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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
HALE HOLDEN TO BE GUEST.
Invited to Retail Merchants Dinner
to Hear Freight Situation.

AS soon as Director General Of Rail-
roads McAdoo announced today that he
had designated Hale Holden, member
of his advisory council to make a
study Of the local freight situation. the
Retail Merchants Association invited
him to attend its dinner at the Com
merial Club at $3.50 o'clock this even
ing, at which the freight situation here
will be discussed.
Some other problems to be talked
over are elimination of special service"
by some merchants. filling the places
of clerks who will be called to war in
subsequent drafts. abolition of dis
counts of every character in retail
trade, discontinuance OF the practice Of
donating goods to various organiza-
tons, adoption of the suggestion of the
Council of National Defense Of having one
delivery day and other problems facing
merchants as a result of the war.
Joseph w. Cox of the committee on re-
tail deliveries of the District council of
defense is scheduled to give a brief talk.
r. p Andrews will preside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
HEATING PLANT BREAKS;
PUPILS GET. VACATION
Business High School Closed Today
When Fan Engine Refuses
to Work.

Business High School pupils got an
extension of their Christmas recess to-
day, when break in the heating plant
made it necessary to close the building
for the day.
A fan engine, which forces hot air
through the building, went out of com
mission at o'clock this morning, and
when the pupils arrived to take up
their studies the building was as frigid
inside as out.
The school was closed at $50 o'clock
and the pupils were excused, with in
structions to report tomorrow morn
ing Teachers at Business spent the
day inspecting the other high schools
of the District.
A steam pipe burst in the room of
Assistant Supt. of Schools Stephen E.
Kramer and the assistant superin-
tendent and his secretary were forced
to vacate the office in the Franklin
School building this morning.
Preparations are now being made by
school teachers and principals for the
examinations which will start about
January 10. The remainder of the
work in the curriculum of the schools
will have been cleared up by that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
GERMANY IS WEARY,
BUT FIGHTING HARD
U. S. Officer Warns Against
Reports Country Is verging
on Internal UpheavaI.
BY JUN1Us B. WOOD.
Cablegram to The Evening Star
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 10

Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, January Here are the
conclusions of an American officer who
front, where he interviewed dozen
German prisoners for the purpose of
getting at the facts as to conditions in
Germany:
Americans who are lulIing them
selves into a sense of security on the
strength Of reports that Germany is on
the verge of an internal upheavaI and
that the immense war maShine is slow
ing UP, are unccnsciously doing InrIfi-
selves and their allies an injury. Such
reports tending to discourage our war
preparations are fostered by the Ger
that Germany is war weary. but is still
able to take and give many heavy
r. = before the final Knockout. Even
now she Is planning the greatest often
THE prisoners l saw" said the
officer. appeared to be well fed, but
were discouraged at being captured.
This was in striking contrast to the
feeling existing few months ago.
when many German soldiers were
eager to be captured. They had
plenty to eat In the trenches and IT, ere
was sufficient food for everybody in
Germany. The prisoners were conf
dent that Germany would win the war
and talked proudly of the Italian ad-
vance. They declared that the collapse
of Russia left no doubt as to Ger
many's Anal victory. 1t was also said
by the prisoners that the morale of the
army was better than at any other
time in the last few years as a result
of the recent successes Of the central
powers. Every soldier is convinced
that Germany will dictate peace In
few months.
"Offlcers recognized me among the
British as American. 1 asked them
what they thought OF our entry into
the war. and they said they were sat
isfied that 1t would make little diff
ference in the fighting and none in
the final result"
The American officer said he did not
try to enlighten the German prison
ers. but merely sought to get their
views.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
DC. SEPARATE BATTALION
UNDER new COMMANDER
Maj. W. 0. wooley, Temporarily
Succeeds Maj. Walker,
Who L III.

Owing to the continued illness Of Maj
j. e. Walker commanding tho LIST Sep
arate Battalion OF the District National
Guard, and his prospective transfer to
the General Army Hospital at Fort
Bayard, N. NJ, for treatment. an order
has been issued placing Maj. w. o.
Woo1ey of the National Guard OF YER
mont in temporary command of the
battalion. and it is probable the assign
ment will be made permanent.
Maj. Wooley. who Is the only white
officer attached to the battalion. has an
excellent record in the National Guard,
and is expected to bring the local troops
into drst-class shape.
The battalion is part of tho S72d In
fantry Regiment, which is attached to
the 1S6th Brigade of the 93d Provisional
Division, composed entirely OF colored
troops.
The brigade is commanded by Brig
Gen. George H. Harries Of the Nebraska
National Guard and formerly COM
mander of the District National Guard
and the division is commanded by Brig
Gen. Roy Hoffman of the Oklahoma Ma
tional Guard
The division is being organized al
Camp Stuart, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
R0RN.

