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Evening journal., 1918-07-11
Bv GEORGE NEWLAND

Written for Newspaper Enterprise Assn.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE family
circle for every soldier continues TO
grow.
He now has a War Brother to think
Of him, write TO him about the news
at home, and make plans for his future.
War Brother Will sit on the right OF
War Mother, who has been constant,
after the way Of mothers, ever since
the war began.
Who, you may.ask, Is War BrotherT
Well, you're probably one yourself.
That is, you're going to be.
War Brother Is the man who stays
at home-who feels in his heart kin
ship for the lads Over There, and who
Is willing TO express that kinship on
his own offlce stationery.
OF course. a woman started the Idea.
It's officially known as the War Broth
ers' Unit, operating under the direction
of the Woman's Naval Service, head
quarters here.
Girls Won't Do.
The movement has Just been started,
and this Is the first public announce
ment Of It. It's sponsors believe 1t VIII
supply the vital link between the front
and home.
You see, there are thousands Of
American fighters who have no close
relative or friend to write to them. 1t
is for this lonely boy, Every Soldier,
that War Brother came into being.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
Bv The unlted press

By The United Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, June IS. (By Mall. )-AH
along that part OF the line they're still
talking about the party at the front
with women TO lt" which the boys Of
the -th staged. The -th figures IL
put one over on all the other regiments
In a social way, and what's more the
other regiments have to admit 1t.
Il came about this way.
The boys appreciated the doughnuts
the salvation Army sisters had been
making for them when all the fellows
were in the trenches. and also the
work the Y. M. @. A. women were do
ing TO make war more pleasant.
So one company decided to put on a
show back in the woods to entertain
the women. Then another company
wanted to join in. and another, until
pretty soon five companies had brought
forth talent, and they called 1t a
''vardevllle"
Back in a certain thick woods they
found an open space about as large as
a big theatre, and about the same
shape. At one end they put up a
stage under some trees, and blankets
make good enough curtains. when
moved back and forth on a wire. The
flowers and branches made fine
scenery, and the ground was as good
an orchestra pit as you ever saw when
the regimental band took its place In IL.
Doughboys from the front who could
be spared were allowed to come back
20 the woods the night before, so the
boches wouldn't see any troop move
ment, and before the show began they
sprang from every bush and tree, and
folded their legs under them on Ma
ture's unreserved seat, the ground.
The committee In charge had detailed
one group TO scare up" a piano. They
got one, no one knows where, except
they'll had a German name on It. and
1t turned out tip-tOp American music
when the rsg-tlme kid from Company
sat down TO "syncopate."
So everyone was happy and asked no
questions, but Just wished he could
waltz up TO one Of the 'ladles" and say.
"Ths IS our dance, isn't it7" Which
would have started a riot sure, II any
one had done II, because there were
only seven girls TO fifteen hundred
boys. Anyway. there wasn't any ball
room.
And Just before the program started
with Hawaiian songs by the stringed
quartet, somebody looked up and saw
an American sausage" balloon directly
overhead. The observer wasn't invited,
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
Become a War Brother
And Help a Soldier

and that's frequent over Tnere-in
wants to feel that another fellow
standing behind him, egging him on
and maybe saying man prayers io'
him.
Yes. yes. girls are all right and al
that, but this-well, this somehow
different
So the Woman's Naval Service con
ceived this man-to-man thing, whici
will catch on like prairie fire, provide'
you1l do your part.
It works very simply. There are twi
cards, one to the soldier and the othe'
to the prospective War Brother.
The soldier supplies the Information
as to his lndividuality-name age, tradl
and address. He also signifies whs
kind of books or magazines he likes
The War Brother has only TO sign I
card agreeing to write at least once I
month to the soldier assigned nun, an'
TO send occasionally gifts OF TOBACCO
periodicals and newspapers.
Thus, the boy at the front gets maj
regularly; and it's the kind OF stuf
he wants TO hear about. Likely as mo-
It's from6 railroad president, or col
lege professor-some Of the bigges
men in Washington are War Brothers
or perhaps It's from John Jones, whi
drives the express wagon. But It's from
home, and it was written by anothe
fellow.
You'll be wanting to become a Wa
Brother Immediately, OF course?
The EVENING JOURNAL, co-operat
ing with the Woman's Naval Service
makes It easy for you. Merely I'll on
the coupon application for membership
accompanying this and mail 1t TO tn
address given. You will then receiv
the name and address OF the soldl9
who is to become your War Brother!
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
sApANs TRADE FOR 1917.

