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Evening star., 1918-02-11
REG|STRAn1S soon
TO GET FINAL CARDS
Those Who Appealed Cases
and All Others to Receive
Conclusive Notice.

Notices Of final classification will be-
gin to go out to local registrants soon
Work Of classification is we'll on Its
way to completion among the eleven
local boards for the District, several OF
the boards having completed their
dockets, the remainder being In sight
Of the end.
The notices are sent out irrespective
Of physical examination. Whenever
case has been finally decided in all re-
spects except physical examination
says the regulations. by both local and
district board. or wherever it has been
finally decided by local board, and
the period of time for claiming appeal
to the district board has lapsed, and
regardless of the right of appeal in
certain cases to the President, notice
of classification shall be sent out.
Supersede Registration Card
The notices of final classification will
supersede. in a sense. the registration
cards which registrants are supposed
to carry with them at all times on their
persons.
Local boards are advised by the Of
fee of the provost marshal general that
there should be no delay in furnishing
the final notices to registrants whose
cases have been passed upon.
Where practicable the portions of the
small card to be filed in by the board
should be written in attractive script,
says the regulations, but it is probable
that District registrants will have to
be content with their final cards filled
out in Just any old sort of writing,
since the boards are mighty busy and
attractive script writers are few and
far between.
Should Be Retained.
The certificate Of final classification
advises the provost marshal generals
Office, should be kept by every regis
trant at all times on his person. All
persons within the ages liable to mill
tary service are required to exhibit
their notices Of final classification when
called upon to do SO by any member
of a local or district board ''or by any
police official of any quality or con-
dition whatsoever"
The notice will show only the class in
which the registrant stands recorded
on the classification list of the local
board.
Since these notices are tantamount to
temporary discharge certificates In
classes 2, 3, and 5. says the se1ective
service regulations, and to selection
certificates in class /, local boards are
advised to prepare them very care
fully.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
OFF TO 0ATTEND MEETING
Of PARTY COMMITTEE
Two Senators, Representative and
D. C. Resident Have Part in
Republican Conference.

Senators Penrose and Calder and
Representative Mccormick were the
only congressional contingent going to
St. Louis to the meeting of the re-
publican national committee. Senator
Calder and Mr.. Mccormick are not
members of the committee, but will
attend the meetings, holding proxies.
Senator Hale of Maine, Senator kel-
logg of Minnesota and Senator Smoot
of Utah are members of the commit
tee. but did not attend. authorizing
their representation by proxy.
National Committeeman Edward r:
Colladay. representing the District OF
Columbia, left Saturday for st. Louis
and will participate in the work OF
all the sessions. MIR. Colladay has been
acting fuel administrators for the DIS,
trict in the absence of Mr.. Weaver and
was a very busy man for the time, but
the return of Mr.. Weaver enabled him
to relinqush his ardous work to at.
tend the highly important meeting OF
the national committee.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
SYRIAN LEADER IN U. S.
URGES SAVING MORE FOOD
Believes That Conservation Should
Be Brought Right Into the
American Army Camps.

DR.. A. J. Arbeely of 1899 q street
northwest, former editor of the Star OF
America. a Syrian paper. and one Of the
leading Syrians in this country, has
outlined to a reporter for The Star
plan to promote food saving and great
er production. He said that one OF the
greatest things this country can do to
win the war is to produce and ship
food to our allies. ~
Food is the pivot on which the fate
of nations hangs today" said DR.. Ar
beely. "It is more important than Ell
ther men, guns or gunpowder. IL men
cannot be fed. they cannot fight Tom
mage is one of the most necessary es-
sentials Just now, and admittedly the
largest part is used in transporting food
to our allies. Greater production OF
food in this country. as well as more
consistent saving, is the solution of the
food problem. t'
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Miss Duvall to Speak at Club,

