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Evening star., 1918-01-28
GOOD TINES, HARD WORK
MAKE U. S. BOYS HAPPY
Don't Work Union Hours" Says
Writer in Letter Sent Here, But.
Christmas Was Welcomed.

A letter from a member Of one of the
United States engineer regiments. the
first American unit to see active service
in France, has been received by Miss
Dorothy Brock, member OF the faculty
of Mckinley Manual Training School.
The writer, Ray L. woolen. tells Of the
good time the members Of his regiment
had at Christmas and the manner in
which the men entertain themselves after
the days work Is done. An extract from
the letter follows:
1--WE had a very good Christmas and
think every man in the regiment en-
joyed 1t more than he thought he would.
Everybody received a box of candy
Christmas morning from the New Eng
land Traffic Club. 1t was showing all
day and we all did enjoy getting out and
snowballing.
Band Entertained Men.
came into our hut and played until 9
in the evening. You knoW/we had good
time.
"Our hut is a large one. 1t will sleep
our whole detachment. We have good
time at night after supper, when every
i ASNA
hot Everybody sits around, plays cards,
dominoes and almost anything. Some one
plays the violin or other instrument al
most every night. Sometimes the boys
all get together and sing.
= Welcomed New Year In.
'We have got permission from the
colonel to let us stay up until IL O'Clock
New Year night. We will have the band
and we are going to have nuts, oranges
and something like punch. only it won't
be dashed. We expect big time.
81 guess you know that we were the
first American troops to actually do active
service over here. That means we were
first to wage war against Germany. We
have to work awfully hard at times. You
know they don't work union hours over
here
Evening star., 1918-01-28
TWO BITTEN BY DOGS.
Pet Animal Goes to Pound as Pen.
alty-coaster Attacked.

Police of the eighth precenct yester-
day afternoon were told that Alvin
Birch. seventeen years old. 1885 r
street, had been bitten on his right
hand by pet dog of the Birch family.
They also were told that the animal
would be sent to the pound to suffer
the death penalty for its misconduct.
Evening star., 1918-01-28

U-Boat Loots and Sinks Spanish Ship
MADRID, January 2s.-After pill
laying the Spanish steamer Giralda
Saturday, German submarine sank
the vessel, which was of 4.4oO tons
The crew was saved.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Unite in Protests.
A. P. Case To Be Exnedited

The Supreme Court of the United
States agreed today to expedite the ap-
peal on proceedings brought by the
Associated Press to prevent the pirat-
ing of news by the International News
Service. The court fixed April Is for
hearing arguments.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
80 New Buildings to Go Up at Camp

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January Is
Ninety new buildings. some of them now
under construction, are to be added to
Camp Forrest, Chickamauga Park. Thirty
new mess halls are to be erected for the
accommodation of a large number of
medical men expected at the camp with
in the next few weeks. and in connection
with these thirty latrines and six bath
houses. Twelve two-story buildings with
a capacity of sixty-four beds are to he
built for the hospital.
Evening star., 1918-01-28

William Griffin. six years old, 230
Bryant street, was bitten on his leg
Saturday afternoon while coasting. The
dog. 1t is stated, belongs to Dean Kelly
Miller of Howard University. and jump
ed the fence at the home OF its owner.
2245 4th street. to attack the boy.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
STEAMER CORK SUNK;
Twelve PERSONS PERISH

LONDON, January 2s.-The
steamship Cork has been tor
pedoed. Seven passengers and
five members of the crew were
lost.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Rev. DR.. Woods Statement

Rev. DR.. Woods Statement.
Rev. DIR. Wood made a brief an
nouncement, in which he stated he had
conferred with high official today,
who had assured him that the original
order of the fuel administrator for the
District would be modified A great
many of the pastors discussed the reso-
lutions. which were passed upon item
by item.
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, superintendent
and treasurer Of the Internatio Re-
form Bureau, presented resolutions,
which were adopted. urging prohibition
of liquor during the war by Great Brit
ain. France and the United States, and
that the President request the allies
to forbid their people to sell or give
alcoholic beverages. beer or wine or
any other. to any of the American fight
ing forces.
Mrs. Sunday, wife of Billy Sunday
addressed the meeting and stated that
it is proposed to get more men out for
the Sunday afternoon meetings. She
also called attention to the fact that
financing of the campaign is not what
it ought to be, and urged the pastors
to wake up their finance committees.
Rev. DIR. Ward of the Sunday cam
paign party addressed the meeting and
urged the pastors to attend the PRAYER
service from to 7:15 O'Clock each even
ing. prior to the opening of the service
in the Tabernacle.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Editorial From Pulpit.

