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Evening star., 1918-01-07
Only Two Mall Deliveries
IN Residential Sections;
Due to Slippery Streets

mlppery streets cut deliveries Of mail
IA the residential sections Of the city
eooAy from the usual three to two.
On practically all routes the mid day
Hsifvsry was dropped. the carriers ind
eng It as much as they could do to
make two deliveries during the day.
Not only did the "slick" condition of
She pavements hold back the mail men,
but the usual heavy Monday mail gave
them q great deal more mail to deliver
than on normal days.
Many carriers who reported for work
at 5 o'clock at the city post office this
morning did not get back to the ofice
much before IL o'clock.
The amount Of business done at the
city post Office during October, Novem-
ber and December, 1917, showed an in
Grease Of "a per cent over the business
done during the last quarter Of 1916.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
COLDER WEATHER IS
lD|STR|CT FORECAST
DrizzIe and Freeze Last Night
Impair Traffic-Many Falls
on Pavements.
The walk to Work"

The walk to Work
movement was certainly go
ing strong this morning,
largely mixed with the
Skate to Work" idea.
It is estimated that be-
tween 8 and $500 am, while
the cutters and sidewalks
were black with an endless
procession Of workers, 1o3
two, four, five and seven
seated automobiles, each
with only a single occupant,
passing the corner of Con-
necticut avenue and N street
northwest, were most scrup-
ulous in refraining from in
terfering with this splendid
idea.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
tuesday Is Bargain Basement Day=An Important Event
Women's Union
Suits at 39c

women's Union Suits, OF
fine combed yarn; loose and
tight knee; somo have plain
tops, with narrow tape, oth-
ers have lace insertions and
laoe-trimmed pants. Also
envelope style, 6ixos "a to
a., Special. $50,
Bargain BnsomoDt.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Csntinuance Of Steel Suit Granted.

vhttl nezt year. because Of the war, the
e1soolut1on suit brought By the Attor-
&aY GansEH1 A6a4nst the steel trust waA
fo6aV gTanted, but similar motion
b yag1x4 - fhA aheo. me1hanefy cass
N1s dsn1sH b. he United 6ta&ss 6u-
Evening star., 1918-01-07
GLAZE STORM HOLDS
new YORK IN GRASP

By the Associated Prs@
NEW YORK, January IA glaze
storm held New York IN its power
today. Moisture which foil throughout
the night as rain froze instantly upon
touching tho ground. and the city was
covered with thin ice before dawn.
Elevated and surface trafic was vfr-
tually suspended for many hours ana
telegraph and telephone communities
tion was interrupted seriously. Frozen
sleet settled upon overhead wires, many
Of which snapped under tho weirht.
Tho sending Of messages to points a
far west as Chicago was delayed for
several hours. At am. the trafno
chiefs Of telegraph companies reported
their outside wires 20. K, but SLOW" "
Wire damage estimated At Thousands Of
dollars was caused.
Ono Death u Exported.
Ono death and injury to many persons
were reported. Scores of mon and
women fell on icy pavements and broke
ankles or arms.
Across the East river bridges sle-
waited service was not operated during
the night, and the elevated and trolley
schedules were irregular carly in the
Qay, SO InaI many JnOu68u0 persons r.
rived late at their business
While fuel administrators asserted
that the coal situation was brighter
than at any time in tho last ten daya.
they admitted the shortage was stili
accute and likely to continue for. vseka
Weather conditions viii bs the prin-
cipal factor IN solving the problsm, Il
was said, and o heavy snowstorm or \
return of prolonged zero weather vould
seriously hamper transportation faciIi.
ties.
Thousands Of Tons Of Coal Dumped.
More than $1,000 tons Of opal wers nj
the docks for distribution: today ana
thousands Of tons were dumped at NaS
Jersey terminals for transportation 10
this city and points In New Enriand'
Ice foes In the barber still handina1
navigation and hest Of tugs was husy
keeping . channel epsn Tor tho ooci
Elsvsn steamships asns int post
yesterday. bat wefs fores4 70 Anshss
Lin the upper bay boaause khsts Nerf1s
at the pier. were flied With vsCscie
sHnohaebA - ----.-----.--.--,..--1
Evening star., 1918-01-07

