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Evening star., 1918-06-16
MEMBER OF WAR SERVICE UNIT
TELLS OF HER TRIP OVERSEAS
Wellesley College Contingent Passes
Through Danger Zone When Three
Submarines Were Destroyed.

Three submarines altogether were
sunk, two OF which we saw" Is the
most striking sentence in a letter re-
ceived at the Wellesley war service
unit in New York from a contingent
of war workers which left an Allan
tic port in May for duty overseas.
1.-The military band played for US
until we reached the danger zone. and
the soldiers seemed to be in fine
spirits" said the letter. I'VE had some
games, but little space in which to
play, as there were SO many life
boats. When we entered the danger
zone we had to wear our life belts
all the time and sleep in our clothes.
Boats had been assigned to US before
we left the harbor and we had one drill
q day. the soldiers two. Each night
we carefully filled our pockets with
chocolates for our trips in the life
boats, and each day we carelessly ate
them all up.
"One morning at o'clock several
destroyers Joined us. darting back and
forth like dragon flies. One day after
luncheon we were singing at the
piano, when we suddenly felt q tre-
mendous vibration. There was no ex-
citement; every one went on deck In
response to a call to our boats. There,
$50 yards away, was q destroyer drop
We got three submarines altogether.
two of which We saw.
Report for Duty.
The woman workers went to a city
In France. THE nekt day" the let
ter continues. I'VE reported to the Red
Cross for orders. The work is entire
ly refugee relief, with ne reconstruc-
tion whatsoever"
sirens, the lights were all turned out
and we were sent to the first floor. We
heard tho barrage, but ater the excite.
ment we had aboard the boat could only
feel a mild interest and q distinct an.
noyancs at the Huns for waking US
which is not a refuge station, but refu.
gees have arrived. giving various ex-
cuses-work, search for relatives. eto.
particularly recently-until the popula.
ton has about doubled. without addi'
need for help is Immediate. We dc
not know Just what our work will be
but many opportunities will develop
There will be a great deal OF medical
work. and the providing OF housing
1--WE hope to leave here in two days
Veil try to find rooms with French
families, thinking 1t best not to live
all together until we know more
French. So you can think Of US. each
family. struggling desperately each
morning to corral her tin cup Of hot
water. for bath and doing 1t all II
French.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
that plans and documents relating to

that plans and documents relating to
the whole defense scheme of the coun-
try had disappeared from the war
Office at The Hague. II was further
asserted that these had been stolen by
spies and sold to the Germans.
The war ONCE contradfcted the
statement appearing in the Dutch
newspapers, but the TELEGRAPH gave
such circumstantial evidence that the
anxiety continued. especially since an
espionage case against a Dutch non
commissioned officer brought to light
the fact that the plans for the defense
of Iceland had actually been sold to
the Germans. When the spy was ar
rested he sneeringly said that the
documents happily had reached their
destination.
From an unmpreachable source I
learn that years before the war the
defense plans of Holland were stolen
and sold to Germany The case at
that time was hushed up.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
HISTORIC FRENCH Town
IS WLLERS-C -COTTERETS
Here Dumas Was Born, Now in the
Path Of the German
Offensive.

Vllers-C Cotterets. one Of the historic
French towns which lie in the path Of
the present German offensive along the
Noyon-M Montdidier front. 10 described in
today's war geography bulletin issued
from the Washington headquarters OF
the National Geographic Society, az fol-
lows:
Delightfully."- situated. with the forest
Of Villers- Cotterets circling Il to the
south and east, the town Of vlllers- Cot
tersts. with . population Of 5000, is
seventeen miles southwest Of Scissors
by rail and twenty-three miles southeast
Of compiesne.
Birthplace Of Dumas.
'-The town 10 noted in the history Of
French literature a. the birthplace of
the elder Alexandra Dumas. Another
great literary light, Racine, the drama.
list. was born . few miles from here, at
La Forte Milon. on the other side Of the
forest Of villers-C Cottsrsts. eight and a
half miles distant by rail. A statue OF
81 ssss:ss, great novelist was erected h''' in
"A philosopher might write . volume
On the fallen grandeur Of Viiiers-cot-
tsrsts' once legal chateau. dating back
many many hyndr:ds .S % q y.ass ~ and rebuilt
s:etS,y ssetScy,s| y Francis l. Today it is a
at was during the reign Of this same
Francis that the famous ordinance
Of Yillers-C -Cotterets was promulgated,
through the efforts Of Guillaums Poyet,
Q French magistrate who rose to power
through the favor Of Louise Of savoy,
mother Of Francis. This ordinances
greatly shortened legal procedure in
France, ordered the keeping Of registers
Of baptisms and births and enjoined the
exclusive use OF the French language in
al legal actions"
Evening star., 1918-06-16
SOLDIER COVER THERE"
UPSETS ONE TRADITION
"starts" Chateau Clock That Has
Not "Run" Since Napoleon
Stopped It's Wheels.

