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Evening star., 1918-07-21
BIRDS SING AS SOLDIERS
STRUGGLE IN TRENCHES
Letter Deceived by Virginia Parent
Gives Corp. Mack's Story Of Ex-
perience at Front.

That the birds still sing in the war
torn fields Of France 10 attssted by one
Of the boys who went overseas from
Camp Leo in May Corp. Hunter Mack,
Company /. 31sth Infantry, was one Of
two men from his company to spend
four days recently in the front-line
trenches, and he writes Of his first i'm
pressions to his father, Albert Mack.
Lewinsville. Va.
1--WE have been moving all the time
since we came over" writes Corp. Mack.
IT think have seen about one-third of
France. The country is all very pretty.
but the towns have seen are old and
war-struck We passed through two
villages that reminded me Of Falls
Church or Vienna In one a few peo-
pie lived and in the other no one lived.
and most OF the houses had been hit.
Two men from every company in our
regiment, Sergt. Rogers and from ours.
have just finished turn Of four days
and four nights in the front-line
trenches. We are the first from our
Just now we are resting from the trip.
but go in a few days to a school Of in
struction in 8. o. s. work for a week
or 80, and then back to the company,
suppose, 10 Tell the otner enlperS what
we know.
''1n the trenches is some life. and
sometimes you feel that morning will
never come. A big shell, or one Of
any size, sounds like an electric car
coming very fast, and 1t has tho same
whine. But instead Of standing up to
flag It. you drop full length in the
bottom Of the trench. We have some
fun now laughing at the things we
saw and heard in the trench. We are
all very anxious to get back to the
company to tell what we have seen.
Right at our trench post was a
little lark. and he would begin sing
ing every morning before light, and
1t was the prettiest music ever
heard. Everybody looked for him
each morning.
Speaking of music, must tell you
that there is bagpipe and drum
corps here. and they have played both
evenings. While I can't honestly say
the music Is beautiful. love to hear
1t and 1t is fine to march to-"
Evening star., 1918-07-21

William E. Ford. a former student
at Central High School, has recently
been promoted from first lieutenant
to captain at Camp Shelby. Miss,
where he has been serving with the
150th Infantry.
While at Central Capt. Ford estab-
lished a reputation as a base ball
player. Before entering the service
with the 1st West Virginia Regiment
he was practictng physician in
Keyser. W. Va. and surgeon for the
Baltimore and Ohio and Western
Maryland railroads.
When the 1st West Virginia was
split up last September he was trans
ferred to the machine gun battalion.
In November he was attached to the
150th Infantry.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
HAT DEALER CLEARED.
Court Orders Indictment Quashed
in Alleged Army Fraud.

NEW YORK. July 20.-The quashing
Of an indictment charging William B.
Thorn, president Of Thorn & Bayley,
New York hat dealers. with participa-
tion in Army hat frauds was ordered
by Federal Judge Hand today. on the
recommendation of the district attor-
ney. on the ground the evidence against
him was insufficient.
Thorn was indicted last December
with other hat manufacturers In alleged
frauds. Two inspectors at factories in
volved have been sentenced to prison.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
PRo-GERMAN PRESS BARRED.
North Dakota Council Of Defens.
Prohibits Outside Papers.

BISMARCK. N. D.. July 2o.-The North
Dakota council Of defense. which re-
Gently issued an order prohibiting the
publication Of charges Of disloyalty or
pro- o-Germanism not based on authorita-
tive information. announced today that
this order will apply to all newspapers
entering the state.
When the order was issued 1t was be-
neved that 1t would apply only to news
papers published in North Dakota. In
some sources 1t was believed that the
order was intended to stop the circula-
ton In North Dakota Of outside papers
which have assailed the Non-Partisan
League.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
GERMAN JAILED m ROANOKE
REASONABLE and seditious Utter
ances Bring Threats Of Lynching.

ROANOKE. Va, July 2o.--Max II.
Baber. German. employed by the
comas Cigarette Machine Company, at
Salem. 10 in jail here on charges. OF
having made reasonable and sedi-
tfous utterances against the United
States. Baber refused to contribute
to . tobacco fund for selectmen. and
10 alleged to have used insulting Lam
guags in referring to men called un-
der the selectiye draft. When asked
to subscribe to fund being raised
to purchase q service nag, he 10 said
to have remarked that he would not
contribute cent, and referred to the
ressntinE 4 dirty and ccntemrtibie
race. Feeling against Baber ID heat
ed. and threats to lyncll him hAye
been freely made
Evening star., 1918-07-21
J. Il. WILSON IN FRANCE.
Son Of Secretary Of Labor q Private
Of Infantry.

