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Evening star., 1918-06-07
AIMING TO AID BELGIAN
PRISONERS IN GERMANY
Committee Is Making a Special Eff
fort-How individuals May
Assist the Suffering Ones.

The national allied relief committee
is making special effort to aid the
starving and suffering Belgian pris-
oners of war in German prison camps.
Before the United States severed
diplomatic relations with Germany
DR.. Daniel ]. Mccarthy of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania was an Amer
lean inspector of German prison
camps, and he has furnished much in
formation to the committee regard
ing the conditions of Belgians and
others who are held there.
To Adopt a Prisoner.
Amy one may adopt a prisoner by
pledging to give SO a month or by
giving SIS at one time. whereupon a
prisoner will be assigned to the
donors special care. Packages will
be sent in the name of the donor. to
whom will be forwarded cards of ac-
acknowledgement from the prisoner
when he receives the packets More
than 95 per cent of the prisoners re-
ceive their packages and acknowledge
them.
We know beyond all possibility of
doubt that We can get help to these
suffering prisoners" says an appeal
of the committee. after describing the
horrors of the camps. the i'll treat
ment and the inadequate food given
to the prisoners. IF we do send
them help many lives will be saved;
II we do not, many will die"
Personnel Of Committee.
Edwin G. Merrill is chairman Of the
committee. and it's honorary patrons
include the British ambassador, the
Italian ambassador and the Belgian
minister to the United States.
Contributions should be sent to
James A. Blair, jr.. treasurer Of the
national allied relief committee. No. 2
West 45th street New York city
Evening star., 1918-06-07
CONCERT SCHEDULE.
OF MARINE BAND
To Play in Parks on After
moons of Tuesday and
Thursday.

Col. Ridley. engineer officer In
charge of public buildings and
grounds, today announced the sched-
ule for the extra concerts to be given
by the United States Marine Band in
the public parks of the District dur
ing this season. These concerts will
be given every Tuesday and Thurs
day evening from 7:30 to o'clock
during June. July, August and Sep
tember.
Two will be given in each OF the
following named parks: Dupont Cir
Gle, Franklin Park. Garfield Park,
Iowa Circle. judiciary Park. Lincoln
Park and Washington Circle. Three
concerts will be given in Grant Cir
Gle, Petworth; in the Smithsonian
grounds and in Logan Park. Ana
costa, and four in Mcmillan Park and
Montrose Park. Georgetown
These concerts are in addition to
the regular concerts Of the Marine
Band at the marine barracks Monday
at the Capitol grounds
Wednesday afternoons and at the
White House Ellipse Saturday after
moons.
Evening star., 1918-06-07

II YOU want work read the want COL
uuns OF The Star.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Lieut.. Brown Is Intellieencer,

First Lieut.. L. Ames Brown. Ma
tional Army, former newspaper re-
porter of Philadelphia. has been as
signed to duty as chief intelligence
officer of the United States Shipping
Board.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
CLASS REVISION
ASKEDBY CR0WDER
Asks Governors Why So Few
Draftees Are Put in
Class One.
CLASS FOUR HAS, TOO MANY

