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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
PRUSSIANISM is TOPIC
AT PHI BETA KAPPA MEET
Association at Annual Gathering Is
Addressed by Prof. w. w. Will
loughby and Others.

The assembly room at the University
Club was crowded to it's capacity last
evening when the Phi Beta Kappa AS
ISOLATION Of the District of Columbia
held Its annual meeting. A spirited
discussion of Prussianism was the fea-
ture of the evening.
The principal address was given by
Prot. w. w. Willoughby of the depart
ment of political science at Johns Hop
kins University, whose subject was
THE Prussian Theory of the State
He emphasized the attempt that had
been made to create a divine authority
for the state Itself as distinct from the
machinery Of government Prof. Will
loughby was followed by DIR. Gates,
former president Of Amherst College;
Rev. DR.. j. MacBryde Sterrett. DR.. s. s.
Laws. DR.. Grosvenor, president of the
United Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
William H. Baldwin, chairman Of the
local council of National Defense; DR..
Willard s. Small. principal of Eastern
High School. and others
During the business session invest
ment in liberty bonds was urged as a
nucleus for the establishment of per
manent home for the fraternity. The
president Of the local association, Hen
ry p. Blair. Dartmouth. 80. presided.
The following officers were elected:
President. r. Walton Moore, Virginia,
rs, William and Mary. '06: vice presi-
dent. James Brown Scott. Harvard, 80;
secretary and treasurer, Walter Clay
ton Carpenter. Brown. '06; councillors,
Rev. Douglas Putnam Birnie. Yale. rs,
and William Taylor Thorn. Washington
and Lee. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
HENRY c. BIGGS DIES.

Henry C. Biggs. a former Washing
ton news correspondent, who for sew
eral years was connected with the Chi
cage Tribune. Chicago Inter- Ocean and
the New York World bureaus in this
city. died April. II in New York city,
where he had recently been engaged
In the real estate business. Interment
was on Long Island two days later.
Mr. Biggs was born in this city
forty eight years ago. When he was
twelve years of age his father, Henry
r. Biggs, died. leaving his mother,
three sisters and two brothers. He i'm
mediately went to work and aided
greatly in the support of the family.
He worked as telegraph messenger
and later became an operator and de-
veloped into news writer.
He went to New York city about six
years ago and engaged in the real
estate business. His wife. one child
mother, Mrs. Martha c. Biggs; three
sisters. Mrs. J. E. Frayser Of Lynch
burg. Va: Mrs. G. NJ. Griffin of Ken
sington. Md. and Mrs. John w. Slack
of Silver Creek. n. Y, together with
two brothers. DIR. ]. Rozier Biggs and
John G. Biess of this city. survive
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
RENEW PLEA FOR FUNDS
TO AID FRENCH CHILDREN
eve Must Depend on America,
Says Gable From Paris
Committee.

I'VE can organize safety of great
numbers of children. but. must depend
on America for funds
This is p cable message recently re-
ceived by the French Heroes Lafayette
Memorial Fund, Inc. in this country.
from its Paris committee. The purpose
of the organization is to rescue and
protect French boys and girls from
German persecution and butchery
Thousands of French children today
are suffering from wounds. exposure,
poison and nervous and mental shock
all inflicted directly or indirectly by the
Germans Many are separated from or
have lost their parents. Some have
seen with their own eyes the staying
of a father or mother by the Germans
The Paris committee which is work
ing to nurse back to health these chill
dren of heroes includes such men as
Ridgely Carter. James Hazen Hyde,
Judge Walter V. r. Berry and Robert
Woods Bliss. Americans generally are
appealed to by the French heroes fund
to make possible the continuance of the
la Dor abroad.
Checks contributed may be made pay
able to James A. Blair. jr., treasurer,
$50 Madison avenue, New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
REPORTS THAT HUNS MISTREAT
PRISONERS NOT VERIFIED

