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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-23
Useful Palm.

In the lowlands of the delta of tne iorinoco river the natives build huts suspended between trunks of Maurltia ia flexuosa. q palm. They also eat its fruits. its farinaceous pith. its sac charlne julcc, and use the tbers or us leaf stems for making ropes. ham, mockS. etc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-23
BAD KIDNEYS LAID HIM FP

A slight kidney impairm96t may lead to dropsy or BrighI disease. Don't neglect it. Fr2dk Miller, Bingham, Utah, writeZ Was trou- hled with my kidneyyso bad I could not work. Tried haE kinds of medi- cine which did 4SFno good. Then I tried Foley Kidney Pills; now feeling as good as I ever did before." Manns Pharmacy. (Adv)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-06-23
Effect of Odors.

It is. stated that strong perfumes have power to intoxicate and be- numb, and workers in the perfume laboratories are occasionally so much affected ns to need medical aid.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to the
Eunice h. Schmid. % years 1911 North Capitol
street.
Frank E. sobotka. years. 1920 Ives place
southeast.
William E. Barker, a years, 1900 Fsrragu,
street.
irene E. johnson. 6 years. aai l4I. street
northeast.
Jennie r. Saunders, - years. 2e5 Webster
street northwest.
Laurence Murphy. 81 years. Blue Plains, d. c.
John H. Kennedy. IS years, Sibley Hospital
Charles l. Bennett, oS years. Providence Hos
pital.
Andrew King, IS years Providence Hosgital.
Michael cleary. Il years. Walter Reed Hos
Frank d. Magazine, day. 7O5s Blair road.
Mildred F.. Beale. months. 43 T street north
west.
Columbia Hospital
Virgil Peterson. as years. Garfield Hospital
Simeon J. Brown, AZ years, Emergency Hos
Daniel Desprit. 54 years. Garfield Hospital
Charles H. strother. 80 years. 68th and Dix
Minnette Bowser III years. tuberculosis Hos
Nancy Toison. 7s years. 44s 9th street south
west.
John Battle, IS years. DIG D street southwest
Christian Corbin. 20 years. 1885 T street
infant of Madeline and william Snipes. 1
day Columbia Hospital.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
POLICEMAN PURKS OF
WHITE HOUSE FORCE DIES
Native of King George County
Va, and Long a Resident
of Washington.

Policeman Forrest II. Purks who has
been a member of the White House
force for nearly twenty years, died at
his home, 6l6 Il street southwest, about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon He
had been in failing health the past year
and had been off duty since Thanks
giving.
He was native of the vicinity of
Comorn, King George county. Va, and
had been 4 resident of this city since
he was young man. Shortly after
coming here he was employed by Jo-
seph Sorrell. contractor. and later he
married daughter of his employer.
Presley Purks. his father. died about
year ago. His mother, realizing the
son would not be able to visit her at
Comorn. came here during the Christ :
mas holidays and was at his bedside
when he died. She is nearly ninety
years old.
Policeman Purks was a member OF
Lafayette Lodge, 4. A. A. ~ and Amity
Lodge OF odd Fellows. He was a mem
Der Of the Fifth Baptist Church. on +
street southwest. and DIR. John E
Brigss, pastor. will Officiate at his fu-
neral. which has been arranged TO be
held at o'clock today. Interment will
be in the cemetery Of Potomac Baptist
Church, Comorn, he having requested
that his body be placed in grave next
to that of his father
Evening star., 1918-02-03
FEARING AMERICAN 'COME-BACK."
BOCHE AT FRONT IS ALL ON EDGE