pulpit editorial against the closing
of the churches on Sunday was read by
Walter Everett Burnett at Foundry
Methodist Church last night, in which
he said:
The churches, not the movies, shall
Keep the courage or the people strong
when we come to the last grim test"
The congregation of St PauFs Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South of which
Rev. D. NJ. Brown is pastor, adopted
resolutions of protest against the Sun
day closing.
The resolutions set forth that the
church, ''in the spirit of patriotism,
cheerfully submits to any mea sure which
may seem necessary in the conservation
of fuel, yet we feel it is unjust that the
theaters and moving picture shows,
places of amusement, are allowed to
remain open on the Sabbath day, and
are required to close only one of the
seven days of the week, while the
churches are required to close the one
day or the week set apart for the Wor-
ship of God and assembling together of
His people in His holy temple"
The resolutions set forth further that
the congregation, by a rising vote, pro-
tests against the order of the fuel ad-
ministration.
Unite in Protests.
The pastors and members of st
Marks, Georgetown and Epiphany Lu-
theran churches, assembled in st.
Marks Church for union service, yes
terday recorded protests against the
Sunday closing. Resolutions were
adopted as follows:
THE public worship of God is of such
supreme Importance that we cannot af-
ford 70 close the house of God at this
particular time in the history of our
country. And, while we are carrying
the plans in strict obedience to the rui-
ing, we register our protest against
il, especially since the theaters, moving
picture shows and other places Of
amusement are permitted to remain
OPEN"
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Prepare Report on Application.

Sangster and Botz engaged to make a
report on conditions in Seattle when
the Seattle Lighting Company petition
ed the public service commission of the
state of Washington for permission to
increase it's rates from 81 to S1.15 per
thousand cubic feet, and install a
.'readiness-to-serve' charge besides.
The company claimed that its costs had
been greatly increased, in some IN
stances to the extent of 100 per cent
since the war started.
The findings of Sangster and Botz
were transmitted to DR.. Edward w.
Bemis. who directed the valuation work
in the District, and who was employed
by the city of Seattle to investigate
the reasonableness of the gas COM
pany's petition. That official has rec
commended to the Washington commits
sion that the gas rates in Seattle be
raised from 81 to $1.10, but that the
readiness to-serve" charge applica-
ton be not allowed.
I'VE found that the cost of some ma
terials entering into the manufacture
of gas had increased 100 per cent, and
all along the line there were increases
in cost of from so to 100 per cent" said
Mr.. Botz.
The Washington Gas Light Company
which. charges IS cent per thousand
sion for authority to increase the rate
to S1.10. 1t recently has filed a re-
quest that the application be passed
on with as little delay as possible.
claiming that there have been addi-
tional advances in cost since the appli-
cation was filed that make the granting
of relief an urgent necessity.
Evening star., 1918-01-28

We've often wondered whether
a knocker laid his work out be-
fore comm downtown in til
mornin', or jest trusted t luck.
No matter how long TIL war
lasts ther'll never have t. be a
sorghum dictator as fer as we're
concerned. ~
Evening star., 1918-01-28
TO TESTIFY
At RATE HEARING
J. H. Botz and Andrew Sang
ster Called for Telephone
and Gas Cases.
TO AID UTILITIES BOARD

Arriving this morning from Seattle.
Wash, where. in conjunction with An
drew Sangster, he made an investiga-
tion of the gas situation, resulting in
a recommendation for an increase in
rates, J. II. Botz. former statistician OF
the District Public Utilities Commission,
is in Washington to assist the commits
sion in reaching a decision on the rate
increase applications of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company and the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany.
He will be Joined here February by
Mr.. Sangster, who was in charge of
the accounting phase of the valuation
work done for the local utilities body.
The two experts will go over the data
submitted by the companies and tes-
tify at hearings to be conducted by
the commission. Just when these
hearings will start has not been de-
termined, but the commission probably
will announce a date within the next
day or two
Evening star., 1918-01-28
The Riggs National Bank
Of WASHINGTON Dc
Of WASHINGTON, D. c.

