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Evening star., 1918-01-25
For War Until Victory Is Won.

Col Roosevelt called for a continu-
ance of war until victory is won.
IF any man." said he. sis not in
favor of putting this war through to
the peace of a complete victory he is
not a loyal American. Do not forget
that the surest way to win the respect
of foe as well as friend is TO show that
this country really fights when it gets
into fight. Don't hit at all if you can
help it; don't hit man if you can
honorably avoid it; but if you do hit
him, put him to Sleep"
The way to do things. Col. Roosevelt
declared, is to do them, and then dis
cuss it.
THAT was the course I followed and
to which 1 ever have looked back on
since with impenitent satisfaction. In
reference to the Panama canal I might
have taken the matter under advise
ment and put it before the Senate, in
which case we would have had a num-
Der Of most able speeches on the SUBJ
| ject.
II preferred we should have the
canal first and the discussion after
ward. And now, instead Of discussing
the Panama canal before it was built
which would have been harmful, thew
merely discuss me, a discussion which
I regard with benign interest,"
Evening star., 1918-01-25
ARMY SEEKS. 1000 MEN.
Experts on Horses Wanted for Serv.
ice in Medical Corps.

The Army Medical Corps today is
sued a call for enlistment of 1000 spe-
cially selected men for veterinary serv-
ice They must be either below or above
draft age; and will be assigned to vet
Urinary hospitals with Service over
seas shortly
Veterinary students. agricultural stu
dents. farmers, stablemen and others
accustomed to handling horses are de-
sired particularly. They will be en-
listed as privates. but opportunities
for advancement to non-commissioned
grades are exceptional
Evening star., 1918-01-25
ICE-BOUND BOATS SAVE COAL.
Hundred Tons Daily Thought to Be
Amount of Fuel Conserved.

The lay-up of the Potomac steamers
on account of ice has aided in fuel con-
servation. Had they been running more
than hundred tons of soft coal would
have been used by them daily by the
river boats
1t is stated that ice fourteen inches
thick has been cut on the river in the
vicinity of this city, and in many OF
the creeks tributary to the river il is
an inch or two thicker. Riyermen saw
even should thawing weather come now
1t would be two weeks before the ice
on the creeks would be soft enough for
the steamers to force their way into
them.
If you want work read the want COL
umnS of The Star
Evening star., 1918-01-25
sPEcIAL NOTICES.

ANNUAL REPORT OF 0. II. EVANS { BRO.
Inc. for the year 19ls.-The authorized capital
stock Is twenty thousand dollars. The amount
Of capital stock actually paid in is twenty thou
sand dollars. There are no existing debts.
o. r. EVANS. President and Trustee.
ELMER L. EVANS. Secretary Treasurer
three trustees.
o. r. EVANS. President and Trustee,
]. o. r. Evans. president and trustee Of o. X.
Evans 4 Bro, Inc, being duly sworn. do hereby
make oath that the statements herein contained
are true.
o. r. EVANS. President and Trustee.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this, the
oath day Of January, AID. 1918.
(Seal) n l.. SANSBURY,
Notary Puhltre District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Platinum Offered at 500 an Ounce.

A tentative price of $50 an ounce has
been set by the government for the
purchase of e1.0O0 ounces of platinum
recently imported from Russia. Bank
ers in Petrograd who financed the col
lection of the metal will be allowed to
produce proof of the expense incurred
if they think a higher payment should
be made
Evening star., 1918-01-25
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Dogs carrying messages from the
battle lipes to officers stationed in the
rear must become accustomed to heavy
shell and barrage fire. which they soon
do. When given a message they dash
on and on to their goal. never tarrying
by the wayside, unless, perchance. they
fall victims to shot and shell which
the Germans are sending over.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Eight million voters will be added to
the British electorate by the reform
measure pending in parliament which
gives the women the right to vote
Evening star., 1918-01-25

A fund totaling more than $1oO,0ot
has been raised in England for the
children OF blinded soldiers.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Herr Ballin. the Hamburg shipping
king, is of Jewish blood. and. though
Jews generally are socially ostracized
in Germany, he has supped with the
kaiser More often. however. he has
been publicly insulted by the German
emperor.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Colds Cause Headache and Grin
LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one promo Quinine. "
E. W. GROVES signature on box. 30c-Ad.
vertisement.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Notice

