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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12
.M|D-C|TYC|T|zENS
MIGHT FOR VOTE
Franchise Held Washingto-
mans Right and Necessary
to Protective Measures.

The right to enjoy the full privi-
leges of citizenship of the United
States by giving the vote to Washing
tonians was contained in resolutions
adopted last night by the Mid-City
Citizens Association at it's monthly
meeting at 1909 7th street northwest.
Complete franchise was Endorsed
not only as right of citizens in the
Capital city, but as protective meas
ures against the charges made in Con-
greSc against the So-called rent prof.
teering" among the city's people.
Sends Many to War.
Various speakers on the subject
called attention to the number of men
Washington has sent to the front and
the number of casualties suffered. The
city, it was contended, has played it's
part in every way, both as regards
financial aid to the government In lib
erty loans and war workers, besides
offering its young manhood to the COL
ors. 1t was declared that Washington
in all of this work has been away up
rifices the vote, to which it's people
are entitled, is denied them.
The vote, it was asserted, would
protect natives of the city from the
! vicious attacks at the Capitol against
| rent profiteering. 1t was maintained
| that in most instances wherever rent
profiteering has prevailed. the per-
sons guilty are those who have come
to the city with the special purpose
of taking advantage Of inadequate
rooming accommodations by obtain
ing control of houses or apartments
| and charging exorbitant rates for
their rental.
The association again went on
fer system. Some time ago members
passed a. resolution favoring an in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12

crease in passenger rates on the
traction lines, provided the inter-
change Of transfers was to result.
Car tickets have been eliminated and
the fare on traction lines increased to
cents straight, while the old sys-
TENS of transfers are still in opera
ton In the resolutions adopted last
night there was called for the imme-
date operation of the Interchange
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12
1ndorses Fire Department Plans.

Immediate installation Of the two
platoon system for the fire depart
ment, in accordance with the vote of
Congress, and the use of soldiers to
supply present demands because of
an inadequate supply of men to put
dorsed in resolutions passed.
w. J. Thorne severely criticized au-
thorities in charge of the collection
of trash, declaring that for periods
extending over a month at a time
waste paper had not been collected
near his home. To further press his
charge the speaker presented a state
ment containing the names of resi-
dents in the vicinity of his home. To
obtain adequate services, he said, he
found it necessary to Tip" collectors
of trash.
A testimonial of appreciation for
exceptionally good work accomplished
by Health officer Fowler, DR.. Mustard
of the public health service, the Red
Cross and other agencies which CO.
operated in fighting the Spanish in
auenza epidemic was adopted. The
sicians and the Red Cross, while the
association expressed the desire that
The Star, for it, thank all others who
engaged in the work.
Reports submitted by the associa-
tons committee in charge of the lib
erty loan drive showed that the total
amount of sales was $4,000.
It was voted to send to the mem
bers of the District Supreme Court
and to President Wilson a testimonial
of appreciation for the reappointment
of John E. Lasky as District attorney.
A. J. Driscoll was reelected presi-
dent of the association. Other off,
GERS chosen were Thomas S. Sergeon,
vice president; Vincent L. Toomey,
secretary; Max T. Pines. treasurer.
Charles s. Shreve and James A.
Toomey were elected delegates to'the
Federation of Citizens Association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12
$5.z5 DoubIe.Bed
COMFORTS
$3.50

Pretty silkoline front will
plain color back. soft fluffy
cotton filling. Extra big
value at $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12
Protest Against Fare Increase.

Protests against the proposed in
creases were made by Rev. DR.. Kirk
patrick, rector of st. Johns Church;
Mrs. Van Hosen, principal of the
Bethesda school. and others. A state
ment made by President Ham of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, to the effect that the pro-
posed increase of fares in the first, or
Bethesda, zone of the Rockville line
amounted only to about 35 per cent was
criticised and figures were presented
showing that the increase asked is in
excess of 100 per cent. The figures
showed that the Communication tickets
proposed to be issued by the line De-
cember l will cost first-Zone patrons
S4.S6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12
BETHESDA LEAGUE
FIGHTS FARE RAISE
Community Organization Per.
fected and Its Officers
Are Chosen.