WE INVITE MEN IN THE ARMY AND NAVY
of avail themselves of the
facilities and service of this bank
Among prepared that of handling
which consigned the bank and checked against
by self wife o other dependents.
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS and THRIFT STAMPS
Liberty Loan sos Pennsylvania ado
War Savings Stamps $412 (redeemabe SIS 1885,
Stamps 25c EACH
NEWCOMERS IN WASHINGTON
especially facilities and
OF this Bank
Capital and Surplus s................. $3,OOOOOO
Resources Over r.................. $2I,OOOOOO
Evening star., 1918-01-28
TILT CHURCH LID IN
FUEL .EDICT; MOVIES
FATE HANGING FIRE

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1918-01-28

In answer to a question of a member
the president said he had received the
order by telephone.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
spFcIAL NOTICES.

NOTICEWASHINGT0N ID. G., JANUARY Is.
1010.-To the veterans Of the Grand United
Order Of Odd Fellows. Sir Veterans You are re-
Quested to attend the regular meeting Of the as
oociattou Wednesday, January so. at { 30 pm.
af Odd Fellows Hall. 1906 NJ St NV Come
prepared 10 say and do your bit for the success
OF the allies in this awful war. God still rules
the destiny Of men and nations. Come early, SO
that each old veteran have his say.
FRANK PENDLETON.
Acting Chief Veteran.
JACOB Il. ASkINS,
Veteran Secretary.
JAMES w JONES Founder 29s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16
GOES WooING IN AN AlRsHIP
Malden's Nelohbors In London Sub.
urb Have Fears for ThelP
Roofs.

London.-A pretty bit Of chivalry
was cen IN q London suburb the other
day. Early In the morning the knight
srrant was ont on his airplane and was
flying low-so low 40 to make the ten.
ants Of the terrace anxious about their
roofs |
On the miniature lawn In the center
Of the S0-foot gnrden the maiden wait
ed until there fluttered down through
the morning mist q little streamer Of
white material. II missed the garden
and fell into the roadway.
The maiden rushed out and picked
mp her love letter.
The neighbour curtains resumed
their stiffness, and the little episode
Of these grim days VA closed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

Conn. has accepted q call to the pas
torate OF the Congregational church
IN Rapid City. and will assume the
duties OF the place about September
I.
w. c. Marley. postmaster Of Coloms.
has rendered his. resignation. and
when freed from the duties Of the
Office will devote his entire attention
TO his large farm lear town.
Clay Leighton. = brakeman. aged
about 10 vas instantly killed In
tho Milwaukee yards at Yankton.
when he was caught between an en-
CINE and . cal.
Work has been commenced At
Pierre On ! public bathing pool which
will be large and with gravel bottom.
and b supplied with warm artesian
water.
Jules w. Hanks. who twice desert,
ed from thu American navy. now 10
under arrest at Huron. Hanks was
found working on . farm near Ca.
vour. II the Huron territory. He was
traced through . woman IN the east.
whom No recently married and ap-
parently deserted.
Leo Bsownlow. II years old. son Of
. farmersanchsr living near l.antry.
has been placed IN ! hospital. suffer-
tng with : compound fracture Of the
skull A = result Or beinx RIM h
~ ! mowef HI clltton Il xep1
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

San Francisco.-Because several
songs IN the music books used In CALI
foFnia public schools savored Of Ger
man origin. with perhaps ! trace Of
the well-known German propaganda In
them, the state board Of education has
decreed that the books must 80 into
the discard. a new series has been
prepared Tor the pupils. which. Il II
announced. u free from al German
faint
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16
~ HHITs ale MENTIONED
$3.50 - posoloa lNeslJ1Osaso o.
6oaooo Int TWo m ee0
- pora6saph&.
0opOrts from Russia via Berlin De.
sGlafo that he bolsheviki government
= coasadseing . declaration Of war
neainst Japan.

There will be no letup In the r.
0trictions on the use Of wheat, &C
eording 70 reports from Herbert
Hoover. who Ii now IN London.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16

bank for his daughter. Nellie. and. had
laid on the table until he could pre-
sent n. The bond q burned to
ashes, but Stoeckel Il trying to get .
new one. ~ he has the number and
the bank 0ficiais distinctly remsnbsl
him buying It.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16
LIBERTY BOND IN FIRE
M1xsd Win Newspapers Il 1vas Used
Tor klndline.

Mrs. Charles efoeckel q OeorKe-
town, DEL, found Il rather cool and
damp one day recently and sdecided 10
kindle ! little wood IRE IN one Of her
stoves. She used N old Newspaper
~ two plcked up from the center
falsfk. n anfnrf. 4hAaHno1 Amene.fha
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-08-16
For THE BUSY MN.
1okNo DpsToM9 THAT GAN SOON
- compAeego.

