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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
FIRST FLY HER CAPTIVE.

The early fly that catches tho
germ had better keep away from
sos Park road northwest or
eight-year-old Virginia Parry
will catch him. The little Meme
sis Of the fly writes:
Dear Mr.. Evening Star: I
have caught the first fiy Of tho
season VIRGINIA PARRY"
The note is accompanied by ex-
hfbit A, the remains of the early
fly. carefully wrapped and in
closed in the letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Other Indictments.
Charleston Gets Aviation School.

Establishment of an Army aviation
school at Charleston. S. c., has been
authorized by the War Department and
plans are being made for its opening
as soon as possible.
The plans were approved several
days ago. No announcement was made
until today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
ALLEGED 4SLACKER"
AMONG q INDICTED
CoIored Youth Failed to Reg
lister, Is Charge-TroIley Men
Accused in Death.
CHILD BURNER ON THE LIST

George A. Bowie. colored, twenty
six years old. who is said by the po-
lice to be opposed to the government
policy of overseas fighting. was in
dicted today by the grand jury as a
Stacker"
Tho Indictment charges that. being
within the ages Of twenty-one and
thirty years. Bowie failed to register
June last Bowie has been in Gus
,ody since his apprehension Few
weeks ago.
Bowie is said to claim to have been
a lieutenant in the high school cane'S
and to have stated that he was wiling
TO be an officer. but did not want 10 go
in the ranks. He would fight IN America,
he is reported as saying, but old not
want to go over there
Trolley Men Indicted.
Carl Jenkins and Orion c. Shink. for
merIy employed as motorman and con-
ductor, respectively, on a car of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, were indicted for manslaughter
They are charged with causing the
death of Gertrude SmalIwood. who was
riding on the front platform of car
September Is last, when the vehicle col
Nded with a truck near 4th street and
Rhode Island avenue northeast 1t is al
legged the car was being operated neg
Hgently.
Alberta Young, colored. was indicted
for cruelty to a child 1t is alleged that
January % last she held the hands of
Gertrude Mack, three years old. on
hot stove until the fingers were badly
burned In Police Court the woman
stated that the child had been taking
things without permission and she in
tended to break her of the habit.
The grand jurors ignored a charge OF
hoUsebreaking against James Moran and
Percy A. Clemenson.
Other Indictments.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are:
Henry Chancey Halsey, false pre-
lenses; Haywood Jackson and James G.
Green. grand larceny; Clayton a. Null
ford, adultery; Archie Grandson. rape;
Rufus Lomax, assault TO kill and with
dangerous weapon: Emma Walter and
George a. Wilson, adultery; Ada Bass,
grand larceny; Harrison L Gray and
Jesse Harper, Joy riding; Arthur G.
Meeks. non-suppert; John H EueN.
perjury: Charles Peake. seduction, and
Wright Harrison. ST., Wright Harrison.
jr. and DeIsey Harrison. receiving
stolen property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
Senate Passes War Assistants Bill.

\ House bill creating two additional
assistant secretaries Of war was passed
today by the Senate. The Senate in
creased the salaries from $4,000 to
5000 annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
PRINT PAPER TO TELL
MEMBERS Of PROGRESS
Shipping Board and Fleet Corpora
ton Executives to Supply
Own News.

Executives of the shipping board
ard the Emergency Fleet Corporation
and others directly interested in prog
ress of the shipping program are
10 be kept informed and in touch with
one another through the columns of
the Emergency Fleet News. the first
number of which has just been issued
from the editorial and publication Of
fee in Washington.
The little four-page newspaper is
published under auspices OF the feet
corporation Robert d Heini Is the
editor. with ". c. Maftox as assistant
and Julius s. Holl is the business man
ager.
Editorial Announcement.
An editorial announcement says:
The purpose OF the Emergency Fleet
News is to inform the personnel OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation and the
United States Shipping Board of the
progress of the work of the various di-
visions and departments; also TO BRING
executives and men in closer touch IN
an effort to encourage the spirit OF pa
triotic endeavor and a general speed
ing up OF the work.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board contributes a signed statement
to the initial number in which he asks
the heads of departments to CO
operate with the editors in making the
publication of real service.
This invitation he says, is espe-
cially extended to the yard executives
and. through them. to the men of our
shipyards. We want to know what
is going on there as to accomplish
ments in the way OF speeding up. SO
We can all go over the top together"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
News From Shipyards.