Notice is hereby given that on Monday. Feb
Tuary 4th. 1918. Mt II O'Clock noon. In this
bank, we will sell to the highest bidder fol
cash. for the account OF whom it may concern
So, 900. 90 of notes. n secured by first trusts
houses-7T0 Harvard ST. NV, sa000o0. and
1903 Staple street. 81 10000.
UNION SAVINGS BANk,
10 14th ST. NV. Washington. D. {.
REGULAR SESSION OF ALMAS TEMPLE Is
hereby ordered assemble in the patrol room
1924 II street northwest. Saturday, January
%, 1918. at 1::0 pm sharp for such business as
may properly come before the temple.
L. WHITING ESTES. Potentafe.
Attest: HARRISON DINGMAN. Recorder.
SAVE GOOD COAL: GET RID Of BAD COLD.
have your glass put in.
CARPENTER. NJ. a543. 25a
IN The PERSONAL COLUMN OF THIS
paper b. F. Johnson. Inc, have an advertisement
that may interest you. We suggest that you look
st up.
SAVE SOMETHING EACH MONTH.
The Home Building Association, within three
minutes walk of the State. War and Navy build
ing pays you Sc your money and allows in
terest to withdrawal. Payments. 100 per share
Per month. Call at the Treasurers Office. 1907
Pa. ave. NV. and ask about it. Organized 1888.
Under the supervision of the U. s. controller Of
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Girl carpenters are building huts for
troops in France When some British
girls returned to England for the holi-
days they forsook their overalls for
decollete and participated in many balls
and social events.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Six million pounds of tea normally
are used by the British people each
week, but in recent months. owing to
importation difficulties. this amount had
been reduced to about so per cent.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
hits |NEFF|C|ENCY.
WITH HIS BIG STICK
Col. Roosevelt, Denouncing
Partisan Politics in War,
Claims Right to Criticise.
ADDRESSES PRESS CLUB

Col. Theodore Roosevelt welded his his
toric big stick" before a IS. R. o. audi
ence at the National Press Club yesterday
afternoon.
He urged criticism of inefficiency which
mpeded the conduct of the war as pa
triotic duty. He proposed Senator Stone
for membership in the Annanias Club.
He recalled his own criticism Of the ad-
ministration of which he was menu
ber during the Spanish-American war.
He declared that no citizen at this time
has any business to consider partisan
politics in any way" He stated that
truth telling was the only test OF nom
partisanship and patriotism
Col Roosevelt defended the right of
Congress TO investigate the conduct OF
executive departments. He read quo
tation which, he said. conceded exaclLy
with his own views upon this point. This
quotation said. in part
THE informing function OF congress
should be especially preferred. even to Its
legislative function. The argument IS
not only that the discussed ana inter-
rogated administration is the only pure
and efficient administration, but more than
that. that the only we'll self-governing
people is that people which discusses
and interrogates it's administration
Would Drive Point Home.
The former President said he wished
this point driven home because there
is a disposition to discourage congress
sional supervision and investigation OF
executive departments. He SAID the
summarization he read, which he con-
sidered so adequately indicated the
dangers of limiting the functions OF
Congress. was from book entitled
Congressional Government. written
by the then Professor Woodrow Will
SON..
Seldom has such crowd gathered
in the National Press Club as that
which greeted Col. Roosevelt yester-
day. Gus Karger, president of the
club. made a happy introduction, IN
which he referred to recent threats
that this distinguished gentleman
might be pinched' and referred to
Senator Lodges comment that the
colonel both is visible and audible.
Not only were newspaper men there.
but Army and Navy officers. many pub
lie officials and former officials. some Of
whom. like DIR. Harvey Wiley and Judge
William H. De Lacy. were appointees
of Roosevelt. Some of those who heard
the address were inclined to think it a
historic occasion-one which marked
the launching of a Roosevelt boom for
the presidential nomination at the next
national convention.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Favors Munitions Director.