Miss Louise Duvall. well known
English writer, will talk on her ex-
periences while crossing the Atlantic
at a dinner to be given in her honor at
the Mount Pleasant Club. 3532 10th
street northwest. tomorrow evening at
s o'clock Miss Duvall has recently
come to this country.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Members Arriving in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, February 11.-Members of
the republican national committee.
which will meet here tomorrow, con-
tinued to arrive today.
Members of the committee met this
morning with George w. Perkins of
New York, Everett Colby of New Jersey
and Harold Ickes of Chicago. progress
sive members of the advisory commit
tee that served during the last presi-
Dental campaign.
The conference was informal, being
attended not only by committee mem
bers, but by the political leaders Who
came for the meeting of the national
committee.
A T. Hert, national committeeman
from Kentucky, said he had mingled
among the committeeman here and
found the sentiment growing for w
H. Hays of Indiana for national chair
man.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
London Bar Silver Quotation.

LONDON, February 11.-Bar silver.
42Nd per ounce. Money, 81 per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills, 1-32 per
cent. Three-month bills, 1-l6 per
|cent.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Damage Feared to Wharves.

1t is the general opinion that when
the heavy ice does begin to drift up
and down the river with winds and
tides few of the wharves on the river
proper will escape damage. The pier
of the Washington Steel and Ordnance
Company at the junction of the Wash
ington and Georgetown channels will
be exposed to the masses of ice COM
ing down from the upper river. AS
the wharves at Alexandra lie in some
thing of a cove they may escape, but
the wharves at Marshall Hall. Glymont.
Liverpool point. Dents and Riverside
on the Maryland shore and Smiths. SOM
erset, Stuarts and Matthias point on the
Virginia shore. it is stated. will catch
the sweep of the ice and if they escape
it will be remarkable.
Below Colonial Beach, the wharves at
which place have already been de-
stroyed, there is no wharf on the river
proper. without Piney Point could be
so classed, and it lies in a protected
position, it is stated.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
DAIRY MARKETS.

NEW YORK. February 11.-Butter-
Barely steady: receipts. 7,73S tubs
creamery. higher than extras. 52a52 y
extra t92-score). 81 u; firsts, 49a51
seconds. 47a4Sa.
Eggs-Firm: receipts. 3.4S6 cases
fresh gathered extras. 5S; extra firsts
57ka57A firsts. 56h a57; seconds. 5oa
Sc; state, Pennsylvania and nearb.
western hennery white. fine to fancy
5saGO do. brown. 5Sa6O; do, mixed
colors, 56a5S.
Cheese-Steady; receipts. 1875 boxes
state whole milk flats held specials, &c
a2G1S: do, average run, 50 u a26.
Poultry-Live. firm; no prices settled
dressed. firm; chickens, 24a35; fowls, 22a
a.: turkeys, 24a31.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Report of live stock market and mea
trade conditions here today by the
United States bureau of markets:
Beef-Fresh; receipts moderate, heav,
carryover, market barely steady, early
trade very quiet. Steers-Supply lib.
eral. market weak at Fridays close, de.
mand slow. Cows-Supply heavy, mar.
ket weak and draggy, demand light
Rulls-None on the market.
yeal-Supply increasing, market 3
little easier, demand fair.
pork Receipts moderate, market
fairly steady at Fridays close. demand
Lamb-Receipts moderate. most sales
made at. prices in line with Fridays s
close, demand fair.
Mutton-Supply very light, market
Quiet demand limited
CHICAGO, February 11.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head: slow; bulk, 16.O5a
1880: light, 15.60a16.35;. mixed, I5.80a
1880; heavy. 15.55a16.30; rough, 15.55a
1880; pigs. 12.50a15.00.
cattie-Receipts. 1890 head; steady;
native steers, 8.40a13.90; stocKers and
feeders, 7.20a10.40: cows and heifers,
8.25a1l.65; calves. 9.50a15.25.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; weak;
wethers. 10.00al3.a0; lambs. 1425a17.50.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
One Step Nearer France.

