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Evening star., 1918-03-29

Charles Z. roster, new heau Oh tHe
District penal farm, comprising the
workhouse and reformatory, is at Oc-
coquan today familiarizing himself with
the duties of the position. He is in
specting the big institutions in COM
pany with Alonzo Tweedale, District
auditor, who has been in charge since
the retirement of former Supt. Whit
taker.
Although he is on the ground, Mr..
agement of the farm until Monday.
April l, his appointment being as of that
date.
Shown Industrial Plants.
Mr.. Foster was taken over the nearly
5000 acres comprising the workhouse
and reformatory tracts: shown the in
dustrial plants, including the brick
kiln, stone-crushing plant. hog farm,
dairy, chicken farm. canning plant and
other industries and given an idea as
to the further development contemplate
ed by the District penal commission,
the board of charities and the Commits
sioners.
He expressed surprise when told that
the farm in 1910 was but a wilderness
tract and that it's present development
largely was accomplished by Former
Supt. Whitaker through the use of
prison labor.
Born in Lexington.
Mr.. Foster was born in Lexington,
Ind. October 90. 1871. and when thir-
teen years old founded the Scott
county. Ind. Journal, being everything
from editor to printer on the sheet.
Later he became reporter on the =Jef-
fersonville, Ind, Times. going from
there to the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
For a time he worked as a hotel
clerk in Cincinnati and Chattanooga,
but returned to newspaper work and
was connected with the Boston Post
rs police reporter and sporting editor,
and later with the New Orleans Picay-
une and the Louisville Herald and
Louisville Times. In the summer of
1909 he was political editor of the lat
ter paper. being made secretary to
Mayor W. o. Head after <he campaign.
He left that position To become jailer
Of Jefferson county Ky. serving in
thar capacity for four years. His term
ended January l Last and it was said
Jail spotless from the dungeons to the
topmost tier of cells, and kept it. that
way during his entire term
He was the originator of prison re-
form ideas in the south. and while
tailer made the Louisville Jail de-
cent place in which to confine prison
ers. He gave every prisoner a fair
deal. and held to the opining that men
and women had a right to leave the
Jail better citizens than when they en-
tered it,
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Buffalo Bard Barred.

A tidal wave OF poetic verse
rolled over the recruiting ONCE
of the United States Marine
Corps at Buffalo. N. Y. recently.
when Burt Gibbs of nowhere in
particular entered the office and
burst out:
My country calls. wish to fight.
Pray tell me, sir, am In right?
His auditors were staggered.
One led the Poetic Gibbs into the
office Of the officer in charge.
Gibbs effected lordly bow and
swept his hat to the floor:
I've come to fight to clear the sea.
To make it safe for democracy.
This was followed with:
Prithee, kind sir. I'm known to fame.
Think and reject, Gibbs is my name.
Burt Gibbs may gain poetical
but never military fame. He was
rejected as physically unit.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ALLEGED THAT ELECTION
MAY PROVOKE CONTEST
Choice of J. n. Hurley as President
. Of Federal Employees Union De-
velops Factional Division.

Reelection Of Joseph H-Hurley for
a third term as president of the Dis
trict branch of the Federal Employees
Union has developed sharp factional
fight among employees of the local gov
ernment. Hints of the election being
contested were circulated in the Mu-
nicipal building today. Mr.. Hurley is
no longer an employe of the local gov
ernment.
1t was claimed by representatives of
the clerks today that the meeting last
night in Perpetual Hall, at which Mr..
Hurley was chosen for third consecu-
tive term, was attended by about 200
mechanics and laborers and only about
twenty five representatives of the cler-
ical force.
H. H McLaurin. president of the
Federal Employees Union, said that he
had received no report of the election
and was not advised of any intention
to contest it.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
ORDNANCE WORKERS EXEMPT.
Executive Order Lifts Rules of Civil
Service Act.

Al employees Of plants commandeered
by the ordnance department and all
employees under agency contracts for
the construction or operation of ord
nance plants have been excepted by
executive order from the provisions of
the civil service act and rules.
The President also has authorized
the administrative unit created in the
Office of the Secretary of War known
as the United States government ex-
plosives plants to employ without
reference to the civil service act and
rules such persons as, in the judgment
of those in charge, are best adapted to
the work.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
AviATORS ARE CREDITED
WITH RARE FEAT IN AIR

MIAMI. Fla. March 29.-Aviators
Joseph Bennett of Garden City, Long
Island, and Paul Dickey of New York,
pilots at the Curtiss Air School here.
are believed to have performed feat
rare in aeronautics yesterday when
they stalled the motor of their air
plane at 5000 feet and changed a spark
plug, resuming their flight in less than
four minutes. Aviators here declare
they have no record of such a feat
having been accomplished.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
MORE FALLS CHURCH CARS.
Fifteen-Minute Service for Depart
ment Workers Planned.