The paper contains news from the
various shipyards and the executive
offices in Washington. and there are a
couple of poems. intended to inspire
workers with an appreciation of the
nobility and Importance of their tasks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

It pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filed through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13
The Ludgate
The Hudder

Bon back patch pocket anywhere any
and feel right at home when you discriminating
pie It's not the ordinary top coat It's feather enough
cool weaherand cool enough for weather
Wrnkleabeno need to have when take
travelling bag. Just shake it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-13

Eighty thousand French children die
every year of tuberculosis. The American
Red Cross has made some strides in its
campaign to educate the PEASANTS of the
country in combative measures.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
His Autobiography.

In one Of the blk base hospitals of
the army not long ago a new librarian
was set to work By the American Ii
brary association She was very
charming young woman and very
anxious 10 please all Of her custom.
ers,' though some Of them didn't even
wish TO look at book. In her rounds
she approached one of the patients
and he declined TO be Interested in
her wares. At the next cot she stopped
and offered It's occupant book.
whats It ahout?' the patient
asked.
"Oh this Is Bambi," sald the II.
brarlan IFS about n girl who mar.
rled q man without his having any.
thing to say about H."
Hold on thrre' shouted the man
who had declined all hooks. He raised
himself NJ on his elbow and reached
ont his hand. "c;iye me that book
It's my anioMngraphy From Bnl
leiin of the American Library Assoela
uon.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
On Marrying Aviators.

It Is noticed that the dear girls are
aviation lieutenants more
than any other class of soldiers. Thu
Is not because so many Of them are
killed, but because the service is the
most romantic, and If there Is any.
thing well-balanced girl likes more
than anything else it is romance. And
to have husband who sails the blue
skies and goes hiding IN the clouds
makes a girl very proud. She has n
right to be, He is looked upon as n
superman who gets beyond the domain
of grnyitution and wanders in the re-.
glonS where the angels are supposed
to fly, When such one gets back
~ earth and sits with his wife before
the cordial fireplace, aud talks to her
of stars, sunsets and dreams, could
there be more delightful company;
Who would not be an aviator and face
oil the pcrIle OF aviation for such nm
eXperleneop No wonder the govern.
mcnt has more uyialorS ,han II wants
Ohio state Journal
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
NO VEHICLE FOR AN AVIATOR
Motorcycle Which Was "Joaanq Alon,
at Only ca Miles an Hour"
Injured Rider

Al present | am in the convaleScent
ward If an American aviation center
IN Italy, recovering from slight ac-
cident wherein the motorcycle-the
silly heaSt-shed at Il dog and ran
of the road willie I was jogging quiet.
Is along at 81 miles an hour. Lieut..
Patton Mac(;ilvray, t. $. A., writes in
Atlantic Magazine. These crazy cycles
seem To poke along, after one has
been riding in plane near the ground
making twice that speed. Hence the
temptation to run wide open on
"high."
l had my usual luck-motorcyole al.
most complete Vreek-but ! was
gently tossed % or 30 feet from the
scene Of the accident and thus got out
Of the way. When found to be snf-
tering from a Sprained left ankle, Il
rather deep cash down to the bone on
my left shin. dislocated thumb and
n face that Is sight TO behold
rever was beauty until now--it'S
quite wonderful how the little expert
ences Of life make Il new man Of you.
And really aviation, am finding, has
its dangers
Were ii not that the accident o.
CURED an the line Of dNty" | should
probably be explaining to some stern
pOltrt m rtinl why mr. pagnn has onp
less cycle The commanding officer
forbade me riding a motorcycle again.
saying rather deIicately that aviators
are too valuable TO waste; but some
how or other have rather a Snpakine
suspicion that it was merely a tact
full way Of saving that motorcycles in
Italy are too valuable to waste on
this particular aviator.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
THINGS TO LEARN IN NAVY
OH Pe,sy oftleer Reminds the Recruits
There Are Seine Things That
Cannot Sc Taught.

