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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

II lot Of slackers and slickers with
diversified hats and coats with high
belts can lay around and raise helrs
fire while soldiers are away making
democracy safe for these excess bag
gage guys. then soldiers ought not to
be restricted to soda fountains. It
amt that soldiers want to do anything,
but 1T certainly does make them sore
to see these lounge lizards and rum
hounds and lap dog. get BY with az
this ruff stun. At least, they ought
not to put any Joy premium on being
too afraid to fight.
This chapter is being written on our
train. and there is Just one thing more
j want to say and that is that these
Red Cross workers who give solder
boys hot coffee and sandwiches. etc.
towns on long trips is certainly doing q
nne work. I suppose there is a lot Of
husbands at homo who maybe don't get
much to eat on the days that troop
trains pass through and their wives are
down to the stations being nice to W
soldiers, but they ought to be proud Of
their wives instead OF kicking about 1t.
Tonight we get in the big concentfas
ton camp near New York city ana I
guess that we will be ON the ocean IN
about q week.
Oh, you old brimey deepf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

Another Washington man left the
city this week to go to France as a
worker with the Y. M. c. A. among the
American troops there. He is George
Curtis Shinn. lawyer, and prominent in
civic work here for number Of years.
Recently Mr.. Shinn has been doing
special legal work for the Navy De-
partment. Upon his departure his as
sociates presented him with hand
some gift, and a presentation speech
was made by Graham Egerton. solicitor
for the department.
Mr.. Shinn is a member Of the law
firm of Shinn & Schick. with Offices in
the Evans building. He is graduate
of Georgetown University and Of the
National University law schools. He
has been in active practice here for
twelve years.
He is a member Of the Bar Associa-
ton of the District: of the Monday
Evening Club; of the Board of Trade.
and of numerous fraternal, civic and
business associations. He also has
been an active worker in the Metropol-
itan Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Shinn's duties in the war zone
will be in France at first, and later he
is to be assigned to work in Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14
G. L. HUsKE DEAD IN ARIZONA.
Washington Optician Made Trip to
Southwest for Health.

G. L. Huske, well known optician OF
Washington, head of the optical firm of
George l.. Huske & Co. 1929 II street
northwest. died at Tucson, Ariz.. Sat
urday. following a short illness. Mr..
Huske had gone to Arizona for his
health. Funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Mr.. Huske was a member of Washing
ton Centennial Lodge. +. A. A. NJ, and
was thirty-seven years of age. He is
survived by his wife. Mime Huske. of
1440 Meridian street northw est; his
mother, Mrs. D. T. Burnett: "A sister,
Mrs. John Hughes. both of Atlanta, Ga,
and a brother living In Alabama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14
LIEUTENANT REGRETS P. O.
BAN ON PARCELS TO FRANCE

they bring goodies that 1t is impossible
to get here and because they are from
home"
Lieut.. Roberts told of meeting in
France a girl he attended Western High
School with prior to his graduation in
1913. After leaving high school he en-
tered the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology to study electro dentistry.
Shortly after the war broke out he was
given commission in the Army and
allowed to graduate from the institute
before the end of the term. He was
assigned to the aviation section of the
Signal Corps and trained at the same
camp with Lieut.. Julian DoWell of this
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NAMED FOR POST IN HAITI.
Maj. Williams of Marine Corps
Ranks There as Major General.

Maj. A. S. Williams Of the Marine Corn,
has been assigned to the command of the
gendarmerie of the Republic Of Haiti. with
the rank Of major general in that organ
ization. That military police system was
established by the United States soon
after it assumed control Of the govern.
ment OF Haiti. Maj Williams succeeds
to tho duties heretofore performed by
Lieut. Col. Smedley d. Butler Of the Ma
rine Corps. recently invaded to the
United States and now in command Of the
marine station at Quantico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

