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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
SIGNS TO INDICATE
WHERE CARS STOP
Will Be Placed at Corners
When Skip-Stop System
is Adopted.
BOTH COMPANIES APPROVE

A uniform sign, designating car stops,
is to be used in the District of Column
bia in connection with the proposed
skip-stop system. it was announced to-
day at a public hearing before the
public utilities commission in the
boardroom of the District building
John A Beeler. traffic expert. who IS
studying the street car conditions here
with view of recommending changes
to improve the traffic, explained that
signs similar to those used IN New
York, Berlin and many other large
cities would be adopted here THESE
signs will be twelve inches in diameter,
painted with yellow background and
black box letters of Car STOP These
signs will be placed at the proper cor
ners after the skip-stop system is put
in force.
Both Companies Approve Skip-Stop
George F. Hamilton. president of the
Capital Traction Company, and W. F.
Ham. vice president of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, an
nounced to the commission that their
companies are entirely in accord with
the Skip-stop system.
Mr. Ham said that with the adoption
of this system the company would De
able to give more rapid service and
that more cars could be operated He
suggested that some minor changes
might have to be made in the schedule
of stops proposed by Mr. Beeler.
Notifications Suggested.
Rev II. W. o. Millington. pastor of
the Brookland Baptist Church, VINO
said he represented the Brookland.
University Heights and Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Associations. addressed
the commission and made several rec
concentrations. proposing changes in
the schedule of stops submitted by MI
Beeler for the Brookiand line
Mr. Wilmington stated that several meet
ings of the citizens of Brookland had been
held in connection with the car service
and that no objection had been made to
the Skip-Stop- system He urged that the
proposed stop at Perry street northeast,
southbound. be eliminated and that cars
stop at Quincy street instead.
The witness explained that there are
more people residing on Quincy street and
also that the Franciscan Monastery is
located at the head of that street. There
are many persons who go to the monastery
daily and large crowds visit it on Sun
day" he said: therefore l believe it
would be better to have the stop at that
street"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
GLAD T0GET REFUND
OF BANK DEPOSITS
Meade Men Receive Money
Due Them From Odenton
Branch Institution.
USING NEW TYPE RIFLES

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CAMP MEADE, Md. March 5.-Thou-
sands of soldiers at this cantonment
were made happy by the delegation of
Baltimore citizens who distributed to
soldier depositors of the Odenton
branch of the Citizens State Bank more
than $4,000 in settlement of their ac-
counts. But for the patriotic action of
these men. who raised a fund of $4,000
in the space of about three days, the
soldiers might have had to wait months
for settlement, as the bank has been
closed pending investigation by the
state bank commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-05
Signal Mems Opportunity.

Meade men who are versed in sig
mailing will be able to learn the latest
war news without waiting for the ar
rTvaI of the newspapers. when the big
searchlight tower which is to be built
by the Signal Corps here is completed.
All the latest news in the form of short
bulletins will be flashed from the tower
as soon as it is received from the Ar
lingtcn wireless station.
The modus operandi will be that the
wireless here will pick up the bulletins
from Washington. They will be given
to the searchlight editor, Lieut.. Mellait
of Company A, 304th Signal Battalion,
who will relay them to all parts of the
reservation by means of flashes.
The searchlight will be powerful
enough to be seen in all parts of the
S,000-acre reservation. Between $50
and $50 o'clock every night little news
items of the camp will be flashed forth
At 10 O'Clock the weather forecast will
be given and then news of the war,
sports and other matters of interest.
New Type Winchester Tried Out.
The first preliminary practice with
the new Winchester telescopic-sig sighted
rifles and trench periscopes. with which
each sharpshooter of the 10Th Division
will be equipped. was held this morn
ing under the supervision of Capt. c. Z.
Hemmerde. sniping expert of TIE Brit-
ish army. at the division school of
arms.
Although both these devices were
new TO the soldiers who were being
trained in their use, after an hours
practice they were securing an average
of three bulls-eyes out OF five over
the 100-yard range. The work was of
an entirely practical nature. as the OBJ
Jectives were exact reproductions of
loopholes from which the Germans in
the front line trenches sh.ot.
All -eGimental schools for the devel-
opment of sharpshooters, which start
this week, will be equipped with these
novel devices. The use of tel-scopic
rifles for squirrel shooting is not an
entirely new thing. but IN cir develop
ment .or the use of the Army is of COM
paratiVeiy recent date.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
DO NOT RUN MOTOR
 INDOORS, WARNING

