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Evening star., 1918-02-10
The Mount Pleasant Car Service.

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is sos am. at the intersection OF
California street and Columbia road
Groups of shivering people are stamp.
ing their feet on the dry, frozen snow
clapping their ears, and vainly looking
up Columbia road. No car in sight
Singly and by groups the waiting peo-
pie betake themselves to the 18th stree,
line, or start down the hill through
the snow or on the icy walks. But
singly and by groups new people gather
in the places Of the former walters, and
take their turn in stamping. clapping
and peering vainly up the car track
When the crowd has doubled In mum
ber a car is seen approaching. To the
wrath of the frantic walters, the car
is packed tight to the very steps, and
passes without pausing. But another
car is in sight. and hope springs again
in the chilled bosoms of the watchers
This car is not packed, though a few
men are standing smoking on the plat
form. The motorman decides that since
he cannot take all of the waiting crowd
he will take none, and he speeds inso-
lently past, while the platform smokers
smile jeeringly at the crowd on the
corner Another car rasses, another
and still others, some overfiowing with
humanity, some half filled, but ali
driven by cold and hardened motormen
that scorn the ebbing and flowing hop
ing and cursing groups of patrons bound
cityward.
1t is 4:45 pm. at the corner of 18th
and H streets. A bitter wind is nippine
the ears and noses of waiting groups
Of people who stamp their feet and
Y IT, l.
tracks. One little woman whom the
wind seems to have whipped into q
premature age approaches timidly 8
good-natured appearing man whose
do the Mount Pleasant cars pas,
here?" she asks. A moments commits
Grafton for his neighbor softens the
mans grim mouth. Very seldona," he
! answers. "and when they do come along
you're lucky to be able to get on" Ir
the distance they see a car dragging
its weary wheels toward them. Short
o juice" comments Boy Scout, evil
IDENTIFY looking for some untoward event
which might give him chance to dis
tinguish himself. damned to the lin
| it," replies his comrade, tightening his
belt. and preparing to walk home. The
car wheezes up, men and boys clinginR
to the steps with seemingly. teeth
forward, but he of the grim
mouth speaks a word of caution
Better not try. it," he says. you might
get crushed and suffocated." His warn
ing is needless, for the car plodsu or
without stopping. The little woman
| is almost in tears, but Indignation con-
trolls. why do the people in Washing
| ton stand it?" she asks hotly. mo other
city In the world would permit such in
efficiency In street car company" Tht
| people in this city won't stand it long,
affirms the grim-mouthed man. "They
| may seem calm enough now, but it Il
| the lull that precedes the storm. Some
| thing will happen" The man turns uT
his coat collar little higher, and
strides away over the slippery side.
walk. The little woman shivers, and
looks again down the empty track.
..e5 - ., CHARLESsG GRAHAM.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Overcoming the U-Boat.

In the face of the sinking of the
Tuscania, Secretary Daniels told the
country that the allied navies are over
coming the U-boat. And the country
found comfort in the assurance His
further declaration that despite the
submarines and the almost certain
probability Of occasional losses the
United States would continue to send
troops to Europe in ever increasing
numbers touched a responsive chord
II any one has doubted that the Amer
lean people have the will to war that
doubt must have been dissipated by the
manner in which loss OF the Tuscania
was met.
No one really believed, of course, that
the nation would whhnper and talk of
quitting at the first shock of war but
always there is more confidence after
the test has come and been passed sue
cessfully. Not only is there increased
confidence at home. but the confidence
Of our allies Is increased. Sorely tried
as have been the people of England and
France. they were moved to express
admiration at the manner in which
America met her first real trial
Evening star., 1918-02-10
GASOLINE TRUCKS USED.
Vehicles Transport Cord Wood From
Mills to Army CAMPS.

Big gasoline trucks are being used
to transport cord wood from river
front sawmills here to the Army en-
gineer training camp at Belvoir. Va.
seven trucks being used in this work.
Each truck carries two cords of wood.
the condition of the roads not allow
ing them to be loaded heavier.
AS long as the roads were frozen
hard, the driver Of one Of the trucks
states, they were able to make fairly
good time. but now the roads are in
such, condition that a day is taken
in the trip from this city to the camp.
So soft are the roads the trucks sink
axle-deep in the mud, though they
haxe wide-tread wheels. 1t is stated
as soon as the river opens vessels will
be used to carry the wood and much
other material to Belvoir.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Royal Neighbors of America.