More than 400 Meade men. including
dozen members of the District Ma
chine Gun Battalion. took a step nearer
France today. when they reported to
commanders Of Regular Army units at
Camp Greene, Charlotte, n. c.. In addi-
tion to the troops mentioned above,
who were drawn largely from the two
infantry regiments of the 18th Di-
vision, 216 men from the 312th Heavy
Field Artillery Regiment here have
been transferred to the 9Th Field Ar
tillery Brigade of the Regular Army
at Leon Springs Tex.
The 1.40o infantrymen who We're
sent to Camp Greene have Joined the
9th Infantry Brigade of the Regular
Army. This movement may be looked
upon as a beginning of the exodus of
men from this place to points beyond
the Atlantic
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Comprises Three Companies.

The District Battalion is composed of
three companies. A. and C, command
ed. respectively. by Capts. Taylor Lom-
bard and Yocum. These officers are all
proud of the progress made by the Dis
trict men here and are confident that
their townspeople will have every cause
to be pleased at what has been accom-
plished in the way of training them
for the job of fighting the Germans.
Col. Jackson is commander of the 36Sth
Infantry, colored. to which colored Sc
1ectives from the District belong. Maj.
Gen. c. c. Ballou. whose headquarters
are at Camp Funston and who has a
residence at 1924 20th street north
west, Washington, is commander of the
92d Division, to which this infantry
regiment belongs.
Secretary Baker of the War Depart
ment and Surgeon General Gorgas of
the United States Army visited Camp
Meade yesterday morning and made an
inspection of the base hospital. They
were accompanied on their tour of in
'spection by Gen. Nicholson and Mai l..
A. kefauyer. commandant of the hos
pftaL Both Secretary Baker and Gen.
Gorgas expressed themselves as bein &
much pleased with the medical care
which the patients are receiving and
the splendid manner in which the hos
pital is equipped to protect the health
OF the men who fall sick at Meade
Evening star., 1918-02-11
Your Money

No fake or questionable ad-
-vertising is allowed in The Star.
Millions of dollars are saved
by people who have been wise
enough to consult a banker be-
fore investing in worthless Sc
curities. You should do like
wise.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
BREAK Of POTOMAC
ICE IS NOT IN SIGHT
Rivermen Say Each Day OF
Slow Thawing Lessons DAN
ger Probabilities.
SOFTENS IN SOME PLACES

Ice covering the Potomac from this
city to Harpers' Ferry shows no indi-
cation of a general breakup as yet
according to reports from up-river
points today. Men familiar with these
stretches of the river say that every
day of relatively slow thawing weather
lessons the danger of serious flood Or
other damage which would be certain
to follow quick thaw accompanied
by warm rains.
Reports from along the upper river
today were to the effect that the ice
is gradually softening on the surface,
but that no general breakup has oc-
Cured anywhere except near Hagers-
town. where the ice is said to have
broken yesterday and started down
the stream.
No Break Indicated.
Above the government dam near
Great Falls the sheet of thick ice COW
ering the river today showed no indi-
cations of breaking, according to re-
ports this morning. However. the ice
there is softening on the surface. while
the water from melting snow on the
Virginia and Maryland hills is COM
ing in under the ice in sufficient vol
ume to make the water muddy. As
the temperature on each of the last
few nights has fallen below the freez-
ing point the f1ow-off from melting
snow has been gradual. however.
Saturday. yesterday and today tugs
bucked the ice of the Georgetown chan
mel in the effort to open a way to the
Georgetown wharves: The ice. from
fifteen to eighteen inches thick, has
been broken to such an extent as to
permit tugs and barges to get up to
that point.
Rivermen still are apprehensive of a
sudden temperature rise accompanied
by rain, in event of which, they say.
serious conditions would be certain to
follow.
Evening star., 1918-02-11
FAQ()RS THE PARADE
OF ARMY UNITS HERE
Gen. Nicholson Would Send
District Men to This City
Washington's Birthday.
D. C. MEN TRANSFERRED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondents of The Star.
CAMP MEADE. Md, February IL
Maj. Gen. William ]. Nicholson, COM
mander OF the 10Th Division. today ex-
pressed his hearty approval of the plan
to have the two Washington units of
the National Army in training at Camp
Meade-the 3I2th Machine Gun Battal-
ion and Company A OF the 36Sth Infan-
try Regiment. colored-parade up
Pennsylvania avenue on Washington's
birthday. He said:
Il agree with the Secretary of War in
his statement that the country has
deep interest in it's soldiers. and is en-
titled to see them in their military or
ganizations. would. therefore. be very
glad to give permission for the mem
bers of Washington units to appear in
review in the National Capital on
Waspingtons birthday. and will do all
in my power to help along the scheme.
Says Mothers Will Be Proud of Boys.
"I want these boys to go home to
Washington because l am sure their
mothers will be proud of them. / want
those mothers to see what fine soldiers
their sons have become. Washingto-
mans may well be proud of them. They
will marvel at the great change which
has taken place in these soldiers in the
past five months; they will find it hard
to realize that they are the men whom
they saw marching away as. civilians
in the draft parade in September. The
demonstration they will give will be
one to quicken the patriotic impulses
of the people and will give them con-
fdence in the work they will do over
there"
Should the District boys swing up
Pennsylvania avenue, they will march
to the inspiration of frst-class martial
music, for in the playing of the newly
organized Fife and Drum Corps there
will be demonstrated the spirit of
1919 instead of the spirit of 70 and
the former will differ from the latter
only perhaps in volume and not whit
in earnestness of purpose or zeal for
the cause for which they fight.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15