I form to the published accounts a protest
will be made promptly through the Span
ish government, which has taken over
American diplomatic representation at
Berlin. II the protest is unavailing, meas
ures of retaliation will be considered.
German prisoners of war in the United
States largely outnumber Americans held
in German prison camps. and include the
crews of German raiders and prizes, In
| addition to the crew Of the German sub
marine U-5S. These prisoners have been
treated with n degree of 1iberality that
has caused criticism in some quarters and
In marked contrast to the treatment said
to be accorded prisoners in Germany.
One difficulty in the way of retali-
alton. 1t is said. is that it might lend
color to the stories Of An erican cruel
ties told by the German military com
manders to their troops to deter them
from deserving. That such stories have
been told has been testified to by
prisoners taken by Gen. Pershing' 8
men.
1t was said at the State Department
today that much difficulty is expected
in ascertaining the facts concerning
Germany. Former Ambassador Gerard.
who was charged with British and
French interests at Berlin before the
United States entered the war, found
1t almost impossible to learn real con-
ditions in German prison camps, be-
cause he was permitted to see only
such of tho camps and such parts Of
them as the Germans chose to exhibit
1t is regarded as probable that the
Spanish a.mba ssador. to Berlin would
have a similar experience.
Tho State Departments inquiry will
tend to the charges that American
prisoners have not been allowed to re-
ceive the packages of food and cloth
ing sent them by the American Red
Cross, and which, under the rules Of
war. they were entitled to receive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
NEEDED TO FILL VACANCIES.
Five Young Men to Serve as School
Janitors and Laborers,

Five young men as janitors and
laborers are badly needed in the pub
lie school system of the District. More
than 100 designations Of 5anitors and
lsborers from the employ Of the
schools here have taken place within
the past two months. In many cases
the places Of those resigning have been
taken by women, but women cannot
do the heavy work sometimes requir-
ed of the Janitors.
There is now a total of 20 women
employed in the schools, all taking the
performing the lighter tasks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Denied by Mr.. CreeI.

Neither my committee nor myself
has or ever has had authority to ap-
prove or disapprove an advertisement
or any other article for publicat ton
In a newspaper or periodical unless
such article is prepared in the office
of the committee on public informa-
tion." said George Creel, chairman of
the committee. today. That is a func-
ton of the Attorney General or the
Department of Justice. If it belongs to
any one.
II have a slight recollection of the
I will not XIII advertisement, which
was shown to me about a year ago as
l recall. Having no power or author
ity to forbid or to approve it, | did
neither.
Il distinctly recall, however that |
told the person who showed me the
advertisement that it was infamous. |
did not, as quoted in New York pa
per, say it was foolish. or ANYTHING
like -that. What / said was that it was
simply infamous. That is all | have to
say"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Left Hanging on Wire.

Some of the Germans reached the
American entanglements and were left
dead hanging to the wire. but the
enemy carried off all his wounded.
An American raid against the enemy
line nearby was carried out about the
same time, and one of the raiding
forces was brought back dead and one
wounded.
Reports coming in today relative to
the fight. in the Toul sector show that
the losses sustained were no larger
than what could be reasonably expect
ed from such an engagement, which
was the most severe of any in which
American troops have taken part. The
losses of the enemy, on the other hand,
We're much greater than he had eX-
pected, as is evidenced by more than
300 dead Germans in the American
trenches and in no mans land. His
losses in wounded are unknown. as
disabled men We're dragged back to
the German trenches.
AnsAmericap officer today brought in
a new German revolver. 1t is a rapid
firer resembling a miniature machine
gun and made it's first appearance
against the Americans.
Not far from the scene Of the Amer
lean first big fight against the enemy
is the village where Joan of Arc was
born. From the hill where the
martyred girl saw the vision which
called her to the defense of France one
now can see fine young Americans
marching toward the front. They are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
VICTORY FOR BELGIANS
Cables Announce Success Over Huns
in Nieuport REGION.

Cables received at the Belgian Ieea-
ton report that Belgian troops have
gained another victory in the Newport
region.
Belgian aviators have been active.
Their bravery was especially mark ed
during the fighting near Ypres. The
check administered by the Belgians
assisted the English in their retire
ment from Langemarck.
Gen. Plumer has sent to Gen. Ruquoy,
chief Of staff of the Belgian army, this
telegram:
Accept our heartiest congratulate
tions on the brilliant achievement of
your troops. The I'd British Army is
grateful for the assistance rendered
by the Belgian army. with whom il
has been for SO long in close co-op-
Grafton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
SAYS Mr.. CREEL o. KID
ARTICLE IN MASSES
Business Manager Testifes at Draft
Conspiracy Trial-Mr. CreeI
Makes Denial.