guns in the direction from which the
raiders came There is good ground for
belief that at least three Germans were
wounded and possibly others killed.
Two Americans Honored.
Not many miles from the point at
which the raid occurred a battalion
paraded in honor of two of its MEM
hers who are to be decorated with
French war crosses. They are Sergt.
Joseph EnderlnG and Private George
Ashburn of Clark Range, Tenn.
Ashburn was the first American
wounded when his regiment entered
the trenches for INSTRUCTION last Oc-
tober EnderlinG. was cited in the
French order of the day for gallantry
in leading patrols to the enemy 8
barbed wire on several occasions, and
gaining information valuable for flu
ture operations.
In pinning the war cross on their
breasts the colonel of their regiment
observed that he and his command
We're honored by having two of it's men
thus highly prasicd by the French
army.
"A soldiers place is near the enemy
he said only by keeping near the
enemy are we going to win this war.
Ashhurn's and Enderltng's citations
will he recorded in the regimental
archives.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
WAR SERVICE BODY
CHANGES NAME
Organization Which Passes on
Entertainments for Soldiers
Takes Necessary Step.
OFFICERS WILL REMAIN

I The District War Service Commission,
/ auxiliary to the War and Navy depart
ments' commissions on training camp
activities. has been given 4 new name.
| In the future this organization will be
known as the District of COLUMBIA War
Camp Community Service Of the War
and Navy Departments Commissions
on Training Camp Activities.
| The change in name. according to DR..
Cyrus F. Stimson. District representa-
tive in community organization, was
| necessitated by the action Of the COM
| mission in requesting uniformity OF
| name Of all its branches operating in
| communities adjacent to military and
naval cantonments.
| Votes to Make Change.
A recent meeting of the executive
committee of the District War Service
Commission, on motion Of Mrs. Baker.
wife of the Secretary of War, voted to
make the change in obedience to the
suggestion from headquarters.
uniformity of name has been very
| ruch desired by the commission said
Raymond r. Fosdick, chairman of the
sions. yesterday THE War and Navy
departments have authorized the ap-
pointment of community organizers and
the formation of machinery in every
war camp community for the entertain
ment and accommodation Of enlisted men
as well as officers while on leave from
the camps
I'm order that there shall be recog-
milton of the fact that the organiza-
tions set up are officially representative
Of the War and Navy departments
commissions. it is necessary that they
be universally known by the same
name.
Passes Upon Projects.
THE War Camp Community Service
of the commission is the authorized
official agency to pass upon and ap-
prove projects for soldier entertain
ments in communities in the neighbor-
hood of military camps and is affiliated
directly with the commission
The officers of the District War Service
Commission who will all remain in Of
flee despite the change in the name of
the organization are: Henry White,
president: Mrs. Archibald Hopkins.
vice president: Alonzo Tweedale. treas
urer: Mrs. Newton d. Baker. Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels. Mrs. Marshall Field.
Mrs. Robert Lansing. Mrs. Hope Slater,
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt. D. ]. CAL
lahan. Col. W. w. Harts. Rev. G. A. Mil
ler. Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. Rt. Rev.
Mgr. c. F. Thomas and Rev. Charles
Xooa K1o%,es T!ee deene, pTssidsnts william liam
William j. Kerby. Roland s. Robbins.
Rabbi Abram Simon. Walter s. UfYord.
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, Miss
Mabel Boardman. Mrs. Thomas Carter.
Mrs. Adolph Kahn. Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes and Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
jr., members Of the executive commit
tee: DR.. Cyrus F. Stimson. District rep
resentative of the War and Navy de-
partments' commissions on training
camp activities in community organi-
zation, and Harold Keats, executive
secretary and representative of the
War and Navy departments commissions.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
DIED.

