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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05
Leave Of Absence from Homestead.


An act of Congress of December 20,
1917, provides that during the tendency
of the existing war any homestead
settler or entryman shall be entitled to
a leave of absence from his land for
the purpose of performing farm labor,
and such absence, while actually en-
gagged in farm labor, shall, upon COM
pliance with the terms of this act,
shall be counted as constructive resi-
dence: Provided, that each settler or
entryman within fifteen days after
leaving his claim for the purpose herein
provided shall file notice thereof in the
United States Land Office, and at the
expiration of the calander year file in
said land Office of the district wherein
his claim is situated written state
ment, under oath and corroborated by
two witnesses, giving the date or dates
when he left the claim, date or dates of
return thereto, and where and for
whom he was engaged in farm labor
during such period or periods of
absence: Provided further, that moth
ing herein shall excuse any homestead
settler or entryman from making i'm
provements or performing the cultiva-
ton required by applicable law upon his
claim or entry: Provided further, that
the provisions of this act shall apply
only to homestead settlers and entry
men who NAV have filed their anplica.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05
Egnar.

Egnaf.
-... &w March %. 1918.
Mrs. M. T. Barrett has been III for
two or three days. ....,
W. w. Westcott is putting in wheat
at Monument for Bowen q Co.
Chas. Ayers il on the sick list this
week.
E. W. Culver is grubbing and plow-
ing
C. D. Heaton has . fine bunch Of
chickens. Of which he 10 very proud.
W. w. Westcott and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Snyder.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
(Publishsr)

US. Land once At Durango, Colorado.
March y, 1918.
Notice 70 hereby given that wIliian @. 1pyrss,
made homsstsad application No. 0lis for n
NV I. section ~ and the E2 NEl Of ssetioa
g. township % north. rang - west, N u P
Anal three year proof 70 establish claim 70 the
land above described before J. ~ Brumlsy,
county, Colorad., ct Cortss. Colorado. % The
18th day Of May, 1918.
Claimant names a. Witnesses:
Ira L. Harman all Of Dolores, Colorado.
.. JMo. +. JOYCE, Register.
First pub. apr. s; last pub. may 10. lelS.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05

1t is sin to give children wine or beer
It is criminal to teach that wine nour-
ishes. The dreadful neurasthsnis Of
today is due just to this early use Of
alcohol. Those who say alcohol 10 q
poison are wholly right. Prof. Moth
naRel of Vienna.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05

Try Swift's corn cure for that corn.
Cures any corn swiftly, surely. and
without pain. Cure three corns for
five cents. Lena Bear.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05
NOTICE FOR PuBL1cArIoN-1soLArED
TRACT.
(Pubhsher)
PuBL1c LAND SALE

IVBL1C LAND BALE
Depertnsot Of Tie ,Intorior,
Us. Land o@ss at Dursa@o, Celceado:
Notice 10 hereby eivsn that, as directed by
the Commissioner OF the General Land oisco,
under provisions Of Sec. 2lS5, B. g., pursuant
70 the application OF James Morrisoo, serial
No; 06ioo, We will Offer at public sale, 70 The
highest bidder, but at not less than >l.7S Per
acre, at 10 o'clock .. M, on the eth day q Nay,
pe1t, at this o0ace, the foilovine trae9 q lad
Lott J. ~ and . Of sestion 8 to.nshiD 70
north, range u west, N. u. p Meridian.
This tract IL ordered into the nafkss On .
showin9 that the GREATER portion thersof b
The sale viii not IS feps epon, bst VII b
declared closed when thlos prsosat Ut tho
ho1t named have cea.ed bidding. 1hs pseson
thereof. ~ ~ ~
described land are advised 70 fllo tAelF clafnD,
or objections, on or be6nEs the t1Ds AsAA ntd
D. no. T. JoTcn, Rssi1ssr.
First 1ub mar. =; last pab apr. ~ MI
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICArIoN.1soLA
TRACT.
(Publisher.)
PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department Of the Interior.
D. 8. Land Office at Durango, Colorado.


