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Evening star., 1918-02-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA,, Va, February 9.-Im-
proved weather conditions during the
past few days have resulted in greatly
speeding up the work of the building
of the plant of the Virginia Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. Despite past weather
conditions, the work is ahead of sched-
ule time.
Within the next few weeks the force
Of men employed in building the plant
will be materially increased. Already a
large force of clerks and craftsmen are
working at the company's executive Of
fees in the Wagar block.
The number of men employed at the
yards is being increased daily. AIexan-
dria's population is. therefore. on the
increase. Many Of the employees con-
template bringing their families to this
city.
Just now the demand for apartments.
rooming houses and houses in general
Is on the increase, and majority of
Alexandria's idle houses are being TAX
en-. according to real estate dealers. The
number of "for rent signs seen in al
most every section of the city during
the past few months is rapidly dimin-
ishing.
A meeting of a committee of citizens
interested in raising Alexandria's por-
tion Of the mfllion-d dollar drive for the
Salvati Army for war work is sched-
uled to be held at o'clock Wednesday
night in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce. The canvassers for the
business section of the city will be or
ganized at the meeting.
Capt and Mrs. Hellwege of the local
Salvation Army have arranged to can
vass the private homes Of the city. S.
w. Pitts is chairman of the committee.
During the past few days the coal
situation here has considerably i'm
proved, several car loads of both an
thracite and bituminous coal being re-
ceived by the different dealers Practi-
cally all orders now are being filled.
Members of Troop. No. 1, Boy Scouts
| tonight celebrated the eighth anniver.
sary of the national organization There
was inspection of the scouts by com.
mittee composed of G. l.. Boothe D. ]
Howell and D. r. Stansbury.
j. Fred Birrell, deputy collector of in.
! ternal revenue, was kept busy today
showing citizens how to file their in.
come tax return. These returns must
| be made not later than March 1 to Col
| lector Hart In Roanoke.
Alexandria will observe tomorrow its
| fourth heatless Monday. The city coun.
| Gil will hold its semi-monthly meeting
Tuesday night.
In the corporation court, the case o.
C. Keith Carlin and II. Noel Garner
against B. w. Pullin and others wal
Eoeo1xedftokBes6a2s 2sussells -3oQ0epoTts
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DECLARES U. S. IN GRAVE
DANGER FROM U-BOATS
Bainbridge Colby Asserts Even Min.
listers Must Aid in Fight
ing Menace.

NEW. YORK, February s.-Bainbridge
Colby OF the United States Shipping
Board, in an address here, tonight, de-
clared America is in grave danger from
the German submarine campaign and
urged the building of ships with all
possible speed.
THE submarine is an appalling weap-
on" said Mr.. Colby. 1T is sinking
ships faster than the United States and
England together can build them. We
must build ships with frenzied concen-
tration. and the time is coming when
every less essential and essential
industry must release men to march
to the shipyards and drive rivets in
American ships.
Il want ministers to leave their pull
pits to build ships. / would rather have
a minister strike blow on a rivet than
strike a posture In the pulpit In a few
weeks every one of YOU here will be
seeking to identify yourselves in some
way with this work.
America is in very grave danger. 1t
is in very serious situation Our allies
are very sorely strained. Germany is
by no means beaten to the ground Our
institutions are directly threatened"
Evening star., 1918-02-10
MAY BE TRACED TO ALIEN.
Stick of Dynamite Found in Coal at
Paducah Water Works.

PADUcAH. KY, February s.-Two
sticks Of dynamite. said to be sufficient
to wreck the plant. were discovered and
removed from a shovel Of coal at the
Paducah waterworks Thursday, an in
slant before the fireman began to throw
it into the furnace. according to a po-
lice announcement today. The explosive
is of the same type and size used In
coal mines.
The authorities. however. announced
they do not believe it was placed in the
coal by accident and are working on the
theory that responsibility for Its pres
ence might be traced to an alien.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
SENDS WORD OF SYMPATHY,
Mr.. Taft Expresses Hope for Col
Roosevelt's Speedy Recovery.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, February o.
Former President William H. Taft,
who is here lecturing to soldiers at
Camp Pike. today sent to Col. Theodore
Roosevelt telegram expressing re-
gret at the colonePs illness, expressing
the hope that his recovery would be
speedy.
Taft that Col. Roosevelt was dead.
He telephoned to q local newspaper
asking for Information. and there was
an evident note of relief in his voice
after he had been informed that the
Associated Press reports bald Col.
Roosevelt's condition showed Improve
ment., y
Il am certainly delighted to hear it,
he said.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
FELLOWS IN RANK GET RANK
SERVICE FROM OFFICER WAITER

