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Evening star., 1918-06-09
GREEK LETTER MEN DINE
War Banquet at Burlington Held
by Alpha Eta Chapter.

Members of Alpha Eta Chapter Of
Fappa Sigma held a special war banquet
at Hotel Burlington last night, Forty-six
members from various states attended.
Mark Thistlewaite. private secre-
tary to Vice President Marshall, was
toastmaster;. Representative William
S. Goodwin of Arkansas told of his
experiences in France last year when
he visited the west front as member
of the congressional delegation.
Other speakers were Capt. Royal
jerks, Capt. F. F. Menefee. Earl b.
Gaddis and Lincoln Colcord.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
DENOUNCES SUMMER FURS,
-.ev. W, T. Crafts Urges Women to
Standardize Dress During War.

HERSHEY, Pa. June s.-Rev DR..
~yilbur F. Crafts of Washington. D.
:, superintendent Of the Internation-
Il Reform Bureau. at the meeting OF
ne Church Of the Brethren last night.
Mged that the nation adopt a stand
--dization of dress as a war measure.
Ie denounced the wearing of furs by
omen in the summer months and the
.ver changing of fashions. He would
ave a standard of dress for women in
usiness, high school girls and other
.lasses just as policemen and soldiers.
The committee on dress reform will
1ot make recommendations until next
week. Conferences on missions and
iunday school work will be held to
'norroWs
Evening star., 1918-06-09
D. C. APPROPRIATION BILL
SOON READY FOR SENATE

Senator John Walter Smith, in
charge Of the District appropriation
bill, has the measure practically
completed, and will report it and ask
the Senate to pass it at the earliest
opportunity this week. The Senate
appropriations committee has made
than 1t was passed by the House.
granting many increases in salary to
the employees Of the District receive
ing low salaries. The Gard amend
ment doing away with the >half-and-
bill.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
TO PRAY FOR VICTORY.
Legions Of Women to Be Modified
for Silent Prayers,

An effort to mobilize legions of women
to maintain q continuous prayer for
American victory in war and protection
of American soldiers is being made by
the National Association for Mothers of
Defenders OF Democracy. with the ap-
proval Of Cardinal Gibbons and Of DR..
Mcfarland. sa---tary of the Council Of
Churches of Christ.
Each person joining will contribute
one minute at an assigned hour In the
day to silent prayer. Registration and
assignment to duty Is being arranged
by headquarters Of the association at
New York. -
Evening star., 1918-06-09
DESK FOR NELSON MORRIS.
Young Packer Assigned as Refrig'
orator Expert to Washington.

ROCKFORD. III, June 8.-Nelson
Morris. rich young Chicago meat
packer, has been transferred from
Camp Grant to Washington to serve
the government as a refrigeration ex-
pert, 1t is learned.
He first went to Washington as a
volunteer "dollar-a-year man." then
was sent to camp by his local draft
board, which denied his request for
exemption. He recently was assigned
to tho 311th Supply Train to drive a
liberty truck to tho Atlantic sea-
board.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MILBURN TAX EXAMINER.
Eliminated as Candidate for
County Commissioner of Revenue.

FAIRFAX, Va, June S-The ap-
pointment of J. Parker Milburn of
Vienna as examiner Of tax records
for the sixteenth district of Virginia
removes him as a candidate for elec-
tion as commissioner of revenue for
this county.
Under the old law each district in
the county had a commissioner of
revenue. Mr.. Milburn held the office
for Providence district
The recent session of the state legis-
lature abolished the district offices
and provided for the election of one
commissioner of revenue for the en-
tire county. There are a half dozen
candidates for the Office.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
SCULPTORS DENY CROSS.
Ask Recall of u. S. Service Decora-
ton for Valor.

NEW YORK, June S.-That the dis
tinguished service cross adopted by
the War Department is inartistic and
ecclesiastical rather than military in
form, was claimed tonight by the
National Sculpture Society, which
asked the government to recall the
design. together with a shipment of
the decorations sent to France for
American soldiers.
The society. which was active in OBJ
tanning legislation authorizing deco
rations for gallantry, complained that
a design for the cross was accepted
and medals struck of without an op-
being given its members
Evening star., 1918-06-09
MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET
PRACTICALLY FINISHED
Building to Be Informally Dedi.
Gated to the Lowering Of
Prices.