The OLD petty officer i'm charge NJ
the drills drew "a deep breath and
locked down jht long lines IT newly
enlisted apprentice >eamen. \ few If
the t5@> were from the poorer quar-
tiers of nearby cities aud towns, some
were frum the farming districts; but
the greater number were undereradu-
ate> from colleges and universities
tiVckips 70 the eolur> az the first in
timarion ~ their country'S need aud
all We're aStouiShiu-ly transformed by
the mere looming of uniforms and
caps, into potential sailors for the
ships Of the United States navy.
The petty officer cleared his throat.
writes Harriet WelltS In Seribner's.
Somehow the >unshiny parade ground.
hor'lered by cheerful yellow brick bar
racks AMI backed by the sparkling
blue ~ NarrasauSett bay ANA the dis
Jant pointed spires Of Newport
churches, seemed toe anonymously
peaceful compared with the things Of
which he was trying TO speak He
cleared his throat again.
I'D ike 10 remind YOU, lads" he
said, that there are some things in
our navy that you1I have to learn for
yourselves. We can teach you the
manual of arms and the drills: aud
there are SehealS here 10 train yoa for
any branch Of ships work that You
have leaning toNard-WireeSS. eler-
tricity, signal corps. hospital corps,
engineering. cooking and yenmanS
Wurk--hur what you've got 10 gel. II
you're 10 he of any real use, is the
spirit of the navy
Maybe there's those with educatiop
enough to explain that spirit to you.
| haven't got The words. | only know
what it means in actions. Summed M.
II amounts 10 about this: Aboard ship
there ajn't no You and there ain't no
ME there's juSt It's. And we're work.
ing together under the flag Of the fin
est country on earth"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
LIKE OTHER ORIENTAL TOWNS
Joppa Since Earliest History Has
Been More or Less the pIaythna
OF Conquerors.

In the tribute lists Of Thothmes III,
king of Egypt, who held his court on
the banks Of the Nile, some 1900 years
before the Christian era. there figured
the town Of Joppa. Thothmes III was n
mighty warrior. He fought no fewer
than seventeen successful campaigns
In Syria, twice captured Kadesh and
was one Of the greatest builders and
administrators Egypt had ever known
50, although nothing is certain about
the matter, he probably captured Jop
pa and laid tribute on the inhabitants.
who then, as today, built their houses
over the rounded hillock" which, from
the sen, forms 4 gracious landmark.
That was 3,lOO wears ago, and every
now and again during all those cen
turtles, the old city, which looks out
over the Mediterranean toward the
coast of Africa, away beyond Egypt.
has stepped into and ont Of the history
of the world.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
A NATURAL MONOPOLY.

Whatever may be thought Of govern
ment operation Of the telegraph as q
permanent policy there is no ques
ton about one practical advantage al
ready resulting from it. That is the
pooling Of the resources Of the two
competing companies which enables
any patron to command the services
OF both at once
The citizen who wants to send d
business or personal telegram now is
not Obliged to choose between the
Western Union and the Postal Tele-
graph He give his message to which
ever is more conveniently reached,
and the Office accepting it sends it
over whichever liIte can most conyen.
iently reach the person to whom it
is addressed.
It is more apparent than before that
the telegraph. like the postottice, con.
stitute what economists call natur.
: al monopoly ? Competition, while all
right in most businesses in this case
entails too much wasteful duplication
OF lines, Offices and general equip.
ment Whatever disposition may f.
nally be made Of the companies. # i.
unlikely that they viii ever be restor
ed to their former status Of cost,
and inefficient rivalry If the govern
ment hands them back to their own
ers the two systems may be frankly
merged and operated as one, under
adequate supervision.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
MAKES ATTACK. on
THE VAR AGAINST.
INFLUENZA.
FORMER INSPECTOR OF coNTA-
6loUS DISEASES DECLARES
CLOSING OF sslNESS HOUSES,
SCHOOLS AND MEETINGS is
"sUNK'-URGES REVISION or
HEALTH LAWS.