General revision Of classifications
under the selective service act was
started today by Provost Marshal
General Crowder, who telegraphed
governors Of all the states to begin
the reason for the small number Of
registrants in class one in some locali-
ties
1t Is not only the intention of the
provost marshal generals office to re-
view classification with a view to put
ting in classes one and two men who
are classified below them. but do not
belong in the latter classif1cations
The governors were instructed to have
Investigations made where there is an
unusually high percentage in the first
two classes, SO that men who have
been classified enormously in the first
two classes may be reclassif1ed as
justice and equality may dictate.
Some Averages Low.
The lists OF some boards show an
average of 2s.7 per cent of the total
number of men classified in class one
Some boards have fallen as low as 10
per cent.
Local boards. government appeals
agents and members Of legal advisory
boards are ordered to give special at
tention to the following classes: Glass 2.
A and B; class 8. A. B and C. and class
4, A.
The orders were sent out today follow
ing conference held at the office Of the
provost marshal general earlier in the
week with draft officials of states ad-
jacent to the District and with local
officials.
You should Immediately instruct gov
ernment appeal agents and permanent
members Of legal advisory boards to as
sist in the work Of re-examining the
questionnaries and other records" the
telegram said.
In cases where appeal agents are un-
able to render full services in this work.
(which must be Immediately under
taken and actively pursued to obtain
proper results" the telegram said. gov
ernors are empowered to appoint new
appeal agents.
Wrongfully in Class Four.
Thousands Of registrants are now
in class who should be in class 2
or class l." the provost marshal gen.
erai said. Government appeal agents
must present all of the facts ascer-
tanned to the local board for the pur-
pose Of obtaining quick action. but
should be instructed to appeal every
case where the classification Is not con-
vincingly correct
However, activities of appeal
agents and legal advisory boards is
not limited to the above classes. and
they are directed to take the same
corrective measures regarding all
other cases Of deferred classification
when they think 1t necessary.
A complete guide along the lines Of
investigation, including specific rules
Of procedure. were included in the gen.
eral telegram to the governors.
Men who registered in the draft
Wednesday will not be allowed to en-
list in the Navy or Marine Corps, and
no voluntary inductions into the
Army will be granted until order and
serial numbers have been assigned,
Provost Marshal General CroWder an
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Schedule Of Concerts.

The schedule for the additional con-
certs follows:
Tuesday. Jrme 11-Montrose Park.
Thursday, June 13-Lincoln Park.
Tuesday, June 1s-McMllan Park.
Thursday, June 20-0arield Park.
Tuesday, June o5-IoAa Circle.
Thursday, June 27-Grant Circle fPetworth).
Tuesday. July LOGAN Park (Anacostia).
Thursday, July 11-Dupont Circle.
Tuesday July 18-Smithsonian grounds.
Thursday, July 1S-Frankln Park.
Tuesday, July 23-Montrose Park George.
town..
Thursday, July 25-Washington Circle.
Tuesday, July 30-Judiciary Park.
Thursday, August Logan Park Jana
costia).
Tuesday, August 6-Lincoln Park
Thursday, August S-McMillan Park.
Tuesday. August 13-Iowa Circle.
Thursday, August 15-Smithsonian grounds.
Tuesday. August 2O-Montrose Park George
town..
Thursday. August 2s-GarHeld Park.
Tuesday. August 27-Grant Circle pet
WORTH.
Thursday, August o9-Franklin Park
Tuesday, September slogan Park (Ana-
costiaD
Thursday, September 5-McMillan Park.
Tuesday, September 10-Grant Circle pet
WORTH
Thursday, September 12-Dupont Circle
Tuesday, September 17-Judiciary Park.
Thursday, September 10 - Smithsonian
grounds.
Tuesday. September 24-Montrose Park
Georgetown.
Thursday. september Washington Circle.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
Early Legislation Doubted.

The commission is of the impression
that no legislation of this character
is in immediate prospect. and accord
ingly is proceeding to a determine
tion of what relief, If any, the COM
pany is entitled to as an Offset to the
increased expenses it has incurred on
account of the war
]. l.. SwayZe of New York, general
counsel of the telephone company,
was in conference yesterday with The
commission and again today with
Conrad II. Syme, general counsel of
the commission. The utilities board
has requested Mr.. Swayze to submit
certain data in writing.
No announcement has been made
either by the commission or the COM
Dany regarding the decision as to un-
limited telephones. but information
from an authentic source is to the
effect that the company, realizing
that sentiment in Washington is tre-
mendously against abolition of the
f1at-rate telephones. will not further
insist upon this change. which prob
ably is the most drastic feature of
it's relief petition.
Evening star., 1918-06-07
.F[AT-RATE TELEPHONE
SERVICE IS TO STAND
C. & P. Company Abandons Re-
quest for Elimination-Other
Decisions Soon.

Unlimited telephone service in
Washington is not to be abolished.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, 1T is learned through
reliable source, has decided not to
insist upon elimination of the fat-rate
telephones, though it is. earnestly
petitioning the Public Utilities Com
mission to grant it the other meas
ures of relief sought in the applica-
tion filed several months ago.
The commission has begun active
reconsideration of the company's case
and a decision is likely within the
next two or three weeks. Action on
the application was delayed to give
Congress a chance to say whether 1t
wanted government operation of tele-
phones in the District
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
DESPERATE LEAP FOR LIFE
Parachute the Only Hope Of occu-
pants of Observation Balloon
Destroyed at the Front.

