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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
OFFER CONFEDERATE NOTES.
VIRGINIA Officials Receive Reuuests
to Redeem Them.

RICHMOND. Va, August s1-That
some one is offering Confederate
treasury notes il both Canada and
Germany is the opinion of state ON
e,a1s who have received letters re-
Gently Today Miss Esther v Wilder
Of Dwight, Ontario. wrote dem anding
navnaenf on Confederate certificates
amounting to s12a. The letter accom-
panying the notes said: II am send
ing you this set Of Confederate notes,
amounting to 1922, and you must pay
them on demand. because these are
vour own losses and they must be
some time ago state treasurer
Johnston received package from
Mannheim, Germany. from an agent OF
railroad who had cashed twenty
dollar Confederate bill for a traveller.
All Of the writers have been notified
that the Ccnfederacy is no more.
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Planners of Exercises.

turtles has been real martyrdom
This condition, instead of improving,
has unfortunately become much
worse.
Since the beginning IF this var the
Turks following a new plan sug-
gested by the Germans, have decided
to extermlnate the Christians. The
Armenian have Esen practically
wiped out and the Greeks are still the
object of the most barbara rersecu-
tons. For so-called military reasons
hundreds of thousands of the Greek
population have been taken from
their homes on the coast Of ASIA
Minor.
The Greek Church considers the
war as sacred. since the democratic
countries have stated that thei. aims
IN the struggle were the re-esta hlish-
ment of the rights of men and liberty
for the oppressed, and prays and
wishes for the victory of the liberal
alliance. which will realize the es-
Enlistment of Gods realm on this
earth" .--
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GREEKS TO ESTABLISH
BISHOPS IN AMERICA
President Of Holy Synod Of Greece
Tells Of Oppression of Chris
tians in East.

Plans for the establishment r. the
United States Of an archbishop and
bishops Of til. Greek Church were
announced yesterday here hv Arch
bishop Melettcs Of Athens, president
Of the holy synod of Greece. who has
Just arrived In Washington.
The archbishop said there are 400
600 Greeks in America and $50 Greek
orthodox churches. His intention is
to create central body to have
spiritual jurisdiction over these
churches as well ass those In South
America. Expressing a desire to come
into contact with all American &C.
cless.astical and religious organiea-
tions, NJ Meletios says he is con-
WINGED that Christianity II tbs east
can be greatly aided If some OF the
teachings Of the Christian organiza-
tions of the United States are applied
to the daily life Of the east.
The east, unfortunately. is still
suffering from Turkish domination"
he said. The life Of the Greek
Church for the last tour OF five cen
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Iatere-+.nz s!deliEhts are thrown
nrcs til. progress ST .vents on the
Italian front. likely to be overehsd-
I'D In the more spectacular and m
rortant moves in Ficardv and Elan
def. in statements given out by the
Italian bureau Of public information.
a most interesting CORES pondence
published IN the French newspaper
L Heure bears. IN large type. the head
ing Erava Italia. SAYS one of the re-
ports The FIRST phrase with which the
One more. thanks to the Italians.
Rheims is saved'
This news Is of great imper lance.
rs IT IS the first tune that al the ma,
troops engas ed IN action at one time:
In other words. II is the best proof
that Italian. French and Portuguese
troops on the part of the Latins and
Of the Anglo-Saxons have shown that
unity Of command Ind actions are not
utopian. but an actual fact and sue
ceSsful one"
War Boards for Aviators.
Following from the same source ara
comments upon aviation affairs
The National Aerial League LeEa
Astea NazionalA, announces tha- one
milton in Ita!lan war bonds has been
.vncrleute1 r. certain veil known
manufactures to a fund for speaia
~ .ss for Italian avIator- This fund
rs So far reached not nne, hut vr'
wonderful result. Flr=t. It IS quite
henAr fer the aviator TO be elected
- have his name on this list Of heroes.
ard in thu ssccrd rla"s ~ has given
remarkable help to ths Italian Fed
Cross as n every r7se the avlators to
whom III. bonds we're presented
tu.ned them back for the benefit Of
the Red Cross The fund Is ALWAYS IN
s-easins The Contributions to ~
fund are strictly personal and are
limited to nanufa cturers
Among the mon honored. II not
benefited. with these prizes are the
Pilots Raraocs the- ace who fell on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
DC. MEN AT HUMPHREYS
CATCH ON TO WAR GAME
Learn to Dodge Rocks While OBJ
serving What Happens in
Enemy" Trench.