at 1918 am. MARY 4. beloved wife Of
George J. Beckert. in the sixty-third year OF
her age.
Funeral from her late residence. 4o5 sth street
southeast. on Monday. February 4: a. $3.50
an: thence to St. Peters Church. 2nd and G.
streets southeast. where requiem mass will be
said for the repose Of her soul. Relatives and
friends invited to attend. 3
BROWNE. Suddenly. on February .. 1918. at
his residence. 1924 G street northeast ROB
ERT H.. beloved husband Of Serena Carter
Funeral (private) Monday 81
BURKHARDT. On Saturday. February .. 1915.
at the Homeopathic Hospital. LOUISE BuRk-
Funeral viii he held from her late address 1ls
at 10 am. 1nterment private.
residence. 22l0 Cleveland place northwest
BARNEY BYRD. beloved father Of Anna F.
Byrd and Mrs: Emuline Reed and stepfather
Funeral sunday, February 3. at 1 o'clock pm.
from the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
Friends invited. Intcrment at Payne. 81
cHRoNIGER. At s:15 pm. January 81: 1918.
ant and adjutant 37th Illinois Infantry, in the
eiRhtieth year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence. 1928 street
1ntermeni it private. private tPittsbnrgh. Pa. papers
please copy.)
Emergency Hospital. BENJAMIN EDWARD
DAKIN. beloved husband Of Annie d. Dakin,
aged ifty-three years.
Funeral from Lees undertaking chapel Tuesday.
February 5. at pm. lnterment in Congress
sional cemetery.
DOING. On Saturday. February .. 1915. at II
o'clock. ELLEN ". beloved wife Of c. II.
Doing. in the sixty fifth year of her age. :,
Funeral from her late residence at Belts7ine
Nd. Monday. February 4, at pm.
DOUGLAS ON Thursday. January 81. 1918.
Mrs. BELITA HENDERSON DOUGLAS. be,
loved wife Of the late Robert T. Douglas and
devoted mother Of Robert. Belits and Richard
Douglas and beloved sister of Richard Ida
and Fannie Henderson and Mrs a Cheek
and streets northwest. Sunday, February 3.
at 2 pm. Relatives and friends invited.
cleveland and Detroit papers please copy-) 81
EIsENMANN. ON Friday. February l. 1918. at
Brooklyn. n. T., DAVID. beloved brother OF
Moses. Abraham and Jacob Eisenmann and
Mrs. Simon Dresdner Of Brooklyn.
Funeral from Geier's undertaking establishment
1113 7th street northwest. on Sunday, February
3. at pm.
FFDFRICI On Saturday. February 2. 1918.
JOHN. beloved husband of Carrie Federico.
Funeral Tuesday. February 5. from his late
am.: thence to Holy Comforter Church. 18th
and East Capitol streets. where requiem mass
will be said Mt o'clock for the repose Of his
ssonl. soul. Relatives and friends invited; Jersey
please copy.)
HUNT. On Saturday. February .. 1918. at
IL o'clock noon. at Emergency Hospital. WILL
LIAM ALBERT LYLES HUNT. beloved hus-
band of Alice u. HUNT. aged ffty-fse years.
frem his late residence. sos Al. street south
west. Relatives and friends invited. Inter
ment private -
Evening star., 1918-02-03

which brought down the house over
and oven again. He played "snappy
stuff" for them on the big trombone
which demonstrated, in a way the
slower tunes cannot, what master he
is of the big horn. He accomplished
marvels of prestidigitation in which
the colors of the silken flags he pro-
duced from nowhere were only rivaled
by the many hues of the jaunty hair
ribbons stretching into the distance.
And no child was close enough Cor re-
porter. either. for that matter) TO see
''how he does it,
The boys and girls sang and whistled
like good fellows. and Rody made a
date with the same. or a bigger crowd,
for Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
for a grand rehearsal SO that later in
the campaign. they can show the
grown-ups what real singing is. The
voices are there already: all they need
is a little polishing and getting to-
gether."
Shall we take up collection" Rody
asked.
YES" shouted the crowd
Got any money!" asked the chorister,
with smile.
Sure" they yelled. and the ushers
got busy"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Total
number
To Render Clerical Aid.

