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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
WHERE TOWN CRlER
STILL HOLDS FORTH

PARIS. May Elm old days the
town crler WAS "A recognized insti-
tuition turnout France. But when
the art OF printing came In. the news
papers drove the town crier out OF
business. There are parts OF France.
however. where the town crier stiA
makes his announcements In an
obscure little village there is an old
man who stands at the main street
corner and beats a drum to attract
the attention OF the populacc when
there is news 20 be given out. There
Is no newspaper. When the armistice
was signed the people of that village
learned OF IL from the crier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

A fly is not very tall. yet II stands
over six feet without shoes or stock
ings on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
Eating

l have just come back from
dinner, and ate an hour or so !;
and that dinner was a winner,
taking it as dinners go. First
there was a roast of mutton and
/ chewed away with zest, till
there wasn't left a button on
the north side of my vest.
There were beets and sweet
potatoes, and some prune juice,
extra dry, macaroni with toma-
toes, and / finished up with pie.
Now I have the Indigestion, and
my works fierce ructions raise,
and with me it is question
whether eating truly pays. If
we Just could cut out eating we
could save hot of rocks, salt
them down and keep repeating,
in the safe deposit box. We
would prosper like the dickens,
put all kinds of wealth away, if
we'd cut out veal and chickens
and be satisfied with hay. But
SO few of US are able to accumu-
late a bone!f On the ample din
ner table all our revenue is
thrown. Then. our innards get
to baking, underneath the vic
tuals' heft, and the doctor comes
a-docking, and he takes what
coin is left. Oh, the druggists
round me ~frolic, pouring nos
trums into me, for / have spas
inodic collie, and l am a sight to
see. So it scarcely is surprising
that a pain-tormented dub feels
so much like moralizing on the
vanity of grub.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
PRINCE GEORGES PRAISED.
Mr.. Daniels Lauds County as First
to Build War Memorial.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels paid
high tribute to the people of Prince
Georges county at the dedication ex-
ercises held at Bladensburg. Nd, yes
terday afternoon as being the first to
actually erect a memorial in honor of
those who fell in the war. The cere-
monies consisted of breaking the
ground for a memorial monument and
the National Defense highway that
will connect Washington and Annapo-
lis.
Mrs. William Farmer. mother of
George Farmer of Company F. 115th
Infantry, 18th Division. the first SOL
der Of the county to fall in France.
broke the ground for the monument.
Ground for the highway was broken
by Mrs. Martin Redman, mother of
William Redman. the first county boy
serving in the Navy to give up his
life for his country.
The Marine Band rendered several
selections, including Rock OF Ages"
Speeches were made by Matthew F.
Halloran, mayor of Hyattsvile. and
Jackson r. Ralston. John r. Riggles,
chairman of the memorial committee
Of Prince Georges county. presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
AUTO CRASH INJURIES BOY.
Another Car Knocks Down and
Hurts Colored Lad.

A collision between the automo-
biles of Betty Bricker. 200 18th street
southeast. and William Griffith. Fl 9Th
street northeast. occurred at 18th and
E streets southeast yesterday after
noon. A fence i'm front Of 1245 e
street was damaged, and John God
dard. twelve years old, 513 18th street
southeast, was knocked down and in
jured. He was given first aid at
Casualty Hospital.
While on roller skates near goth
and NJ streets last night about $3.50
o'clock James Johnson. colored, thir-
teen years old, 1908 NJ street. was
knocked down by an automobile own
ed by Randall Hagner, 1907 Connec-
ticut avenue, and his left knee in
jured. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
BAND CONCERT.

At the marine barracks this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by the
United States Marine Band. Will
liam n. Santelmann. leader:
March, Manhattan Beach :Sousa
Overture. martha" :.;;. .Flotow
Three dances from Nell
e a., Country atii Dance" Allegro
ib) Pastoral
Dance" .......: .Andantino
,(c) "Merrymakers ~
cornet solo. '"rhe Southern
Cross" ;Clarhe
Musician John J. Miller.
Excerpts from bohemian GIRL
Waltz, THE Debutante..
"reminiscences Of Weber,
Marines Hymn, the Halls Oh
.arhe star Spangled Banner"
Nv the United States Soldiers
Home Band, in the bandstand,
this evening at s O'Clock. John
S. M. Zimmerman, director.
March, king Broadway"
Wardwell
overture, mariana" =. Wallace
Intermezzo, Moonlight" Moret
(Request)
Excerpts from Naughty MARI.
eta" .1eLDcES
Patrol oriental. my Cairo
Love" .Zamecknik
valse. .'Eternelle Ivresse"
Came
Finale, Meow" .Kaufmann
"The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
Notre Dame Alumnse Elect.

