gaping from Russia, as saying that
Kerensky was safe and was on his
way to the United States.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
POTOMAC PARK LAND
AWARDED BOY SCOUTS
Secretary Baker Advises Senate
That Golf Course Wants
Can Wait.

Secretary Baker Of the War Depart
ment today notified the Senate that
the land IN East Potomac Park, which
was last year used by the Boy Scouts
to grow crops of foodstuffs, has by
his orders been turned over to the
scouts for use again this year for the
same purpose.
The Secretary's letter to the Senate
was in response to a resolution Of
fered by Senator Calder of New York,
asking the Secretary if the land in
question was being made into a golf
course. instead of being put at the
disposal of the Boy Scouts to raise
crops.
Secretary Baker said that in the
sundry civil act Of June 12. 1917, pro-
vision was made for improving the
east portion of Potomac Park, and
that the proposed golf course was
part of the improvement. He said that
in view of the war conditions exist
ing he believed it within his jurisdic-
ton to withhold the expenditure of
this money for the present and to
turn the land over to the Boy Scouts.
Evening star., 1918-05-17

three different occasions during the
war. His only brother. Enoch Ed
monston. served in the Union Army.
Mr.. Edmonston was a member of
the Chamber of Commerce, Camp Ill,
Confederate Veterans; Sons of the
Federation of Labor, Of which body
he had served as vice president, sec
retary and treasurer. and was the first
general president Of the Brotherhood
Of Carpenters and Joiners.
In 1884 Mr.. Edmonston formulated
a proposition which later resulted in
the adoption Of the eight-hour day.
Mr.. Edmonston was married three
times. He was an extensive property
owner in Washington and Virginia.
Evening star., 1918-05-17

Andrew Jackson Lueki. former en-
ploye Of the, government printing Of
fee, and one OF Washi4gton's Oldest
residents. died at his home. 1910 M
street northwest. Wednesday. at the
age of seventy-nine years. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock at the Congress
Street NJ P. Church. Interment will
be at Rock Creek cemetery. Mr.. Lukei
was married in the Congress Street
NJ. P. Church fifty-seven years ago.
Mr.. Lukef was a veteran Of the
civil war, having served during the
struggle as a member of Company B.
1st District of Columbia Infantry. He
was a member Of George H. Thomas
Post, G. A. R.. and o fthe Oldest In
habitants' Association. He retired
from the government printing Office
three years ago. His golden wedding
anniversary was celebrated in 1911.
Mr.. Lukei is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Anna W. Lueki; four daughters.
Mrs. Sophie L. Searight. Mrs. Belle L..
Goodwin, Mrs. William H. Gibson and
Mrs. Harry Fox of Washington, and
two sons. Reese F. and Andrew w.
Lukei.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
DIED.