Carnation Camp held its annual
birthday party" Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Sewell Ramsaur, the newly elected
oracle. presided for the first time and
made an address. After short busi-
ness session the camp adjourned to
celebrate its eighteenth birthday. The
honor guests of the evening were Miss
Alice Bessie Hall OF Martinsburg. Iowa;
Sergt- Lee Craig of Camp Meigs,
from Iowa, and o. H. Coffin.
Mrs. Ramsaur opened the program
with a solo by Hugh Ramsaur; Misses
Blanche Ramsaur and Alice Coffin gave
selections on the piano and Mrs. Helen
Nelson DOGGY recited a patriotic poem.
Over thirty guests and members sat at
the banquet table. Dancing followed.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
MRS. N. D. BAKER TO SING.
Wife of War Secretary in Benefit
Entertainment Program.

Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife OF the
Secretary Of War. will sing at the
benefit entertainment to be given next
Friday night at the Jefferson School
by the Southwest. branch OF the Dis
trict chapter of the Red Cross. Pro-
ceeds will be turned over to the general
war service fund.
This is the first entertainment to
be given by the Southwest branch, and
efforts are being made to secure a
large attendance. Tickets will be on
sale at the school door. The enter
tainment will begin at o'clock. Mrs.
Millard F. Thompson is chairman OF
the branch.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Borland Bill.
Here's that hardy old perennial

Here's that hardy old perennial
Blowing in the garden still
Ancient hollyhock obsessiOn.
Blooming, boring Borland Bill!
Uncle Sam can keep his servants
Ever grinding at the mill,
Salaries fixed and strikes verboten-
What's your trouble. Borland Bill?
Do you mean an eight-hour limit,
Time and half for overtime?
Although just. to raise the issue
Would be rated as crime.
We are used to staying Sundays,
Evenings, any time they will.
Would you rob 4 grateful nation
OF our labors. Borland Bill?
Would you make the country pay rs
Hour for hour. counted true7
You will find you've started something
Most exciting Ii you do.
Congress now is very busy
With tremendous tasks to I'LL,
Don't you think you're interrupting
Real business, Borland Bill7
Can't you find some harmless knitting,
Stamps to sell or crops to till,
Just to hll the vacant hours
That oppress you, Borland Bill?
"A. PILGRH
Evening star., 1918-02-10
OPENS ITS HOME TO GIRLS.
G.. W. q. Fraternity Offers Housing
for Newcomers Here.

Pi Beta Phi Sorority at George Wash
ington University has thrown open its
alumni chapter house at 1910 Q street
have come to Washington to engage
in war work.
The chapter house is well furnished
and has been fully equipped for this
service. Residence at the war home is
not limited to members of the sorority
or even to university girls. and an in
vitation has been sent out to all girls
who are encountering difficulty in get
ting housing accommodations to make
headquarters at the sorority house.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Explains Tonnage Optimism.

Called again before the Senate mill
tary committee. Secretary Baker un-
bosomed himself more fully than he
had on the occasion of his previous ap-
pearance. He dealt more with specific
facts and less in "gfittering generaH-
ties" For instance. he explained that
transporting troops to Europe was
based on assurances that the allies
would provide a certain amount of ad-
ditional shipping. aa, 1t was e developed
Used to place a million tons Of shipping
at the disposal Of the War Department
and that vessels on other routes were
thus released for transatlantic service
Severity Of the attacks on Americas
shipping program and gloomy views as
to the possibilities of getting an army
to France and maintaining 1t there: led
President Wilson to devote personal at
tention to the question Of ships. He
summoned Chairman Hurley Of the
statement Of unvarnished facts. Chair
man Hurley told him that the ships
were in sight for transporting the
troops. but that keeping up an pn-
matter. That is a problem which still
lacks solution in its entirety:
If the U-boats would kindly suspend
their operations and ships could sail on
any sort. the task might be accom-
plished with the shipping now in hand
and in sight. The tonnage Is about
sufficient for absolute minimum re-
auirements. but there must be provided
q margin Of safety to make up for sub
marine sinkings and the delays that
arc bound to occur.
In short. the President was told that
the situation. while not hopeless,
lacked a lot Of being satisfactory.
Events of the week gave evidence that
the U-boats have no present purpose
of suspendjng their war of ruthless
ness, and reports from the shipyards
| where new tonnage is building were
not at all such as could be desired. For
some unexplained, and apparently un-
explajp1hla Iea&QueittaeanR. SmuoSHihlA
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Call for American Troops.