At meeting in the assembly rooms
of Notre Dame Academy, the Notre
Dame Alumni, composed of $50 for
mer pupils. yesterday elected the fol-
lowing young officers for the year:
Miss Josephine Catherine Sheehan,
president; Miss Margaret Mary Fen
nell. vice president; Miss Mildred
Miss Marie Aloysia Nohe, correspond
ing secretary, and Miss Marie Hortense
MCGOWAN, treasurer. Rev. George e.
Kelly, S. j.. of the Gonzaga College
faculty will be moderator of the or
ganization. The alumni will meet
on the second Wednesday of each
month at Notre Dame Academy. Plans
have been begun for an elaborate
Halloween party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
LAUDs IOWA AND PEOPLE.

The state Of Iowa and its people were
lauded by Representative W. D. Boies
speaking Saturday night before the
Iowa State Society at the Thompson
School, 18th and l. streets.
I'm Iowa." said Mr.. Boies.~ I'VE have
percentage Of 80 for literacy and 90
per cent of our land is capable of being
cultivated. Land there sometimes brings
as much as 5000 per acre. We expect
corn crop that will be in excess OF
the yield of any two other states in the
Union"
Dancing followed the address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
PHYSICIAN ROBBED
BY THREE SAILORS
Dr.. A. S. Mason Gives Up
Watch, Chain and S5-0ther
Thefts Reported.

Three sailors held up DR.. Alvin s.
Mason, 1897 18th street. last night
about 9:15 o'clock and robbed him
of a gold watch and chain and IS in
cash. failing to get roll of bills
he carried in his inside pocket. DR..
Mason was in Philadelphia yesterday
and was on his way home from a
street car when he met the sailors
near the entrance to an alley not
far from his home.
One of the trio jabbed him in the
side with what he supposed was
revolver, the physician stated.
Got any liquor?'' one of the men
asked, after taking a package con-
tanning a pair of shoes from the doc.
tors hand and. opening it, finding II
did not contain bottle.
The trio quietly took the ply
sician's money and timepiece and per-
mitted him to go without further
molesting him. Detective Cornweii
heard DR.. Mason's story of the at.
fair and telephoned descriptions oil
the sailors to the several police sta
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
IDENTIFIES CLERGYMAN"
WHO WAS IN NOKESVlLLE

Identity Of a "yeggman" who was
in Nokesville, Va, Wednesday, the
day before the Bank of Nokesville
was entered. the safe blown and
liberty bonds to the amount Of $4,000
stolen, has been established through
an investigation conducted by De-
tective Sandberg, Bertillian expert Of
the local police department.
Taking police photographs of
'.yeggmen" to Nokesville, he succeed
ed in getting one positively identified
as likeness of a man who was seen
about Nokesville just prior to the
commission of the robbery. Another
likeness was partly identified.
Only $500 of the bonds taken from
the bank were unregistered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

Maj. Oliver P. Newman, former Dis
trict Commissioner, will be an honor
guest Of employees of the District
government when they meet in the
boardroom of the Municipal build
ing tonight to organize a post OF
the American Legion.
The new post is to be known as
Vincent B. Costello, No. 1, in honor
of the first man from the District
government who fell in action in
France. Engineer Commissioner Kutz
also has been invited to attend the
meeting tonight.
Although Costello Post is being
formed primarily for the employees
of the District building who entered
the military service during the war
any Washington man who served in
any branch of the service will be
eligible to membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
D. c. AMERICAN LEGION
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Meeting Tomorrow Night Will
Choose Delegates to National
Gathering at Minneapolis.