The first son Of member Of Presi-
dent Wilson'S cabinet to arrive on
French soil with the American troops
since the United States entered the war
is James H. Wilson. whose father. Will
liam B. Wilson. In Secretary Of Labor.
Wilson is twenty years old and Is con-
nected with the infantry. He was q
member Of the District National Guard
and was with 1t at the Mexican border.
He is now a private with an infantry
regiment.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
TAKE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
Ivy City Women Complete 0rgani.
zation Of Red Cross Branch.

Twenty-three women Of Ivy City who
had organized chapter Of the Red
Cross in Ivy City took the oath Of al
legiance to the Red Cross Tuesday
evening at 1928 Montello avenue north
west. The oath was administered by
DR.. W. A. Warheld. chairman Of the
Harriet Tubman branch Of the District
chapter.
Oncers Of the now branch are: Cap
tain. Mrs. Mary s. Toulson; first leu
tenant, Mrs. Elnathan Early, and Sec
ond lieutenant, Mrs. Henrietta Monta-
que.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
RECRUITS FOR GUARD.
Colored Men, 1s to 45, Invited t.
Join I'd Separate Battalion.

Many recruits are now being enrolled
in the I'd Separate Battalion Of the Dis
trict National Guard. according to Mai.
e. I. Webster. commanding. An invi-
tation to gil colored men in Washington
between the ages Of eighteen and forty
i've to Join the battalion is extended by
Capt. James Slaughter Of Company A,
Capt. George B. Hunt Of Company B
and Capt Charles Washington Of Conn
psny c. The colored troops are drilling
every Monday night at the .armory, Az
L street northwest. and on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights at the
armory Of the LIST Separate Battalion,
18th and o streets northwest.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
CAR KILLS PEDESTRIAN.
J. A. Patterson Of Thrifton, Va.
Was on Old Dominion Tracks

John A. Patterson, thirty years old,
Of Thrifton. Va. yesterday was
struck by q car on the Washington
and Old Dominion line at Thrifton
and fatally injured. His skull was
fractured and his right leg broken.
He died shortly after reaching
Georgetown University. Hospital.
Patterson. who was employed In the
ONCE Of the aviation bureau at 1I9
D street northeast, was on his way
to Thrifton station when tho car
overlook him.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
All Clear.
rrom tas British weeslz.

Prompter Ito leader Of supers 1t
dress rehearsal Of stirring Roman
dramal-Now. are you all right with
the cue?
Leader am SO. sir. When the
man in the sheet (toga) hollers,
KATY Field" We get ready. and when
he sings out, Rum and crackers-
yieid'-ssRome and Gracchus," stupidt
Leader-Jesso. sir. When he says
that we are to go for the chap In the
brass weskft. ~. -.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
INLAND WATERWAY
PROJECT GAINING.
Coast Route From Boston to
Newport News Made Sub
iect Of Hearing.

At a hearing to be held before the
United States board Of engineers In
this city, July 2s. delegations from
the government to complete imme-
diately the inland waterway system
between Newport News and Boston.
Proponents of the intracoastal wa
terway declare that the Inauguration
of such transportation system
would help relieve railroad conges-
tion. materially aid Atlantic coast
manufacturing centers and benefit
the country at large. 1t would like
wise furnish a safety lane Of water
track far inside the sphere of u
gerous shoals bordering Cape Cod
and other points along the routes
now used.
Four Steps Necessary.
The completion of four steps on the
part of the government is necessary
to make the inland waterways sys-
tenn a fact. Three of them are prac-
tically settled. The first has been
the taking over by the government of
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
by condemnation proceedings. The
railroad administration is already
operating the Delaware and Raritan
canal, which is the second step. while
He'll Gate is to be deepened and
Strengthened, and money for the pur-
pose has been appropriated.
The last link in the chain Will be
the taking over by the government OF
the Cape Cod canal. Secretary Baker
and Secretary Daniels through an act
of Congress have been directed to
enter into negotiations for the pur-
chase. of the canal.
Senator Salisbury of Delaware has
had passed in the Senate resolution
directing Secretary of Commerce Red
field to furnish data and information.
in regard to such an inland water
system, with reference to its COM
mercial and strategic Importance.
Would Cut Off Outside Route.
The new route would cut off the
outside route now in use, on which
there have been more than 1000
wrecks because of shoals. 1t would
pass through New Jersey and Della
ware. crossing the Chesapeake and
Delaware canals. 1t would enter New
York through He'll Gate.
In view of the fact that letters be-
tween Secretary Daniels and Repre-
sentative O'Shaunessy of Rhode
Island have revealed that Block
Island is likely to become second
Helgoland. the completion of the
intracoastal waterway is looked upon
by champions of the movement as
necessary. They maintain that the
waterway would be second line OF
defense.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Worth waiting For.