/ Springfield, Dec ALL this stun
about the necessity for prohibitius
public gatherings because Of the i'm.
fuenza is pure. unadulteratei bunk.
according to DR.. G.. 5. Nelson. former
inspector 81 contagious diseases Of
the state department OF health Mel.
son objects SO much t1 the enforce
ment Of the rule that he has Qui,
LETT the department fiat. And IN a
statement on his controversy with the
department Dr. Nelson says:
# the laws Of cur state are such
that one man who has had ltJ,e. il
any, experience as practical physI
clan can lay down heal.h rules that
multitude OF physicians Of equal. j.
not superior abil!'v say are PERM
cious, it is time our laws were being
revised.
The rules governing our recent and
present epidemic of influenza are faig
samples. The unnecessary publicity
given this disease through the liberia.
use of printers ink. which seems tc
De the principal asset Of the present
director of public health, the scare
headlines in the newspapers. hav.
had the eject OF creating a panic the
baneful effect OF which any practil
ing physician can testify to.
The greatest safeguard to a com
munity in any calamity, whether tina,
calamity is water, fire or disease, !.
the avoidance Of panic, and i, is anus
ing to read some Of the rules issued
by the health department, such
don't get excited, keep cool etc
This is equivalent to an individual
getting UP in a crowded theater and |
yelling fire and in the next breath |
telling the audience to keep cool IN
don't get excited
Il have had enough cases come |
under my observation during the pres
ent epidemic to convince me that al |
attempts to control influenza by pub /
Lefty guaranteeing and closing bus
ness houses has been q failure. II |
this am supported by many men o.
high authority who are not hold!nl |
Office
The closing OF our business houses |
schools etc. has meant the ruina |
ton OF many men, a large hnaucia |
loss to many others. This could not |
be taken into consideration if any |
good were accomplished, and even |
one life saved but where it is shown !
il mas been an absolute failure it is |
a serious consideration. We have had !
OF influenza many times be
fore. minus the panic health rules |
and publicity which ran their course |
the same as this one must, with les |
serious results than we are having az |
this time.
TO control contagious disease Il !
is first necessary to discover the exac. |
cause OF 1t, ana the exact cause Of I'M |
fuenza has not been discovered yet |
and authorities differ widely at the
present time
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
Be Kind ALWAYS,

One great trouble with nnklno
thoughts is that It is SO very difficult
TO keep them only thoughts; sooner or
loter thoy find uttprnuce. We may
fancy that we are keeping our IN
charitable opinions to ourselves but
thay IRE almost certain to express
themselves In look or tone, II not IN
word. The only way to be really KIM
is 10 be kind clear through. Exchange
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
WHEN MAKING OUT A CHECK
Take Time Enough to Write Legiby
and Be Sure Amount Is Indicated
Clearly in Writing

Do you know how to write a check
50 That it cannot be successfully tam
perod with? Experts declare that
careIeSsneSS in that small matter is
responsible for the loss of millions If
dollars annually. the loss falling Nome-
times on the individual and sometimes
on the bank. There are mechanical
devices 10 prevent the raising Of
checks, hut their use is not general
partly because Of the expense. but
more particularly probably, because If
adbN one more to the multitude Of
things 10 be done
FOR those who are daily taking
chances William G. Prngelly. hand
writing expert in a recent paper, Of
lrr> some valuable advice in the draw
lhg OF checks. His first suggestion is
10 take enough time for he process to
We sure OF doing a good job. In filling
ID the space for the amount IN nu-
memIs, write in loeiblc figures begin
ming close to the printed dollar mark :.
donl leave space for the insertion Of
another figure Then write the amount
III words, preferably beginning with q
capital al the lcf-hand end Of the
liHe; don't write 1t 50 that the amount
stands In the middle of the line: hay
ms written the amount properly, draw
a heavy line from the last letter TO
j the word dollars at the right. As
/ he says, block the words In so that
/ additions cannot be easily made either
! ai The beginning or at the end. When
the words are written clearly and with
an initial Of unmlstakable identity, the
cbeck.raiser has little opportunity for
hi, work.
Another safeguard Mr.. Pengcly sug
aeSts is the writing Of the amount OF
me check, either in figures or words, il
req INK, above or within the slgnatlr,
Ut the bottom In his experience h,
mas found this to be Il successful safe
guard against fraud. But the all.im
portaht things are legibility of hand
Wflllhg ANA proper location OF tn
written amounts, Don't be in hurr,
IN writing n check. 1t * n haste tina
makes ironble.-columbus Dispatch
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
Males the Whole World Glad.

Love "ihnketll no evil imputes no
motive, secs the bright side, puts the
hest construction on every action.
What delightful state of mind to live
in What stmuus and benediciion
oven TO meet With 1t for day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
Two Great Levers.