A half dozen reserve officers dined at
the far-famed round table at the Ma
tional Press Club the other evening,
and in lieu Of an after-dinner cordial
enjoyed a bit Of humor from 'Old Mac"
the oldest colored waiter in captivity.
who never overlooks an opportunity to
spring one of his famous jokes or to
use string of 'big words" unknown
even to Noah Webster.
The officers were being served In most
distressing fashion by another colored
waiter-the asparagus being placed
Evening star., 1918-02-10
RAPs U. S. APPOINTMENT.
Kansas Governor Declares Action of
Administration Benefits Coal Barons

TOPEKA, Kan, February 9.-A pro-
test that the appointment OF Harry n
Taylor Of Kansas City. Mo-. as director
of coal distribution for six states gave
coal operators unwarranted control OF
distribution was made today by Gov
Capper.
In a statement the governor declared
the action of the national fuel admin
istration looks like a surrender to
the coal operators" adding that con-
sumers should have been represented.
Mr. Taylor has authority over coal dis
tribution in Kansas. Missouri. Iowa
Nebraska, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BOYS TO AID FUND.
Scouts Promise $71,s95 Yearly for
Three Years to Extend Field Work.

NEW YORK, February s.-Telegrams
pledging $71,se5 year for three years
to the 100000 field work extension
fund being raised by the Boy Scouts
of America have been received from 135
scout councils scattered throughout the
country. it was announced at the ma
tional headquarters here tonight.
1t was also stated that the member
ship had passed the 100000 mark and
the drive to increase the New York
city membership to 10000 was about to
begin.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
"Wash Your Own Windows

You will find that your neighbor's
house will look better if YOU will Just
wash your own windows. The man who
looks through cobwebs sees nothing but
spiders. The man who looks at woman
hood through prostitution thinks they
are all bad. The man that looks at Chris
eanity through hypocrite thinks we
are all hypocrites.
IF people would seek God as they
seek for health there wouldn't be a
soul In hell nor one on the road to
hell They will part with their money
or with their property. live outdoors
In zero weather or out in the desert
do anything If 1t only offers health.
There are multitudes of people in
hell that never expected to be there
any more than you do, but they waited
too long and let the opportunity go by"
Evening star., 1918-02-10
FL0Es HINDER BAY TRAFFIC,
Norfolk Shipping Men Expect Craft
ito Be Tied Up Several DAYS Yet.

NORFOLK. Va, February 9.-While
ice formations In the Chesapeake bay
are rapidly breaking up under spring.
like weather. shipping officials declare
1t will be several days before naviga-
tion can be resumed, owing to foes
now working their way seaward Bay
lines are still tied up and ocean-going
ships are attempting to clear only dur
ing daylight. Coal exchange officials
declared tonight that export shipping
and bunkering is now normal, with pier
conditions normal
Evening star., 1918-02-10

where the roast should have been, and
the boiled peas SO tilted that they
found it easy to hide in the holes of
the Hoover bread. Finally one of the
officers. the host. caught sight of "Old
Mac in the ofhng and crooked finger
at him.
For goodness sake, Mac" he COM
planned. cant you straighten this out?
What Is tho matter with that waiter,
anyway? He's he dumbest. stupid
est"
well, sah." replied Mac, leaning
down in his best "befo'-de-wah" fash
ion, see, sab. he's done jes' been
commissioned dis mawnin' in a cullud
regiment, sah"
Evening star., 1918-02-10
SHIPPING CONDITIONS NORMAL

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. February 81
Shipping conditions here are normal
again. according to E. I. Ford. superin-
tendent Of Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way terminals. Mr.. Ford says the time
lost as result of the several days bad
weather this week will be made up in
a day or two. Ice in Hampton roads
and Chesapeake bay is fast disappear
ing and coastwise traffic is expected to
be normal In short time.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BILLY WOULD RAISE
!. FLAG over KAISER
Prayer at Tabernacle Before
Naval Delegation Sets Goal
as Imperial Berlin Palace.
SERMON ON REPENTANCE