Employees of the District government
have been selected by Acting Adjutant
General Donovan to render clerical as
sistance to the boards of examining
physicians who will conduct the physi-
cal examinations.
Group No. 1 (day force) will work
each day, except Sundays and legal
holidays. from o'clock am. to IL
o'clock noon, and from 2 o'clock pm.
to o'clock pm.
Groups Nos. 2s.and (night forces)
Will work each night from s O'Clock
pm. to IL O'Clock pm. one week on
duty and one week off duty.
The clerical assistants are as follows:
Group No. I'D. p. Hicks, head clerk :
p. S. Moon. A. j. Hurney. w. T. Riggs,
G. A. NJ. Kelchner. Z. F. Shutters, F. III.
Fox. r. L. Ray. H. G. Darling and r.
A. Toense. Alternates-Percy Tally. G.
w. Popkins and H. Z. Brooks.
Group No. &c NJ Lewis head clerk:
F. w. Baumon, c. W. Donaldson. Will
liam G. Mccullough, H. NJ Read, W. G.
Dunn. B. Mccarthy. G. H. Buchanan. c.
S. Shaw and J. c. Armstrong.
Group No. 3-George G. Wright. head
clerk: W. II. Fell, r. T.. Frank. n w,
Rector. Drew Thompson. Mark ]. Hale.
w. Y. Kern. W. 4. Fenwick. w /
Boyd and \. B. Farnham.
Alternates for groups and sc. F
Lowe. Harry Maulding, J. S. Zebley.
Darlington Foster. NJ. F. Burrows. E'os
ter causey. Edward A Dent, ]. i cur-
tin, ?. j. Gundie. H. S BoteIer. w
Stahl. a. S. Fennell, A. L. Thonpson and
r. l.. Ricketts,
Evening star., 1918-02-03
HOW Y. NJ. C.. A. AIDS HOME FOLKS
IN TRACING LOST SOLDIER Bows
New Department Takes Up Clues, Going
Often Around World Into Prison Camps,
Everywhere, in Its Search.

Out of the fears and the anxieties of
fathers and mothers. out of the broken
connections that are inevitable in war
time, there has grown up new depart
ment of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, the bureau for tracing MISS
ing soldier and sailor boys"
To the folks back home one of the
big tragedies of war is the fact that
there is no way of following the SOL
der sons into the enemy's country-nc
way. even. of making sure that con-
nections remain unbroken. One week
the family reads and rereads, laughs
over and pretends not to wipe it's eyes
over the usual letter from the boy in
France, a letter full of bravado and
gayety, lisht-hearted recounting of the
details of camp life. cockiness about it's
hardships. conviction about the outcome
of the war. The next week the letter
doesn't come. They tell each other
that it has been delayed. try not to
listen for the poStman'S ring. and re-
fuse to meet each. others eyes when
the postman has come and gone. SO
the week dra2s by, and the next week
comes. and the next, and the weeks
after that.
Then they remember that his letters
home have been written on Young
Mems Christian Association stationery.
with the familiar red triangle in the
corner. Perhaps the Young Men S
Christian Association knows something
about their son. They determine to
write and implore its help in getting
into touch with him once more. Some
times it is the father who writes, ask
ing that the bed news If there is any.
be kept from the boys mother. Some
times both father and mother write. un-
known to each other. each trying to
save the other pain.
1t was these heartsick letters from
the home folks. mostly mothers. that
led to the creation of the new bureau
Of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. 1t follows missing soldier and
sailor boys almost around the world
sometimes. to bring back word of their
safety to their people at home. 1t goes
even into the prison camps to ascertain
their whereabouts. During the last
month the bureau received thirty-five
letters. and was able to trace twenty
one of the boys.
No detective agency ever worked on
such meager clues as the bureau of
missing soldier and sailor boys must
do. Sometimes only the boys name is
given. Often the sole hints are such
bits as these. MY boy graduated from
Yale In 1916" "Charley sailed from
America. on the Espagne. June 49,"
THE lad was in ambulance section %,
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Special Children's Service.

