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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
Sun or Rain Parasols
At Two Special Prices
SOS each. Regularly $500
$3.95 each. Regularly 5000, 500

Just received for tomorrow's selling
dark co1ors, figured and striped effects;
fancy silks and plain pongees. They are
in 22-inch size and have assorted wood
handles. Very excellent qualities and
unusually low priced.
Main floor. G street entrance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
CHILDREN'S SOCKS

Children's White and Colored Top
Socks, irregular in weave and slightly
soiled: all sizes. Special. 21c pair, Ave
pairs for $1.o0.
Main floor, street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
Friday Clearance of Window
Shades

We offer about 100 stock Window
Shades at prices greatly below today's
values. These are shades which have
become slightly soiled, some being
slightly imperfect, but ali will give
good service. Two qualities in the lot
are water color opaque and Americah
Holland: mounted on spring rollers.
3Sc Each-Were 60c and $1.00
Fifth floor, G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.


A Stfategist.
1T understand your rival is framing
up hot campaign against you"
Encourage him." replied Senator
Sorghum. "The more he tries to talk
personal politics just now the more
he'll look like a back number"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27

dozen Plain White Muslin Night
Shirts; We necks; sizes 16. II and 49,
38c Each-Regularly 75c
dozen Plain and Trimmed Muslin
and Cambria Night Shirts: We necks;
sizes Is, 16. II and 10.
55c Each-Regularly $1.25
dozen Plain White Muslin, Cam
brio and Nainsook Night Shirts; We
necks; sizes 16. II, IS and 10.
CSC Each-Regularly $3.50
IN dozen Plain Color and Fancy
Striped Fine Madras Pajamas. me-
dunn and large sizes.
$1.45 Each-Regularly $3.50
dozen Striped and Plain Color Silk
Madras Pajamas, medium and large
S2.S5 Each-Were $500 and $3.50
Soiled Pajamas
IL dozen White Madras Pajamas,
plain and trimmed styles; We necks;
medium and large sizes.
$1.35 Each-Were $3.50
dozen Plain White and Solid Color
Madras and Mercerized Cotton Paja-
mas; small. medium and large sizes.
$1.95 Each-Were $3.50
Main floor. street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
An Important Clearance of
Women's Pumps and Low
Shoes
$3.75 a Pair

Canvas, White hidskin, an
Calfskin, Brown kidskin. Black
kidskin and Patent Coltskin.
Sizes in Black Kidskin--aIl
Pumps: IA 4. Az. and SO y
3is, 4, Az and 5: Il 3, Big and :
C 8. az. and AZ: u 3. 3D.
and 4.
Sizes in White Canvas and White
Kidskin Pumps and oxfords: IA
4. Az, 5, 5la, 6. 6i2 and :. y 3. ,.
:, Az. 5. 5i7. 8 and !: 3. n. :.
4. 6. ca and I.
fords: "A Az 5. 5ls. s and =: A
Az. 8. 81; b 81. AZ. 51s. 8. 6's:
c 3, az. !. 4'z, "a. 6. 6is; d
3. az, 4. All. 5, So and 6.
Gun Metal Calfskin Pumps and
Oxfords: IA 4, Az. 5, So. 6, 6Iz,
Z: A 8, 31, 4, Az. 5, 5iz. 4: B 3.
az, Az, 6. So; c 3. ga, 4, 5. 5i4.
sa. Z; D 8. 31s. 4. Az. and 5i7.
Patent Coltskin Pumps: "A 4.
5, 5k: A 4: b 6, So; c 2is, 5, az,
4, ~; D 8. 3i2, 4 and Ga.
% pairs of Pumps with dark
brown kidskin vamp and brown
and French Louis heel. A 3i5, 4i2,
5. 5k; B AZ; C pa. 3. 81, siz:
D 3. 81. 4. Az. 5. 5Is. Ga and I.
20 pairs Black kidskin Vamp,
White kidskin Quarter Colonial
Pumps. hand-turned sole and Louis
heel: IA s. s Il; 4 4. Az, ); B az,
4, Az. 81; c 3, 3i2 4: ID and ga.
pairs of Gray Kidskin Colonial
Pumps. hand-turned sole and
French heel: A 4, Az: Il 3i2. 4: C 5.
pairs of Pumps with white kid
skin vamp and black patent
leather quarter. hand-turned sole
and French heel: IA 4; b 5 4, :;
c Az and 6l2.
Greatly reduced to s3.75 pair.
Third Floor-Tenth Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-06-27
@oo0war0 6 G0tbr0p
open sls AM New York-WAsHlNGTON- PM
Sign That Pledge Now