Early in the coming week the Wash
ington-yirginia railroad will increase
its service out of this city to points on
the Falls Church division in order to
accommodate a heavy increase in trav-
el. Many persons residing along the
line Of the road have taken positions in
the departments and during the rush
hours travel Is heavy.
i 1t Is stated that the new schedule will
call for trains every fifteen minutes, in
stead Of every half hour, as is now the
schedule to Falls Church. and addi-
tional service will be given between
Falls Church and Vienna. The Wash
ington-Virginia line recently put on
trains every ten minutes between this
city and Alexandria and also added to
the service to points between Alexan-
dria and Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
MRS. K. E. LESTER DIES.
D. c. Church and Charity Worker
Succumbs at Home Here.

Mrs. Kate E. Lester. wife of Wharton
e. Lester, an attorney of Washington,
prominently identified with society and
church circles in the city. died yester-
day at her residence, 172s Massachusetts
avenue northwest. following a short
illness. Funeral services will be held
from the residence tomorrow at 2:30
PM Interment will be at Rock Greek
sernetery. -, Z, e. .,h,ss,..s.,ss
charitable organizations 0ins M asiifnfton
and for years was a supporter of all
religious work here. She is survived by
three dSdghters, Mrs. John Ripley Bu-
ehanan Sof Gpperyiilc. Va: Miss Kath-
1een Ieeter and Miss Edith Lester. Mrs.
HNeh<1 1an married the son OF Gen. James
Evening star., 1918-03-29
China's Sweet Tooth.

Chinese prefer yellow, pink and
white candies with musk flavor.
according .to a Yorkshire. Eng
land. candy manufacturer. reports
Consul Byington at Hull.
The candy manufacturer re-
Gently claimed that until tho war
stopped the exports of cenfec-
tionery hardly a fortnight passed
without a ton Of the fancy musk
favored candy being shipped to
Hongkong.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
AMERICANS OUT OF FINLAND.
Naval Attache Crosley and IA Others
Get Away in Safety.

Commander Walter S. Crosley, u S.
naval attache at Petrograd. and four
teen other Americans have succeeded
in getting out of Finland safely, the
State Department is informed by Min
lister Morris at Stockholm. Commander
Crosley is at kristianstad, Sweden.
Members of the French Serbian and
Portuguese legation staffs were still
in southern Finland. the minister said.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
OPERATE LEHIGH MINES.
Workers Yield to Plea for Fuel on
Good Friday.

HAZLETON, Pa. March 29.-An the
anthracite mines in the Lehigh field ex-
cept two at Lattimer, Pa, were operat-
ed today in response to appeals of the
union leaders, the coal companies and
the clergy that the men remain at work
to meet the wartime demand for fuel
Some of the collferies were shorthand
ed. This is the first time in many
years that the breakers have been run
full blast on Good Friday.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Y. v. c. A. PLANS RALLY
ATOP j. S. BUILDING
Roof of Bureau of Engraving and
Printing to Be Scene Of Mem
bership Boom.

& With rallies planned for tomorrow
morning and Monday noon, workers In
the y W. c. A. membership campaign
anticipate several hundred additional
new members will be brought into the
association by Tuesday evening. when
the crusade ends formally. More than
1000 have joined the organization dur
ing the last two weeks.
One OF the largest rallies to be held
in the interests OF the campaign is
scheduled for noon Monday when, un-
der the auspices OF the Navy team. a
big meeting is to be held on the roof
Of the bureau of engraving and print
ing 1t is hoped to interest bureau
girls who are strangers in Washington.
Complete Arrangements Today.
Arrangements for this meeting are be-
ing completed today by Mrs. c. E. Fer
guson. admiral of the Navy team.
Miss Ethel Bagly, president of the busi-
ness women's council. and sister Of Mrs.
Josephus Daniels, is to preside.
Opportunities for Business Women"
is to be the subject of an address by
Miss Bagly at the rally to be held in
Woodward & Lothrop's Auditorium to-
morrow at S:45 am. Tomorrow evening
Miss Elisa Cortez, secretary for the Y.
W. C. A. in South America. is to be
rendered a reception by the South Amer
lean Club in the Elizabeth Somers build
ing of the association. Monday, $3.50
pm. Miss Cortez will be one Of the
guests of honor at reception rendered
by Mount Pleasant Chapter, Y. W. c. A.,
to other chapters of Washington.
Mrs. Lansing to Talk.
Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife of the Sec
retary of State, is to tell of the work
being done by the 'hostesses' houses"
of the Y. w. c. A. near cantonments.
Definite steps looking to the erection
of a permanent home in Washington for
the Young Women's Christian Associa-
tion to take the place of the present
structure at 619 14th street have been
taken. according to announcement to-
day by Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly,
president of the organization.
A-special committee has been appoint
ed by the New York headquarters of
the association to go into the situation
in Washington in detail kilograms re-
ceived from Miss Helen Davis and Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller, jr., indicate the
executive committee of the national war
work council Is behind the movement
for permanent home in Washington.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Want to Put on Flesh9
Take Father Johns Medicine now
Advertisement
Evening star., 1918-03-29