Department of the Interior.
q. 8. Land Oface at Durango, Colorado.
Narch II, 1918
Notice Il hereby given that, e directed By
the Commiesionerl q the Gensssl Land once,
70 the application Of John L. Morrison, serial
No: 000oe, We will onsr at public hale. 70 the
highest bidder, but At Dot less than q - per
acre, at 10 O'Clock .. n. on the 18Th day Of
April, next, at this Office, the following tract
Of land SE SW I and lot IA, Doetieu 4, and Z
INV Z q ssestep =, township 70 north, range
This tract Il ordered into the marie. on q
showing that tho greater portion thereof 10
mountainous or too rough for cultivation:
declared closed when those present at tho
hour named have ceaeed bidding. The person
making the highest bid will Be required 10
Immediately pay to the Receiver the amount
Any. persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised TO Ale their claims,
or objections, on or before the time designatsd
for sale. = =
JNo. I. JOYCE, Register.
First pub. mar. Is; last pub apr. 10. 1915.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-04-05

You can get good printing at The
Star Office for about the same pr,ee %
you pay for tho Mont Smearbuc OK kind,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
ENDOWMENT FUND IS
I TURNED INTO u. S. BONDS
$55, 900 for Theological Course at
Catholic University, But Will
Help Country.

An endowment fund Of $4,000 just
donated to the Catholic University Of
America for the establishment of new
theological course. has been converted
into liberty bonds at the request of the
donor. the university has announced.
The donor, whose name is withheld
for the present, is an ardent patron of
the Virgin Mary and the purpose of
the gift is to have taught at the uni
versity her life and example and to
demonstrate from Catholic theology
her place in the plan Of divine redemp-
ton.
The new course was inaugurated by
Bishop Shahan, president of the uni
Hall, Wednesday afternoon. The new
course is known as the chair of the
immaculate conception. Other lectures
in the new course will be given in Nc
Mahon Hall at 4:45 o'clock every We'd
nesday during May by Rev. Bernard A.
McKenna, secretary to Bishop Shahan.
The public is invited.
1t is expected that when the church.
to be known as the National Shrine or
pieted at the university this new chair
will furnish in large measure the
sermons and instructions called for by
the large student body and the many
visitors to the new edifice.
This Is the tWenty-f1rst chair to be
established at the university since its
foundation. In 1889. and the seventh
theological chair. In addition to the
gift the donor composed a prayer In
honor of the Blessed Virgin, who has
been designated the special patron OF
of the United States by the Catholic
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
WAR DEPARTMENT ADDS
TO ITS SUBSCRIPTION
$6,2N $50 Is Liberty Bond Sale Up
to Last Night-Divisions Pur.
chases 100 Per Cent.

Not including today. the total sub
scriptions to the third liberty loan by
officials and employees OF the War De-
partment and its branches in this city
amount to the grand figure of &c.
227.e50. AS there were 14.203 subscrib-
ers. the average per capita subscription
was $3.50. Everybody employed in the
inspector generals Office and in the
militia bureau from the head of the
office down subscribed. The percentage
of subscribers also was particularly
high in the office OF the chief of enet-
neers. the insular bureau, the coast mr.
tillery division. the war credits board.
the quartermaster generals Office and
the Office Of the chief signal officer.
The percentage of subscribers in the
entire force Of the department in this city
was IS.
The office force in the bureau Of ord
nance subscribed $2.60s,150, which is only
a little less than the subscription Of the
entire War Department to the second
liberty loan, viz. $2,S15.500. The quar-
termaster generals Office was second in
the list, with $1,280.750. and the signal
Office third. with $so0.750.
In the inspector generals Office the aver
age per capita subscription was 1868. 20
in the war credits board, $673.8O: in the
Iuartermaster generals office, $4O3.96,
and IN the Judge advocate generals Of
fee $37979.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
JUDGE RUTHERFORD TO
LECTURE AT POLYS
Says World Has Ended and Millions
Now Living Will
Never Die.

"Fhe World Has Eended-Millions
Now Living VIII Never Die" is the
subject Of a lecture to be delivered by
Judge ]. F. Rutherford Of New York
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at
Polls Theater. Judge Rutherford, who
is successor to Pastor Russell as presi-
dent of the International Bible Stu
dents Association. is regarded as one
of the best known Bible lecturers in
the world.
He arrived in Washington today.
"By the end Of the world" he said,
Il do not mean the destruction of the
earth by fire. I mean the world as we
have known it has passed away and
we are in transitory stage. A new
world is being created about US that
when say there are persons now
living who will never die l mean 1t
literally. Men are not always going
to die. I should think that any one
who studies the Bible ought to be able
to perceive that the time Is coming
when none will die. Scientifically,
miraculously. anything you want to
ing to pass. All this has been foretoId,
as I shall prove next Sunday The
prophets wrote of 1t 1900 years ago
and prophecy is simply history written
in advance"
Judge Rutherford is a well known
lecturer and has travelled extensively
in Europe and in America. The lee
having appeared on the public plat
form in this city on several previous
occasions. His lecture will be free.
and no collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04

