davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
GREETINGS TO 1918
| LACKING IN FERV0R
lrdor of People in Cities
Chilled by Frigid Weather
and War Economies.

I NEW YORK. january 1.AFrfEid
keather5 and wartime economies COM
tined to dampen the ardor of New
forks welcome to 1918. It was large
y ssubdued indoor celebration.
4 Instead Of the thousands Of merry
bakers thronging brilliantly lighted
broadway to greet the new year with
tin horns, COW bells and other noise-
making devices as in other years, only
. comparatively few braved the chill
Ing wind and the celebration was but
Al echo Of former ones. The almost de-
serted thoroughfare, darkened by the
fuel administrators edict. was forbid
ding and the celebrators hurried to
restaurants and cabarets.
Wartime menus greeted the diners
and many establishments placed re-
strictions OIL drinking, the / o'clock
closing law being enforced. Conse-
quently, when the new year came into
being fewer corks popped than usual
and Instead Of the usual riotous cheer
ing, the crowds 1eaped to their feet and
sang THE Star Spangled Banner"
Watch night services In the churches
Now York seemed to be more in the
mood for sober reflection than In .
night Of revelry.
ouistest in ohicago's History.
CHICAGO, January 1-Chicago's war
time welcome to the new year was
probably the quietest in the city's his
horn blowing crowds ON the streets
were lacking. Only inside the hotels
ana cabarets were there any signs of
celebration. and even in these places
the hilarity was much less than in pre-
Sious years. A feeble blowing Of whis-
ties ut midnight was the only outward
sign that 1918 had arrived.
Police records show fewer infractions
At the central station not person was
booked for fntoxication between the
hours Of II pm and am, the period.
police say. is their busiest of the night.
quests at 12:45 that regular closing
hours would be observed, and at /
o'clock the places were empty, except
In the case Of a few aH-pight restau-
rants where no liquor Is sold.
Indoor Affair In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January L.
The celebration of the coming of the
. Hew year was largely an indoor affair
in Philadelphia. due to the zero tenn
perature and the war. The downtown
streets leading to city hall. which were
always jammed with q crushing crowd.
were scarcely filled at midnight. and
when the New Year came in there was
.. general scramble for home or other
warm places. There was q large rep
resentation Of soldiers. sailors and
marines in the crowd.
There was the usual celebration in
cafes. hotels and restaurants and be-
cause of the cold weather there was a
bigger crush in these places than usual.
The social clubs of the city were filled
with celebrators. but open house" was
not as generally observed as at the
dawn of former years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Judge to Consider Cases Friday.
BEATS ALL RECORDS.
More 1917 Marriages in District
Than in ANY Previous Year.

Marriage was more popular in 1917 in
the National Capital than in any pre-
vious year in the history OF Washing
ton. Col. William A. Kroll. tho license
clerk. during the past -tweIvemonth la
sued $40 licenses. This ia an increase
of 1,4S7 licenses over the previous high
number of 4,353. registered in 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Famous Lightship to Be Withdrawn

THE HAGUE. December Is (by
imaii).-The famous North Hinder light
tship Is to- be withdrew from its sta-
itfon this month and will not be re-
placed, says an of1cial announcement
by the Dutch authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01

STOCKHOLM, December IS tby many.
|--e.ii3sS ma L. the arst of the new KuSs
sian communities to adopt q nag. II
| d . Hon on RED background.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
POLICE COURT DOCKET is
LIGHT FOR NEW YEAR DAY
Only Four Found Guilty Of Intoxi-
cation, a Record Within Mem
DRY Of officials.

The lightest Now Year docket within
the memory of the oldest police and
court officers was presented to the
District branch of the Police Court
this morning.
Judge Alexander Mullowny found
four defendants guilty of intoxication.
The session of the court lasted Just
thirty-nine minutes.
Martin Maher, the first defendant ar
raigned, told the court 1t was the first
time in his life he had ever been ar
rested. HIS fine was reduced from $25
to SIS by Judge Mullowny upon the
promise of the prisoner never to touch
the flagon again.
Judge to Consider Cases Friday.
Mrs Ella Earls was fined S25 for in
toxication. Judge Mullowny later de-
cided to call her case again Friday.
Reese E. Foster, who started out sew
eral days ago on trip from Columbia,
S. c.. to New York, and who, was ar
rested in the Union station for intoxi-
cation, was fined $25. The court also
promised to consider his case again Fri
day. The same clemency was extend
ed to George Ahern, who was first as
sessed fine of $25.
"Quietest New Year day ever saw"
was the comment Of Bailiff Richard
Hughes. as he declared court ad-
journed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
children,s Home well FILLED