With the coming of cold weather the danger from running the engine of gasoline car in a closed garage again arises. The reason for the danger is that the exhaust gases given off con- slst mainly of carbon monoxide, which asphyXiate. Numerous deaths have taken place from this cause, owing to no one being at hand to drag out in time the unfortunate person or persons who have been overcome by the fumes.
 It Is difficult to get the people to realize the seriousness of the danger because carbon monoxide itself has no appreciable odor. and frequently the first warning of it's presence is the sud- den collapse of the person inhaling it. Sometimes a slight ringing in the ears Is noticed, and a slight giddiness but people who have inhaled enough of the poisonous gas to produce this effect of- ten become unconscious even after they go out into the open air, and their fevlval may frequently be 2 difficult matter, and even then the effects will De felt for long time afterward.
 Even when people are aware of the danger they think they can safely run the engine just for q minute" but the percentage of the gas necessary to pro duce fatal results is so small that in 2 small garage that minute is too long
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
PAN|SH F0Lk
 GIVING AID T0
 THRIFT I STAMPS

That the Spanish speaking citizens of Phoenix are quite as much inter- ested in the success of the United States in its prosecution of the war against Germany as any other class was demonstrated Friday afternoon when 32 Spanish men and women, employees of the Arizona Laundry, responded to the appeal of J. c. Dobbins, chairman of the Mar1- copa County Thrift Stamp campaign, aided by J. B. Blea, and formally or ganized the Spanish American war Savings society of Phoenix. Every one of the g who signed their names on the dotted lines of the enrolment blanks which will be forwarded to the National War Savings committee with which the local organization is to be affiliated, had been given an incentive earlier in the campaign for the sale of Thrift stamps when J. J. Kolberg, proprietor of the Arizona Laundry, on Christmas day presented each with a Thrift stamp book in which were four stamps of the value of twenty-five cents each.
 When Mir. Blea addressed the Span ish-speaking employees of the laun- dry he sent forth an appeal for pa troitism that reached the hearts of everyone who heard him. Chairman Dobbins, who understands something of Spanish himself, said it was the most eloquent address that has been made in the present Thrift savings campaign. Lupita Valdez was chosen president of the new organization and Conception Perez its secretary Meetings will be held on the first and third Sundays of each month.
 Unlike other War Savings societies that have been organized within the last few days, this society will reach throughout. all of Maricopa county for members. ''The campaign is bat commenced, said President Valdez last evening, "and soon we will be intend to carry on a vigorous cam paign for membership and we be- lieve we will have the support of every loyal Spanish American in this county
 The good work for the Thrift cam paign, as far as the Arizona laundry is concerned, did not stop Friday with the organization of its Span ish-American employees into the first society of its kind in Arizona, for CO., incident with the formation of this organization there was also formed the Arizona Laundry War Savings society, comprising fourteen employees of the laundry of American birth and tendencies. D. c. Twedell was chosen president and Alfred P. Olson, sec retary. Meetings are to be held on the fifteenth of each month.
 It is pertinent to note that Mana ger Kolberg of the Arizona laundry closed down the entire plant during the hour or more required to perfect the organization of these two socie- 1 ties Friday afternoon. giving the employees that much time to perfect the good work.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
"H|-Y' GIRLS
 PRESENT PLAY

Miss Fearless and Company" de- lightful little comedy, will be given at the Phoenix high school auditorium, Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. by the girls of the "Hi-Y" club.
 Mondays performance will be rep etition of the success of a few months ago. Miss Fearless and Company" was given near the beginning of school, and wae enjoyed hugely by all those who attended. The money derived from the performance, Monday, will be used to bolster out the sides of the 'Hi-Y'' treasury .tll the money that. gets into the hands cf the 'Hi-Y" girls is used to some good purpose. The girls of that organization have done more to- ward the winning of the war than any other organization at the high school.
 The play, very light comedy. is fun ny. The cast is made up entirely of girls. no masculine ruffians to make the play mediocre
 The plot concerns a bunch of school girls, who, led by Miss Fearless" go up against ghosts and haunted houses in a way most startling to the ordinary person. Are the girls scared? The aud- fence alone must determine that.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
MINING NEWS

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Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

and adjacent.
 The plant is known botanically as Ochroma lagopus. It grows more rapidly than almost any other known tree whose wood is valuable. In four years time she has grown to be thirty feet high, shading an area fifty feet square, having a trunk ten inches thick and several branches be- tween four and six inches in diameter.
 Altogether there is at least a cord of solid wood in the tree. An acre could contain seventy-five of these trees.
 Balsa has several valuable quail ties. It produces a brown colored cottonwood in great abundance, com monly used for stuffing pillows and mattresses. As the. seeds are very small-not so large as cabbage or mustard seed-they do not have to be removed from the fiber for this purpose, thus giving it an advantage over cotton. This fiber may yet be found capable of being spun and woven. It has long and strong fibers in the base of the bark, ordinarily used in Panama to make ropes. This use is so widespread as to have caused some scarcity of the tree in regions adjacent to settlements.
 The wood is white, extremely straight grained and easy to work | and, while soft when green. it seem: to harden later. It looks like a fins source of wood-pulp if it could be obtained in sufficient abundance. Balsa wood is used by natives ir Panama in place of leather on whicf | to sharpen knives and razors be | cause of the fineness and evenness oi | the grain. The plant would prob ably grow in Florida and the south ernmost parts of the United States
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