Cloudy aud somewhat colder is the
forecast for Washington weather to-
night and early tomorrow. Some time
Tuesday the sun may shine, but the
temperature will be lower. according
20 the United States weather bureau.
The Districts enjoyment of higher
temperature yesterday and last night
was dimmed by an eleventh-hour driz-
Ele and freeze which covered streets
and sidewalks with a thin veneer Of ice.
making pedestrian and vehicular traf-
10 dangerous. The temperature re-
mained at the same ngure-32 degrees
from midnight until o'clock this
morning.
The lowest temperature tonight will
be about 2s degrees. according to the
official forecast.
Weather officials were Of the opinion
there would be no marked change in
the weather for the first half of the
week. but agreed that it might snow
or rain. or do both. without a great
four-hundredths Of an inch Of precipi-
4ation last night.
Street Car Movements Slow.
Street car movements in the capital
this morning during the rush period
were slow. and resulted in many en-
ployes being late for work. Plows were
pulled on many lines Of both the Capt.
tai Traction Company and the Wash
1ngton Railway and Electric Company,
the most serious tie-up being at the
Peace Monument, when a frozen switch
disconnected the current. This resulted
In q jam OF cars extending several
blocks along Pennsylvania avenue.
Many persons were forced to walk to
work when cars Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company were
temporarily put out of commission by
from all car barns Of delays Of from
dve to twenty-five minutes, the most
serious tie-ups occurring on the Mount
Pleasant line between L street and
nue..
In every instance the delays were duo
TO Ice caking In the slots, with the re-
suit that plows were pulled OF con-
nections. officials Of tho company ex-
planned
So firmly was the Ice eaked on the
tracks between passing cars last night,
on the Mount Pleasant line that prog
yess was slow until the drizzle ceased
20 fall.
Gas Troubles at Minimum.
Washington's gas troubles were at
the minimum Of disturbance since the
SoIo spou 1eI In. Ine washington Gas
Light Company had its extra force Of
eas filters At work early today, but
there was q noticeable decrease in the
number of complaints Of frozen meters
and service pipes. A big decrease in
the amount Of gas used for heating
purposes was noted. officials said.
Particularly discouraging to the coal
men was the slippery condition of the
streets. Many dealers would not con-
sent to have their horses go out unless
chains were placed on their shoes. This
experiment was tried also by bakers
and the delivery service Of merchants
end transfer companies.
In spite Of this precaution It was evi-
dent that coal deliveries would be cur
xaf1ed today. Automobile trucks were
pressed into service, but trafic pro-
decided slowly. the sheet Of ice on the
etreets making progress difficult and
dangerous.
, Many cases Of psrsons falline on the
btrsets and sidewalks were reported to
the police. Pedestrians who had to
Wa6 Q distance invariably chose tho
streets. whore wagons and automobiles
bad broken the ice crust and made
Syll1fnQ 1Aaa damOaHNva
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Drifts Five to Ten Feet Deep.

The snowfall in Chicago since early
yesterday morning has been more than
a foot on the level and a gale OF more
than forty miles an hour formed huge
drifts from five to ten feet deep. tying
up steam railroads and electric lines in
all directions. Tho snow and gale con-
-tinued all day Sunday. and not until
after midnight was there any sign Of
abatement. Toward daylight this
morning the snowfall became lighter
and the wind died down, but even then
snow plows were able to make only
slight headway against the big drifts
along the railroads and car lines.
The storm, which is said by weather
bureau officials to be the worst the
middle west has experienced in years,
was most severe in central and norths
ern Illinois, but It covered Michigan
and Wisconsin and parts Of Iowa, In
diana, Ohio and Missouri. It was said
today that unless Immediate relief can
be found for the crippled transporta-
tion facilities. many towns will be faced
with serious fuel famines and possible
ftE OF food shortage.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Adds to Fuel Crisis.