NEW YOeK. April. eat the trial
yesterday of c. Merrill Rogers. business
manager OF the socialist magazine. the
Masses; Max Eastman. Arthur Young
and Floyd Dell, on charges of con-
spring to impede operation of the
draft law. Rogers testified that he had
submitted the magazine to George
Creel. chairman of the committee on
public information, last summer; that
the latter did not see anything OBJ
Jectlonable in the magazine, and that
he did not see fit to suppress an adj
Vertisement which ended with the
pledge: 4 VIII not kill. nor help tc
Kill, my fellow man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

treating allied prisoners have drawn from
the State Department the statement that
no confirmation had reached this govern
ment. The Spanish government was ask
ed some time ago to investigate conditions
In German prison camps and reported no
Ill treatment, 1t was said.
Though without any official information
to confirm press reports Of Ill treatment
Of American prisoners OF war in Germany.
the state Department has instituted an
inquiry to develop the facts. If they con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
GIVES PICTURE TO RED CROSS

ossip Perelma. whose exhibit of
paintings Mt the Corcoran Gallery of
Art recently closed. has presented one
of the paintings to the local chapter of
the Red Cross.
The picture is a large canvas entitled
Democracy" 1t represents q society
woman who has Joined the Red Cross,
and on the field Of battle in France Is
risking her life for the cause. A SYM
bolic picture of Marshal Joffre appears
I'm the background. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Eagle Nests, N. c. Resort, Burns.

ASHEVILLE. N. c.. April 23.-Eagle
Nests. famous tourists hosiery on the
summit of Junaluska mountain, near
Waynesville, N. c., burned late yester-
day to the ground, and there is little
chance that it will be rebuilt. The
buildings were unoccupied. and the
origin Of the fire has not been deter
mined. The loss is about $4,000, with
about $4,000 Insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 22.-"Our troops were
overwhelmed by superiority of num-
Der. but fought to fnish.''
This was the official characterization
by field commander of the American
enemy onslaught in the Toul sector In
his report to headquarters.
Details of the engagement which the
correspondent pieced together from In
terviews with officers and men who
participated in the battle, show that
the Americans stuck to their guns
while the Germans were placing liquid
fire gas and almost every other con-
ceivable device of frightfulness or
them.
Stuck to Machine Gun.
One of them, who lay wounded In an
American hospital, today kept his ma
chine gun going after the chief gunner
had been killed. two feet away, and he
himself had been wounded, thus pro-
tecting turn in the road known as
Dead Mans curve. over which some OF
the American courierS passed in the
face of concentrated enemy fire.
That the enemy's losses were SO Sc
we're that he changed his mind and was
cured Of his belief that it was going
to be walkover was indicated by his
feeble artillery fire yesterday and to-
day. Notwithstanding the driving rain
however, the American artillery con-
tinued active. The officers and mer
wer In fine spirits. even the wounded
laughing aid Joking.
Just Beginning, he Says.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
them back home that we are just be.
ginning" said an American lad who
was in the thick of the fight and Sc
verely wounded with shrapnel. ut was
All Of US who thought base ball was
the great American game have changed
our minds. There Is only one game to
keep the American flag fiying-that is
kin the Huns. 1 got several before
they got me-"
The other men in the hospital were OF
the same spirit, while in a nearby WARD
was a wounded German prisoner. who
1T develops. was spared after he had
held up his hands, at the same time
carrying concealed bombs. This fellow
sneeringly and in a sulky manner
waved off the American guard with one
hand. nurse said he had given more
trouble than all the Americans COM
bined.
There appears little doubt that the
Germans thought they would GO
through the American line. as they once
boosted they would go through Great
Britain's contemplate little army"
The enemy made another attempt at
line occupied by the American troops
on the right bank Of the Meuse soon
after the attack near Seicheprey. Sixty
of the enemy started a raid, but were
repulSed by a heavy fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