A British observation balloon, an
chored at the western front, had It's
cables cut by enemy airplanes, and
the balloon scared thousands of feet
upward into the clouds. A writer In
London Mail, who witnessed the
incident, describes what followed.
From the point where 1t vanished, he
says, we presently saw one small
speck, then another, dropping from the
clouds. For some hundreds of feet
they fell like dead weights, then para
chutes opened, and the specks, now
revealed as men, were steadied in
their earthward course, floating rap
idly, but safely, to the ground.
After the balloon got free, they had
destroyed their papers and instru-
ments, clambered over the side of the
basket, and leaped for life into the
great void beneath them, trusting that
the parachutes strapped round their
waists would open when they should.
Think OF that desperate spring into
the vast, gray vapory nothingness be-
meath the balloon; the feelings of the
men as they made it, uncertain of
what would happen; the awful sensa-
ton of casting yourself blindly from
such an appalling height with the
knowledge that only flimsy piece of
material, which might act rightly and
might not, interviewed between your
self and a crash into the earth many
thousands Of feet below; the tense
strain of the stone-like drop through
two hundred feet Of the void before
the parachute opened, and then the
anxious mental query, through the
later stages Of the descent: "What
shall light uponf-a matter Of SUI
preme consequence that chance gov
ems absolutely. In this case, the men
made safe landing. yxs2ss-
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
SPLENDID WORK OF DIVER
Feat Of Underwater Repairing on
Wrecked Steamer Is Given High
Praise by Shipping Men.

One of the most remarkable feats in
the history Of American labor, accord
ing to Capt. Louis Turner, represent
ing marine underwriters, was the sub
marine repairing of steamer sal
vaged off the California coast by a
diver named Theodore Wicks. The
success of this man in his perilous
work made it possible to raise the YES
sci for further important service in the
governments war program, where ship
ping is so urgently needed.
There were fully 100 patches Of tenn
porary nature to be put on the shatter-
ed sides of the vessel while 1t was
humping about on the rocks, making 1t
by all odds the biggest Job of the kind
ever attempted on the Pacific coast.
The biggest patch was ten feet wide
and 10 feet long. Three layers Of inch
plank, with canvas between, were used
in patching. This kept the water out
while the ship was being pumped.
Large numbers of shipping men Wis
tied the dry dock where the ship went
after Diver Wick's exploits, and were
astonished that it had been possible to
salvage the vessel at all. The Divers
work is viewed all along the coast as
an inspiration to labor In its great task
of winning the war.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
FLED FROM ARMoRED CARS
5edouins In Wild Confusion When
the British Forces Made Use
OF "Tanks'' in Desert.

Inc appearance Of armored cars In
the desert struck terror in Senussi
hearts, and the whole country was soon
covered with men and camels trek
King off to the southwest. On getting
through the camp the cars went on in
dependently, shooting all loaded camels
and men within reach. Two of these
camels carried mixed loads of petrol
and high explosive shell. The per-
forated petrol cans caught fire, and the
shells exploded, which made the camp
followers fall on their knees, beat the
ground with their foreheads, and call
on Allah's aid.
1.-THE Turkish gunners stuck to their
guns like good men. When we passed
them without killing them they turned
round and continued firing at us, so
that we had to go back and finish
them" one of the officers told me. The
cars collected three mountain guns and
nine machine guns with quarter mil
lion rounds Of small-arm ammunition
and several boxes of shell. Two of
the cars stood by all night to protect
the captures, and the remainder re-
traced their tracks to Sollum, to find
our Infantry In occupation. The Sc
lussi did not venture on Aziza again.
From "The Desert Campaigns" by
W. I. Massey.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
FASTENED JOB FOR MINISTER
Youth Couldn't See Any Four Years
Counting If He Had to Visit
Girl on Horseback.