From the Kansas City Star.
.Alas! / have nothing to live for
now" walled the. rejected lover.
~oh, pshawi" returned the practical
maiden. Better stick around until
the kaiser ts hanged. !.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
The Star by Mail.

~H sure to haye xhs Evening
K and sunday Star follow you.
IL In most cases The star win
b ct the brsakfast table the
nsxt morning, and always gavs
sal o1 the latest news from wash
ingtoa Of the day -bsfors. 1hs
adArsss may be changed - frs-
quantity 90 desired By giving the
cid - wsll - the usw sddrsss.
xhs price Of me Star by mall
daily and Sunday 10 70 cents Per
noath. IN ADVANCE. s
Evening star., 1918-07-21

lEissaAee weAainss. Csas.lt
GUIDE about the Mowers and doral dec-i
orakions, Est1na4ee given. 10l4 F.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

Frederick Grimm of 1853 Harvard
stoned second lieutenant in the avia-
ton section of the Signal Reserve
Corps, and is now stationed at Lang
ley Field, Hampton. Va. Lieut..
Grimm has been in training for the
past ten months.
Evening star., 1918-07-21
Fusion Loyalty Candidate Named.

MADISON. Wis. July 2G-James
Monshan OF Darlington last night was
named a. . fusion loyalty candidate for
Ccugresa To- oppose Congressman John
-, Neisoa, repuhlicAn, ~ the fall pri-
uaEE. 81 s.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22


trains of which 1885 were operated.
FOR the period covered by the
reports. 245.52s standard passenger.
tourist sleeper and baggage coaches
were wholly withdrawn from regu-
lar service. OF these. 206,169 were
standard and tourist sleepers. IL, 1856
were baggage cars and 23.075 were
especially built express cars.
More than 100000 men were
transported between January /,
1918 and November 10, 1s1s-more
than two-thirds of the entire num-
Der moved being handled in this Pc
riod. total of $4,000 cars were
emploed in this service.
Each troop train carried an av-
erage OF twelve coaches with 444
men per train. The trains were OPP
Grated at an average speed of TWEEN
ty miles per hour. and were run an
average distance OF S54 miles.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

The "VeIvet Kind"
When company does cali-'Ts the Kind
that pleases all. ADV.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
SOLDIERS FOR VA. CARS.
Slightly Disabled Men to Be Hired
Instead of Conductorettes.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 21.-The crab
bed old bachelor is happy. There is
no need Of the conductorette. Ac-
cording to an announcement made
by the Virginia Railway and Power
Company, slightly disabled soldiers.
without professional training, will
be employed as conductors and mo-
tormen.
More than fifty men reported in
capacitated on account Of influenza
resulted in the loss of twenty-five
cars to the service. IL was stated.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
Puts OK. On III
Bill Of Fare
The Downeast Dy4eptie Takes
St.ast's Dyspepsia TsbIsh After
Eating and His Stomach Is
New q Twelve-CyEs-
der Racer. -

The old-time Crouch Is now a sunny
Jim. Instead Of feeling duh. stupid.
irritable and dizzy after eating. he
takes a Stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablet and
Is bright active, good natured and
fun Of pep" He puts his o. n on
the entire bill Of fare; everything -
good from the soup 20 the pie and
cheese and sets snug and comforts bic
Once you learn the remar rks bic &C
tion Of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets in
digesting food. preventing and over
coming gassiness, heartburn. sour ris-
ings, lump in your throat gagging and
will eat what you want at any tins
without the slightest distress. Get a
S-cent box at any drug store and
Join the throng of live ones who are
doing their bit and doing IL again
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
BURDEN OF WAR
HARD ON TRAINS
Report Shows Railroads
Hauled 8,7l4,582 Men in
Eighteen Months.