~ nlTs NE MENTIONED
o1sno - pssssoa lalsslosass o.
1Daooo Int TWo ~ ps@
- psrs6sapha
REPORTS from Russia via Berlin De.
e1oro that he bolsheviki government
coosadsring . declaration Of war
1eainst Japan.
Thers viii be no letup In the r.
Gtrictions on the use Of wheat. &C
eord1ng 70 reports from Herbert
Hoover. who II now In London.
G1x persons were killed and more
than 100000 damage was done to
property ct Lake Charles, La. By .
1srsinc hurricane which swept the dis
tx1eG
Dmves ID to have . municaplly
0Wnoo water plant, voters Of the city
hayine approved . bond Issue OF
118y050yO00 to buy the privately owned
plant
The war industries board has listed
Dapee mills ~ m essential industry.
with the understanding that drastic
economy b practiced In the use OF
print papsr By Ill publisherA
Lord Curson, member Of the British
war cabinet gave figures to show that
Great Britain has given 100000 men
and that 100000 Britons were Tight
ing % foreign theaters Of Wal.
An urgent call to the American Red
Gross 70 enroll 1000 nurses . week for
the NEXT Two months Tor Immediate
duty with the army nurse corps was
1ssued b. surgeon General 0orgaa
II the chaotic situation IN Siberia
eontinued, Japan might md II neces-
oory % adopt suitable military meas
proo @ combat thu Austro-G German
1enaee II the Tar east, Toxic reports
~.
Omaha - now second Of oil the
e1ttes q tho world n receipts Of corn
~ ~ 0rst seven months Of 101S.
Ihe corn receipts &C Omaha Tor that
period wore mors than 100000
boshols.
G1x persons died at 81. Louis, =
namber II Chicago and points In the
ense ana over 100 were prostrated ut
- Hng Island ship works, near Phil
G1la1h1a - the result Of the recent
1ent wave
- ~ u the United Atates-SpAa-
- waf debt was paid on BY the r.
1oanpfieo q o64.O00.O00 worth Of bonds.
rart " ! block o. e106.0oO.O00 issued
June n 1874. seven weeks after war
~ 0oc1aro6.
omcials u allied capitals believe
tkat To Germans do not Intend 70
nake a-permanent stand on the banks
r. me Aisns, but that they will re-
tFeat 10 the Chemin Des DANES ridge.
winch y oneof the strongest positions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-19
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1918.
THE MEMORIAL PROJECT

The proposal to erect memorial
to the Garrett county boys who en-
tered the service of the country in the
World War, has met with hearty re-
spouse among the people of the coun-
ty, as the large number of letters ap-
pearing in other columns of this pa
per show, and we have no doubt that
a still greater number of our people
will give expression of their interest
in the matter in future issues.
1t will require time and effort to
bring the proposed work to success
full conclusion, but the time is here in
which to complete the organization,
and the details can be worked out
after the preliminary steps have been
taken.
1t will be a revelation. no doubt.
to a great many people as to the num-
Der Of homes in the county directly
and indirectly affected by the war.
With 700 of our sons in the service,
about ne-thirtieth of the entirr pop
ulation of the county either went to
the front or were preparing to go
there. Add to this number the fathers
and mothers of our boys in the serv-
ice and you have one-tenth of the en-
tire population of the county, and
when you further consider the broh-
ers, sisters and other family connec-
lions of the boys who answered the
call, it is easy to see that probably
four-fifths of the people of Garrett
county for the past year and more
have been anxiously waiting, day by
day, to learn the fate that may have
befallen their loved ones in the war
There has been a community of
interest, fear and hope for more than
a year such as our people never ex-
perienced before, and we know that
it is in the hearts of our people to
substantially recognize the sacrifices
of our sons by making a memorial to
them.
We owe it to them, and especially
do we stand indebted to those of them
who surrendered their young live s
in the cause of Liberty.
This is time and occasion to
prove our continued patriotism and
love. None will stand back and none
will falter in their devotion to our
boys and the cause in which they were
engaged until the last tribute to
them is completed Let the people
endorse the proposition; send in a
word of commentator and get be-
hind the movement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-19
Soldiers Letters to Folks at Home