Regret at the action Of the Post Office
Department in placing . ban on the
shipment Of packages to soldiers in
France is expressed by First Lieut..
Claudius H. NJ Roberts of the Ordnance
Oficers' Reserve Corps. in letter to
his mother, Mrs. Frank Stovall Roberts
Of the Cordova apartments.
After telling his mother how he had
enjoyed the good things she sent him
in February, Lieut.. Roberts wrote:
at is too bad about the parcel post
ban and will cause considerable discon-
tent, I am afraid. Every one looks for
ward to boxes from home. both because
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14
MILITIA BUREAUS NEW HOME,

The militia bureau Of the War De-
partment. in charge Of Maj. Gen. Car
ter. has been moved from Its former
quarters in the State. War and Navy
building to the NTH floor Of the Mills
building at 18th street and Pennsyi.
vania avenue. Those quarters were re-
Gently vacated by the surgeon generals
office. which is now located in a new
building In the Smithsonian grounds. near
Eth Rnd.E30kroAta norfh~n0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

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E1ehna, letter, Salt-rheum, Erysipe-
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kMhfed ailment, are benefited and
cased by it.
Cut this out and mail to US with
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city. who was killed in France recently.
Mrs Roberts also received a letter
from Nine. G. Regert Monod. at whose
home Lieut.. Roberts remained for a
short time. MAY the day soon come"
wrote the French woman. when our
holy and noble cause will triumph over
can't even picture it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14
NEW POST FOR DAVID A. GATES.

David A. Gates. former deputy inter-
nal revenue commissioner. has been
appointed supervising agent of revenue
collectors and revenue agents in all
states west Of the Mississippi, except
North Dakota. South Dakota. Nebraska,
Minnesota. Iowa and Louisiana. with
Headquarters at Little Rock Ark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

e. J. Adams & Co.,
w. H. Harrison & Co.,
Golden & Co.,
J. Frank Sweeney,
Robert L. Anderson,
Payne Bros.,
E. v. Owens,
J. Henning,
G. w. Farr,
J. H. Wilkins Co.,
c. Engel's Sons,
Sanitary Grocery Co.,
L. p. Gatti,
Old Dutch Market, Inc,
Albert Miller & Co.,
T. c. Howard,
F. ]. Davidson, -JE.,
F. D. Parrish,
Glove & Davis,
J. L. Sherwood,
Leventhol & Oxenburg,
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The United States Department d Agrb.
culture has issued = little folder. No, LOG.
called sUse. Potatoes To- Save Wheafs'
It contains appetzfng recipes, showing how
potatoes can be used in many different ways.
who has anything to do with the cooking or sup
plying Of foods should have this booklet at hand.
The Department of Agriculture will furnish
this book upon request. Ask for 1t >orzgodnp per-
son and recedvea copy.
Study it. Become son fd thoroughly ~ hs
the soldiers.
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kMSHED-pimples blotches, sores,

'pimples, blotches, sores,
humors and eruptions,
by DIR. Pierce's Golden
NJ e deal Discovery.
For a poor complexion,
and for the poor blood
that causes it. this is
the best of all known
remedies.
In every disease or
disorder of the skin or
scalp, in every trouble
that comes from i'm
pure blood. the dis
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VIM. Brayshaw,
E. D. Means Company,
Krey Price & Co.,
J. w. Lynn,
B. Shapiro,
A. w. Kelley,
Strohecker & Guest,
Geo. Rongafolo,
G. E. Robertson,
w. s. Anderson Gu,
w. O. Shreve & Sons,
F. b. Grove, r., & Co.
M. Singer & Co..
Harry Suger,
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H. E. Johnson
E. B. Thomas,
VIM. ThompsouI
James LaFonaaima
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Emmert Broa.,
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T. A. Cannon",
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Jefferson Bros.
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Mr.. Christie,
Treat & Vigerhouse,
Mrs. Fitzgerald,
Mr.. Ehrmantraut,
H. B. Terrett,
Dixon Bros,
Cleare Asher,
Sherby's Market,
p. Papas,
Jack Ebbess.
J. p. Roth,
r. L. Ball,
Frank Ferry,
R. e. keister,
Geo. c. Hilleary,
p. K. Chaconas & Co,
Ernest M. Merrick,
]. l. Sherwood 4 Sons,
A. M. Cooper,
F. l. Sunny,
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ARMY CITY RISES IN
FRANCE OVER NIGHT
Tremendous Preparations for
a Long War Made by
Americans.
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.
Special Correspondence of The Evening
Star and Chicago Daily News.