Billy Sunday will preach three
times today at the Tabernacle
at 1890 am. and and 1880 p.m-
All three of these services are
open to everybody. The men
only meetings have been dis
continued. Doors are opened
one-half hour in advance Of each
service.
The subject of the morning
sermon Is THE Holy Spirit"
The subject of the afternoon
sermon is Choose Ye the Day"
The subject of the evening ser
mon is Hidden Among the Stuff"
There will be choral music at
all three meetings.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
KAISER, IN BIRTHDAY DECREE,
PREDICTS STRONG EMPIRE

forced me to call up all the powers of
our people for the defense Of our home
soil. with deep thankfulness I srecall
those proudest days of Germany's his
tory, when all classes and parties
proved that our beloved fatherland was
worth to them every sacrifice. Since
then. thanks to the superior general
ship of our great military leaders and
the inspired deeds of our army and the
aid of our allies standing faithfully at
our side, successes which will be his
toric in the world have been ours.
Distress and Hardship.
With self-sacrifcing perseverance,,
enormous labor and great achieve
ments Of the homeland we have also
braved distress and hardship. SO that
our people, proved in field and country,
can, with Gods help, look forward with
strong assurance to a good peace.
TO this end, however, it now needs
most serious self discipline, internal
unity and willing subordination to
great aims, readiness to bear even the
heaviest burdens, and confidence in our
own invincibility. and the putting
forth of all our powers for the one
great aim-the winning of a strong,
secure future for the fatherland.
To this end l beg the loyal cooper
alton of all who love our people and
will serve its future. Then will arise
from the seed of these hard years and
the blood of the fallen sons of Germany
a strong empire and happy nation
blessed with economic, intellectual and
moral possessions. So help US God"
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Mexicans Execute Raiders.

YUMA, Ariz.. February 1.-TWO Car
ranza soldiers were executed at San
Luis. Sonora. across the border from
here yesterday on charges Of raiding
ranches on the American side The exc
cutions were carried out in the pres-
ence Of the entire command Of Can't.
Carlos q Gales. commanding. at San
Luis. who said they should serve a
~rNaxninannAo-unk o-unkhnanaoldiaRA
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Cuts German From Schools.

CINCINNATI, February s.-Followfnx
. recommendatisn by Supt. Condor Of
the public schools. the local board Of
education today adopted a resolution
excluding German from being taught in
the cnciHnati schools after June
Evening star., 1918-02-10
BANISHED-pimpIes. bIotches. Sc

PiAiPiSS, OAOeSiiNss soi 60
humors and eruptions,
by DR.. Pierce's Golden
NJ e dical Discovery,
For a poor complexion,
and for the poor blood
that causes it, this is
the best of all known
remedies.
In every disease or
disorder of the skin or
scalp, in every trouble
that comes from i'm
pure blood, the Dis
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Decides to Ask women's Help.

This was overcome. however. and the
help of the women is to be requested.
1t is hoped to have the canvass of the
territory, extending from Columbia
road to Piney Branch and from 18th
street to Rock Creek Park, completed
within a week.
Preceding the business meeting,
Judge Arthur B. Hayes spoke on war
savings and thrift stamps.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
.FAvORS D. c. SUFFRAGE
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Mount Plasant Association Also
Urges Increased Pay to School
Teachers and Janitors.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
iation, at it's meeting last night at the
Brown Betty Inn. 18th street and Park
road, took a stand with other citizens
associations and indorsed the joint
resolution pending in Congress for ma
tional representation for the citizens OF
the District Of Columbia. Endorsement
was given without a dissenting vote
and with no discussion following the
reading of the joint resolution
1t was indorsing night with the as
sociation. as it took similar action on
the question of increased salaries for
teachers, janitors and other employees
of the District schools, and on the Dill
for the creation OF new Nationai
Both of these measures were approved
without opposition.
To Aid in Housing Federal Clerks.
Plans were discussed at the meeting
for cooperation of the association In
the canvass to be made of the entire
District for the purpose Of listing all
comers in Washington entering the
government service. Announcement OF
the associations action is to be made
in all churches in the territory within
the organizations Jurisdiction. and a
committee is to be appointed to divide
the territory into small zones and to
designate those who are to make the
canvass Assistance of women within
the associations territory is to be
asked, and here the organization ran
into something resembling snag.
Women are excluded from membership in
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, and for this reason a degree OF
hesitancy was manifested as to asking
them to help the organization in the
work.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
TEACHERS Double
4SH|FT IN DRAFT
D. c. Exemption Boards to
Have "a Instead of IL
Workers Each.