BRADY. On Friday. May II, 1918. at her
residence. 2551 18th street northwest. ORA
A. BRADY. daughter Of the late Janes II.
Funeral Monday. May 20. at ESQ pm. Friends
invited. lnterment private. II
lunb;a Hospital. son Of Jesse A. and Mary
A. Brown.
1918. ROBERT Burns, beloved husband Of
Marie A. De Mar tnee Beckert).
funeral from his late residence. sos I street
later. les
EDMoNsroN. Suddenly. on THURSDAY. May
16 1918. at his residence. 112S 18th street
northwest. GABRIEL EDM0NSTON.
his Late Nay Sy the Rev
l. kibier. Interment in Confederate sec
tion, Arlington cemetery.
EDMoNSToN. Members Of Camp 80. I'll. o.
G.. ". will attend the funeral Of Comrade
Edmonston. from his late residence. 112s
18th street northwest. at 2:30 pm. Satur-
FRED BEALL.. Commander:
L0yICK PIERCE, Adjutant.
HUNTER. On Thursday. May 1s. 1918. at
$50 pm. at Freedmen's Hospital; after q
faith. JAMES ". HUNTER. He leaves to
mourn his loss 4 loving wife. Mary E.
Hunter; devoted daughter. Alice N. Tasker.
and two sons, James II. and Sandy z.
Hunter.
Funeral Sunday. 2 Pm. from Alexander
Memorial Church. street between 9TH and
2sth streets. Relatives and friends invited
to attend. 19'
LUKEI. On Wednesday. May Is. 1918. at 10
west, ANDREW JACKSON, beloved husband
Of Anna W. Lutei. in his seventy-ninth year.
Congress Street n. p. Church. slst street
northwest. between and y. Interment at
Rock creek cemetery. II
LUKEl. Members Of the Association Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of Columbia and
rsspestfuy invited to attend nnpE the funeral
LUKEI, at Congress Street NJ. p. Church,
8lst street northwest between N and n, Sat-
ur'as' 'h' THEopokEe 1sif b e'W; ". MOVES. Pres.
BENZ. W. REISS. Recording Secy.
xoR1ARTY. On Wednesday. May Is, 1918. at
his residence, sos Bird street southeast.
THOMAS A. MoRIARTY. aged twenty-nine
years. Remains at Nally's undertaking par
lors, 11th street southeast.
Funeral Saturday morning at $50 O'Clock from
undertaking parlors. Interment at Arlington
cemetery. Baltimore papers please copy.)
OSBORN. On Thursday. May 1e. 1918. at $3.50
pm, MARTHA E., widow Of the late c. Fl.
Osborn and mother Of Mrs. c. a. Hoth:
Funeral Saturday. May IS. at II am. Inter
ment private. Please omit flowers.
STEPHEN. Departed this life May II, 1918.
at 6:45 an, BENJAMIN D., the beloved
husband Of the late Charlotte Mcrie and de-
\ voted father Of LottIe ". and Frank IL.
stephen.
Funeral from his late residence, "Gretta,' 81
Eas. Riverdalc, Nd. Saturday, May Is, at IL
am. Friends ami relatives invited. IT.
WEST. Departed this life May 16. 1918. after
a painful illness. ARTHUR j. WEST. He
leaves to mourn his loss a devoted wife,
mother. two children and q host Of relatives
and friends.
Funeral from Third Baptist Church. Eth and
Q streets northwest. Sunday, May 10. at
o'clock, Rev. Bullock, pastor. 1Ss
Evening star., 1918-05-17
ISAAC SHORTER RETRIEVED.
President Wilson Orders Inyestiga.
ton of Murderer's Mentality,

Isaac Shorter. colored. who was to
have been hanged at the District Jail
this morning for the murder OF his
common law wife Annie Goffner. also
colored, has been granted thirty
day reprieve by President Wilson.
This is the second time the execu-
tion of this self-confesSed murderer
has been stayed. The reasons for the
executive clemency are based on a
doubt existing in the Presidents mind
concerning the mental capacity of
Shorter at the time the crime was
committed. The President has asked
that the insanity commission investi-
gate the subject. with the view of re-
moving all doubt upon this question.
Shorter shot and killed Annie Goff-
ner at Champlain place on the night
of January %, 1917, following q quar-
rel. He gave himself, up to Police
man J. ]. Sullivan. at the same time
confessing the crime
Evening star., 1918-05-17
D. G. MEN COMMISSIONED.

nounced that Robert C. Wenzel, 1881
D street southeast. and Frank H
Stonnell. 643 I street southeast, have
'qualified for appointment as second
lieutenants Of infantry and will be
appointed as vacancies occur. Wen
gel attended the training camp at
Camp Lewis, Washington, and Ston-
nell the training camp at Camp
Travis, Tex.
James P. Hodges, Congress Heights;
French Kirby, 1347 Parkwood place
northwest, and William Joseph iealy.
$50 K street northwest, have been
commissioned second Iieutenants in
the aviation section. Signaf Reserve
Corps.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
FOOD MESSAGES TO WOMEN.
Miss Van Rensselaer, to Submit
:. Them to District Council.

