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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
HAY BETH TO GIVE
LECTURE HERE ON WAR
Highland Major and Writer Of Books
Returns to D. C. in Interest of
British-American Fund.

Once again Washingtonians are to
have an opportunity of hearing Ian
Hay Beth, major in the Argyle and
Sutherland Highlanders, author of
The First Hundred Thousand" and Its
SEQUEL, "Au In It." Mai Beth will lee
ture at $3.50 o'clock Sunday evening at
the Belasco Theater. for the benefit OF
the Washington branch of the British
American wsr relief fund.
His talk will be illustrated by slides
from photographs taken by himself
during his various tours of duty, which
include both actual fighting of the
most severe sort and rare opportuni-
ties for inspection. He has also reel
Of war pictures never shown before
Mai. Beth, who writes under the name
ian Hay" lectured In this city last
year. At that time he was Capt. Beth.
War Books Popular.
"rhe First Hundred Thousand is
generally conceded to be among the
best war books yet published. Its COM
bination OF stirring patriotism and orig
inal humor gives Il n niche me TO ias ,ed IN
proved a close second In popularity.
Mai. Beth before the war was mas
ter at Fettes College near Edinburgh,
Scotland, and the writer of wholesome.
happy novels. He has been through all
the stages of the creation of a new
army to the last fighting in the field.
He has been with Gen. Pershing and the
American soldiers in France, and has
also had the unique experience Of see
ing the work of the British and Amer
lean fleets. The slides to be shown will
include scenes taken on the Somme
front in all their grim reality, while the
movies" deal largely with the work
Of aircraft on the western front.
Mai. Beith's regiment is one of the
Highland Brigade. and it Is a remark
able fact that the new men. coming as
thew did from all walks of life. have
lived up to the high traditions of the
old and that the regiments of
aKitchener's army" have even added
glory to the annals of such units as the
Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
(Mai. Beiths own regiment), the
Cameron Highlanders and the Gordons.
Brig. Gen. ]. B. McLachlan, d. s. O.,
military attache of the British en-
bassy. will introduce the speaker. The
treasurer of the local branch OF the
British American war relief fund is
Miss Ernst. 1852 M street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
D. C. BUDGET HEARINGS
ON AGAIN NEXT WEEK

Hearings on the District budget will
be resumed the first of next week be-
fore the subcommittee of the appropri-
atoms committee of which Representa-
tive Thomas U. Sisson of Mississippi is
chairman. Four days of hearings were
held before the Christmas holidays. No
decisive action has yet been taken on
any section of the budget. but 1t has
practically all been gone over in the
hearings. The decisions will be made
in executive session after the hearings
have been closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
HOUSE D. C. COMMITTEE
MAY MEET WITHIN WEEK
Chairman johnson Notifies That He
Expects to Return From Ken
lucky Tonight. j

Within a week the House District
committee probably will hold its first
meeting at this session of Congress for
the consideration of various hold-oyer
measures affecting the District and
some new bills that have been referred
to the committee.
Representative Ben johnson Of Ken.
lucky. chairman of the District com.
mittee, has notified his Office that he
will return to Washington tonight. He
has been in Kentucky since the big
train wreck in which a number Of his
personal friends and relatives were
killed within a short distance of his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
JOSEPH E. RALPH JOINS FIRM.

Joseph e. Ralph, former director OF
the bureau OF engraving and printing,
has assumed an inter est in and the po-
sition Of vice president and general
manager Of the American and Foreign
Sale Corporation.
John L Newbold OF Washington,
president Of the Merchants Transfer
and Storage Company. Is president Of
the corporation, which has its ofiices
and headquarters IN rooms 206, 207
and 2o8 Munsey building Tho business
activities of the corporation are con-
cerned with purchases and sales on
foreign accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
BRITISH RAISE OUTCRY.
Seizure Of Museum for Use Of Air
Board Is Reconsidered.