Beginning tomorrow. the force of
teachers preparing the occupational file
Of the Districts $4,000 registrants will
be doubled. Twenty-four teachers, in
stead Of twelve. as at present. will be
allotted each of the eleven local ex-
emption boards. allowing two shifts of
twelve teachers. Each shift will work
every other night.
The new plan will lessen the burden
| upon the teachers who patriotically
have given their services in this phase
Of draft work and will tend to hasten
the work. it is believed. 1t is expected
the teachers will be able to index 1850
| cards night. completing the task
within twenty days.
When completed, the occupational
| the provost marshal general to form
| part of the big central national file
which will show the occupational ac-
| tivities of the nations 100000 regis
trants.
Second Shift Instructed.
The teachers forming the second
| shift were instructed in their duties
at meeting held at the District build
ing yesterday afternoon. The work is
performed each night at the various
| local board headquarters. of which ter
| are located in the District building
The information put upon the file cards
is gotten from the Questionnaires.
Acting Adtt Gen. Donovan for the Dis
trict announced last night that hereafter
in all cases Of transfer Of physical exam
ination Of registrants from outside the
District the examinations will be conduct
cd by the boards Of examining physicians
in like manner as such examinations arr
conducted Of registrants belonging to To-
cal boards of the District.
Must Report to Board.
A registrant whose physical examina.
tion is transferred to the District will
| be required to report to the local board
having jurisdiction over the area ir
which he resides. first, for the purpose
| of giving the local boards the necessary
| information to be incorporated in the
physical examination report form. and
secondly, to receive instructions as tc
I the day and hour that he shall repor'
| to the board of examining physician!
| for physical examination.
| Local boards will notify the regis.
| trants whose physical examination!
| are transferred from local boards out
| side the District to report to No.
fire truck company. New Jersey ave
nue. between D and E streets northwest
on the days and at the hours set apar
| for the physical examination Of regis
| trants belonging to the respective loca
boards of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1918-02-10
D. c. SK|P-STOP IDEA
AROUSES' INTEREST
Electric Railway Journal De-
votes Two Articles to Plan;
Laud Publicity.

John A. Beelsr's Recommendation for
ington's street railway lines. designed
principally to improve service, but
promising an economic advantage in an
estimated saving of 1900 tons Of coal
a year in the operation of the local
traction lines. is expected to stimulate
interest in the adoption of street rail-
way operating economics throughout the
country generally.
An indication of the interest being
taken in Mr.. Beeler's work in Washing
ton is furnished by the February issue
of the Electric Railway Journal, which
devotes two articles to it. One of them
presents the essential details Of his
first report to the public utilities COM
mission. dealing with the 14th street
line of the Capital Traction Company.
Used Newspaper Experience.
The other is more of an editorial
eulogy Of Commissioner Brownlow. who,
it is stated, used his newspaper expert
ence to good advantage instructtng
Mr.. Beeler to make his report in sec
tons, in order that the public might
digest it piecemeal.
"The effectiveness of the report"
pend in large measure on how much of
it gets to the public through the news
papeSs. 1t is easier to get 100 per cent
publicity for each of dozen weekly
installments than 20 per cent publicity
for the entire report"
Following the submission Of Mr..
Beeler's report, recommending the abo-
lition of nearly 500 car stops in the
District, which the commission is ex-
pected to adopt at an early date. the
United States Fuel Administration has
let it be known that it is considering
putting into effect skip stop" sched-
ules on urban and interurban railways
throughout the country.
Published by Star.
That the administration had such a
plan in mind was published exclusively
by The Star a short time ago. It's adop-
ton as a national coal-saving measure
is considered probable.
Mr.. Beeler may make other recon-
mendations for fuel economy. 1t is
known that he regards the develop
ment of ccasting in car operation as
capable of leading to much more ex-
tensive saving of coal than the adop-
ton of "skip-stops." In his report TO
the Boston Elevated Railway Company.
just made public. AS to what operating
economies may be installed in the man.
agement of that company, Mr.. Beeler
states that increased cCasting will
make possible saving of $153.099 a
Evening star., 1918-02-10
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, February 9.-Following
is the full text of the German emperors
decree. addressed to the imperial chancel-
lor. as published in the German papers:
THE more serious the times and the
greater the responsibilities laid upon me
by God the more warmly and the more
grateful do l feel for these tokens of the
most faithful allegiance to me and my
house. The intimate relationship between
the crown and the people secured by my
forefathers in long years of history has
in the most hard times been drawn most
closely.
'It CLEANS upon me when I express
the fatherland's thanks to our heroic
warriors at the front 1t touches me
deeply when I stand at the bedsides of
our wounded and dying. 1t meets me
in moving manner in all parts of
the homeland, and even here, where it
finds utterance in open expression of
earnest anxiety concerning the future
of the fatherland
Evening star., 1918-02-10
Understanding the Bible.

