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Evening star., 1918-01-12
MRS. MARY M. POLLARD DIES.
Was Member of One Of the Original
District Families.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Pollard. a member of
one of the original District families, her
coming here in 1901, died
Yesterday at her residence. 1917 Ver-
mont avenue. Funeral services are to
be held Monday at the residence with
Rev. DR.. J. J. Dimon, rector of st. An
drew's Church. officiating.
Mrs. Pollard was the daughter of the
late Benedict Random. who was for
many years identified with business in
terests prior to the civil war: in the
She married Maj. Philip Pollard of
Maryland, an officer in the Union army.
who after the close of the war settled
in washington. Until his death in 1891.
he was engaged In business in the
northwest section of the city.
Mrs. Pollard Is survived by one
daughter, Miss Annie e. Pollard, and
four sons Willard A. Pollard, Random
Pollard, Frank Pollard and James Pol
lard. s.:s5
Evening star., 1918-01-12
SAYS WAR AIMS CAME LATE.
Mr.. London Thinks They Would
Have Kept Russia in the Fight. :.

Proposal that the international league
to enforce peace should be "a concrete
purpose and not merely nice phrase"
was made by Representative London of
New York, socialist. in an address in
the House yesterday. He declared that
had the aims of the nations fighting
Germany been made as clear six
months ago as they recently were by
Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson,. Russia would have continued
the fight against German autocracy.
Representative Rainey of Illinois. in
reply. arranged the socialist party. de-
claring that its declaration adopted
two days after the United States ten-
tered the war was disloyal. He depre-
Gated the growing tendency to gov
the war It will be easy to sink into
socialism" .s..s,
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Restocked With Pheasants

FAIRFAX, Va. January 12-En-
deavoring to restock this section of
Fairfax county with pheasants, six
pairs of the birds were last fall re-
leased on the big farm Of Col Joseph
NJ Willard, now American ambassador
to Spain, near this town. County Game
Warden Donoldson, who has been keep
ing a watch on the birds. reports hav-
ing found several coveys of them on
recent walk through the woods near
where they were released. The pheas-
ants are protected by the game laws
from hunters for the next four years,
by which time 1t is believed they will
have restocked this section.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Leaves Net of "a Million.

Deducting these three items. leaves a
net amount appropriated of approx
imately s64.700,000.
There is one ether appropriation in
cluded in the list of appropriations
which requires comment, and that is an
appropriation of s11.2sS,417 for the pur-
chase of supplies for resale to chap
ters. such as wool, yarn. gauze, etc
This amount is represented either by
sums due from divisional Offices or by
goods in warehouses. but as it is going
to be necessary continually to have a
stock of such merchandise on hand this
sum is not available for further appro-
priations. 1t is a working capital, and
it is believed that no further additions
will have to be made to this working
capital but that it will be entirely suf-
hcient for the period Of the war.
This leaves available to the war coun-
Gil. assuming the estimate of collections
to be correct, for further appropriation
$23,S00, 900. and leaves in the treasury
today and from collections reasonably
expected to be made approximately
50.G0O,000. portion of which is, of
course. encumbered by the appropria-
tions already made.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Cold Weather Aids Bandits.

Yesterday was the coolest day of the
wear at Camp Funston. the thermome-
ter registering twenty-five degrees be-
low zero, and it is said that as result
the number of sentries and guards
had been reduced to the minimum.
That circumstance. it is pointed out,
undoubtedly acted as a material aid to
the robbers in their work. 1t also was
pointed out that since it was after
banking hours the uniform of an army
officer was needed to gain unopposed
entrance to the bank.
William Huttig, president of the
national reserve bank of Kansas City.
Of which the Army bank is branch,
said reports of the amount of money
in the robbed bank had been exag-
gerated He could not give the exact
amount on hand. but said that general
ly it was $4,000 to $1,000.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
BRITISH ISLES SEEK FOOD.
Nearby Colonies to Have Needs
Taken Care of by the u, S,

British island colonies in the Atlantic.
which depend almost wholly on the
United States for foodstuffs and other
supplies will have their needs taken
care Of. That assurance has been
given to Sir William L. Allardyee.
Governor of the Bahama Islands. who
has been comforting here with British
and American authorities.
The Bahamas, Jamaica and the Ber-
mudas. as well as other small English
West India colonies. have felt the ef-
fec.s of the recent stringent export
regulations Of the United States. AS
they are furnishing troops for service
at the front, they feel the United
states should recognize them as allies.
Evening star., 1918-01-12
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
by
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

Kat. kangaroo. proved one of the
most useful mascots on the western
front. She hoped about the camp to
which she belonged. picking up empty
cigarette packets. burnt matches and
scraps of paper. placing them in her
pouch.
G. K. Chesterton. the famous Eng
lish writer, was fined 10 shillings for
permitting light to shine through the
curtains of his home in Beaconsfield
So scarce has leather become in Ger
many that a ruling has been issued
whereby civilians must return two old
pairs of shoes before they can obtain
new pair.
Beauty, wealth and wit, coupled
with unscrupulous daring. are some of
the characteristics ascribed to Hella
Won Wamburg. one of the kaiser's ia
nous spies. who has mysteriously dis
appeared Those acquainted with the
blunder means death, and it is believ-
ed that the fair Hella has been killed
or committed suicide on orders
Farmers of England are prejudiced
Eagainst farm tractors, which have been
imported from America in thousand
lots. One farmer made wager that
he could plow more in a day with his
horses than could the tractor. and at
less cost. He lost. AS a result of the
work of the American machines Eng
lands wheat crop will be large, much
greater acreage having been grown than
ever before.
The former Car of Russia wears
ring in which, he believes, is imbedded
g. piece of -Christs cross. On his way
from Petrograd to Moscow he noticed
he had forgotten the ring and dis
patched a messenger on a special train
back to the capital to get the cherished
heirloom. He would not permit his
own train to bulge until the messenger
had returned. The ring was given to
one of his predecessors by the Vatican.
About 200 different kinds of shells
western front.
A certain soldier lay for fifteen months
under the influence of catalepsy.
After all methods of cure had been
tested the doctor ordered the bringing
in of the bagpipes. The bag O.
whistles" worked thre desired result.
According to certain combinations it
takes five men to keep one in the
trenches. 1t takes five armies back of
the lines to support the one at the
front, which does the actual business
of fighting.
Premier Clemenceau of France is
popularly known as ''The Tiger"
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Should Be Deducted.

The total amount of appropriations
which the war council has made and
which have been approved by the ex-
ecutive committee to December IS from
the Red Cross war funds aggregated
the sum of s75.329.764.35. Included in
this amount, however, are several ap-
propriations which require explanation
and which really should be deducted
from the total amount to ascertain the
present financial condition.
The total amount appropriated for
Red Cross work in France was $37.445,-
61S.12. but included in this amount is
S6,922,000, approximately, appropriated
for the purchase of supplies in this
country to be shipped to and placed
In the warehouses Of the commission
in France. In the appropriations which
the war council has made upon the
recommendations of Maj. Murphy and
his financial committee, is included
these sums. SO that this amount, or a
very considerable portion of it. will be
available for further appropriations.
There is also included 100000 for
working cash capital for the commits
sion to France. which will only be
spent for specific appropriations au-
thorized by the war council and is,
therefore. likewise deductible from the
total amount appropriated. There is
also included in the above list of ap-
preparations $730.O0O for working
capital for the fourteen divisional off,
ces.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

Two desirable positions are open to
expert men at the Charleston navy
yard. One is that of quarterman pat
tern maker and the other is that of
yardmaster. The former pays $7.04 a
day and the latter Sc.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

The Rev. DR.. John Ross Sutherland
board of ministerial relief and susten-
tation. has died at his home in Lans-
downe, Pa, after several months ILL
ness
Evening star., 1918-01-12
RED CROSS SHOWS
HUGE MEMBERSHIP
Gains From 486, 1894 to e.
Coo, GOO Since 10th
of Last May.

The vast increase in membership in
the Red Cross since the war council
was appointed. eight months ago. is set
forth by Henry P. Dawson. chairman
of the council, in a statement concern
ing work the Red Cross has accom-
plished.
The membership of the Red Cross
May 10. 1917, when President Wilson
appointed the war council. was 4s6,394.
Today it is estimated to be fully 22,-
100000.
The number of chapters. auxillaries
and branches Of the American Red
Cross on May 10. 1917, was 555. The
number today is about $4,000.
The annual income of the Red Cross
for the year ending May 10, 1917, be-
fore the war council was appointed.
was approximately 100000. The to-
tai amount actually expended to date
by the war council is approximately
S3O00OOOO
Evening star., 1918-01-12

Washington tonight will be in the
grip of the most severe cold wave OF
the winter.
The lowest temperature will be below
zero. the weather bureau announced
today. 1t may be colder than at any
previous time this winter. Heavy
northwest gales will precede the fall
ing temperature in Washington and all
south Atlantic cities.
Snow and rain will not accompany the
cold wave, the weather bureau an
nounced. 1t will become increasingly
cold Sunday. with fair skies.
Coming from the western states,
where below zero temperatures prevail,
the cold wave expected in Washington
tonight will increase the suffering
throughout the city caused by short
age of fuel.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

James j. Storrow. fuel administrator,
has refused to exempt theaters from
the early closing order, which is to
become .sHective throughout Massachu-
setts Ai6nday. but granted an extension
of nfEen minutes for night perform
Evening star., 1918-01-12
Snow and slush Ankle Deep.

A heavy downpour- of rain last night
following a snow furry washed the
streets, clear of ice in some sections
of the city. Snow and slush ankle deep
greeted crowds when they left thea
ters to go home. Every taxicab avail
able was pressed into service. This
morning the streets were again slip
perry.
Street car service on the lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Evening star., 1918-01-12
MURDER WITH AXES
AND ROB CAMP BANK
Unidentified Bandits Hack
Four Men to Pieces at
Funston Cantonment.
FIFTH is BADLY WOUNDED
FIFTH is BADLY WOUNDED
Rx the Associated Press


CAMP FUNSTON. Kan. January IA
Military police within the cantonment
and officers Of surrounding towns and
cities today were searching for men
who last night killed with axes four
men and seriously wounded another in
the Army bank on the military reser-
walton here and obtained an amount
of money as yet unstated and several
liberty bonds. One of the robbers. it
is stated. wore the uniform of cap
tain of the United States Army, but Of
fcers do not believe soldier was in
volved in commission of the crime. The
bodies of the dead men are said to have
been literally hacked to pieces.
The dead are: C. Fuller Winters. vice
president of the National Reserve Bank
of Kansas City. Mo.
John w. Jewell of Springfield, Mo-.
editor of the Camp Funston Trench and
Camp, and associate owner, with his
father. H. S. Jewell, of the Springfield
Leader.
Carl Ohleson. nineteen. son Of An>
drew Ohleson, contractor, of Kansas
City, Mo.
o. NJ. Hill. clerk in the bank
Kearfley Wornall, cashier of the Army
Bank, was seriously wounded.
When the murders and robbery were
discovered he was the only one Of the
five victims conscious, but he has not
yet been able to give a lucid story of
the occurrence.
Sentry Hears Groans.
The robbery and murders occurred, it
lis believed, shortly after 1880 o'clock
last night A half hour later sentry
heard groans and investigated. Mr..
Winters was still alive. He was re-
moved to the camp hospital, where he
died early today.
Immediately a guard was thrown
about the camp and all military passes
were revoked. No one could go about
the camp without being challenged and
taken to the guardhouse. The fate be-
fell several newspaper correspondents,
lit is reported, who attempted to obtain
details.
Early today it was reported that an
Army officer with a police dog that is
being trained for war work had fol-
lowed a trail some distance to an inter-
urban car line. That apparently was
the only clue.
The Army bank. branch of the ma
tional reserve bank Of Kansas City,
Mo-. is situated in the center of the
huge cantonment. 1t is housed in
small frame building. and Mr.. Winters
was at the camp to supervise moving
the bank to larger quarters.
Ohleson had been sleeping nightly at
the bank and Mr.. Jewell came to take
the other man in his motor car to their
sleeping quarters.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

1t hain't a bad plan t keep still
occasionally even when you do
know what your talkin' about.
Some folks would buy a trained
seal if tn payments wuz easy
enough.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

A certain soldier lay for fifteen months
under the influence of catalepsy.
After all methods of cure had been
tested the doctor ordered the bringing
in of the bagpipes. The bag O.
whistles" worked thre desired result.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

So scarce has leather become in Ger
many that ruling has been issued
whereby civilians must return two old
pairs Of shoes before they can obtain a
new pair.
Evening star., 1918-01-12

G. K. Chesterton. the famous Eng
lish writer, was fined 10 shillings for
permitting light to shine through the
curtains of his home in Beaconsfield
Evening star., 1918-01-12

About 200 different kinds of shells
are fired from German guns on the
western front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-22
Red Cross Benefit.
GtUen BY Children

The music pupils Of Miss M. g.
Goodheart az GEORGETOWN, MINI,
gave a benefit entertainment for the
Red Cross branch OF Georgetown
Saturday evening. There was a
splendid attendance and practically
all the neighboring towns were repre-
scented. The program consisted OF
musical numbers by the children and
Miss Goodheart gave two readings.
The program closed with tableau,
The Goddess Of Liberty. The Red
Cross women served light refresh
ments and the remaining hours were
passed in dancing Miss Goodheart
has been devoting a great deal Of
time during the past year to enter
tainments for the benefit Of the Red
Cross branches Of the smaller places,
and a public appreciation OF her work
was given on Saturday evening. a
very substantial sum was realized
which win be used in furthering the
work of the Georgetown branch.
Those taking part in the program
were Stella Meyer. Georgia Fisher,
Rudolph Messener, Gertrude Fisher,
Celia Fisher. Berna Fisher. Leona
Messener. Catherine Wambach and
Wilemine Wilk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-22
Bays Farm For Manned POiI4S;
Other Red Cross achievements

For re-education Of crippled and
mutilated French soldiers. g Ave-
hundred acre farm near Tours has
been obtained by the Red Cross, ae-
cording 20 a telegram from Wash
ington received by Northern Division
headquarters.
The use Of farm machinery and the
care OF farm animals win be taught.
Clare Arnett, former professor of
animal husbandry at Montana State
Agricultural college. VIII be director
0f the farm. NJ. .Mafchand, French
farmer who was held prisoner by
the Germans for thirty-seven months
viii be chief Of agriculture.
Another work for the manned
Poilu done by the Red Cross Is the
installation OF model electrical train
tng workshops at the National Pro-
fassional institute for war cripples at
st. Maurice. other plans for train
ing them in skilled work are being
developed.
The expansion OF this re-educa-
tlonal system IL shown in a report TO
national headquarters by Miss Grace
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-22
Benefit Tea
Is Successful

The benefit tea given Saturday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. r.
Cavanaugh, 1926 Third avenue south
by members Of the Music section Of
the Fine Arts club, was a success both
socially and financially, and a very
substantial sum was realized, which
ts TO be turned over to some form Of
war relief by the club members. AS
all expenses connected with the tea
were paid for out OF the general club
fund, the entire proceeds go into the
war relief fund.
Nearly 200 women called during the
afternoon. Practically all the club
members deemed II their duty to act
as hostesses for at least a part of the
afternoon, and altogether IL was one
Of the most enjoyable AFFAIRS given IN
Fargo for some time.
The musical program showed the
high quality of the work maintained
by the club, and great deal of this
very excellent work is due to the ef-
forts Of Mrs. =. r. Wright director
for the choral group A splendid
blending Of voices was heard in
the trio number by Mrs. Wright. Mrs.
j. "A. Jardine. Mrs. j. G. Dillon and
in the quartet, composedrof the three
mentioned singers and Mrs. Dolores
F1tzsimons.
Miss Katherine Jensen. assisted by
a group OF girls from Ceres hall. had
charge Of the refreshments, and the
Rochester sandwiches, with the tinv
Red Cross, the rolled sandwiches,
tied with red and white ribbons. and
the little cakes and cookies, all con-
formed with the strict government
regulations regarding food conserva,-
ton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-22
Many Clubs Haze
Meetings Today

Many OF the clubs of Fargo are
holding their regular meetings this
afternoon. and among them are the
Social Economics section OF the Fine
Arts club. the Home Economics sec
ton OF the same club, the Study
club. and the w. r. G. This evening
the New Era club members will be
entertained at the home Of Mrs.
Matte Hines. Eighth street south,
and the p. u. o. at the home OF Mrs
J. 2. Lowell. 5l4 Thirteenth street
south.
Mrs. II. A. Pressler OF the strattord
block, was hostess to the members OF
the Social Economics section. Mrs.
A. ?. Clancy gave a review of the
current events and Mrs. III. L. Bolley
read q paper on The Railroad As a
Social Factor"
The last meeting for the season OF
the Home Economics section is being
held at the lecture room in Ceres hall
at the agricultural college, and Mrs.
"A. II. Hollis. who has recently been
appointed state director for the cot
tage cheese campaign. is the speak
er.
The members of the Study club are
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Paul
Thomas, Ninth avenue south. Miss
Clara Emerson has a paper on the
Russian novelist, Dotoesky and Mrs.
W. =. Emerson will give a paper on
the short story writer, Gokey. A
short history of the life and works
OF the Russian writer. Turgeniev, will
be given by Mrs. II. F. Emery.
Mrs. Matte Hines. Eighth street
south, Moorhead, is to entertain the
members of the New Era club at her
home this evening at 8 o'clock. A
review of the book. What Eight Nil
lion Women Have Won. by Dorr, is
to be given by Mrs. ]. F. McGrann,
followed by a general discussion.
The Women's Relief Corps are hav-
ing their regular session this after
noon in the @. A. r. hall. A, social
hour is to follow the business ses-
sion.
A combined business and pleasure
meeting OF the p. r. o. Sisterhood is
to be held at o'clock this evening
at the home Of Mrs. J. E. Lowell. 514
Thirteenth street south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-22

same number OF socks. 1000 wrist
lets. 5000 muflers and between 800
and 1900 helmets 70 men OF the
Thirty-fourth division at Camp Cody
Mayor NJ. b. Hanson, sheldon, N.
D.. has donated ten Of his thorough
bred hunting dogs TO the Red Cross.
They win be sold at auction and ii
ia estimated that they will bring
several hundred dollars to the local
organization.
Late in the afternoon Of January
% members OF the jamestown. N.
d., Red Cross chapter received a
rush order for crocheted trench hell
NETS. There was no time to get in
communication with branch organi-
cations or to furnish such branches
patterns and directions for the cap
so the jamestown workers tackled
the Job alone. BY Feb. they ship
ped $40 completed helmets TO the
Fargo chapter. for shipment with
the states quota to division head
quarters.
During a Red Cross dance at Three
Forks. Mont, q White Leghorn hen
was auctioned for SsS. A week
previously the same hen had been
auctioned at Logan, Mont, for $75.
Thus the record Of achievement for
her country stands now sos in
favor Of that particular hen.
Park Rapids, Minn4 started the
RED Cross wood day. movement.
Pine Island business men were next
to take it up and now other towns
are following fast and furious.
Bemidji and ManlSato. also Mime
sofa towns. are the latest to take
up the new idea.
At Bozeman, Mont. recently a
White Orpington rooster was sold at
a Red Cross auction for S177.50,
thought to be a record price for
poultry.
Mrs. Werter Smith, Beresford, 81.
D., claims the knitting champion
ship of that state II not the nation.
In a test race Mrs. Smith knitted a
complete sweater, OF the type ap-
proved by the Red Cross standards,
in seven and one-half hours.