The colonel said the Navy was in bad
shape the first six months of the war
and would have met disaster if there
had been a test with the enemy, but
that it was fine" now. He approved
the war council and munitions direc-
tor legislation.
THE proposal" he said. means that
at least proper scheme of administra-
tion will be adopted by the govern
ment. 1 am well aware that no scheme
can accomplish anything unless the
right men are put in but at
least we will get proper scheme of
administration. In Washington you
have a good many star players, but
mighty little teamwork"
Declaring the present is no time for
politics, Col. Roosevelt said:
NO public servant and no private
citizen in his public relation at this
time has any business to consider parti-
san politics in any way.
IF conditions are good he said.
tell the truth. If they are bad. tell
the truth. If they have been bad and
become good, tell the truth"
Evening star., 1918-01-25

King George of England finishes all
his private correspondence before
breakfast. The rest of the day is de-
voted to-state business.
Evening star., 1918-01-25
Urges Speeding Up of War.

Speed up the war was the sub
stance of Col. Ruosevelt's plea. A por-
ton of his speech was written and he
was most restrained in his criticism of
individuals.
Col. Roosevelt termed Senator Stones
attack upon him in the Senate Monday
an insidious effort on behalf of Ger
many. and the first injection of parti-
sanship in discussion of the govern
ment's conduct of the war.
This is the same Senator Stone" he
cried, who voted against the declara-
ton of last year; who engaged In
|alibustering operations against our TAX
ing action to defend ourselves-opera-
tions of kind which drew public re-
buke to those engaged in them from
the President of the United States
Next to assailing an efficient public
servant, Col. Roosevelt said, the worst
offense is to defend an inefficient serv-
ant, and for that reason he was sup
porting Senator Chamberlain and his
associates on the military committee
who were investigating the 'maladmin-
istration" of the War Department.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Superstition has been increased by
the war. Belief in charms. mascots
and talismans Of every description has
grown among practically all classes Of
people in be1ligerent nations.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Because an English lad is ten pounds
lighter than the kit he has been carry
ing, he has been sent home from the
front.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

| A surgical glove has been invented
| for special use of soldiers who have
/ lost tendons in the back of their hands.
1t permits the wounded man to write
about as well as IL his hand were
perfect
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Owing to the scarcity of labor the
British government is forced to defer
the presentation of the 1914 star to
the officers. troops and nurses who were
first to serve in Flanders and France.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

If you want work read the want COL
umns of The Star.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Cream is considered a luxury in Eng
land. where it continues to be sold. The
government is considering the advisa-
bility of still further curbing its sale.
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Won Hindenburg is not a silent man,
but a noisy, garrulous one
Evening star., 1918-01-25

Mrs. Jones: You know my boy has
just Joined the Army"
Mrs. Smith: "Oh, then. expect he's
met my nephew-hes In the Army, too"
Evening star., 1918-01-25

l
shell and barrage fire. which they soon
do. When given message they oash
on and on to their goal, never tarrylns
by the wayside, unless. perchance. they
fall victims to shot and shell whieh
the Germans are sending over.
| A fund totaling more than $4,000
has been raised in England for the
children OF blinded soldiers.
; Herr Ballin. the Hamburg shipping
king, Is Of Jewish blood. and. though
Jews generally are socially ostracized
| kaiser. More often. however. he has
been publicly insulted by the German
emperor.
the war. Belief in charms. mascots
and talismans Of every description has
grown among practically all classes Of
people in belligerent nations.
| A surgical glove has been invented
for special use of soldiers who have
/ lost tendons in the back of their hands.
| 1t permits the wounded man to write
about as well as If his hand were
perfect
| Won Hindenburg is not a silent man.,
but a noisy, garrulous one.
Mrs. Jones: you know my boy has
just joined the Army"
! Mrs. Smith: "Oh, then, / expect he's
met my nephew-he's In the Army, too"
Owing to the scarcity of labor the
British government is forced to defer
the presentation of the 1914 star" to
the officers, troops and nurses who were
! first to serve in Flanders and France.
| Cream is considered luxury in Eng
land. where it continues to be sold. The
government is considering the advisa-
bility of still further curbing its sale.
| Because an English lad is ten pounds
lighter than the kit he has been carry
ing, he has been sent home from the
/ front.
| King George of England finishes all
his private correspondence before
breakfast. The rest Of the day is de-
voted to~state business.
| Six million pounds of tea normally
are used by the British people each
week, but in recent months, owing to
importation difficulties. this amount had
been reduced to about so per cent.
| Eight million voters will be added to
the British electorate by the reform
measure pending in parliament which
gives the women the right to vote.
Girl carpenters are building huts for
troops in France. When some British
girls returned to England for the holi-
days they forsook their overalls for
decollete and participated in many balls
land social events.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
IDEAL METAL FOR MOTORS
Secret Of Material Which Has Made
German AirpIanes Superior to 9th
ers Has Been Discovered.