"Rody," as Sundays chorister is us
uaily called is the prince OF entertain
err, and at the same time the prince OF
tsS chers Of the Bible and of right liv-
ing. according to the sworn statements
Of dozens of the Washington boys and
girls who half filled the Tabernacle at
the special children's service yesterday
afternoon-the largest week day after
noon crowd that has yet appeared.
At the conclusion of his "entertain-
ment," for entertainment 1t was, and
appealed not only to the children. but
to their parents and teachers who came
with them, the front benches. at Rode
heavens invitation. filled up with. little
people. who, by that action. confessed
as their personal Savior He who said.
Suffer little children to come unto me.
for Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
Their names and Sunday school pref
erences were catalogued by grown-ups
impressed Tor. the occasion. while the
fresh voices sang Just AS Am. With
out One Plea" under Rody's leadership.
Then they recited in. chorus. Il accept
Jesus Christ as my Savior" 1t wasn't
a trail-hitting in the strict sense of the
word. but, was equivalent to one. and
was all done gently, tenderly and with
out undue urging by the strapping
young man who is always associated
with the big trombone and who first
explained in simple language jnst what
the action meant. 1t called to mind
somewhat the ."Children's Crusade" of
the middle ages.
Evening star., 1918-02-03

ton 'ei ava
II takes infinite patience to follow
such cues 10 the end, just to brin.
comfort to the hearts of anxious moth-
ers back home. ''i''h
Inc 4. NJ. {: A writes both to the
oo9. ashihs nm to write home and
10 the mother. saying that the SON
mas 1een communicated with, and was
Ahother sort of letter occasionally
Can girl. She wants to know, whathe,
any men in the american expedition
aty FORCES would enjoy receiving let
ters from the girls at home, and re-
quests the names of any such soldiers
70 an such inquiries the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association replies that the
writing of such letters is absolutely
discouraged by the association, as we'll
as by Army officials.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
BLIND MAN IS TEACHER.
Ready to Lead Blind to Ways of
Self-Support.

y series of classes in Reconstruction
work. whereby crippled soldiers and
sailors may learn new trades and pro-
fessions possible to men in their con-
dltion. has been started "a Mason House
oy the Woman's Naval Service, Inc.
These classes. it is announced, are for
instructors who later will teach the
actual cripples.
The first days class was conducted by
blinded man who has himself been
through the MILL" and has been en-
abled by such instruction to readapt
himself to earn his living under new
conditions Wednesday Mrs Eliphalet
Fraser Andrews. Washington artist.
VIII conduct class in elementary
drawing and stenciling as applied to
various trades.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
ICE ON RIVER 19 INCHES
Rivermen Fear Sudden Thaw
Might Take Floe Out With
Rush and Do Damage.

With ice more than foot and a half
thick on the river close to this city, old
rivermen fear great damage if a sud-
den thaw or warm rain occurred to
take the ice out with a rush
Just above the Aqueduct bridge
where the ice is undisturbed. a block
nineteen inches thick was cut by rep
resentatives of the United States en-
gineers' office. In cutting. the block
the snow was carefully cleared off the
surface of the ice and the nineteen
inch block was cut from clear ice
At point in the Potomac opposite
the District farm at Blue Plains en-
ployes at that institution the other day
cut lbock OF clear ice, free from
snow, fifteen inches thick
Evening star., 1918-02-03
A Tough Nut" Cracked.
BY LINCOLN EYRE.
Especial Cablegram to The Star and
New York WOrld.D
Copyright. 1915.