BY JUN1US b. WOOD.
Special Correspondence of The Evening
Star and Chicago Daily News.
ON THE AMERICAN LINES OF COM
MUNICATIoN IN FRANCE. March 25.-
when 1 came here five weeks ago
there was nothing along this road ex-
cept that old farmhouse" said the
American officer with whom I was
kicking up the dust at one of. the
American expedition ports Of entry in
France.
We were not along the waterfront,
nor even in the city. but several miles
outside on a road which until few
months ago had stretched through miles
of placid swamp land. On our right
colored selected man snored in the sun
on the platform of a one-story ware
house of steel and corrugated iron.
Trucks ratified and bumped along the
road. Building material was piled on
both sides. On our left miles OF switch
tracks stood out boldly on their road
beds of fresh sand. on which this
springs grass has not yet sprouted.
Scattered among them were other ware
houses, some completed, others gaunt.
bare frames, others merely marked out
with concrete piers and others alive
with the rattle of roofers and automatic
riveterS
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It's Patriotic Your Humanity to Eat Poeotoes
pa for voluntary subscriptions from the onygz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14

largerportion of wheat bread in his daily
ration
No. our fighting men-those sturdy.
gallant soldiers of the United States Of
America, now facing the cannon and
sword of the most terrible enemy the
world has-ever known notStarvmg
They are well fed. betterfed thanany of
Observation-Disclosures allies line, andwemust
keep themwell fed, in the best of fighting
trim. We must conserve wheat we
mustactuallysave.wheat- SCOUT supply
will not give~out, that -owssofdiers may
still continue to bewell fed-con6nnes
betheworlf Ids greatestfghters
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
HOW SNAKES HELP FARMER
Valuable to the Tiller of the
Soil Are Their Services.

Snakes are a valuable asset and
there should be Il campaign against
killing then writes Gayne T. X. Nor
ton, in the American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes ON to show
what the snake does for food cOnSer-
walton by ways of killing rodents and
insects, the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public has be-
come acquainted with snakes as never
before, writes Mr.. Norton, because of
the thousands who have been engaged
in the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
with this summer the millions of
war gardens have given the snake pop
ular interest Tremendously increased
tillage has brought people and snakes
together.
"Unless much education work is
done the number of snakes that will
be killed next year by the well-mean-
ing but misinfOrmed gardeners will be
very large. Our snakes are a national
asset worth many millions of dollars
and should be conserved. The rela-
ton they bear to successful crops is
important-more important than even
the average farmer realizes"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Get New Kidneys /!

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of tilfering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in tho
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; ,indiges-
ton; irritation, or even stone in the blad-
der These symptoms indicate a condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Brights disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay a minute. At the first in
dication of trouble in the kidney, liver.
bladder or urinary organs start. taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
save yourself before it is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years, this famous, prep
aration has been an unfaiing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap-
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine Get it at any drug store. and
if it does not give you almost immediate
relief, your money will be refunded. Be
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
siZes-AdV
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Spain Is Buying Pianos.