bers Of Jewish congregations. and the re-
mainder, 1851. ia comprised the member
ship of the various Protestant churches.
together with that Of few bodies. such
as the Latter Day Saints, the Spiritualists
and others, not usually considered as be-
longing to any Of the groups named.
In comparing the figures just given 1t
should be borne in mind that the Roman
Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox
churches include in their membership all
infants and the children who have been
baptized, whereas the Protestant churches
do not. as a rule, receive young children
as members: and that in the case Of some
tons. only the male incorporators Of the
shares or memberships in them are treat
ed as members. The foregoing percent
ages. therefore. overstate the relative
strength Of the Roman Catholic and East
ern Orthodox churches, and understate
that Of the Jews.
The total number of ministers reported.
1872, comprised 20,287 Catholic priests,
1856 priests of the Eastern Orthodox
churches, 719 Jewish rabbis and 170.359
ministers Of other churches, mainly Of
Protestant denominations.
The canvass showed 207,7S9 Sunday
schools. with 2.049,293 officers and teach
ers and 20,569,s31 scholars. These totals
comprise 1926 Sunday schools, with L.
959. 918 officers and teachers and 10 1851 ,675
scholars, conducted by church organiza-
tons, and 1858 undenominational and
union Sunday schools, with 89.375 officers
and teachers and ,156 scholars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
TWO CHILDREN BITTEN
BY UNMUZZLED DOGS

Numerous complaints of unmuzzled
dogs biting persons on the streets have
been made by the police during the
last month. One of the victims today
suggested that the pound service be in
creased and that the city be combed
for such animals. 1t also was sug-
gested that the police enforce a strict
compliance with the law requiring dogs
to be muzzled.
One Of the persons bitten yesterday
was Anna Lee, seven years old. 100
9Th street northeast. She was in front
Of her home when she was bitten on
her hand. George Shelton. thirteen
years old. 1899 I street southeast, the
other victim. was bitten on the leg by
q stray dog. Neither was seriously
wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
BALTIMORE POLICEMEN TO
CONDUCT GOSPEL SERVICES

A band Of Baltimore policemen is to
conduct the service at Gospel Mission,
214-216 John Marshall place. tomorrow
night.
This squad of police evangelists will
be under the direction Of Sergt. How
ard Since their conversion at the Billy
Sunday meetings two years ago the
policemen have conducted gospel meet
ings and Bible classes.
In the afternoon. Supt. H. W. Kline
announces. they will hold open-air
services at the corner of cath and
streets northwest from 3 to $3.50 o'clock:
another service at the corner Of Poto-
mac and M streets from 4:30 to 6
o'clock, and from Q to 8 o'clock at John
Marshall place and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The new auto truck presented to
the mission by Mrs. Richard Butler
will be used at these open-air points,
and the visiting policemen will take
part in these services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD /
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP GROWS :
1919 PER CENT IN TEN YEARS
Report of Census Bureau Shows Total of
42,O44.374-Sunday Schools Also Advance
In Observation-Disclosures, 21O.

There was an increase in church men,
bership in the United States of 1913 per
cent during the ten-year period ended De-
cember 81. 1916. according to a report of
the bureau Of census. The membership
increased from IS, 068 ,058. at the end OF
December. 1906, to 42,044,374, at the close
Of 1916.
The number Of churches increased from
212,23o to 22s,oo7. or by "a per cent: the
number Of ministers, from 164,s30 to
191,722; the number Of Sunday school
scholars, from 15.ss7.s11 to 20, 5es 1871; the
number of Sunday schools. from 1872. 722
to 2o7.7ss. and Sunday school officers and
teachers, from 1,746,O74 to 2,o49,2s3.
The denominations covered by the sta
tistics were 201, an increase of
thirteen over the number reported in 1906.
This increase is the net result of the
consolidation or dropping out of sixteen
small denominations and the addition of
twenty-nine small denominations. the lat
ter comprising some which were actually
in existence in 1906. but not then brought
to light and others resulting from con-
solidation Of formerly Independent
churches. reorganization within existing
denominations, etc.
OF the 42,044,34 church members re-
ported. 5,742,262 were Roman Catholics,
250,340 were adherents Of the eastern
orthodox churches (mainly Greek Church
and Russian church,, $780, 1898 were MEM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
THREE H|GHWAyMEN
ASSAULT DRUGGIST
Mrs. Shreve Attacked on
Street-CoIored Man Says
Soldier Shot Him.

Three highwaymen, last night at
tackled Powell P. Withers. druggist. at
301 P street, beat him with a piece Of
gas pipe wrapped in a newspaper, and
robbed him OF SIS. The druggist closed
his store few minutes after II o'clock
and was only short distance from his
home at 119 Bates street WREN he was
waylaid.
When the police saw the druggist
shortly after the attack he was in a
dazed condition and unable to tell
much about it. He could only recall
that three men were implicated in the
affair.
Frank Payne. 202 Bates street, assist
Casualty Hospital rendered first aid.
The weapon used by the highwaymen
was found near the scene. Withers is
confined to his bed today.
Woman Attacked on Street.
Mrs. c. Shreve. AT 18th street north
east. last night, a few minutes before
IL o'clock, was attacked by an uniden-
titled colored man while on 18th street
between c and D streets northeast, only
short distance from her home. F. c.
McTash, 4 soldier stationed at Camp
Meade, and Frank M. Doyle, 80 18th
street northeast. went to her aid and
drove the assailant away.
Mrs. Shreve. who was alone, alighted
from a street car at 18th and c streets
and was walking toward home when
she discovered she was being followed
by colored man. A second colored
man approached from an alley, she
hut 0St tn hA NJ oh
She explained that the negro put one
arm about her neck and placed his
hand over her mouth to prevent her
from screaming.
his hand from her mouth and scream
for help. She was dragged from the
sidewalk, she said, and 1t was when
she tore her assailant's hand from her
mouth second time and screamed that
the soldier and civilian appeared.
ed her home. Mrs. Shreve gave abe
police descriptions Of the two men.
George Chitty. 1912 A street north
east. reported to the police that
noon about 5 o'clock appeared at the
front door Of his home and asked for
a drink of water; that his wife started
back toward the kitchen to get the
water and he followed her. The hus-
band said the stranger grabbed his
wife, but the latter screamed and
him from the house. She
was not injured.
Says Soldier Shot Him.
Moses Davis. colored, thirty-three
years old, Lincoln road, Tokoma Park,
Nd. last night was treated at Freeds
mems Hospital for a bullet wound in
his right arm. He told the police that
he was shot by a soldier while on
road, one mile beyond the Dis
trict line, about $3.50 o'clock last night.
The wounded man said he was on the
road with a young woman and that
after he was shot the soldier and a
took the woman away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
PULPIT AND, PEW.

Foundry Epworth League at its de-
votional service tomorrow evening will
be addressed by Representative Simeon
B. Tess Of Ohio. on 1.-THE Demands of
the Hour" The special musical num-
bers will include a soprano solo by Mrs.
B. D. shreve and a baritone solo by
Clarence Ernst The final meeting Of
the present cabinet will be held at the
home Of the secretary, Miss Mary
Thompson. Tuesday evening. The an
nual election of officers will take place
on the evening Of May IA.
.rb. n,v,n.*Aa T.
subject Of an address to be given in
Studio Hall. 1919 Connecticut avenue
tomorrow evening at Sis o'clock, at
the meeting Of the Bahai Assembly.
Practical aspects Of the Bahai teach
speaker.
The Sunday reception to sailors. SOL
oilers oilers, and strangeEs win b held. as
Memorial M. E. Church. At o'clock
the pastor. Rev, DR.. Harry D. MiteheII
will preach on THE Sin Of Lots WIFE
In the series Of lectures for "commu-
Theodore Wesley Koch. chief Of the
order department of the Library OF
Congress. will lecture Friday night on
London in War Time" 1t will be open
to the public: 1900
r r +
Rev. A. o. Gilmore OF Salem, N. j.,
will preach at the morning and even.
ing services at Kendall Baptist Church.
9Th and B streets southwest, tomorrow.
Rev. Gilmore is minister. traveller ana
lecturer, having been over Palestine on
horseback. and has a large number OF
views Of the Holy Land. He also has
written and. lectured extensively upon
his travels in Spain, Greece, Turkey.
Egypt and Italy.
Rev. DR.. Cove Grifath johnson will
preach morning and evening tomorrow
at Immaunel: Baptist Church. 18th
street and Columbia road, In the
morning his subject will be THE Cry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
PLANS ZONE SYSTEM
FOR D. C. BUILDERS
Senator Calder Offers Joint
Resolution Looking to Limita-
tons on Construction.

For the purpose Of exaRining into
the question Of a zone system for the
construction of buildings in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, a commission is pro-
posed in joint resolution introduced
in the Senate by Senator Calder OF New
York.
The system would limit to certain
zones in the National Capital the con-
struction of new business houses,
apartment houses. factories and resi-
dences. For instance. If the proposition
were adopted, it would be illegal to
erect business house in a strictly resi-
Dental section. The plan has the sup
port of a number Of the officials Of the
government. including Col Harris, su-
perintendent Of public buildings and
grounds, who has done much to add to
the beauty and improvement of the
capital.
Formation of Commission,
The proposed commission to inquire into
the zone systm Of building is to be COM
posed of three members Of the Senate to
be appointed by the Vice President, three
members of the House to be selected by
the Speaker, three citizens of the Dis
trict to be appointed by the President,
the superintendent of public buildings and
grounds and the Engineer Commissioner
OF the District.
The sum of $4,000 is authorized to be
expended to carry out the Investigation,
payable on the half-and-half plan. Tho
commission must report to Congress the
result Of its Investigation early at the
The resolution was referred to the SEN
ate District committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
TWO PLAYS ARE ADDED
TO DRAMA LEAGUE LIST
Reports and Addresses Feature of
Convention Closing Ses-
sion This Afternoon.

In his report submitted this morning
to the Drama League Of America, which
is holding its eighth annual convention
at the Corcoran Art Gallery, Frank
Choteau Brown, chairman Of the league
series committee. said that two new
plays have been added to the list. the
total now being twenty-five
The plays added were THE Easiest
way" by Eugene Walter, and Artists
Families" by Brieux, both of which
have been current stage successes. The
league adds only such successes as are
not otherwise obtained in print.
Symposium on Amateur Producing
Barrett H. Clark of New York, chair
man Of the amateur committee, held a
symposium on amateur producing and
its special Importance in wartime. He
also read the report of the educational
department, the chairman of the COM
mittee being unable to attend. Prof
Frederick H. Koch of the University of
North Dakota spoke on Amateur Play.
making"
The keynote of the reports and talks
was the necessity Of maintaining at a
high standard the morale Of the people
at home, In addition to caring for the
men overseas.
The session will formally close this
afternoon with a business meeting and
a talk on The Actors Alliance and the
Drama League" by Rev. Walter r.
Bentley of Brooklyn. The new board
OF directors will meet late this after
noon.
/ Buffalo, Chicago, Baltimore and San
francisco are seeking next years an
nual meeting. 1t is likely that IL, will
go to Buffalo.
This evening delegates will attend an
Red Cross in tho Greek amphitheater
Of the National School of Domestic
Science, at 1850 Wisconsin avenue
northwest. The three-act comedy. "a
Little Savage" will! be presented. and
'The Goal" a play by Henry va Ar rsaq
Jones. Mrs. Maude Howell Smith Of
the District of Columbia will read
Rise Up. Jennie Smith," the, liberty
loan play which won third prize Of 500
IN the recent league contest. Mr..
Cooper and Mrs Smith are members Of
the league. ~
Officers Chosen.
Philip D. Sherman Of Oberlin, Ohio,
was elected president yesterday after,
noon. Other officers chosen were: Vice
presidents. Mrs. A. Starr Best Of Evans
ton. ILL.,. and Mrs. Otis Skinner Of Bryn
Mawr. Pa; secretary, Miss Kate OEie-
bay Of New York: treasurer, Miss Leila
Mechlin Of Washington. d. C.; dfrec-
tors. Mrs. Best. Dr. Richard Burton of
Minneapolis. Sidney F. Daily of indian
apoiis. Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge of New
york, Miss Eleanor Fitzgibbon of Car
negie. Pa: Theodore B. Hinckley of
Chicago. Miss Mechlin, Philip D. Sher-
man Of Oberlin. Ohio: Mrs. Louis
Wright Simpson of Buffalo, Mrs. Otis
skinner of Bryn Mawr and Miss Ethel
Smith Of Washington, d. C.
/ At the same session resolutions were
passed providing that the governme mt
recognize the fine arts and that it
create a department of public instruc-
ton which Will be separate depart
ment from the government. In addi-
| ton. the league requested that the
present organization Of the commission
on training camps be made permanent
and subject only to such notifications
as shall meet the postwar situation.