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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
WOMAN KILLED IN cANrEEN,
Shell Kills Miss Crandell in French
Soldiers Fireside,"

PARIS. March 2s.-Miss Marion C.
Crandell of Alameda, Cal, has been
killed by the explosion of a shell in the
French Soldiers Fireside" at the
French front. where she was engaged
as a canteen worker for the Young
Mems Christian Association. No de-
tails Of the occurrence have yet been
received.
Miss Crandell was forty-six years old
She arrived in France February Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
TWO COLLEGE MINES
PLAY GAMES TODAY
G, u, Meets Walter Reed and
NJ. S. Goes Against
Hopkins.
BY II. c. BYRD.

Nobody ever accuses n chess
player of being lucky because he
wins, but most everybody seems
to think the successful business
man has a corner ON the wfles
of Dame Fortune. In both cases
success usually crowns the efforts
of the fellow who can see about
ten moves ahead Of his rival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Stenographers won three straight
games last night in the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone League, de-
feating the Construction quint. The
winning bowlers got the victory in
each contest. except the second. By
good margin. In that they won by only
two pins, 452 to $50. Mrs. Fraber, lead
ing OF for the victors starred by get
ting the highest scores registered by
members Of either team. She knocked
down liz. 50 and 80 Of the pins In the
other two matches Hughes led Main
tenanoe in a three-time victory over
Wire Chiefs and Commercial took the
measure of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company the same way.
Continentals lost their grip In the
District League and dropped three
games to the Shermans. The Shermans
took the opener by fair margin. but
the second and third contests were very
close. The victors were only two pins
ahead at the finish Of the second con-
test and in the third they ended the
play only eight pins to the good.
O'Neil and Elmer starred for Shermans
with scores Of 101, 1876, 100 and s6, 145
and 104. Johnny Baum was the main
figure in the lineup of the Con.
tinentals, rolling 113. 141 and 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
FOREIGN.

President Wilson received Minister ].
L. Gutierrez Of Honduras. Amnesty to
Costa Rican revolutionists was decreed
by President Tinoco. President Car
rama rejected the proposed Mexican
United States economic agreement. The
British Independent labor party pro-
posed discussion of abolition of the
monarchy, naturalization of public
utilities and minimum IS wage for a
six-hour workday. Viscount Goschen
was appointed parliamentary secretary
of the British board of agriculture.
Aerial mail service was inaugurated
between Vienna, Austria, and iKev.
Ukraine. The former heir to the Rus
sian throne. Alexis Romanoff. was re-
ported i'll. Among those who died dur
ing the week were: William Voight,
German shoemaker. hero of the Coepe-
nick escapade; Prof. Paul Laband, Ger
man educator; Thomas Holmes. British
huma nftarian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Runs-Shanks, Judge (21, Morg1n tzJ anu
Milan Errors McBride, Ripley. Berm.a an, and
Du Mont Earned runs-Regulars. !. First bass
by errors-Re9ulars. 2. Left on bases-Regulars.
s; YaniEans. 8. First base on bsils-on Ayer:.
i: on Craft. 8. Innings pitehed.sy Ayerss ,; :;
%ademon Ayers. 8: OF YinelinG, 0: OH Craft.
s: OF Du Mont. 2. Struck out-By Ayers. l; by
Ytngling, 2; BY Du Mont. 2. Three-base hit
Morgan Two-base hit-Gharrity. Sacrifice ny
-Ainsmith. Stolen base-Mflan. umpare-Mr.
Martin. Time Of game-1 hour and 70 minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
Cleveland Hockey Team Wins.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 30.-The
All-stat hockey team Of Canada was
defeated here last night by the Cleve-
land seven by a score Of 2 to /. The
defensive playing of Stewart of the
Dentals was a feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
Jim Bagby q Holdout.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 3o.-Jim
BaEby is still holdout after several
hours conference with President Jim
Dunn of the Indians. Bagby hasn't
left Cleveland, but 1t IL understood
Dunn has made him q dnal proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
1875 Fans See Champions.