While the "Yanks" overseas are
maintaining the traditions OF Amer
lea, they have upset at least one
tradition "over there" according to
letter received in Washington by
friends of Sergt. c. F. Mcpherson.
with other things" he says. 1--WE
have had q very pleasant time here
Evening star., 1918-06-16
Alleged Slayer Committed to Jail.

John o. Tfmbsriake. colored. 1885 W
street. yesterday afternoon was commit
ted to jail to await the action Of the
grand Jury for the fatal shooting Friday
night Of Edgar Pryor. also colored. 21o5
18th street. Dr.. William B. Carr. dep
uty coroner, held an inquest over the
body Of tho slain man at the morgue.
several witnesses were examined and
the jury reached q verdict formally ac-
cusing Timberlake Of the murder.
Evening star., 1918-06-16

four bells. which, hang above the
the bells began to ring. It do not
known what the French people
thought. but I can imagine they were
Of the opinion that Napoleon's spirit
had risen and started the clock
again"
Evening star., 1918-06-16

several OF US were working at where
refugees are served while waiting for
trains. They were really given only
two meals. but they seemed to eat
soup, ceniee.. chocolate. cold d. sausage, Usage
sweet chocolate. figs and always as
much war bread as they wanted.
There were many old women and
three tn ed days; az ;n but there was absolutely
out shoes or proper clothing. The
spirit was fine under the circum-
stances. never depressing: The chill
had waited FOUR fe hours in rnthsn that rreat aasy
uncomfortable freight station. Just
the little babies cried. One youngster
was six years old and the mother had
been travelling four weeks!
Children Dislike Cocoa.
1--WE tried to have the children drink
cocoa, but when they did so 1t was
only from courtesy. They preferred
coffee. often black. One old woman
felt i'll and insisted on having milk
in her meat soup. Before they left
they had their bottles filled with
coffee. half water. 1t was great fun
asking the children where their
pockets were and finding them under
innumerable flannel petticoats and
filing them with fiss for the Journey.
We had to urge the children to take
more than ono piece Of chocolate or
two hgs.
you will be interested to know that
clothing is distributed from the sta
tons. They will like the trunkfuls
Wellesley alumnae sent with us.
About o'clock we saw them on
their way, pouring into the compart
ments with such little luggage. often
queer, such as a huge bunch Of UNI
brellas and nothing else. Almost al
ways there was q snappy little French
dog. who was regarded as part Of the
family rather than luggage.
Such warm handshakes, bon voy-
ages and they were gone. where we
Activities Of the unit in France are
financed by the Wellesley alumnae
and students. Thoroughout the coun-
try there are seventy Wellesley clubs
and each 10 working on garments.
cloth and knitted. to send abroad
when additional members Of tho unit
sail.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
RAW MILK AND CREAM

To protect children, invalids
and those who are in a run
down condition against milk
Infections raw milk and
cream should be avoided.
Some Of it may be safe and
wholesome for healthy
adults. but II IL not always
reliable, and many out
breaks Of infectious diseases
have been caused by raw
milk, sometimes even by the
special or certified kind.
Properly pasteurized milk
and cream. carefully cooled
and bottled, is the only kind
people should drink. and this
heat-treatinS OF milk does
not, az is sometimes assert-
ed, impair its digestibility or
nour1shing property.
For children IL 10 best to
buy reliable raw milk and
ome-pasteurixe, or simply
eosid II, after which It should
De QUICKLY CO0A0o 8llo ASVb
cold until used.
All bottle.fsd children over
one month old should daily
receive small and increasing
amounts OF orange juice -
. part Of their dietary.
Sselsty ter Prevention si Sickness
E ltalINEa. ssefstiiy
The Bulletins Of the Society
for Prevention Of Sickness,
signed By Mr.. 2. Berliner,
are based on much careful
study. and they deserve the
attention Of the public for
whose bsneht they are 10.
sued.
DR.. GEO. N. KOBER,
(Professor Of Hygiene,
Gsorgstown UniverSity.)
This auneuneement-i PAID. for b. ~
socdsty for -RIoYoat5o0 Il &ioknaas.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
lU. 8. Gives New Credit, to Al1ie,