AMERICAN FRONT, February 2.-The
fnfantryman taken prisoner by Ger
mans in Wednesdays raid on our
trenches was John w. Hill. whose home
address was unknown even to his regi-
mental commander. He had the rcputa-
tion of being tough nut.
When the German barraGc began. a
corporal. carrying out previous instruc-
lions. ordered Hill and another man in
the listening post to retire to the main
trench Soon afterward the corporal
was Killed. Hill refused 10 20 back 10
a safer place
.Tn stick here he yelled.
That was the last his companions saw
of him Recommending parties found
bloodstains on the ground about the
listening post. \ German rifle and two
grenades were lying nearby.
While the raid was in progress the
troops back in the main trench lined
up on the firing step and poured 4 vol
ley from automatic rifles and machine
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported TO the
health department in the last twenty four hours
Jacob E. and Elsie Wilson, boy.
Lee II. and Dora Sheaffer boy.
John J. and Daisy Richardson. girl.
Henry and Jennie Ramsey. hoy.
George b. and Catharine c. Mickey. boy.
Alonzo and Anna f. Morris, boy
Charles r. and Mabel Miller. boy.
Everett w. and Beatrice Lawrence boy twins
Irving c. and Marie n. Keller boy
George q. and Georgie HOlroyd, girl
William 7. and kathren Finney, girl.
Ray C. and Laura l.. Claf1in. boy.
Harry l.. and Nola Is. Burton. girl.
Harrison 2. and Coretta Warfeld girl
Emmet, +. and Florence Smith, boy
Altha and Mary Robinson. girl.
George and Mary Peel girl
Hugh and Harriet King, boy.
Louis c. and Jennie Hartsield, boy
Louis and Maggie Glover, boy.
John Z. f. and Sarah Frazer. boy.
william and Marie Diggs. boy.
Charles j. and Martha Coles. girl
Iohn and Josephine Brooks, boy
Thomas and LIcile Anderson, girl.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
WILL PREACH ONE
OF HIS BEST TODAY
Billy Sunday Will Speak to
Men Only on Tenn,
perance.
SIN ROUNDLY DENOUNCED
SIN ROUNDLY DENOUNCED

Billy Sunday will preach three
times today at the Tabernacle
at 1890 am. 2 pm. and 1880 pm.
The afternoon service will be for
men only.
The morning subject is Lack
OF Vision"
The afternoon subject is Get
on the Water Wagon"
The evening subject is The
Atonement."
Morning and evening services
will have music by one of the two
big mixed choirs. At the after
noon service the mems chorus
will sing.
Miss Frances Miller. director
Of business women's work. will
speak on Purity" before women
. only at 2:30 pm. at the First
Congregational Church. 10th and
streets northwest.
No services of any kind are
scheduled for tomorrow.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
BL MUS d. WOOD.
rahlegram TO The sunday Star and
Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, February e.-Indications are
that tho encmy's lines opposing the
American forces are nervous. The eN-
pectation of a retaliatory raid has given
extraordinary activity to machine guns
and artillery.
American patrols in no mans land re
port encountering German patrols,
which were dispersed. y new SHIPPER .
post also was located and obliterated
by iartillcry. Two German aeroplanes
were brought down in the last few
days as wrecks behind the American
ines and their aviators were killed.
A long retaliatory barrage was direct
ed against the German lines in return
for the attack on our lines. The Ger
mans few hours later sent up fake
rockets sorting another barrage by
our artillery.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
HURTS HYATTSVILLE TRAFFIC
Snow Has Made Nearby Reads Al
most impossible in Places.

HfATTSViLl-E, Md, February 3
The snow during the week greatly
hampered traffic and business generally
in Prince Georges county. Roads for
a while were nearly impassable, and
in many instances are still difficult of
travel Railroad service was irregular,
large delegation from Hyattsville
and vicinity went to Washington
Thursday evening to hear Billy Sunday.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Bandits and Police in Street Battle

CHICAGO, February "A spectacular r
gun battle between three bandits and
a squad of policemen on a crowded
street corner late today resulted in the
death of one bandit, the probable fatal
wounding of DR.. ]. NJ Hancock. a bv-
stander and the wOunding of three
policemen. Two Of the three bandits
who had just held up a saloon. esca ned
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Fire Threatens Stockyards.

QUEBEC, February Fire which
for a time today threatened to destroy
the Quebec stockyards and abattoirs at
Limcilor. suburb, and called out the
entire fire-fighting force of this city.
was quickly extinguished with a loss
of about $4,000. The main buildings
were saved.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Gave Fine Entertainment.

But before giving them the message
and the invitation. Rody gave them an
were interspersed with or Illustrative
Of various points in right living, and