The children's home of the Central Cos
Del Mission is pretty well filled. the sul
per1ntendent of that mission declared. The
several missions Of teh city are making
every effort to keep the families in their
own homes.
Last night many poor and destitute per-
sons sought the missions for warmth. ana
were greeted with roaring stoves. and hot
coffee, when needed. All the missions have
Many sought the warmth of the BILLY"
Sunday tabernacle yesterday. which was
thrown open to the poor. Men slept on the
benches, warmed by the glow Of the big
stoves Z, a.sfss ~ :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
MEETSAT MIDDAY
TO GREET NEW YEAR
Association of Oldest Inhabit-
ants INDUCES in Reminis-
cences and Sings Songs.
HEARS OF FIRST PHONE

Greeting to the new year was given
by the Association of Oldest Inhaoi-
tants Of the District of Columbia today.
several of it's members who have OBJ
served more than eighty such occasions
Drawing the cold to participate in the
associations annual exercises, which
were held in the old union engine
house, 18th and H streets northwest.
Had there been a White House re-
ceptfon this year the capitals patri-
archs undoubtedly would have been IN
line despite the near-zero weather, out.
as it was. they had good time lnduig-
ing in "reminiscences and singing pa
triotic songs. which kept them IN ses.
sion for two hours. A brief business
session, which began shortly after II 80.
opened the proceedings and ponet
luncheon closed them.
EARLY Days Of Telephone.
John B. Mccarthy. corresponding sec
rotary, played the stellar role IN the M
formal program rendered lie was
booked as the chief narrator of remi-
niscences, and told of the early tele-
phone experiments of Thomas A. Edi-
son, when the inventor came to WASH.
ington to convince congressman ana
other influential men OF the capltal
1Orty-nve years ago tiidl iiC 40" 49,
covered how to transmit sound waves.
Mr.. Edison had rugged up line be-
tween Washington and Wilmington.
Del, and arranged for a musician In the
latter city to blow a horn in the trans
mitter at given hour.
Unfortunately the musician got on
spree, Mr.. Mccarthy said. and forgot to
go through with his part of the program
which resulted in increasing the skeptlcism
of the officials and others who had been
assembled in Washington to watch the
experiment.
subsequently a more reliable musician
was rounded up, and Mr.. Edison con-
Quoted the demonstration successfully,
but even then many members of Con-
gress were skpetcal about the inven-
ton, Mr.. Mccarthy said.
Elected to Membership.
At the business session the associa-
ton elected John Demarest Simpson.
Francis Gibbons Stuart, John Clagett
Proctor Eliasaph D. Godfrey. Eugene
P Corvaizler and John William Lef-
mann to membership. Secretary Ben
jamin w. Reiss reported the death of
A. c. Parker since the last meeting.
George w. Evans submitted a report
showing the association to have finish
ed the year with a balance of s241.s1.
The committee on entertainment.
comprised DIR. Benjamin w. Sunny.
Fred Bowling, J.. Elliot Wright. J.
George Naylor, jr.. S. D. Ross. William
e. Wise and Charles II. Calvert
America" and Aud Lang Syne" were
sung and an original poem, entitled
Happy New Year" was read by DR.
Thomas Calver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
UNCLE SAM'SDEBT
IS S5,615,0OO,0O0
Five Times Greater Thar
When Nation Entered War.
$51 Per Capita.

