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Evening star., 1918-02-27
R. R. POLITICAL EXPENSE
Official Record Of Louisville and
Nashville From 1907 to 1914
Made Public.

An official record of how the Louisville
and Nashville railway spent many thou
sands of dollars in political activity and
supporting newspapers in southern states
between 1907 and 1914 has been made
public by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission
The disclosures were based on an affi-
davit recently filed by Milton H. Smith,
president of the road. answering ques-
tions to which he had refused replies
during an Interstate Commerce Commits
sion inquiry in May. 1916. and to secure
which the commission obtained from
the Supreme Court of the United States
last November an order requiring Mr..
Smith to give answers
Mr.. Smith explained that $4,000 was
spent for political campaign purposes
in Alabama in 1914, but mono in that
state in 1912 or 1913. The expense was
charged to operations.
In February. 1910. s20.715 was spent
in payment to political agents. Mr..
Smith did not specify the state in
which the agents operated.
On May 5. 1907. voucher for $4,000
was issued in favor of the National
Bank of Commerce. and Mr.. Smith de-
clared in his affidavit this was for the
aid of a newspaper which was advo-
eating certain views upon public Ques-
tions in which the Louisville and Nash
rille Railroad Company concurred."
Evening star., 1918-02-27
time GROWS SHORT
!. FOR FEBRUARY RATE
+. Price of War Savings Stamps
Goes Up After II O'Clock
Thursday Night.

Today and tomorrow are the last two
may be bought at the February price.
$4.1S. After midnight Thursday and dur
ing the month OF March war, savings
stamps increase in price l cent. The
price for the month of March is $4.li.
Thrift stamps remain at the same
price throughout the period of the
campaign. 25 cents, and were devised
as a means for the small wage earners
to save 4 little at time in order
that the purchase of war savings
stamps would be made easier. and to
help spread the gospel Of thrift among
the people of every walk of life.
Rally at Sunday Tabernacle.
Probably the biggest rally since the
beginning of the war savings campaign
in Washington. will be held al the Billy
sunday Tabernacle. saturday evening
The event will mark the presentation
Of prizes TO the thirty lucky police
ten days have been working to boost
the sale of war savings and THRIFT
stamps in competitive contest
The Marine Band Will open the pro-
gran, with a concert at 6:s5 o'clock
and Billy Sunday tirtsclf viii present
the prizes. Those in charge expect the
Tabernacle 10 be packed to overflow
ing, not only because of the local an
terest in these patriotic workers. i hus
also on account of the fact that this
is next TO the last night of the sunday
campaign. The aggregate total Of th1
thirty prizes amounts to sl.g0u, ana
thev Were donated by James DDonneII,
Harry WardInan, Col. Robert n haf-
per and William r.. GuCe.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
WARM MIDDAY MEALS
] URGED GIVEN TO PUPILS

A warm, properly balanced midday
meal for school children is proposed by
the public health service as valuable
means to enable the rising generation
to pass unscathed in health through
this period of war. with its increasing
economic stress.
Malnutrition during childhood. 1t is
asserted, is one of the ayoidable trou-
bles, which, however. is largely respon-
sible for physical defects causing re-
dections under the selective draft law.
'.The rising cost Of living and lack
Of general knowledge as healthful sub
stitutes for valuable articles OF food.
which are steadily becoming scarcer,"
says q statement prepared by the pub
1ic health service. emphasizes at this
time the necessity for making provision
by health authorities of hot, nutritious
meals for school children during the
noon hour"
Il 10 proposed that such meals be
/ puypaied at or below cost
Evening star., 1918-02-27
PAYMENT NOT AUTHORIZED.
Ruling Denies Compensation to-
Rescuing Marooned Sailors.

It is not "shipwreck" when an
American vessel is sunk by German
vessel of war. Consequently, whatever
agency rescues the American survivors
who are thus wrecked is not to be COM
pensated, as would have been the case
had those rescued been victims of a
disaster due to the ordinary perils OF
the sea.
Twenty-four American seamen. crews
of three American vessels previously
sunk by the German raider Sea Adler,
were marooned on the island of Nope
ha. They were rescued. October. 1917,
by the British vessel Piars Toporo.
"The case presented does not come
within the meaning of the appropria-
ton act of March 8. 1917 rules the
controller of the Treasury. land the
proposed payment is not authorized.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Based on Deaths and Births.