Wash!ngton's new municipal fish mar
ket. practically completed, this week
will be dedicated Informally to the patri-
other sea foods.
With several dealers already located
in the sanitary stores of the market,
which faces on Water street between
11th and 18th streets southwest. oppor-
tunity now is offered Washington con-
sumers to buy marine products at COM
partively small cost, according to an
nouncement last night by George NJ.
Roberts. superintendent Of the District
department of weights, measures and
markets.
Rents at Minimum Figure.
With the single purpose of reducing
retail prices on this class of food, the
District government has placed the rents
for the stores at minimum figure and
selected tenants who have agreed to sell
at the most reasonable prices possible.
or total of twenty-five stores sixteen
have been rented and several will open
for business tomorrow. There will be a
formal dedication later when all the
stores are occupied.
The market building Is more than
400 feet long and is provided with
three wharves, at which fish boats
anu vessels with lumber and miscel-
laneous cargoes will dock.
Equipment Of the Stores.
The stores are 16 by 40 feet in
dimension. and rent from $35 to $50
a month. Each store is equipped
with refrigerator display case. and
every modern facility for the proper
handling of perishable products Is
provided.
which practically is a series of stores
separated by thick partitions, repre-
sents cost of about $125,000. Stor-
age room is provided on the second
floor. In the center of the structure
space has been provided for a
restaurant. Mr.. Roberts is now
looking for suitable man to operate
the restaurant.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
s'BoozE" AGAIN FOR UKRAINE.
Bottle a Month Provided in New
Distribution Order.

AMSTERDAM, June THE spirit
trade. suppressed in Russia by inn
perial decree early in the war, despite
an enormous loss in excise taxes to
the treasury. has been revived in the
Ukraine. according to advices from
kiev.'
The production, 1t is stated, will be
limited to 100000 kegs annually. 1t
Is expected that taxes amounting to
00.0O0.00O rubles will be raised.
The spirits. 1t is added, will be
rationed on the card system, under
which men would receive not to ex-
coed one bottle per month and women
half bottle.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
GRADUATION AT WEST POINT.
Commencement Exercises Begin
With Baccalaureate Today.

WEST POINT, n. Y, June s.
Guests began to gather here today
for commencement exercises at the
United States Military Academy.
which will begin tomorrow morning
with the baccalaureate sermon in the
chapel.
The annual outdoor athletic meet
will be held on the plains Monday
and on Tuesday there will be a recep-
ton in honor of Secretary Of War
Baker. the final parade for the gradu-
ating class. and in the evening the
will be awarded Wednesday morning.
A detachment of $50 Belgian SOL
diers who are visiting New York in
spected the academy today and a spe-
cial review was given in their honor.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
SHIP LAUNCHED; KEEL LAID
Chairman Hurley of Shipping Board
Congratulates Savannah Yard.

Chairman Hurley 81 the Shipping
Board yesterday telegraphed con-
gratulations to tho Terry Shipping
Company of Savannah. Ca, on setting
a new record of one and one-half
minutes for laying a new keel after
the launching Of a ship. Mr.. Hurley
said:
II beg to congratulate you upon the
launching of the ship Quinnesec at
your yard, and MIR. Schwab joins with
me in offering your company, your
organization and your employees
hearty thanks for patriotic speeding of
our shipbuilding program.
We are particularly gratified at
the spirit shown in laying a keel in
ninety seconds after the way was va
Gated"
Evening star., 1918-06-09
NEW AIR ROUTE PROPOSED.
Postal Flight From Chicago to St..
Louis to Be Made.

CHICAGO, Juno S.-Authorization
for the first airplane postal flight be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis has been
received here from Assistant POST
crime Stimson, aviatrix. who recently
few to New York. will be sworn in
as mail clerk, to leave here on the
st, Louis trip June %. She will make
a survey Of the territory and report
on the possibilities for regular aero
mail service between the two cities.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
FEHRENBACH IS CHOSEN.
Centrist Deputy Heads German
Reichstag.

AMSTERDAM, June s.-According
to a telegram from Berlin, Deputy
Konstantin Fehrenbach, centrist, was
elected president Of the reichstag by
270 out of $50 votes cast, Deputy
Fehrenbach accepted the office.
Vice President DR.. Herman s.
Paasohe having relinquished his Of
fee. the election of three vice presi-
dents followed The result was: Helm
rich Dove, radical, 262 votes; Philip
majority socialist lead
er. 1874, and DR.. Paasche, 1877. All
three accepted the election.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Frederick c. Beach Dies,

STRATFORD. Conn, June s-Need-
erick Converse Beach, inventor of
the photolithic process OF copying
and one-time editor of the American
Photographer. died at his home here
tonight. He was graduated from
Yale in 1868, was secretary of Mum
& Co, publishers Of the Scientific
American, which was founded by his
father, Alfred Ely Beach; was presi-
dent of the Postal Progress League
of America and one of the founders
of the Camera Club Of America.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
sHAD.HERR1NG EXIT NEAR,
Cannot Be Sold or Used in District
After Tomorrow.