America enters the new year with a
national net debt Of s5.615, 900, 900.
This is more than five times greater
than when it entered the war. nine
months ago. 1t is only one-third OF the
debt which promises to develop by the
first of next year.
The debt per capita is about S51.
The percentage of debt to estimated
national wealth is y per cent.
The Treasury financial summary.
issued today for the first time since
last June 80, shows that actual dis
bursements during the first half of the
fiscal year have fallen far below the
estimates, particularly for the military
establishment.
An enormous prospective increase IN
War Department expenses for big mu-
nftions and materials contracts to be
filied in the spring will raise the gov
eminent outlays at that time. Omctalf
feel some. doubt that ordinary dis
bursements will reach the $12.316,000,-
next Juno 80.
For Military Establishment.
The actual outlay for the military
establishment up to December l was
s1,311 100000. The estimated outlay
for the whole fiscal year is $780,
900. 900.
The Navy spent s426,ooo. 900. The es-
innate for the year is $780, 100000.
Shipping board expenditures were
Sis, 900. 900. The years estimate il
1901, 600. 900.
Each Of these three principal depart
ments has outstanding contracts fo1
which big expenditures will have to
be made within the remaining half OF
the fiscal year However. the aggre-
gate of these is the uncertain element
which makes it impossible to deter
mine at this time precisely how many
additional liberty bonds must be is
sued between now and next June so.
Others Debts Greater.
Great as the national debt seems to
this country, whose debt before the war
was only little over the billion dollar
mark, it is only about one-fourth that
Of either Great Britain, France, Rus
STA or Germany. The debt of all OF
Americas allies is about $s4 200, 000. 900
or IA per cent Of the estimated wealth
Of those nations. The Teutonic allies
debt is about $4,000. 100000, or % per
cent of their estimated wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
Miss Kate Wilson Dies Suddenly.

tlaSiss kaxes Wilsons sixty years old, 7ze.
Aznrssrrsf. dropped- desA-at her home this
i,vrnIux about l o'clock H2c death WAS
l1s t. an attsck OF heart dtkease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-01
SCORES CAREDFOR
BY LOCAL MISSIONS
New Year Cheer Is Dispensed;
Principally to Women !
and Children. 4

New Year day dinners were provided
for scores of women and children and .
few men at the Gospel Mission and thS
Central Union Mission this afternoon. :
Chicken croquettes. peas. mashed
potatoes, bread and butter and ,coffes
were on the menu at the Gospel Mission
dinner served at / o'clock. Roast beef,
potatoes. peas, cornbread and butter and
coffee were served at the Central Union
Mission.
Owing to the fact that practically
every man in Washington who wants
work can get it, due to war conditions.
the mission dinners this year vera at
tended mostly by women and children.
Conditions Much Better. >
Conditions among the poor of the city
are much better this year than year beF
fore according to the mission headg
due to the fact that nearly all men have
work.
I'm a cold spell like this we would
have been swamped with men In forHer
years." Supt. Kline OF the Gospel Mis-
sion said today.
The number of "down-and-out" men
has largely decreased: in fact, II sd
much reduced that the great work of
the missions this season is with fami-
lies.
The Salvation Army. Volunteers Of
America and other organizations are
cooperating in the work of helping the
families of the poor. Many missions
are seeing to it that such families are
supplied with coal, as far it is possible
to do SO.
Women of the Gospel Mission are to
hold q reception at the mission from
to o'clock this afternoon The new
q SS0
c street, was opened informally for in.
spection today. There will be q formal
opening later in the month. It is plan
ned to care for scores of babies here. 2
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
Attention

There is report being circu-
lated that have refused 20 ac-
cep5 money for the Red Cross
raised at the Non-Partisan picnic
June 9Th. This is absolutely un-
true, as | have never, directly or
indirectly, been offered money
raised at this or any other Nom
Partisan meeting.
At any time this organization
or any member thereof wishes to
make contribution to me for the
Red Cross j. will be accepted.
Mrs. j. B. Sullivan,
Secre tary Old Wells Branch
American Red Cross.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
SURPRISE.

The o!d neighbors and friends
of w. C. VOLTS gathered at their
home with we'll filed baskets and
gave them a surprise Sunday.
June 10th. A very pleasant day
was spent. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Del Liscom. Mrs. Liscom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Garvic and
family. Mrs. Garvic ard daugh-
ter Mabel, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.
Stanley and family, W.. and Mrs
PercaI. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brown
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Marolf
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodman and family
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Johnston and
family. MIR. and Mrs. J M. Ellis
and family, Mrs A Ellington
and daughter. MIR. and Mrs. Jas.
Curtis and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Delos Curtis.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
Call for Democratic State
Assembly,

Pursuant to the action OF the DEM
ocratic STATE Central committee notice
is hereby given that an assembly OF
delegates of the Democratic purity of
the State of Colorado is hereby called
and will be convened at the Auditor
ium in Denver, Colo, Monday july
22nd. 1913, at the hour of 10 IN for
the purpose of pacing in nomination
candidates for State offices to be sub
mitted TO the Democratic voters at the
primary election to be hsld Tuesday
September 1913,
The number of delegates to which
Cheyenne county is entitled is 6.
These delegates are to be selected at
the county assembly which will be con-
vened Saturday July 20, 1918. at the
Court House at Cheyenne Wells, Colo
at 8 pm b. ID. Pi.tt, Chairman
j. a. jenkins, Sec.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