The greatest results IN life are us
ually attained by simple peans and
the exercise Of ordinary qualities.
These may for the most part be
summed in these tWo-eommon sense
and Recommendation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07
SUNDAY IN GETAWAYS
MANY CHURCHES
= - ) :. =

No.s-.orr fov tLese announce
n.lus VII not ne accepted after 10
ot.lgE m.. ANA must either be
G1lnel e. or brouzh, into he cfEca
8ib.I, any more trouble to The eti
.3ra. department taau is necessary.
O-llraIss church programs S. d ~a.
appear Phone ellis viii nor come
s-lu the Free TrldeTJourn4 oaire
hereafter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07

The Free Trader-Journal may be
found at the aeEs depots of Wheeler
q Malo. Kneu4sl Bros, and Megalfin's
Cigar Store.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-07

! O-I.r''lEe church programs s. i 20
IIrre.r Phone cells VIII not cJ.Uu
+. .rlm The Free TradegJomn4l oaiet
/ hereafter.
s.. Patr!ek's Catholic church. Rev
Father Hackett. pastor. low mass al
5 and high mass at 1890 a. m
| St. Francis Catholic eaurcn. Rev
Casimir Miller. pastor. Masses at 5
zn4 1000. First mass sermon in
German ard the last in English
ST. Columbia Catholic church Dean
Quinn, pastor Low masses at I. 5 30
and high mass al 1880 Sunday school
after $50 mass
Swedish NJ. f. church. Prairie street.
Rev Moulin, Of Evanston pastor. Sun
lay schoJ. At ~ a IN Evening serv.
Ice al 1:45.
Trinity Norwegian Lutheran church.
Rev. A o. Mortvedt pastor sun,
4AS seH0oI q. 10 blNihe worship al
80 o. H. ~ -'oiS SC NJ eNeds''s
49,, -" = 'A'e'''''s " 0UNeS1A'
Epworth VI. Z. church (scuth sidel
.ieY I. X. Briggs, pastor. Sunda:-
'cAoo1 al 9,5t m. l.. {. Brand, supt.
Madison Street Evangelical Church
Madison and Sycamore SIS Rev II =
Ebert nastor Residence 500 Ts+fer.
'oi street. 9UAudH school al ''"V
lIe"CAlNs service al a..'.. louhe
Feop.y MeeSias IL .s4g. PREACHING
service at '.'V
Illinois Avenue United Evangelical
-hurch, corner Leland street and Hi
noiS avenue Key l. plFan pastor
ll4 limos avenue. sunday schoo!
at ''oV a. III. fFeachlhs az lo'fo a.
H. A. L. =. T. meeting al o,aV'
evening n 7.21
FIRST Church OF Christ, scientist
lafayette street. Morning worship,
l0,3U; SUBJECT. God the only Cause
and Creator" Testimonial meeting
on Wednesday evening at s; the pub.
lie is cordially invited to attend the
service: Sunday school at T.: the read.
ing room will be omen TUESDAYS
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS. from . RI
10 8.
'''o', " ~ '9''oA eAu u, u, ! o'r - ",o
'e e. 1--" 800 81 ess. 80 9an1e' =
=. =. ~. 80. -, N'-,+ ,5n ' p.s. $50
90 inSeyanjrg ., s,oo o.c,oot
r.Is' l lea0' nan I'll di 0N' ne'' D.
T. oHch@' pastor ounuay Sonoo' a.
'.f'' morning worship at 10 SUI
Iect' young people meeting at o;5o;
evening service al ':oV.
The Salvation Army. y1l La Sale
street, Ensign ANNE B. Garyin and
Capt. G. Summers, officers in charge.
sunday meetings: l0.5Q' hohness
meeting; D. M JUNIOR company
meeting Young Peopiei Legion al
$50 p m. salvation meeting D. m. .
week hlgnt meec'hgs' tpiro week Vi
s.ese, ueslay' =, M Saisa .
l'ee1i1e' "eule'o"s, Speei"' h'ee'ine
prayer meeting. Saturday. salvation
meeting.
Christ Episcopal church. Rev. Geo.
W. Farrar rector. Morning prayer
and advent sermanat 1890. Sunday
school al T. Evening payer at
o'clock.
linn Evanga,irsl Lutheran church.
Rev + Mueller p8ytor. 620 West
Jefferson. Sunday school at 9. Morn
.ng service in English at 10. Subject
me flrSt CHRISTIAN on fdrtn'
Nurseries al p III. board meet
service ana meeting oil the caolr Neu'
nesday evening.
First Congregational church Rev
Carl Stackman. pastor. Morning sery-
ice at 1890. Sunday school at Has.
ice at 1880, subject, 'Christs Stew
artship;' Sunday school at ll:f5; ey-
ening service at 7;30; subject. Garry
On.