a day one is able to rent a nice room here. You know there are no water works or sewerage in France. They don't drink
 water, wine is the natural beN- craze here. They think it is funny the American boy wants water. draw all my water from a big well. They wouldn't know what a hydrant is. They don't understand what you mean by a bath tub. They say they neve.' heard of one. Their motto is, don't bathe, you will get dirty again. Well l don't get a bath very often but once in a while, that is whenever l can. Don't think bad of me for that's the custom here, and when in Rome, you know you do as Romans do. 1 am mak- ing a good Frenchman.
 I have been disappointed at not hearing from you, but l suppose the letter or letters are on the way, probably sent to my old address and I will get them soon. Am sure anxious to hear from you and know you may be doing by this time. Did you go to school and if so how do you like, or if you are still iii Brinkley be sure and write me and tell me all the news. I have only had one letter from the States since leaving, that was from my father, just got it tonight, made me feel mighty good. You know at times I get mighty lonesome over here. We all want to come home, and es- pecially me for l have lots of interest to me there. You for the main thing. But we must do our job we were sent here to finish and by the way, we are doing it, from all reports from the front we have got them on the run and don't think they will stop until it is al over. Lots of the boys from our Division are already at the front or on the way. There is not a doubt but that we will win, of course how long it is going to take 1 am not able to say, but I think you will see me next summer. Of course that's long time off but it could be longer. try not to think of you and home more than pos sible for naturally it makes me feel rather bad to think what a good time I could be having there and what hard time we
 have over here, but when 1 think of the thousands of boys here that are having a much
 harder time than me and 1 think I am very lucky to have the good job I have, stationed
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15

Army Y. M. c. A. huts proving of young who left school service continuing and classes while the institutions arranging to give credit for the work lose anything while serving their studies their return with credit toward graduation for the work in the army The picture continuing their study of tigonomry r. schools It will make them better artilerymen
 In addition to classes, the Y. M C. A. conducts
 teraes foreigners teaching them to read write and speak
 fish The War Department is giving the Army cooperation in this work.
 The "trig" the picture is of the A. at Camp McArthur Texss
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15
FROM JOE P MELTON.
Over here, Saturday, Sept. 2S