Those who are fond Of shad and
herring have but one moro day in
which to obtain these fish. After to-
morrow the regulations Of tho Dis
trict make it a misdemeanor to offer
for sale shad or herring or to have
the fish in ones possession. The law
provides that no shad or herring shall
be brought into the District after
June /, but the dealers may have
until June 10 In which to dispose Of
the stock on hand.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Regulars for Camp Sheridan.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 8.-In
Dent of the Montgomery district.
Gen. Peyton March, chief Of stan Of
the United States Army, today an
nounced that regular troops were
being sent to Camp Sheridan to form
new division to replace the division
ordered overseas. 1t also was an
nounced that the War Department
had authorized improvements to cost
$772,700 at Sheridan, insuring its per-
manency. Sewerage and plumbing
warehouses, s242,7ol
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Equipment of the Stores.
WILL ADDRESS CHAMBER.
Representative Mason on Business
Mems Program.

Representative William E. Mason Of
Illinois will address the monthly meeting
Of the Chamber of Commerce in its rooms
Gil 18th street Tuesday night F. A.
Van Reuth of the entertainment commit
tee has secured a quartet of soldiers
from Camp Meigs to sing at the meet
ing. Motion pictures also will be shown
At the business session which will pre-
cede the entertainment a number of i'm
portant matters will be considered, in
Guiding consideration of a proposal to
hold safety-f1rst campaign to reduce
street accidents in the District.
Evening star., 1918-06-09

The Grecian minister has accepted
n invitation to attend.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
POTATOES TO FAIL GERMANS.
Secretary Says Food Outlook Is Not
Rosy.

LONDON. June IA dispatch to
the Central News says that at a
meeting held in Dresden the secre-
tary of the war food department of
Berlin declared there would not be
enough potatoes to last until the next
harvest and that the outlook for meat
and fats was worse than at the be-
ginning of the year.
He added that he was unable to
point to a rosy future for them.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Austrian Miner Is Spy Suspect.

WHITESBURG, KY, June S.-Mike
Nierstick. an Austrian and believed to be
spy. was arrested in the coal fields in
Perry county near here today and is now
in Jail. The arrest caused much excite
ment among the miners. who threatened
to lynch Nierstick. He is being investi-
gated by government agents.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
No Cab to Take Him,
Uses Detectives Car

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 3S.-Joseph Call
laux the former premier OF
France, whose conduct has been
under Investigation by q COM
mittee to learn whether .
charge of treason shall be made
against him, surprised his in
vestigators by the coolness with
which he met all charges. When
he left the chamber after a re-.
cent session he gave another
evidence of his sangfr0id. Not
q cab was to be found.
"Sapristi," cried M. Caillaux,
ns he looked In vain for .
friendly cab driver. Then an
idea struck him and he ap-
preached a motor car contain-
ing police detectives.
as 1T you who nre shadowtn1
me 4o he asked.
: eyes, mOnsieur," said one OF
the detectives, surprised.
"Very well. them" said Call
laux, "take me home" and he
entered their car.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
DOUGLAS GAINS TOP
IlNW.S.S. CONTEST
Van Yoorhis Is at His Shoul-
der In Letter Carriers
Drive.
SPIKER is RUNNING WELL
SPIKER IS RUNNING WELL
LEADERS IN CONTEST.

The letter carriers who have
made the largest war savings
and thrift stamp sales In the
contest being conducted under
the auspices of The Star, for
twenty cash prices aggregating
$500 are:
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Predicted They Would Hit Mark.