you say, can't understand the BIZ
ble' Neither can !, but l can under
stand enough to know that / am going
to hell if don't repent.
i've always found the fellow that
complains about things in the Bible.
the one who can't understand, isn't the
one who is trying to obey the things
that he can understand.
Thou shalt not commit adultery
That isn't hard to understand, is it?
Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor.' That isn't hard
to understand. is il. you old liar? So
don't worry about the things you can't
understand, if you are obeying the
things you can understand. God isn't
q fool. He won't hold you responsible
for the things you haven't got sense
enough to understand.
81 can't explain how it is that the food
that eat makes brain. molecules, cor
puscles, veins and cuticle. / don't need
to understand; all I've got to do is to
sit down and shovel it down my throat.
But am I going to be a fool and sit at a
table and starve because 1 can't explain
how it's done?
You say there are hypocrites. Ger
tatnly, and if you wait until the church
Is living the way it ought to before
you go to church you will go to hell
yes, you will, old top!
Evening star., 1918-02-10

One and q quarter million women in
England are now doing work formerly
Ldo@lnhNas11n
Evening star., 1918-02-10
"No Other Way to France. -
Making Heroic Efforts"

May be there are big disabilities un,
der which you have to labor in the
yards. The governments under Mr..
Bloomfield. is doing its level best to
remedy these. 1t is making heroic ef-
forts to provide proper housing; to
improve the transportation facilities to
and from your home, to provide more
comforts during your working time and
to remove any pin pricks that cause
dissatisfaction"
Evening star., 1918-02-10
EACH SHIP R|VET ASH0T
AT ENEMY; SAYS BR|T0N
Former Australian Premier Tells
Workers Here They Must Make
Bridge Across Ocean.
By the Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, February o.
Crawford Vaughn, former prime ministe,
Of Australia. speaking in the plant of the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry
Dock Company to several thousand mer
this afternoon, declared the greatest need
Of the allies at this time is ships.
Lack Of ships on the part of the allies
is the biggest asset the kaiser possesses. !,
he said.
Ever shipyard is a fort for freedom
every man behind riveting machine is
IN erect firing right into the enemy ranks
Don't slacken fire in the yard because
that lets up on the enemy and means
there's gap in our ranks at the from,
that cannot be filled. 1t means that the
barrage fire under cover of which our BOYS
go over the top can't be maintained.
"No Other Way to France"
''The facts are that the worlds tonnage
IS less today than it was before the war
Yet the tonnage to be carried is infinitely
greater than 1t was before the war
America has to lift 5000, 900 men to Eu-
rope. Do you know what that means:
1t means great bridge Of ships. Your
boys can't go over to France in any other
way.
You men of the shipyards have go,
to build the bridge. Think what it takes
to supply five millions Think of the
food, clothing. ammunition, rolling stock
OF communication open. for if ships
do not go across in big enough mum
bers your army will be cut, Off from
it's base of supplies,
Evening star., 1918-02-10

wall space Of twenty by eight, feet OF
this amount Of publicity. twenty coll
umns appeared in Washington news
papers.
At the time Of the passage Of the fed
eral suffrage amend ment by the House
States printed stories. which, when
clipped, made strip more than half
mile long. These clippings are still