CAN'T HUMPHREYS. Va. August
1l-Dcdslus rocks hurled at them
by their instructor and at the sam e
time making accurate observation 81
what Is happening N an enemy
trench 100 feet away, all II ten
seconds tune. engineer soldiers from,
the District Of Columbia are rapidly
becoming experts IN aulrkoess and
accuracv of observation while under
Are
This IS only one of the many -ar
games which Cart e 8. Stephenson.
formerly assistant professor at the
Un,vers,y Of North Dakota. who has
charge Of sound ranging IN the enE,-
nser schools. has originated for tram
ing rurrcsss.
Eow the Game Is Played.
This IS the way the game is played
TIE .tudent-ebservers are lined UP
In one trench, while another bunch
let engineers are sent to another
trench 100 feet away TO act as the
enemy Capt Stephenson then
takes up a strategic position half
uav between the trenches. where
there IS a convenient pile Of rocks
HANDY TIE obs..vere then are told
At tbs rord of command to make their
ten seconds and a the same time
dodge the uell-airned missiles hurled
bv their instructor. Who i only hft--
feet distant
CONDUCIVE to Rapid Increment,
this is net really a dangerous as
It ,Mi sht seem but It certainly. IS
conducive to rapld,tv ef observation
The Conscientious observer it de-
veioped IN rractice. devoted cnl" one
second to dodE inE the rock and the
other nine to getting accurate in
formation on what the enemy vas
"up to but the conferences Of Hum
phreys men will have 70 be consider
ably developed before the average
~an will be able to devote SO much
t,.ne to the lob in hand and SO little
ter.art saving his ON skin
Locating Guns by sound.
Locating guns by sound is ore Of
tse newest and mos, interesting Of
ire arts Of modern warfare which Is
being taught to SPECIAL classes of
District Of Columbia engineer soldiers
a. Camp Humphreys.
Sound ranging is a new service de-
velered by the French and the Brit
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DEEDS OF GEN. LAFAYETTE
TO BE HONORED IN CAPITAL
Birthday of French Hero to Be Celebrated
at Exercises at Monument, With Presi-
dent Probably in Attendance.

and benedicticn will be given by Rev
Charles Wood of the Church Of the
Covenant.
dent Of the Sons of the Revolution. is
chairman Of the Joint committee or
arrangements, and John B. Torbert OF
the geological survey is secretary
Planners Of Exercises.
The general committee planning the
exercises Of the day includes. besides
and Dr.. Torbert. the secretary. the fol.
lowing members of the three soci-
cites:
+ Sons Of the Revolution IN the Dis.
trict of Columbia. Marcus A. Benja
min. Reeves T. Strickland and Ben De
luton. William S. Parks. Rear Ad.
miral T. F. Jewell and Frederick D
Owen: Daughters Of the American
Revolution. Miss Hiida Fletcher, Mist
Lillian Chenoweth. Mrs. Sylvanus
johnson and Miss Bertha F. Wolfe.
Another demonstration to which
been arranged for the evening OF
September s at Continental Memorial
Hall. 18th and D streets northwest
The Marine Band has been engaged to
furnish a concert, ana the committee
IN charge, with DR.. Joseph G, 3
Bulloeh as chairman and Daniel
Smith Gordon as secretary. has ar
ranged a list Of strong speakers.
Cooperate With New Torkars.
Seth celebrations are being ar
ranged ~ cooperation with the
Lafayette national DAY committee OF
New York Societies to participate
With the Joint committee. on arrange
nents include the Order Of Lafay-
cite. sc,ons Of Colonial Cavaliers
Sons fthe Revolution Of Georgia
knights of the Golden Horseshoe
Order Of the White Crane, Order OF
Washington. Daughters Of Veterans
Army ana Navy Union. Military Or
der of Loyal Legion, Aztec Club
Order Of Cincinnati and others.
The committee in charge Of the Con
tinental Memorial Hall celebration II
the evening, of which DR.. Bulloeh if
chairman and Mr. Gordon secretary
has the following subcommittee
Floor Mrs, G. E chadsey. Mrs Charle4
Drake Westeott. Miss Cary Peachey
music. Thomas Campbell Washington
Mrs, Charles D. Westcott: ushers. Mis-:
Bertha Frances Wolfe. program, ane
finance. Daniel Smith Gordon and viii
liam NJ Conrad; speakers. Sidney N
Smith.
Bishop Arthur c. Thompson Of vlr.
ginia will give the invocation and thu
Marine Band will play.
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Encounter Many Difficulties.