Cupid's wings were slightly scorched
when the request went forth to leave
our automobiles in our garages on Sun
day and thus aid in saving fuel, says
the Indianapolis News. But a youth in
Sullivan Countrywide loyal to his
country and his sweetheart, tore
membered the days of his father and
acted accordingly. When Z o'clock came
he went to the family barn, ignored
the presence of his new roadster took
down his fathers ancient saddle, put
1t on one of the pillow horses and gal
lantly Icde forth.
But not far did he ride. Either the
morse unaccustomed to a rider or the
youth to riding did something which
irrftated the other, for soon the youth
was prone In the road and the horse
was galloping toward home.
After while the young man got up
from his PROSTATE position. Dazedly he
looked around him. Then he talked to
himself: MY father" he said, assert
ed that that saddle took him to court
mother weekly for more than four
years. Well, for myself, I'll say there
was something radically wrong with
father. If l had to ride on that saddle
four years to see Nellie-well, never
mind. I'll propose tonight"
He did and Cupid chalked I'D one
against Mr.. Garfield.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
roo MUCH LIKE KAISER BILL
Ex-Sheriff of New York Town Has
Made It Plain That "Potsdam
Points" Don't Go.

Ex-Sheriff James Merritt, whose
mustache grows as sheriff's mustache
should, has established mustaehe
censorship and outlawed the Potsdam
points. according to Port Chester cor
respondent of the New York Tribune.
Until a few days ago scarcely an
hour went by that the argus-eyed for
lner sheriff patrolling the streets did
not find at least one sky-pointing mus
tache Of the kind made notorious by
Wild Bill Hohenzollern. The tuctics
of the former sheriff upon spotting
such one were as tactful and as I'M
varying as those of collecting agency.
Placing himself in front of the wear
er, he would fix pale and unappreci-
alive eye upon the offending mustache
and stare and stare. Either the staree
wilted or became curious or belliger-
ent. Former Sheriff Merritt was ready
for either result.
At the first evidence of embarrass-
ment he would nod mutely toward the
nearest barber shop, follow his victim
until he entered and remained on post
outside until he emerged without his
mustache. If the mustached one in
quired civilly what was wrong the
former sheriff would start as If awak-
ened from daze and explain that he
thought he was confronting his old
friend, Pewter Cup BILL the yachts
man. If the recipient of his stare
wanted to know what was biting the
former sheriff, Merritt went just as far
with the lnquisitive one as was neces-
sary to persuade him into neat coat
of lather.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Weak, Weary
Women

Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.
When the back aches and throbs,
When homework is torture,
When night brings no rest nor sleep,
When urinary disorders set in.
Women's lot is weary one.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys.
Have proved their worth in Mount
Holly.
This is one Mount Holly woman's
testimony.
Mrs. B. Bozarth, 81 Water street,
says: 81 suffered off and on for three
years from kidney trouble. At times
had inflammation of the bladder and
suffered great deal. / could tell in
other ways my kidneys were in bad
shape. My back ached constantly and
no matter what position | lay in al
night, could get no ease from the
dull misery across my kidneys. When
Dizzy spells came on me, / nearly fell
over. l was advised to use Doan's
Kidney Pills and after taking three
boxea. was completely relieved of all
kidney trouble"
Price 6oc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy-gel
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs
Bozarth had. Foster Milburn Co,
Mfgrs Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12

President Wilson has his own way
Of doing things, and he also has a
very good reason for doing them his
own way. Not only does that apply
to matters Of worldwide Importance
but to trivial things as well.
In signing unofficial documents-on
official documents he formally writes
"Approved"-the president Of the Unit
ed States precedes his signature with
the word "Okeh."
One of his secretaries, suddenly
realizing the significance Of the word.
asked the president why he did not
write 20. K"
Because that's wrong" said Will
son.
"Wrong?" echoed the secretary.
isn't 1t derived from Andrew Jack
sons AOrl KrechtT"
NO." said Wilson. 40. K is often
enormously used for 'Okeh,' which In
the Choctaw language means. 1T is
so.'"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Madagascar Graphite.

