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Evening star., 1918-05-19
MAGNEs1A CANCER REMEDY.
Prof. Dubard Reports Encouraging
Results From Its Use
nee Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 30.-The theory that
cancer is not OF microbic origin but
is due to the excessive elimination Of
certain substances normally contained
in the blood is supported by a report
of the researches Of Prof. Dubard,
Just published by the Academy Of
Medicine.
Finding that the system of cancer.
Gus subjects was particularly poor in
magnesia. Prof. Dubard administered
large doses OF 1t to patients operated
ing results In large number of cases
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Austrian Wine Profits Drop.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. April 15.-The profits
made out Of the wine-growing indus
try in lower Austria last year were
over S11o.00o,ooo. according to the
Frankfort Zeitung. as compared with
Z total. Of less than $6,o00,000 In the
year prseedinG the war
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Disease Ravaging Transvaal Cattle

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG. April 5.-A mys-
terious cattle disease resembling par
alysis is causing large losses to Trans
vaal farmers. The disease is believed
to be connected in some way with an
outbreak Of infantile paralysis or po-
liomyelitis among human beings in
the same districtak
Evening star., 1918-05-19
A|RPLANE CIRCUS TAKES
NOTABLE EPART At FRONT
Unit Has Specially Organized
Troop Of Picked Pilots-Functions
Like Naval Destroyers.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 15.-The airplane
Circus" which was introduced by the
Germans two years ago, has taken a
notable part in the fighting on the
western front recently. The use of
the word circus" in this connection
has now become recognized among
both British and French aviators. 1t
indicates virtually a specially organ
lied troop of picked pilots, whose job
is simply to destroy enemy airplanes.
These circuses are complete units,
equipped with their own transport.
mechanical shops and all necessary
accessories. Wherever there is fight
ing to be done the circuses move
quickly to the danger point. II a big
attack is to be made by either side.
the rival circuses are moved to aero
dromes in that district. and each en-
deavors to prevent the others recon
noissance machines from operating.
The circus performs. In fact. precise
ly the functions Of destroyer hotillas
in the navy.
First Formed by Germans.
The first circus was formed by Capt
Boelke, one of the early German star
pilots. He collected a number of
picked pilots. including the Richtho-
fens. Voss and Schaefer. of whom the
two latter have been killed within a
year. Boelke himself was killed in
1916, and the elder Richthofen took
over the circus.
On the British side the reply came
in a squadron organized by Maj.
Hawker, which the Germans called
the "Anti-Richthofen Circus" Ulti-
mately Hawker fell in a fight with
Rfchthofen.
During the fighting of the past few
weeks several circuses of picked pi-
lots have been in action on both sides
They have reduced fighting in forma-
tion to dne art, each pilot maneu-
vering as one Of a team and refusing
to be drawn away from the formation
into siEgle-handed fights.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
First Whale Meat for Christiania.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, April ia number
Of whales caught on the west coast
Of Norway have supplied the first
whale meat ever offered on the open
market in Christiania for human food.
The meat, to a total Of several tons,
was sold quickly at prices ranging
from to 12 cents pound.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
First Enemy Ensign Captured.

Some time afterward, another Ger
man boat appeared, the Hegwig Won
Wissmann. The Fifi and Mimi chased
her thirty miles, until at $500 yards
the Fiji got the range with high-ex-
plosive shells. In a few minutes the
Hedwig burst into flames, turned tur-
tie and sank. Her ensign was picked
up, and was the first enemy ensign
captured in any sea battle in the war
The remaining German boat, the
Graf Won Gotten. stayed in harbor. A
seapiane few over and reused her
with few bombs. The Germans then
filled her with concrete and sank her.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
PLAN TO SAFEGUARD
ULSTER'S INTERESTS
British Premier Regards
Veto Power in Irish ParIia-
ment as Workable.
GIVES GOVERNMENT VIEWS
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. April ia plan to safe
guard the interests Of Ulster by CIV
ing its representatives a veto power
in the proposed new Irish parlia-
ment over measures which conflict
with Ulster interests has been char
acterized by Premier Lloyd George as
"a workable expedient" This fact
has just been disclosed by making pub
lie letter which the premier wrote
to Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of
the Irish convention. some time ago
when the convention became dead
locked over the Ulster question and
sent delegates to confer with the
premier in London
THE government understands" wrote
Mr., Lloyd Gorge. "that it has been
suggested that a safeguard Of Ulster
interests might be secured by provi-
sion Of an Ulster committee within
the Irish parliament with power to
modify. and II necessary to exclude,
the application to Ulster Of certain
measures either of legislation or ad-
ministration which are not consonant
with the interests of Ulster. This
appears to be a workable expedient,
whereby special consideration Of VI.
ster conditions can be secured and the
objections to the single legislature for
Ireland overcome"
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Ulster Unionists Demur.

Despite the premier's approval Of
this plan. the Ulster unionist dele
gates to the Irish convention declined
to participate in any scheme of self
government for ireland.
Outlining broadly the views Of the
British government on the Irish home
rule question. Premier Lloyd George
wrote to Sir Horace Plunkett as fol-
lows:
Questions of which there is an
acute difference of opinion in Ireland
and Great Britain must be held over
for determination until after the war"
The premier considered the control
Of the Irish customs and excise one
Of the problems which must await the
conclusion of peace. for he added:
1.-THE government suggests that dur
ing the period of the war and for the
period Of two years thereafter the
control Of customs and excise should
be reserved to the United Kingdom
parliament; that as soon as possi-
BILE after the Irish parliament has
been established joint exchequer
board should be set up to secure the
determination Of the true revenues OF
Ireland"
Evening star., 1918-05-19
BIG BOXERS MEET
|NKHAK| UNIFORM
American Boys See Contest
in British Camp With Head
liners in Tourney. :.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
ALDERSHOT. England, April 13.-
American soldiers encamped in this
district had an object lesson in the
conduct of a big boxing match here
a few days ago when they were in
vited to be the guests of the British
soldiers at program of fourteen
contests between representatives OF
the Aldershot command and the
southern command of the British
army.
The headliners of the tournament
included about half of the best box
ers in England. now all in khaki.
Among them were Sergt. Jimmy
Wilde, Sergt. Rolph of the Canadians.
Sid Burns. Corp. Billy Fullerton. and
several others whose names were well
known at the National Sporting Club
in pre-war days.
There were no purses. the prizes
being simple silver and bronze med
ais worth about IS each. Had the
competition taken place at Lon
don arena and been open to the pub
lie. the program would have been
worth about $4,000 to the promoters.
But the public was not admitted, and
the price of admission to the soldier
spectators ranged from IL cents to
one dollar. The latter amount cor
responded to the $50 seats in the old
days of the National Sporting Club
in London.
Women and Children Present.
There was an enormous attendance
of officers and men, together with a
great many soldierso families. 1t was
probably the first time in the history
of the ring in which men, women and
children attended a match of cham
pionship caliber.
Despite the keenness of the fighting,
there was only one bout in which any
blood flowed. The majority of the
men taking part were so physically
that they were able to stand up in the
ring and give and receive punish
ment with a degree Of fortitude sell
dom seer in professional boxing
meetings.
An impressive feature of the entire
competition, from the standpoint of
the American spectators. was the
scrupulously strict and fair referee
ing. Holding and clinching were
stopped Immediately. one warning
only being given. Any pair who stood
also received a first-and last-cau-
tion. There were fourteen contests
altogether, each of six rounds. The
Aldershot command won the meet,
taking thirteen Of the fourteen
events.
Commander walcott. head of the
American branch of the British ad-
intelligence department in
London. was the chief referee.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Planning for 81 Big Motor Ships.

C6ffeSD0ndeHeo q the xsSociafod Press.
COPENHAGEN. April 1o.-At the an
Aual meeting Of the East Asiatic Com.
Dany. the president said the company
II providing and ordefing twenty.one
new biz motor ships.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Lewis Gun Most Mobile.

The Lewis gun is described as the
most mobile. One man fires 1t, using
forty-seven rounds in succession. Be
side him is another man who puts on
fresh trays Of ammunition as required.
the change being made in two seconds.
Meanwhile other men are hard at
work filling trays and passing them
on for use. The gun has an effective
range of about 1900 yards and can
be fired either from a stand or
parapet, the gunner placing the piece
to his shoulder as he pulls the trig-
ger.
The Maxim and vickers guns are
fred from a tripod. the gunner squat
ting with legs astraddle and press
ing key. AS long as he keeps his
finger on the key the gun continues
streaming out bullets as the belts.
each holding $50 cartridges. ny
Through 1t. Gripping the handles
with both hands. the gunner moves
his weapon back and forth, playing
on the advancing troops much as a
fireman plays a hose on q burning
building. Guns Of this kind can also
be used for putting by barrages. and
It is possible to attack with them
targets one cannot see.
At the beginning Of the war the
British army had two machine guns
to each Infantry battalion. The NUM-
ber now IL much larger. In addition.
a special machine gun corps has been
formed
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Lay in Trench All Night.

Kelly lay in the trench all night
under the barrage. When he was
found in the morning. It was neces-
sary to amputate his left leg. Six
teen pieces Of shell were taken out
Of his right leg.
Hopkins. when surrounded by eight
Germans who were shouting Come.
kamerad." refused to surrender and
killed two. being himself left on the
ground supposedly dead.
you men have shown both the en-
'emy and our allies the stuff out of
which American soldiers are made"
said the American general. The men
were cheerful despite the fact that
they were crippled for life. They
praised their treatment and wanted
the latest news from home. They
were a shining example to grumblers.
who- risked, endured and lost nothing
Kelly's only complaint was that his
bed was too short to permit him to
stretch his Six-feet-two frame to its
fun length with the remaining bat
tered leg.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
To Permit Lotteries for War Loan,

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, April 10.-War regu-
lations have been issued by the COM
monwealth government permitting
any one to establish and conduct lot
teries to raise money for war loans,
providing tho consent Of the federal
treasurer 10 obtained in advance.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
Guns Knocked Out.

"a few minutes later I received the
message: Both guns out Of action.
sir I gazed round with a jerk. and
there below me, sure enough, both
guns were knocked out.
''The .boches had begun another de-
liberate shoot at the other guns. AND
1 could see at a glance he was some
how observing his rounds and cor
recting them for line and range. and
yet there were no Hun airplanes up
aloft to do it. A marvellous mystery.
1 determined to go to my guns and
do my best to get them into action
again, so off I moved. lodging around
the ancient shell holes of 1916, jump
ing across old German trenches.
II had hardly gone twenty yards
when / heard buzz quite close-the
buzz of a field telephone buzzer-I
came up behind two men in khaki
with the familiar blue-and-white band
of the British signaling corps on their
arms, evidently the men 1 had seen
before. one gazing out toward the
ing. Quietly l approached. Then I
grasped the situation.
Fells Both With His Fist.
with a running jump, leaped
plump on the instrument. yelled, and
hit out with one fist under one jaw
and another on the back of a square.
hard head.
"sGott in himmel.' came from the
groan from the other. whose jaw 1
had hit. who lay apparently stunned.
"Then in a moment 1 was kicked
in the back, which sent me reeling.
"I picked myself up, to find both
boches tearing away for the
Iar.I ri TO- Hf q
but I gave chase. One stumbled and
fell 1 made a rush. and before he
could rise kicked as I had never
kicked before-a regular. proper punt.
That settled him. and on I went.
1.-The bther ran on. when suddenly
he disappeared in a cloud Of smoke
and q deafening roar. We had run
in front of one Of our batteries. Fate
decreed the fate of one. but the other
I had settled with a hobnailed boot"
Evening star., 1918-05-19
FOUR AMERICAN BOYS
AWARDED FRENCH CROSS
Wounded in Hecent German Raid,
They Are Cheerful Despite They
Are Crippled for Life.
ny JUNIUs y. WOOD.
CeIfeaD0Adenee Of The Sunday

ny JUN1U9 d. WOOD.
Correspondence Of The Sunday Star
and Chicago Daily News.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE FRENCH FRONT. May IA
dramatic scene occurred at an old
French chateau. now used as a hos
pttal. near the verdun front, when
the French war cross was conferred
on four Americans wounded in a re-
cent German raid. The men were ly-
ing on cots and three of them had
each a leg amputated. They were
not expecting the honor when the
American and French generals en-
tered. With a few words Of praise,
the French general bent over and
pinned the decoration on the pajama
breast Of each hero. Lieut.. Harris ].
Kelly. Of Ottawa. ILL.,. and Private
Aloysius Brown. of Brooklyn, N. Y.
received the cross with a palm: Pri-
Yates Dewey d. Smith. Steen Creek.
Miss. and George A. Hopkins, Of Bal
ttmore, Nd. the cross with a star.
Smith was the only one who had both
legs. Kelly. q muscular. specimen of
manhood, fought OF the Germans un-
til. weakened by wounds. he was cap
tured. He revived and broke away.
The hve men holding him escaped to
the end Of a trench, where they left
him. emptying their revolvers into his
body as they ned
Evening star., 1918-05-19
EXTREME MISERY
CAUSES AUSTRIAN
DESIRE FOR PEACE

AMSTERDAM. May 15-The
Tijd prints the following sig
nificant and much-ccnsored let
ter from its Vienna correspond
ents
sThe reason why all classes of
the population have regretted
Count Czernin's departure (frOm
the foreign ohice) 4. that in him
they saw the herald of peace.
and the people want peace
above all. This Is not surpris-
ing, because the misery is ex-
tremc. (This part Is cens0red.D
The people will probably hold
out through the next difficult
months until the Ukraine grain
arrives in sufficient quantities.
But 1t II natural that every body
yearns for peace (ccnsoredD.
Hn ndreds of times daily one
hears the lament How long Is
this crazy destruction to last.'
"Onsy the conviction that the
emperor honestly desires peace
and has given evidence of this
In recent incident keeps the
people going"
Evening star., 1918-05-19

Nay Admit Women to Cambridge.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE. England, April 29.-
A movement to admit women to full
membership Of Cambridge University
has been started.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
MACHINE GUN THE
MOST DESTRUCTIVE
British Expert Also Says One
in the Field Is Worth Almost
an Entire Battalion.
LIKE KEEN-EDGED scYTHE
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 9.-''Of all the weap-
ons used in the present war, the
machine gun = has unquestionably
proved itself the most efficient" says
British expert in the Daily Mail.
Probably a majority Of the casualties
in the war have been caused by this
weapon; certainly the greater pro-
portion Of the enormous losses dur
ing the fighting of the past few weeks
has been SO inflicted.
ANY type Of machine gun in the
hands Of a skillful operator has the
same destructive effect upon men
moving in mass formation that a
keen-edged scythe has in a field Of
ripened wheat. 1t cuts broad swathes;
nothing can stand against 1t.
"a well served machine gun is the
most formidable thing that attacking
battalions have to face. 1t is not
At anything approaching close ranges
the bullets will go through the 'front.'
rank men, often through the second
rank as well, and kill or wound those
Immediately behind them"
Several Types of Guns.
There are several types of machine
gun now in use in the British army,
such as the Lewis, the Maxim. the
Vickers, and the Hotchkiss. All are
very mobile. They can be moved
quickly from one place to another.
advantage being taken Of any cover
that offers. Each class of machine
gun has with it squad Of about ten
men. Should they find themselves
pressed too closely, they pick up their
weapon. fall back with it, and reopen
fire upon the enemy from the next
favorable position.
One authority has declared that in
the field one machine gun is worth
almost a whole battalion of men armed
with rifles. Few soldiers can keep up
fifteen rounds per minute rapid fire with
q rifle, but a machine gun can dis
charge 800 rounds in a minute. and
the vickers can discharge 1900 rounds
without stopping. Bullets pour from
the muzzle in q rapid devastating
stream. and as these guns use the
same kind of ammunition as rife
there Is little difficulty in keeping
them fed.
Evening star., 1918-05-19
SP|ES.ANNOYED
BRITISH RETREAT
Officer Tells in a Letter of En-
counter With Two Who Were
in English Uniform.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1l.--German spies
have been a continual source of an
noyance throughout the recent British
retirements in France. Many of these
spies have been detected in British
presumably stolen from bod
letter to the Daily Express tells of
an encounter with two such spies.
II had been ordered to take up a
position with the two guns of my
section. as our infantry were being
forced back. he says. IT was on a
crest just in front of my guns ready
and waiting to open fire and observe
the rounds. but the specified time had
not arrived
along which a few minutes before l
had managed to get my guns. 1t was
packed with infantry. transport, guns.
prisoners, and stretcher bearers strug-
Cling along with wounded. Some
thing or other called my attention to
two signalers striving to lay out a
wire from the road toward my OBJ
servation post. 1 could hear a gibe
made to them. some witticism which
CduSeu d lduSH. lnen some one else S
guns to the left opened fire In a
few seconds 1 picked up the target. a
blue-gray shadow advancing in ap-
parent silence over the top of crest
two thousand yards away.
Boche Shells Come Close.
II gave the order to join in the
chorus of guns. The rounds were
bursting beautifully, and I picked up
the range quickly and well. but
noticed boche shells beginning to fall
on and about the road, bursting with
marvellous precision.
Il glanced behind my guns just as
a shell burst one hundred yards in
rear of them and another one hundred
yards in front-a beautiful bracket
positively uncanny, as the guns were
in splendid position and certainly
could not be seen.
Il knew what that bracket meant
and longed to give the Take cover
order to my gunners. but only for
one moment. Our job was to carry
on. So we fired away as rapidly as
we could, for, after all, we do not often
have the luck to shoot at moving masses
of boches.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-14

"A WefuaR y hu eassx s laree shadow
sla9tsld never wear haasy satia hips
Nor shslait ssse uae shiny materials, far
sffh ttsufr eserg t0axe thay arg az
maas ftngees posptaHs II terislvr 'loek
at Fnf toward the weulsi-pe. syiptifke
une4 Wear dalls Finished goods. hat
censssF witf Flgor wority of youg
Pilgrim sefbears, The iichu, the fancy
nsekwear 1f amy strte, or tife hair worn
iaw ea tise nees
"If the mech is shosf, and II one Is tst
lnneh ayolrtiupais, weaf the hair high.
II will add ta the iossg tine you crave.
Also never puT the hair arounti a full
face. else some one viii be reminded IL
a ring around the fnaen
| IF you have o shugt hack. don't kid
yourself with the saea tisat bow there
on Is cute, for 1t lsn't. but rather gives
tila Impression Of a tugi,oat carrying
freight instead Of towing It,
Suede shoes make fat feet fat, While
pale gray Is best suited to the stout
woman, and she cau wear chat color
with lnpuntty, Above all things IL tie
matter Of dress. study your own type. y
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-14
MlDWlnTER HATS or SATIN
Ostrich lis Decseed Among the Smart
est Of Trimmings for These Stylish
Between Season Models.

When willow catslsEns nnke their
frst appearance on the street look out
for the first of the new millinery, OBJ
serves q writer In the New York Sun.
The two come together. Te be sure,
winter has just got into It's stride, but
there Is nothing so heaftening when
face 10 face With an apparently un-
ending prospect of SNOW and Ice as
She first glimpse OF ii pussy willow
wand aud a smart satin haf. Re-
appearance of satin hats wlth ID
prospect of straw lii the not far dis
tant future must be hailed with Joy
by the much harassed designers.
There are shown number OF YER
sioiis OF the becoming large aat shape
! with the high straight but soft crown
One black satin hat OF this shape Is
crossed ull over Its surface by lines oi
light-colored machine stitching in two
inch blocks. while around its crown are
soldferly Cords Of large black chenille
snetted at the side.
Al number OF the satin hats show
lines of machine stitching. and there
are still others that are eiaTrningi5
quilted by hand either on the brfm ol
around the top OF the crown
As ever, the aII+black hat leads Ii
sinarfness.
There nre black satin hats embroid
cred with wool or with cheallle ii
bright colors and dull gold or silver
trimmings, Including the various forms
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-02-14

tie AZ 10 Styles, 50 that iE q few brief
weeks The garment sill not ba found
euf ef the running SO far as style iInp
Is concerned.
Cunper-coaoreta satin was selected
TOR the sairf OF the Track. with tan
georgette far the bsaase The blouse liz
shocked aud embroidered tD tie darker
tene. and the dress fastens simply In
the eesatsr back. THE giraie is draped
iow al the back ana Is drawn well over
the hips.
This type OF g;rslie drapery is noted
frequently On some Of the newest
/, dresses and skirts. and ore Of the fab
RIGS II for u draperg that sweeps iow
over the hip AT one side aud Is about az
tha normal waiStiine on the opposite
side.
The skirt Of this frock is quite mar
row, measuring u scant yurd and three
quarters la width, and The design lis an
excellent enc for renodelsng last sea-
son's frock.
70 make the dress two and d half
yards Of satin SO inches wide will be
required, with one and three-quarters
yarsis pf georgeite the same width FOR
bodice and sleeves The piece OF satin
sased la rlie width Of the skirt may be
used for the gtrfiie The bodice must,
! OF course. be made over fitted lining,
50 that d foundation Is provided Tor
draplng and holding tise girslle. The
sleeves are unlined.