GEORGETOWN. Tex. March 30.-Only
1875 persons paid to see the world
champion White sox beat Southwest
ern College here, to 3. Dave Dam
forth, who finished Sox games last
season, went the whole distance with
out trouble. -
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Tigers in Aeroplanes.

wAxAHACHIE. Tex. March 80
Manager Jennings and several msm.
bers of the Tiger squad took Q trip
through the clouds in Army aercplanes
when they visited Waco. The Tigers
defeated the soldiers base ball team. 10
to !. ss.s..s-..--...,-,l@--- -,-------z -
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OF D. c. JAIL
FUG|T|VES AGAIN IN CELL
Four of Fifteen Negroes Who Sawed
Way to Liberty Now in Hands
Of the Police.

-Four of the fifteen prisoners in the Dis
trfct Jail who celebrated st. Patricks day
~ saving their way to freedom from the
prison are again in custody. George Henry
Terry and John Thomas both colored,
were arrested in Belair. Nd, yesterday
afternoon; William T. Watkins. another
colored member of the party of fugitives,
Was caught in South Washington this
xlorning by Policeman ]. T. Jackson, and
Albert Thornton, alleged murderer. sur
rsadered the day after he escaped. De-
esctfves Sweeney and Beckley have gone
- Belair to get the men under arrest
shsre.
vas in Jail awaiting trial for assault with
dangerous weapon He left this city
ohortly after getting away from Jail and
syefnrned last night He had been here
emily a short time before Policeman Jack
oun learned he was in a house near I'd
ana l. streets southwest and arrested him
tive what is believed to be the true story
~ the wholesale Jail delivery.
Threatened to Expose Plot.
According to the statement of the
psisoner. the Jail delivery was planned
on1 executed by Orville Harry Cook and
Joseph Carroll Melvin. the only white
men in the party. and the two men prob
ably would have been the only ones to
get away had il not been that some of
their colcred fellow prisoners threatened
+ t. expose the plot il they were not in
clut7ed in the exodus.
Watkins declared the saving of the
7 4eck and opening of the door leading
10 the attic of the prison was accom-
15ished by Cook and Carroll, and he
{Watkins) was the first to go through
s tie opening and descend to the ground
9rom the roof of the structure by going
sewn the rope that had been made Of
sDeddfng. He had agreed to meet the
two white men and two of the colored
augitives at Florida avenue and 9Th
street that night. he stated, but only
TWO Of the colored men appeared.
Tired Of Wandering.
Continuing his story, Watkins said
ne accompanied the two colored COM
pantons across Highway bridge into
Virginia, and from there they made
< their way to Cumberland Md, where
the other men were arrested and locked
IN police station, from where they
e9wed their way to freedom. firing
9k wandering about the country and
Anxtous to see his friends and rela-
ftves. he stated. he decided to return
20 this city. He wass returned to jail
keday
Inspector Grant, chief of detectives,
yesterday received long-distance tele-
eng OF the arrest of George Henry
Terry and John Thomas. No particu-
Jars of their capture was given, how
4ver. and Detectives Sweeney and
8eckley went there for them. taking
necessary court papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
THE OTHER ANGLE
Mostly Nonsense.
BY KIRK MILLER.

In the good old days when six was
an experiment. a gun that would shoot
half mile was a miracle. Now all they
need is your telephone number.
A woman always wants to look as young
as her daughter, but you never saw
golf player who would give his son two
strokes handicap.
Don't make any difference how young
an old maid may be. she is usually chick
en- hearted when she is apprehended by a
mouse.
Seleetive draft board refused to exempt
man who had chronic somnambulism
on the ground that he would make a good
soldier for sentry duty,
The hen is the only actor in the food
drama who can get cheered for laying
down at the switch. You clucked it!
Key bridge. BY absconding over it in
stead Of the Aqueduct, the Old Dominion
commuters are going to save two hours
of daylight
Indications are that some of our Easter
gowns are going to be loud enough to
drown out the music.
watch ahead another flop, if you have
watch. If you haven't a watch, pull
your belt up another notch.
| Man was pinched for going through
Rhode Island more than twelve miles an
hour. but we didn't know before thai
| there was twelve miles of it.
+ Beginning next week, the biscuits will
| be one hour colder when friend husban nd
| flatfoots home, three hours late instead
of two. And school girls will be able
| to see one more movie before supper
| time.
| We always believed that yarn about a
/ CLAIMS silence until we heard a man eat
| ing chowder across from US in Pennsyl-
| vania' avenue rotisserie.
! Capital punishment for spies is all right.
but why give capital punishment bad
! name.
| Three women and one man make up a
/ band Of safe robbers in Cleveland That
| isn't band, it's an orchestra
! Camouhaging a transatlantic liner by
| throwing out a smoke screen isn't new
to anybody who ever experienced Pitts
burgh.
That Queer ouestionnaire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
Braves Trounce Phillies.

MIAMI, Fla, March 30-The Boston
Braves took a fall out Of Philadelphia
Quakers by a score of to 2. Score:
r. he.
PhiladeIphia Nationals ..........2 8
Boston N0LlouA8 Z 5
Batteries-Cannon, lineup and Dilhoner; Nehf,
Raglan and Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
Inglesides Also Grab Three.

Inglesides took three straight from
Potomac Savings Bank in the National
Capital League, having an enormous
advantage at the send Of every contest.
All the winning players rolled well.
Scores:
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That Queer ouestionnaire.

Did you ever see a fish yawn under
water?
Or barber who didn't know when the
war will end?
Did you ever see farmer SOW his wild
oats in the city?
Why are revolving doors?
Who apprehended America. Columbus
or George Conan?
How far is it between your corns and
your shampoo?
Did you ever know Of Ben Hur losing a
race?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
WAR CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE,

A liberty loan of $4,000. o00. 900. at Az
per cent, was announced by the UnlteQ
states. Republican senators attacked
the administration for hardness in war
preparations. The President signed the
bill authorizing sale of German-owned
property; a check for $5.0s1.0OO, rep
re senting a. bank deposit to the cred1t
of German interests, was turned into
the United States Treasury. MAI. Gen.
leonard Wood was ordered before an
examining board to determine Whetner
he shall be kept on inactive duty or
given a command at the 'front.'; ne re-
Dorted on war conditions before sen
ate committee, urging that miiiions OF
men be hurried to the front Secreta!s
Baker of the War Department PAID ms
respects to the king and conferred with
British off1cfals: he returned to Paris
en- route to Italy. Maj Gen. March. act
ing chief of staff. gave reasons LOT
withholding particulars regarding cas-
nalttes as intended to keep ln1orma-
ton from the enemy.
Karl Muck, orchestra leader. was ar
rested in Boston as an AMEN enemy
Rose Pastor Stokes. socialist, was az
rested under the espionage act
Rritish force in Palestine made Iur-
+her advances: the entire Turkish army
Was reported wiped out in Mesopo.
tamia; Turkish atrocities at Treolzono
we're reported. Soviet troops retook
Odessa from Austrian invaders. German
troops landed in Finland, red guaros
fleeing. A Tartar-Bashkir republic ana
the Tauridian republic were reported TO
have established themselves In Russian
territory. The Greek parliament oe-
clined to pension exiled King Constan-
tike- resenting his pro-German activi-
ties Labor strikes in Austria were re-
norted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30
NATIONAL.

The nation prepared to set forward
clocks one hour tomorrow morning. IN
compliance with the daylight saving
law. Maine republicans held conven-
ton to select a state committee. Massa-
chusetts voted to ratify the prohibition
amendment. Vice President Marshall
took the stump in support Of Davies for
Wisconsin senator. The railroad ad-
ministration announced loan of $43.-
964, 900 to the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, to meet maturing OBJ
ligations; railroads under federal con-
troll showed falling of in profits. Miss
Margaret Wilson was chosen president
of the Southern Industrial Educational
Association. A general strike of union
workers. $4,000 strong, in Kansas City,
was accompanied by rioting and the
calling out of the National Guard. Ex-
plosions in Jersey City warehouses
containing Army supplies caused ST.
10000 loss; an employe confessed to
accidentally firing the places The death
list of the destroyer Manley, lost in
collision, was increased to thirty-four.
with seventeen missing. Among those
who died during the week were: s. H.
Hardwick, retired. general passenger
agent, Southern railway; Capt. G. w.
Albee, u. s. A. Indian fighter and civil
war veteran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

They're unionlxfnG everything
else. from b. v. DIS to BARRIERS,
30 why nots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Right on the bat the pin boys
probably would demand sene
kind of protection for their shins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Seleetive draft board refused to exempt
| man who had chronic somnambulism
on the ground that he would make good
| soldier for sentry duty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

That could be Offset somewhat.
though, by making the maple
settlers pony up hard cash for an
pins splintered against their
dOmea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

| The hen is the only actor in the food
drama who can get cheered for laying
| down at the switch. You clucked it!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Camoufaging a transatlantic liner b,
throwing out a smoke screen isn't new
to anybody who ever experienced Pitts.
burgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

DID you ever notice how gently
\ pin boy picks mp . pin that
PITT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Don't make any difference how young
an old maid may be. she is usually chick
en-hearted when she is apprehended by a
mouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

He does 1t 10 gently and easily
that IL one of those pins ever
lands against the occupant Of the
Pit anywhere except On his bean
theFe'1l he hurry-up call for an
ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

They've commenced work on the new
Key bridge BY abscondng over it in
stead of the Aqueduct, the Old Dominion
of daylight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

II Mr.. Livingstone doesn't prove
. better anchor man for Stenog.
raDhers than he did last night
he's likely to get thrown ever.
board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

Indications are that some of our Easter
gowns are going to be loud enough to
drown out the music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

That's not 0riginaI-one Of he
other four nenberS OF the
Sten0graphers volunteered the
statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-30

A ten-pound Mississippi cat" was the
largest fsh caught on a week end out
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Wage Increase Paid In
Thrift Stamps By Haas
LiebSr Grocery Co.

One of the novel ways suggested
for encouraging the habit of thrift, is
that used by Ross r. Wagner, Mana
ger of the Haas-Lieber Grocery Co., of
this city. On July 1 the wages of all
the employees of the company was in
creased 81 per week and the increase G
was paid in Baby Government Bonds
or Thrift Stamps. All the employees
were delighted with the opportunity
of receiving an increase in wages in
this manner.
Besides the investment of 81 per
week in thrift stamps the Hass-Lieb-
er folks also apply that amount in a
Liberty Bond.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
Work Will Begin Soon
On Hospital; Money Ar
riV0S From Bond Sale

$77,O73.12 was received by the
County Court Friday morning in re-
turn for the Audrain County Hospital
bonds, which were sold recently
While the bonds called for $75,OO0,
.heir sale slightly above par account.
ed for the extra $2,O33.12.
Judge Carter of the County Court.
stated that the work would begin on
the hospital in the near future Mr.,
Elliott, architect, is at present work
ing on the plans for the new building.
and they will be ready for the con-
tractors to bid on in the next few
days
Within a short time the site, the old
Coons property, will be paid for and
then the, building will be removed.
The Missouri Military Academy has
purchased the house and will probab-
ly move 1t nearer the school. Then
the county work on the new structure
will begin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
SANTA FE, MO.

We were blessed with a good rain
Thursday night, first since June 26.
Lightning burned strawstack
for Avery Peak and killed a steer
for Sidney McElhaney.
Miss Ida Yowell left Thursday
for Mexico to attend school.
Little Mildred Hanna is still quite
low with colera infantum and
whooping cough. She has been
seriously i'll for weeks.
r. l.. Vowel raised 35 bu. pota-
toes from a small patch in the gar
den.
The second case of colera infant
um is reported at Earl Delaney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fuget lost
their infant baby Thursday.
Brothe Sears preached at Chris
tian church for the past week, ev-
cry night.
Mace Talley delivered pair of
mares to Wade South, Mexico, at
$45O.OO.
Oats straw sells at $40 an $12
per ton--seems hard to get.
Miss Bessie Davis left Sunday
for Columbia to attend school.
Pabsing alongside country
school Monday afternoon we met
little Johnnie and Mary each carry
ing dinner bucket and books, We
passed that same road Tuesday af-
ternoon, but strange to say, little
Johnnie was carrying two buckets
and extra books!
Thursdays storm blew down a
number of silos west of town.
Ernest Vanlandingham has a
new Chevrolet car.
Mrs. Andrew Habit has gone to
Quincy for two weeks visit with
her father,
Miss Lizzie Hunt is home from
Monroe City where she visited Mrs.
George Dowell
Fred Peak is doing clerical work
at Camp Funston.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
COME TO THE "sING."

Come to the Court House lawn
Friday night, at o'clock. and learn
to sing familiar songs of your
country. The Government says a
singing community is the most pa
triotic community, so 1t is urging
all American communities to learn
to sing together the National An
them, and other patriotic songs and
folk songs.
Mexico is fortunate In having DR..
Mancheste- of the Hardin College
MusicaB "~ crvatory to lead the
people in Community Sings" Dr..
Manchester has conducted these
sings in other Cities and knows
how. He will be assisted Friday
night by Choirs of Mexico churches.
Friday the songs are Star Span
gled Banner" America. BLACK
Joe"' "Suwanee River, There's
a Long, Long Trail" and Battle
Hymn of The Republic. Latter
three songs have been issued by our
Government and will be learned by
Mexico and Audrain County people.
Country people are invited to
come and take part. School children
are urged to attend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
CANNOT BUY COAL.

Farmers who have wood on their
lands will not be allowed to buy
coal this winter. This order has
been received by the coal dealers in
Mexico.
The Government is trying in ev-
cry way to conserve the coal for the
necessary industries, and this order
is made to help that purpose. The
large cantonments also require sup
plies OF coal, and 1t is absolutely
necessary that they come first. The
steel mills and munition plants are
also using unusually large amounts
of coal
The farmer will be required to
make an affidavit of the supply of
wood that is available on his land.
II he does not have the necessary
amount, that lacking will, of course,
be allowed in coal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
MRS. SHIRE DEAD.
Had Been Ill Several Weeks--Has A
Brother At The War Front In
France.

Mrs. Anna Shire, 26 years old,
died Tuesday morning at her home
northeast of Mexico She had been
i'll with a complication of diseases
for a number of weeks.
Mrs. Shire is survived by her hus-
band, Philip Shire, Jr., her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Hayes, besides two brothers, John
and Roger, who reside at home, and
another brother, Earl, who is with
the American Army on the battle
II ont in France.
The funeral will be held at the
Catholic Church in Mexico this
morning at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Father O'Sullivan, burial in the
Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Shire was a splendid young
woman and had many friends. W.
extend sympathy to the bereavec
ones.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-09-05
NORTH MOLINO ITEMS.

A fine rain Sunday night and
Monday morning.
Quite O number of persons from
attended church Sunday at the Lit
tleby Baptist church.
The Mt. Zion Sunday School class
of young ladies highly entertained
a number of their friends at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ridg-
way Saturday. They served re-
freshments, fruit punch etc.
Several from here met with SIS
delegates in Mexico Saturday. The
meeting was postponed to Sunday
afternoon because so few attended
Fred Roberts, soldier boy. writes
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Roberts, that he is we'll, has plenty
to eat except sweets. He saSs,
Mother send some cake or home
hade candy, starving for something
like that. His mother is sure one
who can, prepare such things-ii
she is allowed to use the sugar. We
don't complain of helping to do oul
bit in the sugar line, however.
Miss Edna Hale, near Santa Fe
sister of Edgar Martin, surprised
her friends when she and Joseph
Schroll were quietly married Aug
21st, 1918. They are now at home
to their friends near Enid, Oklaho
ma. Their friends wish them much
happiness and long useful life.