G ONE years ago. japan. having in view remodeling
- of her economic policy, Baron Uchida. then Consul
at New York. called Allen Ripley Foote one time
editor Of Public Policy for advice with respect to the
tariff In the course Of their conference Mr. Foote ad-
yised Uchida somewhat along this line: at should be
the policy of every community and every country to
finish, ready for far possibly So every
commodity It exports BY doing this it secures for the
employment Of its people all the necessary to
be done prepare natural materials for final USE If
this work be not done by the people Of country in
which natural material is produced it be done by
the people Of the country to which the material is ex
ported The ability Of people to finish for final all
natural materials determines their ability export fin
ished products upon which the full amount Of work
Quired to prepare natural material for final has
been DONE instead of material in natural state upon
which the least amount Of work has been done This
ability fixes the degree Of sefemployment and deter
mines progress toward commercial stability and nde
pendencc" To do this Mr.. Fooe said ut be the
public policy Of country to equalize economic conditions
between itself and all other countries" and Uchida was
advised to bear this in mind in the framing Of tariff
law for Japan.
Evidently Japan has followed this advice with profit
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
nAsTIII.E nAY-

rDHE people Of France with deep feeling observed
Americas natal day. and the Fourth Of July came
to the hearts Of Americans here and American
soldiers "over there than before The Stars and
Stripes waved French homes that day and heart
fat French cheers resounded throughout all France.
On the Fourteenth OF July France celebrates her In
dependence Day. There they call It Bastie Day the
anniversary OF the birth Of liberty and human freedom
In France when the Baste fell and the people reached
out for the reins Of government
No finer tribute 70 France could be paid other
honor bestow upon French people will be half
as well appreciated as our uniting with them in cheer
ing the memory Of those lberty-ovng men and women
Of Paris who July a. 7s0 stormed the Bastille and
swept that loathsome prison Of oppression and hand
work Of despots from OF the face Of the earth.
Americans in France. and that includes the million Of
our fighting men. will help France celebrate her sacred
day Of liberty. But that isn't enough Even France
observed our Independence Day we In the United
States should observe her Bastlle Day.
Former President Taft at the head Of the movement
here and many other Americans just as interested
in spreading the Bastine Day celebration movement all
over the United States. VIII you hep9 VIII you dis
play French nag at your home and place Of business
on the Fourteenth VIII you do your bit toward max
ing feel that America loves her and her citizens
who fighting with against the treachery and
brutality of the HunsY
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
brewing AT HOME.

-UNfPTUARY laws sometimes have queer results.
y A few years ago Oregon decided 20 quit drinking
and Il enacted a set Of bone-dry laws that made It
penal ofense TO possess pint Of beer for your
own use
The laws were. and yet. enforced and Illegal dis
tillng and Illicit peddng OF booze attained much
popularity In Oregon
But the result has been the opening up, in tens OF
thousands Of homes. Of the family brew vat.
Righteous folk, who would have banged open
the swinging door Of saloon; folks who regarded wine
mocker persons who just occasionally partook Of
dinner glass just TO be sooiable, have discovered how
easy II is to brew your ale and heavy beers and
the home production Of alcoholic beverages has at
tained general popularity.
The proof is that the sale of brewers malt which is
the foundation OF the home brew has increased greatly
that often the market is bare and bakers cannot obtain
supplies.
Drug stores, grocery stores confectionery shops,
bakeries, everywhere the few simple ingredients for
"home- grown" ale and arf and arf to be found,
and the demand for them Is increasing.
The beer produced is said to be OF good flavor, is
without aduteraton headache and has made black
marks the police court records.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
With The Paragraphers

mental collapse hits Hindenburg.n That's new way
of phrasng it. The Hindenburg mug" gives denial
however. Too much brandy and beer in combination
looks more like it.-Rocky Mountain News.
This third term boom for President Wilson which has
been started in Indiana shows that so great
the President needs TO be protected from his fool
friends.-Charleston News and Courier.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