Sign That Pledge Now
You know what the War Saw
ings Stamps are and why they
are issued. You also know. that
Uncle Sam expects Washington
to buy its full share-$,5 100000
worth. To date there remains
much of this amount yet to be
pledged.
Today and tomorrow are
the last days you may
pledge so that your city
may go "over the top" on
Friday, June 28th, the Ma
tional War Savings Stamp
Day.
Every business firm or corpor-
alton, every individual with real
American blood trucking in his
veins, owes it to his country to
BUY THESE STAMPS, It's a
duty none should shirk-it's a
duty no patriot will shirk.
Pledges Payable Any Time
This Year. Sign Up
Without Delay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09
By Lady Duff Gordon
("LUcILE")

w THY do dislike old photographs of ourselves and
w ot4srs'
Because the clothes in those portraits have
passed of fashion, and look ridiculous in them We have
clothes that have dated themselves The sleeves of
six months ago. the hat of Spring. the urs ancients
of twelve months before.
What do to keep photographs least pleas
ing to the eye we ourselves are2
We can gowns and hats that are not of a distinct
PERIOD that have not dated themselves Furniture
may be of period wine of vintage but persons should be
walking calendars to their clothes themselves.
The natural inference that for Photographic purposes
should not extreme clothes Indeed should advise that
regard every day day for being photographed There
fore never dress in radical STYLE
On this page show you two gowns and hat that
dated They might have been with aesthetic any
day of the past five For example, certain fabrics
period Do you recall time within fifteen years when ch
and crepes not accepabeR These gowns fash
Toned of them Nor within five years straight drapey the
uncf Nor the close hat with light sprayke feahersf These
might have been taken down from the weare closet
lively any time within President Wilson, successive
administrations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09

w THY do we dislike old photographs of ourselves
w Ot4 H.. =, .,.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-09
A Hat That Would Be Suitable
Whatever the Mode.

7 ADY DUFE-GORDON. the famous
Lucille" Of London. and foremost creator Of
- fashions N the world, writes each week the
fashion article for this newspaper. presenting all that
is newest and best in styles for weldresesd women
Lady uf-Gordon's Paris establishment brings
her into close touch with that centre of fashion.
Lady Duf-Gordon's American establishments
are at Nos. 81 and SO West Fifty-seventh street,
New York. and No. 400 Lake Shore Drive,
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
MAIL BY AIR NOW
Americas First Air Service
Starts Tomorrow -
Between Washington and New
York at First.

Washington, May 14.-Uncle Sam
is making ready today to despatch his
mails regularly by aeroplane between
New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington. Six United States machines
were to leave Mineo1a, L. l.. today,
two to drop off at New York. Phila-
delphia and Washington in readiness
for tomorrow's opening.
The first stamps, twenty-four cent
ers, which will send a letter via the
clouds, left the presses today. Stamp
number 1 was attached by the post
master general to letter to Post
master Patton at New York. Before
sailing" tomorrow this stamp will be
cancelled by President Wilson.
Start at 11:3O Tomorrow.
The first planes will start simulta-
neously at 11:30 a. M, tomorrow, from
Washington and New York, 10th
alighting in Philadelphia en- route.
Arrangements were completed to-
day by which motor trucks will be
always available along the route to
come to the assistance of a stranded
plane and rush it's mail pouches to
the nearest emergency landing
where another machine will be wait
ing to speed it along to its destina-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
SAVED BY HIS WIFE
G. C. Lang, of North Topeka, Tried
to Commit Suicide Today.