MANY difficulties heset this rail-
way work For example, wood was
needed. but in view of the large
quantity used by the French army
wood was booming more and more
scarce To aid the French govern
-,ent explore the forests the Aneri-
cans installed forty lumber camps
and they will soon have eight more.
You see" concluded NJ. Tardieu.
that I was right when l said at the
4th Of July banquet of the American
Chamber of Commerce in Paris that
everything the war demands the
Americans have accepted. that every
thing the war means they have un-
derstood and that everything victory
requires they are giving. Such ct
fcrt--which. moreover. is inseparable
from the effort Of France and the
other allies-will bear fruits. We
shall win the war
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ish It is an art that has been en-
tlrelv developed since the war began,
Some American ARMY engineers have
been doing some development work
On apparatus for this purpose and the
American Army is now using that
apparatus
This training lE being given the en-
glneer troops at Humphreys by the
school "f surveying. map reproduction
and ranslng. Of which Capt L. P.
geological survey. is head. The spe-
cal work of teaching sound ranging
has been Entrusted by the War De-
partment to Capt E. B Stephenson.
formerly assistant professor of phys
les at the University of North Dakota
The soldiers Who are detailed from
tine to time from the various regiments
to the engineer training schools for spe-
~,aLsts are rapidly becoming experts in
telling all about guns from tn. sounds
they hear
Test at Isolated Station.
After some preliminary training in
the theory Of sound-ranslnE. the men
are taken to an isolated staten below
the naval proving grounds at Indian
Head. several miles down the Pctonlac
from Humphreys Here the are within
sound cf the guns all day and frequently
at night
Another interesting feature Of the
schools work is the training that is
given tbs men in hash-rans,ns, This Is
the visual observation of the guns. The
qualifications for this work require keen
sight and training in observing minute
details under extremely- difficult condi-
tlcns It is necessary for the observer
TO remain hidden with his field Of vision
limited TO small crack or hole yet he
must see anything that happens in his
sector of the enemy front and aecu-
rately report the dashee Of enemy artil-
1ery
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US G|VESPOWER
TO BRING VICTORY
So Declares NJ. Tardieu,
French Commissioner, in Re-
viewing Americans Feats.
III LEOPOLD BLOND.
CahleEram to The Sunday Star an
Chicago Daily SevFe. Copyright, 1915.

Chicago Daily Sews. Copyright, 1915.
PARIS, August sl-Andre Tardicu.
the French high commissioner. has
given me eloquent figures regarding
Americas accomplishment in France.
with especial regard to the landing.
feeding, lodging. equipping and car
ing for the new army. Naturally,
there was no material available in
France for such considerable oper-
atoms. Such material and buildings
as existed were needed by the French
and other allied armies.
The American Army. therefore had
to face the problem of doing almost
everything for itself. The execution
of the plans formulated is being car
rled forward with rapidity and skill
which arouse universal admira ton.
and these plans are being constantly
enlarged.
The first thing said NJ. Tardieu.
was to land American troops and ma
terial. In addition to the docks
placed at their disposition by France
the Americans have carried out i'm
portant constructions Of wharves,
lantic ports. The equipment for this
work has been almost wholly pro-
vided and installed by America
hospitals Also Necessary.
Thirtv-fcu- he:nitals providing a
total Of 135.ono beds. are now ready
Or in course Of construction. Supply
and ammunition derets had to be es-
tablished The present American pro-
Eram comprises great depots with
Is, 5000 square feet Of space. Tbs
aviation service needed schools.
camps, workshops. parks and depots.
Great centers have already been in
stalled. Workshops for the American
Army have been started in some
thirty rlaces-workshops for recuper-
ating old uniforms and equipment.
Bakeries. q cold storage plant sur
hcient to hold 10000 tons of meat.
repair shops of all kinds. stone quar-
ries, water and gas plants and M.
merous SUPPLY stations, CAPABLE OF
stcrins ninety davs' rations for an
army Of s,ooo.ooc men are in ccurs.
of construc ton. Finally the neees-
sitv Of enlarEins the ports and the
yard. around the derots r onn rt,ar the
tiers 500 rnllesp of new railway at
1fty-tive different points. Large
numbers of railway men of all sorts
are beng brought to France to cper-
ate these lines.
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ITALIANS PLAYING BIG PART
IN EVENTS ON WAR FRONTS
Million in Bonds Given for Aviators.
Medal to Lieutenant Who Accounted for
Destruction Of Lone-Ranee Gun.