(From the BOchum NOlkSblattO
On the very same day when the
equality Of franchise bill was rejected
in Prussia the authorities announced a
drastic reduction in the brea ration.
Could anything more shameful be
imagined than the action of govern
ment which, while demanding every
thing TO the utmost from the people,
does not even allow them that which
no enemy state has eyr denied its sub
iects7
The Prussian junkers are the most
ungrateful, most shameless, and the
most brutal element which selzes on
everything It can lay hands on while
sel1shlng refusing TO what is theirs by
right. What have the Prussian gentle
men done while the war has been pro-
oeeding? They have carefully avoided
all distress and suffering, they have
amassed great wealth (dO not how,
and IN recognition OF the fearful sac
riflces which the people are Offering at
the front and in the homeland they
been generous with empty phrases that
are cheap as blackberries. Vengeance,
terrible and implacable revenge waits
them.
The Germans are now becoming a
coastal people. The sea has long been
the object Of their ardent longing. The
Baltic and the North Sea must be de-
veloped into one gigantic port for the
German feet.
From this fleet basis outwards the
longing OF the German people for un-
checked freedom on the seas will be
realized. The German people cannot
have too many coasts. This is a much
more important point than even the
possession OF all the fleet basis IN the
world. From Reyal to the Flanders
coast. TO Antwerp, aye TO Calais, the
sea must constitute one great German
lake.
The plan for the new German house
has been approved and Signed We have
begun the work OF It's construction; we
shall bring It to a successful conclu-
sion, only-the internal peace must be
restored.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Pay the workman before his sweat dries
=:-.-:
Never kick live wire when 1t is down.
-.-=.
Throw physics to your neighbors dog.
:-:-.-.
Hell is paved with good intentions
.-.-.
married should never talk in his sleep, unless
he Is Of what he is going to say
:-.-:--:
Some people dsagreeable because they unable
TO attract attention any other way.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

II you can't be a soldier yourself
be a WAR BROTHERl Help a sol
der TO fight for you'll
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

The Democratic National Committee says the tariff
has been eliminated from politics. But the committee
cannot elect to the Senate from Louisiana unless
he makes It known that he is in favor Of protective
tariff on sugar.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

Girls tried patriotlcally to keep the
lines OF communication open, but some
how, when a fellow needs a friend
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

It was In 1885 that Abraham Lincoln, stumping his
district in illinois, declared for equal suffrage It will
be rather diflcut for President Wilson to acquire a
reputation as a leader in the movement.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

The Kaiser boasts that Prussan militarism VIII bring
peace. Tactus the Roman historian, beat Wilhelm to Il
on this Tacitus writing Of Of the Ksissrs spirit
ual ancestors II not HIS forebesrs In the nesh sald
"They made a desert and they called It peace
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

Germans "blue-blood" families fast losing their
male members in the conflict. These the JunCURs
to whose nlihy Vaccinations tho cause of sn be
plainly traced
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

Can we take Kerensky's word for it-that with the
aid Of allied money, Death Germanys eastern front
viii do a Russian businessS
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

The Presidents Mt Vernon speech In condensed form
read Freedom. for all. forever" With emphasis
the all and
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

The way our boys face it. you'd think the Booho
used Laughing Gasi
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

Germany no longer wants place in the The
Allies are making II hot enuff for her.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11
SoIdIars and Sailors Get Comfort

7,hat nakes them 1T for the hard work in camp
and trenches, at sea or on marches ~ nslng
40 the shoes. IL takes the friction from the
Ehoes and freshens the feet. Aliens toot.- Ease
has been the standard remedy for 70 years for re-
lief Of callouses, tired, aching srtetpie, h%mal- %
len feet and makes tight shoes feel easy. The
Plattsburg Manual advises the uae OF ROOT
Ease each morning. Try 1t today.
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

Our report OF that Chelsea baseball game indicates that
King George the Walter Johnson pitching class
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

You notice there's nothing backward about the boys
at the front. Watch them retreat tewsrd Berlinl
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

The government needs gasoline and motor lubricants
Here's where the "oily" bird catches the-devl
Evening journal., 1918-07-11

Advertising rates or application.
No attention paid TO unsigned communications.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
RICHARDS TENNIS STAR
Helps Tilden Defeat Niles and Pell
in National Doubles by Bril-
liant Playing.