Fifty Garvin county (Okla.) drafted
men. waiting to be sent to training
camps, tarred and feathered Claude
Watson, farmer, last night shortly
after he had been released on bond on
a charge of seditious activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
Obituary,

CLARKE. In memory Of MICHAEL F. CLARKE,
who died one year ago today. April q. 1917.
He was sustained through long periods Of
the heavenly vision. He was content to await
the end of the great mystery Of existence, cling
ing TO the faith to which he had always chung
DEAR FRIEND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

An Amsterdam dispatch April 20 re-
ported an announcement by the Rhein-
ische Notwithstanding of Essen
that the German government was ne
gotiating with the reichstag with a
view to obtaining official retraction of
the peace resolution adopted last sum-
mer by the reichstag. The dispatch add
ed that 1t was the official view that it
was inadvisa BILE for the reichstag to
take definite attitude. The peace reso-
tuition approved by the majority party
in the reichstag declared against an
ueNations and indemnities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
GERMANS MAKE DENIAL
OF REICHSTAG PRESSURE
Government Not Negotiating for
Reputation Of July Peace
Resolution.

AMSTERDAM, April 23-Denial that
negotiations are proceeding. between
the government and the reichstag look
ing to the reputation Of the July peace
resolution is made by the semi official
Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of
Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
CARDS OF THANKS.

COSTELLO. The family Of the late TIMOTHY
L. COSTELLO wish to express their sincere
thanks to their relatives and friends for their
kind expressions of sympathy and beautiful
floral tributes during their recent hereayemsnt.
COSTELLO. We wish to exprsss our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives,
friends and nefghbors for their kindness during
the illness Of our daughter and sister. TE.
RESA A. COSTELLO, and for the beautiful
floral tributes and expressions OF sympathy n
the time Of her death.
JOHNSON. I wish to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation Of the many beautifni
floral tributes and expressions Of sympathy IN
the loss Of my dear wife, M0LLIE JOHNSON:
BY HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
SMITH. I wish TO express my sincere thank.
and appreciation to nv many friends and
nelghbors for their kind sympathies. assistance
and Coral tributes at the death Of my beloved
wife, ELIZABETH T. SMITH.
BY HER HUSBAND. MILTON D. SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23
MARRIED.

CALLAHAN-DILLoN. On Tuesday. April =
1913 in St Isnatius' Church. Baitimore No
WILLIAM j. CALLAHAN and ELIZABETH C.
DILLON both Of Washington. D. G. The Rev
John B. Pittar s. J., officinted. No cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-23

cheered by the French. who Eemain in
their homes. Notwithstanding the roar
OF the German guns. confident in their
defenders.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-18
Campaign for Friends
War Relief Service

This week the Friends are making a
campaign for the support of the War
Relief and Reconstruction work which
all Quakers in America and England
are carrying on in the devastated dis
tricts of France, Russia, Italy, and
among Serbian and Belgian Refugees.
An every member canvass of the
membership is being made under the
direction of the Highland Friends
Service committee of which Rolling S.
Armstrong is chairman. Another fea-
ture of the work is the sewing and
knitting for the refugees who have lost
everything, among whom the Friends
are working. This work is being car
ried on by a women's S work depart
ment, of which Mrs. J. N. Smith is
chairman. The Friends organization is
the only one in the country supplying
patterns for distinctive foreign gar
ments.
When the United States entered the
war, Friends were asked by the Ameri-
can Red Cross war council at Washing
ton to undertake war relief and recon
struetion work among the civilian pop
llation in the devastated regions. Two
Friends were made members of the Red
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-18
BIG S. s. CONVENTION