The American government is buying
mules and blankets in Spain and pay.
ing for them with pianos made in the
United States, according to George W..
Pound, manager of the National Piano
Manufacturers association, in calling
attention to one of the striking deyel-
opments at the present time in this
country's export trade.
GAS is the case with neutrals gen.
orally" Mr. Pound said, 'much Of
SPANS population has profited largely
by the war, and the demand for pianos
has persisted in spite OF the fact that
the prices of ill musical instruments
in Spain have doubled and trebled
since the war began"
Mr.. Pound said that the American
manufacturers were thereby offered an
unusual opportunity to help the gov
eminent pay the war bills as well as to
meet the foreign demand for our goods.
In this connection, Mr.. Pound said, pi-
ano manufacturers can only export
their pianos through government IL
cenSe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
Magazine Writer'S Closeup
of Our General Pershing, as
a Man and American Soldier

What of General Pershing, who may
The question is asked as often in Eu-
rope as in America. 1t is not, / think,
known in America how deep first inn
preston his character as man and SOL
der have made on the British and, in
deed, the French, writes w. Beach
Thomas in Harper's Magazine.
When he landed in England in June,
1916, one of the British newspapers,
whose correspondent had been for
long while in his presence, compared
him with Moltke, who was "Silent in
seventeen languages" What General
PerShing, the master of several Philip
pine dialects, said was little and good.
When General Joffre shook his hand in
Paris few weeks later-a scene wor-
thy of a great historical memorabilia
said to one of his staff, General Per-
shing will think first and act after
wards" At all junctures the general
has been cool and prompt and deter
mined. His colonel in Cuba wrote of
him, 'He is the bravest and coolest
man under fire I ever saw in my life. "
His own recorded maxims are few but
at the most worrying crisis in France
when news of the arrival of American
troops was published while some of
those troops were still in the danger
zone at sea-he said, 81 do not worry,
and when the days work is over go
to Sleep"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
IS ANCIENT CUSTOM
No One Knows VINO Originated
the "Round Robin"
Long In Use on Shipboard for Deter.
mining Each Sailors Watch-often
Employed in the Form
of Petition.

That watch kept on board ship at
night, while fying at anchor, is called
the anchor watch. Generally speaking
it consists of one officer and one sea-
man, whose duties are to watch out for
the safety of the ship, see that the
anchor light is kept burning brightly,
and take care that the vessel does not
drag her anchor. If there are eight
hours of darkness TO be covered and
eight men constitute the crew, these
men are required to watch one hour
each. If there be more or less men
the question arises who is to go on
watch first or last, or, perhaps, who
is to clay over" until the next day.
1t thus becomes necessary to ascer-
tain who is to go on duty. at a GER
tain hour and each man must know
when his turn comes. Arrangement
for this is made by forming ''round
robin" or putting it in another way,
by "chalking for Watches" which is ac-
cOmplished in such way that each
sailor has the time for keeping his
watch determined by lot, one not be-
ing favored more than another. The
thing is decided in this way:
One man, draws large circle on
the lid of chest, or, if that is not con-
venient the deck. The circle is SUBJ
divided into as many divisions as there
are men; and each man makes his
mark in one of the spaces. This may
be cross, circle, triangle, or any
other sign that will suffice to identify
him.
During the time the sailors are
placing their marks within the division
of the circle, one of their number is de-
tanned outside on deck and kept in
ignorance Of the identity Of any au-
thor of any mark. When all have
made their marks the round robin Is
complete. The man who was on deck
is now called, someone else having
made mark for him. This man now
proceeds to erase the marks, one by
one. The owners of the marks are
numbered from number one up, in sue
cession, as he grasses them, and their
numbers are chalked up on the sides
of the berths; those above number ten
lying over until the next night. AS the
man who grasses the marks does not
know who made this or that, he cam
not show any Partially.
The round robin is sometimes put to
other use when the crew of a vessel
at sea wish to present grievance in
the form Of petition to the captain.
Their complaint is made out in writ
ing, and the signature put in the form
of a round robin, which prevents the
writer Of the document from being
singled out and treated, as ringlead-
er, with undue severity. A famous case
in example of similar use of the round
robin in the army within recent times
was the Roosevelt Round Robin" dur
ing tie Spanish war.
Where the custom originated no one
knows.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19

The village concert was in progress
and, although all the local talent was
mustered, little Johnny, the squire's
son and heir, was bored, badly bored.
His mother grew quite anxious about
him, but when small girl started pip
ing "The Minstrel Boy" and reached
the line: His fathers sword he has
girded on" Johnny fairly pricked up
his ears in excXitement.
"You like this, Johnny?" said his
fond mother 1T is" ,o I.. pol.
BE quiet, mother, do" said Johnny
impatiently. II want to hear what hap
pens when his father gets to know!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
immigration Promises to
Set New Record-SmaIIest
Since the Colonial Days

When the present fiscal year ends,
June 80, it is highly probable that a
new immigration record will be set
the smallest since colonial days, says
the Washington Herald.
immigration statistics of the first
six months indicate that the years
total may be less than 100000 persons.
For the half-year ending January 1,
1918, only 57,715 came to America, and
since then the monthly totals have
dwindled to few thousands.
The war, of course, Is responsible.
The real dwindling began when the
United States entered the war. Since
that day only one country has sent
anything like the normal number Of
immigrants. That is Japan, which
country now leads all nations in send
ing immigrants to America. japanese
immigration this year will reach $4,000
as against 1925 in 1917, Sill in 1915
and 5000 in 1915. During the first
half of this fiscal year COOS Japanese
arrived and they've been coming over
at the rate Of more than a thousand
a month.
Italy, which before the war sent
over seven times as many immigrants
as Japan, then did, this year will send
less than a third as many.
Mexico, which sent 16,438 immi-
grants in 1917, will send less than
three thousand this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
No Earthly Chance.

a native of Glasgow was seeing his
prosperous cousin off by the night
train to London.
mon. David" he said as they wait
ed, ''wud ye no like to leave me a
shullin' or sac toe drink yer health
an safe journey?'
David shook his head regretfully, as
he thrust his hands tight into his poci-
cts.
"A'm awful sorry, Sandy" he re-
piled. "A the few shullin's l can
spare l send tae ma puir auld moth
err"
"Hotts ava retOrted Sandy. "An'
iist the ither day yer auld mither telt
me ye nivir, sent her penny piecew
"Well, them said David placidly.
''if l nivir send onything tae that puir
auld soul, whit chance dae ye think
We stan'?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
it-tt-ss-ts-Ss-ss-ss&s-IS-Is-s4S-ts-ts
s Song For Marching Men.

q-p-k1-H-7 -s--krrk1-r-11-s1-sSs-
who will give us song for them
The silent marching men?
A martial song with swing in it,
With measured rhythm and ring in it,
The breath of a deathless thing in it,
A song for marching men.
who will give us a song for them
The silent marching men?
A gallant song with cheer in 1t,
A tender song with a tear in it,
And never faint of fear in it,
A song for marching men.
o who will give us song for them,-
The silent marching men?
Trumpet and bugle and fife in it,
The passion and pride of life in it,
And the old mad joy of strife in it,
A song for marching men.
o who will give US a song for them,-
The silent marching men?
With iron and blood and ruth in it,
Vision and beauty and truth in 1t,
Terrible pathos of youth in it,
A song for marching men.
o who will give us a song for them,-
The silent marching men?
With sacred wordless space in it,
With clinging last embrace in it,
A song with woman,s face in it,
A song for marching men.
o who will. give US song for them,-
The silent marching men?
A scorn for the tyrant's rod in it.
A thought of the crimsoned sod in 1t,
A faith in the Living God in it,
A song for marching men.
Theresa Virginia Beard, in the Bellman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-07-19
New Generator Finds Favor.

An acetylene generator supplying
fuel for propelling motorboats is the
device of Norwegian captain and is
reported to be in great demand, al.
though the average cost is 81 cents
per horse power hour. The gas given
off as water is dropped upon calcium
carbide, is led to the carburetOr, where
it is purified and fed to the motor.
Though this apparatus is adapted only
for the ordinary gasoline motor mod.
ification is being worked out that is
expected to serve for engines designed
to burn kerosene.