Edgar Kelly on duty in England un.
der date of October Goth. wrote his
parents as follows:
This drearv, rainy evening will de-
vote my time writing to you. l have
been thinking of you all day, and
think this is the only remedy to relieve
me. have received three letters from
you this past week and you can imagine
how happy feel.
appreciate your kindness very much
for the tour leaf clovers. | am sure
would be disappointed if l didn't re-
ceive them IN your cheerful letters.
have shared them with the boys here at
headquarters and today you can see
four-leaf clovers pinned all oyer the
room. Every letter l receive the boys
say, kelly, how about fresh clover
leaf from Maryland?" l am bit stingy
with them. Naturally would keep the
best of them. If you keep on sending
them, well the result will be a young
haystack of Maryland clover; a souve-
mir for the museum.
Derry is out with his lady friend
this evening. but | expect him most
any time now.
':In regard to the Christmas packet.
You must send it at once In order to
get here IN time. You know how long
it took the other box to come, from
June to September, but l am sure it
was better late than never.
""How are ALT the people in that sec
ton by this time? 1t seems as though
everyone over here has the influenza,
and quite few dying with it. had 1t
very bad last spring and hope 1t won't
come back.
'As this covers all we are allowed to
write l must close with love to all.
Your loving son,
EDGAR"
London, England.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-19

twenty days ago. We came up on the
front shortly after. and have had quite
a time of it. received a letter from
you the first day we were up here and
this is the first chance l have had to
answer. l sent you a card about two
weeks ago and hope it will reach you
alright.
1--WE haye been in the real thing this
time no halfway business about it, and
have been seeing some of the real
horrors of war. Our infantry has had
some pretty severe losses and lots of
them are wounded or sick in the hos
pital. We have lost. two signal men
killed in action and quite a number
wounded. l have escaped so far with
only slight scratch on my leg, but l
thought several times that was sure
goner. l guess tits only through the
special protection of God that | am still
alive. We are not out of it yet, but as
it is now time for US to be relieved |
feel that my chances are little better
than they have been. OF course we
are under more or less shell fire, and
one may fall in my bed any night.
I'VE have been on this front-days
now, and that is a pretty long stretch
without any rest. We are all tired and
full of lice and longing for chance to
get bath and some clean clothes. The
weather has been rather favorable to
US. as we have had only a few rainy
days. The mud is pretty bad when it
rains. l got everything have soaked
one night, and did not get dried for
three days. The holes men have to sleep
in become regular mud-holes in rainy
weather. The past few days have been
clear and we surely do appreciate the
sunshine.
81 was sick few days ago and
thought l would have to go to the hos
pital, but l stuck it out and feel much
better now. We are expecting relief
most any time. but never know when it
will come. We might possibly be here
several days yet. think we will likely
get good rest when we do get out.
81 can't tell you much about what |
see and hear around me here. How
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-19
RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS
Randall NJ. RavenscrOft Arrived
Tuesday Morning.

Randall M. Ravenscroft, who has
been in England for practically a
year, where he was attached to the
18TH Squadron, U. S. Aviation Corps,
arrived in Oakland Tuesday on his
way home, he being the only son of
DIR. and Mrs. R. A. Ravenscroft, of
Accident, and being also the first Gar
rett county soldier to arrive here
since the armistice was signed. He
was among the first to cross the sea
to Europe. He was accompanied home
by his sister, Mrs. Mae Hyde, of New
York, who will spend the Holiday sea-
son with her parents at Accident.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-19

"Your letter of Oct. 9th received to-
day. Might have gotten it a little
sooner but we were in the lines and did
not get any mail for three weeks. NV
last letter must have made very good
time, and l hope this one may do as well.
II have not yet heard from Lee d.
rectly, but have heard of him. He is
probably over here now. l don't know
what organization he is in 50 | would
not know if he did get near me over
here. Am glad he is where he is, as he
will have much better chance there
than in the infantry.
well, we had a little fling at the
Germans and those of US who came
back will never forget it. What we
were in before was only play compared
to this last experience. This must have
been the kind of war Sherman had ref
erence to. 1t surely deserves the name.
Nothing else can describe it. | can't
write much about it, but hope to see
you all sometime soon and | will then
have lots to tell. l presume there is
great excitement over there over re-
cent events here. The general opinion
now seems to be that the war cannot 60
more than few weeks at most, and
would not be surprised if it were over
when you get this letter.
Our division was relieved in due
time and we are now in little village
behind the lines and feel comparatively
safe. We may 20 up in the lines again
but are more likely to 90 farther back
to be filled up again and trained for our
next turn. Personally, l don't think we
will see the front again.
81 received mamma letter of Sep
TENDER 30th and will answer soon.
BEST of wishes to all,
"PARKER.