h The Treasury yesterday extended
new credits Of 317s.ooo.ooo to Great
britain and 100000 to Belgium.
krhis brought total credits to the al.
5ios e& eB.eyl.SSo.ooo. including 31.17o..
loot, 900 to Great Britain and $12l,SE0,.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
HUNS PURCHASE DATA
STOLEN FROM HOLLAND
Former Rumor That Defense Plans
Were Sold L Reasserted "From
Unimpeachable Source"
BY w. J. L. KIEHL,

CnbleGram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
THE HAGUE. Holland, June 13.-At
the time when the relations between
Germany and Holland were strained
a sensation was caused by the rumor
Evening star., 1918-06-16

Of the SHELLS which ays hurled into
the city By enemy .lonS-range guns.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
DEMOCRATS MAY
i HOLD NO MEETINGS
Maryland State Convention
and State Committee Likely
Ii to Do Nothing.
CONTEST FOR CONGRESS

Special Correspondsnce Of Tho Star.
BALTIMORE, June 15-For the
trst time in Maryland politics, there
may be no meeting Of the democratic
state committee and no democratic
state convention this year. These new
departures are possible and are being
discussed. The state convention will
not be held. It may be necessary to
call a meeting Of the state commit
tee to authorize the committees OF tho
several counties to flx date for the
primaries at which candidates for
Congress will be nominated by direct
vote.
No delegates will be elected. Hence
4 state convention is useless.
It is believed. however, that each
county committee has full power to
name the primary election dates
without such authority being dele
gated by the state committee.
: Interest in Covington.
There is continued speculation in
democratic circles concerning the fu-
turs moves of Justice j. Harry Cow
ington, a popular eastern shore man,
who recently resigned from the Su-
preme bench of the District of CO.
1umbia.
If Mr. Covington wants to return to
CONGRESS, he might secure the NOM
1nation after a Aght.
If he had an eye on the democratic
nomination for governor next year
disappointment awaits him. There
have been too many governors from
the eastern shore in recent years.
If he contemplates a contest for the
senatorship two years hence he will
ind United States Senator Smith in
his way. 1t Is doubtful II the state
will select an eastern shore man for
the next senator, as Senator France
halls from that section.
i Eastern Shore Situation.
The fights for the eastern shore
nomination for Congress between
State Senator Owen D. Crothers of
Cecil county and Representative
Price, and between Representative
Linthicum and Dan Loden in the
fourth district, Baltimore city, will
be the liveHest in the state.
There is not much question that
Senator Smith will be actively for
Price. Senator Smith dislikes the
Crothers family, the feeling dating
back to the days when the late Gov.
organization. .-..
Crothers, who enjoys his family's
gift of political skill, has looked over
the situation, and believes he can
win. 1t seems certain, too. that there
will be more or less detection in the
organization ranks in certain coun-
ties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
Proper PIanttiaas,aI tas,Is 81 fshade Trees.

PROPER T'dnNu4t 0ifs jpuaoS 'FSeS.
The beauty Of q shade tree depends
apon it's normal and symmetrical
growth. In order to insure this, be-
fore planting cut ffgfthe ends Of all
broken or mutilated roofs; remove all
side branches save up4p eyergreens.
so that straight, whiphke stalk alone
remains. Dig holes. att least two feet
in diameter and one foot deep in good
soil, and make them four feet across
in poor soil. The sides OF holes should
be perpendicular and ythe bottom fiat.
Break up soil in the, bottom of the hole
to the depth ofSthe length of a spade
blade. Place two or three inches aoof
fine top soil, free from sods or other
decomposing organic matter, in the
bottom of the hole. On top Of this
place the roots Of the tree. spread
them as evenly as possible over the
bottom of the hole, and cover with
two or three inches Of fine top soil
as before. Tramp firmly with the feet
and I'll the hole with good earth. leav'
ing the surface loose and little higher
than the surface Of the surrounding
SOIL When the work. of planting, Is
completed, the tree should stand about
two inches deeper than it stoodstn the
,ursery. ~;
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
$!i!i!;jI ! ;i;'lE!!?;i
~ Early Cabbage p