Production of graphite on the island
of Madagascar in 1917 was estimated
at $4,000 tons, and exports amounted
to 27,83s Shipments to England to-
tailed 1896, and those to France 1892
tons. While direct shipments to the
United States have not been permit
ted. it is understood from consular re-
ports that 5000 tons reached this
country from Marseilles in 1917, and
a considerable quantity mas also been
shipped from that port during the
present year, principally through a
consortium of French firms which, up
until now, has controlled the bulk of
the output of Madagascar graphite
other than that shipped to England.
Inasmuch as the French firms belong
ing to this consortium are represented
in Madagascar, 1t is not unlikely that
they will endeavor to control such
graphite as may be shipped to the
United States direct from the island
when restrictions are removed, while
it would appear that various indie
pendent producers are endeavoring to
form direct connections with the
American importers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
TO ADD STRENGTH TO COTTON
Machine Devised by New Jersey Man
Is Something for Which the World
Has Been Looking.

There is probably no service which
subjects cotton fabric to so severe q
test as that it has to endure in an au-
tomobile tire, says Scientific Amer
lean. The fabric serves as a rein
forcement for the rubber. 1t Is de-
signed to withstand an enormous ten
sile strength in all directions, i'm
posed by steady pressure Of air within
the tire, and must also withstand the
sudden shocks due 10 the passage of
the wheel over distractions. AT the
same time it must be perfectly flexi-
BILE; for it is flexed constantly as the
wheel runs over the ground. The fab
ric cannot have its strength increased
merely by using heavier threads, for
this would interfere with its fiexibil-
fly. 1t has occurred to an inventor,
William G. Trautvetter of Paterson,
N. j., that a fabric might be designed
in which, in addition to the regular
warp and filling, diagonal reinforcing
threads might be Incorporated. And,
starting out with this idea, he has de-
signed q machine which will actually
weave such a fabric. Anyone accus-
toned to handling looms or familiar
with the operation of these machines
will realize how revolutionary must
be a mechanism which will put bias
threads into a woven fabric.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
MENACE TO CAUCASIAN RACE
Practice of PoIygamy In the Orient
Constitutes Peril Which Must
Not Be underestimated.

The storm center of social reform
In Asia for the next quarter of a CEN
fury is likely to be over the relations
of the sexes, writes Tyler bennett in
Asia. If any statement of the men
ace of polygamy were necessary TO
bring home to American readers the
immediacy of the subject, some re-
cent statements from the editorial
columns of the Far Eastern Review
would seem to be suitable. The eau
casian o 7pulation of the world is dou-
bling its number once in hundred
wears: the dark-skinned races, when
now outnumber the white population
two to one, are doubling their num-
bers every twenty-five years.
At least such is the case in Korea,
where the most recent figures are
available. The editor of the Far East
ern Review figures out that at the
present rate of increase the Caucus
ian element in the worlds population
will have shrunk in a hundred years
to scarcely per cent. The oriental
demands male children, as many OF
them as he can produce. The editorial
in question says: $50 long as the
oriental man is able to arrogate to
himself the right to possess plural
wives, just so long will polygamy pre-
vail. But there is a way out and one
which is becoming broader and more
easy to tread each year. The wife
with foreign education is a precious
thing in China in the eyes of the re-
turned students, since she is one OF
a few women of his own race that
realizes and understands his peculiar
aspirations. She has 1t in her hands
to be the one and only wife, and II
the few examples that have come IN
der the writer's notice are any critic
rion, she will exert that power to the
utmost"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-12
Electric Fowl pink.r

A machine invented by o. G. Rieske
Of Buffalo picks an ordinary fowl
naked In less than five minutes, says
Electrical Experimental. Moreover, no
feathers are scattered. A small cleo
trio motor turns suction fan, and
also roller contained within the in
strument itself. the power being trans
mitted by means of flexible cubic.
The roller is hollow and its outer sur
face is pierced by a number Of Sits
which permit the incoming blast pro-
duced by the fan to pass freely
through Il.
The top of the instrument is hooded,
and attached to this hood is a little
rubber roller which rests firmly against
the surface Of the large drumlike
wheel. The feathers of the fowl.
sucked up against the two rollers. are
plucked by having to squeeze between
the rollers, after which they are blown
to tank.
A thumb contact permits the hood
to be moved around In its axis, and
thus the relative positions of the two
rollers are adjusted according to the
needs Of each case. The smallest wild
fowl or the biggest turkey may be
plucked with equal ease. A fowl can
readily be picked in the dry state, but
ordinarily 1t Is scalded.