In Chicago there is'said to be enough
coal to run the city several days, but
dealers are finding It next to impos.
sible to make deliveries.
Approximately 5000 men and 30t
teams are at work today clearing the
streets. Along the lake shore last nigh
the velocity of wind at times increased
to nearly sixty miles an hour
Telegraph and telephone service wa,
seriously hampered. and for hours Chi.
cago was completely cut OF from wire
communication with many large cities
Schools have been suspended tempo.
rarily in practically all the towns sur.
rounding Chicago.
Employees of the Union stock yards
battled through the greater part of Sun
day getting the live stock arrivals un.
der cover. By nightfall every head o,
stock was safely put away.
Evening star., 1918-01-07
Deaths, Fires, Accidents.

Two deaths In Chicago have been re-
ported so far as the result Of the bli,-
xard. Many persons are reported In
Jured, mostly In collisions which result
ed from the binding snow. Appfvxi.
mately seventy-ffve dres were reported
during the past twenty-four hours. but
no serious blaxes occurred
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

The Rockingham Red Cross
chapter, through the knitting
chairman, Mrs. w. B. Stansill,
will send off another box of knit
ted goods March 1st. Those
ladies who are knitting are ask
ed to send the completed articles
to Mrs. Stansill by March LIST.
Among those who have knit an
especial number of articles are:
Mrs. Dan Hicks 20 pairs of socks,
Miss Jane McCarley Is pairs,
Mrs. Frank Biggs 13. Miss Bob
bic Flowers has knit 10 sweaters
and Mrs. w. T. Covington 10
and what is best of all, the above
ladies are still knitting" Para
phrasing a noted generals re-
mark, they have just begun to
knit"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

! HE who tries to evade the
draft is not the only Stacker.
Another is he who fails to OBJ
serve the food conservation law.
One would judge that our appe.
tites are more beloved by us than
our own sons. We give up
loved ones with only a sigh of
regret, while the giving up of
our usual amount of flour or meat
is a continual grumbling and
complaining.
! We call it hardship to eat corn
bread once a day when there are
those of our own flesh and blood,
prisoners of Germany, who are
slowly starving. We complain
of the heatless days while; our
soldiers stand in the cold, muddy
trenches.
The only real sacrifice of which
any of us can boast, is the giving
up of husband, son or sweetheart.
Nothing should be considered too
good for him. We should consid-
er it a privilege to deprive our
selves Of bodily luxuries for the
sake of the man who stands be-
hind the gun. He stands be-
tween US and the liberty that has
been our watch-word since the
days of Patrick Henry.
If giving up of a few comforts
should cause us any bodily pain
we should keep it as a war secret.
We should comouf1age our sacri-
fetal faces with a smile. 1t be-
hooves us to face whatever
comes to us with no less bold
front than he who faces the can
non.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

The list of States that have
ratified the National Prohibition
Constitutional Amendment, are:
Mississippi, January 8, 1918
2----Virginia, January II, 1918.
3---Kentucky, January IA. 1918.
4-South Carolina, January %, 1918.
5----North Dakota, January rs, 1918,
6----Maryland, February, 1918.
1t Insignificant that in a speech
made in Baltimore Feb. 4th,
Cardinal Gibbons denounced the
national prohibition amendment
and declared the legislators
should not bow to the "fanaticism
that seems to be ruling us in
this respect" Said he 1T will be
a calamity if this amendment is
adopted. 1t will be only a step
in the abridgment of other liber-
ties that we enjoy"
In contrast with this wet"
statement of the Roman Catholic
priest, can any of our readers
name a single Protestant minister
who is lined up on the side Of
liquor?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
For the past several days Ger.