In the meantime France and England
continue to plead for troops and more
troops. The allies are willing to make
getting every possible American SOL
dier on the fghting line in time to
meet the German offensive.
France, 1t is announced, is prepared
between now and July l to manufac-
ture enough heavy artillery above her
own requirements to supply twenty
American divisions. approximately
100000 men. Already she has furnished
the big guns for American forces now
on her soil and has a huge stock of
ammunition, both for her own and for
Pershing's gunners.
Andre Tardieu. the French high COM
missioner to the United States, and in
making the announcement he went out
OF his way to pay tribute to the speed
and efficiency of Americas prepara-
tions for war. He volunteered the opin-
be told all about 1t, that it might stim-
ulate them to further achievements
He made it plain that the allies, espe-
cially France, do not believe this gov
ernment has ceased to function" as a
war-making machine.
In addition to furnishing guns and
ammunition. France will undertake to
supply the American forces with canned
vegetables and fruit relieving ocean
shipping to that extent. The women
and will pick and can them. 1t is
estimated the saving will be 5000 tons
Of shipping each month";
This may seem trifiing5 compared
with the requirements. but the fact
that it has been thought of and ar
ranged Is encouraging. It demonstrates
how close Is becoming the co-opera-
ton between America and her allies.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Ne,us of the Army and Navy

Mccain an order has been made ex-
tending the period of training In the
third officers training camps Two
weeks, to enable the instructors to give
thorough course in all forms OF pa
per work" to the officers who must
soon have tho care of troops under
campaign conditions.
~
The Navy Department is exercised
over its lack of full proving ground.
especially for its
Naval Gun lons-ranse guns.
Proving Ground. ally - understood. Ind
but it is a. fact. that the Navy ordnance
department, in addition to providing
the armament Of all vessels added to
the feet and the vast number Of armed
merchantmen and transports. has sup
piled the allies. English. French and
Italian. with naval guns Of various
calibers up to some Of the heaviest
type. It is telling no secret to add that
long-range naval guns made by this
department are doing good service on
the italian battle front.
Now a department that can keep up
to its imposed work and a little more Is
entitled to a whole lot OF considera-
tion in these days when excuses and
same plane with accomplishment, and
when that department says 1t needs a
new proving ground it is safe to say
that it needs 1t. and 1t is also quite safe
to say that 1t will eventually get what
1t needs.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Plea for Non-Combatants' Fund.

An appeal has been received in
Washington for contributions to the
fund being raised in America by the
Secours National. the principal organi-
IA ton in France for the relief of nom
coBbatants injured or left in need by
t1e war. Contributions may be sent to
Hrs Whitney Warren. treasurer, 16
East 47th street, New Hork city.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
WEEK. ago Congress was hec-
king the President because
there was not enough CEN
traliaation to suit 1t in the


king the President because
~ there was not enough CEN
traliaation to suit 1t in the
governments war-making ma
chinery. Now 1t is opposing a proposal
for what it deems too great centraii-
zation Of power in the hands OF tho
President.
Introduction of the Overman bill has
brought almost a complete change In
the character of the controversy De-
tween the executive and legislative
branches of government. The Overman
bill would confer on the President
authority to coordinate. transfer ana
consolidate all government agencies
during the period of the war. Under 1t
he would be able to create a director OF
munitions or any sort Of a superior
war council which seemed to him nee
essary.
Creation of a director Of munitions
and a superior war council are provided
in bills which have the approval OF
the senate committee on military al
fairs. Leading democratic members OF
both houses favor these bills. Inere
would be little doubt as 10 tnefr pas
sage were it not that the PRESIDENT mas
opposed to having a munitions dl-
rector and a war council forced upon
him by congressional action. the Presi-
dent asks authority under which ne
could. if he saw fit, create them py
executive order. Congress wants 70
create a munitions director and a war
council. but doesn't want to give the
President authority to create them.
such seems to be the line upon wnicn
the controversy now Is drawn And tne
country wonders! It wonders why pa
triotic Americans In Congress ana
patriotic President, with patrioCc ao-
visers, are not able to agree on pro- pro-
gram for the conduct Of the war ana
then to go forward with it.
Judged by the tone Of the press, the
country has very little interest OF par
tisanship in this controversy. The aver
age citizen doesn't assume 70 Know
whether there should or should not pc
a munitions director and a war council; eh:
hut he believes the President ana tne
leaders in Congress should know ana
should be able to agree. and. knowlns
and agreeing, that they should carry
on" with the great task they nave IN
hand without expending time and
energy disputing over forms. It's actlon
the country wants
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Financial Plan Opposed.