Over here, Saturday, Sept. 2S
 I hope you will enjoy gettirg g a letter from me that's written on the typewriter and think just as much of it as if written in long hand. Time is very limit ed over here and I can write you much more this way, l know you will be glad to excuse the business looks and think of it as you should.
 Since I wrote you last l have been doing some moving and changing about. l stayed at the port for about a week where I last wrote you and and then we moved into the middle of France. l am now about 15O miles south of Paris in a nice little town about 2500 people. But first of all I have had good luck. I got transferred from the company was with back to my old job in Division Headquarters where I originally was at Beau regard only I now have a much better job. l am now Secretary for the Division Paymaster. Its a dandy job, we handle the money for all the men, or rath- CT it's handled thru this office. I am steno for the boss and my duties are light. He is a fine man and we make trips over the country paying the different troops in OUR big car and l am having the time of my life. In this way l see and meet lots of boys from Arkansas that l used to know. By the way, am in the same town with the Morris boys from Brinkley. They are just across the street from our office, see them every day.
 1 am learning to talk this French talk pretty good, you should see me out promonading nights with these French lasses they like to talk with the Amer ican soldiers and theat us fine. The French are a very kind people and try to do every thing they can to make us fel at home I have been sick a while, was in the hospital about ten days. They would come see mo every day and bring me grapes and make me soup and kiss me q didn't care for that last part much) and tried to make me feel good. 1 have now gotten well and an gettin along fine. 1 have a nice room, that IS q comfortable room. 1 have a big feather bed to myself. It's iii a little stone house. There are no wooden houses in France For cover they give you a small feather bed They don't use blankets like we do. For 10c
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15
PREPAREDNESS
This is the slogan Of the wise


 This is the slogan Of the wise man. Stock are continually eH- posed to cut, wounds, scratches etc. Tie man who is prepared has his healing remedy on ha]id to stop all chances of blood poi son. Paris Healing Remedy ls Highly Antiseptic- It $ eco nomical. One soc bottle makes S2.0O worth of a healing oil or ointment. Money refunded ii YOU are not satisfied.
 For sale by Gazzola Gro. Co.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15

ROOMS FOR RENT Fur nished for light housekeeping. Apply to Mrs. w. T. Morris, on North New York Ave.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15

Wanted: To rent or lease, a residence in Brinkley with mod ern conveniences.
 AddressE. M. Gibson, :.
 Brinkley, Ark.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15

Iney uOH nave any Coio drinks here. Don't know what | ice cream is. Wine is the only thing they know any thing specially about. Candy is not to be had, I would give most any price for a pound of candy. I suppose you know how I used to like candy. And l un- derstand it can't be sent from the states. Although 1 get good eats and should not mind doing without some of the extras l use to have. We get lots of jam and jelly, that's the only sweets we ever see. There is a little French girl here in town that gets some sugar about twice a week and makes candy She made it today. She has to boot leg it out to a few like they do liquor in the states. She charges 4c a piece for it but it's fine. ] bought COG worth this evening and ate it in about five minutes. Grapes are what l almost live on. They grow every where and every store has them for sale. I have a big bunch here on the table now, stop to eat every few minutes. They are fine and I wish you had part of them for you can't buy them in the states like these.
 Did you get my card an- nouncing my safe arrival over here, and did you get my letter I wrote front the Port in the States? My letters now are not censored. You know your commanding officer does the censoring and he never reads mine. I hand it to him sealed to have him put his o. K. on it. The Major is mighty nice to me. He's a big hearted man like MT. Bogle and you know how much 1 I think of him. Be sure and tell him you heard from me and that I am getting along fine and for him to write me some times. There is nothing better than to get letter over here and I want my friends there to write me, although I don't have time to write all them. My on- ly chance is to write at nights. We are busy all the day, and Sunday is no more than any other day over here. You know they don't stop fighting on Sum- day and we must work here behind the lines keeping the boys supplied with money and other supplies. Every one is willing and working all he can to win. We want to get thru with it and come home and if work will get us back it will soon be over. And when I do get back home again I will cer- tainly enjoy life for tell you war is no show, it is real h..
 Still have the small photo and it's right here on the wall as I told you it would be just over my desk. It looks mighty good to me and am sure proud of it. And believe me I get lots of compliments. You not only look good to me but all the other boys ill the office. l just think you aIe the sweetest little girl,I ever saw.
 Remember me kindly to my friends. Tell them 1 am getting along just fine and will be home some time before long q hope). Remember me especially to Will son Sharp, if he is still there. Be sure and write me often and long letters for they will be much appreciated.
 With lots of love I am as ever | Yours
 Joe F. Melton.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-11-15

'.slI lem you saw II In she Arsu.