BOSTON, August 16.-vincent Rich
ards Of New York and William T. TIL
den, I'd. Of Philadelphia went into the
final round Of the national lawn tennis
doubles championship tournament at
the Longwood Cricket Club by defeating
Nat W. Niles Of Boston and T. r. Pen
OF New York in the semi-final round
yesterday by a score Of IS. -, +6,
50.
The playing Of young Richards, the
national boy champion, was the fea-
ture Of the day, his volleying, lobbing
and court generalship upsetting his vet
eran opponents frequently. Richards
and Tilden will meet on Saturday the
winners of today's semi-final match be-
tween W. T. Hayes and r. H. Burdick
of Chicago, western titleholders, and
Beals c. Wright and Fred B. Alexander
of New York. former national cham
pions.
Summary:
Third round-w. T. Hayes and R. T.
Burdick, Chicago, defeated J. D. f.
Jones and R Dana, Providence, 1o-8,
.6-3. SO.
Semi-fnal round-vincent Richards,
New York. and w. T. Tilden, I'd. Phila-
delphia, defeated N. W. Niles and T. r.
Pell. New York. IS. 81. +6. sa
Mixed doubles, exhibition-Miss Morla
Bjurstedt and F. B. Alexander defeated
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Niles, Ga, 6R
Miss Marion Zinderstein and Walter
Hall defeated Mrs Frank Godfrey and
G. W. Wightman. Is, s3.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
FORT MYER HOLDS
ATHLET|cEVENTS
Box and Wrestling Contests
Booked Tonight and Other
Competitions Tomorrow.
By n. c. BYRD.

Athletic events are scheduled at
Fort Myer tonight and tomorrow aft
| ernoon. This evening at o'clock
several boxing and wrestling events
| are to be staged. and tomorrow aft
ernoon various kinds of competitions
| will be run of. The boxing and
! wrestling bouts should be exception
ally interesting, as there is consider
able rivalry between many of the
| individuals.
Following is the list Of events to-
morrow.
Rush tug of war.
Circle wrestling (indi-.iduaD.
Circle wrestling (team).
| Cage ball.
Mass soccer.
100-yard dash.
Pass the hun.
Line wrestling (team).
Obstacle race.
Skin the snake.
Mounted fencing Cavalry.
Mounted wrestling (cavalry).
Mounted fencing and wrestling be-
tween cavalry units are expected to
develop into the feature events. Not
only is that kind of competition in
teresting and spectacular, but it is
especially SO when there Is great
rivalry between the units represent
ed. as is the case at Fort Myer.
Organizations represented are the
312th Cavalry, Goth Engineers. 69th
Engineers, Quartermaster Corps and
Medical Corps. The program was ar
ranged by Lieut. Greene of the 312th
Cavalry, Lieut.. Beck of tho engineers
and Mr.. Nellis of the Y. NJ. c. A
Foot ball at the Naval Academy is
ta Of chnvinor
Navy does not think its intercol-
legiate athletics should be stopped.
Practice has been called and some-
thing like 100 men have responded to
sons eleven. The Navy expects to
have one of the strongest teams in
it's history.
This evening in The Evening Star
clubroom the amateur base ball man
talkfest relative to the champion
ship series.
Out at 18th and H streets yesterday
the base ball game between the Camp
Meigs and Rex Athletic Club teams
terminated by the Camp Meigs nine
leaving the field, The score favored
Camp Meigs when it quit the game.
Marines and Operations have at
last got together for their proposed
series for the Navy Interbureau
League championship. The first con-
test is to take place next Wednesday
and the second the following Friday.
Both will be played on the league
grounds on the White Lot. In the
event of a third contest being neces-
sary it is to be staged on another
field and on a date to be agreed upon
by both clubs.
Jack Ryan's Commerce club yester-
day won another game in the De-
partmental League, taking the meas
ure of the War Trade Board by to 1.
Eiseman's batting and work at short
stop featured for the winners.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
U. S. BUREAU WATCH TEST
Is TO BEGIN SEPT. 10

The United States bureau Of stand
3rds announced a new date for the test
ng Of watches for the public. This is
ne only watch test contemplated in the
lear future The test will begin Tues
lay. September 10. but watches should
% submitted If possible by Saturday,
september Z. A new schedule Of fees
as been adopted.
Watches and correspondence should
re addressed to the bureau Of stand
rds, Washington. D. C. Application
nlanks for entering watches for test
may be had upon addressing the bu-
eau In case Of delay these applica-
on blanks may be prepared after the
est has begun. Those desiring to Sc
ure watch certificates should avail
themselves Of this opportunity. There
ias been only one test of this kind in
ne last fifteen months, and aside from
ne one herein announced no such test
5 contemplated within the near future.
Evening star., 1918-08-16