HHG. On Friday. December -, 1917, b job.
Z and Alice l. King. son. JOHN HENRI
KING,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Louis Wolf .Asphyxiated by Gas.

Louis Wolf. fifty years old, was acct
dentally asphyxiated in room on the
third floor of 216 B street this morn
Ing. Gas had escaped from a small
heater in his room and ended the life
Of the roomer before the odor was de-
tected by other persons In the house.
Coroner hewitt gave certificate of ac-
cidental death. and police of the sixth
precinct are making an effort to locate
VOLTS widow. who is said to reside in
Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

II you want work read the want col
umns OF The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Wants Trust Hearings Deferred.

Attorney General Gregory today asked
the United States Supreme Court to
defer argument on the seven large anti
trust suits pending, including the In
ternationai Harvester, United Shoe Ma
chincry and the Steel Corporation cases,
until the maxi term Of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
SETTLED STRIKE TO
get SUGAR FOR j. s.
Hoover Tells Senate Commit
tee He Had Man Sent to Cuba
to Adjust Trouble.
EXPLAINS MAY INTERVIEW

One of Herbert Hoovers first acts in
his efforts to handle the food situation
in tho United States was to try to set
that this country's supply might be
conserved. he told the Senate manu-
features committee today
"a few days after arrived from Eu-
rope the State Department asked me
to soc what could be done to settle
labor troubles in Cuba" Tho food adj
ministrator said. AT my suggestion a
representatives was sent to Cuba to see
what could be done with the Cuban
government"
Testimony showed that soon after
that time much of the trouble was
cleared up.
Largest Crop on Record.
The examination of Mr.. Hoover was
conducted by Senator Lodge. he an
nouncing at the opening that Chair
Lodge attacked Mr.. Hoovei-'s testimony
before a Senate committee last May, in
which he said a short Cuban sugar crop
was feared this year, because OF labor
trouble. Statistics show this years crop
was tho largest on record.
when Investigated the Cuban sit
uation at the instigation Of the State
Department many sugar men gave a
gloomy outlook OF this years crop" Mr..
Hoover said. MY statement was based
on facts brought to my attention then
Wanted to Avoid Alarm.
Those hearings were in executive
session, and that Is why I spoke so
country"
back several years to show steadily
rising prices for foods due to increased
per capita money circulation. But
sugar prices had not kept pace with
these advances, Mr.. Hoover said, be-
cause production had been cheapened
and increased prior to the war. This
was more pronounced in beet sugar pro-
duction, and when the wal came great
beet sugar areas ceased 10 be avail
able, Mr.. Hoover said.
Stories Of Shortage a Leak.
The food administrator referred to
| stories of a prospective shortage as a
leak" from the agriculture commit
tee of the Senate which was consider
inG the food bill. He said he called
Senator Cores attention to the leak
and Senator Gore wrote that he regretted
the leak
In his letter to Senator Gore Mr..
Hoover said if such news was sent out
freely, it would result in quick price
advances to the consumer
Senator Lodge then introduced news
paper interview Of May 20, In which Mr..
Hoover was quoted as saying the country
faced shortage and report of a speech
along the same lines. The food admins
traitor said these statements were in refer
ence to the whole food situation.
The only way to conserve food is to
give the people adequate and proper state
ments OF the situation" Mr.. Hoover de-
clared. THE sugar situation was only a
small part OF the whole food problem The
ities''
This was shown. he said, by the fact that
the situation looked bad in May. but be-
came much better in the summer and fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

NEW YORK January IA pro-
4noancsd shortage Of food supplies IN
New York within the next two weeks.
due to the loss by fressing Of thou
sands Of carloads OF perfshabis food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
oA1ns or mAKa.

Uo1u1pM, v1sA . szaak NJ nasy .ffmAs
I'D q ibwxs8 u TtioSfsoN.
N MA ALICE xno4k0oA
WILLIAMS. I wish b sxpcsss ~ tAanks .
sths many fxlsnds foe thsar naAy lstegrs e
sympathy and SERIAL Tributes at NO ku11andse
demiee, r. ,. WILLIAMS.
BIZ HIS LOVING wfyD NARcEIxIANA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
THE Explodss; 3 Killed, 8 Hurt.

rvo man were killed ana six severely
burned at ths Philadslphia navy yard
yesterday by the explosion Of . four
inch boiler tube. A Navy Department
statement announcing the accident
avs the tube II believed to have been
defective.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
IN THE SPRING

will be the great test of life and deati
struggle on the Western front. In the
everyday walks of life, it is the spring
time. that brings i'll health. One of the
chief reasons why the rundown man
finds himself in a bad state of health in
nearly all his hours for the past four or
five months penned up within the walls
of house, factory or Office. 1t is the rea
son for our diminished resistance-that
is, lack of outdoor life, coupled with
perhaps oyer-eating, lack of good exer-
else, insufficient sleep, and constipation.
In other words, we keep feeding the
furnace with food, but do not take. out
the ."clinkers," and our fire does not burn
brightly. Always keep the liver active.
There is nothing better for health than
taking an occasional mild laxative, per.
haps once week; such a one as you
can get at any drug store, made up of
May-apple, jalap, aloes, (sugar-coated,
tiny, easily taken }, which has stood the
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. But for
the Spring Fever. the general rundown
condition, the lack of ambition, the
a'blues," one should take course of
treatment every spring; such standard
tonic as Dr.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, now to be had in tablet form in
sixty-cent walls. Watch the people go
Flooding along. the. street. There's no
spring, no vitality. A vitalizing tonic such
as this vegetable extract of Dr. F1erce's
gives you the power to force yourself into
action. The brain responds to the new
blood in circulation, and thus you're ready
to make fight against stagnation which
holds you in bondage. Try 1t now! Don't
waltz Today is the day to begin. Gain
little ''pep," and laugh and live. Vim and
vitality are the natural out-pouring of a
healthy body. 1t does not spring up in a
might Try this spring tonic, and you gain
the courage that comes with good health.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
More Beans. Peas. Peanuts.

As important features of its supple
mentary program for feeding the ma
ton, its armies, and the allies, the
United States department of agricul-
ture recommends that great attention
be paid to the production of beans,
peas and peanuts. On these subjects
the program states:
"The production of beans and peas
should be increased in regions to
which they are adapted, because of
their high food value. keeping quail
ties, and availability for domestic or
export trade.
"Soy beans and peanuts should be
increased in order to supplement beans
and peas as human food, as source
of much-needed oil, and as animal
feeds.
"The production of beans last year
in the six leading states increased
from 10,715,000 bushels to 1901, 900
bushels, and peanuts from 35.324,500
bushels to 6O.222.OOO bushels. But
these increases proved to be greatly
needed, and there is every indication
that large increases will be readily alb
sorbed in 1918.
'sThe peanut is especially valuable
because of the oil it contains, for
which, the need Is great. In the South,
especially; soy beans and peanut meal
are proving very satisfactory as par
tial substitutes for wheat. Both soy
beans and peanuts are of great value
as forage crops"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
MAKE BATTLE ON
FOOD PARASITES
Billions of Dollars Damage to
Crops Has Been Prevented.
SPECIALISTS URGE BIG WAR
Assistance to Be Given Farmers to Re-
duce Injury Caused by Insects, Dis
eases, Mice, Rats, Squirrels
and Other Rodents.

Every effort should be made to pre-
vent losses In production, storage, and
transportation of food in these days
when the conservation of every prod
uct contributing to our food supply
means so much, states the United
States department of agriculture in its
| 1918 campaign just announced.
Billions of dollars are lost every
| year, says the statement. from such
preventable causes as insects, plant
and animal diseases, carelessness in
breeding, predatory animals, rats,
mice, ground squirrels and other ro-
dents. These losses are being held
in check 5J present agencies and can
be further greatly reduced or pre-
vented at 6 cost which is insignificant
when compared with the amount of
damage done. Methods of controlling
many of these harmful factors are now
well established and should be more
widely adopted. A large loss on the
farms of the United States results
from the improper care of manure,
and it's careless and ineffective use.
In these times of scarcity of fertiliz-
ing materials more attention than ever
should be paid to the conserving of
plant foad from this source.
Animal Diseases and Parasites.
1t has been estimated that diseases
of animals. such as hog cholera. tuber-
culosis, contagious abortion. dourine,
Texas or tick fever. and others, cause
annual losses aggregating many mill
lions. Many of these diseases, to a
still greater extent, can be prevented
or their ravages reduced considerably.
The department has greatly extended
its facilities for dealing with these
matters and will assist farmers in
every feasible way.
The annual losses from insects and
plant diseases are enormous. 1t has
been conservatively estimated that
smuts of wheat alone cause losses ag-
gregating S60,OOO.OO0 annually. The
staff of specialists in the department
of agriculture. as well as the staffs
In the state institutions. has been in
creased, and. in cooperation with the
forces in the various states. they will
be able to render more effective as
sistance to farmers during the coming
season than ever before.
Predatory Animals and Rodents,
The losses from animals injurious to
agriculture and to animal husbandry
are enormous. Native rodents cause
losses of grain, forage and other agri-
cultural products estimated at more
than S15O,OOO.OOO. House rats and
mice levy a toll OF s2Oo,Ooo,OO0 upon
the nations food supply. On the
western cattle ranges predatory AMI
mails alone cause losses of live stock
to $20,OO0,000 to s30000OOO
Methods of eradication have
been developed. especially In the case
II rodents. which will make 1t possible |
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
Some 1918 Garden Needs.

ing centers should be increased so as
TO meet. as nearly as possible. the
needs of the community, and in order
to ohviate the necessity of transport
ing such products from distant points.
The planting of home gardens, espe-
cially for family needs and for pre-
serving food for future use. again
should be emphasized.
The commercial production of per
ishables generally should be Increased
above normal wherever II Is reasona
bly, clear that transportation and mar
keting facilities will be available.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
The CockneY,s Tact.

Watkinit cockney private, was lee
turing his mates. one day on the need
of employ ing tact in their dealings with
the French people.
Now, got in bit of fix the other
day." laid Watkins. 81 was billeted
with French family, and after I'd
been shown to my room l started out
for a walk. Well, 'appened to open
the wrong door, 1t was a bathroom
and there was lady in the tub. She
let out scream, and it might ave been
q deucedly embarrassing situation, but
my tact saved the day."
''Well, wot did va do?"
81 jes' backed out an said: Par
dong. monsieur New York Tribune.
Uncertainty hangs over all earthly
things like a pail.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

Too many men are incapable of do
ing their own thinking.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
HELPING MILL WORKERS
TO GROW FOOD GARDENS

.. "If the South neglects this
I year to provide her own food
,, and feed she is likely to suffer
I serious privation and she will be
a burden upon the nation which
I may prolong the war and even
! imperil our victory"
Acting promptly on this state
, ment from the department of eg-
riculture, the superintendent of
mill at Calhoun Falls, S. c.,
issued poster quoting this
= statement and advising en-
ployees to "Get Busy With Your
Spring Garden" Free garden
seeds will be furnished by the
mill as usual, the poster said,
and five cash prizes for the best
garden, with three special prizes
were offered. Further. the COM
pany agreed to pillow gardens
where 1t was desired and to fur
nish meal and acid fertilizer at
nominal price.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

Uncertainty hangs over all earthly
things like a pail.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
Knows Mother Now as Heroine.

The woman who plowS is not a new
woman, according to the Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
"Ny mother had IL children" saio
q prosperous shipbuilder. .She plowed
and she didn't have one of these
u horsepower, three-plow, ten-acres-
a-day tractors, either. She had to
cleave a straight furrow among the
rocks end stumps behind the horses.
"She never pretended it was easy
work, ,r it wasn't. But she was
heroine, and she-tiid not complain. !
know NEW, in the perspective of the
years, tt woman that she was"
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

to reduce the losses at a relatively
small expense. The department will
vigorously prosecute it's activities in
this field and will assist farmers in
every feasible way, in cooperation
with the extension forces of the states
to control or eliminate these pests.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

Aliens foot-Ease for the Troops.
Many war zone hospitals have ordered Anenl
Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder, for use
among the troops. Shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled In the foot bath, Aliens Foot-Ease
gives rest and comfort, and makes walking .
delight. Sold every where Csc. Try 1t today. Adv.
Ten refusals are better than one lie.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05
Don't Use Any Other
Than Cuticura Soap
To Clear Your Skin
Repentance may avert evil.

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white All grocers. Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers. Adv.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

It's faith in something and enthusi
assn for something that makes life
worth looking at.-Holmes.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-04-05

If man empties his purse into his
head he will keep If, and be able soon
to refill his purse.
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EISENBAHN : FAHRPLAN.
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4ntnnft-
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SO. 6-gon 2arebD. nnobm. $50
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Sf. Iolt1s $4,000 ben0s 9.lo
go. 8-8om 9eorben .abenDs 500
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SO. 2-.seras epeciai" BORN. 500
$50. 30 aatp 2imiteb" BORN. 1000
SEQ. 26-o&atb Slper" mad ct.
2ouis II. &nnias gitb abos. 900
$50. 20-Nah Nor0Eeras ttabts 1000.
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9ao. 42-gfa6 Campo tauleb, MIR
an Sonntdgen, .morgens ZOO
$50. 44-Nah Campo tauIep, nur
an Sonntagen, nadbrn. 4.30
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SonnnbenoS, 49,. 1lad]m. 1920
SEQ. 60-Nah Camps tanlep, tag
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$50. 41-Gon aerrbile. MIR an
Sonntaaen 1890. abenbs $40
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Sonntaas ........ BORN. 9:45
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Gpnnaben0s, -. nndm. 2.50
$50. 49-@on Camp StanIen, NH
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$50. 161-@on Comp Sta1len. tda@
lid, ~altsgenommen Gonna
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lid, aiisgenommen Sonnns
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abenbs 9:15
gp. 155-gon &errbiIIe, gemifhter
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Spn1tdas. ...... abenDs $50
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Sort 2npnea. 8ictoria nno
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