G. c. Lang. 81. a Union Pacific car
penter living at 1116 North Monroe
street, attempted to commit suicide
this morning by plugging the keyhole
to his bedroom fand pulling a cap
from the gas jet. His wife, suspicious
of his strange actions for several days.
broke into the room a few minutes
later, opened the windows and tele-
phoned to the sheriffs office
Bert Larimer, a deputy sheriff, an
swered the call and Fire Chief Joseph
Hanlon also was called. Lang's con-
dition was not dangerous and he was
removed to the county Jail by Bert
Larimer. The deputy sheriff stated
that an insanity complaint would be
lodged against Lang late today.
Lang is subject to spells of sleepi-
ness and disinterest in life, according
to information gathered by Larimer.
The deputy sheriff was informed that
Lang recently took an old carpet,
crawled with it under his arm, under
the house and slept, or remained Sc
cluded under the house, for thirty-six
hours.
Lang's wife told Larimer that sever
al weeks ago when he appeared ill
she smelled something unusual on his
breath and believed he had taken
poison He refused to tell his wife
what he had taken, according to
Larimer.
After a period of sleepiness and
melancholy. he would brace up and
work for weeks at a time SO 1 was
told" said Larimer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
RAIL RATES BOOST
25 Per Cent Increase May Be
Made on Freight.
Scent Passenger Fares Tt
Come Back Under Plan.

Washington. May 14.-Estimates
made by railroad administration Off
Gals indicate that an increase of at
least rs per cent in freight and pas
senger rates will be necessary this
year to meet the higher costs of fuel.
wages. equipment and other operating
expenses, now set at between $780,
100000 and $3.50, 100000 more than
last year.
recommendations that rates be
raised by approximately this percent
age has been made to Director Cen
eral McAdoo by his advisers. He is
expected to act within the next. six
weeks and to put increases into effect
Immediately. Shippers will be permit
ted to appeal to the interstate COM
act and final decision will be with
President Wilson.
Greatest in History.
Such an increase as is proposed
would be the biggest in the history of
American railways. as the percentage
is larger than any ever sought by the
and would apply alike to the entire
country.
Both class and commodity schedules
would be effected. Passenger fares
would be arranged under the plan
suggested to about cents a mile,
from the existing general rate of a lit
tie less than 2 " cents
The estimate of increased wages is
based on the probability that the di-
rector general will approve a general
scheme of higher pay for workmen
in accordance with the railroad wage
Continued on Page Eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
new DRAFT PLAN
Local Boards Will Register
New Men in June.
System Used in Former Regis.
tratiOn Is Discarded.

Local boards will be called upon
to register the new draft men in June
according to instructions received
from the war department today by
Charles s. Huffman, adjutant general
The new plan will do away with the
township and school district system
of registration and will provide for
county registration at central offices.
Every local board in Kansas will be
called upon to assist in the registra-
ton work, which will call for classi-
fication of every man who has at
tanned the age of 81 years since June
5, 1917. In Shawnee county men out
side the city of Topeka will register
at the court house, while men in two
city districts will register at the CITY
hall
Counties with but one local board
will handle the work at the county
seats. Men from all sections of the
the new draft law, will be compelled
TO report at the court houses for
registration. 1t is believed the work
will be handled more efficiently and
with less friction than under the svs-
tenn of year ago when volunteer
boards in all townships and cities
registered the men between the ages
of 21 and 81 years old. The registra-
tion will not only be much lighter
than in 1917, but the machinery for
handling the work is now thoroIy or
ganized. Plans for handling the regis
tration are to be sent this week to an
local boards in the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
NOT FOR RESERVE
American Army Will Be Put
Into Fighting as in Past.
British Government Officially
Denies Previous Statement.

Washington, May 1.-THE British
governments prompt reputation of
the statement sent out from Ottawa
Sunday that it would not be necessary
now to brigade American units with
the Anglo-French armies was regarded
by American officers today as virtual
confirmation of their theory that the
unexpected developments had been an
echo OF the General Maurice incident
The announcement of Lord Read
ing, British ambassador yesterday that
he was confident that no statement
changing the plan of utilizing Ameri-
can troops at once. had been issued
with the knowledge of Premier Lloyd
George, caused observers here to con-
meet the report with recent political
controversies in England. The Lon
don denial last night said that the
statement attributing to the war com
mittee of the British cabinet the an
nouncement that it had been decided
not to use the American army until
1t became a self-sustaining force was
que 80 an error, which had been cor
rected %Ys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
PROTEST WAGES
Railway Men Not Satisfied
With New Schedule.
Administration A May Be Forced
To Revise 1t.