Next Sunday, January Goth, the Sun
day schools of Hubbard, Aurora, Don
aid, Fargo, Butteville, Broadaeres and
White school will convene at the city
hall, Hubbard, at ten O'Clock, for an
Iall day session.Some of the best talent
in the county has been secured for
the occasion, which promises a pro-
gram of exceptional merit and inter
est.
In the evening, at $50, there viii be
a meeting of all the young people s
societies, and at 1880 there viii be a
big union meeting of all denominations
making music specially Hubbard is
fortunate in having two very good So
loists, Miss Richmond, who recently
made her first appearance before a
Portland audience, and H. H. Dirksen,
both of whom will appear at this meet
ing. Everybody is cordially invited to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-18
Salem Woman Not Worried
Over Food Shortage

''I have lived on toast and water
for over months and have been
scarcely able to eat anything for the
past year. ] began suffering from
stomach trouble and bloating years
ago. A friend recommended Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy and since taking
6 doses / feel l am enti ny restored;
even cabbage does not hurt me.' 1t is
Ia simple harmless preparation that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the inflam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach liver and intestinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-18
Benton County Issues
Teachers Bulletin

The Benton County Teachers Bul
letin, Volume /, Number /, an eight
page folder published by the county
school superintendent, r. Il. Cannon,
was received at the office of Superin-
fendent of Public Instruction J. A.
Churchill today. The bulletin is an of
ficial publication for the teachers of
Benton County. It's purpose is to
give the details of all requests upon
the schools from the Federal Govern
ment, such as the thrift campaign, the
crop and labor survey, the Junior Red
Cross, and whatever other calls that
are made. The publication win also
give directly to the teachers the plans
of the state and county departments
of education for the school year.
Most important among the items is
one giving a complete outline of the
War-Sayings stamps plan, and urging
each teacher to present this plan to
the pupils of her school. Other articles
of special interest to the teachers of
Benton county found in the bulletin
are those on spelling contests, club
work, reading circle work, standardiza.
tion Of rural schools, and good nun.
Der of general items of news.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-18
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of polsons.

Millions of folks battle internally
now instead of loading their systems
with drugs. "What S an inside baths
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to per
form miracles if you You'd believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers Of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drink a glass of real
hot water with a teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it. This is a very
excellent health measure, 1t is in
tended to flush the. stomach, liver, kid
.neys and the thirty feet of intestines
of the previous days waste, sour bile
and indigestible material left over in
;he BODY which If not eli 'irated ev-
cry day, becomes food for the millions
of la' terra which infest the bowels,
the quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into the
blood causing headache, bilious at
taeksy foul breath, bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble, kidney misery, sleep
lessness, impure blood and all sorts of
ailments.
peerle who feel good one day and
badly the next, but who simply can
not get feeling right are urged to OBJ
tain quarter pound of limestone phos
phate at the drug store, This viii cost
very little but is sufficient to make
anyone a real crank on the subject of
internal sanitation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, Neleansing. sweetening and
fresheniEg, so limestone phosphate and
hot water act ON the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels. 1t is vastly more
important to battle on the inside than
ON the outside, because the skin pores
do not absorb impurities into the
blood, while the bowel pores do.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-18
SOCIETY
By Carol S. Dibble

The Rapheterian Red Cross auxil
iary met yesterday afternoon at thu
home of Mrs. H. v. Compton on Soutl
Commercial street Assisting Mrs
Compton in entertaining was Mrs Al
fred Schramm. The auxiliary, which
is composed, for the most part, of a
group OF younger matrons who have
been Willamette students, will meet
next time with Mrs. Glenn E. Unruh
on North Fifth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Bishop re-
turned from Portland yesterday, hav-
ing gone up on Thursday to attend
the hockey game on Thursday night
Returning with them was Mrs. Bish-
ops father, G. d. Gabrielson.
1t is source of regret to their
many friends here that Mr.. and Mrs.
Gabrielson are planning to- make their
home in Portland in the near future,
owing to the fact that Mr.. Gabriel
son 3 headquarters have been trans.
ferred to Portland since the first of
the year.
Judge p H. darcy and his sister,
MISS Teresa Darcy, arrived home
last evening, after an extended So
journ in San Francisco. During their
six weeks stay in the coast metropolis,
Miss darcy and her brother were de-
entertained by their many
friends and relatives, who contrived
to make the holiday season series Of
Festivities.
The P. e. o. society is planning a
very interesting program for Monday