johnson and Matteson will be the
Washington pitchers in the twin bill
tomorrow. with Shaw working the
Sabbath contest. All three of these
twirlers were successful in their Last
appearance against the Browns In st.
Louis a month ago. Walter obtained
a 1-to-o verdict over them in q nf-
teen-inning pitching duel with soth-
oron. Shaw held them to fve hits
and won, to 2, while Matteson got
a.to-1 verdict over Davenport In
contest in which three other Brown
boxmen also appeared.
For the final tilt of the set with the
TIGERS today Harry Harper will ohi-
ciate. The southpaw held the Mack
men to one run his last time out. He
never was in better form, but whether
he can do himself Justice with only
two DAYS rest after having had
similarly short lay-on before his last
engagement remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1918-08-16
"RED CROSS" PASSWORD
WITH BANDITS IN ROME
Var Worker Held Up for Robbery
Goes Safe When He Is
/ Recognized.

When Col. Robert Perkins. Red
Cross commissioner to Italy. was in
this country recently he related an
experience of a Red Cross worker in
Rome.
This man. dressed in the uniform of
the American Red Cross had dined at
.he opposite side of the town to that
n which his living quarters were To-
cated. Coming home rather late, and
losing his way. he got into the slums
Of the city.
Walking along a very dark street,
ne was suddenly waylaid by two ban
dts. who pointed a pistol at his head
md demanded his money. He very
calmly said:
7 am Capt - of the American
Red Cross"
They Immediately assumed an at
tttude of the utmost respect, pocketed
their revolyers. and, with the great
sst courtesy, told the Red Cross off,
;er he had wandered into a part of
The town where it was not safe After
saying that they would see to it that
nothing should ever happen to any
man representing the American Red
Cross, they escorted him to the more
civilized parts of the city and, bid
ling him a courteous Good evening"
departed
Evening star., 1918-08-16
Grifs Gain in Race
Tho Grins resained the ground they

Tho Grifrs regained the ground they
lost wednesday, when. tho Tigers
banged out . last-minute victory. b.
tanning the Jungaleers yesterdAy
vhile both the other contenders were
getting trimmed Washington now ia
once more but three and half games
back of the Red sox and q contest
and a half in the rear Of the Indians
Tiger errors had more to do with
the victory than anything else. Cum
ningham permitted only i've hits. but
two of which were punched, but all OF
the alien misplays were factors.
Detroit.s two tallies were hung NJ
In the opening round. on Metteson
One out. Jones doubled and scored on
Evening star., 1918-08-16
.ByWeb.ter.

center and the bases were loaded
when Cunningham winged both Shot
ton and Foster. The doctor and Bert
tailed on Judges two-base clout to
right center. Foster taking third,
from where he Tailed on Milan's sac
rifice fly. Judge registered when
Veach muffed Lavan's long fly after
camping under 1t.
Morgan's stop of a hot grounder
from Jones' bat back Of second base
and Shanks' catch of Young's foul fy
in the seventh. after a long run. were
features. AinsWith gave a remarka-
BILE exhibition Of acrobatic agility in
trying to spear Veach's low foul pop
IN the sixth. Eddie bounced on the
ground like q ruber ball. butScouId
not quite reach the sphere.
Evening star., 1918-08-16

Cobb's single. Ty stole. annexed third
when Foster dropped Ainsmith's peg.
and registered while Morgan was
tossing out veach. Ainsmith drop
ping Judges peg to the pan. The
visitors got men on the paths on
three other occasions during Matty's
regime of five rounds and threatened
Ayers in every one of the four final
frames. but failed to get another tally
over.
Bush's error or Morgan's rap paved
the way for the nrst local tally, Ain
smith following with a terrific triple
over Cobb's dome: Schultz famed for
Matteson. but Shotton walked and
pulled q double steal with Ainsmith,
the latter scoring and Bert taking
third when Spencer's peg sailed into
center field. After Foster had been
set down Judge walked and stole. but
Milan failed to cash them.
Inning No. was the big session for
the Griffs. Cunningham's wildness be-
ing an important factor. With Ain
smith dead. Ayers singled solidly to
Evening star., 1918-08-16
Cubs to Work at Stockyards.

CHICAGO. August 16.-Base ball
players of the local National League
team who are affected by the woris-or-
light order need not leave the city to
find Jobs after September I, according
to an offer to them made public today
by q stockyards firm Tho company
says that "any orsall Of them can shoe
live stock >out Of cars and along run
ways and do other necessary work to
help win the war;" 1t Is added the
men will be "off on Saturday and Sun
day to play on the company's base ball
team"