Though the administration holds that
it is equally necessary. there is much
tary McAdoo's plan for $4,500, ,0O0, 900
corporation to assist in financing es-
sential war. industry. Tho measure,
now before Congress- - meeting the
Evening star., 1918-02-10

The naval department of ordnance is
embarrassed by delays in delivery of
materials for max
River Tee ing powder on ac-
- count Of ice in the
ana ordnance. Potomac river, and
it is regretting the necessity Of delay
in the authorization Of a railroad from
the District Of Columbia to Indian
Head, Md. where its powder and NUM-
tion plants are located. --.-
|, Several months ago Representative
Padgett, chairman Of the House naval
committee. introduced a bill in the
House. authorizing such a line. the
government to advance a part Of the
operation. such sums to be repaid by
the company out of the bills that would
result against the Navy Department
for freight it would carry to the In
dian Head plant.
Such line would be less than
twenty-five miles in length. and would
cost only about $4,000 a mile to build
and equip. and the government is asked
to advance only 75 per cent of the
cost.
At the present time the powder plant
has but small store of material and
the ice in the river is so heavy that it
Is impossible to get more than one OF
two barges a day to the Head. while in
open water the plant would require
six a day. In the summer. when the
river is open, materials can be carried
ton by rail and must. owing to lack Of
railroad connection. be transshipped
and moved on barges to their destina-
ton.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
CITY ITEl6a
4 ri

S-room brick; cellar: large yard: only
1890. John Scrivener & Bro, 914 G nv.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Flower. for valentines.

Guides homegrown flowers are always
1AdEeEtaGomAnfa
Evening star., 1918-02-10

France curbs the desire OF parents
to christen their children with extraor-
dinary names by limiting their choice
OF names. to the $4,000 SANTA 3nsthe
calendar. ----~..--,.... -
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Making Better
Trained Officers

be found. 1t seems simple-but it is not
to keep records, draw rations and handle
pay accounts: and SO many of the ex-
perienced officers are sent abroad that
a good deal of confusion has arisen
from the fact that officers of tho Ma
tional Guard and the National Army arc
nJt really familiar with these and kin
dred duties.
In the great need of officers to take
charge of men sent to the rapidly as
sembling armies little time could be
devoted to instruction in these details
of the officers in the first and the sec
ond officers training camps. In conse-
quence they are not as we'll versed in
these subjects as 1t is the wish of high
err officers that they were. for their lack
of familiarity with these subjects has
really caused embarrassment to them
In their commands.
.A&.thaslnittative-o -oe General
Evening star., 1918-02-10