LONDON. January lin consequence
Of strong protests, the British war cab
met will reconsider its proposal to taxa
over the British Museum building
for the use of the air board.
Several Of the newspapers raised Wig
orous outcry against the reported appro-
priation OF the British Museum for the
use OF the air board. They declared
IL ''preposterous." "a serious scandal
and an "unjustifab1e act of vandalism"
An Official statement has not yet been
issued, but It 10 believed generally the
ssfecision-fo use the museum has actuals,
- been taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
TOBE HANGED
Verdict in Case of Five Negro Sol
diers Implicated in Hous-
ton Riots.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, January 2.-Five
Of tho negroes tried by the last court-mar-
tial in connection with the Houston riots
have been sentenced to be hanged, accord
ing to the verdict of the court, announced
by Maj. Gen. Ruciman this morning.
They are Privates Babe" Collier, Thorn
as Mcdonald. James Robinson. Joseph
Smith and Albert D. Wright. all Of Com
pany I. Gath United States Infantry. Elk
ecution Of the sentenced men will be SUE
ponded until after tho case II reviewed BY
President Wilson.
Three Of the dftsen tried were SEN
tenced to tod yoarB 1t LeayomWoeth and
seven to seven years each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Rail Saves Car From Rock Creek,

Maj. Harry A ellis. U. s. A., s711
Keokuk street. had an exciting time
this morning when his automobile skid
ded against the guard rail of Klingle
Ford bridge over Rock creek at Connec-
ticut avenue. and 1t was due only to the
strength of the rail that the army Of
covered stream eighty feet below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Is Railway President.
z Killed, "a Hurt in Explosion.

LONDON. January 2.-Seven persons
were killed and twenty-four injured by
the explosion Of mine that was wash
ed ashore yesterday between Ramsgate
and Deal The explosion occurred while
an attempt was being made to haul 1t
ont ON land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
War Trade.

~ Full and detailed conferences were
held with the British. French and Ital-
ian representatives upon blockade mat
ters and a complete understanding was
obtained of the principles under which
these countries were proceeding.
(2) A mass of information was OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Confers on Mexican Situation. Z

X. Ohta, former Japanese charge at
Mexico City. has arrived here to confer
with Japanese embassy officials about
the situation in Mexico before return
ing to Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

certainly win demand the evacuation
81 Mesopotamia, Arabia and Palestine
for the freeing Of Belgium. and occu-
p{ed French territory, and II the sue
sseesses or the central powers inss1t1iy
continue, also will demand the return
of Trfpoli.
Friends Of Peace Imprisoned.
At = meeting Of Austro-German and
Russfan delegates at Petrograd Mon
day 10 discuss the conditions OF prison.
ers. says a statement issued py tne
Russian official news bureau, Nd: Raaek'
on behalf of the Russian deiegauon.
said that to the victims VINO nao aadea
many German friends OF peace VINO,
according to Russian Information, mao
been Imprisoned because OF their ngns
for peace. II this Information vas
true, he added, the possibility OF start
ing their humanitarian work, would be
infinitely more difficult.
NJ. Radek said he hoped that tho
Austro- German delegation realized the
meaning of the spirit which broke the
regarded war prisoners as free men.
He also hoped the Austro- Germans
would present the situation to their re-
spective governments so as TO enable
Russia's revolutionary representatives
to join confidently in the common task.
= The Russian delegate drew attention
to the fact that the German govern
ment had imprisoned many Russian
citizens. including Poles and Let's, for
peace propaganda.
Demand Socialists Be Freed.
The Petrograd correspondent of tho
Daily News. referring to NJ. Radek's
speech. says that the Russians de-
manded that all socialists Imprisoned
in Germany be released immediately.
Count Won Mirbach. head of the Ger
man political delegation in Petrograd.
replied that this was a political ques-
tion and that the delegation was only
empowered to deal with technical mat
tiers. The correspondent reports that
the Russians insisted. however. and
that Count Won Mirbach agreed to
transmit the demand to the German
government The elegation, adds the
correspondent, will probably be en-
barrassed by the further demand that
large numbers of civilians who had
labor be released.
Germans Hunt for Food.
the central powers from hotel to hotel
in search of better rations has created
amusement among the Russian news
papers, which say the Germans love
luxury
The Germans and also the Austrians
who are in Petrograd are making them
selves thoroughly at home. visiting the
alters. among them the French theater,
and also the cafes, and taking pos
session Of the reading and lounge
rooms in two adjoining hotels in which
some entente allied officers are quar-
tered. The delegates expect to return
TO Brest-Latovsk within two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