The first state convention under the
auspices of the American Legion in
this city will be held tomorrow at
O'Clock at War Camp Community
Service Club No. at .91S 10th street
northwest. At this convention dele
gates will be elected to attend the
national convention to be held No
vember 10. IL and IL at Minneapolis,
MINI.
During the past few weeks dele
gates have been elected by the vari-
Gus posts in the District of Columbia
department, and they will report at
the meeting tomorrow night, with
full Instructions regarding matters to
be brought before the national con-
vention next November. At the pres
emit time there are twelve posts char
tered in this city. with five more in
the course of organization.
State Commander to Preside.
The convention will be called to or
der by Col L. Lester Jones. state
commander, with Lieut. Howard s.
Fisk, U. s. N, as state adjutant. Many
matters Of Importance to those who
participated in the world war are ex-
pected to be discussed at this gaher-
ing. Representatives will also in
clude for the first time yeomen (F),
marinettes, Army and Navy nurses
and other enlisted and commissioned
personnel who served between April
/, 1917, and November II, 1918.
Each post represented in the con-
vention will be entitled to one vote.
in addition to one delegate for every
100 paid-up members in the organ
ization. In addition to this there will
be one additional delegate for every
1000 paid-up members. Alternates
were also elected by the posts at re-
cent meetings. At the present time a
drive is on for increasing the MEM
bership in the District posts. over
5000 now being enrolled in the Ma
tiona1 Capital. The total number in
service representing the District of
Columbia during the war was $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
o. J. Ricketts, Mother Dead.

Oscar J. Ricketts,, former public
printer. left Saturday for Charles
ton, ILL.,. to attend the funeral Of his
mother, who died Saturday morning
at Topeka, Kan. Mrs. Ricketts, had
been in i'll health for some time. She
was eighty-five years old and was
born In Ohio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT
Meeting of parents at 1880 o'clock
at the M Street Junior High School
Talt on New Thought training
course at the Play House, 1914 N
street.
Meeting of the Lincoln Park Citf-
zens' Association at o'clock in the
east parlor of the Ingram Church,
10th street and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northeast.
Meeting of the West End Citizens
Association at o'clock at Kidder's
Hall, 1922 goth street.
Meeting Of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association at o'clock at
the Randle Highlands Church.
Dancing and games at the Carroll
Institute, 918 10th street.
Fire which threatened to sweep
through a section of the Greenville,
Tex, business district Friday. was
checked after two buildings occupied
by the Hudspeth Dry Goods Company
had been DESTROYED. The loss is esti-
mated at $235,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

Famous italian engineers are pre-
pairing one Of the most amazing
schemes ever suggested in order to
make Italy as independent as posi-
BILE of foreign coal. These schemes
are no less than to harness the many
volcanoes which belch forth fire and
smoke and steam, and convert their
inexhaustible energy into electricity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

meeting Of the board OF education
of the District Of Columbia will be
o'clock in the Franklin School, 18th
and X streets.
Pgans for a religious convention to
take place in this city will be dis
cussed at a meeting tomorrow even
ing in the Y. NJ. G. A., 1886 G street.
Rehearsnls of the operas, "Chocolate
Soldier" and "Pinafore." will be held
tonight at the Wilson Normal School
community center. Those wishing to
join may do so by enrolling there to-
night.
The newly organized Marine Band,
composed of fifty pieces. directed by
Lieut. Evans. left here last night for
a tour of the middle west to arouse
recruiting.
At n meeting held I'm Gonzaga Hall
last night by the Friends of Irish
Freedom plans were discussed for
the extension of the society through
out the various sections of the city.
The speakers included Miss Annie E.
Murphy and Mrs. Bernard Mahoney
of Chicago. William c. O'Brien, T. J.
Ryan and L. T. Moran.
Rchearsals by the evening choir Of
the Church of the Covenant will be-
gin Wednesday evening in the chapel
Of the church. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son will be director.
Delbert Essex Davenport will de-
liver q lecture entitled Lift Up Thy
Heads and Brothers." in the Public
Library Wednesday evening at
o'clock This address will be given
under the auspices of the Washing
ton Victory Chapter Of the American
Ambition Association. of which Mr..
Davenport is the founder and the
president.
The Colored Federated Chornl So
ciety will hold it's first rehearsal FRI
day evening at the colored branch OF
the Y M C: A., 1915 18th street. DE-
rectors will be J. Henry Lewis and
Louis Brown.
The Trinidad Cftixens' Association
will meet tonight at o'clock at the
Wheatley School, Montello avenue
and Neale street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

Hair oil was used in the times of
the Egyptians, 400 B. c. Authorities
say that the first medicinal recipe
was a hair tonic for an Egyptian
queen, which was as follows: Dogs
paws. asses hoofs, boiled in oil with
dates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

Plnns for a religious convention to
take place in this city will be dis
cussed at a meeting tomorrow even
ing in the Y. NJ. c. A., 1896 G street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
and from there we went to Japan

shoulders and hair on your chest
You will get 80 care-free vaca.
ton days a year, not counting
shore leave in home or foreignpoetS.
You will have the kind of COM
radeshipin travel thatsailors know.
You will have regular pay, over
and above your meals, lodging, and
first uniform outfit-good stuff.
all of it.
You can join for two years.
When you get through you'll be
physically and mentally tuned
up" for the rest Of your life. You'll
be ready through and through for
SUCCESS.
There is a Recruiting Station
right near you. # you don't know
where it is, your Postmaster win
be glad to tell you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

Talk about adventmesl
Men In the Navy come home
with the kind Of experiences that
most chaps read Of only in books.
Here's your chance if you are a
he fellow!
Uncle Sam has, as you know, a
big Navy and gives red-blooded
young fellows like you an opportu-
nifty to step aboard and ssshove Off
What win you get out of it?
Just this:
A chance to rub elbows with
foreign folks in strange parts Of
the world.
The chance for good honest work
on shipboard-the kind of work
that teaches you something real the
kind Of work that puts beef on your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

A meeting Of the board of education
of the District of Columbia will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock in the Franklin School, 18th
and X streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
Pistol Shots Attract Police.

Reports of three pistol shots aroused
sleeping residents of Jackson Hall al
ley this morning about 1:3o O'Clock;
Policemen also heard the reports and
hurried to the alley to learn the cause
Of the shooting. They found Louis
Mandes, who told them he had done
the shooting, and said he thought one
feet. Mandes explained that he was
awakened by an intruder In his room
and had shot at him.
The intruder. he stated. mad taken
his trousers. in the pockets of which
he had $3.50, and his watch. No wound
ed man applied to a local hospital Tor
treatment this morning. as far as the
police were able to learn.
Davis Frazier, 1914 18th street, was
held up at the point of pistol by a
young colored man at 10th and M
streets about / o'clock this morning.
He frightened the highwayman away
before the latter could get his valu-
ableS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29
Police Told of Thefts.

Mrs. Alexander Johnston, 1913 Liv-
ingston street, Chevy Chase, asked the
police to recover two rings stolen
from her home the past three days.
One was a solitaire and the other
cluster diamond ring. They were
valued at $500.
Taking Of horse valued at S2O0
WAS reported by Edward White, 218 Sd
street northeast The horse, he re-
ported. was taken from a stable in
rear Of 500 D street northeast yester-
day morning.
Theft of a wallet containing S45 was
reported by J. M. n. Card, 802 4th
H.treet northeast, yesterday. The money
was taken from the bathroom at his
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

Toanyf father and mother:
In the Navy, your boys
food, health, work and play,
and moral welfare are looked
after by responsible experts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
and zee how nne good digestion makes you feel.
-Adyertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

The newly organized Marine Band,
composed of fifty pieces. directed by
Lieut. Evans. left here last night for
a tour of the middle west to arouse
recruiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-09-29