The United States government has
learned that the success of the Ger.
man airplanes is largely attributable
to what is known as kaiser zinn metal
which is used for the motors. A
piece Of this metal was picked up by
British soldier who brought down a
German taube. It interested him so
much that he subjected it to a scien-
tiflc test and discovered that it con-
sisted Of the following: Copper, 1.58
parts; tin, 92.98 parts, and antimony,
5.44 parts.
This alloy, which is somewhat akin
to Britannia metal, was discovered by
thu Germans about 80 years ago. They
first used it as q substitute for silver
In the making of all kinds of articles
for the dining table, never dreaming
that some day it would prove so serv-
iceable in military affairs. 1t is as
light as aluminium, has great tensile
strength and unusual resisting power.
A prominent American manufacturer
Of motors has succeeded in duplicating
this alloy perfectly, and in short
time several thousand motors made of
1t will be ready for use. It is claimed
that it can be turned out at small ex-
penSe.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
DEVIATION OF THE COMPASS
Only at Certain Points Does the Mag
netlc Needle Point Due North
and South.

Soon after the compass was invented
1t was noticed that it did not point
true north and south. For a long time
1t was supposed that this deviation
or declination was everywhere the
same until Columbus, on his way to
America in 1892, discovered near the
Azores place of no declination. Maps
now published by the different govern
ments give lines of equal declinadon.
In the extreme eastern section of the
United States the declination is as
much as 20 degrees west. This de-
creases to zero at place near Cincin-
natl, O., and becomes an easterly decli.
nation amounting to 20 degrees east
in the northwest.
The discovery as to "dip'' was made
nearly 100 years after the time Of Co
lumbus. It was found that If a COM
pass needle is perfectly balanced so
that 1t can swing up and down as well
as sideways its north-seeking pole will
dip down at considerable angle. ThiS
angle Increases as one goes farther
north, and decreases as one goes south.
In the southern hemisphere the north
seeking pole Of a needle points up in
the air.
During Shackleton's south polar ex-
petition, a point was found on the
great antarctic continent where
needle would hang vertically with it,
north-seeking pole on top.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Making a Garden.

Agriculture is nearly as old as man,
and since it began it is probable that
farmers have been studying out bal
anced rations for domestic animals, but
even vet few housekeepers have any
real scientific ideas on feeding the
family. Your state agricultural college
Or the department of agriculture, Wash
ington, can help you out in this, and
you should take the matter into con-
sideration in making your garden and
see to it that your vegetables include
the most nutritious and health giving
properties. Every farmer knows that
when horse works all day he should
receive certain feed and when he is
idle-in rainy weather, for instance-he
gets different rations. How about Q
man or child? Do you know how to
set your table to get the maximum re-
suits and keep perfect health? Do you
serve the same food to the men work
ing in the heat Of the harvest field, tc
the boy going to school and to the
babies? Your garden should contribute
to the health and happiness of each.-
Reclamation Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
WISDOM CAN COME TOO sook
Grave Error In Allowing Child to Be
eeme Acquainted With knowledge
Of the Worlds Troubles.

Many children are made old In wis
dom and knowledge of the worlds
troubles ere they are advanced enough
10 see and understand the reason OF
these crosses, all this trouble anc
grief. The consequence, then, IL al
e1!bittered, soured life. They have
known no happy childhood's days; ali
are sordid, black and unhappy memo
RES Of what should have been the hap
piest, brightest years of their life.
Naturally as such a girl grows NJ
she Is old beyond her years. . regular
little old woman; and, In consequence
the heart Of young child Is not II
her, the games of frolic and innocent
youth are not entered into, not en-
joyed by her. The games Of 0thsa
children of her own age seem frivol0uA
In her eyes; they are not palatablA
her tastes have grown too old, she II
constantly with her elders and her am
billions lie in the same direction ~
theirs.
II mothers and fathers were visa
they would encourage their children
to remain as children, not make them
old beyond their years A Cinderella
In every family is a thing to be de
plored; there should be no particular
slavery amongst brothers. An the chill
dren of household should share and
share alike; the plain one should not
be kept In the background because
she Il plain. No one should be CON-
Gdered the ugly duckling": prOvid
ed they are, they should not be made
to feel or realize this. In TACT AM
counterbalancing good quality or tai
ent should be fostered, brought for
ward to make up to such Q child. srr
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Proftmonuerino.