For that reason the apportionment
of quotas OF infant lives to be saved
could not be made upon the basis of
the infant mortality rate, which is
based on the number of deaths under
one year and the number of recorded
births. Thus the only basis Tor the as
signment of quotas uniformly applica-
BILE to all the states is the population
as shown by the federal census. As
the effort for the hundred thousand
lives applies to the specially hazardous
period of life under five years OF. age.
the quotas are calculated upon the
basis of the population under nve.
In making the apportionme2t on
this basis it was realized that a high
mark is thus set for states in which
the death rate among young children
is already low. On the. other hand. the
mark set may be low for some states
where the child death rate is excessive
ly high. 1t does not appear to be pos
sible to avoid some situations of this
kind by any method of apportionment
that could be devised with the data
now at hand. If the registration of
births and deaths were complete ir all
the states. an apportionment of quotas
sof the 100000 lives to be saved by the
various states could be made supon a
different basis.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
HENRY DENIED NEW TRIAL.
Former Head of Bankrupt Brokerage
Firm Nav Be Sentenced Saturday.

Justice Mccoy. presiding in Criminal
Division 2. today overruled a motion
for new trial made by John William
Henry. former head of the bankrupt
brokerage firm of Lewis Johnson & Co.
Henry was convicted last June on an
indictment charging the embezzlement
of twenty shares of Mergenthaler stock
belonging to Mary e. Helmus and
John Helmus, customers of the broker
age firm. United States Attorney
Laskey may call Henry for sentence
Saturday.
Action on the motion had been de-
ferred pending the recent trial of
Henry on a similar indictment in con-
nection with stock transactions with
Mrs. Constance Setback Oracle. At
this trial the jury failed to reach an
agreement, as did the Jury at the first
trial of Henry in June, 1916.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
EGGS TAKE SHARP DROP
IN PRICE; POTATOES, TOO

Eggs, which commenced to drop
sharply in price Monday last, continue
their downward career as receipts in
crease This morning wholesale deal
ers report drop of . cents a dozen
on choice eggs, which were selling at
from - to AS cents a dozen. The
ordinary grade of eggs sold at from
Al to AZ cents a dozen. Egg prices
will continue to drop and considerably
lower prices are looked for. Another
thing to please the housekeeper is the
fact that potatoes, both Irish and
sweet; string beans and onions dropped
in price wholesale this morning.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
MAKE GUNS, SAVE FOOD, BOTH
Workmen in Naval Gun Factory for
Strict Conservation.

In addition to finishing big guns to help
win the war. worirnen employed In the
naval gun factory at the Washington
navy yard are going to do their -'bit" in
the way of food conservation. The United
States Food Administration has received
a letter from Joseph c. Brannan. secre-
tary, stating that at a recent meeting Of
the lunchroom committee OF the gun fac
tory the following resolution was adopted /:
That the lunchroom in the naval gun
factory comply with and observe the food
regulations issued in the proclamation
made by the President Of the United
States and that the secretary Of said COM
mittee be instructed to communicate with
the food commission relative to securing
instructions and printed Information on
food regulations"
Full information was Immediately sent
the coYpp,ttoo
Evening star., 1918-02-27
DAMAGES PLACED AT $Ao, 900.
Two Suits Filed Against Federal
TaxicAb Company.

Damages to the extent Of $4,000
are asked in two suits nlsd in the
District Supreme Court against the
Federal Taxicab Company by Paul
weadock. . Dstroit lawyer now con-
nected with the shipping board. and
Hal d. Cady, manager of the Ulco OIL
Company Of Detroit. for injuries al
legged to have been sustained in al.
automobile accident on Queens Chapel
road. in Prince Georges county. October
8 last. Mr.. weadock places his claim
at $4,000 and Mr.. cady asks $4,000. Z
. It il stated in the declaration that
the driver Of . taxicab hired BY the
plaintiffs 80 operated It that It struck
q rail of q bridge over q creek. threw
the occupants a distance OF sixteen
feet into the water and inflicted pain
full injuries.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
SCORES russ" LEADERS
c. r. Crane, Member Of Mission, De-
clares German Peace Terms
Ineffective.
BY Webster.

Charles r. Crane Of Chicago, member
of the American mission to Russia, a
White House called yesterday, character
ized the collapse of Russia as ca
'tastrophe, but pronounced the peace
agreement with Germany as wholly in
effective.
have shown the world that six
months practice on a soap box on the
East Side OF New York. does not fit one
to govern an empire. The peace agree
ment might as well have been signed
in New York, in so far as Its elective
ness Is concerned
Evening star., 1918-02-27
MRS. SUNDAY TO SPEAK.
Wife Of Evangelist to Appear ct
Methodist Church Ffiday.

Mrs William A. Sunday. wife Of the
evangelist, will speak on How Shall
We Conserve the Spiritual Results Of
the Billy Sunday Meetings" At q meet
ing Of the woman's INSTRUMENTATION
al Missionary Union Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Mount Vernon n. E.
Church. Mrs. L. II. Waring Of the
Lutheran denomination will conduct
the opening service.
Miss Ellen Stone of Macedonia also
will speak. Mrs. ]. r. seebach Of Penn
sylvania. editor Of Lutheran woman's
Work and author Of the 1s17-1s Home
Mission Study Class" viii review her
book at 8 o'clock. Mrs. John N. culbert-
son will preside, who will be the guest
Of Mrs. Henry Anstadt, 1853 Euclid
street. will speak again Friday evening
at the Luther Place Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
FOOD CONSERVATION WINS.

Assurance that there is no reason to
expect a food shortage, provided the
ratio of conservation and production in
1917 is maintained. was given to the
House committee on agriculture yes
terday by Secretary Houston. who am
plified his testimony along this line.
'aThe country in the past twelve
months said Mr.. Houston, conserved
more food and produced more food than
ever before. There was remarkable
production of wheat. barley, cattle and
sheep in 1917. To the producers such a
wonderful increase as has been wit
messed was considered an impossibility."
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Urged to Put War Above Politics.

PARkERSBURG, W. Va, February
27.-Danger that some of the criticism
directed at the war policies of the gov
ernment by the American press may
prove destructive to the confidence and
morale of the people was pointed out
by Gov. John j. Cornwell of West ViE-
ginia in an address here last night at
the annual meeting of the West Vir-
ginia Daily Newspaper Association. Re-
quest was made of the editors BY the
governor that they put the war and its
successful prosecution above politics in
the coming state and congressional
campaigns.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
BARS LIFTED ON FISH BOATS.
Canadians Can Deliver Catches Di
rect to u. S. Ports.

With the approval of President Will
son, Secretary Redfield has issued or
ders to customs collectors to allow
Canadian fishing vessels to enter and
clear between American ports and the
fishing banks. Reciprocal privileges
have been asked of Canada for Ameri-
can fishing vessels.
Thus has been settled by agreeme mt
one u the important questions under
discussion by the American-Canadian
joint fisheries commission.
The question has been bone of con-
tention for 125 wears.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Finds Cure for Malta Fever.

PARIS. February 27.-Prof. NJ. A.
Vincent of the Academy Of Medicine.
who became widely known through the
discovery of a serum for the treatment
of typhoid fever, almost eradicating
the disease in the French army. an
nounces that he has found curative
and preventive vaccine for malta fever,
a type Of malaria prevalent in South
America, South Africa and along the
Mediterranean
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Competition Planned by z. NJ. c. A.

+ Arrangements have been completed
for an fnter-fioor competition among
resident me nbers of the Washington
". NJ. c. A. for the sale of war saving
stamps.
Captains of teams Of seven men have
been appointed on eeach floor OF the
, association domitories. These captains
i are Lester n. Inskeep, Lieut. Arthur
W. Wakeley, Sergt. Lawrence c. Freer
!; and Horace NJ Lair.
A thermometer score card will be kept
d. of the records on each floor. As unit
: the association will enter the compe-
tition for the Chamber OF Commerce
thrift stamp buying championship
trophy. The association members will
Z be pitted against other units in
stores, government departments, ONCE
buildings. and various commercial
houses
The general committee in charge of
the Y. NJ. C. A. savings campaign in
cludes Lieut.. Robert C. Martin, George
: w. Spaythe, Richard r. Smallwood and
W. o. Kiltabidle. who Is honory chair
man.
Every man TO buy a thrift stamp
) every day, is the slogan of the associa-
tion campaign, and effort will be made
TO have each resident member sign
pledge to purchase stamps accordingly.
The association campaign will be
launched at a dinner Friday evening,
when D. J. Callahan, District war saw
ings campaign chairman, and William
Knowles Cooper. now in charge of as
sociation war work in the Washington
district will speak.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Campaign Begins April 6.

The campaign to save the lives of
babies and young children in the United
States during the second year of the war
is TO be inausurated by a national weigh
ing and measuring test. beginning April
6. the anniversary of the declaration of
war by this country In announcing the
quotas the childrens bureau said
In order that each state may feel
responsible for a definite number of
lives Jo be saved. quotas have been as
signed 70 ths various states. the ap-
portionuent being made on the basis
OF the population under five according
to the 1910 census. This. Of course. can
not take account OF the varying Gcath
rates in the different states where
death rates are known.
In about half the states of the coun-
try, comprising nearly one-third the
population. the registration of deaths
was not sufficiently compiete tC war
rant their inclusion in the registration
area when the latest reports We're pub
lished The registration of births is
seriously deficient in still larger num-
hp nf t1fr
Evening star., 1918-02-27
Big Results at City Post Office.

A total of $4,000 in war savings and
thrift stamps was sold at the city post
Office Monday. This is one OF the iarS-
est one-day sales since the beginning
of the campaign. The total sales OF the
post office for the period of February
is TO o. inclusive. were S46,5a u
s35,e14.42 of this amount was purchased
in war savings stamps and the balance,
s1e,6S7. in thrift stamps.
The purchase by the employees of the
Treasury Department last week of
stamps to the amount OF SSH %
brought the total purchases n this de-
partment up to s33,31466.
Two billion dollars of securities VIII
be issued by the Secretary of the Treas
ury in the form of war savings and
thrift stamps If these are all sold this
year the Treasury will receive about
$1,sSo,o00, and at the end of five years
(January /. 1929 the government viii
repay the loan to the holders of war
savings certificates, together with $780,
100000 in interest.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
251 BABIES D. c.
SHARE IN 100000
Campaign to Conserve Lives
of Youngsters Begins April
6 Throughout Nation.
NEW YORK QUOTA, 8,455

The District is called upon to save a5l
babies and children uads- five years of
age as it's share i'll .e0en9 children which
the nation is called upon 10 save during
"children's year" in a campaign which
will be inaugurated April 6 by the chill
drens bureau.
The saving of 100. 600 lives of children
is only part of the big program for the
welfare OF 3o000.e51 children lnder Ill
teen years Of age III the Caited states.
it is announced. 1t is expected that the
5000 or more local committees OF the
child welfare department of the woman's
committee of the Council of National De-
fense will carry the campaign TO every
community in the land.
New York's quota of children to save is
given as S.455, while Wyoming is called
upon to save ia children.
Evening star., 1918-02-27
CALCULATING-ADDING MACHINE

"One or two Monroe Calculating Ma
chimes in the Division Superintendent's
$2,500.0o year in each of six Offices. after
the savings had paid for the machines"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-08
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Trial jurors for the next term of
court were drawn today, but the
names are not to be given out until
they are summoned by the sheriff.
Herman Loest is in town today from
the Quinn River section, making some
changes in his land filings. Mr.. Loest
is a new settler who recently filed on
homestead and a desert claim. He
feels assured of a sufficient supply of
water to irrigate all his land.
Sadie E. Hawes of Inlay was today
granted a divorce from Charles w.
Halves of California. She was given
custody of the four children and an
allowance of $50 a month.
A marriage license was issued this
morning to John c. Adrian and Henri
eta L. Cowan, both of Rochester. No
trace of the wedding.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-08
BRITISH CAPTAIN
WILL SPEAK HERE

Tonopah has purchased and sent an
ambulance to Belgium. Reno has one
almost paid for. These ambulances
bear the names of the towns donating
them. Soon, it is expected, Winnie
mucca, Lovelock, Elko and some other
communities will be asked to contrib
ute to another machine, to be known
as the Nevada" ambulance. The
queen of the Belgians, it is said, has
promised to authorize monthly reports
of the activities of these ambulances
to be sent to the donors.
A pretty and tiny hazel-eyed lady
arrived in Winnemucca today in the
City. She bears letters from Governor
Boyle and II. A. Lennon of Reno.
She is an Aide Civile Belge-that is.
she is a representative of the Society
for Military and Civilian Relief in
Belgium. She is busy this afternoon
trying to arrange for local commit
tee to further the object above stated.
In addition to the organization work
Miss Hague will endeavor to make ar
rangements for a meeting here next
Sunday night at which citizens of
Winnemucca will be told many things
about the war by a wounded British
officer now in charge of British re-
cruiting on the Pacific Coast. This
officer is Captain F. L. Goord, on leave
of absence. He will tell things which
he knows from experience, for he has
been not only wounded, but overcome
by gas and almost killed by drinking
water from poisoned well. Many
German atrocities in Belgium and
northern France have come under his
observation.
Captain Goord has consented to stop
off in Winnemucca on his way to Salt
Lake City, and give citizens in this
section a little heart-to-heart talk on
what war really is nowadays. The
captain carries official British pictures
of the war which he will show here
Sunday night in connection with his
address. This will give Humboldt
county people splendid chance t.
hear some real first-hand statements
regarding the world war, from an Off
Ger who is both capable and expert
enced Miss Hague will be working in
this city for several days in further
ance of her propaganda.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-08
ASKS EMPLOYERS
TO FOSTER THRIFT

To All Nevada Corporations and Busi-
ness Houses:
Nevada's quota in the new War
Savings Stamps campaign is $2,225,-
$50. We cannot expect to raise this
enormous sum during 1918 without
the help of every loyal Nevadan-
men, women, school children, en-
ployers and employees.
The Importance of general distribu-
ton among employees of Thrift Cards
and War Savings Certificates cannot
be overestimated. 1t puts the work
ingman squarely behind his Govern
ment; it gives him a rock-ribbed in
vestment at good interest; finally. and
perhaps most vital, it inculcates in
him habits of steadiness and reliabil-
ity. "a spendthrift in a community is
a liability; saver is its greatest
asset"
1t is very difficult for the state di-
rector of War Savings to reach per-
sonally every factory, mine, or other
large employer of labor in Nevada.
Not only that, but for him or a repre-
sentative to appear before employees
during working hours interrupts work
and perhaps delays important produc-
ton. Therefore, after careful consid-
GRAFTON and conferences. it has been
decided to request every man who en-
ploys others to purchase sufficient
Thrift Cards. with a single 25-cent
Thrift Stamp attached to each card
in the name of each employe, and to
give one of these cards with each pay
envelope or check at the time the pay
roll is distributed. With each card
it would be well to give printed slip
explain the new War Savings plan.
/ realize that this will cost you
something, but / am sure that 25 cents
per employe is very moderate price
for you to pay for the good which will
result. / believe this method to be
less expensive than any other that we
could adopt, and that by your assist
ance we can induce habits of thrift in
every Nevada worker.
Thanking you for your cooperation
I am, Very sincerely yours,
FRED L. WHITE.
Nevada Director of War Savings.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-08
RED CROSS BARN DANCE AT
NEW WINNEMUCCA GARAGE

Mayor Carl f. Haviland has do
mated the use of the new Winnemucca
Garage to the local chapter of the
American Red Cross and next Friday
night a real big barn dance" will be
held there for the benefit of the funds
of the chapter. Those in charge pro-
mise to secure the best music avail
able. Tickets will be 81. This is an
idea which will doubtless stake" with
a rush. The new garage is an ideal
place for such function and without
doubt those who attend will, besides
contributing to the Red Cross, have
a regular" time.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-08
SUSPENSE OF WIFE is ENDED
IN REGARDS TO l.. O. LUNDY

Mrs. L. o. Lundy, manager of the
Winnemucca Steam Laundry, has just
received a letter from her husband,
who is a soldier, saying he arrived
safely in France and enjoyed the trip
across the Atlantic. He sailed on No
vember rs and this is the first news
from him since that time. In his let
ter Lundy stated that he was very
much impressed with what he has
seen of France and that the weather
was not cold there. He is an cleo
rician in the engineering corps.