For the past several days Ger
man troops have been invading
Russian territory, despite the
fact that the Bolsheviki had or
dered a rehabilitation of her for
ces and were not resisting the
Germans. The latest news now
is that the Bolsheviki have been
forced to sign the German peace
terms.
The peace that Russia procures
is the sort of peace the kaiser's
hordes have in store for the help
less.
1t is the sort of peace the Ger
manic Allies would force upon
the whole world if the whole
world were brought to its knees
as Russia has been. f-
1t is just this sort of peace
which America is endeavoring
to save world democracy from.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

CAPT. Vernon Castle, of the
British royal flying corps, who
braved death for more than a
year over the German lines with
only a minor wound, met death
on a peaceful flying field last
Thursday at Fort Worth, Texas,
in an effort to avert a collision
with another aviator. He was a
world-famous dancer, but after
war was declared forsook his
lucrative profession in order to
fight for his country. He has
been detailed from the war front
to this country to assist in train
ing our American aviators.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

A law intended to conserve the
characters Of many a youth who
otherwise might 90 astray has
been enacted by the town of
Lumberton and goes into effect
tomorrow, the 22nd. 1t is called
a "curfew" law and prohibits
persons under Is years of age.
going on the streets or in any
public places of the town after
9 o'clock at night, during the
period from May l to October l,
and after 8 o'clock during the
period between October l and
May l, unless accompanied by
either their parent, guardian
or other person having legal Gus
tody of such minor, or in per-
Torrance of an errand or duty of
such person, or whose employ
ment makes it necessary to be
out after the hours named" The
ordinance provides that parents
or guardians whose children or
wards are found on the streets
in violation of the curfew law
shall be deemed guilty of its vio-
lation and subject to afne of $40.
An interesting phase of the law
is that it provides that a minor
who is found on the streets in
violation of the law shall not be
imprisoned for the first offense.
Officers of the town are author
lied to arrest without warrant
any person violating the provis-
ions of the act, to conduct such
person to her or his parent or
guardian and to instruct such
parents or guardian that a second
violation of the law will subject
the offender to a reprimand by
the judge of the recorders court;
for the second violation the off,
Ger shall require the minor and
the parent or guardian to appear
before the recorder in his private
Office for a reprimand; for subse-
quent offenses a fine of $40 will
be imposed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

THOSE responsible for the
order that no more profanity is
to be used by the mule drivers
in our army in France, were
doubtless moved by a worthy
motive, but like many other
motives, it is more attractive in
theory than in practice. The
mule is an American institution.
There has always been, in con-
nection with this institution, a
peculiar vocabulary that fits no
other. The amenities of polite
society are meaningless to his
muleship. It is only when he
begins to smell the sulphur as it
drips from the language of his
driver, that the long-eared hybrid
wakes up to the knowledge that
there is something doing" and
begins to assert himself. If the
report is true and the order is
really in effect, the mule will
feel like an orphan in a strange
land, and if mules can think, he
will call down curses on the day
that he wandered so far from
home and those friends who, il
not the most polished in their
diction, at least had the merit Of
perfect lucidity
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
"Know 1t All"

There are but few towns or
cities but what have some one OF
more persons who know it ALL"
That is, they fondly imagine they
know it all and most people give
them credit for being better
posted on everything and every
body than their neighbors are.
But are they?
The fellow who is a know il
all" is also most generally a free
talker. He trades information
for information, gossip for gossip
and scandal for scandal.
Thus it is that he is often able
to impart certain unimportant
information to his associates in {
strictly confidential manner
giving the impression that he has
been in close touch with the pow
ers that be.
But when you sift it down hi
has simply passed along, will
embellishments of his own, infor
nation that is more or less of J.;
public nature, and which woult
have reached the public in thu
usual routine in the course of ;
few days.
AS a matter of fact, the "knov
it all man" seldom knows in ad
vance of the really importan
affairs of life or of the CONNER
cial world, for no one cares Il
impart such information to tn,
one who knows it all and tells al
he knows.
Do not tie to the men VIII,
knows it all, for in all probabilit,
he knows less than you. n.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

the wife for at least the first
month.
For small boys resolve not to
notify NAV when their ears need
securing.
Resolve always to forget your
date with the dentist.
Resolve never to complain to
the janitor or landlord about
getting too much heat.
Not to pass up any gold pieces
laying in the gutter.
Resolve to lay your money on
the Giants during the hotstove
season.
Resolve not to applaud for an
encore at a rasslin' match or to
go to one.
Not to contribute to a bene-
violent fund for John D. Rock
faller.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Uncanny.
(Contributed)