s and F anel1iost a lsoeso 'i re5 rrizss
will he gwen to all a~iators decorated
with gold and silver medals.
added another record to the MANY that
the Italian aviation already holds. It
has the double value, from an italian
STANDPOINT. Of being both military
and industrial success. Flying on a
strictly ItalIan-made machine this
forty five minutes of terribly bad
weather. being over enemy territory
al, tho time
This was record for flying over
enemy. territory until it was beaten
on August 2 by the squad of Italian
ma. flying over Austrian territory for
about seven hours.
"Airplanes and motors we're. in both
cases. of Italian make-Ansaldo ma :
chines-all except.th spruce frames,
which come from the United States.
Medal for Lieut.. Assini.
The friendly and disinterested com .
petition of daredevil feats that are
daily being performed on the French
front by allied aviators Of all nation
If the war one of the most interest
ing sldellEhts Of the war, News
ronee now from Paris that the French
government has announced its. ln+en-
ton of comforting the gold medal on
Lieut.. casa ASSN. who has been Serv-
ing with the French AVIATION corps
7,,nee the beginning ef the war.
Lieut. Asslni Il an Italian who
could not wait for the technical state
IF var nth GERMANY to be declared
by the Italian government. and enlist
al With the French forces and stayed
on after Italys entry on the theory
that one cause and one army is a good
motto for the allies all
ASSN, distinguished himself lately
bv personally accounting for the de-
struction of one of the long-ranEe
guns frlaE on Paris"
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TO ATTEND WAR EXHIBITION.
Party. Including Staff Members
British Embassy, Leave for Chicago

Headed by Commodore Guy Gaunt.
naval liaison officer. and Mai. Gen.
J. D. McLachlan. military attache. a
number, of members of the staff of the
British embassy Will leave Washins-
ton tomorrow night for Chicago to at
tend war exhibition to be held in that
CITY this week under the auspices Ct the
committee on public information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

To homer the memory and deeds Of
Gen. Lafayette. one Of the heroes OF
the American Revolution, by whose
efforts frances sympathy for the
cause Of freedom was given effective
expression at =. crucial period in the
struggle for American independence,
and also to comm emorate the victory
Of the Marne, when again the threat
ened cause of freedom OF France was
saved, September will be observed
in Washington with fitting celebra-
tions:
On that day ISL years ago Gen.
Lafayette was born and on that day
four years ago Gen. Joffre stopped
the hordes Of Germans at the front ,
President Expected to Attend.
President Wilson is expected to at
the Lafayette Monument. in the
shadow Of the White House. at S
o'clock on the afternoon OF septem.
Der g.. Invitations to attend also
have been given members ct s the
government and municipal govern
nent officials and members of the
diplomatic corps. and of various
foreign var missions.
The joint committee on arrange
n,en+s. which includes rerres entatives
If the Sens IF the Revolution IN the
District Of coluna hia. the National So
c,etv. Daughters At the. America II
Revolution and the District Of Cnlun, :
bia sons Of the American Revolution
has obtained as the principal sneaker
Secretary At the Navy Daniels. An
other speaker is to be a Ereat-great-
grandson Of the Marquis de Lafayette,
the Count de Chambrun, counselor of
the French embassy. who will repre-
sent Ambassador Jusserand Of France
Floral Wreaths for Statue.
An outstanding feature will be the
laying of wreaths. garlands and flow
ers upon the statue of Lafayette by
participating societies invited guests
and all others in the audience who
may desire by 4 floral tribute to
testify to their reverence for his
memory.
Louis Amin Araes of New York,
president general of the National So
ciety. Sons of the American Revolu-
ton is to be chairman. William Tyler
Page Of MARYLAND will read III e
Americans Creed" of which he is the
ward cor the creed q prize of $1,000
from the city Of Baltimore in 1917 in
contest open to all AMERICANS and
approved by President Wilson.
Rev. Charles T. Warner of st. AL
bans Church IS to offer Invocation.
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NO RAISE FOR HODCARRIERs.
War Department Takes Stand
! Against Forcing Up Wage Scale.