Washington, May 14.-Railroad ad-
ministration officials today faced the
problem of completely revising the
Lane commission railway wage sched-
ule. Scores of protests against the
proposed wage scale have come in and
the necessity for a re-examination in
to the labor wage question appears un-
avoidable.
Notwithstanding that the Lane re-
port carried recommendations for in
creases aggregating more than $780,
100000 annually, findings of the COM
mission in more than 200 individual
cases have struck discordant notes The
complaints charge errors of omission
as well as commission.
Dissatisfaction as to working condi-
tions and incorrectly computed living
costs form a majority of the protests
There are, however, claims of Unequal
ity in pay increases and a biased atti-
tude on the part of the commission in
considering statements of labor fead-
ers included as reasons against the
adoption of the report
Altho no formal or official protests
have been made from railroad en-
ployes mere, unorganized and organ
lied workers alike were disappointed
to a great extent following the an
nouncemcnt of the wage commission's 8
recommendations The fact that the
increases urged are based on 1915
wage averages gives a great many
Topeka and Kansas workers very little
advance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
Mayor May Introduce Ordi-
nance Providing for This.
Fine and Jail the Hobo and
Gentleman IdIer.
COMMISSIONERS FAVOR PLAN
Too Many Able-BOdied Men
Taking Life Easy Here.
They Should Be Made To Do
Something Useful.

Mayor Jay E. House today an
nounced ttat he has under considers
ton the introduction into the city
commission an ordinance compelling
every able bodied man in the city to
joining The army or engaging in a
legal civilian occupation. House
would ann the measure at any loafer,
be he gentleman of leisure or ordi-
nary street idler or hobo, that may
reside or stray into the jurisdiction
of the police.
81 expect to take this matter up
informally with the other members of
the commission before the next COM
mission meeting" said House today.
IF they agree with me that such an
ordinance would be desirable, 1t will
be introduced into the next commis-
sion meeting or soon after the next
enc.
so far have not worked the thing
out definitely, and will ask the rest OF
the commission to assist me-.
Associates Favor Idea
Houses idea has the approval of
the other members of the commission
I'm for it, said w. L. Porter, COM
missioner of parks and health I'm
also in favor of a low age limit we
nave 100 many youDS oh1' 49,
who do nothing but loaf about the
streets doing nothing when they couiu
be usefully engaged at something
w. G. Tandy, commissioner OF
streets, will line up with the mayors
efforts I'm for it," he said today.
An ordinance such as Is being
worked out and considered by the
mayor would put it up to idlers to en-
gage in some legal occupation or enter
military service. This of course would
apply to only able bodied men. who
possess the health and physical re-
quirements necessary to be OF indus-
| trial value.
fs---~xs--l Use Common Sense.
"Such an ordinance" said the mayor.
| would have to be enforced with dis
cretion We would hardly jail
man Just because he happened to be
temporarily out of employment, but
the idea is to have a club over the
heads of habitual idlers and foafers.
Houses sentiments indicate grief for
the able bodied gentleman of leisure
as well fer the down and out idler.
"A penalty would be attached to the
ordinance providing fine in police
court and city Jail Imprisonment for
persons convicted of violating ii.
There are too many men running
around here" said House in explain
ing his ideas, who have no visible or
useful signs of support
Ordinances such as are planned by
House have been passed and are in op-
Grafton in eastern cities, and their
workings are asserted to be commend-
able and effe ;tive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
All Go to Jefferson Barracks
for Their Training.
Friends and Relatives Gave
Them Big Sendoff.
To DEPOT FEATURE
Governor and Mayor Walk to
Train in Procession.
TOpeka's Honor Flag Used to
Honor Men.