Tomorrow night they win be the guests
Of Mr.. Bowman at . banquet at the
Biltmore Hotel.
Evening star., 1918-03-29
Is Big Specials in Beautiful Easter Millinery

Black and Colors. Un-
trimmed Hemp and Chip
Straw Hats, in nearly
every wanted shape. in
Guiding "Chin Chin. Side
Flared' and straight brim
models.
Evening star., 1918-03-29

y::s:. r. .'-';; ';s ssss { q. : :; = 7 $4.08
CANDY: in a number OF beautiful
new styles, including smoked and
shirred models, in high-waisted
effects and dainty lace and ribbon
trimmings and wide ribbon At
waist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
The Brooks Rupture
Appliance
Is Sold Round the
World

While the home Of the
Brooks Appliance Co. IL at
Marshall. Mich, Its business
extends to practically every
corner Of the civilized world.
The home building at Mar
shall II the largest estab-
liahment OF it's kind in this or
amy other country. and Occu-
pies $4,000 50. II. of floor spnce
encIusively devoted to the
manufacture and snle OF the
Hrooks Appliance. |This does
not include printing cnlces.
or other interestS.)
In London. England, the
Brooks Co. maintains n large
establish m~nt-in the Kingsway
House. kingsway. W. CT.
In Amsterdam. Holland. the
European buAiness IN conduct
- from No. 4 Pleisstrant.
You will he most welcome
and will receive most careful
personal attention in any OF
the Brooks Institutions. either
Ia this country or abroad.
Even In China. Japan, A.
r,ca. south America, Asia.
Alaska. and in fact all over
the world, even to remote
islands Of the seas-whereyer
civilization Inns forced her
uay-you will find the Brooks
Rupture Appliance bringing
relief and comfort to rupture
sufferers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Ten Reasons why
You Should Send for the Brooks
Rupture Appliance.

|. 1t is absolutely the only Ap-
pliance of the kind on the market
today, and in it are embodied the
principles that inventors have sought
after for years
2. The Appliance for retaining
the rupture cannot be thrown out OF
position.
3. Being an air cushion Of soft
rubber it clings closely to the body,
yet never blisters or causes irritation.
4. Unlike the ordinary so-called
pads. used in other trusses, 1t is not
cumbersome or ungainly.
5. 1t is small, soft and pliable.
and positively cannot be detected
through the clothing.
6. The soft. pliable bands hold
ing the appliance do not give one
the unpleasant sensation of wearing
a harness.
Z. There is nothing about it to
get foul, and when it becomes soiled
it can be washed without injuring it
in the least.
8. There are no metal springs in
the Appliance to torture one by cut
ting and bruising the flesh.
8. All Of the material OF which
the Appliances are made is of the
very best that money can buy, max
ing it a durable and safe Appliance
to wear.
TO-, My reputation for honesty
and fair dealing is so thoroughly es-
tablished by an experience of over
thirty years Of dealing with the pub
lie, and my prices are SO reasonable.
nv terms SO fair, that there certain
" should be no hesitancy in sending
the free coupon today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
The Brooks Guarantee Is
Satisfaction to You.