In Zones A, B and g. constituting
the extreme Southern portion of the
United States, cabbage may be set
in the autumn. This lis also true
of portions Of Zones pand e. When
set in spring, the, plants should be
started in the window box or in hot
beds some six weeks before the av-
erage date of the last killing frost
in the particular locality. They may
be set in the gardens as soon as the
ground is in condition.. For horse
cultivation the rows, should be from
21a to 3 feet apart and the plants
from IL to 20 inches apart in the
rows. Cabbage requires rich warm
soil for early maturing, loan con-
stituting a good type Of soil for the
purpose. 1t is an excellent plan to
put shovelful of compost under
each plant. ... y l5G<> r.
Early cabbage must be used as
soon as it reaches maturity, or the
heads are liable to burst and be lost
1t is an excellent plan to grow early
cabbage for summer kraut making,
as it has been found that kraut may
be made at the, time that early cab
bage natures and VIII keep success
fully. It is much easier to produce
early cabbage than the later vari-
eties for this plirpose,--U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, ~ -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
FARM SITUATION MIsREPREsENTED

southern daily says
of MT industries thus far
about l4S cent or the
right to complain OF
of the above bottom of the argument he
assumption OF MS
which is east from the west
from the farm were all
pain really the smallest of the sources Of depletion
ness conditions Men have been leaving
the since the opening
High initiate the farmer Along with
When this
thousands
there
increasing proportion since
side hundreds of its best
brain and industry The munitions
industries
increased aDor
not directly drawn from sources al
the 1or
tain that has preceded it, will
a larger perce the the farm
other sources o hep "ouo
be all other sources in the
the what farmers afford to
time nalcn 10
undertake O. training at this stage of affairs
loyal will everything WITH
in their limited the standard ct prdu
it,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29

Ger and described as being OF 10000
tons, with fiat protective deck and
two towers, one forward and one aft.
This vessel carries NO guns, but has
eight or ten torpedo tubes on each
sida.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
DEMOCRATIC "NONPARTISANSH1P' IS FARCE

defeated LaFolettes cand
Republican
hypocrca And
just that
Washington
manatng politics. President Wilson
opened in Wisconsin, Republican
candidate
his special endorsement Then ne
defeat Lnroot
nd dseatD
something wonderful to conure
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
BUT THE WATER WASN'T CONSIDERED FIT


The
supply the homes and bus
distributed with the
not cons1d
FAR possible tendency of Infection
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
SUCCESS INDICATES CORRECT POLICY

installing Model IA
The Model IA the latest
neighborhood $35O
business indicates that
being built by the government we'll
between S35OOOOOO $4O
not o.
estifying the contractors be-
Republican
shortages the Seems
that tcould be n word-incompetency
to
blossom all
chilly atmosphere?
needs
promised from the other foot
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
New TYNE of "Destroyer."

New Type Of "Destroyer." =.
The recent report that the United
States Is building new type Of flush
deck destroyer, having very high
speed and a minimum Of hitting sur
face. has aroused much speculation
among interested laymen as to the
details Of these boats, which, 1t has
been predicted. will revolutionize sea
warfare. It is the belief that the new
craft bears a resemblance to sea
fighter designed by young naval Off
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29

Today-Telephone the Pioneer Of
flee, 3cc, about that news item you
have in mind. Your guests and
friends will appreciate the courtesy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29

That promised start from the other foot
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29

long distance prognostication has that Easter Sunda
Let's hope not milady blossom forth in all her
YER saw an Easter tog afraid of little chilly
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1918-03-29
ONE GUESS WHAT THE HERALD" THINKS

Forks Herald referred
to Nonpartn Leagues Unted
Wednesday he
explained cognomen Job
Herald thinks of the job
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