Army Needs bital ships; ana
Hospital Ships. had asked six
months ago for authority to procure
them, the department had not thus far
reached a decision as to the means OF
bringing back the sick and wounded to
this country.
To give an idea Of tho number Of
ships required for such an undertaking.
it may be said that the Navy considers
1t necessary to have the Solace OF
Spanish war times and two converted
liners Of the Ward line, now known as
the Mercy and the Habana, besides the
new hospital ship authorized last year
League Island Navy yard. In view OF
the size of the Army. its large percent
age of sickness and the certain pros
back, 1t has been estimated that the
Army will require at least eighteen
large hospital ships.
How the department will solve the
problem before it, in view OF the need
Of shipping for every purpose. is not
probable course been given, But it
cannot. it is evident, rely upon the ma
val hospital service. since the Navy
could not be expected to detach the
ships which it prepared with view to
the bare needs of its own service. The
indications are that an eleventh hour
call will be made upon the shipping
board.
The action Of the War Department in
detailing to the head Of the general
stan a. man Of the
New General years and virility Of
cue Gen. Peyton March.
0taA' man with experience
in the present war, and one. who had
opportunity to observe the Russo
Japanese war. is the first step taken
in the right direction in the way OF
making real general staff. The second
added four assistant chiefs of staff,
with Gen. Biddle making five. to each
Of whom is delegated authority to de-
eide in the name of the chief of staff
questions that arise in his own section
or division.
The result of this power will be to
give quick action in the five sections.
which are executive, operation, storage
and traHc. purchases. and war plans.
Gen. Goethals and Gen. Pierce will
and purchases. Gen. F: d. Lochbridge
will head the planning section, and
Gems Biddle and Jervey, executive mat
ters and operations.
With all tho complications that the
medical department has encountered,
there is one thing in
Better Health its favor that cannot
be used by it's harsh
~ AAAn.y' est critic: the death
rate is falling.
The peak was reached more than two
weeks ago. when the highest rate of
deaths in camp and cantonment was
recorded. The rate then began to fall,
slowly at first. and then more rapidly,
until 1t was at least third lower than
it had been two weeks earlier.
Undoubtedly. several causes have
contributed to this greatly desired
end. Heat installations have been COM
pleted in many camps. affording better
conditions for the care of the sick; the
department has been able to provide
nurses in sufficient numbers as the hos
pitfalls have called for them; the whole
medical staff has had more time to be
shaken down into actual working and
SO gain a better hold upon the general
situation. Inspection rigid. but con-
structive, from the surgeon generals
office has aroused camps to full sense
of the necessity of prompt and thor
ough attention to the sick in the
earliest stages.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
AMERICAS PART in THE WAR
Progress in Week just Ended Toward
Making the World Safe for Democracy
to get the shipbui,dne program in,

TO- to get the shipbuildns program into
Unless building operations can be
speeded up 1t Is difficult to see whence
that necessary margin of safety in
shipping Is to come. One suggestion
advanced Is that there shall be IL
censing and reduction of imports. The
shipping board estimates that by this
means it would be possible to release a
million tons Of shipping a month for
war service. which would go a con-
siderable way to justify the hopeful
view taken by Secretary Baker.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Federal Guard
State Plant.

provide troops to do the guarding, and
the government insists that it is the
place Of the state or the Individual. It
is the duty Of the government to pre-
pare as many troops as it can to take
part in the war in Europe now raging
against this country and to reinforce
those men now holding a sector of the
western front in Lorraine.
The War Department has repeatedly
urged the Importance of organizing
home guards. state constabulary and
increasing local police forces. and leav-
ing the national troops to the legiti-
mate tasks of preparation.
The scarcity Of officers familiar with
Evening star., 1918-02-10

The War Department has a hard
problem to solve in protecting private
Evening star., 1918-02-10

The scarcity Of officers familiar with
paper work." which is not at all a
Evening star., 1918-02-10

Surgeon General Gorgas recently told the
Senate committee that the War Depart
Evening star., 1918-02-10

With all tho complications that the
medical department has encountered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-02
FOUNTAIN CITY, IND.

Miss Aletha Lacey returned to her
Winchester home Monday, after an
extended visit with friends and rela-
lives at this place Lawrence Har-
rson and Michael Motion returned to
Camp Taylor Sunday after spending
few days with relatives. " Miss
Aletha Lacey spent Monday with Miss
Olive Harrison. Miss Georgia Hat
field will go to Richmond Wednesday
TO attend Earlham college. Miss Mel
lie Overman returned home Monday
after several days visit with Miss
Mary Rhinehart of Boston Miss Ov-
erman will leave Wednesday for
Bloomington where she is attending
the state university. ..... Miss Lois
Macy returned to her home at Econ
omy Saturday evening. Misses
Lucy and Dorothy Williams spent
Monday night with Georgia Hatfield,
Miss Mary Macy entertained a num-
Der of friends in honor of her cousin.
Those present were Misses Fay kenn.
Agnes Reynolds, Myrtha Reynolds and
Mary Macy, Glen Williams, Reed
Thomas, Edward Garrett, Richard
Fulghum and Robert Huff. -. Ralph
Reynolds, who is stationed at Camp
Taylor, returned to his home Sunday
evening to remain until Thursday
morning. :. Miss Ruth Fulghum enter
tanned the following girls Sunday: