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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
ROBS HOME
Of WILLIAM H. EGbERTS
Steals Jewelry and Silverware Worth
$2SO-Other Thefts Re-
ported to Police.

A burglar about 4;30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon visited the residence of
william Fl. Egberts,4o0 9Th street north
east. and stole articles of jewelry and
silvcrware valued at $3.50. y woman
occupant of an adjoining house told the
police of the ninth precinct that she
had seen Il white man, wearing a. dark
suit, leave the house. carrying a bun
die. Practically every room in the
house was ranSacked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
SCORES CREEL BUREAU.
Senator Penrose Attacks Expenses
of "U. S. Information DEPARTMENT. -

Further criticism of the committee on
public information was made yester-
day by Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, republican, who charged that
the democratic majority had prevented
consideration of his resolution calling
for its investigation. Senator Penrose
declared that the committees reported
expenditures of $1,000 day were out
of all reason"
Failure of Congress to receive an
of the committees expendi-
tuces MAS attacked by the-senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Enjoyed Roughing It.

Senator Stephenson always remained
a pam, unassumlng man. His great
est pleasure each year was to gather
together q number of friends who en-
JoYed the outdoor life and rough it"
at an old lumber camp on his proper
ties above Oscar aba Mich
senator Stephenson owned the Bonita.
one OF the finest steam yachts on the
great lakes. He seldom found time IA
enjoy the craft. but he found great
pleasure in ioaning it TO old friends
soldiers associations, lodges and SINH.
iar organizations of his townspeopIe.
TO hlm and to the men whom he gath
cred about him in his various husiness
ventures mis- home city. Marinerte
WIS owes much Of its prosperity and
progress He was always open-handad
with ms home town. and scattered
ABOUT the city various buildings III
brary. parks and other memorials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
HEROISM IS LAUDED.
Secretary Daniels Writes Mothers Of
tackles Who Lost Their Lives.

Secretary Daniels has written compli-
mentary letters to the mothers of
Charles E. Bourke, 11s Canterbury
street, Worcester, Mass, and Martin
OCallaghan. 344 North 4th street, Co
lumbus, Ohio. water tenders in the
Navy, who lost their lives in an at
tempt to put out fire recently on the
.. S. S. Burrows.
Secretary Daniels wrote the mothers
that their sons set "a high example of
devotion to duty and showed extraor-
binary heroism' that their shipmates
might live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Additional Robberies.

Two additional reports of robberies
committed in apartment houses were
made to the police last night. Mrs. c.
NJ. Bell apartment 3. 1929 California
street. said a ladys gold watch. a wrist
watch and seven yards of ribbon were
stolen. She valued the property at $40
Miss Viola L. Reese, Woodwork apart
ments 10th and NJ streets, reported her
apartment was entered by means of q
duplicate key between s o'clock yester-
day morning and o'clock in the after
noon. a diamond and pearl cavalier
and SO in cash were taken.
Miss Jennie Lotus, 1902 7th street,
reported the theft of articles of jew
curry, fountain pen and an umbrella
from her home the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Has a Terrible Burden.

81 know that the very zeal which by my
oath TO my king and country and my
love of my native land / felt bound to
throw into my task has led to miSunder-
standings with my best friends that have
caused me more distress than l can tell
you. But. pardon me; l have no time
to clear that up now. l have a terrible
task up4n my shoulders, task almost
more than man can bear, and L ask
your help, sympathy and prayers.
SHOW me any way by which We can
make peace without betraying the great
and sacred trust for which we entered
the war. | will listen gladly, gratefully
and thank God for the light given me-
Short of that, mere peace talk is under
mining the fiber and morale of the ma
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
FREDERICK AVER DIES
IN TOWNSVILLE, GA.
Was Pioneer as Proprietary Medicine
Manufacturer and Prominent in
Other Industries.

BOSTON, March 15.--Frederick Aver
died today at Thomasville, Ga. He was
one of the pioneers in proprietary
medicine business in this country, one
of the organizers of the American
Wooden Company and the New England
Telephone Company and prominent
figure in other large financial enter
prises. His home was in this city. 1t
is coincidence that his death fol-
lowed within week that Of j. NJ
Munyon. who also was widely known in
the patent medicine field. Or" Mum
yon died at Palm Beach last Sunday.
From clerk in general store in
Baldwinsville. n. Y, DR.. Aver climbed
the ladder to success, until he was
rated as one of the leading figures in
the financial world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15

Leon Battig. an instructor in the high
school at Abba. Iowa, suspected of dis
loyalty. was dragged to the courthouse
of yellow paint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Preserved Fruits Included in Loot.

Mrs. Charles S. Simmons, 1924 Mon
tello avenue northeast. reported that a
burglar yesterday stole a quantity of
, preserved fruits, revolver, pair of
opera glasses and the inner tube of an
automobile tire.
William Butler, janitor at 315 H
street, reported the theft of a pair of
shoes and a razor from his room in the
apartment house.
Aaron Aaronstein, IT'S North Capitol
street. told the police that his bicycle
was stolen from in front of his house
last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15

CleQ at 80 O'clock TINS morning.
Aside from the fact that Isaac Stephen
son. during his service as United States
senator, enjoyed the distinction of being
the oldest, as well as the wealthest, sena-
tor in the upper house of Congress, he
ranked as one of the greatest producing
lumber1nen in the nation.
The principal scene of his operations
in the lumber industry was in northern
Michigan, that section owing large part
of its development in the numbering and
mining industries to his efforts His prop
critics in that section are still among the
largest holdings in the state and his
various industries there employ thousands
of men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Rebuild Wasted FleSI,

with Father Johns Medicine-pure
food No dangerous drugs.-Advertise
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Better Conditions Coming.

Conditions surrounding the cattle in
dustry are to be improved by an increase
of from so to 100 per cent in the overseas
shipments of meat. These shipments are
dependent upon the shipping procurable,
but it is understood Great Britain eX-
poets 10 find the vessels. News of the I'M
Ininent reQuisitioning of Dutch shipping
encouraged the belief of officials today
that arrangements for the increased eX-
port might be regarded as certain.
Statements by Lord Rhondda, the Brit
ish food controller. that the meat ration
might be doubled in April were taken as
further proof that the British government
was ready to furnish the ships.
Americas meat storage warehouses
are filled, according to recent state
ments of the food administration. and
the available supplies will be increased
greatly before May l by the slaughter
of hogs and cattle backed up on the
farms by the failure of transportation
Relaxation of consumption restric-
tions have had little beneficial effect, it
is said. and producers fear d drop in
the market.
Increased exports to the allies. il is
believed, offers the solution for an -un-
usual economic situation, as well as TO
further the war program by providing
more food for the allies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Hour of Grave Emergency.

The present. he added. was an hour
Of grave national emergency; the ap-
peal of war was greater than patriot
ism, because il was an appeal for help
against the forces of brutality and a
cry of conscience against the greed and
lust of one power.
The function of the churches was to
keep the nation up TO the level of its
high purpose when entering the war. No
nation had ever entered war with more
holy purpose. The churches must keep
the war to the end a holy war; anything
else would disgrace the memory of the
heroic dead.
Instead of having hunger at one end
and surfeit at the other. said the pre-
mier there was a fair distribution among
all classes and ranks. Speaking of the
manner in which the carrying on of the
war taxed his strength, he added:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
SAY THIS IS HOUR Of
ENCLAND'S EMERGENCY
Premier Lloyd George Cites His
Great Observation-Disclosures on
Drink Question.


BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Wednesday, March 10
Consumption of Intoxicating liquors IN
Great Britain, owing TO the reductions
instituted by the government, is now
only one-third OF what it was four
years ago. Premier Lloyd George de-
clared in an address to the Free
cnurchmen at the city temple today
when challenged about the drink traf-
fc- No spirits were being manufac-
tured at all, he said. and any one who
four years ago had predicted such
thing would not have been believed.
The premier reiterated that if it
came TO a question of choosing between
bread and beer the government would
not hesitate a moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
81 600, 900 Check as Wedding Gift.

When his son. Frederick Aver. jr.,
was married in 1914 to Miss Hilda Rice
of Ipswich Mr.. Aver handed him a
check for 100000, which. he said,
were profits of his cotton and wooden
mill interests. Son" he said, this
should start your married life right.
Make it grow, and may it bring you
happiness" Miss Rice. too, was worth
Il million in her own right.
Frederick Aver was born in LedyaJd.
Conn. His father was an officer of the
United States Army during the war Of
1872. The boys education Was obtained
in public schools. lie Joined his
brother. Dr. James G. Aver, III the man
ascment of the business of Ayers pro-
prletarN medicines in lowell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
Was Twice Married.

Mr. Ayers first wife was Miss Cor
nelia Wheaton of Syracuse, y. y, who
died in 1879 He was married again a t
ST. Paul, Mimi, to Miss Ellen Banning.
Four daughters and three sons survive
him. The daughters are Mrs. William
NJ. Wood and Mrs. Donald Gordon of
this city, Mrs. George Patton, jr., of
California, whose husband. Col. Patton,
is a member of Gen. Pershing's staff
in France. and Mrs. Kenneth Merrill of
Minneapolis. The sons are DR.. James
c. Aver of New York and Charles F.
and Frederick, jr., of this city.
Frederick Aver, j., son of the de-
ceased finaucies, formerly with the
Federal Food Administration here and
now with the cable censor bureau of
the Navy Department, left this morn
ing for Thomasviile to take charge of
the arrangements for the burial of his
father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-15
CATTLEMEN TO GET
A|DFROM HOOVER
Beef Production to Be Stimu-
lated by Added
Profit.
WILL PICK MEAT EXPERT

Stimulation of the production of beef
through assuring a reasonable profit to
growers and feeders without at the
same time increasing the price to do
mestic consumers, is the latest difficult
task undertaken by the United States
Food Administration.
The problem is one of those which are
cropping up on every hand, a result of
the upsetting of natural trade laws
which began when the government
fixed and undertook TO maintain an ar
tificial price for wheat and wheat prod
ucts 1t is recognized that this latest
move will breed outbreaks at other
points. but they Will nave to be dealt
with as they arise
The food administration has no leEis-
lative authority TO assure profit to the
cattle men, SO it Will have 10 accom-
plish it by indirection, just as it has
found a way to achieve a great many
other things which Congress neglected
to give it specific authority to do.
Endorses Fair Profit.
In a statement agreed upon by all in
terested parties it Is set forth that the
food administration has from its initia-
ton. and does now. heartily subscribe
to the principle that the producers of
food necessary TO the carrying on of
the war. the feeding of our armies, the
armies of the allies, our civil popula-
ton and the civil population of the al
lies should have, in addition to the cost
of production, a fair and reasonable
profit"
Continuing the statement says:
The food admin stration recognizes
and has recognized the difficulties that
surround the industry of feeding cattle
during the next few months, and viii
do what it properly can through the
buying agencies Of the government to
relieve the situation by increasing the
proportion of purchases of higher
grades of beef and the employment of
such other agencies as may be a its
command. In stating tie principle
above it must be recognized that il Is
not in the practical powers of the food
administration to give guarantees TO
producers without legislative action.
The food administration will select
a man to be added to the staff Of the
chief of the meat division who shall
Guction, such person to be selected from
a list of names TO be submitted by the
gentlemen present in Washington rep
resenting the live stock feeders in the
corn belt.
1.-THE food administration suggests that
for demonstration of the situation and
guidance of the government an indie
pendent tribunal should determine the
cost of producing meat"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09