Entirely in accord with the treat ment which is being given to the Scandinavian countries, whose ships bound for neutral Holland with SUD- plies for the suffering Be1gians are be- ing seized in spite of the fact that they have been assured safe pa assage by Germany, is the iatinatien that Ger many will bring pressure to bear up- cn Holland by the destruction of its ships or by the curtailment of these supplies which it has been getting from that country in order to make it pay for the giving of assistance to the allies.
 As long as Holland vas contributing to the aid of Germany there was no effort on the part of the allies to de- stroy it's vessels or to kill the crews of those vessels. They naturally in- sisted that goods which they furnish- ed to Holland should not be transport cd into Germany, or in other words they demanded that allied products should not be used for tho mainte- nance of the German army under the pretense of being used for the Dutch. Hut when it comes to the time when the allied nations are going to get helr through Dutch shipping, by the carry ing out of the provisions of an estab- lished law. then Germany shakes its fist in the face of Holland and declares that it will be made to pay for it.
 It should be remembered, however that inc taking of the Dutch ships bS the allses will not be done withoui compensation and that it is not { move which was set on foot by Hol land. The allies are within thei rights whether the Dutch sanction tn, agreement proposed or not, but it ii only characteristic of Germany that i should follow the justified acts of it enemy by the same sort of unjustife. conduct that it has shown through out the war
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
WOULD HAVE NO CHANCE.

There can be no real cause for sur prise in the rurnor which comes by way of Switzerland to the effect that the kaiser is preparing 8 new peace offer for submission to tho allies by which he will endeavor to have them enter into an understanding for the termination of the war upon the basis of the return to conditions which ex- isted before the war in the west, in- cluding possibly the giving up of AL sace-Lorraine, but with Germany given free hand in Russia to develop and do with that empire as it pleases.
 Such would only be in accord with the efforts which he has repeatedly made in the past. Whenever eondi- tions have appeared to favor the can- tral powers the kaiser has taken the opportunity to set forth what he would be willing to do. It always included a big advantage for the central powers and of course the offer was inme- diately turned down.
 Jn spite of these rebuffs it is just what might be expected now, that he should endeavor to feel out the atti- tude of the allied nations upon this new proposition, but he might as well understand before he makes any such offer that there is no chance for it te succeed. The allies would never con- sent to the plans which he has for the east any more than they would to the programme which he had map ped out in the west. Tn spite of the situation in Russia the allies are no ready to abandon that empire to tn, merciless hand of the kaiser. To dt so would simply mean the admission of defeat in their war aims.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18

of the boys at the front. In this con nection, however, it is to be noted that the addresses of the men in the cas- ualty list do not give the. branch of the service in which they were fight ing, but even while the addresses are being withheld we are getting reports from the war front. and from General Pershing himself telling of the activi- ties Of the Rainbow division on certain dates.
 It is a question therefore whether General Psrshing is ia fact back Of the move to eliminate the addresses, for certainly if it can be told without any harm resulting that the men of a cer-. tain division were engaged at defi- rite point on fixed dates, there can be no harm in telling where those who were killed or injured reside, and es- peciaiiy is this emphasized when it is realized that in connection herewith the division or regiment to which they belong or the place where they were fighting are not givens
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-18
RUSSIA AND SELF PROTECTION.

Tn connection with the overwhel1n- ing majority by which the congress of soviets at Moscow accepted the treaty with Germany, giving up the large section of Russia to the future con- trol of the German government, there is an intimation that the congress was in as helpless 8 position as was the Rumanians when they were forced to accept the German terms.
 Following the ratification comes word that the Russians are to take ad- vantage of the breathing spell which they will obtain to reorganize their army and to prepare for the regain Ing of their lost territory and rights. How much this will amount to no one can tell The Russians have done a lot of talking which has amounted to nothing and this may prove to be the case in regard to fighting again, but when those inclined to socialism take lp this cry and others stop to con- sider the position into which the coun- try has been thrown it would seem to be 2 logical result if some stable government with a sound head can be organized.
 h the meantime, however, Germany is not going to neglect it's opportunity While Russia is preparing Germany is going to be strengthening and un- der the present state of affairs it vii be able to make greater strides than Russia. It would appear to be the wisest step for the Russians who arc determined to retrieve their lost ter ritory to come to an early understand ing with Japan and secure the assist anee which can be gained from tha1 direction in blocking the future men. ace to what is left of Russia and al
 the same time protecting the east.