How the wars burden, in troop
movements on the railroads was
handled was revealed last night in
reports made public by the Rail-
road Administration. These figures,
publication of which was not per-
missible hitherto. show that S.7l4,-
$50 men were hauled on Federal
controlled roads between May l.,
1917. and November 10, 1918.
According to the reports, the
maximum number of men handled
in one month was in July. 1913,
when 1.147,013 were transported.
The movement. since May, 1917, in
cluded the transportation of 2,2S7.-
S26 drafted men from their homes;
l,3so,564 were handled in their vari-
Gus trips by regular trains. and 81
Oi6,092 were hauled in special troop
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
OP-BUILDINC''' z.
ORDER OPPOSED
Housing Association Wants
to Know Meaning Of rs
Per Cent Completed"

New York. Dec. zL-A campaign op-
posing the Senate joint resolution d.
Tecting the United States Housing
Corporation to discontinue all con-
struction on governmental housing
projects that were not rs per cen,
completed ON December IL. was started
by the National Housing Association
here today.
Circulars being distributed over the
country protest that no one has de
fined what rs per cent completed..
means In the case of these houses.
Does II mean" the association
asks, that rs per cent OF the total
expenditure has been made; that the
building is rs per cent under cover.
that it is complete except for interior
finish?"
1T seems reasonably clear" said
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

Senator Robinson the other day In op-
position to the resolution. "thst the
plan of governmental completion is
that which will bring the largest
salvage value"
The association urges all who be-
licye this the wiser course and who
would prevent adverse action by Con-
gress TO telegraph Immediately TO
their Representative and 20 the chair
man of the House Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds, Represen-
tative Frank Clark, in whose hands
the resolution now rests after having
passed the Senate. protesting against
its adoption.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
WHY HAIR FALLS OUT.

Dandruff causes feverish irritation
of the scalp. the hair roots shrink.
loosen and then the hair comes out
fast. To stop falling hair at once
and rid the scalp of every particle
of dandruff. get a small bottle OF
Danderine at any drug store for a
few cents. pour a little in your hand
and rub well into the scalp. After
several applications all dandruff dis
appears and the hair stops coming
Out,-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

at sea, must suffer the fate of
Carthage IL the league of nations
does not work properly when she
is attacked by a continental power.
And nations do not take chances
with new ideas when they must per-
ish IL the schemes do not work.
My own view about the matter,
for what IT is worth. is that no set
tlemen of the conflicting British and
American points of view is possible
at the peace conference. / do nor
believe that England will agree
either to dismantle any part of her
fleet or to go back to the Declara-
tion of London or any of the old in
ternational codes of sea warfare.
She will hold out for the right to
do in the future what she has done.
with the full agreement in its later
stages OF the United states and all
the allies in this war.
Must be Compromised.
The difficulty must be compro-
missed. and while the far-seeing vi
sion of the President is no doubt
correct, time must be granted be-
fore his aims can be carried out. II
the league of nations is set up and
fulfils the functions which he would
assign II. disarmament at sea will, l
think: follow disarmament on land,
simply because taxpayers VIII not
pay for Dreadnoughts and subma-
rines unless they think they are
getting their moneys worth.
They are buying security, and the
price charged by the armament
firms for this commodity is very
high. II the people think they can
get security cheap through treaties
or world police or universal good
will, they will not pay the bill for
battleships. and disarmament at sea
in this country will come. in my
opinion, after a period of years dur
ing which the authority of the
league Of nations has become more
and more unquestioned, and the
peace of the world more and more
stable, until some future British
Parliament will reject the naval es-
Inmates on the ground that the
cation, or agriculture, or forestry.
These are mere personal views;
but the fact remains that the dis
agreement between Americans, who
stand for the historic American doc
trine that the seas ought to be free
to all nations outside territorial
waters, and the British who fear in
vasion and insist upon the use in
war of the naval arm to infiict the
maximum of harm on the enemy,
are as l have stated them.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
Route for "Hike" Today.

Red Triangle Hikers will take an
"all comers" walk this afternoon
meeting at Twenty-second and P
streets at 2:i5 o'clock They will hike.
via the Q street bridge, through
Montrose Park, Lovers Lane. lower
Rock Creek to Klingle Valley, re-
turning blythe Mt. Pleasant car
line.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22

Tie -'veI,e, Kind has no peer ssAsonabl,
all the ysaT. ADV.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
BOY HELD AS BLACKMAILER.
Caught by Decoy in Alleged Plar
Against Gusgenkeim.