No other rupture appliance. truss,
lock. device. pad, or plaster IL offered
to the public ON such terms and un-
der such a guarantee As the Brooks
Rupture Appliance.
If for any reason whatever you do
not wish to keep the Brooks Appli-
ance after you try it. all You have to
do IL to send it back. You don't have
to give any reason. you don't have to
write Ms why, you don't nave to send
to us for any return Instructions Or
labels. There will be NO argument. nc
dispute. NO misunderstanding-b yJr
Will md that doing business with
Brooks is Just like doing business with
Firat National Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Brings Instant Relief,
Perfect Safety
and
Everlasting Comfort

The Brooks Rupture Appn.
ance In beyond question the
most universally endorsed ap.
pliance Of any kind in the
world for the retention and
cure OF a ruptured condition
In men, women and children.
1t Is the result Of more than
80 years. experience and the
percentage of actual cures
effected by it's use is . ilttA
sh0rt of miraculous.
The Brooks Appliance In
10 many imitat0rs. that Il 10
never sold in drug stores, u
in any other way than BY
mail, direct from the maker
This is further necessary be.
cause every Brooks Appliance
IL especially made a.d fitted
for the case for which II i
intended.
Many hundreds of Physl.
clans and Surgeons recon.
mend the Brooks Appliance
and condemn tzusses n more
Harmful. than almost any
other method of retaining or
treating rupture.
You may not think that q
rupture appliance can ever be
truly omf0rtable"---but tia,
is because you nave never
tried Brooks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Seems Impossible"

Holland. Indiana
Mr.. c.. E. Brooks. Marshall. Mich
Dear Sir:
Having used one Of your Appliances
until 1t was worn out. have been
going without 1t for nearly year and
have not been troubled the least bit
with my rupture. 80 I am we'll salts
fed I am cured.
1t seems nearly impossible. but I
have gone through a summers work
on a farm without one and have not
been troubled.
was born ruptured and never wore
truss until I was 81 years Of age.
and got your Appliance. If l ever need
another one ! shall send in my order.
Yours truly.
BARNEY oSK1NS.
r =. D. No. I,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
"Results are Marvellous"

Middletown. n. Y.
G.. E. Brooks, Marshall, Mich.
I tried all kinds Of trusses without
any relief until 1 bought your Appli-
ance.
The results are marvellous. and l
praise God that you may, live long and
prosper, and may help suffering hu-
manity as you did me.
You can use this letter as you think
best and ! will answer any inquiry
that is made with stamped envelope
enclosed.
MY age 10 S. years.
Yours very truly,
v. c. JUMP. $50 Linden Ave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

ing of a Brooks Appliance for Just
three months.
The doctor advised an operation.
which | would not consent to- Your
advice was to put an Air Cushion APP
pliance on him, and 1 must say that
1t is worth ten times what 1t cost
l. wish you could have seen him be-
fore we used the Appliance and now.
when he is fully as sound as anyone
could be-.
I cannot thank you too much for
what you have done for my boy.
Yours respectfully.
OLIVER HANSON.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Cured in Six Months
After Is Years

- =, Hinton, Ky.
Dear SIR
never wore the Appliance a minute
over SIX months and was cured sound
and well-and want to say no man
ever did any harder work than | did
"hiie | was using i'll hauled 40
lift.
I was ruptured IL wears and words
my name if you like
Yours sincerely
RUFUS FIELDS. r r No l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
'Never a Minutes Discom-
fort-Cured"

Bloomtngdale, Mich.
Mr. {. f. Brooks, Marshall. Mich.
Dear MIR. Brooks:
Your letter is at hand and in answer
10 same Will say that | am thankful
that ] can inform YOU that | am not
in need of any repairs for my ADpli-
ance which l bought of you about
YEAR ago.
| have not been obliged TO wear it
for nearly three months. and believe
II has caused cure for me.
II never gave me a minutes discom-
fort or inconvenience.
! should be glad to recommend YOUR
Appliance to anyone suffering from
rupture. Very respectfully Yours.
u. w STRONG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Thankful Beyond
Expression

Riverside. Ind.
Dear Sir:
I am very glad to say that your Ap
pllance has cured me. and / am as
sound as l ever was.
| haven't worn It for 3 months. 7
bother me any more at all
l don't know how to tell YOU how
much think Of your Appliance; il has
done SO much for me. I will recon-
mend 1t to anyone
Yours truly
WIN. HYSONG.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Wanted to Be Sure He
Was Cured

Sciota, Y. 7.
G.. F.. Brooks. Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir:
Have neglected writing you as
wanted to be sure that I was entirely
cured Of my rupture before I said any
thing one way or the other.
l can now honestly, and thankfully
say that / am completely/cured. and
wish to thank you many times for
what you have done for me.
l wouldn't begrudge $4,000 for the
same thing again If 1 knew at the be-
ginning what l now know--that your
rupture Appliance will cure anyone.
Sincerely yours.
ANTHONY BAKER,
r. r. No. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Tried All Kinds Of TrussesI
Now Cured !