tanned with references to rationing re-
Qutrements OF Switzerland. Norway,
Sweden. Denmark and Holland.
t3) An agreement between the war
trade board and the Swiss Society Sur
VIGILANCE was agreed to and executed
by the Swiss delegates and Mr.. McCor-
mick. the chairman of the war trade
board
tD Arrangements were made for tho
OF the United States in
ternational commission on contfngents
sitting in Paris and on the interaliied
commission of Bern. Switzerland.
80 Tentative plans. subject to the
approval Of the war trade board. were
made for the appointment of repre-
board in London and Paris.
War Industries.
% A detailed study was made o. the
organization of the British ministry OF
Of the British admiralty and the Brit
ish war office. and a complete analysis
Of the facts and figures IN possession
Of these departments of the British
government was made. Tho report en-
bodying the results of these investiga-
tons contains a full statement of the
stSthoNS LA NoBd5 I-ns iQk c0P
plying the army and navy with NUM-
lions and other materials. and also sta
tistfcs relating to the mutual co-opera-
ton necessary to be effected for the
proper supplying OF the armed forces OF
the countries wagfng war on the cen
trail powers.
CD A survey was made of the sys-
tenn IN practice in Great Britain relat
ing to the letting of government con
tracts and the organization of indus
tries throughout Great Britain.
49, Attendance at interallied con-
ference In Paris and In particular a
the meetings of the representatives O
the several allied nations having Il
do with munitions questions.
% Full conferences with repre-
sentatives Of the United States ord
nance department in France and rep
resentatives of British and French
munitions departments, stationed there
resulting IN the embodying of conclu
sions in memoranda submitted to TIL
War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
CLEAR TRACKS FOR
FUEL CARS, ORDERS
DIRECTOR GENERAL

Continued from First Page)
appointment of certain men to posi-
lions which may be available when the
director general decides on the form
and personnel of his permanent or
sanitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Food.

/. A comprehensive and accurate esti-
mate was obtained of the food in the
possession of the allied nations and of
the amounts that must be supplied by
North America during the year ending
october ]. 1918. Cabled information
had not been of satisfactory nature
and personal contact with the sta
tistical boards and food administra-
lions of the countries concerned was
necessary in order that the necessary
data could be made available.
Q. The curve of shipments of food
stuffs required from North America for
the United Kingdom. France and Italy
was fixed for the year ending 1918. It
out in the conference with the several
interallied executives dealing with
supplies of foodsthffs will grant greater
facilities for the distribution of food
stuns at lower cost in terms of ton
mage and transportation.
3. In order to permit tho United
States to visualize the problem of food
control in North America, plans were
worked out whereby the governments
of Great Britain, France and Italy
agreed to put into effect a legalized and
compulsory control of foodstuffs in
these countries
4The creation by the interallied
conference in Paris of an international
scientific committee on Authorization, to
consist OF two representatives each of
the United States. Great Britain, France
and Italy. This committee to be in
continuous session in Europe for the
purpose of studying the Authorization
Of the allies. This committee to stand
In the advisory capacity to the food ad-
ministrations Of the aforenamed coun-
tries.
5. DR.. Taylor. the representative Of
the food administration on the mission,
represented the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture in conference
held in Paris to consider the problems
of food production in the allied coun-
tries during the year 1918. At this
conference an interallied agricultural
committee was established to consist
of one delegate each from tho United
States, Great Britain, France and Italy,
to sit continuously in Europe and to
act in an advisory capacity to the gov
ernments named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Recommendation.

% That the United States exert all
their influence to secure entire unity
of effort, military. naval and economic,
between themselves and the countries
associated with them in the war
(2) Inasmuch as the successful ter
mination of the war by the United
States and the allies can be greatly
FASTENED by the extension of the
United States shipping program, that
the government and people of the
United States bend every effort toward
accomplishing this result by a sys-
tematic coordination of resources of
men and materials
(3) That the fighting forces of the
United States be dispatched to Europe
with the least possible delay incident
to training and equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Coal DISTRIBUTION Made spec,al.

railways intends to direct Immediate
attention to distribution Of coal. Mr..
Holden's inquiry into conditions here
VIII bear largely on coal. Records are
available for him at the fuel adminis-
tratfon Of the amount OF coal received
here, 80 that the main line Of investf-
cation along THIS line win be concerned
with its distribution to dealers and to
buyers.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
MI. ZION

MT. ZION, April 24--Sunday school
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
Miss Ada Woods spent Sunday with
Miss Wave SchOoler.
Grover and Carl Harris spent Sun
day with Cary Harris and family.
Miss Edna Burch spent Monday
night with her teacher. Carroll Var.
ner. and wife, of Goshen.
Charles Nichols and family of Esto
and Miss Olive Nichols spent Sunday
with Charles Dugan and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe were in
Mt Vernon Friday evening.
Several from here attended the play
at Bladensburg Saturday evening
and pronounced II fine.
Miss Annie Johnson is i'll with the
measles.
Mrs. George Harris is much i'm.
proved.
Ray Harris has been Ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Wolfe and Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Hays spent Saturday
at Utica.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
FREDER|CKTOWN

FREDERICKTowN. April 25-Mrs.
O. p. Foote spent Monday with Mrs.
Alec Love.
r. +. Stone of Gambler spent Sun
day with his family here.
Mrs. w. Fl. Eastman returned home
Monday after visit with her daugh.
ter. Mrs. Fred Zieg of Fort Wayne
Ind.
MIR. and Mrs. Craig Bebout spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bebout of Gambler
Mrs. Thomas Wesler. north of
town. is quite i'll.
Robert Chew. who has been ser
iously i'll with pneumonia. is able to
he out
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thompson and
Mrs Mary Moore and the Misses Til
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26

fairly well supplied. it is believed but
there are many yet who have been
unable TO get near enough seed TO
meet their requirements. while those
who have been aided even a little bit
by the seed corn furnished by the
state are congratulating themselves
upon their foresight in organizing a
farm bureau here. pointing out that
those counties where no such organi-
zation exists have been unable to Sc
cure the seed owing to their disorgan-
ized state and consequent inability to
get tests of seed corn made and com
pile estimates of the amount they
needed.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26

lie and Laura Tobin spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Watkins Of
Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Dill spent part
OF last week with Mr.. Dnl's mother
who was quite in .; her home near
Butler.
MIR. and Mrs. Kari F'riel OF Mt. Yer
non were, guests Sunday of the latter's
mother. Mrs. Hoy Swetland of College
street.
Joshua Roby. who has been con
fined to his home for several weeks.
is able to be ont
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gregg went to
North Liberty. last Saturday and Wis
tied Mrs, Gregg's brother. John Kun
kle
Mrs. Cora Chew. who is i'll with
pneumonia. is improving slowly.
MIR. and Mrs Robert Knox were in
Mt Vernon last Saturday
DIR. and Mrs Wright were. in Column
bus last Sunday. the guests of their
son. Paul. and his wife
Mrs. Anna jackson has returned
home from visit with relatives in
Mt. Vernon
Frank Willett. who resides near
Sparta. spent "Wednesday in town
Charles Champion of Mt. Vernon
vas here Wednesday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
MORE SEED FOR
FARMERS HERE
County Agents Secure Part
OF Crawford Co.'s Share
200 BUSHELS PROMISED
Will Not Be Sufficient To Fill
Requirements Of Local
Agriculturists
200 BUSHELS PROMISED

Through the efforts of County
Agent Anderson and the farm bureau,
Knox county farmers who have al
ready received two carloads of corn.
will get. an additional supply amount
ing to- between two ana three hun
dred bushels, it was announced Thurs.
day
While this amount will not be suf-
ficient TO supply the needs of the
farmers in Knox county the county
agent said Thursday it will probably
be all. that can be secured. This corn
has been secured by County Agent
Anderson from the supply sent to
Crawford county.
Farmers in Knox county are now
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
Local Man Helped Save Knox
County Shepherds A
Round Sum
COMMITTEE SUCCEEDED
In GAINING CONCESSION
Government Will Control The
Nations Supply OF
Wool