"The way Germany prepared
for a generation for this war was
positively uncanny," said a con-
gresham. Eyes, Germany's 40
years of minute war preparation
is as uncanny as the story of the
potato bugs.
ION an autumn evening a
group Of Minnesota farmers sat
around the fire in the general
store and complained of the po-
tato bugs ravages.
"The pests ate my whole pota-
to crop in two weeks" said one
farmer.
"They ate my crop in two
days." said a second farmer land
they roasted in the trees to see
if I'd plant more"
"A drummer for a seedhouse
cleared his throat:
Cents he said, "all that's
very remarkable. Let me tell
you, though, what saw in our
own store. | saw a couple of
potato bugs examining the books
about a week before planting
time to see who had bought seed!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

The supreme court yesterday
handed down a decision in the
Earle Neville case, affirming
the lower court judgment. Neville
was convicted in Wake court of
rape and was sentenced to be
electrocuted, and now he must
pay the penalty. The night after
the crime was committed in
Raleigh 5 months ago, a mob sur
rounded the Jail and attempted to
lynch the negro. Gov. Beckett
personally appeared on the scene
and pursuaded the mob to dis
perse.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

BEFORE the United States de-
clared war, William Jennings
Bryan was probably the most
insistent "pacifst" and most out
spoken opponent of such declara-
ton. So opposed was he against
any act that might even tend to-
wards war that he resigned as
Secretary of State. But the in
slant war was declared, he, like
every other loyal American, gave
the successful prosecution of it
his whole-hearted support. And
through his paper, the Com
moner, and on the lecture plat
form he has demonstrated that
patriotism is love of country ex-
pressed in national service.
In the current February issue
of the Commoner he has this
striking, paragraph that should
be carefully read by every per
son who is Indifferent to the War
Thrift Stamps, who is not a Red
Cross supporter, and who fails to
observe the wheatless and meat
less orders of the food admins
tration. Are there any such I'M
patriotic persons in Richmond
county? Read what Bryan says:
Before the war was decided
upon, whether the country should
enter the war was a matter of
personal opinion but when the
nation acted, it acted for all. 1t
became our war, and the support
of the government became the
duty of EVERY citizen. The
shortest road to peace is the road
straight ahead of us, with no
division among our people. Di-
vision now would simply tend to
prolong the war and make it
more costly in money and in
men, and no one can afford to
take upon himself the response
bility of adding one unnecessary
day to the wars length or one
unnecessary drop of blood or
dollar from the nations treasury
The more earnestly one desires
peace, the more Loyalty he should
support his government as the
only means of Fastening peace
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
New Year Resolutions
----Unbreakable
(contributed)

(contributed)
To quit smoking cigars after
they burn quarter of an inch
past the butts" stage.
Never slap alton or trip an
elephant.
Resolve not to chase the gold
fish until they are winded.
Never to clean out the inside
of electric light bulbs.
To be always broke when
somebody tries to make a touch.
Resolve to take a cold shower
every morning the water is hot.
Resolve to keep the resolution
of never making any resolution.
Resolve not to notify the gas or
coal company when they make a
on the bill in your favor.
Always to forget debts under
so cents.
Never to put up a kick every
time the boss gives you a raise.
To keep your raise secret from
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Hooverizing.
(Contri

(Contributed)
There was a young lady from Danville,
Who, for jewels, wore the rings of an
anvil;
Drank water for milk,
Wore sea grass for silk
And for clothes she put on just hand
full.
Such scant rigging out
Made her proud mother pout
And in vain did she seek to reprove her
For without the least shame
The belle would exclaim;
Why, amt we all working for Hoover?
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
The newspaper frat


The newspaper fraternity
learns with genuine regret that
Clyde Davis, that hustling prod
uct of Kansas, has resigned as
editor of the Moore County
News. He has accepted a posi-
ton on the Worlds Work. In
his place, the stockholders Of
the News Company have elected
Sheriff Blue as manager and edi-
tor.