None Of your firing at random, officers
say, for the marine. No firing from
the hip if he can raise a gun; no shoot
ing into crowd. Officers predicted
that the result of the Marines long
training in Workmanship would be that.
when in action, he would keep cool and
fire at something or somebody and hit
what he was firing at
Those date lines with the American
forces on the Marne" bear out that pre-
diction. He did
Evening star., 1918-06-09
EDISON IN MARYLAND
ON SECRET MISSION
Wizard, With His Son and a Navy
Expert, Will Establish Head
quarters on Chesapeake Bay.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, June s.-Thomas
A. Edison. who day and night since
early in 1917 has been engaged in
research work Of the highest impox-
tance to the government, arrived late
today at point in Maryland. on the
Chesapeake bay. where he will estab-
lish himself. while conducting certain
experiments of an entirely secret ma
ture.
He was accompanied by his son.
Charles Edison: by another of his as
sistants from his Orange. N. J.. plant
and by representative of the Navy
Department. The house which the
wizard Of Menlo Park" and his as
sociates will use as their headquar-
ters and laboratory while here Is In a
secluded spot, directly. on an almost
unfrequented part of the bay. For
obvious reasons one is not at liberty
to disclose its location.
Navy Expert in Party.
The fact that an expert from the
Navy Department is in the Edison
party. coupled with the presence of
the German U-boats OFF the Atlantic
coast Of the United States, naturally
would lead speculation to the conclu-
sion that Mr.. Edison has jumped right
into the latest serious problem which
is confronting the government. Such
wholly idle, because Mr.. Edison. since
before the outbreak Of the war. has
been working in the most profound
secrecy, it being frequently the case
that even the men directly engaged
with him on a given experiment are
quite unaware Of its nature.
Mr. Edison and the four men with
him came into Maryland by motor.
presumably from lOrangI. They had
been on the road for some hours.
is beginning to show in some respects
the weight of his seventy-one years,
he was none the less fresh and buoy
ant after his long journey by motor
He was in his unfailing cordial mood
becoming Immediately friendly in his
quiet manner with some Army off,
GERS who met him at an appointed
place and conducted him to the house
which he is to use while in the state.
Edison's Son Is With Him.
Charles Edison. who. since his
graduation several years ago from
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology. has been associated with his
father in the Menlo Park labora-
tories, is about twenty-seven years
old. although he looks considerably
younger.
He has always displayed the deepest
interest in his fathers work and the
greatest desire to follow in his foot
steps. During his years at the "Bos-
ten Tech" he developed the hobby of a
tn 6iCrnvpr a rhaan.
er fuel than anthracite, he said at
that time, would be his chief aim.
With his father. he believes that the
price of coal within the next CEN
tury will be out of the recah Of the
ever, ne is working on other expert
ments of more immediate importance
than possible substitutes for coal.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
Clemenceau Spends Day at Front.

PARIS, June S.-Premier Clemenceau
has paid another brief visit to the front
He left Paris early this morning and re-
turned tonight.
Evening star., 1918-06-09
NO SURPRISE HERE
At MARINES FEAT
Officers in D. C. Had Pre-
dicted Their Success
Against Germans.

Brilliant success of the United
States marines in France when they
had their first good whack at the
boches surprises officers here not
at all.
Why? Because a marine is a good
marksman. A good marine is sure to
be sharpshooter. A poor marksman,
II he ever got to be a marine, Is not
likely to be one long.
Summed up, this was the gist of
general comment of officers here
about the reasons for the perform
ance of the soldiers of the sea-"
who seized their first fighting chance
to show they were "corking good SOL
diers on land" as one officer put it.
Marines Trained to Shoot Rifle.
The marine is trained, among other
things, in the quick, sure, efficient
use of the rifle. Any rife range where
he can hang a target is home to him.
He shoots for practice. he shoots for
prizes, he shoots by the hour, and by
the day, and by the week. Hence
when he shoots at the Hun he shoots
to kill.
For example. to cite Just one Of a
number of exploits, there was the report
of one who tackled two German officers
and ten boches with his rifle and bayo-
net, killed both officers and wounded
seven of the men
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
ONONDAGE NATION
TO DECLARE WAR
Will Call Every Ablebodied Man to
Aid Allies Against
Sermans

Syracuse, July S1-Edward IL. Coil
adopted Onondaga Indian and adviser
of the tribe. announced tonight he
had been delegated by the Onondagas
to draft declaration Of war against
Germany for the Imprisonment Of II
members of the tribe at the outbreak
of the war in 1914.
The Indians put in prison we're a
part OF two circuses. The Indians
were insulted and beaten by the Ger.
mans and Austrians, and were finally
imprisoned for their own protection,
but later their release was Obtained.
BY the terms of treaty between
General George Washington and the
% chiefs of the Onondaga tribe In
1883, the Onondagas were declared a
separate nation from the United
States, and both sides have always
respected the treaty.
In his declaration OF war Mr.. Gohl
states he also will call on every able
bodied man in the tribe to enlist on
the side OF their allies
Mr. Gohls indian name is Tya Cob
Wenc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
RED CROSS GETS
DE TAIL s ABOUT
GRAFTON S DEATH
Letter Written by Charlotte
Gailor at Base Hospital.
TELLS OF HIS BURIAL
Alfred j.. Grafton Was,son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George c. Grafton Who Live
on Gage Street.