Knox county wool growers will
benefit this year through the efforts
of j. r. Walker OF Gambler, who re,
turned Wednesday evening from
Washington, ID. c.. where he served
on committee representing the Ma.
tional Wool Growers association in
conference with government officials
| with respect to the fixing of the price
OF WOOL in that 1t was directly through
the activities of this committee that
sheep raisers will receive 20 cents a
pound for wool instead of 60 or pos.
sibly even so. which was first pro
posed by the government.
Mr.. Walker said Thursday morning
| that the sheep raisers were first met
with proposal that the wool price
be- fixed Mt the same figure rs 1t was
generally throughout the country last
July, less per cent, and 1t was only
after long argument that the sheep.
men were able to have the per cent
provision removed This alone, ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Walker, win mean a
saving OF $4,000 to the wool growers
In this county.
This price-70 cents the pound
applies To all OF the 1917 clip yet un.
sold" said Mr. Walker Thursday,
land to the 1918 clip. The government
will control all the wool In the couu.
try and there is no advantage in any
man holding his clip from the market
now"
The government has also comman
deered all shorn pelts. Mr.. Walker
reports and Is considering fixing the
price on all hides and thus gaininI
control OF the leather supply.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
bLADENSDURC

DLADENSBURG, April 25-Preach-
ing next Sunday morning and evening
At the Church OF Christ.
Earl PorterGeld OF Coshocton spent
Sunday with his father, Mac Porter
field.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berry spent one
day last week at Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolfe OF Dan.
vile spent Sunday afternoon with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Earleywlne
spent Sunday with their son, and his
family.
The officers of the Red Cross
branch here went to Mt. Vernon last
week and purchased two sewing ma
chimes. The Masonic lodge presented
Sll0 TO the Red Cross here, also Mrs
McCamment VI for current expenses
Lee Rice and Miss Isosalie Cum
minis had dinner Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Guy Cottrell.
Wallace Cummins returned Sat
urday to Camp Sheridan, Ala, afteI
spending II week with his parents.
DR.. Stonehocker is able to hs
around again,
Mrs. Allie Rice entertained the fol
lowing at supper last Friday: Wal
lace Cummins. Rosalie Cummins, Ma
rie Biggs
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
FORb|DS BILL
PASSING HERE
Mayor Takes Action Against
Distribution OF Sheets
A. B. S. CIRCULARS CAUSE
Members OF Sect Want Ex-
emption As Conscientious
Directors
A. B. S. CIRCULARS CAUSE

"All Circulars, no matter what they
are or to what they relate, except
those having to do with patriotic
movements such as the Liberty Loan,
the army Y. NJ. G. A. work, the Red
Cross and the war savings stamp
movement. are absolutely forbidden
in Mt. Vernon, beginning right now.
The distribution of these handbills
and circulars has been prohibited in
Columbus by federal court and It is
now prohibited here. IL want every
person In Mt. Vernon who finds cir.
culars at his door to call this office
immediately and give the name of the
distributor" declared Mayor Bair
Thursday.
The cause underlying the statement
was the distribution by Omar Stew
ems several days ago of circulars. un-
der the direction of Paul Cunningham
and Wilbur Wintermute heads of the
International Bible Students associa.
tion here, more familiarly known ~
The Associated Bible Students.
WANT EXEMPTION
The circulars contain the declara
tion that members OF the body should
he exempted from military service OH
account of their religious belief This
according to Mayor Bair Is not prop
er ut such time.
Sixteen hundred copies were
thrown around at doors.
When the distribution of the circu
lars was stopped in Columbus all bill
passers were summoned into federal
court and warned to quit the bust
ness
Newark billpassers, apparently
knowing OF this action taken In Co.
lumbus, started passing bills in the
night and the result was that the dis.
tributors could not be caught. How
ever, Mayor Bair has been fortunate
in securing the name OF the bin pass
er who distributed the last set of cir
culars here.
A marked copy OF the bills SEN
around by the |. ID. $. A. has been sen
to Columbus for official Interpretation
Of the clause relating to exemption o
the students" from military service.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
Nature Cures. the Doctor Takes the
Fee

There is an old saying that Mature
cures, the doctor takes the fee" but
as everyone knows YOU can help ma
ture very much and thereby enable II
10 effect cure In much less time
than Is usually required. This is par.
ticnlariy true of colds. Chamberlain &
Cough Remedy relieves the lungs. H.
quifles the tough mucous aud aids In
rs expectoration. allays the cough
and aids nature in restoring the sys
TEN to a healthy condition,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-26
JARMAN TO SING HERE
AT PRAISE SERVICE

A prayer and praise service will be
held at 1880 o'clock Thursday even.
ing at the Church OF Christ The sub.
ject win be THE Divided House"
Roy Jarman. who was here recently
with the MInges Eyangelistic Co., will
sing.