Walla Wa1la, WashingtoAt
Mr.. c. e. Brooks.
Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir:
wore your Appliance for one yes.
and was cured, after being ruptursf
twenty years. 1
l feel like different man. l rs33
all kinds of trusses, but nothing ~
me any good until 1 got your Appaf
anCe. AZ
1t has been worth many dollars Y
me. Yours truly.
C. r. LONG,
1929 W. Birch s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

the chair is the
one W h 0 w a s
cured by your APP
pliance.
He had b e e n
ruptured quite a
while before we
wrote you. and l
was sure that he
would be a Grip
pie the rest of his
ii f e. However.
some h e | pi n e
hand showed me
an ad in a news
paper. with the
result that he was
in perfect health
through the wear
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Others Failed, But the
Appliance Cured

Mr.. G. e. Brooks. Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir: FIN
Your Appliance did all you claim for the
little. boy and more. for 1t cured him
sound and we'll. We let him wear ii for
about a year in all. although 1t cured
him months after he had begun to wear
1t. We had tried several other remedies
and got no relief, and I shall certainly
recommend it to friends, for we surely
owe 1t to you.
Yours respectfully,
VIM PATTERSON.
No TT S. Main ST., Akron. o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Cannot Say Too Much

Doddsv!lle. Miss
c. z. Brooks, Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir:
Your Appliance cured me sound and
well.
I feel like a man again and 7 am
telling all ruptured men to write to
you.
Many thanks for your goodness I
cannot say too much for YOU
Yours very truly.
SIMON DANTZLER.
r F. D..Na. I. Box -.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

/ did not know / mad
it on; 1t just adapted
itself to the shape OF
the body and seemed
to be a part of the
body. as 1t chung to
the spot, no matter
what position 1 was In.
It would be a verit-
able God-send to the
unfortunate who SUI
fer from rupture II all
could procure the
Brooks Rupture APP
pliance and wear 1t.
They would certainly
never regret 1t.
My rupture is now
all healed up and
nothing ever did IT Int
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

- wa 80
I am sending
you q small pic
ture Of my son,
who Is now FIVE
years old.
We ordered your
Appliance for him
when he was only
2 months old. and
yet want to say in
about 3 months
all signs OF rup-
ture were gone,
and he is some
boy today.
I shall be very
. glad to say a good
word for you
whenever the OPP
portunity presents
itself.
Yours very truly,
r. A. McLAIN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Perfectly Cured"

Pueblo. Colo.
C. r Brooks. Marshall Mich.
Onsr Str:
I have been perfectly cured by your
Appliance.
But ! won't he without II because 1t
10 70 easy to wear and I want to be
safe go that there will be no danger
~ getting ruptured again.
Yours very truly
STEVE HORVAT.
Sc5 E. Northern Ave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Child Cured In Four Months

c. f. Brooks.
Dear Sir:-The ba by s rupture is altoget her
cured thanks to your appliance and we so
thankful to you, If we could only have known
of it sooner our little boy would not have had
to suffer near as much as he did. He wore your
brace little over four months and has not
worn il now for six weeks
Yours very truly,
AN DREW EGGENBERGER
q Jansen St. Dubuque. Iowa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
"A Blessing to Me"

MUTUAL, Okla
NJ c f Brooks. Marshall. Mich
r,ear Nr. Brooks:
have been putting of answering
your kind letter so that | could send
YOU a good report
took off the Appliance the first of
March and feel that l don't need TO
keep 1t on any longer. I think l am
well
The Appliance has been a blessing
TO me and 7 an thankful for your
great invention.
Yours very truly,
A. NORTH r No .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06
Doctor Said "Operation'

ArteHIa. ArlZ.
c. e. Brooks. Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir:
/ received your Appliance and have
used 1t. 1t has done the work you
guaranteed 1t to do.
1t is too cheap at the price.
The doctor said that he. or any other
doctor, couldn't cure the rupture with
out an operation, but the Brooks Rup-
ture Appliance did l remain as ever.
ALDO 3. ALFRED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-06

Mr.. c. q. Brooks, Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir:
Perhaps it will interest you to know that
always had trouble with it till got your
Appliance. 1t Is very easy to wear. fits
neat and snug, and is not in the way at
any time day or night. In fact. at times