! Rutland. July 3O,--Mrs, Allied J.
4 Grafton of 126 Maple street received
through the home communication SER
vice of the American Red Cross the de-
tails of the illness and death in France
of her husband Private Grafton. A.
member of the 102d machine gun bat
talon. The letter, written by Charlotte
Gailor for the home communications
service, on June s, dated at U. s. base
hospital. No. IS, is as follows:
MY dear Mrs. Grafton:
II am writing for the home COM
munication service of the Red Cross'to
tell you what can of your husbands
death here on June 9Th. On the even
ing of May 2Sth he was in a Smelling
area. heard a shell coming, and jump
ed in the dark He fell and landed
on stone wall twisting his right hip.
At first he noticed nothing wrong be-
cause he was excited, but in the morn
ing be found his hip very painful and
stiff He could move 1t but couldn't
get up on his, feet and had to be car
ried to the dressing station,
"He was brought 10 the hospital on
June I'd He had a high temperature
and at first it was thought he had In
/ fuenza. He continued to complain Of
pain in his hip and was examined
again and then X-rayed. but nothing
wrong was found. The doctors here
took a great interest in his case and
some of the best doctors now in
France examined him. They decided
finally to operate in his hip. This
was done and a slight infection was
found but there was some other
trouble, and he died about half past
one in the day on Wednesday of blood
poisoning.
He was in the hospital only four
days and was too i'll to talk much, but
his nurse says he took all Of the medi-
cine given him, and was very good
! patient. Father Dinau, the priest, saw
him many times and will write you
about him, too,
You may be assured that every
thing possible was done, and that your
husband had the best of care from the
nurses and doctors here who are from
one of the best hospitals in the United
States. DR.. Graves, his doctor, has
just told me to write you your hds
band did not suffer and am sure this
will be comfort to you.
"He was buried by Father Dinall
yesterday afternoon in the little hos
pital cemetery on the hill, Lieut..
King of the hospital staff, detach-
ment from the hospital corps and I
and some of the patients were present:
The coffin was covered with the Amer
lean flag. and Taps" was played by
the bugler, after the coffin was low
cred into the ground. enclose a
ray OF the columbine from the large
bunch Of it which put on his grave.
The home communication service will
send You picture Of the grave az
soon as possible"
Alfred J. Grafton. for many years
was resident of Bennington, living
With his Parents. Mr.. e. Mrs George j.
Gre ton on Gage street. He wont 10
-. Rutland TO work short time before
entering the service. He was mar
r'e1 not long after going TO Rutland,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
FELL 500 YARDS
IN PARACHUTE

Captain Ssrrot, French Aviator, Land
ed safely in His Dangerous Ex.
pertinent from Moving Airplane
With the American Army in France,
July 30.--Captaim Sarret, French
aviator. has carried out the first eX-
pertinent on record OF falling from a
moving airpane with parachute
He dropped 500 yards with an UNI
brella twelve yards in diameter and
landed safely.
He occupied and fell from the obser
yers position but similar expert
ments for the pilot will be undertaken
sOor
Although Captain Sarrets trial was
made at a height of 500 yards, IT is
declared there is no obstacle 10 jump
ing greater distance since the para
chute has an even chance to open.
When successful the employment OF
parachutes will save the lives of
many aviators. Airmen will be able
to leave their flaming machine and
will not meet death as did Major
Raoul Lufbrey on May 49,
Captain Sarret was I'm the ali
about three minutes after he had cut
'oose from the airship, He was com
pletely composed upon landing ant
wrote message describing his sen
sation during his descent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-01
HOW THIS LITTLE BOY
Recovered Strength After SIckncI

Recovered Strength After Sickness.
Garrett Texas.-"The measles left
my little boy aged nine years in a
very weak, run down condition-he
coughed good deal. and as medi.
cines did not seem to help him. we
finally took him out of school, and
thought he would never be strong
again One day read about the cod
liver and iron tonic known as Vinol
and such change as it has made in
my little boy--it stopped his cough
he is now back in school, strong and
week.-Mrs.. f. A. Wright
There is nothing like Vinol to re
store strength, appetite and vim tC
pale. sickly children. We strongly
recommend Vinol for this purpose
VIM. l.. Gokay, and Druggists Every
/ where.