We can use some choice first mort.
Eaxe farm loans. Farmers & Trad
err State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Land is Going Up.

for M ioWa L lana sp'V Vasue o injured
Waterloo man of his Marshalltown
friend on the Great Western train
as both We're gazing. at the land
scane of Iowa, and then the prophe-
but merely an exchange OF ideas.
Land was going to rise, OF course.
1t always has.
Iowa land would be booming again
today if it were not for the fact
that money is not available to
finance the transactions. The war
is on, money is tight and people are
there will be time enough to bid for
| it when things become settled.
However, the underlying econ
omics which tend to make land rise
in selling price are at work. This
war is bringing. to Iowa a distinct
of the soil sell for two and three
times as much as they did before
the war somebody in this state piles
up a surplus. The banks of the state
this spring had S200,000.000 more
on deposit than they had last fall
and yet the people OF the state laid
away $3.50, 100000 in Liberty bonds
600 more in bonds this spring, SAC :
10000 in war savings stamps this
year and another s1Oo,0oo,0oo in
bonds next fall. AS long as this war
lasts the people of Iowa will continue
to store up enormous amounts of
surplus capital which will be releas-
ed for investment when the war
ends.
After the war Iowa people will in
vest in the things they understand.
in the property in which they have
always invested, in land. They will
speculate in wild lands and they will
pay higher prices for home lands.
War prices for grain will come down
when the war ends and other grain
growing countries can get their
crops to market, but they will not
return very soon to former levels
and prices of meats will stay up I'M
til the world can replace its losses
caused by the ravages of war Iowa
lands will retain an increased earn
ing power which will promptly be
capitalized on per cent basis and
Iowa lands will sell at higher prices
than ever before. So long as corn
sells at $3.50 a thousand bushels OF
it will buy just as much $500 land
as thousand bushels few years
ago would buy of 500 land
Marshalltown Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
National Facts and Figures.

National wealth per capita was
America is now leading the world
as zinc producer, supplantlng Ger,
many. The total worlds output, OF
zinc fifty years ago was only 1885,
900 tons annually.
The production of coal SO fa1
this year has been more than 1000
900 tons less each week than the
output estimated as necessary to pre-
vent another fuel famine next win
ter.
United States farms than other
fish sparrow. For every 100 robins
reported on farms in 1914 there
were 49 catbirds, 81 brown thrush
es, % house wrens, q kingbirds and
&c bluebirds..
Harvard University, founded in
1900 Yale University also establish
ed library. These two are still
among the greatest of college libra
ries in this country
According to the scientists of the
geological survey, there are in the
neighborhood of SO,000.000 acres OF
good land in the United States which
is more or less covered with water.
This. at the lowest calculation, repre-
SCENTS country bigger than Great
Britain and Ireland.
The population of the United
States is more. than 100000, 90 :.
The total population of England.
Scotland and Ireland a month before
the outbreak of the war was official
" estimated at 46,0S9,249. The
other countries follow: France,
39,601,5O9 Germany. 66,7 5000;
Austria Hungary, 50,000.OO0; Italy.
95,598,O00; Russia, 175,137, 900;
China. $4,000, 900: Japan, 53,696,-
858; Serbia, 100000.
We can use some choice first mort.
xaxe farm loans. Farmers & Trad
err State Bank, Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09