In denying yesterday an applica-
ton for further wage increases for
hodcarriers working on the new s2s.-
Don. 900 terminal at South Boston.
Mass, the War Departing took an
emphatic stand against permitting its
policy Of paving prevailing local
scales" to be used IN forcing up wage
scales
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20

Deputy Sheriff Chas. Hogan of Newport was looking after official business in this section early in the week.
 I. N. Greenhaw arrived last Sunday from Conway and is looking after personal business matters in this sec tion this week.
 Dr. J. s. Graham was an early morning passenger to Hot Springs last Monday.
 Mrs. J. F. Wiles and children of Swifton visited Tuckerman relatives during the latter part of last week.
 Hub James left Sunday night for St. Louis, where he went to look af- ter the sale of some stock which he shipped to that market.
 Mrs. G. l.. Smith and children, of Newport, visited Tuckerman rela- tives last Sunday afternoon.
 Candidate Chas. K. Coe was bush- whacking in the lower part of the county during the latter part of last week.
 Mrs. I. N. Greenhaw and son, John, of Conway, arrived one day last week and spent several days visiting among Tuckerman relatives and friends.
 Mrs. M. F. Hurley, of Newport visited at the home of her son, R. l. Hurley, last Sunday.
 Dan Hogan, candidate for coroner was interviewing the citizens ot Breckenridge township last week and trying to convince them that he was the most suitable person for the of flee.
 The weather during the past week has continued very favorable for al kinds of farm and garden work. Peo
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20

The total cost of government for this period is therefore 86.5 cents for each $100 of assessed valuation, and $223 per capita, being somewhat higher than the average because it was legislative year.
 The income for the biennial period shows a total of $5, ,032.60, derived from the following sources: Commis- sions and fees 9,797.34, commits sioners' fees, land sales and redemp- tons $38,552.99, interest $73,855.37, licenses $31, ,248.25, miscellaneous $1,- ,S3997, taxes $3,7OS,738.68.
 The larest amount, or 73.4 per cent of the whole, comes from taxes, which are subdivided as follows: Property taxes 91 per cent of total taxes and 66.8 per cent of total in- come; franchise taxes 7.5 per cent of total taxes and 5.5 per cent of to- tai income; inheritance taxes, IA per cent of total income, and II per cent of toal income; insurance taxes i per cent of total taxes.
 The total property taxes paid by the people of the state amount to on- ly SPA cents per 01O0 valuation, or $212 per capita. This, of course, does not include county and munich pal taxes.
 When thus reduced to terms per capita, it appears that the cost of maintaining the state government does not fall heavily upon any one.
 This analysis of state revenue and expense, upon which MT. Reynolds has been employed for the last two months, will be of invaluable assist ance to the legislature in making it's budget, and in determining just where economies may best be prac- ticed.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20
Tuckerman Department

pie in this section have taken advan- tage of it and have made great pro- gress towards making another crop. Practically no cotton remains un- gathered and the farmers have turned their attention to blowing and mak- ing other preparations towards plant ing another crop. All low ground has dried out and most of it has been plowed which will greatly aid the far mers later in the season if much wet weather prevails then. Everything taken into consideration the agricul- tural outlook just now is about as favorable as ever known before at this time of the year.
 The latest word from Dr. o. A. Jamison, who recently was called in to the service of the government and who has been stationed at San An tonic, Texas, was that he would leave in a very few days for parts unknown. He thinks he is to go to France im- mediately. He has great many friends here who are interested enough in him to wis hhim we'll and hope for his safe return when the war shall have ended.
 E. l.. Gardner and wife, who re- side in the western part of Glass township, visited among their many relatives and friends here several days during the past week.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20
Whenever You Need General Tonic
 Take GrOve'S.

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as General Tonic because it contains the we'll known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It ac-s on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20

Thus it appears that the largest amount, 291 per cent of the whole, spent for educational purposes, and the next largest amount, 28.4 per cent of the whole, is spent for the maintenance of educational institu- tions.
 It casts each citizen of the state 60 cents year to maintain the schools, and 58 cents to maintain the charit- able institutions, and he contributes only IT cents year to the support of the various state departments, 15 cents to agricultural projects, 31 cents to the support of boards and commissions, and 14.5 cents to the penitentiary. The penitentiary, how ever. being self-sustaining, the money for it's support does not come from the people.
 Expenses for the nine-months pe- riod beginning April and ending December 31, 1917, are as follows: Salaries and fees-------$ 581,956.5l Per diem and travelling
 expenses ll,SS4.9o
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20

To place an advertisement in the Independent is to carry your message to the attention of the wise house.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20

To advertise it in the Independent is to sell tiff it is something for which live people find need.
Newport daily independent., 1918-03-20

See the Patriotic display at Miss Eva Graham's tomorrow. 1t