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Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

men in the western country were the makers of their country, and it is country of which the Rocky Noun tain club may we'll be proud. These men would not have hesitated very long about extending recognition and giving the fullest help and sympathy to the workingmen's government of Russia, because in '49 and the years following we had out there Bolshevik governments made out of the raw ma terial, and mighty good governments, too. What happened in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Cali fornia is now in progress in Russia. Remember that a republic probably much greater than ours is in the making on the other side of the world my friends, and it is such a republic as the German autocracy cannot have very long next door and survive. Democratic Russia means democratic Germany, and democratic Germany means peace, lasting and complete, for the world. That is why at this moment the example of Russia finds expression in revolution in Austria Hungary, and continuous agitation in Germany against the aims of the Ger man staff.
 Do not be alarmed as to the future of Russia. All we need is a great patience, and a great fairness, and a great sympathy. Russia will soon learn that capital and labor must go hand in hand. That will be realized by the Russians quite as rapidly as we are realizing that the employers of labor must cooperate with labor to bring about the best possible re- suits.
 Mark my words, if the present pro gram of the Bolsheviki, the common people of Russia, is not successful in aiding the common people of Aus tria and Germany to break down their autocracies, the Russia soldiers will be fighting again.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
S500,000 NETTED
 FROM APPLE CROP

The apple crop in the Hancock, Md. apple belt will amount to about 10000 barrels and will sell for more than s50OO0O. The crop has been all picked and most of it has been shipped The peach crop totaled about 15O, 900 bush els, which yielded the growers nearly s25O,000. The greater part of this money was paid to lobal labor for picking and packing the fruit
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

which have sprung up since the com pletion of the canal. As the grow
 ing of pulp plants is being proposed. it is possible that the balsa might
 be found a desirable experiment. Ii would probably spread over southern Florida rapidly.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OFFICE OF UNION OIL COMPANY
 OEt ARIZnAYA

Phoenix. Arizona, February z, 1918. Please take notice that. in accord ance with the bylaws of the cor poration, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Union Oil Com- pany of Arizona Will be held at it's principal place of business, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, on Thurs day, February 21. 1918, at 200 o'clock D. m, for the election of Directors and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 JOHN McPEAK, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

It has immense quantities of fine seed, inclosed in the cotton-like fiber of big pods; the wind easily dis
 tributes the seed and makes it take up any new clearings very rapidly. Some of the railway dumps along the canal are covered with balsa trees
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17
BALSA TREE PULP
 NEW PAPER SUPPLY
tChristian Science Monitor)

Christian Science Monitor.)
 Those who are interested in pos sible new sources of wood-pulp for the paper industry might do well to investigate the balsa tree of Panama
Arizona republican., 1918-02-17

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of, or get what you want.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
DAILY TOTALS OF
BOND SALES ARE
MILLIONS BEHIND
Liberty Loan Needs More
Boosting in Order to Insure
Minimum Quota.
International News Service !:


WASHINGTON. April 20. - The
treasury department announced to-
day that subscriptions to the third
Liberty loan we're running short by
s5,OOO.OOO OF the daily average re-
quired at the latest official count
up 20 the close of business on April
is. The national total reported
from the II federal reserve districts
lis $1.2O4.714.25O. This is 40 per
cent of the minimum quota of So
OOe. 100000.
-Four more stated are reported
unofficially TO have over subscribed
their quotas. They are Montana,
North Dakota. Kentucky and In
diana. Montana has over-su bscribed
its allotment of 100000 10 the
amount OF s14.354.65O, and North
Dakota has subscribed $4,000, ,000,-
600 or S1.5O0.O0G in excess of its
quota. Minneapolis fell back 10 sew
enth place with 3S per cent of its
quota subscribed. being pressed
close by New York, Philadelphia
and Cleveland. all of which have 81
per cent of their allotments. st.
Louis is forging ahead of all dis
tricts, having cleared more than
500. 200 and with IS per cent
10 its credit is attempting 10 smash
all records i'm obtaining its full
quota before night Chicago is the
nearest competitor with SO per cent
Of its quota. and Dallas follows with
the same percentage as Chicago.
New Yo~1 state reports the grand
total Of S3C1.92S.5G00 with the dis
trict in eighth place. Phila delphia
reports a gain Of more than So
000. 600 i'm one day. The city's total
is now S44,S2130O.
Chicago has established a new
record i'm awards OF honor flags
having passed on 1917 claims from
communities reporting over-sub-
scriptions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
MARSHALL SAYS WIN
WAR. TALK OF PEACE
TERMS AFTERWARDS
International News Service:

international News Service:
COLUMBUS. o., April 2o.-'T AN
not interested now i'm peace or te-ms
cf peace-we must win the war"
declared Thomas T.. Marshall. vice
president Of the United States, i'm a
Liberty loar address here last night
the only public address the vice
president has made during the third
Iibert, loan campaign. Vice Pres't
Marshall and AIRS. Marshall who
v..~e the guests of Columbus yester-
day. left for indianapolis this morn
5uZ.
"No man is dead who has given
his iife for a great cause. Mr.
Marshall said. when our boys are
not present any more al roll call.
the answer viii be that they are
rot tsad. but absent in the dis
charge or duty.
speaking Of the American forces.
Nr~ Nrars hall said
"No army ON earth has ever had
the care. supplies and attention that
ours has
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
MEXICAN PAPER WARNS
CARRANZA TO LINE
UP WITH THE ALLIES
International News Service

International News Service.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex, April 20
a strong plea for Pres't Carranza to
align himself with the allies is made
today in an article in La Defensa. a
Mexican newspaper. rejecting Opin-
'on along the border. The article
says:
Mexico is facing a tragic moment
by condoning German propaganda
and in event some action Is not inn
mediately taken. war with America
VIII result and Mexico will become
another raartyred Belgium. Neutral
ity as it is understood in Mexico
means 'pro-Germanism.
"In event OF war Mexico has moth
ing 10 expect from Germany. but
alignment with America will mean
money. arms. munitions. active CO.
operation of the United States and
might be the difference between
Mexico's salvation and her destruc-
ton"
La Defensa is published by T. II.
Deltran, until recently consul gen
eral here for the Carranza govern
ment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20

The British lines in the Givenchy-
Festubert district have been COM
pletely restored. the Germans losing
all the ground they had captured on
April IS
A few German prisoners were
captured south of the Scarpe
we carried out successful minor
operations south Of the Scarpe river
Yesterday. capturing a few prison
ers. nine machine guns and trench
mortar" the official statement said.
Early in the night the Germans
attempted a counter attack. but
were repulsed.
The British first division made a
successful counter attack during the
night, ejecting the enemy from
points on our advanced defensive
positions in the GNenchy- -Festubert
sector. These had been gained 10y
him on April IS. The enemy's
losses were heavy. He lost all the
oDjectives he had gained and our
positions have been reesta blished.
Local attacks southeast Of Ro-
becq led 10 sharp fighting. which
ended to our advantage"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20
MORE DISL0YALISTS ARE
ROUNDED UP IN WEST;
LYNCHING THREATENED
International News Service:

International News Service:
CHICAGO. April 20 - Another
drive on disloyalists i'm the middle
west resulted in the following gains
for the loyalists today:
At Collinsville. Okla. Henry
Rheimer is going to be given a trial
by the county council of defense
today on charge of disloyalty. Last
night a mob of men hanged Rhei-
mer but he was cut down on pleas
of the police. Rheimer was uncon-
scious when the rope was taken
from his neck.
Because he said he wanted the
war to end in a draw and therefore
refused to buy Liberty bonds. Theo-
dore Pape, of quincy. H., a leading
attorney. was accused of disloyalty
and surrendered 10 the police. He
was hanged in efiigy.
At Lincoln, Neb., the dismissal of
two alleged dislOyal professors is
demanded by the board of regents
OF the University of Nebraska by
the state council of defense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-20

Says Wilson Must
Have Power to
Conscript Shipping

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. April 2O.-Pres't
Wilson must have absolute power TO
cOnscript the shipping resources of
the United states. Chairman Hurley.
Of the shipping board, made this
statement in explanation of two
sweeping amendments 10 the ship
ping act which the senate commerce
committee have before it for con-
siderauon today.
Under existing laws there is no
authority for the United States to
requisition American ships in for
eign ports. Chairman Hurley de-
Clared that up TO the present time
this caused no trouble because ship
owners have been patriotic in their
desire TO place their property at the
disposal of the government. He
states that additional power is nee
essary, however. for the exception
al cases" Penalty of fine and i'm
Trisonment is proposed for those
who violate a requisition order
Another serious defect in the ex-
listing law is that in all proba abiiity.
it permits only the requisitioning
o. the bare physical possession OF
the ship" Chairman Hurley stated.
1T does not authorize requisitioning
the services of the ship owners or
sanitation and crew. In practice it
is almost necessary TO do the latter.
The legislation proposed does not. of
course, contemplate conscription "
crews. II preserves the principle
that civilian labor must he voluntary
Ia bor"