To those who dislike that intruder
into the English speech, 'profiteering,"
there is at hand the more formidable
word ''profitmongering." For good old
"monger," which merely means "deal-
err" has its roots deep in the past
the shady past. In Sanscrit 1t means
ITO deceive;" and although there are
honest mongers Of fish or iron, the
practices Of too many other sorts of
dealers have deeply tainted the word,
as all scandalmongers know. Trading
and cheating are sometimes closely
related, and even Ireland's "Great
Book Of the Law" gave legal sanction
to the, Hnship. That venerable docu-
ment defines the three rents of land
the fair rent (Which member of
the clan paid), the stipulated rent, and
the rack rent, imposed upon the
stranger. The stranger suffered so
much under this ancient village COM
munity law that the "monger" in time
became somewhat disreputable per
son.-London Chronicle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Mich. Have chanoed History.

Here is the story of an averted trag
edy which, If it had not been averted
might have changed the whole course
Of modern history in Europe. The time
was about three weeks after Sadowa.
The place was the little village Of PRS
tlorf. about thirty miles from Vienna.
ling William of Prussia and Bismarck
sere there, ard they sat down on ter
ace outside small cafe to drink beer
Kern, an Austrian forester. saw them
Ie regarded them as the deadly enc
lies of his country. He was an excel
'cnt marssman. and he had his doubl
arreled gun with him. Taking ain
rem behind cover lie was about t
re when his wife. seeing what he wa
fter and fearing the consequences
utohed him by the coattails. He turn
to argue wit, her. and before the
,,gument WAS finished the king an6
IS chancellor bad Ciisappeafnd St
otlling happerei.. But If Kern ha6
cen allowed to Ere there might havs
cen no Cernlan empire
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15

The pocket has to ie lacked befors
is properly appreciated, the Londor
hron.cie SAYS. Tbs writer had taken
3 pockets as lratter Of course unti
ne evening be attended fancy de
III In costume which. he discovered
hen too late 10 remedy the defeci
sas absolutely pocket.ess. The ques
ion at ONE arose what to do will
ocket handkerchief. money, cloakrooi
!cket. and so on. Tie handkcrchiel
1 course, went up his sleese, but
ook some minutes TO devise recepta
les for coins and other necessaries IL
.he lining Of the cap. the heels of thu
shoes AMI the cuff CT the coat. All
light long. however. be felt lcsi
through having no place to thrust his
lands into. Since then be finds him
self frequently putting his hands into
lis pockets TO experience the sheer JOY
II knowing that they are there.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Shall 1t Be Ianuleys?"

As a tribute to the memory Of the
man who was first to discover, and
partly to apply, the rule in aero
states, to which the world is in
debted for the modern advance in avi-
alton, 1t is proposed that the United
States government shall designate the
airplanes which it is to send to Eu-
ropean battlefelds "Langleys." Great
er recognition than his work has re-
ceived should certainly be given to the
modest professor, who, theoretically,
at least, proved 1t possible to navigate
the air with heavier-than-air machines
But, then, there are the Wrights. No
injustice should be done the men who
put Professor Langley's theory into
practice. Would not ''Langwrights" be
a better name?-Christian Science
Monitor.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-02-15
Mark Twain on George Eliot.

Mark Twain was very outspoken In
his comments on books. He did not
like George Eliot's novels, and In let
ter to w. D. Howells, written back in
1895, and published in Harper's Month
~, he says: II bored through Middle
march during the last week, with its
labored and tedious analyses of feel
ings and motives, Its paltry and tire
some people. Its unexciting and un.
interesting story and its frequent blind
ing flashes of single-sentence poetry.
philosophy, wit and what not, and
nearly died from overwork. wouldn't
read another Of those books for farm.
4 did Try to read one other, Daniel De-
fOnda. dragged through three chap
tern. losing flesh all the time, and then
wns honest enough to quit and confess
myself that I haven't any romance lit
efature appetite, a. far - can seA
lEcqQe foe 1oQr boo1A.