1liss Martha Van Rensselaer, Of the
home conservation division of the
food administration will submit mes
sages from the food administration to
members Of the women's division Of
the District Council Of Defense in the
0oafdroom Of the District building
Tuesday morning. May 81. at 1880
O'Clock In the morning. At the Same
meeting = report will be made by the
woman's land army committee.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
MADE BISHOP C0ADJUT0R.
Rev. Clinton Simon Quin Honored
by Texas Diocese.

HOUSTON, Tex. May 17.-Rev. C1in-
ton Simon Quin of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Houston. was yesterday
elected bishop coadjutor Of the dio-
cese Of Texas Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church. His election was by a
unanimous vote Of both tho clerical
and lay delegates to the sixty-ninth
annual diocesan council. in session
here.
DR.. Quin 10 q native Of Louisville,
and was prominent several years ago
in an anti-vice cmpaign in Kentucky
towns,
Evening star., 1918-05-17
FAIR PRICE LIST.


administrator for tho rice
o
should the
by the
commodities will be published from time to time
federal food
northwest
Evening star., 1918-05-17
GABRIEL EDM0NSTON
D|ESAT HOME HERE
Confederate Veteran and Labor
Leader Born in Washington
Eighty Years Ago.

Gabriel Edmonston. a lifelong citi-
zen Of Washington, and known as
"the father Of the eight-hour move
ment," died yesterday at his home.
1928 18th street. He was in his
eightieth year, and his sudden death,
which was due to a paralytic stroke.
was a great shock to his wide circle
Of friends.
Mr.. Edmonston was apparently in
splendid health until Wednesday
night, when he suffered the stroke of
paralysis. He is survived by his wife,
who was Roberta Thomas; Mrs. Will
liam Alexander Miller. daughter,
and Mrs. Marcelia Waters and Mrs.
Emma Clapp. sisters. all living in
Washington.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
BRITISH STEAMER SINKS
FOLLOWING COLLISION

LONDON. May 1.-THE British
steamer Clan Mackay was sunk in a
collision on May II. according to a
telegram from Gibraltar received by
Lloyds. The crew was saved.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
BORN.

cHRIsTyE. At Fargo N. D., on Nay 10. 1913.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Christie. 5r.. daueh-
ter. ESTHER MAY.
YOUNG. To Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence K. Young,
on May Is. 1918. q daughter. CLARA HIND
MARSH VOTING
Evening star., 1918-05-17

The steamer Clan Mackay was 420
feet long and measured $3.50 tons.
She was built in Newcastle in 1916.
and was the second largest of the
more than two score boats owned by
Cayzer, Irvine & Co. Of Glasgow.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
3OOCO[ORED MEN
BEGIN CAMP WORK
lnducted Into Army, Service
at Howard With Parade
and Review.

Colored registrants Of the District
OF Columbia to the number of 800.
including several lawyers, doctors
and teachers. were inducted into the
military service Of the country at the
opening of the new Howard Uni
versity camp yesterday. following a pa
rade in which the 300 new men weEe
the principal figures.
The parade was reviewed by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder and
officers of his staff. who stood on the
south steps Of the old land office
building while the marchers passed
in Z street
Evening star., 1918-05-17
Masonic Funeral Services.

Acacia Lodge. No. IS, of the Masonic
fraternity, of which Mr.. Edmonston
was a prominent member. will have
charge of the funeral, which will be
held from the 18th street homo to-
morrow at 2:30 o'clock. During the
services Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor.
will deliver an eulogy. The interment
will be in the Confederate section of
Arlington cemetery. The honorary
pallbearers will be chosen from
among personal friends, Confederate
veterans and members of the local
union Of the Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters.
Gabriel Edmonston was born in
Washington March 29. 1889. He was
the son Of Nathan Edmonston and
Rebecca Follin. He received his edu-
cation in the public schools of this
city and learned the trade of Joiner
and carpenter. and was long a promi-
nent builder.
Served in Confederate Army.
He served in the Virginia infantry.
Longstreet's Corps. of the Confederate
Army and was taken a prisoner on