IOINIOf1I.
Meeting of parents at 1880 o'cioe
at the M Street Junior High School.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-24
took their seats noisily, happily, as If
some great feat had been accom-

pIAollCus .Tt -a--e.- - 5- .F~lzE s.+.-EHn 49,
: Something gripped Hilda's heart
like a wise. Her face turned white
and her eyes turned wildly to the
clock. She was glad the last dish
was carried in and she was out in the
kitchen where they could not4see her.
h felt her senses reeling as It she
could not trust them. The two
o'clock freight! And it was five min
utes Of one now!
He would not know! He would come
along Just as usual, with his dark
curly head stuck out OF the window,
and blow his signals for, her. They,
could echo along the valley with that
joyous call that set her helrt to-
thrilling and made her cheeks grow
warm, and then the engine would leap
out upon the bridge, and4--it would
happen! The horrible thing would
minute, perhaps before the whistle
had stopped echoing among the hills.
There would be no train. perhaps not
even fragments. There would be no
more bridge, only ruins! They would
find his cap somewhere, miles away!
They would never. find him! Her one
friend would be gone! He would
never whistle to her any more! He
would be gone! Germany had done
tAAAos oSA AA4O0AAS ~ E w 81 ~
Planned to do it! Germany did not
care for hundred of lives lost and
ruined bridges and unspeakable hor-
rors. Germany deliberately did It!
Germany had planned, to kill him az
II he had been an insect that did not
matter! She bowed her head into
her trembling hands for a moment
and a great shudder passed over nsr.
And he had saved her life opcet
Must she, could she, let this awful
thing happen to him?
She lifted her face with q great
resolve. There was strength In her
whole body as she threw back her
!clenched hands and raised her chest.
She. had been weak. but now she.
would be strong. She had waited
fatally, hut it should not be too long!
would fly somewhere and send him
WORD; even II she failed she could
rush in front Of theH train and flag it
and. tell him the truth. But the
must not risk It's coming to that.
There must be some way to get him
word. Would he have left Platt.s
Crossing yet? The telephone down
In the barn! Could she set him be-
She glanced at the clock again.
Just ten minutes before his train was
due to start. She looked into the
tdining-room. everybody was eating,
laughing and talking, except
Schwarz.He was snllen still He had
not found the PAPER.
She stole to the kitchen door with.
the broom as II she were about to
sweep the porch. and slipping out
noticed. Then she slipped quickly
down the path to the barn door. IL
ANYBODY rot I'M Ia coma info tha
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-24

shutting her eyes and saying to her
self, II must! I must! The time is
going fast!" that she at last gained
the. wall. which held the window. and,
standing on. the hot slipperyFpeak of,
the roof. Could she r~each4gtie. win
dow ledge? It was high. but she, put.
her slender, hands bravely on, tho sill:
and struggled wildly in heg
ton. There was n awful moment,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-24

In this state. Nor . No m impractical visionary. . msfY
dreamer Of dreams He Il q farmer. the son OF . farmer
and lives on and operates tho farm whore he was born.
ii years he has been active In the work Of organiz-
ing the farmers Of his province. but he has been but
once q candidate for political once. That was In 1917,
when he ran fol. h eF'house Of commons Ind was de-
featad5 by the Unionst~csnd,date Though on that occa-
he ran insoppGlfition to the administration candt-
hsswas q strong advocate 1t consscription. which was
the Administrators policy. That does not read like the
description Of a man inclined to tear down the Govern
ment Of his country.
still further. in the statement from the coming
premier quoted in the Digest there is q tone OF modera-
ton which tends TO establish confidence. In this Mr..
Drury said:
It ia true we may be lacking in experience,
but the situation is not one which calls for the
fine arts of the politician. 1t is true that In .
sense we represent the farming community, =
and in all truth. that section OF the people has
been in great need for many years OF . greater
voice in the legislatures Of the province and Of
the country. q voice which It is our duty ads-
quately to supply. But in a very real sense We
represent not alone the forty per cent of the
people who are on the farms, but also the great
bulk Of the common people Of all classes. the
people who are DESTROYS Of good government
OF stability. ehhciency and economy, and OF the
fair and equal enforcement OF law.
Our success. therefore. depends. not on po-
litieal manoeuverins. but on. the breadth and
fairness of our policy. and on our adherence to
the high ideals OF democracy and public serv-
Ice which have made this movement q vital thing
in the life o 1.-THE nation. May we not hope
that before long this movement. which has had
its birth in one particular class. may expand
and broaden till it shall become. not merely a
farmers party, but in q very real sense a tpeo.
pies party.
There IL not much In. that statement to remind on,
Of Debs. or Townley;~ or Berger, or Haywood, or any Of
that group OF professional destroyers who have mad,
such a noise among us.