New York, Dec. 2l.-Alleged to have
made two attempts to extort 5000 by
blackmail from William Guggenheim
of the millionaire family of copper
magnates, a 17-year-old youth is be-
ing held today by the police.
The youth was caught through a
decoy. His name is withheld.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
BY JOHN LLOYD BALDERsroN.

tcopSrishL 1913. hy the Mcclure Newspaper
syndicatel.
Editorial Notel-Mr. Baldsrston. who. during
-FOUR years has formed important connections IN
aIhed political circles and studied Burosean
problems the ground. viii represent this news
paper al the Peace Conference. This Is the first
Of srries Of preliminary articles explaining the
rival points OF views on issues concerning which
divergent OPINIONS exist among the entente pow
ers Next week Bslderstou from Pars will set
forIh the eounict between the aspirations Of the
Italians and the JugoSlavs as put forward 70
hlm By leaders Of both countries
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
FREEDOM OF SEAS Is SMALL
CLOUD ON SKY OF FRIENDSHIP
Poinr Two of Presidents Famous Fourteen
Declarations Must Be Compromised by
England and America Says Writer.

the continent. II there are no ar
mics why should there be nayies,
and wherein lies the menace of in,
Vasion? Moreover how can YOU ex-
pect The land powers to give up their
armies while YOU maintain at fullest
efficiency the even more powerful sea
arm?"
10 THIS comes a reply, very diff
cult to answer, and to me the strong
est point in the whole English case,
one that merits the thoughtful con-
slderation of all Americans 1t is
this:
'Navies take years to build. Armies
months only. especially when, as dur
ing the next fifteen years, practically
every able-bodied man will be a
trained soldier and vast stores of
guns and munitions will abound. II
we disarm our fleet and the Germans
and other countries disband Their
armies, the land powers can declare
war on US and within a period of a
Few months mobilize and land troops
on our shores, while we shall be help
less because We cannot build ships in
the same time. On this rock your
Presidents program splits and foun.
ders"
Nor Is the danger of invasion the
only factor that leaves Englishmen at
quarrel with the American conception
OF the freedom of the seas. During
this war the implacable British block
ade, which led in its earlier stages to
serious differences of opinion with
Washington. has proved a most pow
erful. perhaps the deciding factor in
the final decision. Under point two.
my English friends point out. the
British blockade of Germany would
be impossible. In another war not
only neutral ships, but German ships
as well, might sail laden with NUM-
tions and food in safety four mile,
from the cliffs of Dover through tn.
Channel to the waiting ports of Ham,
burg and Bremen, and the English
navy under point two would be DOW
erless to interfere. Absolute free
dom of navigation" can mean not less
than this, Englishmen insist
Supreme World Power.
What is the answer? The difficulty
lies in part i'm the fact that President
Wilson'S Point Two assumes the ex-
istence Of a League of Nations that
Is not merely a debating society. but
a tiic NOFlu power that can as
sure security to every unoffending
nation. and prevent war by bringing
all the powers Of the rest of the
world against any country that pro-
poses to break the peace.
Nowhere outside the United States
has the League of Nations more DOW
erful advocates than in England. but
not only is there an influential sec
ton OF opinion here that does not be-
heve in and does not want such a
league, but very few Britons are will
ing to take the risk Of assuming in
advance that the league would take
the place Of the British fleet in pro-
teCting these shores.
They believe that perhaps Mr.,
wilson's scheme may work. but they
point out that America is free Il,
make the experiment and has moth
ing TO lose II it does not succeed,
while England, stripped of her naval
protection. either through disarma-
ment or through the curtaiIment of
heF rights of blockade and seizure
The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
Menace of Invasion,

At this stage I have often remark.
ed. But DISARMAMENT on sea Is con.
dltionst upon disarmament on land
and vice versa, Nobody would nro.
pose that the British navy should
be disbanded while German and
French and other armies existed ON
New Britain herald., 1918-09-14
PERU WITHHOLDS A
 WAR DECLARATION
Chamber of Deputies Considers Sever ance of Diplomatic Relations
 Sufficient RebuIxe to Germany

Lima, Peru, Sept 14.-A motion for declaration of war on Germany, made at secret session of the Peru Vian chamber of deputies last night was defeated by a large majority. In stead, the chamber approved motion presented by the minister of foreign affairs reading as follows:
 The rupture of diplomatic rela- tions between Peru and Germany on October 5, 1917. and the later acts of the Peruvian government resulting from said rupture altering the neutral policy of the country, define the in ternatioAal situation of Peru in the present war and constitute 8 demon- stration of the adhesion of the repub- lie to the cause of liberty and right.
 "This position in the event of no new circumstances should be main taiaed and unalterod as protest against the outrage of which Peru was the victim and as testimony of our solidarity with the great Amcri- can democracy which proclaims for the world the reign of justice.''
 It is expected tho senate will ap- prove the resolution.