Promptly at 2.15 O'Clock the honor
parade for the As Topeka and Shaw
nee county men called to the colors
1t was the first step of the As on their
journey to the battlefields of France
and then on deep into Hunland.
The men were to move from "Tope
ka to Berlin via jefferson Barracks"
as the sign carried by the men from
city draft board No. 1 announced to
all who cared to read. Elaborate ar
lrangementS had been made by the SOL
diers' entertainment committee of the
Chamber of Commerce for seeing the
boys off, and everything that was at
tempted to be done came off in sched-
uled order.
One of the features of the parade
today was the first public appearance
of the Topeka honor flag of the third
liberty loan. Persons who saw the
demonstration today said that this
time was assuredly the most appro-
pirate occasion possible for appear
ance of this flag. The funds provided
in the third liberty loan will be the
money which will furnish these men
with transportation overseas and with
munitions and equipment which VIII
fit them to face the hordes of the
Huns.
Train Was Late.
ried the boys to jefferson Barracks
was more than two hours late, but the
men in charge of the parade decided
that a little thing like a late train
was not sufficient excuse for the
abandonment of the enterprise. so
the parade came off as scheduled.
First in the parade came Master
Roy Edwin Baer, son of Ralph r.
Baer, chairman of the entertainer
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce Master Baer was the living
Characterization of Uncle Sam. Mount
ed on Yankee Dood1e's own pony. the
miniature Uncle Sam led off, followed
by fife and drum corps whose whole
heart and soul was put into the rem
dering of as much martial music as
possible The Goddess of Liberty,
Miss Pearl Baer, mounted on another
pony, came next in order. F1anked
on either side by Boy Scouts carrying
the coIors of Great Britain and of
France, the Goddess moved majesti-
cally on her way bearing the Stars
and Stripes.
Next came the drafted men them
selves, marching as best they could in
true military style, chests extended
and the light of hope and coming full
fillment standing out like a halo
round their heads.
| The governor, the mayor, the heads
of the local draft boards, and the Of
ficers and members of the Chamber
or Commerce completed this section
| of the parade.
State Troops in Line.
The second section of the parade
was the full battalion of Kansas state
guards in full uniform representing
the organization which the boys are
| leaving at home to protect their
hcmes md their firesides from the in
sidious advances. of Hun propagan-
dIsts and pl OCCASIONAL dissenters and
destroyers of all kinds. The Boy
Scouts completed this section, being
dismissed from school especially to
| take their part in the demonstration
IContinned on Page Eighty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14
J. G. BENNETT DIES
Well Known Writer and Editor
Passed Away at $3.50.
Resided in Paris, but Published
New York Herald.

Beaulieu, France, May Thames
Gordon Bennett, proprietor OF the
New York Herald, died at $50 O'Clock
this morning after having been un-
conscious for two days.
Mr. Benefits last words before re-
lapsing 1rto Inconsistencies were in
relation to his newspaper interests.
Mrs. Pennett was with her husband
when he died.
month reported Mr.. Bennett so serl-
ously i'll that his condition was giving
cause 'oi anxiety. He had been for
scme months at his villa at Beaulieu,
in the Riviera, after an Illness, and
adyices from Nice at this time an
nounced that he had had a relapse.
Bennett was one of the best known
figures In the newspaper world. He
was born in New York May 10, 1S41,
and was the son of James Gordon
Bennett, ST.
Lived in Paris.
Educated abroad by private tutors,
te returned to the United States in
1866. He assumed control of the New
York Herald on the death of his
father in 1872. Altho residing in
Paris, he actively controlled the Her
aid by cable. He published a Paris
edition of the Herald and for some
time published g. London edition. At
his own expense Bennett sent Henry
NJ. Stanley. to Africa to find Living
stone in 1S74-77- He also fitted out
the Jeanette Polar expedition in 1879.
With John w. Mackay, he estab-
lished the Commercial Cable company
i'll 1888.
In 1886, Bennett won a yacht race
from Sandy Hook to the Isle of Wight
with his yacht Henrietta and in
1870 parparticipated in a race from
Queenstown to New York with his
yacht "DauntlesS~