Hubbard in the last five years
has boosted inheritance tax col
lections from practically nothing
to from one-half to three-quar-
ters of a million dollars annually.
This means a reduction of gener-
al taxes for the same amount
which is something the people
of the state should remember.
Many people in all parts of the
state wanted Hubbard to stand
on his remarkably good record as
inheritance tax appraiser four
years and Attorney General for
a year and a half. and 90 out for
governor. But the young man
again showed his good sense by
refusing to attempt to stand in
Gov. Gunter's way for a second
term.
Two more years as Attorney
General and Hubbard will be
ready to pluck for the governors
job.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
DISTRICT NO. Z

Miss Grace Petty is visiting
Mrs. R. E. Skinner this week.
w. H. Skinner and wife also R
E. Skinner and family spent Sun
day at the Pfost home.
Riley Hillard left for Kansas
last Friday to help in the harvest
and visit his daughter.
Rev. McNab will preach at
GrandvieW Sunday morning and
at the Waltman school house in
tae afternoon.
The dance given ct the knouc-
ne home last Saturday night was
well attended and a nice sum
will be added to the Red Cross
as a result.
The Red Cross have received
some material to work with and
have ordered more. The ladies
will meet with Mrs. Pryor Tues
day afternoon to arrange work.
A very pleasant meeting of the
Red Cross was held u grandview
last Sunday afternoon. Sixteen
new members were added to The
branch. making SlXtySeven MEM
bers enrolled. The next meeting
will be held at Prarle Dellin Two
week.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
Fhe Youths Companion Calen-
dar for 1918

The Youths Companion Practical
Home Calendar combines the beauti-
with the useful. 1t is especially sought
for by busy people, because it gives at
one glance not only the days of the
current month, but those of the month
preceding and the month following,
all on the one leaf At the sam. time
the calendar is decorative in design
and suitable for place in the best
room in the house. 1t is given to all
readers of the Youth Companion who
have paid their subscriptions for 1918.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

over looked. Commendatcry re-
marks were indulged in regard
to Mrs. Walkers successful years
work in the Sunday School. TIE
out look is favorable for incress-
ed attendance this coming year.
New people coming in are taking
their places where good influence
prevails and are helping to make
good themselves.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
ARAPAHOE ITEMS.

Stella Rahe is visiting home
folks this week.
Belle Winters is helping Mrs.
florence Snnider this week.
Mrs. John Stoker, of Arapahoe
is visiting her parents III kans.
Miss Viola Thrasher is visit
ing Miss Far Shatfcr this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett. left for
Hot Springs Arkansas, for Mr.
Arnetts healtn.
The dance given in Mr.. Riches
new house was enjoyed by all.
The proceeds of the supper was
given to the Red Cross Bcanch of
lnat neighborhood.
Tie dance at M. kanoscnes,
WIS . success. every one report
d G .od time. The proceeds of
the dance and supper was turned
oy, To the Red Cross.
Mir. Grant Shepard and Clar-
ence IuXhorn were marri d last
"Wednesday in kans. The young
couple have many friends who
extend congratulations.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

p p'easant time was had by all pres
ent also good dinner was :
joyed.
M. G. Owens and wife ara en-
joying visit with his broter-in-
law and a friend from Iowa. M
C. younger brother came with
them. He expects to spend the
summer here they come by auto.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
FOLLOW THE CALENDAR
AND WIN THE WAR

MONDAY -Wheatless day.
TUESDAY-On Meatless day meal
wheatless
WEDNESDAY day
THURSDAY wheatless meal
FRIDAY-l meal wheatless
SATURDAY. meal wheatless
SUNDAY-One meal wheatless
Every day a Fat Saving Day
Every day Sugar saving day
USE-Fruits. vegetables, Pinto beans
and potatoes ahundantly
USE-Milk wisely
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John Wyant OF
ArapabCe, and Mrs. Plat were
evening callers at MRS. }. A. Jen-
kins, IuesGay.
Tuesday was A. F. and A. NJ
night with Vhiru degree work.
G. A. Hicks ana Mr. Brown We're
III attendance from Aroya with q
fair local repre- sentation.
We are going to anticipate a
real patriotic ana slct ess.ui cele
bra,ion on the Fourth Of July.
a free country is so much to be
priced, that we should never lose
an opportunity 10 demonstrate
our love for it, and pledge etern-
al fealty, to tais life. liberty and
the persuit Of happiness, which
it brings and stands four square
against all opposers to it.
Our immediate neiGhbcr-hood
has upCe gone some changes OF
late. Our good friends. the
Gwathmeys who occupied the
Dormitory after two days So
journ in the west end Of town
reversed order and moved back
to a block east Of US. We wei
come their return. James Cahill
being owner of the fac Dorm
tory residence and needing more
house room, moved from his
pleasant corner and now loo!
over z.U US from a different ang. e
We are not going to com olain OF
these movements as long dis these
good neignbors DO not get away
The writer and wife, Eo.ored
to Arapahoe last Lords day to at
tend divine service. Geo. MIC
Nab occupied the pulpit az II
O'Clock a. m. The Celebration of
the Lords Supper was observed
with limited number of COM
municants present. 1t was a
profitable occasion to all.
The annual election OF officers
in the Sunday Scnool WIS held
the same day. Mrs. Gridley was
elected Superintendent to sue
.ceed Mrs. Geo. Walker. Master
| Murray Dickson was chosel, Sec
| lretary. Miss Freda Huff. org an
ist and Gridley teacher Of Bible
class and some other officers We
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
sunny SIDE

Vern Norton lost a fine colt
caused by wire cut.
Mrs. NJ. C. Owens sewed for
Mrs. ]. l.. Ambrosier. one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers are here
visiting their daughter Mrs. Les
ter Beveridge and family.
The program at Sunny Side
Sunday was grand success. A
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20
Washington Letter
BY Edward Keating

BY Edward keatlnS
Congressman from the third Colorado
istrict.
The newspapers have printed
many columns of information
and mis- information-concerning
the activities of the war Depart
ment. There is very general
impression that, so far as air.
ships and ordnance are concerned
the war program has pretty well
collapsed. | have been rather
pessimistic myself on those two
points. but the debate on the bi i:
army appropriation bill dissipa-
ted my fears. The facts then
produced by the best authorities
in the House were very reassur-
ing.
It has been asserted that we
appropriated $755. OJ0, 900 for air
planes and hau practically norh-
ing to show for the expenditures
That statement is a gross eX-
aggeration. Very serious b!und-
.ers have been made in our air
program, but we have SECURE
results. The Chief of Staff, II,
Gently returned from France,
saws there never has been ANN
ute when our boys on the fight
ing liEss did not have more bat
tie planes TIA they neE ded.
1t is true that these planes
were made on the other side but
that Was done because the author
tiles did not want to wait untiI
we had perfected arrangements
for their manufacture Oh this
side.
SOME DIFFICULTIES
OVERCOME
For example we wanted to de-
velop standardized motor and
we finally got the so-called Lib
,erty Motor" 1t is simple in con
.struction and very effective for
certain kinds of work, but it had
to be carefully tested under ev-
cry conceivable condition before
being finally o KID.
When an airship leaves the
ground the thermometer may
register rs degrees above zero.
In twelve minutes the plane may
be is, eco feet IN the air with the
thermometer registering several
degrees below zero. The chang
ed conditions seriously aft sct the
metal in the machine. All this
must be studied by experts and
defects remedied.
The Liberty Motor was given
its final tests on top of Pixies
Peak and is now being produced
in most CRAFTY ing quantities.
We have 1916 machines in
France aid 316O machines in this
country. Of the number in
France 323 are the most forriida
BILE cornb1t planes.
Twenty-seven training camps
have been established in this
country and thousands Of avia-
tors have been graduated.
All This has cost over $500. 0C0-
OOO-sNnething less THAI half
the appropriation. In some in
stances we have paid dearly for
our experience, but we are now
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

The following men have been
called to report for military duty
on June Is, 1918 ard will ehtrain
that morning for camp Cody, N.
Mexico.
w. R. Counts. Elmer Ross, Joe
Piazza.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20


Richard F. R9an, State inheri-
tanc. tax appraiser and E. l..
Mccullough. both from the office
of Leslie E. Hubbard. Attorney
General, spent several hours in
Cheyenne Wells last Thursday.
These two young men are i'm
portart cogs in the wonderfl |
machine Leslie Hubbard has for
making the wonderful record his
Office is making in inheritance
tax collections and caring for the
bunch of legal business of'the
state.
Cheyenne record., 1918-06-20

Watch for our new serial story
"Ontwittiny rna Hun" bs Pat
O'Bsien, an actua, experience Of
himself III this war.