Organization of the Bethesda Com
munity League was perfected last
night by residents of Bethesda, Edge
moor. Woodmont. Northwest Park,
Oakmont and Alta Vista, at the Beth
esda school. The league is to be the
permanent machinery by means of
which the citizens of the territory en-
braced will be able to carry on cam
paigns for civic improvements OF
many kinds and to present the citi-
zens' side of controversies such as that
in which the citizens are now involved
over the proposed increased fares on
the Rockville electric line.
Charles H. Becker of Northwest
Park was elected president of the
league. the vice president being Lewis
Keiser of Alta Vista and the secre-
tary-treasurer Mrs. Fred Keplinger,
Northwest Park.
A civic committee, composed Of E.
r. Magic, A C. Ruebsam and F. G.
Heaton was named to carry on the
fight against the proposed increase
of rates on the electric line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12

Heavy wool finished rray
or tan blankets. fancy hor-
ders, bound edges. aBd just
the right weight for cold
nights. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12

Neat pink or blue stripes
or plaids on dark grounds, OF
pretty striped or plaid grays.
81 inches wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-12

Blue a n d n e a [
striped blouses with
collar attached. Full
cut and good make.
Sizes 6 to 1G.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
D. c. METHODISTS WILL
GATHER WEDNESDAY

A mass meeting of District Of CO.
1umbia Methodists will be held
Wednesday evening at o'clock in
the Metropolitan Episcopal Church,
John Marshall place and c street
northwest.
Speeches win be made by Mrs.
William F. Mcdowell. Mrs. d. B.
Street and the Rev. John G. Ben
son, executive secretary of the Ma
tional War Council of the Metho-
dist Church A band will be in at
tendance and will furnish suitable
music
As far as possible 1t is expected
that each church will attend in a
body. During Intervening an oppor-
tunity win be afforded all the
churches to report their members
in the military and naval services.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
STAR OF GLORY
FOR MOURNING
SLAIN HEROES
Gold on Black Armlet,
Woman's S Idea, Backed
By President. -.

American women who have lost
members of their families in the
service Of, the nation win wear q
black arm band. bearing a gold
star. instead Of mourning, IL q plan
recommended by the woman's COM
mfttee. Council of National Defense.
II generally adopted.
President Wilson. in a letter to
the chairman of the committee, DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. has approved
the resolution Of the committee.
He wrote:
President Approves.
Ny dear DR.. Shaw:
Thank you for your letter of yes
terday. do entirely approve of
the action taken by the Woman's
committee in executive session.
namely that a three-inch black band
should be worn, upon which a gilt
star may be placed for each men,
Der Of the family whose life Is lost
in the service. and that the band
shall be worn on the left arm. 1
hope and believe that thoughtful
people everywhere will approve of
this action, and 1 hope that you
will be kind enough to make the
suggestion of the committee public
with the statement that ii has my
cordial endorsement.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
For Q long time the woman's COM
mittee has been receiving letters
from women urging the action. it
was said. and the determined avoid
ance Of mourning by Englishwomen
has been much commented on and
praised
One woman who advocates this
step has four sons in the service.
enc OF whom has already been kill
Cd. She wrote recently: Il know
The costliness Of such supreme glory
and sacrifice, and have felt both the
selfish temptation to hide my pain
behind q mourning that would hold
on intrusion. and the inspiration
and stimulus Of keeping up to my
gallant sons expectation that /
should regard his death as a happy
promotion into higher service. Pa
triotism means such exhalted living
that dying is not the harder part"
Matter Of Glory.
The insignia which has been
chosen by the woman's committee
can be readily made at home of
whatever material can be procured.
The committee says 1t believes ''the
wearing of such insignia will ex-
press better than mourning the
feeling of the American people that
such losses are a matter of glory
rafhar than of nfoatrafinp Rriaf and
depression"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
90x90-in. Double Bed Sheets marked Seconds.
Perfect would sell for ST co. Monday, each .

of
dropped stitch a small pinhoe
The QUANTITY LIMITED DO YOU TOMORROW
FLOOR
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26

Total Marine Casualties ........ 363
KILLED IN ACTION.
Casualty list yesterday
Corp. Robert E. Kirkman, Clifty,
KY. Privates: Ben Brand. Logan.
". D.; Carl L. Caviness, Charlton,
Iowa; Charles c. Sturdevant. q Ma
pie street, Upton. Ind.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Lieut.. Albert z. johnson, Collins
Vile, Conn. Privates: Laurent J.
Butsau, Quebec, Canada: Tony Ka-
lensky. Bentleyville, Pa; Frank J..
smyden, Kingston, Pa.
DIED OF DISEASE.
Lieut. Lee Henry Knapp, Danbury
n. H; Pvt Willis Mcfarland, Bull
loehville, Ga; Eng. Louis George
Forster, Baltimore, Md.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
Sgt Neal Bray. Luretha, KY; Mech.
James F. Myers, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Prfvates: Noble H. Ivy, Evansville.
Ind: Vito Masellis, Ruth, New; Earl
H. Moran, Dell Rapids. s. D.; Gott-
lieb Sackman, Fallon, Mont: James
W. Sampair, New Richmond, Wis !;
Charles B. Sandridse. Buntyn, Tenn.
WOUNDED SEVERELY.
Corp. Daniel Doyle, Syracuse, n. Y.
Prfvates: Samuel Cash, Milwaukee,
Wis; Charlie McCury, Gambler, N.
c.; Zeb v. Plemmons, Asheville, N. e.
PRISONER PreviousIy reported
Missing).
Capt. James Norman Hall, Colfax,
Iowa
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26

REMNANTS UNBLEACHED CANVAS, S-oz.
weight, 20 inches wide; for making awnings,
sold from the piece would be SOC a yard. 9QI
Quantities are limited. Special, a yard. Joy
Bargain Table-Street Floor.
-45x36-in. PILLOW CASES, the famous white
thorne" brand Of the well-known Anchor cotton;
made the straight way of the cloth; free from
dressing and all perfect. Regularly Csc. S0H
Special, in this sale, each. h................. coS
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26

-SOxsO DOUBLE-BED SPREADS, Of krinkle
seersucker; a good covering for cool nights: easy
to launder and do need ironing. 60 OK
Regularly $3.50. Special Monday. ....... ~~'e0
PLAIN HEMMED CROCHET BED SPREADS;
double bed size; in two good raised designs: give
good wear; have filling and are yeS 25
strictly perfect In this sale. at......... coo
Kann's-Street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-26
Casualty List Of
u. S. Overseas Force

Twenty-three names are included in
the casualty list Of the American Ex-
peditionary force, made public late
yesterday afternoon. One Maryland
boy, Engineer Louis George Forster,
3134 O'Donnel street, Baltimore, Md.
is reported dead OF disease.
The list Is divided as follows: killed
In action. X died Of wounds, 4; died
of disease, 8; wounded severely. 4;
wounded slightly. s; prisoners prev
iously reported missing, one.
Total casualties in the American
Expeditionary Forces abroad to date
are as follows:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

have tied chips on my feet to go out
and walk on the snow. No parties
or dances, no holidays. except Fourth
of July and part of New Years day.
The teacher had to teach five and
one-half days every week. We voted
to have the school six days one week
and five days the next week. SO the
teacher could go home every two
weeks. This Is the kind of punish
ment we received if we whispered
The teacher would get piece of wood
about one inch long. put 1t between
our teeth, then she would make us
follow her around the schoolroom
with all the scholars Laughing. If a
boy looked out of a window when a
team was passing she would make
him stand upon seat and watch 4
until it was out of sight, then he had
to watch the place he last saw the
team for fifteen minutes longer. Il
two or three of US played or whisper
ed she would take her carriers off and
tie US together and make us follow
her up and down the floor, then some
times she would pump our heads to-
gether and we would have the head
ache the rest of the day. My! wouldn' t
the children die II they were brought
down to what had TO go through.
Yours truly,
GRANVILLE PULLEN,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
From n Native OF Arson

+. The writer OF the following letter
was born in Arson in 1888. The things
which he speaks of refer chiefly to his
early school days in that vicinity.
~ Lassen, Calf, April 3, 1918.
Independent-Repo Skowhegan
Dear Sir
You wanted me to write about the
old settlers and early school days,
there Is hardly any one alive now who
was living when I was school boy.
VIII write about my school days.
The first school l attended l was
three years old. There was no school
house and the school was In my faith
er's house in the front room, had some
blocks on the floor and some rough
boards laid on them for seats. The
teacher had handmade table and a
bench or an old chair, the seat covered
with rawhide strings, this was the out
fit to start a school, the teacher re-
ceived one dollar week and board
and new teacher received soc a
week and board. They boarded around
and each neighbor had TO board them
according to the number of children
ne sent. the teacher commenced to
board with he one Who lived farthost
away II the weather was good; II rainy
stayed with my mother The next
term was In some other house, then
they had to keep her in wet weather.
II they paid $3.50 o" $500 a week she
boarded herself We had to furnish
our own books and writing paper We
had to go into the woods and shave
the bark off OF white maple trees, put
water on 1t and boil down, then add q
piece Of copperas. thi, was our ink
For pens we had to run down the old
rooster or wait until he went to roost
and pull out the largest tail and wing
feathers, these the teacher made into
quill pens. We took our books homo
nights and studied by an old fireplace.
sat on the floor with our backs to
the fire. with basket OF chips by our
side to throw on the fire when the
blaze died down. Candles and coal
oil were unknown. We had no
matches, had to cover up the fire 80
1t would keep, II 1t went out would
have to use a flint and steel with
some punk. All the light to carry
around was an old iron or tin dipper.
full of grease with q rag in 1t. You
could not see two feet away. We
thought it was a flns light, we called
it sop. Stoves and postage stamps
were not thought of. In the summer
our school was four to six weeks long
in winter eight to twelve weeks. The
parents had to help pay expenses.
In the summer all went barefootsd.
In the winter a good many had to
stay at homo for lack OF shoes. II
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

OF Kingfield Col. Davis was a farmer
and It was Andrew Davis grandfather
who built the house In Kingfeld COM
monty known as the "Old Brick
Castle"
Mr.. Davis married Melvina P. Mayo
of Salem In 1859. Three children
Hattie. James and Leslie, were born
to them; only Leslie survives, and
lives on the farm In New Portland so
long owned by his father, who has not
only followed farming as a profession
but has also put in a good deal OF time
making shovel blocks, having made
probably thousands of dozens OF them.
Mr.. Davis when young moved to
Salem and later, nearly AZ years ago,
to New Portland. He was thorough
ly converted at the age OF 80 and soon
after united with the Methodist church.
A host of friends made by Mr.. Davis
throughout a long and useful life can
heartily testify to his high moral
character and consistent Christian liv-
Ing. AS long as he was able he found
great happiness in making calls in the
interests OF religion and his church.
He has been for years a we'll known
figure at neighboring camp meetings
After the death OF his wife, Mr.. Davis
visited his brother, farmer In the
West. When asked IL he planned on
making his home out there when he
went, he replied, that there were too
many In the East that he loved, for
him to stay away. Though unable
to undertake physical work at his ad-
vanced age, Mr.. Davis still retains
keen interest in all affairs of the day
those connected with the
present war, and reads great deal.
For the past few months Mr.. Davis
has made his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
James Howe on their farm In New
Portland, about three miles from
Kingfeld That the years remaining
to him may be happy and peaceful
ones Is the earnest wish of his many
friends.
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Price Fixing and The Farmer

The following article, recently re-
ceiyed from one OF our correspond.
ents, would seem to indicate that the
administration of Mr. Hoover, while II
may be benefit to some, Ia Of nc
direct benefit to the Maine farmer
According to this gentleman, even the
farmyard animals are beginning to
complain.
I'VE would like to relieve our mind
a little in regard to the slurs and mis-
representations which are being pub
lished in some OF the Boston papers
about the enormous prices which the
farmers are charging for farm prod
ucts. Now any one who has brains
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
.153|||a155 Schedule Pass
& enger Trains
In Effect January 20, 1918

TRAINS Leave skowhesan Week Day,
sos q. m. for Watervills. Belfast
Bangor. Oakland. Kineo, Pennington
Strong. Bigelow, Rangeley, Lewiston
Augusta, Brunswiok. Portland ant
Boston.
ll.S5 q. m. for watsrvills. Oakland
Pennington, Lewiston, Augusta
Drunswick, Portland and Boston.
Zoe D. m. for Waterville, Belfast
Harmony, Dover and Foxoroft, Ban
0or. NAttawamksag, Augusta, Bruins
wiok. Bath, Portland, Boston.
Trains Leave skowAegaa sunday
1.N .: m: for Watervills. Burnham
rittsfield. Bangor. Augusta Bruins
wick. Lewiston. Bath. Portland and
Boston.
Trains Arrive skswAsgan Week DAY
500 a. IN. from Watervills.
1875 g. m. from Watervills, Belfast
Pittsfsld, Harmony. Dover and Fox
croft. Bangor. Bucksport, (Mondays
only Oldtown, Oakland. Bingham
Pennington. Lewiston. Augusta
Brunswick, Bath. Portland and Boston
500 p. m. from Waterville. Belfast
Dover and Foxcroft. Bangor, Bucks
port, Bar Harbor, Calais, Oakland, Au-
gusta. Lewiston. Brunswick. Portland
and Boston.
Trains Arrive Skewhsgan Sundays
i1.0S q. m. from VAUDEVILLE, Pitts
feld, Newport. Bangor. Augusta, Bath
Brunswick. Lewiston and Portland.
DC. DOUGLASS, General Managss
n. L HARRIS. Cent Pass. Agent.
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1t was hard work to build In those
days when the boards had to be haul
ed a long distance thru the woods.
Mr.. Adams could not serve in the
Civil War, having previously broken
IN arm and collar bone, by falling
from a staging. He was In poor health
and for that reason went to California
In 1867. He made the trip across the
Isthmus of Panama, and says he was
glad when that part Of his journey
was finished, as all you could see
there we're the naked natives and a
low, thick tanglement of vegetation.
While in California he contracted
malaria and the ague and went to Ne
vada Hot Springs for treatment where
he recovered. After three years in
the West, he returned to his home In
Maine.
Mr.. Adams is an Odd Fellow and a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

enough to run newspaper surely
must have brains enough to know that
the farmer is the only person on earth
who does not have the privilege of
setting price on what he raises. The
farmer puts in more hours of work
than any other class of 1aborers and
pays the other fellows price for every
thing he buys and takes the other
fellows price for whatever he has to
sell and 80 times out of 100 the price
for the Maine farmers products are
fixed by the Boston Commission mer-
chants. The farmers have been ask
Ell to help win the war That's all
right and we mean to help win it,
but we would like to have square
deal about it as it is mighty bad for
the eyes to enter into a fight with
your hands tied and feet hobbled. We
have been keeping hens for two years
at big loss hoping to make good and
also help feed the world. In the hen
business we find a great many non
layers which have to be sorted out
and disposed of OF else kept for farm
yard ornaments. This Is a good time
OF year to do the sorting and that's
just what we were doing when Mr.
Hoover put a stop to It, Now 1t IL a
case of keep those dronss and feed
them on high priced grain (Which is
almost impossible to get at any price
half of the time on account of the
traffic situation, or else kill and eat
them. No doubt Mr.. Hoover thought
he was doing a noble thing for the
country, but it looks to US as tho it
WAS giving the cold storage fellow
chance to unload at big profit and
the way the price OF eggs is dropping
1t will also give him chance to load
up again on eggs at a low price for
next winters high prices. l am q
true and patriotic Americana born citi-
zen and mean to do my bit; but the
only good results / have seen as yet
from some of this new tangled doc
trine, is that it is teaching our farm
animals the English language. When
our old COW got a potato In her
throat she halloed Hoover" for half
an hour and when our dog ran into
the hen yard the old rooster cried
"McAdoo" several times and we got
mad and killed our pig because he in
sisted on squeezing Kaiser" three
times day"
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Benjamin Adams

Benjamin w. Adams was born in
Hallowell, Maine, SO years ago. the son
OF Benjamin and Harriet Adams. He
was the oldest son in a family Of
seven boys and three girls. At the
age of 10 he moved with his parents
to Coburn Ridge West MayfleldD
where they lived in a log house. At
the age of 20, Ben, as he was called,
worked for A. and P Coburn and In
that way purchased from them 100
acres of wild land which he cleared
himself and on which he built house,
his present home Mr.. Adams says
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

Sell your house with an ad in
Everybodys Column.