WELL" said Smith as he walked
into my Office, 1--WE wound up all my
business interests"
"What for? I said as I rose to
greet the man l had known in my
home city years before.
$50 ! could offer myself if I'm worth
having. I've lot to get into the game.
Anything useful and human. I'm
ready for marching orders"
"Worth having?" | echoed you've
dropped like a God-send We've got
the biggest man-sized job you ever
tons. You're going straight with the
Home Service Something useful and
human? Why, in week this thing
will be gripping you SO that you'll eat
and sleep it!'
The Home Service Section of big
Red Cross chapter was in session. AS
Smith and arrived they were discuss
Ing the problem of a soldiers wife and
six children found living in two tene-
ment rooms in building that rad been
condemned because of leaky roof,
mouldy floor and lack of fire protection.
They had sold most of their furniture
piece by piece for current living ex-
penses. The children had no change Of
clothing. There was no income and, be-
cause of the mothers condition, no pos
sibility Of one. except the expected allot-
ment and allowance, which even when
1t came would not entirely meet the cost
of living in the city. The Home Service
worker had given q generous sum of
money to meet the urgent needs, and
now the committee was planning to
rent better quarters, move the fami
~, secure medical, and nursing atten
ton for the woman, outfit them all
with clothing and furniture and keep
regularly in touch with the family.
III.
In Smiths next case the Home Serv-
Ice Section and the tuberculosis society
had arranged hospital care for man
discharged because Of tuberculosis
contracted 'in the line Of duty"
Some attorney had told him he would
get compensation for him on fifty-ff-
ty basis, but the lawyer-member of the
Home Service Section helped him fill
out the proper form which the Red
Cross Office supplied and assured him
that no discharged soldier or soldiers
beneficiary should ever pay for col
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Writing to the Men in France.

Washington sends out the advice
that if you want your letter to reach
your soldier friend in France, be
sure to supplement the name with
the phrase, American Expeditions
airy Force" and do not merely write
"A. e. r." at the bottom of the en-
velop. This will insure it's reach
ing the addressee. Otherwise it may
go to some Australian soldier, who
also belongs to an "A. e. f." The
precaution is easily observed. We
are prone to take it for granted that
there is only one "A. E. F. in
France, but the Australians were
there long before we reached the
scene of the fighting. Mark your
letters plainly, with the full title of
the American force, and the mali
will eventually be delivered.
The Washington Star adds the adj
vice that you should not expect your
soldier to get his letters as quickly
as if he were in New York or even
in California. There are several
hundred thousand "Sammies" in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Smith Serves the Red Cross
lecting either compensation or insur.
Ely T. J. EDMONDS.
Director Of Civilian Relief Of the Potomac Division

lecting either compensation or insur.
ance.
| a member of the women's uniformed
corps drove us in her machine out to a
camp where there are 10000 men.
Here we met the Red Cross Home
Service man. We didn't take his time
we just watched him. One moment
he was helping man to fill out dunli.
cate allotment blanks; the next he
was arguing the merits of insurinc to
| the limit; the next he was wiring a
Rome Service Section to visit a mans
family; next he was going with a bow
who had received tragic telegram
IRON home to see the commanding Off
Ger about leave of absense; then he
was speeding on his way a poor fellow
discharged because of permanent in
jury; then we saw him talking to n
soldier and girl wife at the hostess
house; and as the shadows fell he was
closeted 18th worried chap, who was
telling ham about an impending mort
gage foreclosure and an expected baby.
V.
Later the same evening we saw him
stand up in the Liberty theater and.
his eyes glowing with the service pic
ture In his own mind and his voice
ringing with the conviction of his own
enthusiasm. tell thousand young fell
lows what Home Service is He paint.
ed homes made happier by Home Serv-
ice-told of friends for fighters fami-
lies found by the Red Cross-pictured
devoted Home Service workers fight
ng the country's battles this side the
renches. When he ended some fellow
struck up keep the Home Fires Burn
n.y."
We were silent for a long while on
the way home, Smith and L Finally
Smith broke out:
"Can l do it? The sort of thing
camp service, you call it? why, that's
where l want to beat the point Of
first contact with those living prob
lens. Pershing was right when he
said, The thing most needfuf to the
American lighting forces overseas is
anything and everything that will con-
tribute to the morale of the men in
service
"Home Service-I see it now.
means morale. When can ] 60 to
work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
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